Arranged by the pillows and 鹿島達也
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Arranged by the pillows and 鹿島達也
Heard in the opening scene of episode 1 of FLCL.
ONE LIFE
The Pillows Lyrics
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風もなく揺れてたら
僕のタメ息のせいだ
憶えてないけど きっとそうさ
日常の闇にくるまり
自由に縛られて
キミと夢を見た眩しさで
汚れた僕の鏡で
写せるたった一つの
偽物じゃない光
キミは僕の光
ねじれた鎧を脱いで
旅に出た蝸牛
雨にその身を打たれて
すり滅るけど 戻らないぜ
街色の蜃気楼から
また 吐き出された
やっぱりブカブカのつま先が
邪魔だからだよって ごまかしたいけど
どんな靴を履いてても
歩けば僕の足跡
立ち止まれば それまで
僕か終る印
汚れた僕の鏡で
写せるたった一つの
偽物じゃない光
キミは僕の光
さわれないその記憶は
いつか失くしてしまうだろう
形は残らなくても
キミは僕の光
青い芥子の花びらが
風もなく揺れてたら
僕のタメ息のせいだ
憶えてないけどきっとそうさ
The lyrics to "One Life" by the pillows touch on the themes of self-discovery and introspection. The opening lines focus on the movement of blue mustard flowers, which the singer attributes to his own breath. This metaphor highlights the idea that the things we see and experience in the world are often reflections of ourselves. The singer then reflects on his own struggles with feeling trapped by routine and darkness, unable to see his true self. He finds solace in the memory of a brighter time when he shared a dream with someone else, described as their light. Despite feeling dirty and wearing ill-fitting shoes, he acknowledges the significance of his own experiences as evidenced by the footprints he leaves behind. The song suggests that while memories may fade, the essence of a person's influence on others remains.
The lyrics of the song capture the feeling of being lost and seeking guidance. The singer conveys a sense of helplessness and sadness, feeling as if he is trapped in a dark and mundane reality. The metaphor of the blue mustard flowers and the breath of the singer is an example of the lyrics' poetic nature. The song's themes of introspection, self-discovery, and seeking guidance make it a relatable and cathartic experience.
Line by Line Meaning
青い芥子の花びらが 風もなく揺れてたら
If the blue mustard petals were swaying without any wind
僕のタメ息のせいだ 憶えてないけど きっとそうさ
It's probably because of my sigh, though I don't remember
日常の闇にくるまり 自由に縛られて
Wrapped in the darkness of everyday life, bound by freedom
キミと夢を見た眩しさで 自分の顔 まともに覗けなくなった
The dazzling brightness of dreaming with you made it difficult to look at my own face properly
汚れた僕の鏡で 写せるたった一つの 偽物じゃない光 キミは僕の光
You are my light that isn't a fake, the only one reflected in my dirty mirror
ねじれた鎧を脱いで 旅に出た蝸牛 雨にその身を打たれて すり滅るけど 戻らないぜ
A snail left on a journey, taking off its twisted armor, wears away in the rain, but never goes back
街色の蜃気楼から また 吐き出された やっぱりブカブカのつま先が 邪魔だからだよって ごまかしたいけど
I'm vomited out again from the mirage of the city, and although I want to pretend that it's because of the loose toes on my shoes, I know it's not
どんな靴を履いてても 歩けば僕の足跡 立ち止まれば それまで 僕か終る印
No matter what shoes I wear, my footprints show where I walked, and stopping is a sign of me coming to an end
さわれないその記憶は いつか失くしてしまうだろう 形は残らなくても キミは僕の光
Those memories that I can't touch will eventually disappear, but even if the form is lost, you are still my light
青い芥子の花びらが 風もなく揺れてたら 僕のタメ息のせいだ 憶えてないけどきっとそうさ
If the blue mustard petals were swaying without any wind, it's probably because of my sigh, though I don't remember
Contributed by Charlotte F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Lolipr0
English lyrics:
If the blue poppy's petals
Are swaying without any wind
It's all thanks to my sigh.
I don't know for sure, but it's gotta be.
Wrapped up in the darkness of every day,
Chained by my freedom
The dreams we had together were so bright,
I could no longer look myself in the face directly.
There's only one thing
I can see in my filthy mirror
A light that's no illusion...
You are my light.
Taking off my twisted armor,
I'm a snail who's started on a journey
Getting struck by the rain wears me out,
But I'm not turning back.
Once again, I've been spit out from a town-colored mirage
I'd like to just laugh it off and make the excuse
That it's all because my toes are too big,
And they got in the way
No matter what kind of shoes I wear,
If I walk, I leave footprints
And until one day they stop, they're the proof that I'll finish...
...One life
There's only one thing
I can see in my filthy mirror
A light that's no illusion...
You are my light.
Some day, all those memories we can't touch,
We'll lose them
But even if you leave no shape behind...
You are my light.
If the blue poppy's petals
Are swaying without any wind
It's all thanks to my sigh.
I don't know for sure, but it's gotta be.
@drainedeyes4268
I posted this in another thread in these comments, but I'm seeing a lot of these comparisons so I'm pasting it here too ~
It's a very similar chord progression and song feel, but it actually wouldn't be considered a rip off musically or legally (they'd have to argue it in court), but most likely this would be technically considered an interpolation. They are in the same key, similar chord progressions, but One Life contains more chords, thus more movements in the piece, and would probably be considered more complex musically. There's an extra Cm7, Dm, C7, A7, and G# chord in One Life, though they share a few of the same basic chords, C, F, G, Em, etc. You get what I'm saying lol.
Interpolation in music is essentially this, you're outright inspired by a piece of music, but you want to make it your own - so you could either change the key (they didn't here, but C is also the most common and foundation of modern music theory), add some new chords to add different colors, or you could change the tempo to give it a new feel - which the Pillows did, they took it from 81 to 91 BPM.
Interpolation in music is very common, we're all listening to a lot of the same music these days, and we love to mimic patterns we like when we're inspired. I don't at all feel it's morally objectionable unless it's not transformative. If the interpolation isn't transformative, if it doesn't build upon the original and make it something new, then it's much less defensible, and it goes from interpolation to stealing copyright (whether intentional or unintentional by law). That being said, when interpolation is discovered in court, it usually means the new artist will pay some percentage of royalties to the original artist - because although it isn't stealing, it is creating something that wouldn't have been created without the original piece. It is a respected practice, though.
Sorry for the long music nerd comment, just sharing for the sake of it.
Also, I have to say, One Life is light years better than the Oasis track, so much more moving emotionally. I've also never been a fan of Oasis, though, their stuff has always kinda bored me compared to other acts of their time, Nirvana, Green Day, RHCP, etc. The apathy I get from Oasis is not nearly as charming as what I get out of The Pillows. The Pillows don't give me this, "I'm too cool for this", vibe, instead, I get a, "The world around us is apathetic, and maybe we're not cool for still caring, but we still care" kinda vibe if that makes any sense at all lol.
@ATum9369
Lyric romanji
[Chorus 1]
Aoi keshi no hanabira ga
Kaze mo naku yuretetara
Boku no tameiki no sei da
Oboetenai kedo kitto sou sa
Nichijou no yami ni kurumari
Jiyuu ni shibararete
Kimi to yume o mita mabushisa de
Jibun no kao matomo ni nozokenaku natta
[Chorus 2]
Yogoreta boku no kagami de
Utsuseru tatta hitotsu no
Nisemono ja nai hikari
Kimi wa boku no hikari
Nejireta yoroi o nuide
Tabi ni deta katatsumuri
Ame ni sono mi wo utarete
Suriheru kedo modoranai ze
Machi-iro no shinkirou kara
Mata hakidasareta
Yappari buka-buka no tsumasaki ga
Jama dakara da yotte gomakashitai kedo
Donna kutsu o haite?temo
Arukeba boku no ashiato
Tachi-tomareba sore made
Boku ga owaru shirushi
One Life
[Chorus 2]
Sawarenai sono kioku wa
Itsuka nakushite shimau darou
Katachi wa nokoranakutemo
Kimi wa boku no hikari
@IAmRNSalcedo
The bridge episode brought me here. I don't know, I just loved that moment. So iconic.
The place.
The people.
The scene.
And this song. 💖
Adding this on my playlist.
Much love from the Philippines 🇵🇭💖
@THEGREATMAX
English lyrics here
If the blue poppy's petals are swaying without any wind
It's all thanks to my sigh. I don't know for sure, but it's gotta be.
Wrapped up in the darkness of every day, chained by my freedom
The dreams we had together were so bright,
I could no longer look myself in the face directly.
**There's only one thing I can see in my filthy mirror
A light that's no illusion... you are my light.
Taking off my twisted armor, I'm a snail who's started on a journey
Getting struck by the rain wears me out, but I'm not turning back.
Once again, I've been spit out from a town-colored mirage
I'd like to just laugh it off and make the excuse
That it's all because my toes are too big, and they got in the way
No matter what kind of shoes I wear, if I walk, I leave footprints
And until one day they stop, they're the proof that I'll finish...
...One life
**Repeat
Some day, all those memories we can't touch, we'll lose them
But even if you leave no shape behind... you are my light.
*Repeat
@cuacomic
The translation of the lyrics in english; got them out of a website, I'd like to believe they are an accurate translation but I have no actual way of knowing, putting them up anyways as the lyrics still seem rather...well, awesome:
If the blue poppy's petals
Are swaying without any wind
It's all thanks to my sigh.
I don't know for sure, but it's gotta be.
Wrapped up in the darkness of every day,
Chained by my freedom
The dreams we had together were so bright,
I could no longer look myself in the face directly.
There's only one thing
I can see in my filthy mirror
A light that's no illusion...
You are my light.
Taking off my twisted armor,
I'm a snail who's started on a journey
Getting struck by the rain wears me out,
But I'm not turning back.
Once again, I've been spit out from a town-colored mirage
I'd like to just laugh it off and make the excuse
That it's all because my toes are too big,
And they got in the way
No matter what kind of shoes I wear,
If I walk, I leave footprints
And until one day they stop, they're the proof that I'll finish...
...One life
There's only one thing
I can see in my filthy mirror
A light that's no illusion...
You are my light.
Some day, all those memories we can't touch,
We'll lose them
But even if you leave no shape behind...
You are my light.
If the blue poppy's petals
Are swaying without any wind
It's all thanks to my sigh.
I don't know for sure, but it's gotta be.
@nc1901
One of the best bands to come out of Japan. Even if you don't speak Japanese, there's just something about their sound that catches you. It's amazing.
@dexstewart2450
Oasis
Don't Look Back in Anger
@luv_sic
Power of power pop I'd say
@broidk8291
@@dexstewart2450 I prefer one life even if there crazy similar and possibly a rip off
@broidk8291
@@dexstewart2450 oh and pillows>>>>oasis by a mile personally
@drainedeyes4268
@@broidk8291 It's a very similar chord progression and song feel, but it actually wouldn't be considered a rip off musically or legally (they'd have to argue it in court), but most likely this would be technically considered an interpolation. They are in the same key, similar chord progressions, but One Life contains more chords, thus more movements in the piece, and would probably be considered more complex musically. There's an extra Cm7, Dm, C7, A7, and G# chord in One Life, though they share a few of the same basic chords, C, F, G, Em, etc. You get what I'm saying lol.
Interpolation in music is essentially this, you're outright inspired by a piece of music, but you want to make it your own - so you could either change the key (they didn't here, but C is also the most common and foundation of modern music theory), add some new chords to add different colors, or you could change the tempo to give it a new feel - which the Pillows did, they took it from 81 to 91 BPM.
Interpolation in music is very common, we're all listening to a lot of the same music these days, and we love to mimic patterns we like when we're inspired. I don't at all feel it's morally objectionable unless it's not transformative. If the interpolation isn't transformative, if it doesn't build upon the original and make it something new, then it's much less defensible, and it goes from interpolation to stealing copyright (whether intentional or unintentional by law). That being said, when interpolation is discovered in court, it usually means the new artist will pay some percentage of royalties to the original artist - because although it isn't stealing, it is creating something that wouldn't have been created without the original piece. It is a respected practice, though.
Sorry for the long music nerd comment, just sharing for the sake of it.
Also, I have to say, One Life is light years better than the Oasis track, so much more moving emotionally. I've also never been a fan of Oasis, though, their stuff has always kinda bored me compared to other acts of their time, Nirvana, Green Day, RHCP, etc. The apathy I get from Oasis is not nearly as charming as what I get out of The Pillows. The Pillows don't give me this, "I'm too cool for this", vibe, instead, I get a, "The world around us is apathetic, and maybe we're not cool for still caring, but we still care" kinda vibe if that makes any sense at all lol.
@gymnopedie4445
"If I don't do this, I'll overflow."
"What do you mean? What will happen?"
"Probably something amazing."
@SoftBank47
gymnopedie “You smell like cigarettes. The strong ones.”
@Djboyrimo
“I haven’t been smoking...”
@inkoinfinity2
I can literally hear and see these lines in my head