#song: I love you by ozaki yutaka

[skybluelatte]

I Love You (尾崎豊) | Cover by THE BOYZ Juhaknyeon

[straycatboogie]

2023/01/21 English

BGM: くるり - World's End Supernova

Although I always do this... I was in a nightmare when I was a student. I couldn't make a friend there. I even was treated as a mad person so gave up everything. I stayed alone and read books, or enjoy music. Just live as a zombie. A Japanese famous singer Yutaka Ozaki sings protest songs. In them, an outsider in a classroom resists mass education and tries to find freedom. Of course, it is a great point of view. But, as a student, I felt depressed because of the "peer pressure" on students who were certainly controlled by schools. Students controlled by schools are the ones who control weak students.

The attitude that declares "We are controlled!" accuses schools' lies of mass education. I guess that it would be the one which "we are controlled and repressed by them 'therefore' we are correct". Judging that we are repressed would lead to the attitude of sharpening our activities, and the attitude of believing we are correct would be to blindness... I often see that kind of blindness on Twitter. Yes, it is because I'm mad and that might be all. But I couldn't have any sympathy for Yutaka Ozaki because of being naive with that blindness. Indeed, his voice and talent for lyrics are really charismatic. But I can't be into him.

I've been a passive person because of autism. Or I have lived with other people's comments which say to me "You are wrong", "You are crazy", and "Your way of living and thinking would never be alright" (yes, teachers and classmates always said to me "Your smartness is just treated great in schools only"). So I have needed a long time to have confidence in my thoughts. I also needed time to keep my mind open to other people's critical comments. This is really paradoxical so I had to face various troubles. TBH I am still weak so I would be hurt if someone says I have a mistake. It would be harmful to me. I have to accept that. But I feel it is better than in the past days.

I remember the story "The Ugly Ducking". In the society of the ducks, the main character has been said as "ugly". He thought that he must be an ugly duck, but finally find he is a beautiful swan (we should be careful that he is basically a swan, so he shouldn't try to be other birds). I am also the person who has been blamed as "ugly" because our society is conservative countryside and full of neurotypical people. I even thought that I never had the right or license of living my life. I just believed that I had to live as a madman, an ill person... Now I can find myself in various societies in English (several communities on the net) as being loved. I have many friends... then what "strange" can be? what is weird, or autism itself? It would be the final question. Is it bad of being oneself?

[ash-imagines]

Hiya! what about choromatsu and karamatsu [separate] with fem reader that dedicated a romantic song to them (like a i love you from yutaka ozaki) :)

Karamatsu - You're gonna make him cry. Do you have any idea how much he loves you? Nobody else in his life has made him feel nearly as special as you do. He's gonna have to repay you by writing you a song of his own!

Choromatsu - You should become an idol. He's gonna get all bashful and cover his face with his hands. You know him way too well, because he even surprises himself with how flustered and electrified he feels. So congratulations, you've got a fanboy now.

[shimzus-a3]

NAME: sen , senny poo if ur angie

STAR SIGN: gemini

HEIGHT: 5′ 6″

WHAT’S YOUR MIDDLE NAME?  

PUT YOUR SPOTIFY ON SHUFFLE. WHAT ARE THE FIRST 6 SONGS THAT POPPED UP?

アブノーマルが足りない ( not enough abnormal ) - arukara

OH MY LITTLE GIRL - ozaki yutaka

リリィ ( lily ) - shimizu bonnou

凩 ( winter wind ) - yourness

そなちね ( sonatina ) - tempalay

リア ( rear ) - rib ( idk why i expected there to be at least one english song )

EVER HAD A POEM OR SONG WRITTEN ABOUT YOU? yes ! i’ve done poem exchanges with friends where we did this , and last year on valentine’s day my roommate’s boyfriend wrote all of us some inspirational carpe diem-esque poems because we were all single and stressed haha

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU PLAYED AIR GUITAR?  last night at karaoke ...

WHO IS YOUR CELEBRITY CRUSH? i don’t know if i have an ongoing celebrity crush , but there are plenty of celebrities i think are really attractive. sophie turner makes my head swim. and i keep telling my students that abe hiroshi is my ideal type but it’s kind of a joke LSKGJD

WHAT’S A SOUND YOU HATE; SOUND YOU LOVE? i really hate the 7am/5pm song that they play in my town every single day. there was an nhk drama filmed in my city almost 10 years ago and the city council took the show intro and outro and used them for the songs over the town speakers. at first it was cute but now it’s irritating every day. but i do love rain sounds , and two of my friends here have really really lovely singing voices that compliment each other so well ( even though their best song is wonderwall ).

DO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS? no

HOW ABOUT ALIENS? yes , though not the classic bulging gray head type. i just think it’s likely that there’s some other type of life out there , even if it might be at a very very early evolutionary state compared to earth’s life. idk. 

DO YOU DRIVE?  yes , but not in japan because i’m horrified of how narrow the roads are.

IF SO, HAVE YOU EVER CRASHED? nope !

WHAT WAS THE LAST BOOK YOU READ?  dracula by bram stoker. the last book i finished all the way through was a quiet place by matsumoto seicho

DO YOU LIKE THE SMELL OF GASOLINE?  occasionally. on long road trips where i’m already a bit nauseous from travel , i can’t stand it. but if i’m filling up my tank normally , then i like it.

WHAT WAS THE LAST MOVIE YOU SAW?  i think maybe it was the bombardment ? or the new batman movie.

WHAT’S THE WORST INJURY YOU’VE EVER HAD?  not really that bad , but i once scraped my knee down to the kneecap and i have a gnarly scar now. i don’t wear shorts in public because of it ( ultimate kiyoko move ).

DO YOU HAVE ANY OBSESSIONS RIGHT NOW?  lawson just released a new gochujang chicken onigiri filling and it’s delicious as expected , and i’ve also been listening to a lot of true crime podcasts lately so maybe those two things ?

DO YOU TEND TO HOLD GRUDGES AGAINST PEOPLE WHO HAVE DONE YOU WRONG? i don’t think so ? a lot of times i just distance myself and then over time we grow apart , or i pretty much forget because i have a lot of stuff going on that usually outweighs other people’s actions

IN A RELATIONSHIP? yeah no and no thank you

𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 : @pontevoix​

𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 : i feel like everyone has been tagged mebbe but if u haven’t then i tagged you :3c 

[putschki1969]

2021/05/08 Community post by KEIKO

Keiko’s Room # 9 Cover Collection Yutaka Ozaki "I LOVE YOU"

Hello everyone. Thank you for watching last night. I briefly talked about it in the previous broadcast, I covered this song at last year's live, my very first live since becoming a solo artist. I think my first encounter with this song was back in junior high school, my friend was accompanying me on the piano while I was singing “I LOVE YOU”. I have always been drawn to Yutaka Ozaki's voice, and the lyrics really resonated so I was instantly captivated. As a teenager I was quite the smart-ass but I can still remember clearly how his music made me feel, he made me realise, "oh, it's okay to be this expressive and to bare your emotions through music..."

Now that I am older I know this of course ... I think it’s because as adults there are a lot of situations where we have to endure something, be patient and suck it up even it we don’t like it. I feel like the more things we have to put up with in life the stronger our desire is put all of our emotions into music to blow off some steam 😤 (of course junior high school students have to show patience and tough it out too in order to deal with their own high school stuff)

I have so many memories and anecdotes when it comes to Yutaka Ozaki's music, I keep them all in my heart. I will be sure to share them with you if I have some extra time🐤

It often hurts to sing about all the incarnations of love but there is joy to be found in it, I really like it and so I'd be happy if you could listen to my cover when you want to experience a sense of sweet loneliness.

P.S Yesterday I ate a ton of junk food from morning till night, so today I am trying my best to stay away from chocolate but I feel like I can’t hold back any longer 🍫 ... So here’s a public announcement, I will now eat some chocolate!

[coma-chang]

悲しい歌に 愛がしらけてしまわぬように (may our love never fade amidst the songs of sorrow)

**disclaimer: this depiction is based on the portrayal in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. In other words, everything is fictional**

Title from Yutaka Ozaki’s I Love You. If I were to pick a song that encapsulates my interpretation of Winnix, this song will be it.

Ozaki was a big cultural icon in 80s Japan - an extremely handsome, talented rock star that wrote and sang songs of rebellion against the rotten rigidities of the Japanese society. He was a singer that did not sing to his audience, but instead sang inwards - with almost unabashed honesty and conviction - towards the deepest part of his own troubled soul. Ozaki’s struggle to conform to an incredibly demanding system caused him tremendous pain, and he died at the tender age of 26 years old. His early death made him a legend amongst the youths of his time, and his words of honesty and earnestness remain everlasting.

I Love You is Ozaki’s biggest hit, covered by numerous singers around the world. It is a song about two young people in an illicit relationship, seeking places to embrace each other - in order to protect their love from being destroyed by the unforgiving world outside of their temporary shelter. Ozaki’s words were earnest and vulnerable, illustrating just how fragile this illicit relationship is, and yet the lovers still exchange vows to cherish this shared memory for a lifetime.

Call me pessimistic, but it’s hard for me to completely believe that both Lewis and Dick managed to attain some sort of a “happy ending” by conventional standards when you juxtapose it with the societal context and attitudes in the material decades of their time. Undeniably, it is sad, but maybe it is precisely the fleeting, ephemeral nature of their relationship that makes it even more beautiful, and worthy of a lifetime worth of effort to cherish.

So yep, here’s the Winnix fan art inspired by the lovely I Love You! Originally, I wanted to finish it by Valentine’s Day but lunar new year celebration prep was insane. As mentioned in my earlier WIP post, I tried going back to my old manga style for this fan art - it’s been really fun to create this. Hope you’ll like it 🥰

If you would like to listen to the song, you can access it here. There are several translations on the internet available - I don’t think they are the best but it suffices (?) (maybe I will take a stab to translate the lyrics soon, who knows)

Done using Procreate and a bit of Fresco, on IPad Pro

[rinakat]

hii 💕 1 and 23 ^^

mel!! hii 🥰

no. 1

this one is kind of unfair, I used to listen to this when I was Sad & Yearning trying to fall asleep 😭 & it’d play on repeat since I was asleep

no. 23

I know CB is problematic but I love this song & sing along almost every time 😅 it kind of sounds like a k-ballad tbh (& I can tell you exactly which song it sounds like lol)

[sunbathe]

can you recommend some 80s 90s japanese songs! 💞

tulip / shadow of youth

yutaka ozaki / i love you

naoko ken / natsu wo akiramete

yukiko okada / futari dake no ceremony

junko ohashi / beautiful me

kiyotaka sugiyama / in my arms

akina nakamori / southern wind

[kimonobeat]

Hi! An artist that I like (Mao from SID) sang covers of two songs that you've translated. Would you be okay with me reblogging your posts and adding a Spanish translation when I do so? I'd be posting them on my secondary blog (sidlyrics) and the translations I'm interested in are Marunouchi Sadistic by Shiina Ringo and I love you by Ozaki Yutaka. Thank you!

if you're reblogging from me directly, I don't mind! thanks for asking first :)

[secondlinekitty]

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According to the commentary of FaOI 2019@Makuhari aired today, Koshiro translated the lyrics of “I Love You” (written by Yutaka Ozaki) for Stephane. I’m extremely thrilled to hear that in many ways.

Original song

[dangcommaannie]

1 and 30 for the music asks!!!

Ahh! Thank you for asking! :D

1. Your favorite album openerOkay, so it’s technically not an album and is actually an EP, but Epik High’s sleepless in __________ has a hauntingly beautiful and heartbreaking opener.The opening track is Sleepless and it’s just a piano instrumental with a robot assistant voice asking you if you’re lonely, if you’re sleepless, if you’re depressed. It’s a simple opening, but a powerful one. I love the entire EP and have had it on repeat constantly since it came out earlier this year. They said it’s meant for those who are sleepless for whatever reason and I 100% think everyone should listen to it because it’s really that great.

30. Your all-time favorite songOzaki Yutaka’s Oh My Little GirlIt holds a very special place in my heart and even though I cry every time I hear it, it’s definitely my favorite song.

Music asks :]

[babywarg]

Ironstrange Bingo Entry 4: Death

Title: 500 Chances

Summary: Losing Tony devastates Stephen. He casts a spell on himself, hoping to get over Tony’s death by creating alternate lifetimes in his head, in which he loses Tony in many different ways.

500 lifetimes later, Stephen finally admits that the spell isn’t working as intended.

Notes: Written for the Ironstrange Bingo square “Death.” And if the prompt isn’t enough of a clue, prepare for angst :P

Plus, I read somewhere on Tumblr that Stephen and Tony would call each other “love” and I’ve just decided I’m on board with this. So hard.

I used an old favorite song as inspiration for this: “I Love You” by Ozaki Yutaka, a promising young star who passed on at an early age. Lyrics and translation here.

Contains mild spoilers for the movies Vanilla Sky and Abre los Ojos.

***

Tony already knew that Stephen was on edge as soon as the day began. He might have noticed that Stephen was on edge the past few days, but he dismissed it for newlywed jitters (if there was such a thing).

He was determined to help Stephen enjoy this. They were on their honeymoon, after all. So if Tony’s husband wanted to have coffee down at the Piazza San Pietro on a morning when it looked like it was going to rain, then by gosh Tony’s husband was getting that coffee.

They had barely sat down when the first huge drops of rain fell. Tony laughingly grabbed Stephen’s hand and led him to the indoor part of the café they’d chosen.

But Stephen refused to enter. He broke away from Tony and stood outside the door, looking distraught.

“Stephen?” Tony called.

Stephen only turned and walked away from him.

Tony strode after Stephen. He caught up quickly but Stephen didn’t explain, didn’t even acknowledge his presence until they had reached a small side street with a large awning, comfortably isolated from the main road.

Stephen took shelter under this awning. Tony silently stood beside him, waiting.

“I wanted it to be perfect,” Stephen said presently, to no one in particular. “But I guess there’s always going to be one hitch or another...”

“What are you talking about?” Tony held out a hand to catch some of water in his open palm. “It’s just a little rain. And we’re high and dry. Hardly qualifies as a ‘hitch’, in my book.”

“I wanted to talk to you about something important, Tony.” He folded his arms across his chest. “Today was going to be the day for that.”

He seemed genuinely sad about something. Tony absorbed a bit of that sadness.

“Oh hey,” he asked, “why the long face? Is that ‘something important’ a huge deal? Like, you’re secretly an international spy and I’m your mark, and now you have to choose between killing me and betraying your bosses?”

Stephen narrowed his eyes at him. “What? No. Also, never write an action thriller, your imagination is lame.”

“Is your name actually Bond? Strange Bond?”

“It would be ‘Stephen Bond’ if you had your head on straight.”

“My husband, international man of mystery.”

“Stop.”

Stephen hid his face in one hand. Tony finally understood that humor wasn’t the best way to deal with this situation.

He threw an arm around Stephen’s shoulders, drew him close.

“We all have our secrets, love,” he whispered. “Nothing you say will make me think any less of you.”

Stephen touched the hand on his shoulder lightly.

“You may take that back after I tell you,” he said softly.

“Try me. Always try me. I like surprising you.”

For some reason, it was hard for Stephen to meet Tony’s eyes. It was never this difficult for him before, Tony noted.

Stephen pushed Tony’s hand off his shoulder and walked to the far end of the awning. It wasn’t as if he had a lot of walking room, but Tony let him go. As long as he wasn’t exposing himself to the rain.

“At one point in my life, I lost you. And not to old age. Not to disease. You were...taken. Right in front of me.”

Read the rest on AO3

[mikotyzini]

Do you know 'I Love You' by Ozaki Yutaka? This is an old popular song in Japan but there are some English versions of it. I personally like the one covered by Matt Cab (He posted it on YouTube). I think it's a song from Weiss to Ruby and vice versa lol.

My heart...

I think on the 1st listen, I heard it more as from Weiss to Ruby, but I can see how it’d apply both ways.

They’re just too cute, and this was too cute.  Thank you for sharing!  Here’s a link to the Matt Cab version for other people who are interested in listening :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to-Cc86jKyM   

[djpri]

[FT INTERVIEW] 180410 Livedoor

Even Japanese Celebrities Focus On Them! We Approach FTISLAND’s Pranks and Natural “Humaneness.” What a mischievous bunch. FTISLAND is a Korean rock band but they are fluent in Japanese. During the interview, they suddenly started talking about sexual contents and continuously went off topic. But their humaneness and love for a band captured the hearts of many Japanese celebrities, starting with ONE OK ROCK. FTISLAND’s biggest charming points are main vocal Lee Hongki’s heart stirring singing voice and their boundless LIVE performance. In their 8th album『PLANET BONDS (released April 11th) and the following tour, we hope you see their kind humaneness.  

Which Member Is Like An “Avocado?”

―― When it’s been 8 years since a major debut in Japan, you are pretty much done with new interviews. But this is your first time with Livedoor. We want to know about you. Let’s start with guitarist Seunghyun.

Hongki:  After drinking, we went straight to Seunghyun’s place. It was so messy. If I was a girl, I’m never going back (Laughs). He’s that kind of a person.  Seunghyun: Ah... I’m sorry

―― ^^ What about drummer Minhwan?

Jonghun: He may not look it but he is filled with emotions. Jaejin: And he’s manly...he is very patient, tries hard to understand the other person. He’s a cool guy. 

―― What kind of a person is leader & guitarist Jonghun?

Hongki: He has a sensitive heart. Like a jelly or breasts?

―― Hongki, please refrain from sexual content during the interview ^^

Hongki: Eh---!

Jaejin: Isn’t he more like an avocado than a jelly? ―― What do you mean?

Jaejin: I think he is hard on the outside but soft on the inside with a hard seed in the middle, just like an avocado.

―― I see. That’s a good comparison What about bassist Jaejin?

Jaejin: Jaejin is a good person! Minhwan: Don’t talk about yourself (Laughs). Jaejin is the brain of FTISLAND. He always comes up with good ideas. Jonghun: (After using a translator program) He is a hedgehog. Minhwan: Ah, I know! He usually hides his weapon but can strike anytime. Jaejin: I’m a man who does it when I need to!

―― And finally, how is vocal Lee Hongki? Jonghun: He is a hamster. If you just look at him, he looks nice. But he is very clear on what he wants to do and what he doesn’t want to do. So he just keeps doing fun stuff. 

Hongki: I’m not a cute animal like that. I’m a chameleon! I keep changing. 

Acknowledged by Korea’s Legendary Singer, Hongki’s Vocal

―― It’s been 8 years since your major debut in Japan but 11 years in Korea. I’m asking this late but how did you start as a band?

Jonghun: I can’t dance so I couldn’t be an idol (Laughs). But I was always interested in music. But doing it alone isn’t fun so I thought, it’d be fun to do music together as a band. That’s how I started. 

―― Starting with drama『You’re Beautiful,』Hongki has been doing music and acting. You actually acted as a child. Why did you want to be a singer instead of an actor? Hongki: Because I was good at singing (Laughs). In middle school, I went to noraebang every day and everyone told me I was really good at singing. So I sang at a school festival and got recruitment offers from various places. My current agency is one of them. At that time, I was losing interest in acting so I thought it’d be nice to be a singer. 

―― If you hadn’t sang at the school festival, you may have not become a singer. Also, who is your most influential artist or song?

Hongki: Korean artist Im Jaebum. His singing voice warms my heart. He is called ‘Rock Daddy’ in Korea. He is a legend. He told me, “you are my son.” He also invited me to many TV shows.

Jaejin: Lee Hongki! Hongki told me, “you are my son.” He said he’ll always take me to LIVE. (Laughs) Hongki: Hey, don’t copy me (Laughs)

JH: For me, it’s British rock band MUSE. But I prefer their old songs over recent ones. 

MH: I like American rock band Hoobastank. Before debut, we went to see their LIVE. It was my first time seeing them and I nearly cried. 

Seunghyun: I’m influenced by Japanese artist Ozaki Yutaka’s ballad songs. They really touch my heart. I also like ‘Forget Me Not’ remake by Shimizu Shota. 

From Arata Mackenyu to Ayano Go, FTISLAND Has Many Japanese Celebrity Friends. 

―― In『Primavera』released in 2015, FTISLAND collaborated with ONE OK ROCK’s Taka and the two bands’ friendship is famous among fans. What do you talk about with ONE OK ROCK members?

Hongki: We talk a lot about music. We ask about the music we are doing now and songs that we are working on. 

―― In February, ONE OK ROCK had a concert in Korea. Hongki: Many Japanese bands are doing LIVE in Korea lately. Taka told me, “I’m going to Korea. I want to see you.” But I couldn’t go to the LIVE because I had a shoot for drama ‘Korean Odyssey.” The shoot ended around 3:30 a.m. so I went to see him briefly. So I ended up going straight back to the drama set without sleeping (Laughs). Jaejin went to the LIVE. 

―― How was ONE OK ROCK LIVE?

Jaejin: There are many Korean male celebrities who are fan of ONE OK ROCK. So I went to LIVE with them. It was great. It’s one of my TOP 5 LIVES. I’m not in a position to judge but I want to tell him, “it was great!” ―― Which part of LIVE did you like? Jaejin: When we do LIVE, we don’t put cameras on stage. But ONE OK ROCK shot from the stage and showed that on the screen. Seeing that, I thought cameras aren’t as distracting as I thought. The video of fans singing together looked pretty. I want to try that at our LIVE too.

―― You found a hint for your LIVE. 

Jaejin:Yes. I can learn from other band LIVEs.

―― I want to hear about your friends. At last December’s『FNC KINGDOM IN JAPAN』actor Arata Mackenyu came to see your LIVE.  

Jaejin: That’s right. I don’t have any younger friends so Mackenyu is cute (Laughs). A friend introduced us and we became close. Mackenyu isn’t like a party animal. I think he just really likes to chat with a bunch of guys. He is cool, works hard and has a clear idea of what he wants to do. Even though he is young, we stay as friends. 

―― Hongki calls actor Ayano Go “girlfriend” ^^  Hongki: Not just Ayano Go, I have many Japanese celebrity fans. A friend introduces me to his friend so I got to know many of them (Laughs). I think we are good at Japanese because we made many friends in Japan. But it’s hard when they all come to Korea. 

――  Why?

Hongki: I’m speaking Japanese in Korea. But when a Japanese friend comes to Korea and introduce him to my Korean friend, I have to translate Korean and Japanese (Laughs).

―― That sounds hard. Earlier, you talked about ONE OK ROCK LIVE in Korea. It doesn’t look like a band culture is that big in Korea. What benefits do you think Japan have for bands?

Minhwan: Japan has many rehearsal studios. I’m jealous of that because there aren’t that many in Korea. From big concert venues to small stages for amateurs, there are countless options in Japan. But there aren’t even that many LIVE houses in Korea. So there’s not many opportunities to see bands. I’m sure there are some kids who don’t know about bands. You only see idols on TV.

―― If Korean children tries to do a band, where do they practice? Minhwan: A school or a church. Jaejin: In Korea, a street called Hongdae is the music street similar to Simokitazawa in Japan. But it has very few studios and LIVE houses.

Gaming in PC Room, How They Enjoy Japan.

―― You’ve come to Japan several times. How do you have fun in Japan? Seunghyun: I went to a PC room in Nagoya to play a network war game that I’m addicted to (Laughs). The members said they’ll come later so I made an appointment and got there first, downloaded the game and waited. I often go to a PC room in Tokyo too. 

―― You come to Japan and still play a game?

Seunghyun: Yes (Laughs). I do think I should stop when I’m in Japan but other than that, I’m the happiest when shopping, taking a walk, drinking craft beer and eating delicious food. 

―― In Korea, bottled beer is the main alcohol.

Minhwan: I don’t really go out...But when I come to Japan, I want to eat ramen or natto.

―― Can you eat natto?

Minhwan: Yes, I really like it! I always eat natto before LIVE. Jonghun: I often go to art galleries or art exhibits.

―― For your first Indies album『So long, Au revoir』released in 2009, Jonghun painted the jacket picture. What do you paint lately? Jonghun:　For『So long, Au revoir』I painted a moon. Now, I’m drawing a star. I don’t just draw space. 

―― Jaejin?

Jaejin: I enjoy local Japanese food like Misonikomi udon in Nagoya. I like food that doesn’t exist in Korea. It’s like with green vegetables and has sticky white balls in the middle...(Draws a picture).

―― Ah, that’s okura. Jaejin: Okura is delicious. Ah, you can find it everywehre in Japan (Laughs).

―― Hongki? Hongki: I enjoy going out for a drink with friends. I sometimes drink Japanese alcohol. I like Highball. 

「If you keep the bond, you can reach your dream」The Message In The Album

―― 8th album『PLANET BONDS』comes out April 11th. What message is in the title song 『Hold the moon?』

Hongki:　I wrote『Hold the moon.』 It’s main theme is “hope” and “dream.” “BONDS” in 『PLANET BONDS』 means ties. There are many kinds of ties. FTISLAND met by ties. We included the message that if we keep the bonds, we can reach the moon, which represents our dream. In『PLANET BONDS』jacket, we are going up the staircase to the moon.  

―― I see. Where will FTISLAND go in the future? Hongki: We’ll buy about 3 buildings and tour via a private jet. (Laughs). 

―― The album has 10 songs. Please tell me your favorite song and recommend the best time to listen to it. Hongki: Mm~ I like all of them... Once you listen to『SAYONARA,』its melody and lyrics will stay with you but...I guess I have to pick『Golden.』I hope you listen to it when you lose self-confidence. I wrote its lyrics. It goes “yourself is the most handsome, the coolest.” I hoped it’d boost self-confidence. There are ups and downs in life. When there are good times, there are also bad times. But you are still the coolest so you don’t have to worry. 

―― Then the lyrics are based on Hongki’s real experience. Hongki: That’s right. I like myself the best so I trust myself the most. I get angry when I fall but I get up in the end. I went through several of them in life but I try to forget the bad right away. I don’t drag the past along. I hope everyone does the same. 

―― Jaejin?

Jaejin:　『Skyway.』I recommend you listen to it while showering in the morning. It has good beats and it’s a very romantic song.

Jonghun: I pick『FLOWER ROAD.』All the members sang it and I hope we sing it together at LIVE. Minhwan: I also pick『FLOWER ROAD.』

Seunghyun: I like『SAYONARA』 and Jaejin’s 『Dancing on.』It’s fun to perform『Dancing on.』I look forward to performing it at our next LIVE. Minhwan, isn’t it hard to drum for Jaejin’s song? Minhwan: No problem! Jaejin: As expected, FTISLAND’s drum is so dependable!

――Following the album, arena tour『FTISLAND Arena Tour 2018 -PLANET BONDS- 』begins April 26th. FTISLAND’s charm is always LIVE! Hongki: Yes, we only have LIVE. I think our LIVE applies ointments on our fans’ heart. I think it’s healing. 

―― Which song from the album would be the most fun to play at LIVE? Hongki: We haven’t done it yet~ Every song is different. Some songs can be more fun to listen to than when performed LIVE. So we don’t know until we try them. I’m looking forward to everyone’s reaction!

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俺たちひょうきんアコギ族 9/11 (evening) setlist

俺たちひょうきんアコギ族 9/11 (evening) setlist

Two of us日常ホライズンシャニムニUrban Sweet (looper ver.)delight songセツナの愛I LOVE YOU (Ozaki Yutaka cover)Infinite Lovemodern strange cowboy (looper ver.)エンドレスサマー今より先をEncore: バラライ

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KEIKO【けいこ部屋/KEIKO’s Room】#9

Everyone, be sure to tune in to the 9th episode of 【けいこ部屋/KEIKO’s Room】. This is prerecorded but KEIKO might appear in the chat again. Which song will she be covering this time? Another Kayōkyoku cover? Hopefully!

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Air date & time:May 07 21:00 (JST)

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Song: I Love You by Ozaki Yutaka

At some point she just HAD to cover Ozaki. I am surprised it has taken her this long :P She also covered this in her first live. Oh wow, this hit me right in the feels. T_T I think I prefer today’s version, it feels so much more expressive.