I had misunderstood the meaning of the lyrics, but it was a wonderful song after all | "RPG" SEKAI NO OWARI

The first time I heard this song was while I was in bed.

About 10 years ago, I was in such a severe state of depression that I couldn't handle daily life at all. I could barely make it to the bathroom, I couldn't eat, and my husband would leave jelly drinks for me. My son would usually get home around 4:00 PM. My husband wouldn't return until 9:00 or 10:00 PM.

There was no prospect of recovery even if I were hospitalized, and the psychiatric ward wasn't fully staffed for nursing care. I had no choice but to recuperate at home. Even when my son came home, I could only show him the pathetic state of his mother. There was nothing he could help with. (Not just during this time, I always made my son feel sad. But I am grateful that he grew up to be a kind child and a filial one.)

I spent almost the entire day lying in bed alone. Even if I turned on the TV, there was nothing I was interested in. Thinking I might feel suffocated, my husband would leave my smartphone plugged into the charger and play the radio. It was RPG that always played from that radio.

This song was very popular at the time, and I don't know how many times I heard it. But with my depressed mind, I couldn't understand the meaning of the lyrics.

Even when I heard this chorus, only the last part registered in my head. I would just cry at the phrase "we are no longer alone." I only recently learned that it was actually a song much more filled with hope. "Starlight Parade" was also played often, and I understood the lyrics to that one, and I cried. It was painful to listen to that song.

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RPG is a song that makes me feel very happy when I listen to it. The music video is also very cute and soothing to watch. But there was one lyric that bothered me.

The phrase that society is a devil feels very Sekai no Owari-esque to me. I empathize intensely with those words. I also understand very well what it means to have your own answer.

I really do love Sekai no Owari. I personally think FUKASE's lyrics have something in common with Kusano-san from Spitz. I listen to both Sekai no Owari and Spitz all the time, and they are all songs that always strike a chord straight in my heart.