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.

Degeneration
The Pillows Lyrics

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何がどうしたって言うんだ
不穏なテレパシー
キミは沈黙のビジター
その気じゃないのかい

何をためらってるんだ
不毛なテリトリー
僕は盲目のハンター

疑ってるのかい

*ボートにしがみついてる
その手は不自由
人類のプレッシャーを脱いで
潜ってみようぜ

**Degeneration
Degenerate
Degeneration
I will

ちゃんとブレーキを踏んで
裏目のデリカシー
言葉にならないフィーバー
まだ知らないのかい

半端に愛ねだってる
その目は不純
レンタルのプライド跨いで
闇を探るんだ

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Overall Meaning

In Degeneration, The Pillows are exploring themes of doubt, uncertainty, and the desire for escape. The first verse questions why the listener is hesitant and silent, while the second verse describes the singer as a blind hunter who is being doubted. The chorus, "Degeneration/Degenerate," suggests a feeling of decay and degeneration, possibly referencing societal or personal decline.

The bridge of the song contains the phrase "I will," implying a determination to move forward despite these feelings of uncertainty and decay. The final verse speaks of a feverish desire for something that cannot be expressed in words, and the need to explore the darkness in order to find it.

Overall, the lyrics of Degeneration paint a picture of a person struggling to find meaning and direction in life, grappling with doubts and fears, and seeking escape from the pressures of society and personal expectations.

Line by Line Meaning

何がどうしたって言うんだ
What are you trying to say no matter how?

不穏なテレパシー
An uneasy telepathy

キミは沈黙のビジター
You are a visitor of silence

その気じゃないのかい
Aren't you in the mood for that?

何をためらってるんだ
What are you hesitating for?

不毛なテリトリー
A barren territory

僕は盲目のハンター
I am a blind hunter

疑ってるのかい
Do you doubt it?

ボートにしがみついてる
Clinging to the boat

その手は不自由
Those hands are not free

人類のプレッシャーを脱いで
Let's escape from the pressure of humanity