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..
Reset
Plastic Tree Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Yakekogeta [seruroido] ni ningyou ga tsubureteru
Midoriiro no jitensha ni nori, tomodachi no [nezumi] wo tsurete
Sakki honya de kiita uta wo, [ran raran] kuchizusamu
[Kureyon] de kimi ga kaita chizu de ie wo sagashita kedo
[Pointo] ga ketsuraku shite soutahi ga maru de detarame de
[Unzari] suru boku no yoko wo, kanaami ga tsuita shiroi
Kusatteru kawa no sokudou wo jitensha wa kasoku shiteiku
[Bai bai, bai bai], zenbu [risetto]
[Bai bai, bai bai], zenbu [risetto]
Kusatteru kawa wo nagareteiku, kurutteru boku ni [kamisori] wo!
[Bai bai, bai bai] zenbu [risetto]
[Bai bai, bai bai] zenbu [risetto]
Zenbu [risetto]
The lyrics to Plastic Tree's song Reset are a mix of abstract and concrete images that paint a vivid picture of a chaotic and unsettled state of mind. The first verse describes a scene of decay and filth, with the image of a rotting banana contrasted against a bustling train station. The next line introduces the idea of a broken doll, further emphasizing the sense of destruction and disarray. The second verse portrays a sense of desperate search and frustration, with the singer using a crayon-drawn map to search for a home that they cannot find. The imagery of a white wire fence and overflowing garbage adds to the sense of hopelessness and despair.
The chorus of the song, with its repetition of the phrase "zenbu resetto" (all reset), serves as both a cathartic release and a bleak acceptance of the chaos and lack of control in the singer's life. The final lines, "kusatteru kawa wo nagareteiku, kurutteru boku ni kamisori wo!" (flowing down the polluted river, I grab a razor in my madness!) suggest a dangerous and self-destructive impulse, as the singer seems to want to escape from their surroundings but is unable to.
Line by Line Meaning
Furanshiteru [banana] no taba. [doro doro] no ekitai no shita.
Amidst the muddy sludge lies a banana peel.
Yakekogeta [seruroido] ni ningyou ga tsubureteru
A doll is broken amongst the melted plastic.
Midoriiro no jitensha ni nori, tomodachi no [nezumi] wo tsurete
Riding a green bicycle, bringing along a friend's pet mouse.
Sakki honya de kiita uta wo, [ran raran] kuchizusamu
Humming an old song heard at the bookstore earlier.
[Kureyon] de kimi ga kaita chizu de ie wo sagashita kedo
I searched for home with a map you drew in crayon.
[Pointo] ga ketsuraku shite soutahi ga maru de detarame de
A pointless statement made in frustration becomes a complete nonsense.
[Unzari] suru boku no yoko wo, kanaami ga tsuita shiroi
Beside me, a white wire fence irritatingly blocks my way.
[Gomi]shori jou iki no [basu] ga, mata hashiri sugite yuku
The bus, smelling of garbage, departs yet again.
Kusatteru kawa no sokudou wo jitensha wa kasoku shiteiku
The bicycle accelerates on the stagnant river's bank.
[Bai bai, bai bai], zenbu [risetto]
Goodbye, goodbye, everything reset.
Kusatteru kawa wo nagareteiku, kurutteru boku ni [kamisori] wo!
As the decaying river flows, I grab a razor and go mad!
[Bai bai, bai bai] zenbu [risetto]
Goodbye, goodbye, everything reset.
[Zenbu risetto]
Everything reset.
Contributed by Natalie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nai
on Angelfish
Your clothes fluttered like white clouds
Kanno Yoichi
on Namida Drop
ねぇ 夕暮れ たそがれ ビードロの街 残ったまんまの忘れ物があるんだ
また胸の奥たたく声は君だよ 砕けないように想いをギュッと押さえなきゃ
名を呼び合い 名を告げ合い ぐるぐる回る惑星で 君と僕 会えた事
涙こぼれたら何がなくなるの？ サヨナラ溶けたら何が残るかな？
言葉にならない想い ひとしずく 冷たく乾いて 少しだけ苦いな
もう 宵闇 思い込み セロハンの街 無数の光の中で交わしたお別れ
あの指切りしたあと 嘘つきの指 ささくれ出来て今でもちょっと痛いよ
散らばってくスケッチを両手であわてて拾うよ 似てないな 君の顔
涙こぼれたら忘れてくのかな？ カナシミ溶けたらちゃんと見えるかな？
きらめく世界で揺らめくカゲロウ 冷たく乾いて 消えてく手 握って
月より風吹きかき消されてくけど ハレルヤのように君まで届いてよ
ねぇ 今どこで何してるんだろう？ 教えてよ
涙こぼれたら何がなくなるの？ サヨナラ溶けたら何が残るかな？
言葉にならない想い ひとしずく 冷たく乾いて 消えていくよ ほら
例えば 世界が嘘でデタラメで出来てたとしても たぶん気にしないよ