YOSHIKI's famous and popular songs

XX JAPAN

X Japan – X (Ekkusu/Ekkusu Japan) – The Last Live (12/31/1997) [HD] – English, Greek Subtitles

As you’d expect from a song that shares its name with the band, this track always closes their live shows.

Fans know it well for the “X Jump,” where everyone crosses their arms and jumps, and for the intro drum part (not included on the album), often nicknamed the “dondoko.”

stab me in the backX JAPAN

X JAPAN / Stab Me In The Back (1993)

It’s one of X JAPAN’s fastest and hardest numbers.

It’s a live staple too, and the speed is so extreme that it’s amazing they can pull it off on stage.

It’s a song where every performer has to rely on stamina.

Check the video to see just how fast it is.

orgasmX JAPAN

[The Seven X] X Japan – Orgasm (Japanese ver Remix) With Lyrics

This is a blazing-fast, hard-hitting number that’s almost always played live.

Back in the day, whenever this song kicked off at shows, TOSHI would sometimes charge into the crowd with a CO2 tank, making it a go-to track for wild, over-the-top antics.

Let’s stop worrying about what we can’t change. Instead, let’s change what we can for the better.YOSHIKI

It’s a message that makes us think about how to use our limited abilities and time right now, and what we can do to break through the status quo.

If we try to change things that simply can’t be changed—and even if by some miracle we manage it—the effort required will be enormous.

Rather than that, focusing our energy on what we can change immediately ourselves will likely bring us closer to our goals.

It’s a quote that teaches us not to be stubborn, and that identifying what’s necessary at the moment is the shortest path to our objectives.

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If it weren’t for hide, I wouldn’t be who I am today.YOSHIKI

Collection of Famous Quotes (YOSHIKI Edition)

A famous quote about hide, the guitarist of X JAPAN who passed away at a young age in 1998.

As close comrades who led X JAPAN to success together, it’s said that during his lifetime hide remarked about YOSHIKI—who kept him on the path of music—“If it weren’t for YOSHIKI, I wouldn’t be who I am now,” which really shows the depth of their bond.

This quote powerfully conveys that they were not only connected musically, but were best friends who supported each other emotionally.

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Whether that past was good or bad will probably be decided in the future.YOSHIKI

YOSHIKI Live at Carnegie Hall NY “Endless Rain” Composed by YOSHIKI American TV PBS Special

When things don’t go well, people sometimes become pessimistic as they imagine the future.

This famous quote from YOSHIKI directly expresses the hardships and joys he has experienced in his life.

It means that whether the joys and bitter failures of the past turn out to have been good or bad is ultimately determined by what we do afterward and the results that follow.

It’s a quote that conveys his belief that rather than being bound by the past, what matters is how we live toward the future.

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It’s just effort, isn’t it? If you put in the effort, you can do it. So why not just make the effort?YOSHIKI

[YOSHIKI] Complete Collection of Quotes [X JAPAN]

Many people know that taking just one step forward can change something, yet they still can’t move ahead.

It’s easy to make excuses and avoid putting in the effort.

But this quote reminds us that effort is something we can start the moment we decide to.

Coming from YOSHIKI—who, as a leader, has overcome headwinds at debut and countless hardships the band faced—the message carries real weight.

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Hoshino Takashi

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