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.

Subhuman
The Pillows Lyrics

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Good bye
I must be leaving now
Because Maybe,
I'm full of likes and dislikes
The noise on the street is unbearable
But Maybe,
I have got nowhere to go

So I wanna be a bat
And I want to touch the sun
I will try to force a smile

I cannot stand this heat
Please tell me
Where I am right now

I woke up at midnight again
Oh baby
I did not know what to do next
I can't see,
But I can feel, all the time
Oh baby
I have got nothing to lose

Just I wanna be a bat
And I want the shining star
I will try to force a cry

I cannot stand this heat

Please tell me
Where I am right now

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Pillows’s song Subhuman express the internal conflict of the singer who decides to leave because of his own likes and dislikes. The unbearable noise of the busy streets and the scorching heat is too much to handle. The singer feels lost and unsure of his destination. He desires to become a bat and fly to touch the sun and stars, longing to escape his reality. He attempts to force a smile and a cry, indicating his ongoing battle with depression and his efforts to cope with his emotions. The singer seems to feel isolated and alone, as he wakes up alone at midnight, not knowing what to do next. He can’t see, yet he can feel, expressing his heightened sensitivity to his environment.

Line by Line Meaning

Good bye
I am leaving now

I must be leaving now
It is time for me to go

Because Maybe,
Possibly

I'm full of likes and dislikes
I have preferences

The noise on the street is unbearable
The sounds outside are intolerable

But Maybe,
Perhaps

I have got nowhere to go
I do not have a destination

So I wanna be a bat
I wish to become a flying creature

And I want to touch the sun
I desire to reach a star

I will try to force a smile
I will attempt to appear joyous

I cannot stand this heat
This high temperature is unbearable

Please tell me
Inform me

Where I am right now
My current location is unknown

I woke up at midnight again
I arose at night once more

Oh baby
Phrase to emphasize emotions

I did not know what to do next
I was uncertain of my next action

I can't see,
I lack vision

But I can feel, all the time
However, I am constantly aware

Oh baby
Expression of emotion

I have got nothing to lose
There is nothing for me to risk

Just I wanna be a bat
I solely desire to transform into a bat

And I want the shining star
I crave a radiant celestial body

I will try to force a cry
I will endeavor to weep

I cannot stand this heat
This high temperature is unbearable

Please tell me
Inform me

Where I am right now
My current location is uncertain

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Connor Gorman

6y↑46

Goodbye
I must be leaving now
Because maybe
I'm full of likes and dislikes
The noise on the street is unbearable
But maybe
I have got nowhere to go

So I wanna be a bat
And I want to touch the sun
I will try to force a smile

I cannot stand this heat
Please tell me
Where I am right now

I woke up at midnight again
Oh baby
I did not know what to do next
I can't see
But I can feel, all the time
Oh baby
I have got nothing to lose

Just I wanna be a bat
And I want the shining star
I will try to force a cry

I cannot stand this heat
Please tell me
Where I am right now

All comments from YouTube:

Sebastián Castañeda

3y↑7

Ésta canción me llena de una nostalgía muy grande...me recuerda a mi adolescencia, a los ratos en la habitación cuestionándome las cosas, sobre mi futuro, sobre los sentimientos no correspondidos, las amistades que con el tiempo se convirtieron en viejos rostros conocidos. Es todo un remolino crecer, y te puedes perder en el camino. Ahora como 15 años después sigo por aquí, de alguna forma extrañando lo que era, y abrazando y conviviendo con lo que soy en estos momentos...