In 2001, Mitsuzono Shoutarou (Shotaro) who was active as a support member o… Read Full Bio ↴In 2001, Mitsuzono Shoutarou (Shotaro) who was active as a support member of B'z, Kurose Kaichi and others formed THE SUN HEADS.
In 2002, Nozaki Shinpei was added as successor of vocalist due to the departure of him, the band renamed to "flower".
In the same year, appeared in the opening act of B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "GREEN GO FIGHT WIN" and performed live debut at Yokohama international stadium as a new band.
In 2003, after selling one mini album, the band name changed to "flow-war" and released 3 single singles and 1 album.
Later Anbo Issei joined as the guitarist, but band was dissolved in 2004.

Members
Nozaki Shinpei aka CANDY (October 1, 1976) - Vocal;
Anbo Issei (May 8, 1972) - Guitar;
Mitsuzono Shoutarou (Shotaro) (June 17, 1970) - Bass guitar;
Kurose Kaichi (January 3, 1969) - drummer.

ID
flow-war Lyrics

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No matter who opposes me,
I will go straight ahead
「衝動」こそIt's my ID
Still believing myself
Monday 自分らしさって何だ
Tuesday わかんないってのが現状
Wednesday 気持ちは時に不安定
上がり下がる日々

人と違うって事が不安で
同じフリしてもがいてんでしょ
そうやっていずれ自分も
見失っちまうよ
今一番
熱くなれるものを一つ教えてよ
きっとそいつが本当の君なんだ

I'm being totally serious,
I just wanna hit the road
「衝動」こそIt's my ID
Still believing myself
No matter who opposes me,
I will go straight ahead
「衝動」こそIt's my ID
I'm still believing,
Still believing myself

Thursday 愛想笑いで友情
Friday 築けるわきゃないっしょ
Saturday 本当の自分さえも
壊してしまうよ
強く熱くなれるものが
ずっと僕を動かしてきた
これからだって
こいつとSomething like that!
I'm being totally serious,
I just wanna hit the road
「衝動」こそIt's my ID
Still believing myself
No matter who opposes me,
I will go straight ahead
「衝動」こそIt's my ID
I'm still believing,
Still believing myself
Monday! Tuesday!
Wednesday! Thursday!

I'm being totally serious,
I just wanna hit the road
「衝動」こそIt's my ID
Still believing myself
No matter who opposes me,
I will go straight ahead
「衝動」こそIt's my ID
I'm still believing,

I'm still believing,
Still believing myself

Overall Meaning

The above lyrics are from Flow-war's song ID. It talks about the artist's struggle with addiction and the fear of dying without having lived his life to the fullest. The first line, "If I'd smoke crack on earth," is a metaphor for the artist's willingness to take risks in life and experience things that may not be considered socially acceptable. The next line, "heaven would surely be a disappointment," suggests that the artist is looking for something more profound than traditional notions of reward and punishment - he wants to experience the extremes of life.

The third line, "hell is other people," is a famous quote by Jean-Paul Sartre and suggests that the artist sees the world as a hostile and unforgiving place, where others are often the source of misery and suffering. The fourth line, "I hope neither exists," shows the artist's ambivalence towards the possibility of an afterlife. He doesn't want to end up in a place he perceives as lacking, yet expounds on this idea further by saying, "I'd settle for sleep." In essence, the artist is tired of the trials and tribulations of life and wants to rest.

Line by Line Meaning

If I'd smoke crack on earth,
If I were to engage in a dangerous and addictive behavior while living on this planet,

heaven would surely be a disappointment,
It's likely the afterlife rewards of paradise would fall short in comparison to the extreme highs that come with drug use.

and hell is other people.
Prolonged interactions with difficult or unpleasant individuals can create a living hell-like environment, even if it's not an actual afterlife location.

I hope neither exists.
The artist does not wish to contemplate either an afterlife or a punishing underworld as they may not have lived a life deserving of either.

I'd settle for sleep
Instead of eternal peace or damnation, the artist would feel content with the temporary but necessary respite of slumber.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Asakawa Kohshi

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