Sandaime J Soul Brothers (Japanese: 三代目?, Sandaime; "The Third"), officiall… Read Full Bio ↴Sandaime J Soul Brothers (Japanese: 三代目?, Sandaime; "The Third"), officially known as Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe, are the third generation unit of the J Soul Brothers, a J-pop vocal and dance group formed by Exile leader Hiro.
Members;
Naoto (Leader, performer, performer of Exile too)
Naoki Kobayashi (Leader, performer, performer of Exile too)
Elly (Performer)
Kenjiro Yamashida (Performer)
Takanori Iwata (Performer, performer of Exile too)
Ryuji Imaichi (Vocalist)
Hiroomi Tosaka (Vocalist)

Sandaime J Soul Brothers are managed by Hiro's talent agency LDH, and are a part of the supergroup, Exile Tribe. Formed exclusively by Exile's Vocal Battle Audition in 2010, Sandaime J Soul Brothers released their first single "Best Friend's Girl" in November 2010, which peaked at number three on the Oricon Singles Chart. Their self-titled debut album J Soul Brothers, released in 2011, also peaked at number three. In 2013, they achieved their first number-one record with their third album Miracle.
Sandaime J Soul Brothers were propelled to commercial and critical success following the release of their 2014 single "R.Y.U.S.E.I.", (Choreograped by member Elly) which won the Japan Record Award, the highest honor at the 56th Japan Record Awards. The group's fifth studio album 'PLANET SEVEN' was the 2nd best selling Japanese album and the 3rd best selling Asian album of 2015 selling a total of 871,000 physical copies in Japan alone and being certified by the RIAJ for having over one million copies sold. Additionally, Recochoku revealed the group as the best selling artist of the year with R.Y.U.S.E.I reported as the best selling song for both Recochoku and Billboard year end charts.

As of January 2017, Sandaime J Soul Brothers has sold a total estimate of 9.05 million records from album and single sales alone just in Japan since their debut in late 2010. By the end of 2015, Sandaime was reported to have earned an estimated total gross of ¥6,856,000,000[8] and an increased total of ¥8,256,000,000 too during the next year in 2016.

次の時代へ
J Soul Brothers III from EXILE TRIBE Lyrics

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いつか信じた夢に
光見えない時でも
願いだけは
消さないように
強く思い續けた
聲をただがむしゃらに
強くはりあげた日々は
やり場のない力だけが

全ての答えだったから
信じ續けたものが
いま僕の前でそっとカタチになる
僕たちは希望の空へ
愛をつないでいくんだ
思い出もくやしい淚のあとも
未來という道標
次の時代の光になれ

夢を持ち續けたい
いま感じているから
どう生きたら
葉えられるか
僕も探しているよ
きっと全ての人が
夢を手にできなくても
その勇氣やその悔しさが
また誰かの力になる
まぶしすぎた憧れ
その意味はもっと強く
深い想い…
いつまでも續くこの道
終わりない旅「人生」
伝えたい
溢れる思いがあるから
あきらめない
いつの日にか
きっと未來は愛に滿ちる
僕らが殘せる何かが
誰かを支えて
ゆけるなら
この人生さえ
懸けていきたいと
そう思える心から…
僕たちは希望の空へ
愛をつないでいくんだ
思い出もくやしい淚のあとも

未來という道標
次の時代の光になれ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "次の時代へ" talk about the importance of holding on to one's dreams and aspirations in times of uncertainty and difficulty. The song begins with the line "itsu ka shinjita yume ni hikari mienai toki demo" which means "even in times when we can't see the light in our dreams we once believed in", reminding the listener to never let go of their dreams and wishes. The lyrics talk about how the only way to keep these dreams alive is to hold onto the hope and the drive to keep going. Even on days when everything seems hopeless, the lyrics suggest that one should never give up on the belief that things will get better.

Throughout the song, the lyrics continue to inspire and motivate the listener to keep moving forward and to be resilient. The lines "bokutachi wa kibou no sora e ai wo tsunaide ikunda" mean "we will connect love to the sky of hope" indicating that through love and connection, we can achieve our dreams, and transcend our current reality.

Overall, the lyrics of "次の時代へ" provide an uplifting message of hope and inspiration to listeners, encouraging them to never give up on their dreams and to believe in the power of love and resilience to overcome adversity.

Line by Line Meaning

いつか信じた夢に
To the dream we once believed in

光見えない時でも
Even when we can't see the light

願いだけは
Our wishes, at least

消さないように
We won't let fade away

強く思い續けた
We kept our strong belief

聲をただがむしゃらに
Screaming out loud without hesitation

強くはりあげた日々は
Those days we lifted high

やり場のない力だけが
With nothing but this force inside

全ての答えだったから
We found the answer we were searching for

信じ續けたものが
What we kept believing

いま僕の前でそっとカタチになる
Now takes shape before our very eyes