killing me
L'Arc˜en˜Ciel Lyrics
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手を伸ばしたら届きそうな
いつか落ちる太陽焦げついた
My wasted dream
何処へ向かうのか知りもしない
爆音に乗せて夜を明かす
愛さえ零れて落ちる
Killing me 壊れそうなくらい
甘くくちづけて きっと夢は醒めない
この世界をとめて
いつまでも (ah broken time) とけていたい (ah broken time)
瞳は (ah broken time) あけないで (ah broken time)
Ah 掲げた正義を旗めかせ
地の果てまでも塗りつぶせ
無邪気に笑うのさ知らないふりで
指先に転がる未来
Killing me 壊れそうなくらい
甘くくちづけて きっと夢は醒めない
この世界をとめて
いつまでも (ah broken time) くずれない (ah broken time)
愛を今 (ah broken time) 見つけたから (ah broken time)
Killing me 壊れそうなくらい
甘くくちづけて きっと夢は醒めない
この世界をとめて
決して君が傍に居なくなる前に
Kiss me 壊れそうなくらい
甘くくちづけて
いつまでも (ah broken time) とけていたい (ah broken time)
瞳は (ah broken time) あけないで (ah broken time)
The song "Killing Me" by L'Arc˜en˜Ciel is a powerful rock ballad that deals with themes of loss, love, and the search for meaning in life. The opening lines, "Hands reach out, almost able to touch/The sun that will eventually fall, burned out/My wasted dream," refer to a feeling of missed opportunity or failure. The sun represents the dream or goal that was once within reach, but ultimately slipped away. This can be interpreted as a metaphor for a love that has been lost, or a dream that was never realized.
The next lines, "Not knowing where to go/Riding on the blast of sound, passing the night/The hole in my heart is beyond repair/Love spills out and falls," speak to a feeling of aimlessness and desperation. The singer is lost and unsure of their direction in life, using the pounding music as a distraction from their inner turmoil. The metaphorical hole in their heart can no longer be filled, even by love.
The chorus, "Killing me, almost broken/Sweetly kiss me, surely this dream won't fade away/Stop this world forever/Want it to melt away forever (ah, broken time)/Don't open your eyes (ah, broken time)," reflects a desire for escape from reality. The singer wants to be transported to a world where their dreams can come true and their pain can be forgotten. The broken time suggests that reality has been shattered, leaving the singer clinging to their hopes and dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
手を伸ばしたら届きそうな
It looks like I could reach it if I stretched my hand out,
いつか落ちる太陽焦げついた
The sun that will someday fall has already burned out,
My wasted dream
This dream of mine is a waste
何処へ向かうのか知りもしない
I don't even know where I'm heading,
爆音に乗せて夜を明かす
Spending the night on blasting sounds,
胸の風穴はもう 施しようも無い
There's nothing I can do about the hole in my heart anymore,
愛さえ零れて落ちる
Even love spills out and falls,
Killing me 壊れそうなくらい 甘くくちづけて きっと夢は醒めない この世界をとめて
Killing me, kissing me so sweetly that I feel like breaking down, surely the dream won't end, let's stop this world
いつまでも (ah broken time) とけていたい (ah broken time)
Forever, (ah broken time) I want to melt away (ah broken time)
瞳は (ah broken time) あけないで (ah broken time)
Don't open your eyes, (ah broken time)
Ah 掲げた正義を旗めかせ
Ah, raise the flag of justice that we are striving for,
地の果てまでも塗りつぶせ
Paint until the ends of the earth,
無邪気に笑うのさ知らないふりで
Laugh innocently and pretend you don't know anything,
指先に転がる未来
The future that rolls at my fingertips
Killing me 壊れそうなくらい 甘くくちづけて きっと夢は醒めない この世界をとめて
Killing me, kissing me so sweetly that I feel like breaking down, surely the dream won't end, let's stop this world
いつまでも (ah broken time) くずれない (ah broken time)
Forever, (ah broken time) it won't collapse (ah broken time)
愛を今 (ah broken time) 見つけたから (ah broken time)
Because (ah broken time) I found love now (ah broken time)
Killing me 壊れそうなくらい 甘くくちづけて きっと夢は醒めない この世界をとめて 決して君が傍に居なくなる前に
Killing me, kissing me so sweetly that I feel like breaking down, surely the dream won't end, let's stop this world, before you're no longer by my side
Kiss me 壊れそうなくらい 甘くくちづけて
Kiss me, kissing me so sweetly that I feel like breaking down
いつまでも (ah broken time) とけていたい (ah broken time)
Forever, (ah broken time) I want to melt away (ah broken time)
瞳は (ah broken time) あけないで (ah broken time)
Don't open your eyes, (ah broken time)
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Written by: Hyde
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