THE NOVEMBERS are a shoegaze-band from Japan. In the summer of 2001, Yusuke… Read Full Bio ↴THE NOVEMBERS are a shoegaze-band from Japan. In the summer of 2001, Yusuke Kobayashi and Takamatsu Hirofumi met and started a band together the following year. That band disbanded in 2005 and that's when THE NOVEMBERS were born. Kobayashi and Takamatsu recruited Yoshiki Ryousuke as their drummer in August of 2005, before its current lineup solidified in October 2005 with the arrival of Matsumoto Kengo on guitar.

Kobayashi Yusuke (小林祐介) - Vocalist, Guitarist, Songwriter
Birthdate: 18 December 1985

Matsumoto Kengo (ケンゴマツモト) - Guitarist
Birthdate: June 1983

Takamatsu Hirofumi (高松浩史) - Bassist
Birthdate: 19 November 1985

Yoshiki Ryousuke (吉木諒祐) - Drummer
Birthdate: 1 November 1985

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Figure 0
THE NOVEMBERS Lyrics

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I¥m nothing still.
I kill myself softly covered
with fun mind and prudence.
I kill myself softly covered
with fun mind and dear prudence.

生き延びたい
イメージの中

we¥re running aground.
I kill myself softly covered with fun mind and「…」
I¥m lost in the sound of ship going down.

あぁつまらない
あぁわからない
痙攣の空
そこで何を見た

生き延びたい
イメージの中

Overall Meaning

"The Novembers" song Figure 0 touches upon the topic of desperation and the desire to survive. The lyrics "I'm nothing still. I kill myself softly covered with fun mind and prudence" suggests that the singer feels empty and useless. They are struggling to hold on and get through life, but it feels like they are self-destructing. The line "covered with fun mind and dear prudence" could mean that they try to keep their mind occupied with fun things, but they also try to be careful and logical in their actions. This could be interpreted as the singer attempting to protect themselves from harm.

The phrase "we're running aground" could represent the sense of losing control and crashing down. The singer expresses that they feel lost and overwhelmed with everything happening around them. The line "I'm lost in the sound of the ship going down" implies that the singer may be giving up or losing hope. The repetition of the phrase "生き延びたい　イメージの中 (I want to survive, in my imagination)" emphasizes the disparity between the singer's reality and what they aspire for themselves. They are trying to survive by envisioning something better than what they currently have.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm nothing still.
I feel empty, like there's nothing left in me.

I kill myself softly covered with fun mind and prudence.
I'm trying to maintain a facade of happiness and caution, but deep down I feel like I'm slowly destroying myself.

生き延びたいイメージの中
I want to keep surviving in the world that exists only in my imagination.

We're running aground.
Our situation is getting worse and we're headed for a disaster.

I kill myself softly covered with fun mind and「…」
I'm trying to cope with this difficult situation by pretending to enjoy myself, but my true feelings are hard to express.

I'm lost in the sound of ship going down.
I'm overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction around me.

あぁつまらないあぁわからない痙攣の空そこで何を見た
I feel bored and confused, like I'm trapped in a world that's convulsing with pain and suffering. I wonder what I'll see if I keep going down this path.

生き延びたいイメージの中
I want to keep surviving in the world that exists only in my imagination.

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