Pupa ピューパ are a 6-piece band formed in the summer of 2007, under the vision… Read Full Bio ↴Pupa ピューパ are a 6-piece band formed in the summer of 2007, under the vision of Yukihiro Takahashi to start a new project. The members are: Yukihiro Takahashi, Tomoyo Harada, Hiroshi Takano, Ren Takada, Hirohisa Horie, and Tomohiko Gondo. The debut album 'floating pupa' is set to be released on July 2nd. The name of the band is inspired by a kind of artificial fly for fly fishing, as Yukihiro has been an ardent fly-fisher.

Marimo
pupa Lyrics

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今日も雨降りプラットホーム
水たまりには逆さまの街

Monday 月がにじむ
Tuesday 生きているよ
Wednesday マリモのように ah

あなたも駆け込む最終電車

肩寄せあった僕らを乗せて

Thursday 丸くなって
Friday 水の底で
Saturday マリモのように ah

グッバイデイグッバイデイ
グッバイグッデイ
デイグッバイグッデイ
デイグッバイグッデイ

Sunday また明日がくる
Monday 月が揺れる
All day マリモのように ah

グッバイデイグッバイデイ
デイバイデイ
グッバイグッデイ
デイグッバイグッデイ

グッバイグッデイズ
グッバイグッデイズ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Pupa's song "Marimo" capture the beauty in the ordinary moments of life. The opening lines, "Today it's raining, on the platform, upside-down city in the puddles" evoke a melancholic atmosphere which is carried throughout the song. The imagery of the upside-down city in the puddles reflects the disorienting effect of the rain, the feelings of being somewhat lost in life, yet still grounded in the present moment.

The chorus, "Marimo no you ni", means "like a marimo". Marimo is a type of lake-dwelling algae known for its unique spherical shape, which is likely why it is used as a metaphor here. The algae grows quite slowly and steadily over time, which underscores the theme of perseverance in the song.

The song goes on with a depiction of each day of the week: Monday's moonlit night, Tuesday's affirmation of living, Wednesday's longing to be like a marimo, Thursday's reticence and shrinking into oneself, and Friday's sense of drowning in the depth of water. The weekend brings a sense of closure and the comforting repetition of the same thoughts, as encapsulated in the refrain "Goodbye day, day by day; goodbye day, day by day."

Overall, "Marimo" is a song about finding solace and strength in the everyday experiences, and persevering through challenges as time goes on.

Line by Line Meaning

今日も雨降りプラットホーム
Today, it is raining on the train station platform.

水たまりには逆さまの街
The puddles reflect the town upside down.

Monday 月がにじむ
On Monday, the moon is hazy.

Tuesday 生きているよ
On Tuesday, I am alive.

Wednesday マリモのように ah
On Wednesday, I am floating and growing like a marimo.

あなたも駆け込む最終電車
You also run onto the last train.

肩寄せあった僕らを乗せて
We ride together, pressing our shoulders against each other.

Thursday 丸くなって
On Thursday, I curl up in a ball.

Friday 水の底で
On Friday, I am at the bottom of water.

Saturday マリモのように ah
On Saturday, I am like a marimo, floating and growing.