i like a lot of songs, and i like reading the lyrics while i listen.

except, some songs i can't find lyrics for.. in that case, i will give my thoughts on it.

Pogini

"Everything is an illusion | すべてはまぼろし"(2011)

(english translation by Migu39)

The happy times,

the sad times,

the lonely times,

it's all an illusion

Dazzling lights,

delicious food,

all that growing seaweed,

it's all an illusion.

You,

me,

the people not here,

it's all an illusion.

The people on TV,

the cat sleeping outside,

the Tengu of Mount Takao,

it's all an illusion.

Is the weather nice outside now?

Waking up early

and drinking some milk

as I am leaving

the suffering of hell overcomes me.

It's not the cow's fault,

I'm the one causing the problem

Thank you to

all the cows in the world!

You,

me,

the people not here,

it's all an illusion.

The people I can't see again,

the bears hunting salmon,

the legendary ninjas,

it's all an illusion.

The weather is nice now,

so I went outside,

where I was attacked

by a stray cat!

Laa, lalalala, la la la...

The happy times,

the sad times,

the lonely times,

it's all an illusion.

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if you haven't watched the music video for this, i highly recommend you do so!

i absolutely love all of pogini's music, and the MMD music videos are so charming.

it gives off a relaxing but spacious feel, doesn't it?

The Cardigans

"Celia Inside" (1999)

You don't want the sun to shine in,

So you turn the curtains down.

Your eyes still don't show me a thing

And you don't feel it's sunny outside...

You don't want the joy for a while

But you stay up late at night

It hurts you that she's still alive

So you'll raise flowerbeds inside...

But she, she won't get bothered at all

She's just watching the water at fall

So you should give them just what they need

Water and poetry

Cause she will not bother at all

She's just watching the water at fall

So you should give them just what they need...

Cause she will not bother at all

But you won't say you're not adored by her beauty

Celia inside

You don't want to feel her at all,

But who's that fellowman of hers?

With who, your dear Celia moved

And they'll sleep happily inside

And she, she will not get bothered at all

She's just watching the water at fall

So you should give them just... what they need

Water and poetry

Cause she will not bother at all

She's watching the water at fall

So you should give them just what they need...

Cause she will not bother at all

But you won't say you're not adored by her beauty...

And her purity,

And her lovely,

Celia inside

Celia...

Inside.

this song is very dear to me, along with many other songs by the cardigans

to me, it's about a girl named celia who has become used to locking her real self inside, away from the world

a person that seems way more pessimistic to the celia we see portrayed "outside"

i'm not the best person to talk to about song meanings though...