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 by Japanese Artists and Musicians (1–10)
It takes strength to go through life smiling and acting carefree every day. Blowing up over little things and lashing out at people to relieve stress—that’s what real cowards do, I think. No matter what anyone says, the person who can keep a carefree smile even after hearing something harsh is way stronger.Takeshi Hosomi (Ellegarden)
I think it’s a quote that’s very typical of Hosomi.
Words that don’t confuse weakness with strength and aren’t pretentious really sink into the heart.
It’s something I often feel in everyday moments, but when someone is kind to others even when they’re irritated, or can laugh things off even when they’re hurting, I think that person is truly gentle and truly strong.
The more wonderful a dream is, the more it gets laughed at. If others laugh at your dream, hold your head high and say, “Ah, my dream is truly wonderful.”Motoo Fujiwara (BUMP OF CHICKEN)
For those who are chasing their dreams, there are probably many times when you feel like giving up.
There may also be people who say thoughtless things about your dreams.
In such moments, hearing these words can give you courage.
I came across these words in middle school, and they are still precious to me.
Even though our role is to deliver music, forgetting the joy makes it really not good.TAKA（ONE OK ROCK ）
When you make music your job, the pressure can become unimaginable.
But music is meant to be enjoyed in the first place.
If the people putting it out forget that joy and create music driven only by pressure, it’s only natural that the listeners won’t feel the fun of it.
Perhaps what Taka wanted to convey is that those who share music must not forget these fundamentals.
When you lose sight of the joy, it might be good to stop and take a break.
You don’t obtain happiness; you obtain a heart that can feel happiness.Hiroto Kōmoto
Indeed, nothing begins if we keep thinking happiness is somewhere else.
Even in the small things of everyday life, there are moments when we can feel, “Ah, I’m happy.” That very state of mind is what happiness is.
If you ever find yourself starting to think, “I’m unhappy,” remember the words of Hiroto Kōmoto.
I’ll create a place for you, so don’t cry.Fukase（SEKAI NO OWARI）
When you’re young, there are often moments when you feel like you don’t have a place anywhere.
When you feel that way, please remember Fukase’s words.
Just hearing them, doesn’t it make you feel a bit at ease? Protected by SEKAI NO OWARI’s world, young people gather strength, and one day they will spread their wings and fly from that world.
And even after they’ve flown, they will keep humming SEKAI NO OWARI’s songs.
I think it’s enough if I can like myself today more than I did yesterday.Kazutoshi Sakurai
Sakurai from Mr.
Children shines with his natural personality.
Today a little more than yesterday, tomorrow a little more than today.
It’s positive, but not the kind of forced cheerfulness—just effortlessly natural.
If we can face forward with a heart like that, I feel like living would become easier.
Rock that sells millions of copies isn’t really rock.Kiyoshiro Imawano
Rock has the tricky aspect that when it sells well and starts pandering to listeners or becomes mainstream, it strays from the original concept of rock, doesn’t it? Perhaps the most beautiful stance is to succeed without pandering.
Isn’t Kiyoshiro Imawano one of the few musicians who managed to uphold that attitude?