Their second mini album “Ammonite” (2003) debuted at #3 on the national indie chart and remained in the top 30 for six months. After their first successful nationwide tour, they started to attract the attention of major artists in the Japanese music industry, such as Fumiya Fujii, M-Flo, Sons Of All Pussys , L’Arc~en~ciel, Mondo Grosso, Love Psychedelico, and Anna Tsuchiya. After releasing their first album “Petrol”, they survived an intense label battle with minimum damage and decided to sign with HYDE’s label within Sony. Their major debut single “Visions in my head” was used for Canon IXY’s TV commercial starring Hidetoshi Nakata, and they appeared at all of the major rock festivals in Japan. MONORAL achieved worldwide success with the song “kiri” which became the opening theme (the ending theme was provided by Radiohead) for the animation “Ergo Proxy”. By the time they released their second album, “Turbulence”, they were selling out most of their tours in Japan. While recording new material, MONORAL began receiving offers to play abroad. Releasing their long-awaited third album, “Via” on October 29, 2008, they launched their “MONORAL VIA LATIN AMERICA TOUR 2008” tour, journeying through Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina, and their nationwide“MONORAL VIA JAPAN TOUR 2009” sold out .
In April, MONORAL kicked off their European tour, “MONORAL VIA SPAIN TOUR 2009” and ”MONORAL VIA FRANCE TOUR 2009” in six cities throughout Spain and France. They concluded their 15 month endeavor in the city of Shanghai. Inspired by this overwhelming experience on the road, MONORAL penned “70 HOURS” and embarked on ELECTION TOUR 2009. In 2010 MONORAL released their latest single, ”Origin”, and went on a tour called “This Tour Has Not Begun”.
MONORAL’s two mini albums and three full-length albums are currently on sale.
www.monoral.com
Like You
MONORAL Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
You lie but don't know why
These voices in your head
Never seem to get you well
I'm like you
I'm just like you
Your hatred keeps you safe
The smoke is on your face
Seems to put you back in place
I'm like you
I'm just like you
Take what's yours
All you need is mine
As you fall into this fire
I'm trying not to
Take your time
All you hate is mine
As you fall into this fire
I'm so much like you
I'm like you
I'm just like you
Take what's yours
All you need is mine
As you fall into this fire
I'm trying not to
Take your time
All you hate is mine
As you fall into this fire
I'm so much like you
The lyrics to MONORAL's "Like You" seem to be addressing someone who is going through a difficult time, possibly struggling with inner turmoil or personal demons. The first verse describes someone who hides their gain and lies but doesn't understand why they do it, as if they are dealing with some kind of internal conflict. The second verse talks about someone who rises to fall and is kept safe by their own hatred. This person seems to be smoking and using it as a way to soothe themselves, as if it puts them back in place or helps them feel more in control of themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
You hide your gain
You conceal your accomplishments or assets from others.
You lie but don't know why
You tell falsehoods without truly understanding your motivation for doing so.
These voices in your head
The inner thoughts and doubts that plague you mentally.
Never seem to get you well
You struggle to overcome these internal conflicts and negativity.
I'm like you
I share similarities with you in regards to our internal struggles.
You rise to fall
You experience temporary successes only to inevitably fail later on.
Your hatred keeps you safe
You hold onto animosity as a means of self-protection or security.
The smoke is on your face
You are – metaphorically or literally – covered in evidence of your negative actions.
Seems to put you back in place
These negative experiences bring you back to where you were before.
Take what's yours
Claim what belongs to you.
All you need is mine
I can provide what you lack or crave.
As you fall into this fire
As you metaphorically or literally self-destruct.
I'm trying not to
I'm struggling to resist the pull or temptation of this destructive behavior.
Take your time
Take the time you need to improve or overcome your struggles.
All you hate is mine
I will take on your negative emotions and fight with you for betterment.
I'm so much like you
I am strikingly similar to you in so many ways.
Contributed by Kaylee E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
vincentlaw
one of the greatests song of MONORAL, so much power, and anis's voice is awesome
sapitron
I really like that baritone register. very warm, emotional.
Juaneko Campos Bonilaoo
Una de mis canciones favoritas
Yuki Hito
It's a good band. the sound is awesome. the vocal is amazing. Very Super!!
Victor Flauto
Lyrics:
You hide your game
You lie upon no why
These voices in your head
Never seens to get you there...
IM LIKE YOU
IM JUST LIKE YOUUU OU
Shi no Tenshi
OH MY GOD !!!!!! I Like IT !!! Thanks for this Upload !!!! The singer is so beautiful !!!!!! <33333
Juaneko Campos Bonilaoo
Deberia tener un millon se vistas
Neotogi
one of my fav band ever<3 ...
Pablo Galaz Davison
GENIAL!!! ES IGUAL CUANDO LOS VI EN VIVO!!!! Le salio tan lindo!!! anis te amo!!!
Rey sin palabras
Jaja que envidia te tengo yo también lo amo