Ueto's breakthrough came when she was cast as a high school student suffering from gender identity disorder (GID), in the sixth season of the long-running TBS drama 3-nen B-gumi Kinpachi-sensei. Her critically acclaimed performance led to several leading roles and endorsements, eventually establishing her as one of Japan's most recognizable faces. As one of Japan's most ubiquitous celebrities, Ueto constantly appears on billboards, shop windows and train adverts, and has held the annual title of CM Queen five times since 2004.
She has also ventured onto the big screen, in the lead role in Ryuhei Kitamura's blockbuster Azumi (2003), which earned her a nomination for a Japan Academy Award for Best Actress, its sequel, Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005), and Thermae Romae (2012).
Mermaid
上戸彩 Lyrics
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違ういつもを探し出したくて 乾いた空に夢を並べるの
グングン スピード上げながら 夕立なんかも気にせず
明日なんか待てない
※裸足で青い夏泳ぐMermaid
火傷しても古い地図ならいらない
神様はなんも禁止なんかしてない 青空が笑ってる※
息も出来ないくらいの海風 ここから始まる夏のRevolution
誰かと歩いているよりも 勝手に走り出す方が
今の私らしいよ
向日葵みたいに笑ったMermaid
海と空が決める常識それでいい
日差しに溢れる自由がHalation
迷ったら思いきり波を蹴飛ばすIn the name of dream
(※くり返し)
Mermaid... In the name of dream
The lyrics to 上戸彩's song "Mermaid" seem to be about a young girl, possibly a teenager, who is on the cusp of growing up and leaving behind her childhood. She is fragile like glass, and this is her last summer in a corner (or hiding) - maybe this means she feels trapped or confined in some way. She wants something different than what she has always known, and so she imagines dreams in the dry sky. The girl is full of energy and is not afraid of anything. She cannot wait for tomorrow.
The lyrics then talk about a mermaid swimming in the blue summer, not caring if she gets burned or if she follows old maps, because her emotions will take her beyond the earth itself. She believes in a god who would not forbid anything, and the blue sky is laughing. There is something about the freedom of the mermaid that draws the girl in, and she decides to start a summer revolution that begins with the fierce ocean wind.
The girl chooses to run without anyone else, and she laughs like a sunflower. The sea and the sky have their rules, but the girl wants to rebel against them and embrace the freedom that comes with the light. She becomes a mermaid in the name of dreams, taking her own risks and overcoming fears, making her own way in the world.
Overall, the song seems to promote individuality, freedom, and breaking away from the past. It also emphasizes the beauty of dreams and imagination and the importance of having the courage to pursue them.
Line by Line Meaning
ガラスのような儚い十代 すみっこ迎える最後の夏
Fleeting teenage years, like glass, spending the last summer in a corner
違ういつもを探し出したくて 乾いた空に夢を並べるの
Looking for something different, lining up dreams in a dry sky
グングン スピード上げながら 夕立なんかも気にせず
Increasing speed while ignoring things like evening showers
明日なんか待てない
Can't wait for tomorrow
※裸足で青い夏泳ぐMermaid
Barefoot mermaid swimming in the blue summer
火傷しても古い地図ならいらない
Even if burned, no need for an old map
地球をはみ出すくらいのEmotion
Emotion overflowing beyond the earth
神様はなんも禁止なんかしてない 青空が笑ってる※
God doesn't forbid anything, the blue sky is laughing
息も出来ないくらいの海風 ここから始まる夏のRevolution
Sea breeze so strong it takes your breath away, the summer revolution starts here
誰かと歩いているよりも 勝手に走り出す方が
Preferring to run off on your own than walk with someone else
今の私らしいよ
It's who I am now
向日葵みたいに笑ったMermaid
Mermaid smiled like a sunflower
海と空が決める常識それでいい
It's okay that the sea and sky decide normality
日差しに溢れる自由がHalation
Freedom overflowing in the sunlight is halation
迷ったら思いきり波を蹴飛ばすIn the name of dream
When in doubt, kick the waves boldly in the name of dream
(※くり返し)
(※Repeats)
Mermaid... In the name of dream
Mermaid...In the name of dream
Writer(s): Pipeline Project, ｐｉｐｅｌｉｎｅ ｐｒｏｊｅｃｔ
Contributed by Cameron A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.