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.
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You
MONORAL Lyrics
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Your silence messes me up
There's nothing new about you, you and you
But I'm still with you...
If I make up feelings for you, you and you
This smell will shut you up
And I would still be with you, you and you
Doesn't matter what you do
I would blame myself for you
Come and fill me up
Come and tear me down
I'm sure you've seen it all, too
I would blame myself for you
My hands are all over you, you and you
Your numbness messes me up
There's nothing sane about you, you and you
But I'm still with you....
Doesn't matter what you do
I would blame myself for you
Come and fill me up
Come and tear me down
I'm sure you've seen it all, too
I would blame myself for you
Please come to the river side
And you'll see
Nothing Hill will make it alright
Come to the river side
And you'll see
Nothing Hill will make it alright
We'll make it alright
Make it alright
Make it alright
Doesn't matter what you do
I would blame myself for you
Come and fill me up
Come and tear me down
I'm sure you've seen it all, too
I would blame myself for you
For you....for you...this is for you.....
This is for you...
The song "You" by MONORAL presents itself as a love song, but the lyrics suggest a deeper, more complicated relationship between the two people. The repetition of "you and you" and "still with you" suggests that there is more than one person involved in this situation. The singer is taking nothing but "you and you," implying that there are at least two people that they are depending on.
The line "If I make up feelings for you" implies that the relationship may not be based on authentic feelings, but rather the singer is trying to convince themselves that they are in love. The singer holds themselves responsible for the other person's actions with lines like "I would blame myself for you," showing a codependent relationship.
The lyrics present an interesting contradiction, as the singer refers to the other person as both "numbness" and "tear[ing] me down." It suggests a push and pull dynamic, where the other person may be emotionally unavailable yet still have an impact on their lives. The final lines of the song suggest that the singer and the other person are trying to find solace in a location, "Nothing Hill," and that they are trying to make it "alright."
Line by Line Meaning
I'm taking nothing but you, you and you
I'm devoting all my attention and energy to you, and you only.
Your silence messes me up
When you're quiet or unresponsive, I feel worried and unstable.
There's nothing new about you, you and you
I'm aware of your flaws, but I still love you despite them all.
But I'm still with you...
Despite everything, I'm staying by your side.
If I make up feelings for you, you and you
I wish my fake love for you could make you stop ignoring me.
This smell will shut you up
I hope using this metaphor will surprise you enough to listen to me.
When you're still with...
Despite your indifference and coldheartedness, I'm still with you.
Doesn't matter what you do
No matter what, I'll always take responsibility for you.
I would blame myself for you
I'll take on the guilt and burden of your actions, whatever they may be.
Come and fill me up
Your presence and love are the only things that make me feel complete and happy.
Come and tear me down
Your neglect and pain can easily destroy me, but I'm willingly exposing myself to it.
I'm sure you've seen it all, too
You know the extent of my obsession and love for you, but you still don't care.
My hands are all over you, you and you
I'm touching and caressing you relentlessly, hoping to break through to you.
Your numbness messes me up
I can't handle your emotional unresponsiveness, it's making me feel very uneasy.
There's nothing sane about you, you and you
You're not a rational or reasonable person, but I still love you.
Please come to the river side
I'm pleading for you to come to this specific location, maybe hoping for a breakthrough in our relationship.
And you'll see
If you come here, you'll witness something very important.
Nothing Hill will make it alright
Things will be okay after we visit or experience Nothing Hill together.
We'll make it alright
Together, we can fix our issues and make everything better.
Make it alright
I'm reaffirming my belief that we can work through our problems.
This is for you...
This entire thought, this song is a manifestation of my love and dedication to you.
Contributed by Zoe Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@briannehelv2172
The lyrics:
You
Monoral
I'm taking nothing but you, you and you
Your silence messes me up
There's nothing new about, you and you
But I'm still with you
If I make up feelings for you, you and you
This smell will shut you up
And I would still be with you, you and you
When you're still with...
Doesn't matter what you do
I would blame myself for you
Come and fill me up
Come and tear me down
I'm sure you've seen it all, too
I would blame myself for you
My hands are all over you, you and you
Your numbness messes me up
There's nothing sane about you, you and you
But I'm still with...
Doesn't matter what you do
I would blame myself for you
Come and fill me up
Come and tear me down
I'm sure you've seen it all, too
I would blame myself for you
Please come to the river side
And you'll see
Nothing Hill will make it alright
Come to the river side
And you'll see
Nothing Hill will make it alright
We'll make it alright
Make it alright
Make it alright
@Epic1Riven1Faceless2
Monoral getting recognition 10 years later :D
@kalebparker1048
December 2021 and I am binging all of this great music it's a shame no more output great stuff.
@kookiesandcream1232
Cómo es que hay gente que le pone dislike, estás canciones son oro puro joder 😍😍😍😍😍
@harunashiro2450
I Love this band
@Driichan
I love MONORAL! Come to Brazil again *u*
@vincentlaw1310
what a great song from monoral, one of the bests!
@feardaunicornpeacock3567
Severely underrated band. I found yall from ergo proxi. Fucken fire
@camaimori1287
God this is just amazing.
@Daliasan
Awesome song!
@CarolaynElias
que vengan a Guatemala por dios!!!!! los amo son tan sexys!!!!