People in the Box is a Japanese alternative rock band formed in 2003 in Kit… Read Full Bio ↴People in the Box is a Japanese alternative rock band formed in 2003 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. Its original lineup consisted of vocalist and guitarist 波多野裕文 (Hirofumi Hatano), bassist 中山敦史 (Atsushi Nakayama), and drummer 上田五郎 (Goro Ueda). Nakayama left the band after a concert on May 29, 2008 at 下北沢SHELTER and was replaced by 福井健太 (Kenta Fukui). Their original drummer has also been replaced by 山口大吾 (Daigo Yamaguchi). More info can be found on their official homepage at http://www.peopleinthebox.com/.

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People In The Box Lyrics

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「閉め切った部屋で今日もあなたは
七色のシャワーを浴びている
すみの脱ぎちらかした喪服は
さながら戯れあうコールタール
ニュースを待つ殉教者たちを
見下げ果てているの?
優れた神は娯楽を必要とする、と
だから身体を投げたそぶりを

したんだ、と
だまされたら人は幸せそう?
秘めた秘密を日々に宿して?」
「だまされても僕は平気だよ
残りの果実も掻き出してしまえ

どうやら僕ら居眠りしていたんだ
随分と長いあいだ
組み立てては壊す
エゴ・ブロックで遊ぼう」
「テレビに水をあげましょう
かわいい煙を吐き出すわ
テレビに水をあげましょう
かわいい煙を吐き出すわ」
「のぼせあがった迷信には
それがいいね
君を叱る人はいないから
鼻血垂らしてワインにみたてて
固いパンで酷く打ちのめせ
ひとつ芝居を打とうではないか

物語があるとすれば
大きすぎてみえないのさ
この手品の種と仕掛け」
「わたしもだまされて
いるのかしら」

「僕を叱る人はいないから
鼻血垂らしてワインにみたてて
固いパンで酷く打ちのめせ
ひとつ芝居を打とうではないか

これは精神的不能の
コメディーだ(笑)」

これは精神的不能の
コメディーだ(笑)」

Overall Meaning

In the first verse, the lyrics describe someone who is trapped in a closed room, bathing in a shower of seven colors. Their disheveled mourning clothes are compared to playful tar. The lyrics question whether this person looks down upon the martyrs waiting for news, and suggests that a superior god requires entertainment. It implies that the person has pretended to throw themselves away, wondering if people would be happy if they were deceived and carried secret secrets within them.

In the second verse, the lyrics express that even if deceived, the person is fine and will continue to search for the remaining fruits. It suggests that they have been in a state of half-sleep for a long time, constantly building and destroying their ego blocks as a form of play.

The following lines talk about giving water to the television, which will produce cute smoke. It implies a sense of indulging in superstition and the lack of anyone scolding the person. It metaphorically suggests using nosebleeds, wine, and hard bread to brutally knock oneself down and stage a play together.

The lyrics then talk about a story that may be too big to see, referring to the story as a magic trick with hidden seeds and mechanisms. The person wonders if they are also being deceived.

The final lines repeat the idea of nosebleeds, wine, and hard bread as a way to stage a play because there is no one to scold them, emphasizing the comedic nature of this situation. The lyrics conclude by stating that this is a comedy of psychological dysfunction.

Line by Line Meaning

「閉め切った部屋で今日もあなたは
In a closed room, you are once again

七色のシャワーを浴びている
Taking a shower in seven colors

すみの脱ぎちらかした喪服は
The scattered mourning clothes in the corner

さながら戯れあうコールタール
Are like playing and frolicking with coal tar

ニュースを待つ殉教者たちを
Are you looking down upon the martyrs waiting for news?

見下げ果てているの?
Are you looking down upon them to the end?

優れた神は娯楽を必要とする、と
Because an excellent god needs entertainment,

だから身体を投げたそぶりを
That's why you pretended to throw your body

したんだ、と
Or so you claimed

だまされたら人は幸せそう?
If deceived, are people happy?

秘めた秘密を日々に宿して?」
Do you harbor hidden secrets in your daily life?