1) Gojira is a metal band … Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists called Gojira;
1) Gojira is a metal band from Bayonne, France. Their lyrics focus on life, ecology, and spiritual themes. They were formed in 1996 by brothers Joe Duplantier (vocals and lead guitar) and Mario Duplantier (drums), Christian Andreu (guitar) and Alexandre Cornillon (bass guitar). Cornillon left the band in 2001 and Jean-Michel Labadie became their bass player. Genres that they have been associated with over their career include death metal, progressive metal, thrash metal and groove metal.
They had initially named their group Godzilla, but due to legal constraints had to change their name. They therefore chose to re-name their band Gojira - the original Japanese version of their name (in Japanese Gojira means gorilla-whale or gorilla the size of a whale). Some of the content of their music is focused on the ecological effects of human activity on the Earth.
Joe and Mario Duplantier also play in an experimental metal band called Empalot.
In 2007 Joe also became the bass player for former Sepultura members Max and Igor's new project, Cavalera Conspiracy.
2) Canadian powerviolence band existing from 1996-1998 based in Toronto, Ontario.
Only Pain
Gojira Lyrics
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To get what you need the most
The solution is you
Becoming a god
Only pain
All in vain
All illusions are lost
The problem is you
Becoming so cold
Just wanted to be good
Just wanted to be gold
Just wanted to be god
Just wanted to be
Only pain
All in vain
Take all, fear none
Wake up, go strong
I'm the lamb who was slain
It's just another offering
I reclaim the might and power
Cast away long before dawn
In a cage left to rot
Creature fierce, tamed, is dying
Lost the feel for all I've loved
It's too strong, I'm going down
Down
Down
Down
Down
The lyrics to Gojira's song Only Pain explore the theme of individual responsibility and the different paths one can take in life. From the first line of "since day one you try your best to get what you need the most", the song presents the perspective of someone who has been working towards a goal their whole life. However, as the song progresses, the lyrics suggest that this pursuit of personal gain has resulted in "only pain" and that "all in vain".
The second verse shifts to a more reflective tone, with the singer acknowledging that the "problem is you, becoming so cold". This could be interpreted as a commentary on how a relentless drive towards success can lead one to become increasingly isolated and disconnected from others. The chorus repeats the phrase "only pain, all in vain" emphasizing the futility and negative consequences of such a self-centered mindset.
The final section of the song has a slightly more cryptic message, with the lyrics referring to a "lamb who was slain" and a "creature fierce, tamed, is dying". Without clear context, it's difficult to know exactly what this imagery represents, but it's possible that it's a metaphor for the dangers of suppressing one's true nature or succumbing to societal pressure to conform.
Line by Line Meaning
Since day one you try your best
From the very start, you have been striving your hardest
To get what you need the most
To obtain the thing that is most important to you
The solution is you
You hold the key to the solution
Becoming a god
By achieving this solution, you will attain the status of a god
Only pain
However, the result of this journey is nothing but pain
All in vain
All of your efforts and struggles will go to waste
The day you get to the point
When you finally reach your destination
All illusions are lost
All the hopes and fantasies that you once held have vanished
The problem is you
The root of the issue lies within yourself
Becoming so cold
Constantly trying to solve the problem has made you emotionally distant
Just wanted to be good
Your original motivation was to be a good person
Just wanted to be gold
To achieve success and wealth
Just wanted to be god
Or to attain divine power
Only pain
But instead of achieving your desires, it has brought you nothing but suffering
All in vain
And it was all for nothing
Take all, fear none
Take everything that comes your way and do not be afraid to face it
Wake up, go strong
Wake up and face the day with strength and determination
I'm the lamb who was slain
The singer feels like they have been sacrificed or defeated
It's just another offering
They see their struggles as just another sacrifice or tribute
I reclaim the might and power
But they are determined to reclaim their strength and power
Cast away long before dawn
They have been abandoned and alone for a long time
In a cage left to rot
Left trapped and alone to deteriorate over time
Creature fierce, tamed, is dying
Their once-strong and wild spirit has been tamed and is slowly fading away
Lost the feel for all I've loved
The artist has lost touch with the things they once cared about
It's too strong, I'm going down
The weight of their burden is too heavy, they are falling apart
Down
Down
Down
Down
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Mario Francois Duplantier, Joseph Andrew Duplantier
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@RicardoPetinga
Since day one you try your best
To get what you need the most
The solution is you, becoming a God
Only pain, all in vain
The day you get to the point,
All illusions are lost
The problem is you,
Becoming so cold
Just wanted to be good
Just wanted to be gold
Just wanted to be god
Just wanted to be…..
Only pain, all in vain
Take all, fear none
Wake up, go strong
I'm the lamb who was slain,
It's just another offering
I reclaim the might and the power
Cast away long before dawn
In a cage left to rot
Creature fierce, tamed, is dying
Lost the feel for all I've loved
It's too strong I'm going down
@selvmord6740
[Verse 1]
Since day one you try your best
To get what you need the most
The solution is you
Becoming a god
[Chorus]
Only pain, all in vain
[Verse 2]
The day you get to the point
All illusions are lost
The problem is you
Becoming so cold
Just wanted to be good
Just wanted to be gold
Just wanted to be god
Just wanted to be
[Chorus]
Only pain, all in vain
[Bridge]
Take all, fear none
Wake up, go strong
Only pain
[Verse 3]
I'm the lamb who was slain
It's just another offering
I reclaim the might and power
Cast away long before dawn
In a cage left to rot
Creature fierce, tamed, is dying
Lost the feel for all I've loved
It's too strong, I'm going down
[Outro]
Down, down, down, down
@antoineduflot1499
ONLY PAIN
since day one you try your best
to get what you need the most
the solution is you, becoming a god
We begin a process starting at birth where we strive to become our vision of a successful person. What we need the most is to achieve that goal but the only way to do so is to be better than we are capable of being (becoming a god).
only pain, all in vain
the day you get to the point
all illusions are lost
the problem is you, becoming so cold
By the time we realize that we will never become this perfect version of ourselves that we have striven for since birth, we have compromised so much and become so jaded by failures that the solution (becoming a god) has created the problem (becoming so cold).
just wanted to be good
just wanted to be gold
just wanted to be god
just wanted to be...
When you’re young you just want to be a good person, doing right by your family and those you respect.
As we grow up, some of us move on to wanting more, usually starting with money (gold).
When money isn’t enough, we turn to power (being god).
For the protagonist, the pursuit of money and power leave them feeling empty and now they strive to just be (themselves), such that they might eventually find happiness.
only pain, all in vain
take all, fear none
wake up, go strong
I'm the lamb who was slain
it's just another offering
I reclaim the might and power
cast away long before dawn
in a cage left to rot
creature fierce, tamed, is dying
lost the feel for all I've loved
it's too strong, I'm going down
@NikNocturnal
Only pain anyone will be feeling is the sadness of not having this album
@AnfalasHerdsman
shut up please ...
@ryanthomas6063
Hey Man! Love the YouTube Channel! :) \m/
@NikNocturnal
Ryan Thomas Thanks Ryan :D!
@coryabney7817
Nik Nocturnal right I'm sad that I don't own this album ;-;
@lemursven9195
DeadlyNarwhal do you have the album yet?
@funneneym9965
3:07 How can a simple riff be so melodic and emotional? Love this band
@jokerstein627
Best part 😭
@thegodofbob
Oh yeah, that part of the song gives me shivers in the best way possible man
@tanvihendre449
Drun drunn durududrun durudu durudu durudu durudu meeeooow......