She is a singer-songwriter, who is completely bilingual in English and Japanese because she was raised in Japan but moved to Hawaii at the age of fifteen where she graduated from Iolani School. From there, she moved on to George Washington University where she graduated with majors in politics and music.
She originally released an indie album in the United States in 2000, called These Words, which received much critical acclaim. In 2002, she composed two tracks for Let It Fall by Dianne Eclar, a teenage pop singer from the Philippines. In 2005, in Japan, she released an indie mini-album under Virgo Music entitled One, which alerted 植松伸夫 (Nobuo Uematsu) to her music. Angela Aki is now signed under Sony Music Associated Records Inc. . In 2005 she was announced as the singer of the FINAL FANTASY XII theme song, "Kiss Me Good-Bye".
On March 9, 2007, she revealed in her official blog that she is married to a music director who has been supporting her before her debut. She also revealed that while she was in Washington D.C., she had married once before but the marriage ended in a divorce.
She is good friends with JPOP star 伊藤由奈. Both singers attended the same Japanese language school.
Angela Aki is the daughter of Kiyoshi Aki, the owner/co-founder of AEON Institute of Language Education. This is one of the "Big Four" Eikaiwa (English conversation) schools in Japan.
In May 2006, Angela signed with Tofu Records in order to release English singles and albums. Her first release with Tofu was releasing Kiss Me Good-Bye as a digital single in the USA with a slightly altered track list. Later that month she performed the FINAL FANTASY XII theme song, "Kiss Me Good-Bye" at the premiere PLAY! A Video Game Symphony concert in Chicago on May 27, 2006. With orchestral backup, she played piano and sang the English lyrics, which she had written herself. She also performed her own version of "Eyes On Me," the theme song of FINAL FANTASY VIII with only the piano and her voice.
On Aki's blog, dated March 9, 2007, she announced her marriage to Japanese music producer, Hide Sanjougi. She also mentioned that it will be the second marriage for her. Her first marriage was to engineer, producer, and artist Tony Alany who coproduced her first album in Vienna, VA.
On November 29, 2013, Aki announced on her blog that she would be taking an indefinite hiatus beginning in the fall of 2014, stopping her music activities in Japan in order to attend school in the United States and study music. The subsequent TAPESTRY OF SONGS -THE BEST OF ANGELA AKI compilation and "アンジェラ・アキ Concert Tour 2014 TAPESTRY OF SONGS -THE BEST OF ANGELA AKI" tour are her final respective events prior to this hiatus.
Rain
アンジェラ・アキ Lyrics
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冷酷な足音がする
テーブルに残されたメモに
「君のせいではないから」と
あなたはもう戻ってこないと
沈黙が教えてくれた
雨の降る惨めなこの夜
Rain rain rain あの人の思い出
Rain rain rain 流してほしい
Rain rain rain 降り止んだ後に
Rain rain rain 生まれ変わりたい
あれからは二年近く経って
未だにそう 一人でいるわ
新しい場所 新しい人と
あなたはもう幸せなのか?
Rain rain rain 雨に濡れるたび
Rain rain rain 口がきけない
Rain rain rain 言葉無くしても
Rain rain rain 愛を綴りたい
Rain rain rain rain
Rain rain rain 雨に濡れるたび
Rain rain rain あなたを思い出す
Rain rain rain 言葉無くしても
Rain rain rain 愛を綴りたい
愛を綴りたい
The lyrics of アンジェラ・アキ's song Rain express the pain and sadness of a woman who has been left alone by her loved one. She speaks of the merciless sound of time moving forward without mercy, also reflecting on the silence that prevails in the absence of her loved one. A note left on the table assuring her that it wasn't her fault further underscores the hurt and guilt that is simmering inside of her. She contemplates forgetting about her loved one and moving on from the shame and despair that she is being burdened with.
Line by Line Meaning
強引に進んでいく時間の
The forceful footsteps of time moving forward
冷酷な足音がする
Sounds cold and unforgiving
テーブルに残されたメモに
On the note left on the table
「君のせいではないから」と
It said 'It's not your fault'
あなたはもう戻ってこないと
You won't be coming back
沈黙が教えてくれた
Silence taught me
雨の降る惨めなこの夜
On this miserable rainy night
あなたの事忘れてしまおう
I'll try to forget you
Rain Rain Rain あの人の思い出
Rain rain rain, memories of that person
Rain Rain Rain 流してほしい
Rain rain rain, I want to wash them away
Rain Rain Rain 降り止んだ後に
Rain rain rain, after it stops raining
Rain Rain Rain 生まれ変わりたい
Rain rain rain, I want to be reborn
あれからは二年近く経って
It's been almost two years since then
未だにそう 一人でいるわ
I'm still alone
新しい場所 新しい人と
In new places with new people
あなたはもう幸せなのか?
Are you happy now?
Rain Rain Rain 雨に濡れるたび
Rain rain rain, every time I get wet in the rain
Rain Rain Rain 口がきけない
Rain rain rain, I'm speechless
Rain Rain Rain 言葉無くしても
Rain rain rain, even without words
Rain Rain Rain 愛を綴りたい
Rain rain rain, I want to express my love
Rain Rain Rain Rain ...
Rain rain rain rain...
Rain Rain Rain 雨に濡れるたび
Rain rain rain, every time I get wet in the rain
Rain Rain Rain あなたを思い出す
Rain rain rain, I remember you
Rain Rain Rain 言葉無くしても
Rain rain rain, even without words
Rain Rain Rain 愛を綴りたい
Rain rain rain, I want to express my love
愛を綴りたい
I want to express my love
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Angela Aki
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