It really touches the heart! Mr.Children’s masterpiece with the most amazing lyrics

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Mr.Children “Endless Journey” MUSIC VIDEO

An anthem that represents Mr.Children.

Many athletes openly say they love this song.

Countless people have been encouraged by lyrics like, “The higher the wall, the better it feels when you climb it.” Thanks to its passionate performance, it’s also become a live-show staple!

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Mr.Children「HERO」［(an imitation)blood orange］Tour2013 Live

A gem of a love song dedicated to a beloved family.

It’s a masterpiece that bares both the strength and vulnerability of a man who wants to become a hero for the one he loves.

Pay special attention to the second chorus—the metaphor comparing life to a full-course French meal is nothing short of brilliant.

It’s a song that portrays love as a father and as a man—quintessential Mr.Children.

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Mr.Children “Shirushi” Music Video (Short ver.)

A song that was also used as the theme for the drama “14-year-old Mother.” Because the relationships between the characters aren’t explicitly defined, it becomes a grand love song that can be directed in many different directions.

It can be taken as being between lovers or as something like a parent and child.

The way the lyrics are written to let listeners expand their imagination is wonderful, isn’t it?

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Mr.Children “Irodori (Colors)” Mr.Children “HOME” TOUR 2007

This song is included on the 2007 album HOME.

Its content leads the album’s theme: even if it’s nothing grand, if you look closely, there are countless things in everyday life worth singing about.

The lyrics are universally moving, portraying how some nameless task or a small remark by someone somewhere eventually goes around and brings a smile to someone else’s face.

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Mr.Children "Tomorrow never knows" Tour 2015 Incomplete Live

This song became Mr.Children’s biggest hit.

The music video, with the band singing on a sheer cliff, is also unforgettable.

Following their previous hit “innocent world,” the lyrics read like a journey of self-discovery.

Particularly brilliant is the last line of the first chorus: a kind of life lesson saying that a life without winning or losing is like a lonely race.

Considering Kazutoshi Sakurai was still in his early twenties at the time, it’s remarkably perceptive, isn’t it?

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Mr.Children「Sign」 TOUR POPSAURUS 2012 Live

It’s one of Mr.Children’s signature songs, which drew attention as the theme for the drama “Orange Days” and even won the Japan Record Award.

With lyrics as literary as a novel or film, it sings dramatically about everyday life with someone you love.

It’s a masterpiece love song filled with the ultimate words of devotion—wanting to live in a way that never misses the signs you send.

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Mr.Children 「CROSS ROAD」 MUSIC VIDEO

An early masterpiece whose lyrics—interweaving the ache of a love’s end and lingering attachment—resonate deeply atop Sakurai’s pop-tinged melodies.

Released in November 1993 as the band’s fourth single, it reached living rooms nationwide as the theme song for the NTV drama “Dōsōkai” (Class Reunion).

Despite its initial chart position, it became a long-running hit, earning the band their first million-seller and later appearing on the album “Atomic Heart,” making it a landmark work.

The song likens life’s turning points and moments of doubt to a crossroads, and many listeners likely find their memories from that time returning with each listen.

Its beautiful melody and the harmony of the band’s sound are superb—one of those tracks you want to sink into when you’re feeling a bit sentimental.