🎤はっちの「明日を変える」応援ソング

【Even If No One Reads It】Why do I keep creating content? Why do I keep writing on Substack, even though English isn't my first language?Not for the money. Not to sell you a method or package my knowledge as a product.I just want to leave behind this clumsy, honest version of myself in my 40s — captured through today's filter, before it fades.Even if no one reads it, even if no one listens —if it's the greatest thing you've made, at least to you, that's enough.That's the idea behind this song.---📝 Lyrics[Intro](soft acoustic guitar, quiet humming)[Verse 1]I'm not so good with English wordsI lean on AI, that's how it worksBut still I write what today bringsBefore it fades, before it disappearsAs long as this platform standsI'll keep on reaching out my handNot for the money, not to sell a schemeJust to leave this clumsy, honest dream[Pre-Chorus]If my paid readers start to growI'll have more time to let it flowBut I won't sell you "how to win"I just want to show you where I've been[Chorus]Even if nobody reads itYour story has its worthAt the very least, to youIt's the greatest on this earthEven if nobody hears itYour song still finds its placeAt the very least, to youIt's the greatest you could make[Verse 2]Articles, videos, podcasts tooMusic, songs, all made for youThey're not separate, not apartThey're one true thing, one single heartFor those who read, I write it downFor those who watch, I turn it 'roundFor those who listen, I record my voiceFor those who feel, a song's my choice[Pre-Chorus]As AI keeps on growing fastMaybe someday, beyond the pastIt'll carry this same truth I holdIn ways we've never seen unfold[Chorus]Even if nobody watchesYour video has its worthAt the very least, to youIt's the greatest on this earthEven if nobody's listeningYour podcast finds its placeAt the very least, to youIt's the greatest you could make[Bridge]Whether you're working nine to fiveFreelance, in between, still trying to thriveA student, a parent, retired at lastOr free from money, living fastBe who you are, let it come aliveSend your voice out, set it free to flyThe process itself, the work, the artThat's what matters, that's the startThey say your work means nothing at allUnless somebody hears the callBut I believe it's fine to startMaking something just for your own heart[Final Chorus]Even if nobody reads itYour story has its worthEven if nobody hears itYour song still finds its placeAt the very least, to youIt'll be the greatest one you've madeAt the very least, to youA treasure that will never fade[Outro]As long as this platform standsI'll keep on writing, keep on writingKeep on writing...(guitar fades out)🔗 LinksX: https://x.com/hatchy_notesThreads: https://www.threads.com/@hatchy_notesSubstack: https://hatchy99.substack.com/

【誰にも読まれなくても】英語が得意じゃない自分が、なぜコンテンツを作り続けるのか。なぜサブスタックを続けるのか。稼ぐためじゃない。ノウハウを売るためでもない。ただ、この不器用な40代の「今」を、今のフィルターで残しておきたい。そんな想いを込めた一曲です。誰にも読まれなくても、誰にも聴かれなくても——最低でも自分にとっては、最高の作品だと思えたなら。そんな価値観を歌にしました。---📝 歌詞[Intro](アコースティックギター、静かなハミング)[Verse 1]英語なんて 得意じゃないAIの力を 借りながらそれでも書く 今日の言葉消えていく前に 残したくてサブスタックが 続く限り届け続けたい ただそれだけ稼ぐためじゃない 売るためでもないこの不器用な 今を残したい[Pre-Chorus]有料の読者が 増えたならもっと時間を 創作に使えるでもノウハウを 売る気はないただ生きてる姿を 見せたいだけ[Chorus]誰にも読まれなくたってあなたの記事には価値がある最低でもあなたにとっては最高の記事だ誰にも聴かれなくたってあなたの歌には価値がある最低でもあなたにとっては最高の歌だ[Verse 2]記事も動画も ポッドキャストも音楽も歌も SNSもバラバラじゃない 同じ本質を違う形で 届けてるだけ読みたい人には 文章を観たい人には 動画を聴きたい人には ポッドキャストを感じたい人には 歌を歌う[Pre-Chorus]AIが進化 し続ける中で想像もできない 方法さえもいつか本質を 届けられるそう思うだけで ワクワクするんだ[Chorus]誰にも見られなくたってあなたの動画には価値がある最低でもあなたにとっては最高の動画だ誰にも聞かれなくたってあなたのポッドキャストには価値がある最低でもあなたにとっては最高のポッドキャストだ[Bridge]会社員でも フリーランスでも転職中でも 学生でも主婦であっても 引退した人でもファイアーを達成した人でも 構わないあなたらしく あなたの表現をもっと自由に 世界へ発信しよう作る工程 それ自体が人生にとって かけがえのないもの誰かの役に 立たなきゃダメだと言われるけれど 私は思うんだまずは自分の ためでいいと自分のための コンテンツでいいと[Final Chorus]誰にも読まれなくたってあなたの記事には価値がある誰にも聴かれなくたってあなたの歌には価値がある最低でもあなたにとっては最高の一つになるはずだ最低でもあなたにとってはかけがえのない 宝物だ[Outro]サブスタックが 続く限り書き続けるよ書き続けるよ...(ギターのフェードアウト)---🔗 SNS・各種リンクX: https://x.com/hatchy_notesThreads: https://www.threads.com/@hatchy_notesSubstack: https://hatchy99.substack.com/

Every Saturday morning, my wife and I hop on our bikes for a 10-minute ride to the discount grocery store down the road — even though driving would take just 3 minutes. Those extra 7 minutes cost us nothing we actually need, and yet we choose them, every single week.There's a small ritual before we go: pumping air into the tires, sunscreen, a hat pulled low. None of it is strictly necessary. But it turns an ordinary Saturday into something that feels like the start of a tiny adventure.Somewhere along the ride, I catch myself humming — without even noticing. That's my signal that I've actually relaxed, that the to-do list in my head has finally gone quiet, if only for a moment.Inside the store, the real negotiation begins: me reaching for meat, my wife quietly swapping in vegetables and frozen food. It's a routine we've repeated for years, and somehow, by checkout, the basket always finds its balance.These days, the total comes to about 12,000 yen — 2,000 more than it used to be. Prices go up; there's nothing to be done about that. But the conversation, the ten minutes pedaling side by side — those don't get more expensive. If anything, protecting that part feels more important now than ever.This song is about that ordinary Saturday routine, and about an investment that never shows up on any receipt.Is there a "daily ritual" in your own life — one you'd keep even if it isn't the most efficient way? The wind on your face, a tune you didn't mean to hum — those things don't come with a price tag, and they're often what makes an ordinary life feel like a good one.Full Lyrics[Intro] Tires humming, morning light, Saturday's calling, feels just right.[Verse 1] Three minutes by car, ten by bike, Seven minutes we don't need to spend— But we choose them anyway, Sunscreen on, hats pulled low.[Verse 2] Efficiency isn't the only truth, The wind teaches us something new. Half our words get carried away, Still somehow, they land okay.[Chorus] When the humming starts, that's my sign, I'm finally letting go of time. The list inside my head grows still, Just for now, just for this hill.[Verse 3] Meat-lover me, balance-loving you, A quiet negotiation, nothing new. Years of this same little dance, By checkout time, it's just enough.[Verse 4] Twelve thousand yen, a little more, Prices climb, we can't ignore. But the talking, the pedaling side by side, Those don't get more expensive with time.[Chorus] When the humming starts, that's my sign, I'm finally letting go of time. The list inside my head grows still, Just for now, just for this hill.[Bridge] Riding home, the wind at our backs, Lighter now than the road we had. Thinking of dinner, thinking of you, Humming again before we're through.[Verse 5] Twelve thousand yen isn't just groceries bought, It's moving bodies, it's words we've caught, It's something small we build each week— An investment no receipt will keep.[Final Chorus] When the humming starts, that's my sign, Not the fastest way, but worth the time. Wind on my face, a melody I can't chase, This is what makes an ordinary life okay.[Outro] Tires humming, heading home, Not a bad life, not a bad life at all.

Every Day Is Your BirthdayEvery morning you wake up, you're already someone new.You don't have to be a superhero. You just have to turn toward your child when they call. Turn off the TV and really listen. Sit beside someone who's struggling — without needing to fix anything.Those small moments are where change is born.This song is about the quiet courage it takes to be just a little better than you were an hour ago. Believe it first — change follows.Every day is your birthday.[Verse 1] I woke up this morning to a brand new day The same old worries, but a different way I put down my work when I heard you call Just turned around — that's not nothing at all[Pre-Chorus] You don't have to be a hero You don't have to change the world Just one small step in the right direction That's where a new you is born[Chorus] Every day is your birthday A chance to be someone new You don't need a perfect moment Just a little more than yesterday's you Every day is your birthday Small steps, they light the way Believe it first and change will follow You're born again today[Verse 2] I turned off the TV, I listened to her voice Nothing earth-shattering, but I made a choice I sat with my child when they seemed far away No answers needed — I just had to stay[Pre-Chorus] You don't have to fix it all now You don't have to have the words Sometimes being there is everything And that's how a new you is heard[Chorus] Every day is your birthday A chance to be someone new You don't need a perfect moment Just a little more than yesterday's you Every day is your birthday Small steps, they light the way Believe it first and change will follow You're born again today[Bridge] Take in the failures, take in the grace Take in the thank-you that warmed up your face An hour from now you could already be A little bit closer to who you want to be[Outro] Every day is your birthday Every day is your birthday Open your eyes — you're already new Every day is your birthday

毎日が、誕生日。今日、目が覚めた瞬間に——あなたは新しく生まれました。スーパーマンにならなくていい。子供の声にふと振り向けた、パートナーの話をちゃんと聴けた、「助けて」と言えた。そんな小さな一歩が、昨日の自分を越える瞬間です。毎日が新しい誕生日。信じることが先で、変化はあとからついてくる。そんな想いを、温かいアコースティックの音に乗せました。[Verse 1] 今日の朝 目が覚めた また新しい自分が生まれた 昨日の涙も 後悔も 全部抱えて 歩き出す仕事の手を止めて 子供の声に振り向いた ただそれだけのことが 今日一番の 勇気だった[Chorus] 毎日が 新しい誕生日 スーパーマンじゃなくていい 小さな一歩が 光になる 今日の私が 昨日を越えてく[Verse 2] テレビを消して 妻の話を聴いた 世界を変える話じゃないけど ちゃんと受け取った その温かさが 二人の間に 静かに積もる子供の「しんどい」に 気づけた朝 答えじゃなくて そばにいた それだけでいい それだけで 新しい自分が 生まれてた[Chorus] 毎日が 新しい誕生日 完璧じゃなくていい 小さな変化を 受け取るだけで 1時間前の 自分を越えてく[Bridge] 信じることが先で 変化はあとからついてくる 失敗も 後悔も 全部 今日の贈り物[Outro] 今日目が覚めた時 また新しく生まれた 毎日が 毎日が 新しい誕生日だから🎙 はっちの他のコンテンツはこちら📝 note: https://note.com/hatchy99📮 Substack: https://hatchy99.substack.com/🐦 X: https://x.com/hatchy_notes🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@hatchy_notes

It Wasn't a Cold — It Was Anxiety and Pressure.One night, my child came to me complaining of a sore throat and a stuffy nose.There was a kanji test the next morning.They'd been to the pool that day. They'd played at the park. But the moment dinner ended — "I can't do this anymore."That's when I realized: this isn't about being sick. This is about the test.Before 6 a.m. the next morning, looking at my child's face from under the covers, I said:"You studied hard even when you weren't feeling well. You went to bed two hours early to take care of yourself. You did what you needed to do. So even if you get zero — I won't be angry."And then I told them the truth:"Even if you skip the test, you'll have to take it again eventually. When I feel anxious at work, I've learned — the anxiety doesn't go away until you face what's causing it."A silence fell between us.Then my child said: "Okay. There's still time. I'm going to study."In that instant, their whole face changed.They sat at the dining table, found the kanji they struggled with, checked them one by one — and said: "I'm ready now!"The score didn't matter.What mattered was that they faced the wall of pressure — on their own.That was the real test. And they passed.I wrote this song about that morning.🎵 Today's Song: "It Wasn't a Cold — It Was Fear"▼ Full Lyrics(Verse 1)You said your throat was hurtingYou said you couldn't breatheBut you swam that afternoonAnd ran through autumn leavesThe test was in the morningAnd dinner made it real"I can't do this anymore" —I knew just what you'd feel(Pre-Chorus)It wasn't a cold that kept you up at nightIt was the weight of something harder than the light(Chorus)It wasn't a cold, it was fear insidePressure building up like a rising tideI told you: even zero, I won't be madYou did your best — that's all I've ever had(Verse 2)Before the sun had risenYou came back to my side"My nose, my throat, still hurting" —But something in your eyesI said, "I feel it too, sonAt work, I know this placeYou can't outrun the worryYou've got to face to face"(Pre-Chorus)It wasn't a cold that kept you up at nightIt was the wall you had to climb before the light(Chorus)It wasn't a cold, it was fear insidePressure building up like a rising tideI told you: even zero, I won't be madYou did your best — that's all I've ever had(Bridge)A silence fell between usThen quietly you said"I understand. There's still time —I'll study now instead"You sat down at the tableChecked the ones you'd missedYour face had changed completely —You were ready for this(Final Chorus)It wasn't a cold, it was fear you facedAnd you walked right through it, found your own brave spaceThe score didn't matter — you passed the real testFacing the pressure — son, you gave your best(Outro)That moment, your face changed…That was the real passing grade.📝 Read the original article that inspired this episode:→ https://hatchy99.substack.com/🎙️ Hatchy's Songs to Change Tomorrow→ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8GLbxVb2Pm5zQ5F9w-WJHQ/X: https://x.com/hatchy_notesThreads: https://www.threads.com/@hatchy_notesSubstack: https://hatchy99.substack.com/A song born from one child's courage — hoping it reaches someone who needs it today. Thanks for listening.

風邪じゃなくて、不安とプレッシャーだった。夜、子供が「喉が痛い、鼻で息できない」と言ってきた。翌日には漢字テストがある。プールにも行けたし、公園でも遊んだ。でも夕飯が終わった途端に「もう無理」と。あ、これはテストのプレッシャーだな、と気づいた。翌朝6時前。布団の中で子供の顔を見ながら、こう言った。「体調が悪い中で勉強を頑張ったじゃないか。やるべきことはやった。だから0点でも、パパは怒らない。」そして、こうも伝えた。「パパも仕事で不安になるとき、結局は不安の原因に向き合わないと、不安は消えないんだよ。」しばらく沈黙があって、子供が言った。「わかった。まだ時間あるから勉強する。」その瞬間、顔がキリッと変わった。点数じゃない。プレッシャーという壁に、自分で向き合えたこと。それが本当の「合格」だった。そんな朝の出来事を、一曲に込めました。🎵 今日の歌：「風邪じゃなくて、怖かっただけ」(Verse 1)喉が痛いって言っていたね息が苦しいって言っていたねでもあの午後はプールに行けた公園で走って、笑っていた翌日のテストが迫ってきて夕飯の後に崩れ落ちた「もう無理」って言ったその声パパにはわかった、その本当の意味(Pre-Chorus)風邪じゃない、夜を眠れなくさせたのはもっと重くて、もっと大事なもの(Chorus)風邪じゃなくて、怖かっただけプレッシャーという波に飲まれそうで0点でも、パパは怒らないやるべきことをやった、それだけでいい(Verse 2)夜明け前に戻ってきたね「まだ喉が、まだ鼻が」と言いながらでも布団越しに見た君の目にもっと別の何かが揺れていたパパも同じだよ、仕事でも不安はね、逃げても消えないんだ向き合うしかない、その場所に立ってはじめて前に進めるんだよ(Pre-Chorus)風邪じゃない、夜を眠れなくさせたのは越えなきゃいけない、光の前の壁(Chorus)風邪じゃなくて、怖かっただけプレッシャーという波に飲まれそうで0点でも、パパは怒らないやるべきことをやった、それだけでいい(Bridge)しばらく沈黙があって君は静かに言った「わかった。まだ時間ある勉強する」テーブルに向かった背中苦手な漢字だけを選んで顔がキリッと変わった瞬間「もう大丈夫！」って笑った(Final Chorus)風邪じゃなくて、怖さと戦った自分でプレッシャーの壁を越えた点数なんてどうでもよかった本当のテストに、君は合格した(Outro)その瞬間、顔が変わった…それが今日の、本当の合格だった。📝 このエピソードのもととなった記事はこちら→ https://note.com/hatchy99🎙️ はっちの明日を変える応援歌→ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8GLbxVb2Pm5zQ5F9w-WJHQ/X（Twitter）: https://x.com/hatchy_notesThreads: https://www.threads.com/@hatchy_notesSubstack: https://hatchy99.substack.com/

I was working in the living room when English suddenly drifted through the air.My child was watching Netflix anime — with Japanese subtitles and English audio. Then, without anyone telling them to, they switched it: English subtitles, Japanese audio.Two hours passed like nothing."It went by so fast, Dad."That's how you know something is real.The impressive part wasn't the two hours of studying. It was the fact that they thought it up themselves, made it their own, and actually enjoyed it.This song is for every learner — child or adult — who has ever found their own door into something they love.There is no single right method. You are allowed to find your own way.🎵 Lyrics — Anime wa Sensei (アニメが先生)(Verse 1)I was working in the living roomWhen English words drifted through the airI looked up from my screen, and there you wereWatching cartoons like you didn't have a careBut something was different — I leaned in closeJapanese subtitles, English soundThen you flipped it, swapped the tracks aroundThe smartest study method I had found(Pre-chorus)No textbook told you howNo teacher showed the wayYou built the bridge yourselfIn your own quiet way(Chorus)Anime is your teacher nowYou found the door, you found out howTwo hours gone like morning mistA joy that no assignment ever kissedThe lesson wasn't what you learned todayIt's that you chose the path, you made the wayAnime is your teacher — and so are you(Verse 2)"Sakamoto Days sounds cooler in English, right?"I watched a little — yeah, I think you're rightSpy x Family, Blue Lock on the screenLanguages blooming where homework had beenYou told me "It went by so fast, Dad"That's how you know that something's realWhen effort turns to joy, not painThat's the only grade that matters in the end(Pre-chorus)No pressure, no red marksJust curiosityYou turned the whole thing intoSomething wild and free(Chorus)Anime is your teacher nowYou found the door, you found out howTwo hours gone like morning mistA joy that no assignment ever kissedThe lesson wasn't what you learned todayIt's that you chose the path, you made the wayAnime is your teacher — and so are you(Bridge)I was writing about hard daysFor strangers far awayWhen right here in our living roomYou showed me how to playThere is no single right roadNo perfect way to growJust the spark inside your chestThat only you can know(Final Chorus)Anime is your teacher nowAnd I'm the one still learning howTo trust the joy, to let it inTo find the door — and begin againThe lesson lives inside your eyesMy little one, you're more than wiseAnime is your teacher — and so am I(Outro)"Sakamoto... sounds cooler in English, right?"Yeah. It really does.▼ Follow Hatchynote｜https://note.com/hatchy99X｜https://x.com/hatchy_notesThreads｜https://www.threads.com/@hatchy_notesSubstack｜https://hatchy99.substack.com/