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"Breathing" is a deeply personal song penned by Joe Takizawa during one of the most painful and challenging periods of his life-a letter to himself amid hardship.
Opening with the gentle reassurance "You're not a failure at all," it invites listeners to recall all they've strived for, the dreams they've envisioned, the love they've received, and the love they've shared-urging them never to forget these truths.
Above all, it carries a profound wish that no one surrenders to giving up on life itself.
Produced in an intimate four-and-a-half tatami mat studio, the track captures simultaneous voice and guitar recordings. Instruments were layered in harmony with the artist's own heartfelt "breathing," resulting in an arrangement infused with a warmth and humanity that no AI or machine could ever replicate.

Artist Profile

  • Joe Takizawa

    At the age of 14. he thought he wanted to be a "rockstar" and learned to play the guitar, piano, and songwriting by himself. And then, he started his music career as a street musician at the age of 16. After studying music abroad, he moved to Tokyo as a blues guitarist at the age of 19, and he started his own band which has broken up already. Now he is a solo singer-songwriter based in Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture Japan. He performs with original songs at street live. and is active in singing in live bars and live venues. and as well as on SNS and livestream. In 2023, he participated in the music festival "J-WAVE Tokyo Guitar Jamboree 2023 supported by Okumura-gumi" as an audition. He won the grand prix in "SONAR MUSIC Road to RYOGOKU" and performed on stage at Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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