The Japanese House is the solo project of London-based singer/songwriter Am… Read Full Bio ↴The Japanese House is the solo project of London-based singer/songwriter Amber Bain. Her debut EP Pools to Bathe In was produced with The 1975's George Daniel and Matthew Healy. She describes her music as "warm, dream-pop sounds that wash over the listener like you're standing in the ocean getting taken over by the waves". Bain released her debut album Good at Falling in 2019.

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The Japanese House Lyrics

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There was a sorrow in there
She can tell I always feel the worst that I can
And all of it was real
It was something far too good to feel

We let our heads cave in
Subject to a greater thing
And faster pace, and brighter hues

I'll sacrifice the love I grew
And I do

You see that prize on my wall
It's just one of the heap
Just one from the home
You're in the shadows of my hair
And I know how you'd love to swim
Into the deep instead

We let our heads cave in
Subject to a greater thing
And faster pace, and brighter hues
I'll sacrifice the love I grew
And I do

And faster pace, and brighter hues

I'll sacrifice the love I grew
And I do

Overall Meaning

The Japanese House's song "somethingfartoogoodtofeel" seems to be a reflective ballad about a relationship that was too perfect to be true. The opening lines "there was a sorrow in there, she can tell I always feel the worst that I can" indicate that the singer is acknowledging that things went wrong in their relationship. Despite this, the feelings that they shared were genuine, and the relationship was something that the singer never thought they could have experienced. This is evident in the line "it was something far too good to feel", which captures the fleeting nature of the happiness they shared.

The chorus repeats "we let our heads cave in, subject to a greater thing, and faster pace, and brighter hues, I'll sacrifice the love I grew, and I do". Here, the phrase "we let our heads cave in" can be interpreted as the two of them falling too deeply in love too quickly, without taking the time to consider whether they were truly compatible. The imagery of "a greater thing" and "faster pace" suggest that the relationship moved too quickly, and that they lost themselves in the excitement of it all. The line "I'll sacrifice the love I grew" could reflect the idea that the singer was willing to give up their own individuality to try and make the relationship work.

The following verse includes the lines "you're in the shadows of my hair, and I know how you'd love to swim, into the deep instead", which could be interpreted as the singer still feeling the presence of their former partner even though they are gone. The final repetition of "and faster pace, and brighter hues, I'll sacrifice the love I grew, and I do" seems to be a acceptance of the fact that the relationship is over, and that the singer will have to live with the memories of the happiness they shared.

Line by Line Meaning

There was a sorrow in there
In that situation, there was a feeling of sadness

She can tell I always feel the worst that I can
She is aware that I tend to feel the most negative emotions possible

And all of it was real
Every emotion felt was genuine

It was something far too good to feel
The experience was so positive, it felt surreal

We let our heads cave in
We allowed ourselves to become deeply immersed in the situation

Subject to a greater thing
We were affected by something larger than ourselves

And faster pace, and brighter hues
The situation felt intense and vivid

I'll sacrifice the love I grew
I am willing to give up the love I developed

And I do
I am actively making that sacrifice

You see that prize on my wall
There is an award displayed on my wall

It's just one of the heap
It's just one in a collection of many