天国旅行
The Yellow Monkey Lyrics

The song 天国旅行 (Tengoku Ryokou), or "Trip to Heaven," by The Yellow Monkey, is a poignant meditation on the desire to escape from the problems of the world and the pain of the past. The first verse opens with the singer declaring that they want to become so nostalgic that they feel like crying. They describe a journey they will take to heaven on a narrow train bed, leaving behind their dirty heart and bidding farewell to the world. The singer emphasizes that they don't need the kindness of love anymore.

The second verse talks about finding peace in even a fake sense of calm, and highlights the passing of time with the constant turning of the VTR in their fading consciousness. They describe the sounds of nature, with cherry blossoms falling and a skylark singing, but the singer sees themselves as a lonely and abandoned person.

The bridge declares that the singer just wants to remember and play with the happy and sad parts of the past, even if it hurts them. They acknowledge that it's okay to get dirty and that they don't want to die laughing. The last verse describes the senses, the sounds of the surf and the wind, which remind them of the time when they were truly happy, pain melted into joy. The final lines repeat the phrase "the body falls apart," echoing the loneliness expressed earlier in the song, but end on a note of peaceful acceptance and contentment in their love for heaven.