Hotei is best known internationally for his song "Battle Without Honor or Humanity" , which has been used in numerous films, commercials, and video games, most notably Quentin Tarantino's feature film Kill Bill.
Born to a Korean father and a Japanese/Russian mother, Hotei first began playing the guitar in junior high school. In high school, his band Blue Film finished runners up in a school contest to Death Penalty, a band led by Kyosuke Himuro. Hotei was expelled shortly before graduation. The reason was that, when warned about his long hair he replied “Jesus had long hair!” Shortly after, he went to Tokyo where one day he received a phone call from Himuro. The two had never really known each other but hit it off and went on to hold auditions for a new band, which in 1981 became the six-member BOØWY. The band became major stars in Japan, in 1985 played the Marquee in London, and in 1986 had their first million seller, Beat Emotion.
When the band broke up in 1988, Hotei established himself as a solo star, as did Himuro. Hotei also made two albums with Koji Kikkawa as Complex, both of which went to number one in the national charts. Hotei frequently records overseas and has collaborated with many foreign musicians, including playing on The Stranglers Hugh Cornwell’s 1993 solo album, on stage with David Bowie at Nippon Budokan in 1996, and at the closing ceremony of the Atlanta 1996 Centennial Olympic Games with Michael Kamen.
He later recorded “Guitar Concerto” with Kamen. He has also worked with Andy Mackay of Roxy Music, guitarist Chris Spedding and Mike Edwards of Jesus Jones. Hotei also sometimes plays in Europe, including a number of major festivals. His regular drummer in recent years, Zachary Alford, has previously played with Bruce Springsteen and David Bowie. Hotei's 1998 album Supersonic Generation, recorded in part with Apollo 440 and Ofra Haza, was released in 14 European countries.
In addition to many bestselling solo albums, Hotei composed and performed the score for Hiroyuki Nakano’s Samurai Fiction, as well as starring in the film. He composed the score to Terry Gilliam’s feature film Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas together with Ray Cooper. Hotei's song “Battle Without Honor or Humanity” was used in the Quentin Tarantino’s feature film Kill Bill, the PlayStation 2 version of Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA,and Michael Bay’s feature film Transformers. Hotei recorded a cover of John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” for Merry Axemas, an instrumental guitar Christmas album featuring tracks from guitarists including Jeff Beck, Joe Perry, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai and Steve Morse.
The Nintendo DS game Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan features his song "Thrill". The game's sequel, Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii, features another Hotei song, "Bambina". (Both songs are cover versions.) Hotei is featured in “Grace” on the Apocalyptica album Worlds Collide. The song is featured in the game NHL 09.
New World
布袋寅泰 Lyrics
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誰もが泣きはじめている
腕の中で幼子が死んでゆく
血を流す正義と自由
愛は痛みに縛られ
黒い鳥が雨のように命を Oh
ひざまずいていた戦いが過ぎた大地
それでも花が咲くように
雨が河を造るように
お前の中の新しい命が Oh
Someday my son
will see the world
Someday my son
will see the world
Someday my son
will change the world
幾千年の祈りの向こう新しい世界が
平和という旗のもとに
愛を殺し夢を殺し
世界中が血にまみれていても Oh
Someday my son
will see the world
Someday my son
will see the world
Someday my son
will see the world
鉛の風に背中を打たれ
立ちあがれなくても
Someday my son
will see the world
Someday my son
will see the world
Someday my son
will see the world
幾千年の祈りの向こう新しい世界が
The lyrics to 布袋寅泰's song "New World" depict a scene of chaos and despair. The opening lines, "I heard screams, everyone starting to cry, a child dying in my arms," paint a picture of a tragic and violent world. The concepts of justice and freedom are stained with blood, and love is portrayed as being shackled by pain. The image of a black bird symbolizes death and destruction, raining down upon humanity.
The following lines describe a battlefield where dreams have been torn apart and a journey seems aimless and barefoot. However, amidst this desolation, there is still hope. Just as flowers bloom despite the rain and rivers are formed from the downpour, a new life is awakening within oneself. The phrase "Someday my son will see the world" suggests a future generation that will inherit this new world that is being built beyond millennia of prayers.
The chorus reflects upon the current state of the world, where peace is sacrificed and both love and dreams are killed. Despite the world being drenched in blood, the hope lies in the future, in the promise that someday, a son will witness a different world. The final lines emphasize that even if one is struck by the wind of lead and unable to stand up, there is still a belief that someday, their son will see a new world, forged by the prayers of thousands of years.
Line by Line Meaning
叫び声がした
There was a shout
誰もが泣きはじめている
Everyone started crying
腕の中で幼子が死んでゆく
An infant is dying in someone's arms
血を流す正義と自由
Justice and freedom dripping with blood
愛は痛みに縛られ
Love is bound by pain
黒い鳥が雨のように命を Oh
Black birds raining down life, oh
ひざまずいていた戦いが過ぎた大地
The land that was once kneeling in battle is now past
ちぎられた夢あてもない裸足の旅
A barefoot journey without hopes and dreams torn apart
それでも花が咲くように
Even so, like flowers blooming
雨が河を造るように
Like rain creating a river
お前の中の新しい命が Oh
A new life within you, oh
Someday my son
Someday my son
will see the world
will see the world
Someday my son
Someday my son
will see the world
will see the world
Someday my son
Someday my son
will change the world
will change the world
幾千年の祈りの向こう新しい世界が
Beyond thousands of years of prayers, a new world awaits
平和という旗のもとに
Under the flag called peace
愛を殺し夢を殺し
Killing love, killing dreams
世界中が血にまみれていても Oh
Even if the whole world is covered in blood, oh
Someday my son
Someday my son
will see the world
will see the world
Someday my son
Someday my son
will see the world
will see the world
Someday my son
Someday my son
will see the world
will see the world
鉛の風に背中を打たれ
Struck in the back by the wind of lead
立ちあがれなくても
Even if unable to stand up
Someday my son
Someday my son
will see the world
will see the world
Someday my son
Someday my son
will see the world
will see the world
Someday my son
Someday my son
will see the world
will see the world
幾千年の祈りの向こう新しい世界が
Beyond thousands of years of prayers, a new world awaits
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: toyokawa etsushi
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アブノーマル武田
歌：布袋寅泰
作詞：豊川悦司
作曲：布袋寅泰
叫び声がした
誰もが泣きはじめている
腕の中で幼子が死んでゆく
血を流す正義と自由
愛は痛みに縛られ
黒い鳥が雨のように命を
Oh…
ひざまずいていた
戦いが過ぎた大地
ちぎられた夢
あてもない裸足の旅
それでも花が咲くように
雨が河を造るように
お前の中の新しい命が
Oh…
Someday my son will see the world
Someday my son will see the world
Someday my son will change the world
幾千年の 祈りの向こう
新しい世界が
平和という旗のもとに
愛を殺し 夢を殺し
世界中が血にまみれていても
Oh…
Someday my son will see the world
Someday my son will see the world
Someday my son will change the world
鉛の風に 背中を打たれ
立ちあがれなくても
Someday my son will see the world
Someday my son will see the world
Someday my son will change the world
幾千年の 祈りの向こう
新しい世界が
翔吉ワークス太郎
この曲をまたライブで聴きたい(´；ω；`)
アブノーマル武田
歌：布袋寅泰
作詞：豊川悦司
作曲：布袋寅泰
叫び声がした
誰もが泣きはじめている
腕の中で幼子が死んでゆく
血を流す正義と自由
愛は痛みに縛られ
黒い鳥が雨のように命を
Oh…
ひざまずいていた
戦いが過ぎた大地
ちぎられた夢
あてもない裸足の旅
それでも花が咲くように
雨が河を造るように
お前の中の新しい命が
Oh…
Someday my son will see the world
Someday my son will see the world
Someday my son will change the world
幾千年の 祈りの向こう
新しい世界が
平和という旗のもとに
愛を殺し 夢を殺し
世界中が血にまみれていても
Oh…
Someday my son will see the world
Someday my son will see the world
Someday my son will change the world
鉛の風に 背中を打たれ
立ちあがれなくても
Someday my son will see the world
Someday my son will see the world
Someday my son will change the world
幾千年の 祈りの向こう
新しい世界が
0117 u-san
お父さんの顔、ロックの顔、どちらも素敵だね！！
haru
魅入ってしまった😍最後の赤ちゃんに👶笑顔する布袋さんにキュン死😍
斉藤恵美子
プライベートでは、子煩悩なパパさんなんだ❗
小林真史
作詞豊川悦司、作曲布袋寅泰の名曲🎤🎸✨
ゼマティス
いつもカラオケの〆で唄わせてもらってます(-人-;)
Ta Sa
盟友のトヨエツさんが
書いてくれた歌詞
鉛の風に背中を撃たれ
せつなくて・・顔を天に仰ぎます‼️
san buru
仁義なき戦いで共演した豊川悦司さんと今でもつながっているのね 赤ちゃんを抱いている布袋さん２０年前の映像かと思った そこが好きです
いせひり
このPVの赤ちゃんが愛娘の愛紗ちゃんでしたね！