The a… Read Full Bio ↴Band formed in 2012 by RADWIMPS vocalist Yojiro Noda (野田洋次郎).
The album "UBU" has been released in March 2013 in Japan, UK, Germany and France.
They had an Europe shows at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, UK (March 17, 2013), INDRA, Hamburg, Germany (March 19th) and at Tokyo Rocks at Ajinomoto Stadium, Chofu, JAPAN (May 2013).
Dance
illion Lyrics
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anything you possibly imagine
And imaginations are
a combination of everything
you experienced
All you do is feed
them and then raise them,
Fat them up until they fill
Dreaming is probably
the hardest part of living,
I can guarantee you that
Wish I could let it all going,
being nothing,
let the world pass me by
Well maybe never taking sleep
will be the shortest way,
but I'm afraid
He's here now ooh ooh
Where to go, in and out,
up side down ...
I can sing I can dance
I can tear and I can hear
I can still be in part of
this world I guess
I can kill I can sleep
I can stay and I can leave
From this full
and an empty world,
oh I miss you
Hello mystery, hello misery,
hello -metry, how do you do?
Say atomic, say plutonium,
sayonara, I'll see you around
Hello genius, hello awkward,
hello duty,
I hope your doing just fine
Where to go, in and out,
up side down ...
You can go you can quit
I can see it in your eyes
You can never be in part of
my world I guess
You can kill you can drill
you can scream and you can dream
You can do whatever you like
or whatever you dislike
I can sing I can dance
I can tear and I can hear
I can still be in part of
this world I guess
I can kill I can sleep
I can stay and I can leave
From this full
and an empty world,
oh I miss you
In illion's song "Dance," the lyrics delve into themes of imagination, dreams, and the difficulties of living. The opening lines suggest that singing is easier than anything that one can imagine, and that our imaginations are a combination of our experiences that we feed and raise in our minds. However, the singer finds dreaming to be the hardest part of living, and expresses a desire to let go and be nothing, to let time pass by. The singer contemplates sleep as a means to escape but admits to being afraid. The ooh ooh ooh in the chorus creates an atmosphere of uncertainty and restlessness.
In the middle of the song, the lyrics shift, with the singer addressing "mystery," "misery," "genius," "awkward," and "duty." These characters represent aspects of the singer's inner world, addressing them like old acquaintances with the salutations, "hello." The singer wishes them well, suggesting that they are all part of the same inner landscape. The final verse returns to the theme of freedom of will, with the singer stating that others can do whatever they want, but they themselves can sing, dance, tear, hear, kill, sleep, stay, or leave - expressing a sense of longing and missing someone.
Overall, "Dance" is a deeply introspective song that grapples with finding purpose in life while acknowledging that it can be challenging at times. The song suggests that music and imagination can help navigate through these challenges, but the struggle to find direction and meaning remain painfully real.
Line by Line Meaning
Singing is always easier than
Singing is simpler compared to other things, such as imagining
anything you possibly imagine
Anything you can imagine is much harder than singing
And imaginations are
Imaginations are made up of
a combination of everything
Anything and everything you have ever experienced
you experienced
Things you have felt or gone through
All you do is feed
All you need to do is nurture them with
them and then raise them,
your experiences and thoughts, then develop them further
Fat them up until they fill
Develop them thoroughly and allow them to occupy
your brains up ooh ooh ooh
Your mind until they become a significant part of your thoughts
Dreaming is probably
Imagining an outcome in one's mind is likely
the hardest part of living,
The most challenging thing one can do in one's life
I can guarantee you that
I can confirm that is the most difficult for me
Wish I could let it all going,
I wish I could abandon everything
being nothing,
And become meaningless,
let the world pass me by
Ignoring or being oblivious to what goes on around me
Well maybe never taking sleep
Maybe, the shortest route is to never sleep
will be the shortest way,
It provides the path with the least distance
but I'm afraid
However, I am scared
He's here now ooh ooh
Despite this, I have someone important
Where to go, in and out,
Uncertainty of direction and being torn between two choices,
up side down ...
Just like being upside down
I can sing I can dance
I am capable of expressing myself through music and dance
I can tear and I can hear
I can cry and still listen to what's going on around me
I can still be in part of
I can still be a part of
this world I guess
The world, though not fully understood
I can kill I can sleep
I am capable of various extremes such as taking a life or sleeping
I can stay and I can leave
I have the power to stay or depart
From this full
Neither being content nor empty,
and an empty world,
But somewhere in the middle of a full and empty world,
oh I miss you
I long for you
Hello mystery, hello misery,
Acknowledging the unknown and the unhappy times,
hello -metry, how do you do?
And also addressing metrics or measurements
Say atomic, say plutonium,
Naming and addressing elements
sayonara, I'll see you around
Saying goodbye as we may meet again
Hello genius, hello awkward,
Greetings to people who are known for intelligence and those who may be uncomfortable to be around
hello duty,
And also addressing obligations
I hope your doing just fine
Wishing them well in their endeavors irrespective of their situation
You can go you can quit
You have every right to leave or persist
I can see it in your eyes
I can sense it in your eyes
You can never be in part of
You will never be a part of
my world I guess
My world is only for me to understand
You can kill you can drill
You have the power to cause harm or make progress
you can scream and you can dream
You can yell or imagine or aspire
You can do whatever you like
It's your decision and you can choose whatever you like
or whatever you dislike
Or whatever you do not like
From this full
Somewhere between abundance and emptiness
and an empty world,
Yet not really full or empty
oh I miss you
But nonetheless, I long for you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: illion
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