white summer and green bicycle red hair with black guitar
The Pillows Lyrics

The lyrics of The Pillows's song "White Summer and Green Bicycle Red Hair with Black Guitar" reflect on the memories of the singer's innocent season of youth, and he tries to revive the same happiness and carefree life that he enjoyed in the past. He recalls the vivid imagery of a white summer and green bicycle, which he contrasts with his own dark reality: red hair and a black guitar. He admits that he has survived by lying and deceiving but still strives to create beautiful music.

The chorus of the song talks about how the singer is used to living alone, pretending to cry, and faking emotions to cope with the sadness in his life. He takes deeper breaths, blocking out the world with his earplugs, and spitting out his frustrations. He feels like he has gone nowhere, just like the toy soldiers he used to play with as a child.

The lyrics shift to the melancholic tone in the last verse, describing how the soup has gone cold and how nothing is special in life. But he still looks at the rainbow, a natural wonder to find some solace, even if it appears tacky and embarrassing. The lines 'Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah' and 'Ah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah' imply that he is coping with his emotions by finding some comfort in repeating sounds and words.