[Mr.Children] Best Masterpiece Selections Highly Praised by Mr.Children Fans

LOVEMr.Children

This song expresses the love between a pair of childhood friends whose relationship is ambiguous.

There’s even an anecdote that bassist Keisuke Nakagawa’s friend used the lyrics of this song as the topic of their graduation thesis.

Lines like “You’re tucked away in the corner of my heart” and “It isn’t a burning love, nor is it a fluttering thrill” capture feelings unique to two people who have been together since long ago as childhood friends.

Bird CageMr.Children

Mr.Children「Bird Cage」

This song likens a couple whose relationship isn’t going smoothly to a pair of birds.

With distant, echoing sound effects and strings, the intro gives the sense of wandering into another world.

Another feature of the track is the unexpectedly intense drumming.

In an interview at the time, Sakurai described it as “a song where the guitar has a pleasing kind of murkiness and the rhythm track feels really good—it gives off a strong band vibe.”

Everything (It’s you)Mr.Children

Mr.Children “Everything (It’s you)” Mr.Children Tour 2004 Shifuku no Oto

Because it was released just before the sudden announcement of their hiatus, it drew a lot of attention.

You can feel Sakurai’s many feelings coming through in this song.

It makes you think that rather than just charging ahead recklessly, it’s important in life to pause and take time to consider what truly matters and what you want to protect.

SignMr.Children

Mr.Children「Sign」 TOUR POPSAURUS 2012 Live

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Children really do have every song that’s just too wonderful! Noticing the other person’s signs is compassion.

It’s not about words—it’s about the heart, after all.

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Children’s lyrics are easy to understand, so when you listen to their songs you gain a lot of insights.

You can clearly feel how full of emotion they are.

road movieMr.Children

This song is included on the 2000 album “Q.” Its lyrics, which move forward through anxiety toward an uncertain future, are set to a refreshing yet bittersweet melody.

Like a motorcycle cruising at a steady speed, the song maintains a mid-tempo, with little rise or fall as it moves along, and that very steadiness creates a beautifully subtle sense of sentimentality.

clichéMr.Children

Mr.Children 'Stock Phrase' Music Video (Short ver.)

It’s the theme song for the drama “Late-Blooming Sunflower: My Life, Renewed.” Depending on the listener, it can come across as a straightforward love song, or as a bittersweet piece that uses clichés with a touch of irony—there seem to be various interpretations.

Not only the lyrics but also the music video are very striking.

Starting OverMr.Children

Mr.Children – Starting Over

It’s the theme song for the anime film “The Boy and the Beast.” Its development is very distinctive, starting in a subdued way and gradually building in intensity.

It’s a track that was born by remaking a song whose production had once been halted, and the title “Starting Over” carries the meaning of “beginning again,” which is said to come from that episode.