"Recently I’ve been thinking… A while back, or more like ever since, my singing voice has been bad. That’s why I’d usually have a few worries right before a live performance.
'Will today turn out fine?'
Despite worrying so much, when I get onstage everyone is there. Just like how To-i called out [to everyone] just now... I realized that I’m not living my life all by myself. That I don’t have to carry everything on my own. I truly believe so.
We each have our families. We have our siblings. We have our friends. We have our lovers… I did say this in the middle of a song earlier, but if ever there are those who think that they’re alone... That’s not true, I must say. It’s exactly what I’m experiencing right now.
To be honest, I thought I was going to collapse.
To be honest, I was on the verge of collapsing during today’s live.
That’s how fired up I was. That’s how much I wanted to respond to everyone.
The postponement last August was certainly because of me. I ended up making everybody wait so I felt that I had to respond somehow (through singing). As a result, I did so until I had only “1 HP” left in me. I was at that point and yet I was seeing everyone in front of me… being so enthusiastic. Each and every one of your expressions I could see clearly.
That moment saved me. It saved my band mates as well.
Living can be painful, after all. It can be difficult. And because of that, there’s so much to worry about.
But in the end… It’s wonderful! Life is.
The fact that there’s tomorrow is also wonderful. And that… Is because you’re part of it.
If you believe that being able to support DISH// is “The best”, I’m glad about that too.
The same applies to everyone. The fact that there is tomorrow... Isn’t that the greatest? Isn’t living such a wonderful thing?
The next time we meet... The next time we see you guys, please show us those smiles again.
We too, until that time comes, will live looking forward to each and every day. Let’s see each other again with these smiles."
[A translation of Kitamura Takumi's MC before the final song, 「僕らが強く。」 from DISH// SUMMER AMUSEMENT '21 -森羅万象- (10.17.2021)]
※ Translation may be inaccurate