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.

Mole Town Prisoner
The Pillows Lyrics

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また揺れ出した
まだ震源地は
僕の真下離れない
隙をついてここじゃない何処かへ
逃げるなんて出来そうにない

I wonder if I am sick
So this door will never break

I need to know more about my space
It's penalty life

また揺れ出した
容赦なく目眩は
付きまとって歩きづらい
そして知った
自分で撒き散らした
毒も全部浴びてたんだな

I wonder if I am sick
So this door will never break
I need to know more about my space
It's penalty life

ハッピーバースディ
今震源地は
キミの真下待ち構えてる
慌てたってもう手遅れなんだよ
逃げるなんて出来るはずないだろう

I wonder if you are sick
So this door will never break
You need to know more about your space
It's penalty life

I wonder if I am sick
So this door will never break

I need to know more about my space
It's penalty life

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Mole Town Prisoner" by The Pillows delve into the feeling of being trapped in one's own self and the fear of being unable to break free. The opening lines "また揺れ出したまだ震源地は僕の真下離れない" can be interpreted as the singer feeling like they are constantly in motion, but they are unable to escape the source of their anxiety which is deep inside themselves. The next lines "隙をついてここじゃない何処かへ逃げるなんて出来そうにない" further emphasize the feeling of being trapped and unable to run away from oneself.

The chorus "I wonder if I am sick, so this door will never break, I need to know more about my space, it's penalty life" suggests that the singer is questioning their own mental state and how it is affecting their ability to break out of their self-imposed prison. They feel like they are constantly being punished for something they cannot control.

The second verse "容赦なく目眩は付きまとって歩きづらいそして知った自分で撒き散らした毒も全部浴びてたんだな" explores the idea of being overwhelmed by one's own thoughts and fears. The singer realizes that they are responsible for their own poison and they have been affected by it as well.

Overall, "Mole Town Prisoner" is a song about struggling with inner demons and feeling like there is no escape. It is a reminder to be mindful of one's own mental health and to seek help when necessary.

Line by Line Meaning

また揺れ出した
I am feeling restless and uncertain once again

まだ震源地は
The source of my internal unrest is still present

僕の真下離れない
And it feels like it's directly beneath me and won't let go

隙をついてここじゃない何処かへ
I want to escape to some other place, but there's no break in the chaos to do so

逃げるなんて出来そうにない
It doesn't seem possible to run away from it all

容赦なく目眩は
The dizziness and confusion continue to overwhelm me without mercy

付きまとって歩きづらい
It's become difficult to even walk without feeling weighed down

そして知った
And then I realize

自分で撒き散らした
That the poison I've been spreading around came from me

毒も全部浴びてたんだな
And I've been taking it all in as well

ハッピーバースディ
Happy Birthday