Kero Kero Bonito - Only Acting

kkb / homer & farley

contains flashing images

additional mixing & mastering by anthony lim @ premier mastering

[justindevoe]

Sarah always looks like she just heard a joke from a really close friend that cheered her up to get her to stop crying

[erinigpit]

wow guys cant believe kkb invented fear

[javi]

any harsh noise = "they're like death grips!"

[amyzheng]

if kkb's earlier songs were educational children's show music, then this song is the lost episode creepypasta

[dimaswirawan]

When you prepare to fall down but the trampoline is there no more

[aidanmccallum]

I am afraid for the shrimp lady and my soul

[crud]

the end of a play or musical you're in is such a uniquely sad experience. it's like shipping every friend you've made in the last few months off in a box to other ends of the world most likely not to be seen again. at best you have pictures and a signed playbill. this is even the case with the shittiest high school play you have ever seen.

[TheKevlar]

The old KKB can't come to the phone right now

[iikicchi]

Ah yes. Kero Kero Bonito make such cute music

[Optinon]

Holy shit, that noise part at the end was so sick!

[MatSil-]

I absolutely love this song! the harsh noises contrast with the bubbly sound of Sarah's voice to create a song that's truly authentic in telling the history of acting in front of a camera, trying to portrait someone that you're not, and eventually driving yourself insane.

[wes]

*ends with Sarah having a mental breakdown*
*playing next: Pocket Crocodile*

[msonmiller]

0:00 - 2:58 : the first twenty-four episode of NGE
2:58 - 3:50 : the last two episodes of NGE

[ScottyIceSoNice]

remembe when she used to sing about shrimp

[JohnDoe-rtlc]

My interpretation of the song:
All the "acting" references are really about her personality as the front-woman of the band. She's established this image of herself as a carefree, innocent, childlike person, and she basically had to keep up that image at all times because the music doesn't really work otherwise. She's probably had to fake happiness so many times because of that. The "role" started taking over her life until other aspects of her personality were completely overshadowed. The last shot in the video of her crying is just to say: "I can't always be that girl singing about eating shrimps and going to the beach."

[BlueHawkeye]

I love how in context of the album the final part of this song is completely ignored, the usual charming sounds are picked up immediatly after that noise wall with intro to Flyway, it sounds like Sarah quickly calmed herself after a horrible panic attack

[JManWP]

I've felt a lot of wonderful emotions by the end of a KKB song. This is the first time it's been genuine fear.

[Smallfrogs]

"omg go for that key chang- ...oh its skipping? Oh...oh no...."

[ItsTubeTime]

When I step onto the stage, see the curtain raise
I'm apparent, I've got someone to play
All the crowd, they're in the seats
Looking straight at me for an answer
They just get what they see
They applaud and the usher's locking the door till the matinee

So I get to know the cast, though it doesn't last
I'm a pro but I won't take it too far
Now I know I shouldn't get comfy on the set
Every time it all comes down when we end
That's the truth that the stage school doesn't teach you
But it's good to know

It takes much more than just learning the script
You see, you gotta take the part and believe it
Oh, I sometimes make up all of my lines on the spot
But I will always give what I got

I thought I was only acting
But I felt exactly like it was all for real
I sure didn't know it hurt so bad
That no rehearsal could show you how to feel inside
What you gotta hide
Where to put your pride
When to realize you've had your time
Find another role
Carry on the show

You should be able to feel a performance with your whole body and soul
Now I'm going to teach you everything
And you, and you, and you, and you

Oh, I sometimes make up all of my lines on the spot
But I will always give what I got

I thought I was only acting
But I felt exactly like it was all for real
I sure didn't know it hurt so bad
That no rehearsal could show you how to feel inside
What you gotta hide
Where to put your pride
When to realize you've had your time
Find another role
Carry on the show

I thought I was only acting
But I felt
What you gotta hi-
How to feel inside
What you gotta hide
Find another role

[seijisawamura]

that ending is what I need before going to sleep thanks