Kinoko Teikoku (きのこ帝国, lit. "Mushroom Empire") was a Japanese shoegaze/drea… Read Full Bio ↴Kinoko Teikoku (きのこ帝国, lit. "Mushroom Empire") was a Japanese shoegaze/dream pop band, formed in 2007. The band suspended activities in 2019 when bassist 谷口滋昭 left to support his family business at a temple. With the other members feeling unable to continue without all 4 founding members they put the project on hiatus.

Official statements from the band and all members: https://kinokoteikoku.com/news/4334/

members: Guitar + vocal : 佐藤 (Satou) ♀ Guitar : あーちゃん (Ah-chan) ♀ Bass : 谷口滋昭 (Taniguchi Shigeaki) ♂ Dr : 西村”コン” (Nishimura "Kon") ♂

Last Dance
KinokoTeikoku Lyrics

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Love you, love you, love you baby
Love me, love me, love me baby

あなたの方から去ってゆくのに
「変わらないで」なんて勝手すぎる
Oh darling
Oh darling, oh

Ooh, love you, love you, love you baby
And I can do nothing
Without you baby
Oh, love me, love me, love me baby
Ooh もう一度

あなたは変わっていった少しずつ
これで最後なんて勝手すぎる
Oh darling
Oh darling, oh

Ooh, love you, love you, love you baby
And I can do nothing
Without you baby
Oh, love me, love me, love me baby
Ooh もう一度

Love you, love you, love you baby
And I can do nothing
Without you baby
Oh, love me, love me, love me baby
Ooh もう一度

Love you, love you, love you baby

Love me, love me, love me baby

Love you, love you, love you baby

Love me, love me, love me baby

Love you, love you, love you baby

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of KinokoTeikoku's song LAST DANCE convey a message of a couple experiencing the pain and uncertainty of ending their relationship. The first verse reveals the conflict that arises between the couple when one of them decides to leave. The singer finds it selfish that the other wants things to stay the same and does not consider the reasons why they want to go. In the chorus, the singer declares their love for their partner and acknowledges that they cannot function without them. The second verse highlights the inevitability of change and the struggle of accepting the end of a relationship. The singer finds it selfish for their partner to say that this is the last time they will see each other. They then repeat the chorus, expressing their devotion to their partner.

The song's emotions are conveyed through a haunting melody with a dreamy quality. The repeated refrain of "Love you, love you, love you baby" and "love me, love me, love me baby" gives the song a sense of desperation and longing. The abstract lyrics leave room for interpretation and can resonate with anyone who has had to say goodbye to someone they love.

Line by Line Meaning

Love you, love you, love you baby
Repeating a declaration of love for someone

Love me, love me, love me baby
Asking for the same love in return

あなたの方から去ってゆくのに
You are the one leaving me

「変わらないで」なんて勝手すぎる
It's too selfish to ask you not to change

Oh darling
Oh, my dear

Ooh, love you, love you, love you baby
Repeating a declaration of love for someone

And I can do nothing
Feeling helpless without that person

Without you baby
Not being able to function without that person

Ooh もう一度
One more time

あなたは変わっていった少しずつ
You changed gradually

これで最後なんて勝手すぎる
It's too selfish to say this is the end