關於 it was a tough time ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

【一連七集，第五】哈佛知識分享: Trade-offs 如何「取捨」?

你要取得更多，就要捨棄更多。「取捨」is tough, but you have to do it!

股神巴菲特 Warren Buffett 有句名言好影響我:

"The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.‘’

成功及非常成功嘅人分別就係非常成功嘅人對絕大部分事情都係 say No.

識我嘅朋友都知道，我經常講:「我乜都唔識、乜都唔買! 我只買幾千萬以下香港嘅街舖。 我唔買樓、唔買工廈、唔買商廈、唔買農地、唔買車位/骨灰龕位、唔買大灣區、英國樓、非洲農地、 火星月球。 全部都唔買，送畀我都唔要。Again … 我只買港幣五六千萬以下香港的街舖仔。 香港有十萬間，買十世我都買唔晒! 呢世我只想買一千間。」

哈佛大學教授 Michael Porter 亦講過: “Strategy is making trade-offs in competing. The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do."

策略就係要以「取捨」去競爭。 策略嘅精髓就係要知道唔做乜!

上一集講過，何謂一個好嘅策略 Good Strategy? 教授 Michael Porter 話要經得起五個 Tests:

A distinctive value proposition 獨特的價值主張

A tailored value chain 度身訂造的企業價值鏈

Trade-offs different from rivals 同競爭對手不同的「取捨」

Fit across value chain 成條企業價值鏈的活動要配合

Continuity over time 持續性、持續性，不能一時一樣

今集同你講第(3) Trade-offs different from rivals 要贏，就要有同競爭對手不同的「取捨」。

What are trade-offs?

"Trade-offs are the strategic equivalent of a fork in the road. If you take one path, you cannot simultaneously take the other." by Michael Porter

「取捨就好似去咗一個交叉路口咁， 你只可以二選其一，唔可以兩條路都行晒。」

做生意，唔係多啲，就好啲。 多啲產品、 多啲服務、多啲客戶， 唔代表你就係好啲。 因為你營業額可能多咗三成， 但利潤反而可能無咗一半。 咁我就情願營業額細啲，利潤多一倍好過。 記住一開始嘅時候我話 Michael Porter 講過:

"Competition is not about being the BEST, not about MARKET SHARE. Competition is about being UNIQUE, about earning PROFITS" by Michael Porter

競爭唔係要做到最好，最大嘅市佔率。競爭係要做到最獨特，同埋賺到錢，長遠地賺錢。

幾年前我講過，香港週街都係髮廊，但點解有間特別唔同?

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QB House (Quick Barber) 就係做咗好多「取捨」 trade-offs ， 好多嘢唔做，但反而吸引咗一班想「快、靚、正」 ，但又唔想求求其其、 污糟邋遢剪個頭髮嘅繁忙上班一族， most likely 男士們、三四五十歲左近。10 minutes, just cut!

QB House 專注培訓、建立系統，令呢班目標顧客群由原本一兩三個月先剪個頭髮，而家一兩三個星期就去剪轉一轉。 剪快咗、剪多咗，就令QB House 同佢嘅髮型師雖然做少咗嘢，但反而收入及利潤上升。This is what I call "trade-offs", LESS IS MORE!

就係因為 QB House 嘅 Trades-offs 同一般髮廊嘅競爭對手唔同，當初首創新嘅經營模式係日本做到最獨特， 亦都解釋咗點解佢1996年由東京一間開始， 短短幾年間就能夠開到全球幾百間分店，2018年仲係東京証交所主板上市， 依家市值近20億港幣。 雖然有好多人想抄佢，QB House 嘅專注，佢 make 嘅 trade-offs 至今依然令佢每年生意額都上升，到今日都保持住係「速剪」行業嘅領導地位。

我成日都話，「當你乜都做，等如你乜都唔做!」 …. 因為你無樣嘢做得好、無樣嘢做得專。When you please everybody, you please nobody. 做生意要「取捨」，唔放手，唔會得到更多。

可能你會覺得 Just-Cut, QB House 都做咗啦。 做髮廊仲可以點變? 根據 Michael Porter，大把方法變。 最緊要就係，唔係人做你做。Your trade-offs have to be different from your rivals, then you have a strategy.

你嘅「取捨」要同你競爭對手唔同，咁你就有好策略。人哋 Just-Cut, 咁你可唔可以 Just Perm 電髮? Just Color 染髮? Just Blow Dry 吹頭?

唉! Just Blow Dry? 美國加州有間咁嘅髮廊 …

佢就好似係 QB House 嘅翻版，但係 No Cuts No Color, Just Blowouts. 齋吹頭! 美金$40，45分鐘時間，班目標顧客群，即係長頭髮嘅二三四五十歲女士們， 就可以 enjoy 喺個輕鬆嘅環境洗下頭、按下頭、吹下頭、飲杯 champagne、聽下音樂、Relax 下，就有個清神爽利嘅頭見人!

因為做得夠專，懂得運用 Michael Porter 所指嘅 trade-offs ，同一般髮廊競爭對手唔同嘅 trade-offs, 好多女士就個個禮拜去幫襯，relax relax 下。2010年由美國加州第一間店開始， 十年間，全美開超過一百間分店， 擁有超過5000個髮型師， 每次美金$40，每個月幫緊20萬個客人吹頭。 淨係吹頭，依家營業額每年超過一億美金。

全球最大嘅傢俬公司，IKEA， 又係另一個Michael Porter 所指 Trade-Offs 嘅典型例子。佢由產品設計 (自己裝嵌)、產品種類 (簡單得來又多幾樣選擇)、 自己推住架車嘅購物模式、至到客戶服務 (間舖頭永遠唔易搵到人幫手，人客自己搞掂，慳番啲成本，換取平啲價錢)，到最後排隊畀錢、自己包裝、抬件貨返屋企 …. 如果唔係送貨要額外收費 (無得免費)。IKEA 成條嘅企業價值鏈 value chain 都係同其他一般嘅傢俬公司好唔同，有好唔同嘅 Trade-offs 取捨。

IKEA 嘅「取捨」，就能夠吸引咗一班 “with a thin wallet" 想價錢平，但又想 good design, 唔介意自己辛苦做多啲， 工餘時間，甚至乎自己花成日裝嵌埋嘅顧客。IKEA 明白佢唔會 serve 晒所有人。 我以前係美國讀大學、 或者啱啱出嚟 New York 做嘢，都好鍾意去 IKEA 買嘢，因為平! 而家? 叫我花成日嵌件傢俬，睬你都傻! I was an IKEA Customer, but not anymore! It's OK, you cannot please everybody! 做生意就係個「取捨」! 賺到錢就得啦。

美國最賺錢嘅航空公司 Southwest Airlines 西南航空都係一樣，No first class, No meals, No assigned seats, No baggage transfer, No planes other than Boeing 737s, No International Flight … so on and so forth.

無頭等、無飛機餐、無預設定座位、無行李轉運 、除咗波音737乜嘢客機都無、無國際航線。 仲有好多都比一般其他航空公司無。

但就係因為「冇」， 運動複雜程度及成本下降，Southwest 就可以專注做以下幾樣嘢特別好，就係「平」、「快」、「準時」、員工做得開心自然服務態度更好。其他乜都無， 但未必個個客人都啱!

於是 Southwest 有個好出名嘅 "Pen Pal" 故事，就有位乘客 Mrs. Crabapple， 經常好唔滿意 Southwest Airlines 乜都冇，無頭等、無飛機餐、無預設定座位、無行李轉運等等等等， 經常寫信去 Southwest 投訴，呢個「筆友」"Pen Pal" 個個客戶服務部同事都怕咗佢， 寫完又寫， 回覆左又寫，投訴完又投訴。 直至客戶服務 部嘅同事們都冇計， 叫當時嘅CEO/創辦人 Herb Kelleher 回覆。佢點寫? 真人真事! 60秒內，佢回覆:

“Dear Mrs. Crabapple. We will miss you. Love, Herb." 即係話，請佢走， 唔好再返來!

聽落好似好搞笑，但Michael Porter 話呢個係一個典型嘅 trade-offs 例子，you cannot please everyone. 記住，一開始嘅時候，我講過:

"Strategy is making trade-offs in competing. The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do." by Michael Porter.

策略就係要以「取捨」去競爭。 取捨嘅精髓就係要知道唔做乜!

"When you try to offer something for everybody, you tend to relax the trade-offs that underpin your competitive advantage." by Michael Porter.

當您嘗試做曬所有嘢去服務每一個人，你嘅「取捨」就會減少， 同時亦都會減少你嘅競爭優勢。

善用 Trade-offs 「取捨」去增強自己競爭力嘅機會隨處都係，爭在你願唔願意「放手」，先能夠取得「更多」。

包括我自己在內， 如果我乜嘢地產項目都投資，有賺錢就買， 甚至乎集資錢多地盤都搞埋， 我只係一個三四流嘅地產發展商。 我點同新鴻基/恒基/長實打呢? 但我專注幾千萬以下嘅香港街舖，我就係一個一流嘅商舖基金公司， 全香港人， 包括所有大嘅地產發展商，係街舖買賣都唔會夠我來。 社運/肺炎後，全香港買賣舖無人夠我哋多，呢個係事實!

"Trade-offs are choices that make strategies sustainable because they are not easy to match or to neutralize." by Michael Porter.

「取捨」會令到策略更有持續性，因為競爭對手 好難去複製或抵消你嘅優勢。特別是你嘅 first mover advantage 先行者優勢。

我係香港第一個商舖基金，就永遠都係香港第一個商舖基金。只我哋專注，未來幾十年，我知道係香港嘅街舖，無人會動搖到我哋嘅領導地位。

即是有人入嚟炒，Michael Porter 話新入嚟嘅 「模仿者」好多時都只係做 Straddling 跨騎， 即係好似「一腳踏兩船」咁， 自己本身嘅本業又做，商舖又做，結果兩邊都做唔「專」。

就係因為有自信我先咁講。因為好似今集一開始咁講，根據 Michael Porter 嘅 "Trade-offs different from rivals"， 我哋係放棄咗好多嘅嘢，同競爭對手大大唔同，先能夠建立到我哋今日係香港街舖嘅領導地位。 只要我哋專注，我哋嘅基金投資者會賺錢! I know it. 但如果有一日，我開始搞工廈、搞商廈、搞地盤、搞英國樓、搞埋茶餐廳、 補習社 、 酒樓、酒店等， 就係投資者應該攞錢走嘅時候! 乜都做，就開始等如乜都唔做!

你呢? What are your trade-offs? 你的「取捨」同競爭對手有咩唔同呢? 抑或人做你做，人客想要乜，你就俾佢乜呢?

There is no problem with that! 第一集一開始我就話，99%嘅公司都係咁，養家活兒可能好多年都冇問題， 但根據 Michael Porter，你只係停留係第二個 S - Sustaining 持續緊嘅階段。 做好多年，搵到食，但可能仍然冇人識你，無突破。Survive, Sustain, 但要去到第三個 S, Succeed, I mean Super Successful 好似一支箭咁標上去，等如以上 QB House, DryBar, IKEA, Southwest Airlines 咁，你就要有 strategy 策略。 你嘅「取捨」trade-offs 要同競爭對手截然不同。

李小龍嘅名言，亦都係掛喺我公司office嘅唯一名言: "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."

李小龍唔怕嗰啲踢過一萬種唔同腳法嘅人。但佢怕嗰啲踢過一種腳法一萬次嘅人。 你嘅腳法又點呢? 有興趣一齊研究下點做? 聽多啲 Michael Porter，就來我星期六嘅早餐會啦! 下集我再同你講 (4) Fit across value chain 成條企業價值鏈的活動，如何配合去增強你的競爭優勢?

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九/十月份早餐會 Topic: Applying "Michael Porter" to your business: How to compete and win!

哈佛分享: 如何應用「米高波特」於你盤生意? 點競爭? 點贏?

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We did it! 🏆 1st place at the IFBB Pro League Tsunami Cup in Italy 🇮🇹 This also makes him the first ever Malaysian 🇲🇾 to qualify for Mr. Olympia. 🙌 For those of you who are familiar with bodybuilding, competing in Mr. Olympia is THE most prestigious show and a dream of many bodybuilding athletes. 💪🏽
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Since the first day I got to know him, he’s always told me that his goal is to be the first Malaysian to go to Olympia. It felt like a tough journey and sometimes almost impossible. We had to travel far for every show as there aren’t as many shows in Asia compared to Europe or the US, and honestly it would cost a lot every time.
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Topic: Struggling with Stress Eating

This was me 7 days ago

I resisted eating like a mad dog for 5 days after my recent F Up, but sadly I just repeated another stress eating, finished devouring so much fast food all under 5-10 min

I shot this pic to remind myself that I fk up again…

Normally my instinct is to Go to the Gym & Lift

But this time I didn’t do that, instead I just ate like a mad man again who looked like he hasn’t eaten for 45 days

And I’ve faced this episode - many many times

This was one of those things I know that if I kept doing, it’s just gonna end up really bad for myself

And the truth is, I wasn’t willing to deal with the stress at the time and kept holding on to it, ending in another terrible binge eat that made me felt depressed & pissed off about myself

It was a downward spiral as I started to depend on Food more than ever - Not for energy & health purpose but more towards mental temporary relief

And I had enough

Enough of the BS I tell myself - that it’s okay to just eat and enjoy the moment

Enough of Stress Eating - it’s time to earn back self control & discipline

It starts now

I’m sharing this, not to gain pity, but because I know how fkn hard stress eating messes up my body and I didn’t know whom to talk to - because normally it’s people who reached out to me!

I felt ashamed as I tell people to show up and keep the fire burning, but my own fire is being put off by myself

Whatever my personal reasons are - it is not an excuse to keep fking up, and that’s why I’m sharing this publicly to hold myself accountable to all of you, and to commit to a Plan

I don’t believe in perfection - but I believe in owning up to my shit & to take full control to transform into the Beast I know I am Capable of being

I hope this simple sharing can give some of you who struggle with the same problem - some courage & energy to change something for the better

I know it’s tough af, but you’re not alone and that you can be in control, as long as you’re willing to put in the effort 🔥

We are in this together - Let’s do this 💯

#KeepTheFireBurning

Getting our Tarot Cards Read is all the buzz right now, yes?

The Thirsty Sisters are back with another episode this week, this time with Geraldine—a Tarot Card Reader and we forced Sylvia to have her Tarot Cards read. How does life after the divorce look for her, and has she moved on from it? What about her ex-husband? What do the cards say about it all? Tune in to find out ?

Geraldine has also kindly offered a very HUAT rate of $88 (U.P. $99) exclusively for our TTS community ? This offer is valid till 30 June 2021 or till she's fully booked so fastest fingers first!
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Timestamps
00:00 intro
01:14 Topic of the Day
02:54 Why Nina isn't getting a reading
03:52 Get to know a tarot card reader
07:26 How to prepare before a tarot reading
08:12 Theme of today's reading: Sylvia's divorce
09:18 Sylvia picks her cards
11:28 Was Sylvia's divorce hard to decide?
14:18 Is Sylvia on the right path?
16:00 A difficult decision is on the way?
18:15 Wedding bells for Sylvia?!
21:20 Will Sylvia fully step out from her divorce?
22:12 How good is Sylvia's reading?
24:30 Can Nina ask questions on Sylvia's behalf?
25:41 How does Ryan feel about Sylvia?
28:05 Is Ryan happy with Sylvia?
29:46 Is Mandy happy with Sylvia's body size?
31:38 Questions from the TTS community ?
32:01 Will COVID-19 end this year?!
33:34 Will TTS make any impact?
34:56 Is Nina and Sylvia Chio Bu SG?!
37:10 How does tarot card reading empower us
38:46 Thoughts on the whole experience
42:05 Does Nina want a reading too?
43:07 Surprise for our TTS community
44:15 Shoutout to small female-owned businesses ?
45:22 Conclusion

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The Philadelphia 76ers will take any win they can get against the Orlando Magic, even an ugly one.

Allen Iverson scored 20 points, including a free throw with 2.9 seconds left, leading the Sixers to a 99-98 victory over the Magic on Friday night.

Philadelphia had lost nine of its last 10 against the Magic, including two in a row this season.

"I was so mad at halftime with the way they played the last few minutes, but they responded,'' Sixers coach Larry Brown said. "I'm frustrated with what they did at the end of the game, but I'm pleased to get a win.''

Derrick Coleman added a season-high 22 points and Eric Snow had 17, including four free throws in the final minute for Philadelphia, which has won two straight since the All-Star break.

Tracy McGrady had 37 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer with 8.7 seconds left, and Mike Miller added a season-high 33 for Orlando.

The Magic have lost seven of nine.

"All of the losses are tough,'' McGrady said. "This is a loss that really hurts because this is a team we thought we could come in and get a win.''

After McGrady's 3 over Aaron McKie tied it at 98, Iverson was fouled by Darrell Armstrong as he drove to the basket.

Iverson hit his first free throw, but missed the second. Miller got the rebound, but threw the ball out of bounds while trying to pass it.

Iverson asked Brown whether he should purposely miss the second attempt, but tried to make it after a discussion with the coaches.

"I was trying not to settle for a jump shot,'' Iverson said. "I wanted to get a layup and I got fouled.''

Iverson's right foot was bothering him after the game, but it didn't appear too serious.

McGrady, the NBA's leading scorer, has at least 30 points in 11 of his last 13 games. McGrady, among the first four players chosen Thursday for the 2004 U.S. Olympic team, shot 11-for-26, including 4-for-6 from 3-point range.

Miller, coming off a four-point performance in Thursday night's 98-88 loss at Detroit, was 13-for-21, including 5-for-8 from beyond the arc.

"Every loss is frustrating,'' Miller said. "It's hard to put one of these behind us.''

Orlando, which trailed most of the fourth quarter, got to 92-91 on a 3-pointer by Miller with 1:28 left. After McKie scored on a driving layup, Miller's layup with 24.9 seconds left cut it to 94-93.

Snow made two free throws, giving the Sixers a 96-93 lead. But McGrady made a pair to cut Orlando's deficit to one. After Snow hit two more free throws, McGrady nailed the game-tying 3.

Iverson shot just 8-for-22, but added seven rebounds.

Orlando, already without Grant Hill (ankle injury), didn't have forward Shawn Kemp for the third straight game. Kemp missed two games after he was suspended without pay Tuesday for violating the NBA's anti-drug policy for the third time. He was reinstated Friday, but wasn't able to join the team in time to play. Kemp is expected to return for Sunday's game in Toronto.

The Sixers took their biggest lead, 49-37, following a 15-5 run in the second quarter. Snow began the spurt with a turnaround jumper, and added a 3-pointer _ his third in 20 attempts this season _ that made it 43-35. Iverson had a jumper and driving layup before Keith Van Horn capped the run with a layup.

Orlando then scored seven straight, sparked by a 3-pointer from Miller. A free throw by Jacque Vaughn got the Magic to 51-47 at halftime.

The Sixers outrebounded Orlando 49-29.

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〈SEEDA〉
I thought I wanted fame, but then I got fame
有名になりたいと思っていた そしたら有名になった
I thought I wanted money, but I just felt shame
お金が欲しいと思っていた でも寂しく思えた
I thought I wanted drugs, but I won't stay sane
麻薬が欲しいと思っていた でも正気でいられなかった
I thought I wanted love, but love gave me pain (2x)
愛が欲しいと思っていた でも愛は俺に傷みを教えた

Slipped into the belly of the beast
街の危ない場所にいる
Enemy’s around so I gotta keep the peace
敵がまわりにいるから 平和でいたい(武器を持つ )
(Yeah) (b-b-bitch)No my money don't crease
ビッチ 金は減らない
Look straight at em when we seeing the police, Yeah
お巡りの眼も 余裕で見れる

会社 上下 が ある
There are social ranks in companies
仕事 以外 wass up で十分
Other than work “wass up” is enough
息苦しくて 死にたくなる
Its hard to breath and I feel I want to die
そんなの日本だけ やめる理由　
Thats only in Japan and I wanna quit
Yea

And you know we had them hard times, hard times
俺達にはハードな時間があった、捕まったことも
They keep you medicated if you doing hard time
あいつら薬漬けにしてくる、塀の向うの仲間にさえ
Even money ain’t gon make a difference
お金なんてあまり違いを生まない
Only from inside can we get deliverance
心の内側からじゃないと助けられない

40 years man I’m walkin my shoes
４０才自分の道を歩いて来た
I keep my head up when they sang me the blues
過去の人と言われる度 ツーパックの歌を口ずさみ頭を上げてきた
Some people just grab for the nues
紐に手を伸ばす人もいる
That shit would break my heart when I watching the news
ニュースを見る度 俺の心も痛む

いじめにヤク 漬け
bullying and drugs
カネってレースが下手な だけ で
Just because I wasn’t good running in the race to chase the bag
悲惨な目？Fuck だぜ
Fuck those eyes filled with pity
aye aye aye aye

※〈Hook〉
傷み覚え怒り留めて
闇恐れず光求めて
歩み止めず希望届けて
情熱燃える 魂が吼えてる×2
Remember the pain and bottle up the anger
Seeking the light without fear of the darkness
Delivering hope, never stopping
Burning with passion, my soul screams

〈Jesse McFaddin〉
Sorry that I made you play the roll of daddy
It killed me when I left you with our daughter and the baby cuz
I don’t give a fuck about a lot of things
(that’s why) little thing is killing me
Losing the lottery
But please don’t bother me
(Because I finally found my way)
I’m living proof worth 40 years man
many more coming with my blood sweat and tears so
I’ve walked a little far but
(I needed something opposite, I’m fiending it)
Try to find my another end of chain
I’m
Still looking for it maybe next time
(habit that I have will never go away)
(so)you’ll have to understand me
(Art is all about pain)
So just let me flow as i want

(Every day daily)
(It’ll repeat)
(sometimes) feeling numb but I’ll
(ride my way through) with a black eye
Singing songs Iv been lately
So I can think sanely
But pain keeps on changing me
Cuz I’m born with a scar of Eighty

父親役を君にやらせてごめん
君と子供たちを置いて行くなんて生きた心地がしなかった
気に掛ける事などほとんど無いのに
当たり前を失うと気にしてしまう
負け？って誰が決めるんだ
遠回りしたからこそ見つけれた道
40年描き続けてきた地図
歳と共に重ねる血と汗と涙は
一歩一歩踏み残した足跡だ
たまに真逆にある物を欲する
チェーンの先を今日も探す
見つからなければ明日また探す
直感で向かうクセは未だに
治らないから受け入れるか消えろ
痛みがあるからartが生まれる
これが俺だ、好きに語らせてもらう

毎日繰り返す日々
感覚が麻痺しても
傷だらけになろうとも
乗りこなす他ない
狂いそうになると歌を歌う
すると自分が痛みと共に変化していく
1980年からこの先もその繰り返しだ

※〈Hook〉
傷み覚え怒り留めて
Since I know pain, I can release my anger.
闇恐れず光求めて
Never scare darkness. Hope is what I want to find out
歩み止めず希望届けて
I take that hope to you, keep doing.
情熱燃える 魂が吼えてる×2
my soul is passionately screaming.
　
〈SIMON JAP〉
I’m out for presidents to represent me get money
自分を表す札束のために、儲けるぜ
なら痛い目見ても全然平気
Then I'm fine even if I get hurt

げんなりしても諦めず攻めてみる
I will try to attack without giving up even if I get tired

限界など決めないテメェでいる
I'm not setting limits

天才もバカも紙一重
Theres a fine line between genius and idiot

想いを歌詞に込め
put all of my energy to my lines,

派手にブッ放して弾き飛べ
blast, spit and fly

今は今だ後にも先にもねぇ
Time never goes back

後悔しないよう握るファミリーの手
Hold hands of my family to not have regret.

もうこれ以上他にない要求
No other request

あの悪ガキが親になり40
I was bad boy. Now I’m 40 years old and became a father.

時が経てば笑って言えたり
We can talk after time has passed

胸に深く刺さって消えない
It sticks deeply in my heart and does not disappear

空が代わりに涙流した日
The day the sky shed tears instead

決して忘れず一花咲かしたい
I never forget to make one flower bloom

かすり傷だろ死ぬ事以外
It ’s a scratch, except to die

タフに生きるこの時代
This era to live tough

※〈Hook〉
傷み覚え怒り留めて
Since I know pain, I can release my anger.
闇恐れず光求めて
Never scare darkness. Hope is what I want to find out
歩み止めず希望届けて
I take that hope to you, keep doing.
情熱燃える 魂が吼えてる×2
my soul is passionately screaming.

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SIMON JAP - ART OF PAIN（REMIX）feat.SEEDA, Jesse McFaddin

Produced by SIMON JAP & GUCHI
Arranged & Mixed by Fourd Nkay
Designed by N.S.P

DIRECTOR：NABE
CAMERA：Lighter
LIGHT：Daiky
EDIT：NABE,VIDEOMAFIA

Styling
https://instagram.com/hiroki_matsui_
https://gola.jp.net/

SIMON JAP（サイモンジャップ）
https://www.instagram.com/simon_jap​

SEEDA（シーダ）
https://twitter.com/neetseeda

Jesse McFaddin（ジェシーマクファディン）
https://instagram.com/jesse_mcfaddin_original

SIMON JAP - ART OF PAIN Feat.GUCHI,Felipe,麻猿,Tomokuni,GRACE https://youtu.be/0Xub6-xef8A

SIMON JAP 3rd Album『ART OF PAIN』
https://linkco.re/nzmacvQA

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