Plastic City
I Don't Like Mondays. Lyrics

"I Don't Like Mondays" is a popular Japanese song by the band Plastic City. The lyrics channel a sense of nostalgia for the past while holding a critical gaze towards the present. The opening lyrics translate to "Love and romance may be sung about, but in the end we all die alone." The singer reflects on the contradictions present in contemporary society, noting that even though it may be filled with lies, there is something comforting about the glittering façade of modernity.

Throughout the song, the singer highlights the city's plasticity, reflecting on how everything seems too perfect and almost too complete. They sing about how they feel fulfilled with the latest trends like drama and food delivery in the absence of true companionship. However, the singer also expresses a longing for something real, something that's missing - perhaps the warmth of a loved one. The chorus repeats that the singer is more in love with someone than they ever imagined and that they are experiencing this all in a plastic city that they admire.

The final stanza reveals that the singer seems to acknowledge that they can never get the object of their affection back, the end of the song is melancholic and sad.