The 22-year-old half Japanese, half Korean American debuted under the synonym of "REIRA starring YUNA ITO" with her song Endless Story, which landed on number 2 of Oricon's single ranking. As Reira Serizawa from a quite popular manga, NANA, Ito's idenity was kept a secret until the end.
When NANA the movie finally released in Japan, people were going crazy about the wonderful, "high-pitched", voice of Ito and the movie song Endless Story ended its first day of sales on number 2 of Japan's Oricon charts. Ito was on magazine covers, posters and eventually had her first TV appearance on MUSIC STATION, performing Endless Story.
It was only in 2006 that her 2nd single, Faith / Pureyes, was put on the market. With Faith being ending theme to the drama, Unfair, and Pureyes being song for the Bioclen Zero commercial. This single sold about 50,000 copies which was a dissapointment considering "Endless Story" had outsold Mika Nakashima's "Glamorous Sky" with over 500,000 copies.
The third single for Ito was perhaps the biggest hit after the NANA-era. Precious was announced as theme song for the 2006 movie, "LIMIT OF LOVE ~Umizaru~". The single included two b-sides, I'm Free and Secrets, both co-written by Ito herself. Precious sold over 200,000 copies and was also the 2nd highest downloaded song in the first half of 2006 in Japan.
Sony later announced a 2-month Single Project. She covered These Boots Are Made For Walkin', for the Daihatsu "COO" commerical, featured on her 4th single stuck on you. She recently sang the Japanese ending theme song for TV show "LOST". losin' will be her 5th single.
On August 4th, 2006, Toho announced the role of Reira Serizawa in the sequel to NANA, NANA 2 will still be played by Ito. A 2nd single for REIRA starring YUNA ITO, Truth, has been scheduled for December 13th, 2006, release, with NANA 2 opening on December 9th, 2006.
In January 2007 she released her first album, HEART, which became a major success around Japan, hitting the pole positions on ORICON Daily, Weekly and Monthly Album Charts and sticking to the #1 on the United World Charts.
Ito's 7th single was announced to be released March 7, 2007, and was entitled "I'm Here", the movie theme to "UNFAIR". Along came "Reason Why", an insert song.
Achieving minor success with this single, Ito is to release a collaboration single with Micro from Def Tech, "Mahaloha", on June 27, 2007.
Her probably biggest success so far was the duet with her admired Celine Dion, "Anata ga iru kagiri ~A world to believe in".
Losin'
伊藤由奈 Lyrics
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losin' it...
losin' it yeah oh why oh
losin' it...losin' it
we're losin' truth...everytime
we're losin' way...all along
we're losin' time...every moment
we're losin' dream...
hey yeah いつか失い始めたの
ふたり 気づかないうちに
少しずつね
oh why don't you notice?
oh why don't you know this?
hey yeah そっと失い続けるの
どうして 大切なものだけ
いつの間に
oh why don't you notice?
oh why don't you know this?
surely baby hey yeah
so only we can find it
surely baby hey yeah
so only we can find it
oh yeah...losin' it
Where are we going?
we're losin' it
we're losin' truth...
そばにいても
we're losin' way...遠くて
we're losin' time...ふたり
we're losin' dream...
間違うその前に
hey yeah 音も立てずに消えてゆく
そうして あの傷が胸に残ってゆく
oh why don't you notice?
oh why don't you know this?
surely baby hey yeah
so only we can find it
surely baby hey yeah
so only we can find it
君の手を離してしまったら
諦めることさえ
もう慣れてしまうだろう
戦うときは今このときだから
私たちはできる
きっと手に入れてみせる
we will be found...
we will be found
oh oh oh ...
we know love...believing
hey yeah いつか失い始めたの
ふたり 気づかないうちに
少しずつね
oh why don't you notice?
oh why don't you know this?
hey yeah そっと失い続けるの
どうして
大切なものだけいつの間に
oh why don't you notice?
oh why don't you know this?
oh why don't you notice?
oh why don't you know this?
oh why don't you notice?
oh why don't you know this?
hey yeah 君となら取り戻せるわ
もうすぐ 見つける世界を信じてる
oh why don't you notice?
oh why don't you know this?
hey yeah とてもありふれた時間に
真実の光があることに気づくの
oh why don't you notice?
oh why don't you know this?
oh why don't you notice?
oh why don't you know this?
oh why don't you notice?
we can find it surely hey yeah
The lyrics to "Losin' in 2-3" by Yuna Ito speak to the theme of losing important aspects of life without even realizing it until it's too late. The song seems to convey a sense of urgency, a message that it is important to cherish the things we have before they're gone. The opening lyrics, "永遠も...あの日も...明日も..." ("eternity...that day...tomorrow...") set the stage for a contemplative mood that laments the passage of time and the loss of important things.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Losin' it" as a refrain, emphasizing the message that we are losing something important without even realizing it. Yuna Ito sings "we're losin' truth...every time, we're losin' way...all along, we're losin' time...every moment, we're losin' dream..." Each line speaks to a different aspect of life that is slipping away, be it truth, direction, time, or dreams. The verses ask questions such as "why don't you notice?" and "why don't you know this?" as if urging the listener to become aware of what they are losing.
The bridge of the song changes the tone slightly, with Yuna Ito singing about the importance of holding onto what is left. The line "so only we can find it" speaks to the idea that nobody else can help us find what we are losing - it is up to us to recognize its value and take action to keep it. The song ends with a repetition of the phrase "oh why don't you notice?" and "we can find it surely hey yeah," driving home the message that we must pay attention and take action before it's too late.
Overall, "Losin' in 2-3" is a contemplative and thought-provoking song that urges the listener to reflect on their own life and what they might be losing without realizing it. It's a reminder to cherish what we have and to take action to keep it close.
Line by Line Meaning
永遠も...あの日も...明日も...
Forever...that day...tomorrow...
losin' it...
Losing it...
losin' it yeah oh why oh
Losing it, yeah...oh why, oh
losin' it...losin' it
Losing it...losing it
we're losin' truth...everytime
We're losing the truth...every time
we're losin' way...all along
We're losing our way...all along
we're losin' time...every moment
We're losing time...every moment
we're losin' dream...
We're losing our dream...
tell me why lose yeah
Tell me why we're losing, yeah
hey yeah いつか失い始めたの
Hey, yeah...when did we begin to lose
ふたり 気づかないうちに
The two of us, unknowingly
少しずつね
Bit by bit
oh why don't you notice?
Oh why don't you notice?
oh why don't you know this?
Oh why don't you know this?
hey yeah そっと失い続けるの
Hey, yeah...we're quietly losing
どうして 大切なものだけ
Why is it that only the important things
いつの間に
Are gone before we know it?
surely baby hey yeah
Surely, baby, hey, yeah
so only we can find it
So only we can find it
Where are we going?
Where are we going?
we're losin' it
We're losing it
そばにいても
Even when we're close
we're losin' way...遠くて
We're losing our way...it feels far away
we're losin' time...ふたり
We're losing time...the two of us
we're losin' dream...
We're losing our dream...
間違うその前に
Before we make a mistake
hey yeah 音も立てずに消えてゆく
Hey, yeah...it disappears without a sound
そうして あの傷が胸に残ってゆく
And then that wound remains in our hearts
we will be found...
We will be found
oh oh oh ...
Oh, oh, oh...
we know love...believing
We know love...by believing
hey yeah 君となら取り戻せるわ
Hey, yeah...with you, we can get it back
もうすぐ 見つける世界を信じてる
I believe we'll soon find the world we're looking for
とてもありふれた時間に
In a very ordinary time
真実の光があることに気づくの
We realize there is a light of truth
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: H.U.B.
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