I wrote "Marry" in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022 to sing at the wedding of a friend I've known since elementary school. While it deals with marriage as a theme, it's also a love song for a friend. When I played the demo for my drummer OK, he said, "Let's do it with a band," so I expanded on it, but the lyrics themselves haven't changed since I first wrote them.
It really felt like I was writing a letter to a friend, and it's the first time for the band to write such personal lyrics. I was able to write it in about 10 minutes, leaning on my elbow (laughs).
First of all, "Marry" is about wanting the couple who are getting married to live happily ever after. I also wanted to mention love, which is the most common denominator, like partnership or relationship.
Marriage is a contract, but I also wanted to sing that "I think we can stay in a relationship like friends forever," regardless of each other's attributes, social status, age, etc. I sincerely want to celebrate, but I honestly don't remember the process of choosing the words.
Looking back at the lyrics, they're a cheesy dreamer's song. I know I might get scolded for saying "the world isn't that simple," but I wanted to express my ideals precisely because of the times we live in. It's not the right time to talk about the bad economy. I wrote it with the intention of making the world a little brighter.
I was nobody until now
Suchmos「Marry」
I want to share my life with you
However, when I first started the band, I was able to write lyrics easily, but as soon as I started thinking about the number of people who would listen to them, I started to have ulterior motives and started to think too much. That's why I'm so tired as hell (laughs).
Maybe I don't love the act of writing lyrics anymore. I hate it, but I also love it. I think it's an emotion close to love-hate. The time it takes to finish the lyrics is the worst, and I listen back to the demo from the day before and think, "This is no good at all." But on the other hand, when I finally say, "This is it!" I'm filled with a sense of omnipotence. It's a cycle that repeats. It's hard work, but I haven't given up, so I guess I do love writing lyrics after all.
I think that Kuwata Keisuke of Southern All Stars is truly amazing in the sense that he continues to write lyrics. Even though he's an adult, he continues to write pure lyrics like those of a middle school student, such as "TSUNAMI," which I've loved since I was in elementary school. If being able to look into the eyes of someone you love and talk honestly is what it means to be an adult, then I don't think I need to become an adult. I would like to be a cool old man who can't talk myself.
