Story Behind The Song
This song tells the story of a man - Hideki Ozama - who plays his whole life by the "rules" and ends up worse than miserable - he ends up numb. He'd kill to feel miserable - or anything, for that matter.
Song Description
Relatively slow story-song, reminiscent of R.E.M. and the Josh Joplin Group
| Song Length |
4:06 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Rock - Indie/Low-Fi |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Passive, Cheerless |
Subject |
Life, Failure |
| Similar Artists |
R.E.M., The Red Hot Chili Peppers |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
?You Won?t Feel A Thing?
Capers Simmons
VERSE I
Hideki Ozama hangs his coat by the door
Opens the fridge and stares in
He eats ?til he?s not hungry no more
Grabs the remote and tunes in
VERSE II
Kills a few hours ?til it?s time to get dressed
And go out to the sushi place downtown
He meets with his girlfriend; she?s looking depressed
?Cause she?s put on a few extra pounds
PRECHORUS I
Can this be everything he gets for playing all of these games by the rules?
CHORUS I
You might hear angels sing ?Hallelujah, kingdom come!?
You might smell roses bloom in the bright October sun
You might taste paradise, or see all tomorrow brings
But I promise you: you won?t feel a thing
VERSE II
Hideki Ozama fights a personal war
From the looks of his life, he?s losing
No good deed goes without reward,
But his has been a long time coming
PRECHORUS II
Can this be everything he gets for breaking one crooked rule?
~ CHORUS I ~ VERSE III (uses words of CHORUS I) ~
CHORUS II
You might hear me crying as I see you go
You might smell the rain wash away my cologne
And you might taste my kiss and see my features sink
But I promise you: you won?t feel a thing.