They were discovered as popular street musicians. At first, their band name was “Lights”, but Kitagawa thought that name was too hick, so they changed the name “Yuzu”. At that time, Kitagawa was eating a Yuzu sherbet, so he named their band after it. (Incidentally, Iwasawa ate vanilla ice cream. Perhaps the band name might have been Vanilla. Sometimes Iwasawa tells this story.) The fans of Yuzu are called “Yuzukko”.
心のままに
ゆず Lyrics
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終わりを告げて
白いため息は
星の無い空へ消えてゆく
繰り返す行き詰まりに
時おり自分を見失いそうになる
このまま矛盾の渦の中に
現実というデカい
壁にブチのめされて
また優しさを捨てなければならないの
それを生きる術というなら僕はそんな事信じない
もう自分をごまかすのはやめて
そう 心のままに進もう
愛なんてものは今の僕に分かるはずもなく
けれど人を想う気持ちは
誰もが持ってるはずなのに
憎しみあい傷付けあい
孤独に蝕まれてしまう
もう自分をごまかすのはやめて
そう 心のままに進もう
嗚呼 今は悲しみを
ポケットにしまいこんで
本当の答えを見つける為に
確かに歩き出す
The song "心のままに" by ゆず (Yuzu) talks about the struggles of life and how difficult it can be to stay true to oneself. The lyrics start by describing the end of a busy day and how the sighs of exhaustion disappear into a starless sky. The singer then talks about feeling lost and overwhelmed at times, wondering if they will be swallowed up by the contradictions in their life. They feel defeated by the walls of reality and believe they must abandon their kindness to survive. However, the singer decides to stop deceiving themselves and embrace their true feelings as they walk towards finding the answers they need.
The song also touches on the concept of love and how hard it is to understand it in the present moment. Even so, the singer believes that everyone should have the feeling of caring for another, and yet it seems that people end up hurting and being hurt. The singer decides once again to stop lying to themselves and to move forward with their honest feelings.
Overall, "心のままに" is a song about staying true to oneself, overcoming struggles, and finding a way forward through life.
Line by Line Meaning
嗚呼 今日も慌ただしい一日が 終わりを告げて 白いため息は 星の無い空へ消えてゆく
Ah, another busy day comes to an end. My deep sigh disappears into the starless sky.
繰り返す行き詰まりに 時おり自分を見失いそうになる このまま矛盾の渦の中に 飲み込まれてしまうのかい?
In the repeated deadlock, I sometimes feel like losing myself. Will I be swallowed up by the whirlpool of contradictions?
現実というデカい 壁にブチのめされて また優しさを捨てなければならないの それを生きる術というなら僕はそんな事信じない もう自分をごまかすのはやめて そう 心のままに進もう
I am beaten up by the huge wall called reality, and I have to give up kindness again. If that is called the way to live, I do not believe in such a thing anymore. I'll stop deceiving myself and move forward with my heart.
愛なんてものは今の僕に分かるはずもなく けれど人を想う気持ちは 誰もが持ってるはずなのに 憎しみあい傷付けあい 孤独に蝕まれてしまう もう自分をごまかすのはやめて そう 心のままに進もう
I cannot possibly understand what love is now, but everyone should have feelings for others. However, we hurt each other with hate and become corroded by loneliness. I'll stop deceiving myself and move forward with my heart.
嗚呼 今は悲しみを ポケットにしまいこんで 本当の答えを見つける為に 確かに歩き出す
Ah, I now keep my sadness in my pocket and walk forward to find the true answer.
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Written by: Yuujin Kitagawa
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