Cool quotes from Japanese (J-pop) artists and musicians
Many great songs are born from a wide range of artists.
Not limited to music, we’re often struck by words spoken from perspectives different from our own and by the richness of a broad sensibility.
The allure of nuanced Japanese.
The ways artists and musicians live and think.
From a single line that makes you think, “Alright, I’ll do my best,” to big phrases that can serve as signposts in life, we’ve picked out a diverse array of cool, memorable quotes.
You’ll surely end up loving those artists even more.
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Cool quotes from Japanese artists and musicians (21–30)
In the end, everything depends on you. I mean, that’s obvious, right? If you’re crap, the world’s crap.Masafumi Gotoh (ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION)
These are words that make you want to stop comparing yourself to others.
It’s a common, obvious phrase—everything depends on you—but when Gotoh from ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION says it, it really hits home.
I hope these words reach anyone who thinks, “Someone like me…”
If humans were nothing more than “I want to eat, rest, and have sex,” there’d be no point in making music.Masamune Kusano (Spitz)
I think it’s a profound quote.
Besides the so-called three basic desires, humans have emotions and other needs.
That’s why we fight, fall in love, and shed tears—complex emotions get intertwined.
This quote expresses that obvious truth in a single phrase.
It’s fine to break conventions, but you must not be unreasonable.His Excellency Demon
Despite having that kind of persona and appearance, these are the words of the earnest and sincere Demon Kakka.
They must be the wisdom he has gained over his long demon life since 98,038 BC.
He has even provided choral works to the Waseda University Glee Club.
However, it seems to me that breaking common sense without becoming unreasonable is a very difficult thing to do.
Punk rock is an attitude and a language. Telling me to ignore punk just because I’m older is impossible.Ken Yokoyama (Hi-STANDARD)
Hi-STANDARD is a band every punk fan is bound to know.
Their songs, passed down across generations, could practically be called divine tracks.
It’s precisely because these words come from Ken Yokoyama, Hi-STANDARD’s guitarist who has maintained an unchanging musical identity no matter his age, that they carry such convincing weight.
If rock is already dead, then it’s rock’s own business, isn’t it?Masatoshi Mashima
These are the words of Masatoshi Mashima, famed as the guitarist of The Cro-Magnons.
The more you think rock has to be a certain way, the less it becomes rock.
If it dies, then so be it—rock does as it pleases—that’s exactly what feels rock’n’roll to me.
Keeping this kind of cool detachment is way more stylish.
If I don’t tremble, there’s no way the people around me will.J（LUNA SEA）
A famous quote from J, the bassist of LUNA SEA.
As their activities expanded after their major-label debut, a gap emerged.
Struggling with it, their activities came to a temporary halt.
At that time, he declared these words to himself, later creating the masterpiece “ROSIER” and making a comeback.
After their return, the band grew even further.
Even if you die because it’s too lonely, I feel like you’d still be lonely after death. If that’s the case, maybe I should try my best now.Gen Hoshino
Even if you give something up in life and lose hope, it seems that dying won’t make the problem go away or solve anything.
If that’s the case, why not try your best to resolve the issue while you’re still alive? Giving up may look easy, but in reality it can cling to you for a long time.
If so, pushing as far as you can and beating it might be one valid option—that’s the kind of thought these words inspire.