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.
I Think I Can
The Pillows Lyrics
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双子の君どうしたんだい靴紐さえ
解け抜糸のまま上の空
街構えてる
ハイエナのキスが一発どれの目にも
凡そ不可能なベット楽しいんだいな
I THINK I CAN
振りもよろない
黒い森でゆうかんなカメレオンが
捨てた羅針盤を未来で
何も言わないで
てんてんだ君かんたんなおき手紙は
ドアに刻まれてた
I THINK I CAN
(x7)
欠けがえのない夢を新チャプター
もぜったい誤魔化せないんだ
寝ても覚めても繰り返す
I THINK I CAN
(x13)
The song "I Think I Can" by the Japanese rock band The Pillows tells the story of two identical twins. The first verse describes how one of the twins seems to be lost in his own thoughts and doesn't even bother tying his shoelaces, allowing them to remain untied, and loose strings dangling. The second verse mentions a city where hyenas kiss and the bed has an impossible amount of fun. The chorus repeats the phrase "I think I can" three times, seemingly expressing the confidence that the character has despite their circumstances.
In the middle of the song, the character mentions a chameleon that lost its compass in a dark forest, and how a simple message was left on a door. The third and final verse is about how the character can't hide their irreplaceable dreams, and no matter how much they sleep, they will always repeat their journey.
The song's lyrics are open to interpretation, but it seems like the character is expressing their confidence in their ability to overcome their hardships and continue their journey towards their dreams, even if things around them seem impossible.
Line by Line Meaning
見てもにつかない 双子の君どうしたんだい靴紐さえ 解け抜糸のまま上の空
You twins are lost in your own world, can't even tie your own shoes, even your shoelaces are undone, you're completely out of it.
街構えてる ハイエナのキスが一発どれの目にも 凡そ不可能なベット楽しいんだいな I THINK I CAN (x3)
The city is bustling, even the vultures' kisses are hard to avoid, but we can still find joy in the unlikely places. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.
振りもよろない 黒い森でゆうかんなカメレオンが 捨てた羅針盤を未来で
Even if our pace is unsteady, we'll come across strange chameleons in dark forests who have discarded their compasses for the future.
何も言わないで てんてんだ君かんたんなおき手紙は ドアに刻まれてた I THINK I CAN (x7)
Without uttering a word, you delivered a simple letter, marked on the door with dots. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.
欠けがえのない夢を新チャプター もぜったい誤魔化せないんだ 寝ても覚めても繰り返す I THINK I CAN (x13)
This irreplaceable dream is entering a new chapter, and I can't possibly deceive myself into believing it's anything else. I say it to myself so many times, I think I can, I think I can...I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.
Contributed by Jacob E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-qx3ew4en5z
自分用 歌詞
似ても似つかない
双子のキミ
どうしたんだい
靴紐さえ
ほどけっぱなしのまま
うわの空
待ち構えてる
ハイエナのキス
間一髪
誰の目にも
およそ不可能なBET
楽しみたいな
I think I can
I think I can
I think I can
昼も夜もない
黒い森で
勇敢なカメレオンが
捨てた羅針盤を
睨んでた
何も言わないで
出ていったキミ
簡単な置き手紙は
ドアに刻まれてた
‘I・C・A・N'
I think I can
I think I can
I think I can
かけがえのない
夢を知っちゃって
もう絶対ごまかせないんだ
寝ても覚めても繰り返す
‘I・C・A・N'
I think I can
I think I can
I think I can
@Anrodos
A lot of nostalgia in this song. Watching FLCL at 3 am on summer break between junior and senior year.
@ghstdata6223
fuck yeah
@KimmyQueen
Pretty much
@theskiff
That is LITERALLY what I did.
@Indianadixon
same here! between sophomore and junior year. What a great anime :)
@ma_junia
you're all making me feel so late to the party haha.
@robbiepandemic3930
When this songs playing and he's flying down, transforms, and says I Love You I always get chills and tears. My opinion FLCL is in top 3 greatest animes of all time. Six episodes and killer soundtrack..... truly a must watch for anime fans.
@FriedRice3519
hell yea
@xiglove2641
What's your top 2 and 1? Just curious
@inkoinfinity2
@@xiglove2641 I'm curious about that too