Ryutaro and Tadashi wanted to combine two words to form the band name; something artificial and something natural. After trying a few combinations, they decided on ‘Plastic Tree’. Formerly, there were rumours floating around the web about the band’s name coming from Fake Plastic Trees but this was always disputed due to timing inconsistencies.
In the beginning, Plastic Tree were influenced greatly by The Cure. There was also a large britrock influence. Plastic Tree played a mix of indie rock, punk, and heavier grunge, characterized by Ryutaro’s generic Visual Kei voice and gloomy lyrics. They went through a period where they played more pop-rock and radio-style rock music, although they have recently returned from lighter music to their original roots.
In July 2006, Plastic Tree embarked on their first world tour that took them to Germany, France and Finland.
On the 23rd of February 2009, Sasabuchi Hiroshi left the band and was later replaced by Satou Kenken..
Dummy Box
Plastic Tree Lyrics
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[Tabun sugu kimi no ban da]tte itteta ureshikatta
Te ni shita kagi no NANBAA sabitsukikiemashita
Ijou no koto hontou wa wasurete shimaimashita
Dummy box hitoyo kiri
Tada chiisaku saita housenka hajikeru
Dummy box kuchiru made
Doko ni ikeba dare ni toeba
Sukui no te wa kimi e sashidasu
Soko ni ireba sono you ni omoeba
Sukui no te wa awarende sashidasu to omou ka?
Kimyou da to kanjita no wa sono hi no uchi deshita
Tabun ano furu tokei ga naru tabi kuruu n desu
EKOU TORIPPU ijou anji fukai hiwai kitoku tenshi
Ijou no koto hontou ni wasurete shimaitakute
Dummy box hitoyo kiri
Ichirin no housenka omoikomeru shinku
Dummy box kuchiru made
Tada chiisaku fukaku somete sakaseteitai
Doko de sasagu dokusou PARAADO
Sukui no koe ga kikoete hoshii?
Soko de utaeba sono kanjou utaeba
Sukui no koe ga awarende sasayaku to omou ka?
Dummy box hito omoi
Tada chiisaku saita housenka hajikeru
Dummy box kuchiteiku
Tada chiisaku akaku saite furenaide yo
Dummy box kowareta kedo
Eien ni saiteiku akaku hikisaiteku
Doko ni ikeba dare ni toeba
Sukui no te wa kimi e sashidasu
Soko ni ireba sono you ni omoeba
Sukui no te wa awarende sashidasu to omou ka?
Agaku housenka
The song "Dummy Box" by Plastic Tree is a poignant piece about the loneliness and isolation that come with living in a big city. The lyrics begin by describing a cloudy day on which the singer received a key and was excited about the prospect of opening a door – but they have long since forgotten what that key was for. The chorus employs a metaphor of a "dummy box," a box filled with nothing but dust and memories, to describe the emptiness the singer feels inside. They want to be able to bloom like a tiny flower, but they are stuck in a city where they can't find the support or encouragement they need to grow. The song ends with a plea for help and a hazy vision of salvation.
One of the most interesting aspects of this song is the way it mixes the mundane and the metaphysical. The lyrics are full of concrete imagery, from rusted keys to dusty old boxes, that give the song a sense of grounded reality. At the same time, the themes Plastic Tree explores in this song are deeply philosophical, addressing questions of isolation, identity, and meaning. The song's title, "Dummy Box," is an excellent example of this contrast, as it refers to a concrete object while also standing in for a complex emotional state.
Line by Line Meaning
Saisho ni uketotta sono hi wa kumori deshita
The day I received it, it was cloudy.
[Tabun sugu kimi no ban da]tte itteta ureshikatta
I was happy, thinking maybe it's almost your turn soon.
Te ni shita kagi no NANBAA sabitsukikiemashita
The number on the key I held in my hand had rusted away.
Ijou no koto hontou wa wasurete shimaimashita
I forgot everything else.
Dummy box hitoyo kiri
A single-use dummy box.
Tada chiisaku saita housenka hajikeru
A tiny blooming flower explodes.
Dummy box kuchiru made
Until the dummy box starts to rot.
Tada chiisaku akaku sotto sakaseteitai
I just want to quietly let the small red flower bloom.
Doko ni ikeba dare ni toeba
Wherever I go, if I were to ask someone
Sukui no te wa kimi e sashidasu
Would they extend a hand to save me?
Soko ni ireba sono you ni omoeba
If I put myself in their shoes,
Sukui no te wa awarende sashidasu to omou ka?
Would I be the one extending the hand to save them?
Kimyou da to kanjita no wa sono hi no uchi deshita
I felt strange on that day.
Tabun ano furu tokei ga naru tabi kuruu n desu
Perhaps it's because every time that old clock chimes, I go crazy.
EKOU TORIPPU ijou anji fukai hiwai kitoku tenshi
An angel that has fallen from goodness, deeper than ecstasy.
Ijou no koto hontou ni wasurete shimaitakute
I really wanted to forget everything else.
Ichirin no housenka omoikomeru shinku
Thinking of the deep red of a single blooming flower.
Dummy box kuchiteiku
The dummy box is decaying.
Tada chiisaku fukaku somete sakaseteitai
I just want to deeply dye the small flower and let it bloom.
Doko de sasagu dokusou PARAADO
Where do I dedicate this solo parade?
Sukui no koe ga kikoete hoshii?
Do I want someone to hear my cry for help?
Soko de utaeba sono kanjou utaeba
If I sing about those feelings there,
Sukui no koe ga awarende sasayaku to omou ka?
Would the voice of someone offering help whisper back to me?
Dummy box kowareta kedo
The dummy box is broken,
Eien ni saiteiku akaku hikisaiteku
But the small red flower will continue to bloom forever and ever.
Agaku housenka
The struggling blooming flower.
Contributed by Amelia I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Abril Antonia
Que increíble canción 💕 plastic tree es la mejor banda de la vida!
Folk Blues
De las mejores!!
AnkoO0
si amiga <3
fuzzy_pickles
wow i like this better than their other albums
AnkoO0
why on most old plastic tree songs posted many years ago the comments are from months ago? XD
Jun Jun
idk lol
Robotman
Thank you