UVERworld - MONDO PIECE

I was watching UVERworld's 2010 last tour final when Takuya∞ (Uverworld's vocalist) said something that struck me. He said he read an interview of himself a few years back.
Back then, he said he would quit music when he couldn't get along with his band mates anymore. He would quit music when he couldn't make music that was better than what he was making at that time. He thought he sounded cool but looking back at it, he said "It was very selfish of me. Where did the feelings of the staff and the fans go to?"
Takuya∞ started writing lyrics when he was 20 years old. He said to everyone at the concert venue that it is not too late to start what you want to do even at that age. Life goes past in a flash, soon you will be in your 20s, 30s, even 40s. Shout out your dream, if you cant even do that much then it will never come true. Fight for your dreams and it will come true.
This song, MONDO PIECE was played at the ending credits roll along with a photo montage of the band, their staff and fans.

必要なものは全部ここにある
あいつらに奪われた宝物は　殴って取り返したってよかったけど
この手に余るものは　置いとかない主義さ

大人になって金を手にしてからは　欲しいものは容易く手に入る
子供の頃それが幸せと疑わなかった
とんだ間違いだったなぁ

「それは失敗すると火傷するよ」と言われてもピンとこないから
本当に熱いかどうか　確かめる主義なんだ

正しいことが幸せと限らないでしょ
たくさんの間違いをして　おろかでも純粋に
誤解されたって　理解のひもを解いて行こう
どうしたって幸せすぎると　僕たちは何も残せない
確かめた火傷の痛みも　大切にしなくちゃな

分かり合えることのほうが少ないから
僕らは「さよなら」を言われるかもな
でもね　そう思ったのならそれがいいんだよ
君が選んだ道が　何より大切さ

それに　もしも君が戻ってきてくれたら
もう　僕たちは離れたりやしないだろう
それだって　本当に素敵なことさ
目の前の現実は　この空のように広く
限りない可能性が　僕らを待つよ

これから話すことは　べつに悲しい話じゃないんだよ
こんなにも惹かれあって
一緒にいる僕たちが十年後にバラバラだったとしても
信じた道を進めたのなら
どこにいてもどんな状態でも笑っていられる気がするんだ
それでこそ人生が輝く

いつだって感受性は不安定
人に言えずそのストレスをぶつけられる
唯一のMUSICなら本音が言える　それは間違いない
でも　肝心な時カッコつけて
弱音に思われるのも嫌で
言えずにいた心の奥底のほうにある言葉だって本音なんだ
大切なものが離れる前に言っておくよ

本当は十年先　二十年だって一緒にいたい　そう願ってるんだよ
全部壊れたって　一緒にいるなら作り直せる　きっと何度でも
自分が信じれなくなった日があった
でも　この仲間を信じれなくなった日はなかった

言葉にするとちょっと恥ずかしいけど
本当に出会えてよかったと思ってるよ
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hitsuyou na mono wa zenbu koko ni aru
aitsura ni ubawareta takaramono wa nagutte torikaeshitatte yokatta kedo
kono te ni amaru mono wa oitokanai shugi sa

otona ni natte kane wo te ni shite kara wa  hoshii mono wa tayasuku ni te ni hairu
kodomo no koro sore ga shiawase to utagawanakatta
tonda machigai datta naa

sore wa shippai suru to yakedo suru yo to iwaretemo pin to konai kara
hontou ni atsui kadouka tashikameru shugi nanda

tadashii koto ga shiawase to kagiranai desho
takusan no machigai wo shite  oroka demo jyunsui ni
gokai saretatte rikai no himo wo toiteikou
dou shitatte shiawase sugiru to boku tachi wa nani mo nokosenai
tashikameta yakedo no itami mo taisetsu ni shinakucha na

wakariaeru koto no hou ga sukunai kara
bokura wa "sayonara" wo iwareru kamo na
demo ne sou omotta no nara sore ga iindayo
kimi ga eranda michi ga nani yori taisetsu sa

sore ni moshimo kimi ga modotte kitekuretara
mou bokutachi wa hanaretari ya shinai darou
sore datte hontou ni suteki na koto sa
me no mae no genjitsu wa kono sora no you ni hiroku
kagirinai kanousei ga bokura wo matsu yo

korekara hanasu koto wa betsu ni kanashii hanshi jyanain dayo
konna ni mo hikare atte
issho ni iru bokutachi ga jyuunengo ni bara bara datta to shitemo
shinjita michi wo susumeta no nara
doko ni itemo donna jyoutai demo waratte irareru ki ga surunda
sore de koso jinsei ga kagayaku

itsu datte kanjyusei wa fuantei
hito ni iezu sono sutoresu wo butsukerareru
yuitsu no MUSIC nara honne ga ieru sore wa machigai nai
demo kanjin na toki kakko tsukete
yowane ni omowareru no mo iya de
iezu ni ita kokoro no okusoko no hou ni aru kotoba datte honne nanda
taisetsu na mono ga hanareru mae ni itte oku yo

hontou wa jyuunen saki nijyuunen datte issho ni itai sou negatterun dayo
zenbu kowaretatte issho ni iru nara tsukuri naoseru kitto nando demo
jibun ga shinjire nakunatta hi ga atta
demo kono nakama wo shinjire nakunatta hi wa nakatta

kotoba ni suru to chotto hazukashii kedo
hontou ni deaete yokatta to omotteru yo
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We have everything we need here
We could fight and take back the treasure they stole from us but
the principle is to not leave what is overflowing alone

Becoming an adult and having money, I can easily get what i want
I didn't doubt that this was happiness when I was a kid
but what a huge mistake

I won't get it even if you told me "If you failed, you'll get burnt"
The principle is to test whether it is hot or not with my own hands

Doing the right things does not equate to happiness
Make lots of mistakes, foolish but pure and genuine
Even if there is a misunderstanding, you just need to solve it with mutual understanding
If we are filled with too much happiness, we won't be able to leave anything behind
The pain from the burns we ascertained, we got to cherish it

Misunderstandings happen more often than not
so we might even need to say "goodbye" to each other
but it's ok to think like that
because the path that you choose is more important than anything else

Besides, if there comes a time when you decide to return
then we won't ever part again, right?
Even this is a beautiful thing
The reality before our eyes is as wide as the skies above
Infinite possibilities are awaiting us

What I'm about to tell you now, isn't meant to be sad
We are so close to each other
and yet if ten years down the road, should we go our separate ways
As long as we are pursuing what we believe in
I feel that no matter where we are or what circumstances we're in, we can always stay smiling
and that is when life itself will shine

My sensitivity level is always unstable
I always end up needing to fight the stress of not confiding in anyone
but with music, I can express my true thoughts. There is no mistake about that
At crucial times, I like to appear cool
yet I dislike it being thought of as complaints
Unheard words in the depths of my heart are my true thoughts too
I shall say this before the important things leave us

I really wish that for the next ten years, the next twenty years, we will still be together
Even if everything is destroyed, we can always rebuild it no matter how many times
There are days when I could not believe in myself
but there are none when I lost trust in my friends

Saying it is a little embarrassing but
I am really glad that we met

Girls Dead Monster - My Song

This is a song written by the fictional character Masami Iwasawa and performed by the fictional band Girls Dead Monster in the anime Angel Beats. There are two versions of this song sung by the characters Masami and Yui respectively. Of course Yui's singing voice is provided by LiSA.
The fictional character Masami Iwasawa lived a tragic life with her parents always fighting at home and even resorting to violence sometimes. She escapes into the world of music and well I won't spoiler the people who haven't watched Angel Beats yet.
This is a really sad song with lyrics describing how Masami found the strength to live in this cruel and ugly world.

苛立ちをどこにぶつけるか探してる間に終わる日
空は灰色をしてその先は何も見えない
常識ぶってる奴が笑ってる　次はどんな嘘を言う？
それで得られた物　大事に飾っておけるの？
でも明日へと進まなきゃならない
だからこう歌うよ

泣いてる君こそ　孤独な君こそ
正しいよ　人間らしいよ 
落とした涙がこう言うよ
こんなにも美しい嘘じゃない本当の僕らをありがとう


叶えたい夢や届かない夢がある事
それ自体が夢になり希望になり人は生きていけるんだろう
扉はある　そこで待っている
だから手を伸ばすよ


挫けた君にはもう一度戦える強さと自信とこの歌を
落とした涙がこう言うよ
こんなにも汚れて醜い世界で出会えた奇跡にありがとう 
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iradachi wo doko ni butsukeru ka sagashiteru aida ni owaru hi
sora wa haiiro wo shite sono saki wa nani mo mienai
jyoushi butteru yatsu ga waratteru  tsugi wa donna uso wo iu?
sore de erareta mono  daiji ni kazatteokeru no?
demo asu e to susumanakya naranai
dakara kou utau yo


naiteru kimi koso kodoku na kimi koso
tadashii yo ningen rashii yo
otoshita namida ga kou iu yo
konna ni mo utsukushii uso jyanai hontou no bokura wo arigatou


kanaetai yume ya todokanai yume ga aru koto
sore jitai ga yume ni nari kibou ni nari hito wa ikiteikerun darou
tobira ga aru  soko de matteiru
dakara te wo nobasu yo


kujiketa kimi ni wa mou ichido tatakaeru tsuyosa to jishin to kono uta wo
otoshita namida ga kou iu yo
konna ni mo yogorete minikui sekai de deaeta kiseki ni arigatou
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The day ends as I was finding an avenue to vent my irritation
The sky turns grey and I can't see anything ahead
People pretending to be normal laugh  What lie are they going to tell next?
What they gained from that, can they really wear it proudly?
However, we have no choice but to go on ahead
and that is why I will sing this


The "you" who is crying, The lonely "you"
You are right, You are human
The tears we shed are saying this
Thank you for being beautiful people, it's not a lie


Dreams we want fulfilled, Dreams that won't reach
That in itself become dreams and hope so people can live on
There is a door and I'll be waiting there
So stretch out your hand


Let this song give you confidence and strength to pick yourself up again
The tears we shed are saying this
Thank you for the miracle that is us meeting in this soiled and ugly world