The sun that will not rise
The Pillows Lyrics


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卵の中で 薄目を開けては
殻が破れる日をただ
静かに待っていたんだ
誰かのための 脇役のように
踏み潰されたってほら
ちゃんと光は見える

君は今どんな顔で
時を眺めてるのかな
僕はまだずっと 夢を
見てる フリを 続けてる

you leaving when I sleep
you living in my dream
you leaving when I sleep
you living in my dream
I singing when you sleep..

昇らない太陽 夜の向こう側
誰を照らすこともなく
静かに燃えていたんだ
明け方不意に 現れる月を
君だと信じてたのは
遠い昔のことさ

みんな何がしてみたい
多分僕にはわからない
君は何をして欲しい
焦げた 夢は どこに置く?

you leaving when I sleep
you living in my dream
you leaving when I sleep
you living in my dream
I singing when you sleep..

風はどこからか 吹いて
君の涙 乾かすだろう
雨は何気なく 降って
僕の名前削るだろう

you leaving when I sleep
you living in my dream
you leaving when I sleep
you living in my dream
I singing when you sleep..

You swinging in my dream..

明け方不意に 現れる月を




君だと信じてたのは
遠い昔のことさ

Overall Meaning

"The Sun that Will Not Rise" by The Pillows is a song that speaks of waiting for something significant to happen even if it takes a long time. The first lines of the song translate to, "I opened my eyes a little in the egg, waiting quietly for the day the shell breaks." It is like being a supporting actor, who is just waiting for their moment to shine. The singer feels like they’re on the sidelines and crushed by others yet can still see the light faintly. The second verse talks about how the singer is still pretending to dream while others have moved on. They wonder what the person they're thinking of is doing now while they're still stuck, trying to find their way.


The chorus talks about how the person the singer is thinking about lives in their dream while they're awake, and once they fall asleep, they're gone. The third verse has the singer wondering what their friends want, and realizing they don't know, on top of having their own burnt dreams. The following chorus speaks of the pain of being reminded of the person they’re thinking about's existence through their dreams. The last lines talk about their fantasy of the moon being the person they're thinking about, and how that idea is only a distant memory.


Line by Line Meaning

卵の中で 薄目を開けては
I opened my eyes slightly in the egg


殻が破れる日をただ
Just waiting for the day the shell breaks


静かに待っていたんだ
I was waiting quietly


誰かのための 脇役のように
Like a supporting actor for someone


踏み潰されたってほら
Even if you get trampled, look


ちゃんと光は見える
You can still see the light


君は今どんな顔で
What kind of face are you making now?


時を眺めてるのかな
Watching the time pass, perhaps


僕はまだずっと 夢を
I'm still always dreaming


見てる フリを 続けてる
Pretending to be watching, continuing


you leaving when I sleep
You leave me when I sleep


you living in my dream
Living in my dreams


I singing when you sleep..
I sing when you sleep


昇らない太陽 夜の向こう側
An unsrising sun on the other side of night


誰を照らすこともなく
Without shining on anyone


静かに燃えていたんだ
It was burning quietly


明け方不意に 現れる月を
The moon that appears unexpectedly in the morning


君だと信じてたのは
I believed it was you


遠い昔のことさ
It's a distant memory


みんな何がしてみたい
What does everyone want to do?


多分僕にはわからない
Maybe I don't know


君は何をして欲しい
What do you want me to do?


焦げた 夢は どこに置く?
Where do I put my burnt dreams?


風はどこからか 吹いて
The wind blows from somewhere


君の涙 乾かすだろう
It will probably dry your tears


雨は何気なく 降って
Rain falls casually


僕の名前削るだろう
Likely erasing my name


You swinging in my dream..
You're swinging in my dreams




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