Blue
Yoko Kanno (菅野 よう子) Lyrics
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Yeah I can feel it reaching out
And moving closer
There's something about blue
Asked myself what it's all for
You know the funny thing about it
I couldn't answer
No I couldn't answer
Things have turned a deeper shade of blue
And images that might be real
May be illusion
Keep flashing off and on
Free
want to be free
Gonna be free
And move among the stars
You know they really aren't so far
Feels so free
Gotta know free
Please
Don't wake me from the dream
It's really everything it seemed
I'm so free
No black and white in the blue
Everything is clearer now
Life is just a dream you know
That's never ending
I'm ascending
The song "Blue" by Yoko Kanno & The Seatbelts ft. Mai Yamane is a mesmerizing track that captures the essence of freedom and the dreamlike state of mind. The opening line "Never seen a blue sky" speaks about the feeling of being confined, trapped or limited to a certain experience or life situation which makes the singer feel like they have never seen a clear blue sky. However, the song also conveys the hope of reaching out and moving closer to freedom and a new experience. The singer asks themselves about the purpose of life but finds no answer, bringing us to the realization that life is not always easy, and it can be challenging to find a purpose or a direction to move towards.
The song progresses with the idea that things have turned a deeper shade of blue, and the images that might be real could also be an illusion. Here, the blue color symbolizes the contradictions and the confusion of life, which could be real or just a reflection of our imagination. The singer wants to be free, move among the stars, and experience the vastness of life. They feel the need for freedom to express themselves and be who they want to be without limitations. The song encapsulates a form of escapism and a sense of yearning for a new and better experience, possibly away from mundane, regular everyday life. The overall theme of the song is the sense of freedom and the dreamlike state of mind, where everything seems possible.
Line by Line Meaning
Never seen a blue sky
I have never witnessed a sky so clear and bright in my life
Yeah I can feel it reaching out / And moving closer
I can sense that the blue sky is drawing nearer to me, as if it is within arm's reach
There's something about blue
There is an inexplicable feeling of intrigue and fascination with the color blue
Asked myself what it's all for / You know the funny thing about it / I couldn't answer / No I couldn't answer
I questioned the purpose and meaning of the vivid blue sky, yet found myself unable to provide an answer
Things have turned a deeper shade of blue / And images that might be real / May be illusion / Keep flashing off and on
The shades of blue have intensified, and the visions I see may not be real but rather fleeting illusions that come and go
Free / want to be free / Gonna be free / And move among the stars / You know they really aren't so far / Feels so free / Gotta know free / Please / Don't wake me from the dream / It's really everything it seemed / I'm so free / No black and white in the blue
I yearn for freedom, to break free and explore the boundless universe among the stars that are closer than they seem; it feels liberating and I must experience it fully before I am awoken from this blissful dream; everything is wonderfully vibrant and nothing is lacking contrast or dimension in this blue world
Everything is clearer now / Life is just a dream you know / That's never ending / I'm ascending
I am enlightened and can see things more clearly now, realizing that life itself is a never-ending dream and I am ascending to new heights and revelations with each passing moment
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@willsander6178
Once, there was a cat who lived for a million years.
He died a million times. He lived a million times.
He was truly a splendid tabby-cat.
A million people loved him,
and a million people cried when he died.
But never once did the cat cry.
Once, the cat belonged to a King.
The cat really hated the King.
The King was good at war, so the King always went to war.
He always put the cat into a splendid cage and took him along.
One day, a stray arrow hit the cat and he died.
Right in the middle of battle, the King held the cat
and cried.
The King quit the war and went home to his castle.
He buried the cat in the castle's garden.
Once, the cat belonged to a seaman.
The cat really hated the sea.
The seaman took the cat across all the world's seas, and all the world's bays.
One day, the cat fell out of the boat.
The cat could not swim.
The seaman quickly caught the cat in a net and pulled him back onto the boat.
But the cat was soaked through. He got sick and died.
The seaman hugged the cat, who now looked like a wet rag,
and cried loudly.
He buried the cat beneath a tree in the park of a faraway bayside town.
Once, the cat was a circus magician's cat.
The cat really hated the circus.
Every day, the magician would put the cat into a little box,
and then saw the box right in half.
He would pull the balled-up cat out of the box,
and the crowd would clap and cheer.
One day, the magician made a mistake, and really did saw the cat right in half.
The magician held the two pieces of the cat, one dangling from each hand,
and cried loudly.
No one clapped or cheered.
He buried the cat beneath the circus's biggest tent.
Once, the cat was a thief's cat.
The cat really, really hated thievery.
The thief would always take the cat into towns at night,
quietly sneaking like a cat down the dark alleys.
The thief would only break into houses that had dogs.
While the dog barked at the cat, he would go break into the safe.
One day, the cat was bitten by a dog, and died.
The thief hugged the cat and a stolen diamond, walking down the alleys
and crying loudly.
He went home and buried the cat in his small yard.
Once, the cat was a lonely old widow's cat.
The cat really, really hated the lonely old widow.
Every day, the widow would hold the cat in her lap
and stare out a little first-floor window.
The cat would sit in the widow's lap all day, and nap.
In due time, the cat grew old, and died.
The decrepit old widow held the decrepit old cat,
and cried all day.
She buried the cat underneath the a tree in her garden.
Once, the cat was a little girl's cat.
The cat really, really hated children.
The girl would make the cat ride piggy-back,
or sleep holding him too tight.
When the girl cried, she would wipe her tears off on the cat's back.
One day, the girl made the cat ride piggy-back
by tying a string around his neck. The cat died.
The girl hugged the wobbly-necked cat,
and cried all day.
She buried the cat underneath a tree in her garden.
The cat didn't really mind dying.
Once, the cat was nobody's cat.
He was a wild cat.
For the first time the cat was his own cat.
The cat really, really liked himself.
For you know, he was a truly splendid tabby cat,
So of course he made a truly splendid wild cat.
Every girl cat wanted to be the cat's wife.
Some brought him big fish as presents.
Some brought him the best mice as presents.
Some brought him presents from unusual journeys.
Some said he was greater than the greatest of tigers.
The cat said: "I've died a million times. After so long a time, this is amusing!"
The cat liked himself better than anyone else.
There was only one cat who never looked his way.
She was a beautiful white cat.
The cat would go up to her and say: "I've died a million times!"
"Oh." is all the white cat would say.
The cat was a little angry, for you know he liked himself better than anyone else.
The next day and the next, the cat would go up to the white cat and say:
"You'll probably only live once, you know."
"Oh." is all the white cat would say.
One day, the cat stood in front of the white cat
and turned three summersaults in a row.
He said: "Once, I was a circus cat, you know."
"Oh." is all the white cat would say.
"You know, I've died a…" the cat started to say, then:
"Do you mind if I stay with you?" he asked the white cat.
"No," she said.
From then on, the cat was always with the white cat.
The white cat had many, many cute little kittens.
The cat no longer said "You know, I've …"
The cat came to like the white cat and all her little kittens
more than he liked himself.
In due time, all the little kittens grew up,
and went their separate ways.
"They all became splendid wild cats, didn't they."
the cat said with satisfaction.
"Yes." the white cat said, purring softly.
The white cat grown a little old.
The cat purred even more softly.
He wanted to live together always with the white cat.
One day, the white cat laid beside the cat, and quietly stopped moving.
The cat cried for the first time ever,
all day and all night.
All day and all night, he cried a million million tears.
Day and night, day and night the cat cried,
until one day, when the sun was high and bright, he stopped.
Lying beside the white cat, he quietly stopped moving.
The cat was never, ever born again.
The end.
@YYwb
Never seen a bluer sky
Yeah I can feel it reaching out
and moving closer
There's something 'bout blue
Asked myself what it's all for
You know the funny thing about it
I couldn't answer
No, I couldn't answer
Things have turned a deeper shade of blue
and images that might be real
maybe illusion
Keep flashing off and on
Free...
Wanna be free, Gonna be free...
and move among the stars
You know they really aren't so far
Feels so free...
Gotta know free... Please...
Don't wake me from the dream
It's really everything it seemed
I'm so free...
No black and white in the blue
Everything is clearer now
Life is just a dream, you know
that's never ending
I'm ascending
@user-of5ws3em6t
2022
こんなに青い空はみたことがなかった
手を伸ばせば届きそうだ
近づいてくる青
それは正しかったのか
今となってはどうでもいいこと
答えなんてなかった
答えることはできなかった
すべては深い青にすわれてく
本当だと思ってたことはみんな
幻想なのかも知れないね
混沌とまたたいてる
自由になりたい
星の間をかけぬけ
もう僕は近くまできている
自由になりたい
お願いだ
この夢から醒めたくないんだ
それがすべてに思える
黒にも白にもまじらない青
今ならわかる
生きることは醒めない夢の中に
円盤より抜粋
@user-of5ws3em6t
こんなに青い空はみたことがなかった
手を伸ばせば届きそうだ
近づいてくる青
それは正しかったのか
今となってはどうでもいいこと
答えなんてなかった
答えることはできなかった
すべては深い青にすわれてく
本当だと思ってたことはみんな
幻想なのかも知れないね
混沌とまたたいてる
自由になりたい
星の間をかけぬけ
もう僕は近くまできている
自由になりたい
お願いだ
この夢から醒めたくないんだ
それがすべてに思える
白にも黒にもまじらない青
今ならわかる
生きることは 醒めない夢の中に
円盤より抜粋
@Nicolas-cf6xj
El coro en Latín, literalmente dice:
"Iesus, messaia unt,
dubie di cantus..."
Que aproximadamente significa:
Jesús, el Mesías, nos unge,
Con su canto, las dudas se disipan...
Translate:
Jesus, the Messiah, anoints us,
With their singing, the doubts dissipate ...
@lansisland
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@RM-bg5cd
You're amazing! Merry Xmas.
@michele21auntiem
Thank you. This means so much to me.
@Luyfpm
Im so grateful, thanks for sharing <3
@YoInJal
Its a really good visual for if it needs to be played from youtube at a funeral too! Beautiful job! 😊
@user-kx5fy2td7m
-Why it is blue?
-It's always blue.
Legion. ;)
@dalva72
After my father died this year, I tried to hold back the pain, I was sad for his loss but after my wife showed me cowboy bebop... in the last scene and this music started playing... it finally broke thru the dam of pain I was holding back. I never cried with so much agony and sadness. My son and wife both held me until I released it all. I'll never forget this song.
@elpiedra1596
Im sorry man.
@93SuperSonic
I'm sorry about your dad. I hope you'll be okay. You have a supportive and loving family ❤.
@michele21auntiem
I understand. I lost both parents. This song helps you face the grief. I am sorry about your Dad.