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Dragon Night by SEKAI NO OWARI: Meaning and Lyrics Explained
Judging by the chorus alone, this sounds like a festive track that invites you to mingle and play with others.
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Some songs
stay with us.
Let's find out why.
A closer look at the emotions, images, and small details that make Japanese songs mean so much.
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WORDS · IMAGERY · FEELINGA closer listen.
A closer listen.
A little more meaning.
A song can hold more than one meaning.
We make room for the details — and for your own way of hearing them.
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What ‘Catch the Moment’ by LiSA Is Really About
If that day could be started over, it seems they would have done better.
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What ‘Romeo’ by LIP×LIP Is Really About
It is difficult to remain a mere spectator of the confession while listening to "Romeo." The two voices take turns addressing the listener and ultimately…
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halyosy’s ‘Blessing’: What the Lyrics Mean
It is a birthday song, yet listening to it makes one want to offer these words even on days when nothing went well.
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What ‘Tomorrow’s Night Sky Patrol’ by Orangestar and IA Is Really About
A person who once wished tomorrow would never come ends up calling out to their future self to remember today.
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Yuiika’s ‘Johae-hannikka’: What the Lyrics Mean
Friends might brush off certain behaviors as unremarkable, but when the person you like does them, they suddenly stand out.
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Mix Nuts (Official HIGE DANdism): The Story Behind the Lyrics
Trying to look like everyone else can make even home feel tense. "Mixnuts" likens that awkwardness to a peanut in a bag of mixed nuts.
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Reading ‘Rokujō Nen to Hachijūnichi’ by kemu: Lyrics and Meaning
A child who repeatedly claims to know nothing about the world is nonetheless certain of one thing: that another person's hand feels warm.
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