Deeply moving, profound lyrics. A masterpiece by amazarashi.

On that night that couldn’t become the futureamazarashi

amazarashi 'On That Night We Couldn't Become the Future' Music Video

The lyrics are packed with all sorts of things.

In a good way, it’s quintessentially amazarashi.

You could read it as a love song about someone you parted with, or as a lament over missing a big opportunity.

But because it doesn’t dwell on regret or lingering attachment, it leaves you with hope.

It’s a lyrical world that takes pride in your own choices, believing that nothing was wasted.

That’s cool—both as a man and as a person.

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amazarashi “Anomie”

If I had to sum up amazarashi in a single word, it would be anomie.

So this “Anomie” feels like amazarashi itself.

A world sprinkled with words like vomit and corpse looks shallow yet is like a deep lake.

Lines that make a monster to some look like a god to others hit me right in the chest.

It’s a lyrical world you can keep up with entirely in your head.

By the way, the meaning of anomie is “disorder.”

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amazarashi “Sing to the Sky” Music Video | My Hero Academia opening theme

Many people may have heard it as the theme song for the TV anime My Hero Academia.

The lyrics, which evoke the story of a boy without remarkable talent growing stronger through battles, grip young listeners’ hearts powerfully.

The message—life is finite, so keep moving forward—is striking as well!

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amazarashi 'Juvenile'

Are you good at English? You don’t hear the word “juvenile” very often, do you? It means “adolescence.” Would it be acceptable as one interpretation to take the lyrics as saying, “Even when nothing goes right and you keep getting betrayed, those experiences are, to some extent, necessary for growth as a person”? The chorus, which suggests that life has only just begun, also makes it a compelling anthem that cheers on young people!

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amazarashi “Living Dead (Uncensored)” Music Video

“Living dead” is a term you often hear in zombie movies.

It means people who keep moving even after death, but by extension it’s also used to describe people who are alive yet completely lifeless.

Lyrics that say something like “Even if it’s wrong or pointless, keep living and move forward” are deeply stirring.

Some of the music videos are labeled “Censorship Lifted,” which is kind of scary.

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amazarashi “Nameless Person”

Amid many lyrics that can come across as aggressive, there are gentle lines that fit perfectly.

It’s the moment when I think, “Ah, amazarashi got me again.” The lyrics of “Namonaki Hito” are one such song.

Just because someone is nameless doesn’t mean they aren’t important—that’s the world the lyrics portray.

People who are battered and exhausted meet by a miracle; it even makes you wonder, could this be a love song?

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amazarashi – Ice Cream

A rock band that captures the loneliness lurking in everyday life and the emotions that defy words with literary lyrics, amazarashi.

The song they created sets its stage in the inorganic space of a station elevator, portraying a protagonist who escapes the suffocating reality and seeks a quiet emotional connection with someone.

The pain of feeling out of sync—between the everyday smiles beyond the ticket gates and the emptiness within—cuts deeply into the listener’s heart.

This work is compelling for its poetic worldview that makes you want to cherish those personal emotions—fleeting like something that could melt away, yet undeniably real.

Included on the mini-album “Love Song,” released in June 2012.

It’s the perfect track for a night when you’re worn out by the city’s clamor and want to sit alone in quiet contemplation.