Music is a universal language

There is a band bigger than Brue Springsteen, Rolling Stone, The Beatles combined in Japan. They are X-JAPAN formed in 1980. They sold more than 10 million records in Japan. X-Japan was disbanded in 1997 but they recently reunited in 2007 with plan of releasing new album following this year. X-JAPAN is consists of Yoshiki, Toshi, pata, Heath, and new guitarist; Sugizo. Their beloved guitarist Hide was deceased from unfortunate accident back in 1998. They are as old as my mom and dad but the amazing thing is their songs are still loved around the world which was proved in their recent world tour in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. I used to have an interest in Japanese culture back in 2001 when I was in junior high school. I found it very kind of romantic when it comes to their music. There are not very well known around the world but in Japan as I thought. But during their world tour, not only Japanese fans but also European, American fans sang along every single song although they do not speak Japanese or even understand very well. I think it is a power of music that changes everyone’s mind. Sometime it inspires us and often moves us in very nostalgic manner. They recently released a few songs in English. Their first single since they dispersed is called IV which was featured on the movie “The Saw.” I found this song a little bit overdriven and sad in a sense and weirdly romantic at the end. This song sounds like it is telling us about the broken heart love story. It matches with the brutality and denial like we would find in grunge horror movies but at the same time, this song has somewhat rhetoric indicative of romantic love song. I believe Music can change the world and moves us in every way. Music is the component that we cannot live without no matter who you are.