Koi Ga Shitai

Yura Yura Teikoku's song 'Koi Ga Shitai' delves into the intense and often overwhelming desire for love. The lyrics are filled with vivid imagery and metaphors that convey a sense of longing and frustration. The repeated question of why birds don't sing or why flowers and grass don't dance, despite the presence of love, suggests a world that is out of sync with the singer's emotions. This dissonance highlights the internal struggle of feeling love deeply while perceiving a lack of response or recognition from the surrounding environment.

The song also uses powerful metaphors to describe the feeling of being trapped or restrained. The image of a wild white horse that cannot be tamed, chained in the midst of a storm, symbolizes the singer's own feelings of being confined by circumstances or emotions. The plea to release the chains and unlock the key represents a desire for freedom and the ability to fully express and experience love. Similarly, the reference to a mermaid trapped in ice within a fairy tale sea evokes a sense of being frozen or immobilized by unfulfilled desires.

The chorus, with its insistent repetition of '恋がしたい' (I want to love), underscores the urgency and intensity of this longing. It is a cry for connection and the fulfillment of romantic desires that cannot be ignored or suppressed. The song captures the universal human experience of yearning for love and the frustration that comes when that desire is not met or reciprocated. Yura Yura Teikoku's unique blend of psychedelic rock and introspective lyrics creates a hauntingly beautiful exploration of the complexities of love and desire.