Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
yuugure ni kimi to mita orenji no taiyou
nakisou na kao wo shite eien no sayonara
kirameku nami to tawamureteita
mujyaki na kimi no sono yokogao
suashi de sunahama wo kakenukeru
kimi ga itoshii
suna ni kaita kimi no na to
kazaritsuketa kaigara ha
kata wo yoseta bokura no mae de
nami ni sarawareta
yuugure ni kimi to mita orenji no taiyou
nakisou na kao wo shite eien no sayonara
aoi sora ha iki wo hisomete
akai yuuhi ni dakareteyuku
boku mo kimi wo dakishimenagara hitomi wo tojita
ikutsumono yorobi ya kanashimi mo
kazoekirenai deai ya wakare mo
ano koro to kawarazu yasashiku miteru
orenji no taiyou
eien wo yume miteta ano koro no bokura ha
itsumademo hanarezu ni dakiatte waratteta
akireru hodo kimi wo omou yo
sore dake de boku ha mitasareru
nakanai de itsudatte aeru yo
hitomi wo tojireba...
yuugure ni kimi to mita orenji no taiyou
nakisou na kao wo shite eien no sayonara
yuugure ni kimi to mita orenji no taiyou
nakisou na kao wo shite eien no sayonara
nakisou na kao wo shite eien no sayonara
kirameku nami to tawamureteita
mujyaki na kimi no sono yokogao
suashi de sunahama wo kakenukeru
kimi ga itoshii
suna ni kaita kimi no na to
kazaritsuketa kaigara ha
kata wo yoseta bokura no mae de
nami ni sarawareta
yuugure ni kimi to mita orenji no taiyou
nakisou na kao wo shite eien no sayonara
aoi sora ha iki wo hisomete
akai yuuhi ni dakareteyuku
boku mo kimi wo dakishimenagara hitomi wo tojita
ikutsumono yorobi ya kanashimi mo
kazoekirenai deai ya wakare mo
ano koro to kawarazu yasashiku miteru
orenji no taiyou
eien wo yume miteta ano koro no bokura ha
itsumademo hanarezu ni dakiatte waratteta
akireru hodo kimi wo omou yo
sore dake de boku ha mitasareru
nakanai de itsudatte aeru yo
hitomi wo tojireba...
yuugure ni kimi to mita orenji no taiyou
nakisou na kao wo shite eien no sayonara
yuugure ni kimi to mita orenji no taiyou
nakisou na kao wo shite eien no sayonara
Lyrics submitted by Cry_of_Dragon
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GACKT PLUS HYDE!!! AMAZING!!! I cried when I saw the movie... the ending to Moon Child was so awesome! but this song is awesome becuase both of their voices are amazing! The chours... Eien no sayounara... forever goodbye... makes a ton of sense when you see the movie.
I know!! I love Moonchild!! It made me cry too!!! Gackts writing for this movie was brilliance!!!
ENGLISH TRANSLATION: "At dusk, I beheld the orange sun with you. With a teary face, you bid an eternal farewell.
I watched your innocent face as you frolicked with the waves. Running along the beach with your bare feet, you are so precious to me.
I carved your name in the sand and decorated it with shells. Nuzzled together behind it, we watched as the waves washed it away.
At dusk, I beheld the orange sun with you. With a teary face, you bid an eternal farewell.
The blue sky hides our breath and the red sunset embraces us. And I embrace you too, as I close my eyes.
Endless joy and sadness, and countless hellos and farewells, Unchanging from before, the orange sun continues to watch on gently.
Back then, we dreamed of an eternity together. Believing we would never part, we smiled and embraced.
I can’t love you any more than I do. And just by that, I feel complete. So don’t cry, we can always meet again. Whenever we close our eyes...
At dusk, I beheld the orange sun with you. With a teary face, you bid an eternal farewell. "
I...love...MOONCHILD!!!This movie is amazing!I cried when I saw the ending,especially when they're all together again in the sunlight.(Tearing up right now)This song,in my opinion,is the best Gackt/Hyde song!