[dustbox] A classic hit by the popular band that has led the punk scene

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Dustbox – Love [LIVE] + Lyrics

It carries a powerful message: “Hurting yourself is the same as hurting someone you love.” Performed entirely as a guitar-and-vocal piece, the song lets you fully savor guitarist-vocalist SUGA’s high-tone voice, making it a track that resonates deeply with the heart.

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dustbox – Nobody is Perfect

It’s included on the mini-album “triangle.” The powerful, fast-paced sound that’s so characteristic of dustbox is captivating.

True to the title, “Nobody is perfect,” the lyrics are also striking, carrying the message that precisely because we’re not perfect, we should help each other.

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Dustbox – Promise You (2013)

This is one of their earliest songs, which also served as the title track of their first mini-album.

In 2013, it was re-recorded for their seventh full album after a gap of over ten years.

The song was written by guitarist-vocalist SUGA when he was 19, making it one of the longest-standing pieces in their career.

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Curse

It’s melodic punk that blows away the murk stuck deep in your chest all at once.

This is a track dustbox prepared for the album “THE LAST ANTHEMS,” which they made with their friends, and among the releases that came out in April 2024, its balance of speed and melody is outstanding.

Centered on English while weaving in Japanese phrases at key moments, it portrays lingering anxiety and self-denial like a “curse” cast on oneself, yet sings about the determination to move forward anyway.

Perfect for rock fans on a down day, when you want to face the haze in your heart, or when you just want to keep your eyes ahead and sprint straight through.

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Missing Piece

A track included on the album “The Awakening,” produced to mark the band’s 20th anniversary.

Long active primarily with English lyrics, dustbox portrays people searching for what’s been lost—the missing pieces—by weaving together Japanese and English.

While maintaining the framework of melodic punk, the song stands out with a mid-tempo, contemplative arrangement, and SUGA’s clear, high-toned voice adds color to the wistful melody line.

Praised by MAN WITH A MISSION’s Tokyo Tanaka, this is a song we recommend for moments of seasonal change or life’s turning points.

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Never Ending Dream

dustbox, a band that has led Japan’s melodic punk scene for over 20 years.

Featured near the end of their 2010 album “starbow,” this song powerfully sings about continuing to chase dreams while walking a winding road.

There were times in the past when they felt like throwing everything away, but the lyrics convey a resolve to never let the small flame of hope burning in their hearts go out—something that aligns with the band’s earnest, steadily built career.

Blending skate-punk speed with melodic sensibility, the track’s sound is sometimes performed in an acoustic setting as well, and it’s loved for combining aggression with warmth.

Runaway Traindustbox

Runaway Train

This song, included on their sixth full-length album “starbow” released in 2010, is a melodic punk classic that straightforwardly belts out the impulse to charge ahead without fear of failure.

Even when told to grow up by those around them, the protagonist’s determination not to give up on their dreams is portrayed over a breakneck beat.

Within the album’s overarching story, this track can be seen as the moment when the flames of challenge burn the brightest.

Listen to it when you’re feeling down or need the courage to take a new step—it’s sure to give you a push forward!