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.

Xavier
The Pillows Lyrics

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I can not fly an airplane
I sighed out my misfortune
Because I'm mad about sky
But I'm just like a creeper

Not only I but she loves
looking muddy sky
We saw lots of migrants

I'm just awake from sleep
Anyway, I will release the chains
And I became daydreamer

I can not please everybody
She is the only girl that
I know in this broad star
She must be beauty oddball

She told me that I stay here
became I feel safe with you
She must be sunny oddball

I'm just awake from sleep
Anyway, I will release the chains
tear the chains

And I became daydreamer
I'm just awake from night dream.

Overall Meaning

The Pillows's song Xavier is a deeply contemplative and introspective track about the complicated emotions that come with longing for something out of reach. The lyrics begin with the imagery of flight, as the singer laments that they cannot fly an airplane and sighs at their misfortune. But despite this setback, they remain mad about the sky and drawn towards the freedom and vastness it represents.

However, the singer also acknowledges that they are like a creeper, suggesting that their desire for flight may not be entirely healthy or even realistic. They then turn their attention towards a girl who shares their fascination with the sky, and together they watch the migration of birds. The girl is described as a beauty oddball and a sunny oddball, indicating that she is unique and unconventional in her own way.

The chorus is a powerful declaration of the singer's desire to break free from the chains that hold them back and become a daydreamer. They are determined to pursue their passion for flight, even if it means going against the expectations of those around them. The song ends with the singer awakening from a night dream and ready to make their daydreams a reality.

Line by Line Meaning

I can not fly an airplane
I lack the ability to pilot a plane

I sighed out my misfortune
I expressed my disappointment about my situation

Because I'm mad about sky
I have a strong passion for the sky

But I'm just like a creeper
I feel like a small, insignificant person

Not only I but she loves
Both I and her have an affection for

looking muddy sky
observing the cloudy or hazy sky

We saw lots of migrants
We witnessed many birds flying in a flock

I'm just awake from sleep
I have just woken up from slumber

Anyway, I will release the chains
Regardless, I will break free from my constraints

And I became daydreamer
I start to imagine freely and creatively

I can not please everybody
I cannot satisfy everyone's expectations