1) Kyoto-based band signed to Second Royal Records.

関西のライブ・ハウスを中… Read Full Bio ↴1) Kyoto-based band signed to Second Royal Records.

関西のライブ・ハウスを中心に話題を拡大している女子3名＋男子1名の京都発大学生4人組バンド。ano(t)racks『Soon』、Dead Funny Records『Dead Funny Compilation Vol.1』といった2作のコンピレーション・アルバムに参加、2013年3月にTeen Runningsとのスプリットでリリースした7インチ・アナログは即完売、4月にカリフォルニアのガールユニットSummer Twins、5月にはブルックリンの女性アーティストComputer Magicと共演、6月には下北沢インディーファンクラブに出演と、バンド結成からわずか1年で飛躍的に活動を展開中。デビュー・アルバム「Homecoming with me？」は、SECOND ROYAL RECORDSより2013年6月12日リリース。

http://homecomings.jp/

2) Homecomings is the work of Mike Dixon of Bloomington, Indiana. The Homecomings LP was released in a pressing of 100 records in the summer of 2008 to coincide with an August tour of Germany. Delicious breakfasts happened.

http://singhomecomings.com/

Mike Dixon has played in other bands including Rapider Than Horsepower, Mt. Gigantic, Rep Seki, and currently plays with the Bloomington band Prayer Breakfast. Dixon a writer for the Make: Magazine blog, and is also a PhD candidate at Indiana University where he is an Associate Instructor of Japanese. But he is most proud of playing bass in Half-handed Cloud's back up band for a tour in the summer of like 2002 or 2003 or something.

Tiny Kitchen
Homecomings Lyrics

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小さな午後に昨日の野菜
おもいつきで切って
部屋の匂いがうつるよ

願い事ならたくさんある
たとえば大きなキッチン二匹の猫

湯気の向こうにはあなたの匂い浮かんでくるような

浅い皿にうつして
わたしと同じだ名前もない料理

かすかな気配まだそこにいて
おもいついたこと壁のメモに書いておこう

願い事なら数えるほど
たとえば誰かに話せたらいいけど

湯気の向こうにはあなたの匂い浮かんでくるような
浅い皿にうつして
わたしと同じだ名前もない気持ち

今の向こうにはだれかがここで過ごしているのかな
つまらないこと考えたりして

わたしと同じだ名前のない気持ち
わたしと同じだ名前のない一日

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Homecomings's song Tiny Kitchen are reflective, contemplative, and imbued with a sense of nostalgia. The song is about finding solace in the simplicity of everyday life, and cherishing the small moments that make up our existence. The opening lines, "In a small afternoon, yesterday's vegetables / Cut on a whim / The scent of the room lingers," set the tone for the rest of the song, which is filled with imagery of home and domesticity. The singer longs for a bigger kitchen and the companionship of two cats, but is content with what they have in the present moment. They reflect on the unnamed dish they've cooked and the memories and emotions it has brought up.

The chorus of the song focuses on the idea of a shared experience, specifically the scent of someone else's presence. The lines "Through the steam, your scent floats so near / Reflected in a shallow dish / An unnamed dish, just like me" evoke a sense of intimacy and connection between the singer and the person they are missing. The second half of the chorus expands on this idea, with the singer reflecting on the unnamed feelings that they and the other person share: "Unnamed feelings, just like me / I wonder if someone is on the other side now / Thinking about trivial things, just like me / An unnamed day, just like me."

Overall, Homecomings's song Tiny Kitchen is a beautiful meditation on the beauty of ordinary life and the power of small moments to bring us joy and comfort.

Line by Line Meaning

小さな午後に昨日の野菜
Chopping yesterday's vegetables on a quiet afternoon

おもいつきで切って
Cutting them up on a whim

部屋の匂いがうつるよ
The aroma spreads through the room

願い事ならたくさんある
I have many wishes

たとえば大きなキッチン二匹の猫
For example, a big kitchen and two cats

湯気の向こうにはあなたの匂い浮かんでくるような
Beyond the steam, there's a scent of you that lingers

浅い皿にうつして
Transferring it to a shallow dish

わたしと同じだ名前もない料理
It's just like me, an unnamed dish

かすかな気配まだそこにいて
A faint sensation that still lingers

おもいついたこと壁のメモに書いておこう
I'll write down my sudden thoughts on the wall as a reminder

願い事なら数えるほど
I have enough wishes to count