There are 2 bands with this name:
1. An alternative rock band from Japan… Read Full Bio ↴There are 2 bands with this name:
1. An alternative rock band from Japan
2. An alternative rock band from Slovakia
for the female duo from the United States, please see Pillows

1. the pillows (ザ・ピロウズ) are an alternative rock band from Hokkaidō, Japan, best known outside Japan for their contributions to the soundtrack of the anime series FLCL (Fooly Cooly).
They consist of 山中さわお (Sawao Yamanaka) -vocals & guitar-, 真鍋吉明 (Yoshiaki Manabe) -guitar-, 佐藤シンイチロウ (Shinichiro Sato) -drums-.

The band officially formed on September 16, 1989 as a four-man group. The fourth man and original bassist, 上田ケンジ (Kenji Ueda), left the band in 1992 to become a music producer and do solo work. Since then, 鹿島達也 (Tatsuya Kashima) and later 鈴木淳 (Jun Suzuki) have taken his place as supporting bassists. Neither Kashima nor Suzuki have been named official members out of respect for Ueda.

The band name is intentionally left without any capitalization.

Official website: http://www.pillows.jp/

2. An alternative rock band The Pillows from High Tatras, Slovakia.

メロディー
The Pillows Lyrics

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逃亡したんだ結局嫌になって
ヒューマニズムに息は白い
計画したんだ君の手を取って
森を抜けて新天地へ

待ち合わせて籠城時計を外して
夜の笑う声に独りで踞る

誰からも嫌われないヒーローに
憧れた事は無いんだ
トラブルメーカー気にしてないぜ
野良犬と旅に出よう
言葉とか通じないなら噛み付いて
吠えまくって戯れ合って

春夏秋冬キミの歌唄って
ノーマン・クラウチャーに会いに行くよ
太陽は闇を追い払って
僕を見て頷いた

拝啓ベートーベン音を失っても
奏で続けたメロディー僕を奮わせる

果てしない道を行こう
坂道も凸凹も楽しめるんだ
イージーライダーまだ死ねないぜ
一つだけ諦めない透き通ったキミの愛
風になって触れる
I know Melody

心を揺さ振った旋律のように
キミを想う度に夢の花が咲く
本当は

誰からも嫌われないヒーローに
憧れた事もあるんだ
パイドパイパーキミに似合いたいな
神様に試されてる永遠の
誓いも難しくないんだ

聴いて I know Melody
キミに愛のメロディー

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the pillows' song 'メロディー' describe the singer's longing to escape society's expectations and embrace a freer lifestyle. The singer confesses to having attempted to run away and feeling disillusioned with the constraints of "humanism." However, they had a plan to escape with someone they loved and start anew in a new land. The singer then describes a sort of isolation they find themselves in, listening to the laughter of the night and pondering the freedom they crave. The singer, however, asserts that they never had any desire to become a hero who was loved by everyone, preferring instead to be a trouble maker and go on adventures with stray dogs, and if they cannot communicate through words, they will bite and bark in play.

The lyrics then become more introspective as they recall a melody played despite the loss of sound, inspiring them to continue forward, unbroken. The singer then encourages the listener to join them on a never-ending road, enjoying the ups and downs, as they become more like the wild wind. The song concludes with the singer affirming the power of the melody that reminds them of the person they love, whose presence inspires beautiful dreams. They admit to having once admired the idea of being a hero and wanting to be like the Pied Piper, receiving affirmation from a higher power for their unbreakable love, emphasizing their connection through melody.

Line by Line Meaning

逃亡したんだ結局嫌になって
I ran away, but in the end, I got tired

ヒューマニズムに息は白い
Breath in humanism is white

計画したんだ君の手を取って
I planned to take your hand

森を抜けて新天地へ
Go through the forest to the new land

待ち合わせて籠城時計を外して
Meeting each other in a castle, taking off our watches

夜の笑う声に独りで踞る
Sitting alone while listening to the laughter of the night

誰からも嫌われないヒーローに憧れた事は無いんだ
I never longed to be a hero who everyone loves

トラブルメーカー気にしてないぜ
I'm not concerned about being a troublemaker

野良犬と旅に出よう
Let's go on a journey with stray dogs

言葉とか通じないなら噛み付いて
If words don't work, bite them

吠えまくって戯れ合って
Barking and playing around