Song Meaning
The lyrics paint a surreal, almost body-horror-tinged picture of decay and a desperate clinging to existence. The opening lines describe a "body lying down as if dead," where "cauliflower grows and fattens the green." This unsettling imagery suggests a process of decomposition, yet it's framed as a "process" that continues even without consciousness. The phrase "《カクニンチュウデス》" (Kakunin-chuu desu), meaning "Under confirmation," adds a strange, almost clinical detachment to this organic breakdown.
The narrator seems to be tethered to someone or something, "connected by a chain around the neck so as not to stray," and finds a peculiar, almost parasitic nourishment from "small fish approaching from the west" that touch "your hair." There's a plea for a "fake" presence, a desperate request to "wait a little longer" to "become one soon." This highlights a profound isolation and a need for connection, even if it's artificial.
The chorus reveals a core tension: a desire for freedom juxtaposed with the crushing realization of powerlessness. The "blue spray piercing deep" is a violent, almost baptismal image, yet the narrator admits, "I learned I can't break anything." This is followed by a desperate, almost defiant echo: "Can I become free? You must be crazy!" The wish to be "born again, dyed blue" with a body that "can't feel sadness next time" underscores a deep-seated pain and a yearning for an escape from emotional suffering.
The latter verses continue this theme of transformation and loss. "Burn the black hair quickly" and "life taking root in the changing kiln" suggest a forced, painful metamorphosis. The narrator dissolves into "bubbles floating and disappearing," losing an "eye" and having "organs melt transparently." The final lines, "Spreading spores from the throat, surely approaching / Drowning, it's too late now," bring a sense of inevitable doom and a final, resigned surrender to the overwhelming process of dissolution.