Hitomi Yaida (矢井田瞳, born July 28, 1978), also known by the nickname Yaiko, … Read Full Bio ↴Hitomi Yaida (矢井田瞳, born July 28, 1978), also known by the nickname Yaiko, is a Japanese folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist from Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan. She plays a kind of quirky vocal-centric rock akin to REBECCA, Nokko or 椎名林檎. Yaida, who refers to her music as "Heart Rock", is also able to play most of the instruments she composes for, and after a stint on the indie scene where she had a hit titled Howling off a demo tape in 1999, she made her major debut in 2000, on the Aozora Records label, with a re-release of Howling, followed by B'coz I Love You and My Sweet Darlin'. Her first album, Daiya-monde, which was released in October 2000. That album ranked high on the Oricon charts, earning her quick success in Japan. At the same time, she has also found some success in the UK under the name Yaiko. An album called U.K. COMPLETION was released there in early 2002.

Her next albums, Candlize and i/flancy were released in October of 2001 and 2002 respectively, and were as big, if not bigger than her debut album. Her 4th studio album was released in October 2003. It appears October is her favorite month. A singles compilation was released in July 2004 and a best-of album called Yaiko's selection was released in December 2004. Her 5th studio album entitled Here today-gone tomorrow, the first of original material in nearly two years, was released on August 15, 2005. Her latest release was the album colorhythm (2008.03.05).

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How?
矢井田瞳 Lyrics

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どれくらいの罪に
どれ位の涙が似合うの
私は動かず唯一息をしていた
どれ位の愛が
この手の中をこぼれたんだろう
私は気付かず
永遠の向こうに見とれていた
ひとつでなきゃと言った
私は応え続けた
貴方がいない何一つない
この体が吸った
思い出以外捧げ続けた頼らないで
どれだけ壊れても

どれ位の痛みで
この痛みは癒されるの
この傷を無視して
貴方は進めばいい
でもただ一つ忘れないで
貴方の体に
確かに私は存在し続け
私の愚かさでさえ
許さないでいて

あの時の愛しているよ
嘘じゃないと言った
それならばずっと続く
嘘が欲しかった
どれ位の時間が
貴方を薄めてくれるんだろう
とりあえず今は唯一息をしてる
貴方がいない
それでも私は今まで通り輝き
素敵でいるのよ
そうでもなくちゃ
納まりきらないでしょう
貴方がいないなら

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 矢井田瞳's song "How?" depicts a narrative about a person struggling to move on from a lost love. The person speaks about their thoughts and feelings as they try to come to terms with the aftermath of the breakup. Starting with the lines "How much sin, how many tears fit?", the singer wonders how much they deserve to suffer for the mistakes they made in the relationship. They describe themselves as motionless, merely breathing, caught up in the memories of a love that has evaporated into thin air.

As the song continues, 矢井田瞳 takes on a more melancholic tone, trying to understand how much love they had and how it could have possibly slipped away. While the singer acknowledges the mistakes they made, they also express their immense love and heartbreak. In the chorus, the singer tries to come to terms with their emotions and the pain caused by the heartbreak. The lyrics convey a feeling of helplessness, and the singer admits to giving everything they had to the relationship but cannot help but feel alone without their lost lover.

Line by Line Meaning

どれくらいの罪に
How much sin has been committed?

どれ位の涙が似合うの
How many tears are fitting?

私は動かず唯一息をしていた
I stood still, only taking breaths

どれ位の愛が
How much love

この手の中をこぼれたんだろう
has spilled from these hands?

私は気付かず
I did not notice

永遠の向こうに見とれていた
and was lost in thoughts beyond eternity.

ひとつでなきゃと言った
I said it had to be one thing

私は応え続けた
and kept responding

貴方がいない何一つない
I have nothing without you

この体が吸った
This body has absorbed