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".
Trust You
伊藤由奈 Lyrics
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雨は大地を潤すように
この世界は寄り添い合い
生きてるのに
なぜ人は傷つけ合うの
なぜ別れは訪れるの
君が遠くに行ってもまだ
いつもこの心の真ん中
うめつくされたまま
抱きしめた君のカケラに
痛み感じてもまだ 繋がるから
信じてるよ また会えると
I'm waiting for your love
I love you I trust you
君の孤独を分けてほしい
I love you I trust you
光でも闇でも
二人だから信じ合えるの
離さないで
世界の果てを誰が見たの
旅の終わりを誰が告げるの
今は答えが見えなくて 永い夜でも
信じた道を進んでほしい
その先に光が待つから
君が教えてくれた唄は
今もこの心の真ん中
あのやさしい声と共に響いている
溢れる気持ちのしずくが
あたたかく頬つたう
強くなるね
信じてるよ 繋がってると
I'm always by your side
I love you I trust you
君のために流す涙が
I love you I trust you
愛を教えてくれた
どんなに君が道に迷っても
そばにいるよ
I love you I trust you
君の孤独を分けてほしい
I love you I trust you
光でも闇でも
I love you I trust you
哀しみでも歓びでも
I love you I trust you
君の全てを守りたい
どんなに君が道に迷っても
そばにいるよ
二人だから信じ合えるの
離さないで
The lyrics to "Trust You" by Yuna Ito speak to the beauty and sadness of the human experience. The song starts by contrasting the natural world and the world of humans. The flowers dance in the wind, the rain nourishes the earth, and everything seems to fit together perfectly. But despite the wonders of nature, humans still hurt each other and say goodbye. The singer wonders why we can't all be kind to each other and live in harmony.
But even though life can be painful, the singer finds solace in memories of a loved one who is no longer present. Despite the distance, that person's smiling face is still in the center of her heart and gives her strength. She imagines holding onto the fragments of that person even though they hurt her, believing that they will still be connected and will someday meet again.
In the second verse, the singer shifts to contemplating the unknowns of the world - who has seen the edge of the world and who will announce the end of the journey? She acknowledges that there are no easy answers and that the path forward may not be clear, but she urges the listener to keep moving forward in the face of doubt, knowing that there is light waiting at the end of the tunnel.
Overall, "Trust You" conveys a message of resilience in the face of loss and uncertainty, finding strength in the past and hope for the future.
Line by Line Meaning
花は風に揺れ踊るように
Just like flowers sway and dance in the wind
雨は大地を潤すように
Just like rain nourishes the earth
この世界は寄り添い合い、生きてるのになぜ人は傷つけ合うの
Despite living in a world where everything is interdependent, why do humans hurt each other?
なぜ別れは訪れるの
Why does separation always come?
君が遠くに行ってもまだ、いつもこの心の真ん中あのやさしい笑顔でうめつくされたまま
Even if you go far away, you still remain in the middle of my heart, filled with that gentle smile
抱きしめた君のカケラに痛み感じてもまだ繋がるから
Even if I feel pain holding onto a fragment of you, I still feel connected
信じてるよ また会えると
I believe that we will meet again
I'm waiting for your love
I love you I trust you
I am waiting for your love, I love you, and I trust you
君の孤独を分けてほしい
I want to share your loneliness
光でも闇でも二人だから信じ合えるの
Whether in light or darkness, we can trust each other because we are two
離さないで
Don't let go
世界の果てを誰が見たの
Who has seen the end of the world?
旅の終わりを誰が告げるの
Who announces the end of a journey?
今は答えが見えなくて永い夜でも信じた道を進んでほしい
Even if the answer is not visible now and the night is long, I want you to continue on the path you believe in
その先に光が待つから
Because light is waiting ahead
君が教えてくれた唄は今もこの心の真ん中あのやさしい声と共に響いている
The song you taught me still resonates with that gentle voice in the middle of my heart
溢れる気持ちのしずくがあたたかく頬つたう強くなるね
The drops of overflowing emotions warm my cheeks, and I become stronger
信じてるよ 繋がってると
I believe that we are connected
I'm always by your side
I love you I trust you
I am always by your side, I love you, and I trust you
君のために流す涙が愛を教えてくれた
The tears I shed for you taught me about love
どんなに君が道に迷ってもそばにいるよ
No matter how lost you are, I'll be by your side
哀しみでも歓びでも君の全てを守りたい
Whether in sorrow or joy, I want to protect everything about you
二人だから信じ合えるの
離さないで
Because we are two, we can trust each other. Don't let go.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Markie
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