Written by Marilù Ciabattoni
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Ginger May’s new “Me and You” is a romantically gothic love song that will force you to bang your head for three minutes straight. The Tokyo-based international pop-industrial band once again centers its tracks on humans because, as their Twitter bio reads, “people are the most mysterious beings on our planet.”
And what better song to solve this mystery than “Me and You?” Starting with the simplest of lyrics (“Me / And you / Like sun / And moon / Rising,” pausing every other word to give it a spoken rhythm), the band adds power to the instrumentation little by little, as the lines become longer and more complex with it.
Though the lyrics are essentially romantic, there’s a je ne sais quoi of morbid creepiness, especially with lines like “when I hear your tender sighs” and “when you touch my bare skin.” The mention of the body makes me wonder whether the two lovers are alive after all, or if Ginger May is walking us through a vampire love story, like those that are very popular in Japanese folklore.
A show-stopping moment of the song comes right before the second chorus, when the lead singer goes “Tell me, do you feel it too?” and the band pauses for a second before accompanying her again.
“Me and You” also has a theatrical feel that reminds me of the Swedish band Ghost, especially with the chord progression of the bridge before the last chorus: “We’re the one for now and ever / Till the end we burn together.” The reprise after this little segment is great because the band waits for a few beats before starting again with the full arrangement, allowing the electric guitar to shine.
This song could be a great soundtrack for an anime remake of Tim Burton’s The Corpse Bride, a story of unrequited love that turns into a true nightmare.
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