SEKAI NO OWARI (eng. The End of the World) is a creator group, originating … Read Full Bio ↴SEKAI NO OWARI (eng. The End of the World) is a creator group, originating from Tokyo, Japan. The band was created in 2007 and consists of four members: Nakajin, Fukase, Saori, and DJ LOVE. Starting with their move to TOY’S FACTORY label and the release of their single INORI they changed the spelling of their name from the kanji (世界の終わり) to the romaji version written in capital letters (SEKAI NO OWARI).

Starting out as an indie band, SEKAI NO OWARI performed their first live concert at club EARTH with 15 people attending. The band self-produced their first demo, sekai NO oWARI, with a limited edition of 1,000 copies. Fukase, vocalist, named the band Sekai no Owari because "Once you've experienced the bottom (the negative side of your life), you have to find a way to go up (the positive side). So I named my band End of the World to create the strength through the music."

SEKAI NO OWARI started to become popular in the Japanese indie scene in 2010. In August in 2011, SEKAI NO OWARI performed a solo concert at the Nippon Budokan where The Beatles performed in 1966. The tickets for this show sold out. In November, their first major album ENTERTAINMENT, was awarded Best Album for the Japan Record Award.

In 2013, they have set out their first-ever outdoor-live-event ‘Fire and Forest Carnival’. They wanted to create a stage that is as majestic as ‘Tomorrowland” – the largest electronic music festival - if anything go beyond it. They created the whole show aiming to be something bigger than ‘Tomorrowland’. They have successfully actualized the vision bringing 20,000 people a day for 3 days, totaling 60,000 fans. Since then, their show including the stage started to be recognized as one and only for its unique stage theme and irresistible performance.

In January 2015, SEKAI NO OWARI released their second major album ‘ Tree’ 2 years and 7 month after their last album. The album has topped No.1 on the chart, and has reached 1 million sales in total of physical sales and digital downloads.

SEKAI NO OWARI held a 2day-show ‘Twilight City’ at Nissan Stadium ;the biggest stadium in Japan in July. ‘Twilight City’ is a 2-days of 70,000 people and in total of 140,000 fans are expected to attend. capacity; nonetheless the tickets were sold out immediately. American pop-star Austin Mahone joined the show as a guest act.

yume
SEKAI NO OWARI Lyrics

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僕は夢を叶えることが
あまりにも大事すぎて
叶えられないことが
怖くて何も出来なかった

夢は「ユメ」の中で
見てれば壊れることもないから
ゆめのような生涯を

「ユメ」で見ていたんだ

夢は「ユメ」の中で
見るんじゃなくて
「夢」の中で見るんだ

そうさいつも僕ら一緒に
泣いたり笑ったりしたんだ
夢があるから巡る季節が輝くんだ

そして桜の花びらが
地球に舞っていくように
巡る季節を夢と見ていきたいんだ

叶わなければ夢じゃないと思ってて
壊れたら終わりだと思ってた
諦めなければ夢は終わらないのに

でも本当は夢ってさ
叶えるモノじゃなくってさ
共に泣いたり笑ったり
するモノなんだ
僕は「夢を叶える」ということが
夢になってたんだね

そうさいつも僕ら一緒に
泣いたり笑ったりしたんだ
夢があるから変わる景色が輝くんだ

そして桜の花びらが
地球に舞っていくように
変わる景色を夢と見ていきたいんだ

そうさいつも僕ら一緒に
泣いたり笑ったりしたんだ
君がいるから僕の命は輝くんだ
そして桜の花びらが
いつか散っていくように

夢を見ながら僕は死んでいくんだね hey
Woo woo woo woo woo woo woo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to SEKAI NO OWARI's song "yume" tell the story of the importance of pursuing dreams, even if they may not necessarily come true. The singer explains that he was so afraid of not being able to achieve his dreams that he didn't even try in the past. He then goes on to say that dreaming is important because dreams don't break when you look at them, unlike reality. He has spent his entire life gazing at his dreams.

The following verse explores the idea that dreams should be seen from within the dream, not as an observer. The singer laments that the dream might end if it is not fulfilled, which is why he was afraid. He then comes to the realization that dreams are not solely about achieving something, but rather they are meant to be shared experiences. He once thought that the dream would be over if it were crushed, but as he has grown older, he has realized that dreams are about being there for each other through happy and sad times.

The chorus repeats the idea that sharing dreams and crying and laughing together is what makes life have meaning. The singer wants to appreciate the changing seasons while he is alive by seeing them as a dream, just like how cherry blossom petals float to the earth like a dream. The final line suggests that he will continue to dream until the very end of his life.

Line by Line Meaning

僕は夢を叶えることが
For me, achieving my dreams is the most important thing

あまりにも大事すぎて
It's so important that it scares me

叶えられないことが
I'm too scared to even try and make my dreams come true

怖くて何も出来なかった
My fear has paralyzed me to the point of inaction

夢は「ユメ」の中で
Dreams exist within the realm of our imagination

見てれば壊れることもないから
If we keep them in our minds, they will never break

ゆめのような生涯を
I've lived a life like a dream

「ユメ」で見ていたんだ
I've been looking at life through the lens of my dream

見るんじゃなくて
Don't just look at them

「夢」の中で見るんだ
But see them within the context of your dreams

そうさいつも僕ら一緒に
We've always been together