Center Of The Sun
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Music to the men
When the men leave
Her eyes are red
When her eyes are closed again she sees the dark market of above
And she sings
'They say the most horrible things
I am at the center of the sun
And I cannot be hurt
By anything this wicked world has done'
Young boy in the market
Follows all the men
When the men leave
He's out of his head
When his eyes are closed again he sees the dark market of above
And he sings
'They break the most beautiful things
But I hear violins, when I close my eyes
I am at the center of the sun
And I cannot be hurt
By anything this wicked world has done
I look into your eyes
And I am at the center of the sun
And I cannot be hurt
By anything this wicked world has done'
Center of the sun
Young boy in the market
Sees the girl alone
And asks her
'Have you lost your way home?'
She sings
'You say the most beautiful things, just like my violins'
I look into your eyes
I am at the center of the sun
And I cannot be hurt
By anything this wicked world has done
When I close my eyes
I am at the center of the sun
And I cannot be hurt
By anything this wicked world has done
'Cause
I hear violins
I hear violins
I hear violins
I hear violins
Center of the sun
I hear ...violins
The song “Center of the Sun” by Conjure One is a contemplative and philosophical piece that delves into the intrinsic nature of human resilience and the various ways individuals deal with the struggles of life. The song begins by introducing us to a young girl in the market who performs music for the men that come to the market to purchase goods. When the men leave, she is left alone and her eyes are red, possibly from the constant state of fear and anxiety she endures in the dangerous market. However, the girl finds solace in her subconscious mind and imagines herself at the center of the sun where nothing can hurt her. She hears violins playing even amidst the harshness of the world around her, providing her with a source of comfort and strength.
Next, we are introduced to a young boy who follows the men in the market and is similarly affected by the atmosphere of fear and uncertainty. When he sees the girl alone, he sings the same lyrics as her, indicating a shared experience of struggling through difficult times. However, this time, they sing together, exchanging beautiful words and allowing themselves to fully embrace the power of the music that plays within them. The song concludes with the repetition of the refrain “I hear violins" that serves as a reminder of the transcendental nature of music, how it has the power to move and inspire us even in the darkest of times.
Overall, the song can be interpreted as an ode to the human spirit and resilience, and how sometimes, individuals find solace in the simplest things, sometimes disregarding the physical and observing the transcendental power of their own internal world, encapsulated beautifully in the lyrics “I am at the center of the sun, and I cannot be hurt, by anything this wicked world has done”.
Line by Line Meaning
Young girl in the market
A young girl is in the market
Music to the men
She attracts the attention of men with her music
When the men leave
Once the men leave, she is alone
Her eyes are red
She has been crying
When her eyes are closed again she sees the dark market of above
She remembers the darkness and sadness of the market when she closes her eyes
And she sings
She begins to sing
'They say the most horrible things
People say terrible things to her
But I hear violins, when I close my eyes
She hears the beauty in the world and tries to escape her reality by closing her eyes
I am at the center of the sun
She feels safe and happy in her imaginary world
And I cannot be hurt
She feels invincible in her imaginary world
By anything this wicked world has done'
She views the world as cruel and unkind
Young boy in the market
A young boy is in the market
Follows all the men
He follows around the men in the market
When the men leave
He is lost and confused once the men leave
He's out of his head
He is disoriented and overwhelmed
When his eyes are closed again he sees the dark market of above
He remembers the darkness and sadness of the market when he closes his eyes
And he sings
He begins to sing
'They break the most beautiful things
The men around him are destructive
But I hear violins, when I close my eyes
He, too, tries to escape his reality and find beauty in the world
I look into your eyes
He meets the young girl and looks into her eyes
And I am at the center of the sun
He feels safe and happy when he looks into her eyes
'Cause I cannot be hurt
He feels invincible when he's with her
By anything this wicked world has done
Together, they view the world as cruel and unkind
Sees the girl alone
He sees the girl by herself
And asks her 'Have you lost your way home?'
He asks if she needs help finding her way home
She sings 'You say the most beautiful things, just like my violins'
She finds comfort in his words
I hear violins
He, again, hears the beauty in the world around him
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Anuar Y
a great Saturday night:
-Metropolis
-trigun badlands
-the secret world of harrietty
-howls moving castle
-spirited away
-pongyo!
-Akira
-the whole castlevania anime from netflix.
-cowboy beboop the movie.
-anime with alien girl and human cowboy dude in serach of an artifact, i forgot the fucking anme, movie.
ERENCIO YEGUA
middle 2000s were DEFINITELY THE GOLDEN AGES OF AMVs !! Such passion in the edition !!! simply AWESOME AND OUTSTANDING
lisahasapoint
The singer/lyric and melody writer/and co-producer of this song is an artist named POE. All the lyrics were written by her. She is incredible and should always be credited and deserves far more attention. Her own albums are amazing.
PatrickDC202
The video editing and pairing with this gorgeous song was truly pure genius! Bravo!!
ZankuroMinazuki
If this video debuted at Anime Expo in 2003 (I think) I was running the sound board that night! I was really impressed with the video and I stopped by a music store and pickup up the album as I loved the song. I heard so many new songs that I went out and bought the albums of that night! Great work!
ERENCIO YEGUA
ZankuroMinazuki AMVs those days where on another level...
OneSingleCheez-It
I listen to this album while riding my bicycle in the evening. I see a lot more beauty around me while listening to this album.
BizzyLizzy001
I've never seen this anime, but this music video has put it on the map for me! Beautifully made--thank you!
Scott Mantooth
i knew about it, vaguely, mostly from the cover art and from maybe one review read ages ago...knew for a fact that it was the 2001 anime interpretation of Fritz Lang's classic film based on Osamu Tezuka's 1945 illustrations but had not actually seen it..just from the segments shown and used in this video, i can already tell this is another anime that would make me cry... the other being Grave of the Fireflies .
Blackened Heart Studio
It's a movie called Metropolis. One of the few that almost made me cry at the end. It looks like a kid's movie but is far from.
s B
I hope you watched this it's a great movie