After 10 years, she became one of the best-selling artists of the decade and one of the most popular and influential artists in Japan.
Koda officially debuted with the single TAKE BACK in December 2000.
In 2002, after the release of several singles, she released her first studio album affection, which charted at #12.
Some success came her way when she was asked to do the main songs for the video game, "Final Fantasy X-2", with real Emotion/1000の言葉 (1000 words), Koda also provided the voice for the character Lenne in the Japanese version of the game as well as the character, "Yuna's", opening sequence dance via motion capture. The single proved to be a success, debuting at #3 and becoming Koda's first release to enter the top ten. It sold 282,734 copies and became the #24th highest-selling single of 2003. A few weeks later, Koda released her second studio album, grow into one, which debuting at #9.
In 2004, Koda released three more singles before the release of her 3rd studio album, feel my mind which again showed Koda's determinated progress, charting at #7.
From here on, Koda's success increased and her popularity rose with the release of her 11th single, a cover of 1970's anime opening, キューティーハニー, debuted at #4. This single also marked the start of Koda's to be trademark, new style: "ero-kakoii" (or "ero-Kawaii") which roughly translates as: "sexy-cool" or "sexy-cute". Koda's fourth album secret was released in February 2005. The album debuted #3 with 505,600 copie sold, making it the #22 album of 2005.
With Koda's popularity reaching new heights, she held her first live show, "secret ~FIRST CLASS LIMITED LIVE~", (later becoming one of the top 10 selling DVDs in Japan) and released her sixteenth single, Butterfly. Debuting at #2, it became her highest charting single of her career to date and was very well received by the Japanese public. Following this success, she released her first best-of compilation, BEST ~first things~. This is the album which is said to have skyrocketed her career, reaching #1 on the weekly charts and selling 1,207,793 copies, making it the #6 album of the year and the highest selling female album of 2005.
In December 2005, Koda Kumi began her 12 Singles Project in which she released one single each week for twelve consecutive weeks. The first single, you, became Koda's first ever #1 single. Each of the remaining singles from the project charted in the top five of the weekly singles chart. The success of the project was celebrated with the release of Koda's second best-of compilation album BEST ~second session~ which sold over a million copies in just over a week. It became the #2 album of 2006 with 1,768,628 copies sold. During this time, Kumi also won the 47th Nihon Record Taishō (best award prize in Japan) with Butterfly.
Her 30th single, 恋のつぼみ, the first single to be released since the 12 singles project, was released in May 2006 and debuted at #2 with 140,000 copies sold. The track became one of the most downloaded single of the year, with more than 2 millions legal downloads in just a few weeks. After the release of several successful singles, including 4 hot wave (a maxi summer single) and 夢のうた, which had become her #1 and #2 best selling singles with more than 300,000 copies sold, Koda released her fifth studio album, Black Cherry which remained at the #1 position for four weeks, selling more than 1 million copies. By the end of 2006, both BEST ~first things~ & BEST ~second session~ had nearly sold two million copies. Koda Kumi became the highest selling female artist of the year.
In 2007, Koda Kumi released several singles including 愛のうた, which became one of the most sung songs in Karaoke and one of the biggest hits from Koda’s discography. On the December 21st 2007, Koda Kumi became the seventh Japanese female artist to hold a solo concert at Tokyo Dome. During the concert, she celebrated the 7th year anniversary since her debut in front of 35,000 fans. By the end of the year, Kumi became, for the 2nd time running, the highest selling female artist of the year.
In January 2008, during the promotion of her 6th album, Kingdom, Kumi appeared as a guest on TBS radio show, "All Night Nippon". During which Koda mentioned her manager had recently got married and that she had asked her manager, "whether or not they would have children". When her manager replied that they wouldn't for the time being, Koda responded with her opinion that they ought to have children as soon as possible, as, "when women are around 35 years old their amniotic fluids go bad."
The comment was deemed so offensive that many radio shows and newspapers received angry complaints from women around the country. Koda's official website was shut down, along with endorser websites featuring her. Despite the public backlash, the album reached #1 on the Oricon charts for two weeks, selling over 600,000 copies.
4 months later, Koda made a return to the market with Moon Crying. Through the song, Koda expressed her real feelings and her apologies. The song quickly became a success and Koda was able to make a return to performing her songs on TV and radio. Shortly after the release of her 40th single, Koda released the upbeat single TABOO (to become one of the most popular song with her overseas fan-base) as well as the winter ballad single stay with me (which reached 2,000,000 downloads in few weeks) before the release of her 7th album : TRICK, which topped the Oricon Charts at #1 for 2 consecutive weeks.
In 2010, Koda celebrated the 10th anniversary of career beginnings, making it know that she wished to make the year special for her fans, the first project of the year was the release of her 8th album, UNIVERSE, coupled with a best album containing the biggest hits from her 2006~2008 works. During the year, she released several singles, including Lollipop & 好きで、好きで、好きで。, the later became her biggest digital success since 2008. She later released her first cover album, ETERNITY ~Love & Songs~, and held her first Stadium Tour in Summer 2010. In December, 2010, Koda Kumi hold a special concert in Tokyo Dome, for the 2nd time, in order to close the first chapter of her career with her fans.
Koda released her ninth studio album named Dejavu in March 2011. Shortly after its release, the singer started her national tour. Although Koda decided to perform in hall in order to be closer to her fans, this live tour is so far her longest tour to date with 72 dates from April to October.
Koda's 50th single was released August 2011 titled 4 TIMES. It included 4 songs as well as 4 music videos (first time since Summer 2006). The main song of the single is Poppin' love cocktail feat.TEEDA, a summer song produced by the pop rock band BACK-ON. The same year, she released 2 more singles where Koda shows the sexiest image of herself. In November 2011, Koda performed in Singapore for Mnet Asian Music Awards. She was the only Japanese star to perform and won the "Hottest Asian Artist" award. Koda's tenth album album was announced on December for a release in the beginning of 2012. Entitled , JAPONESQUE, the album includes a music video for each song, 17 in total. In the same time, Koda surprised everyone by writing on her official site that she is engaged to Kenji03 from BACK-ON. She announced her wedding by the end of the year. Few days after, Koda also confessed that she was 8 weeks pregnant.
ふたりで...
倖田來未 Lyrics
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時間を大切に想う
つまらないことで困らせる私
これからも傍でそう笑いたい
あなたがもしも悩んだときは
手を引くのが私であるように
私がもしも悩んだときは
笑わせて そう抱きしめて
これからの未来
ふたりでいれたら どんなことでも
乗り越えていきたい
いつだって私は
味方だと信じて欲しいよ
あなたがもしも『もうやめたい』と
言ったなら 傍によりそって
辛かったこと 朝が来るまで
語り合おう また前に
進めるようにと
すべてわかってる
訳じゃ無いけれども
私が持つもの 出来ることすべて
捧げたいよ あなただけに
この想い この声にのせて ...
あなたがもしも悩んだときは
手を引くのが私でありたい
私がもしも悩んだときは
笑わせて そう抱きしめて
強く そう強く ...
These lyrics from Koda Kumi's song "Futari de..." express a deep commitment to cherishing and valuing the time spent together. The lyrics convey a sense of wanting to always be there for each other, even in the midst of trivial problems that may arise. The singer admits to sometimes causing trouble with their own trivialities, but expresses a desire to continue making the other person laugh and be by their side.
The lyrics emphasize the importance of being a support system for one another. If the other person ever feels troubled, the singer wants to be the one to extend a helping hand. Likewise, if the singer ever faces difficulties, they want the other person to make them laugh and hold them tightly. The repeated use of the word "strong" signifies the desire to provide strength and resilience to each other.
Looking towards the future, the lyrics express a desire to overcome any challenges that come their way as long as they are together. The singer wants to be seen as someone who is always on the other person's side, someone they can trust and rely on. If the other person ever expresses a desire to give up, the singer promises to be there by their side, offering support and comfort. They want to talk about their struggles until the morning comes and find a way to move forward together.
The lyrics also reveal a sense of selflessness and devotion. While the singer acknowledges that they may not fully understand everything the other person is going through, they are willing to give everything they have, including their feelings and abilities, solely to the other person. They want their thoughts and emotions to be carried by their voice, hoping that their support and love will reach and resonate with the other person.
Overall, these lyrics highlight the importance of cherishing time together, being a source of strength for each other, and offering unwavering support in both happy and challenging times. The song speaks to the depth of love and commitment between two individuals and their shared desire to face the future hand in hand.
Line by Line Meaning
こうして毎日過ごせる
I cherish the time we spend together like this every day
時間を大切に想う
I deeply appreciate the importance of time
つまらないことで困らせる私
I sometimes trouble you with trivial matters
これからも傍でそう笑いたい
I want to continue to be by your side and make you smile like this
あなたがもしも悩んだときは
If you ever feel troubled
手を引くのが私であるように
I want to be the one who takes your hand
私がもしも悩んだときは
If I ever feel troubled
笑わせて そう抱きしめて
Make me laugh and hold me tight
強く そう強く
Strongly, yes, strongly
これからの未来
In the future
ふたりでいれたら どんなことでも
If we're together, we can overcome anything
乗り越えていきたい
I want to overcome everything
いつだって私は
I will always
味方だと信じて欲しいよ
want you to believe that I am on your side
あなたがもしも『もうやめたい』と
If you ever say 'I want to give up'
言ったなら 傍によりそって
I will be by your side, comforting you
辛かったこと 朝が来るまで
Until morning comes, let's talk about the hardships
語り合おう また前に
Let's talk and move forward together
進めるようにと
so that we can progress
すべてわかってる
I understand everything
訳じゃ無いけれども
although I may not have all the answers
私が持つもの 出来ることすべて
Everything I have and everything I can do
捧げたいよ あなただけに
I want to dedicate it all to you
この想い この声にのせて ...
Let me convey these feelings and this voice...
あなたがもしも悩んだときは
If you ever feel troubled
手を引くのが私でありたい
I want to be the one who takes your hand
私がもしも悩んだときは
If I ever feel troubled
笑わせて そう抱きしめて
Make me laugh and hold me tight
強く そう強く ...
Strongly, yes, strongly...
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: koudakumi
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Risa
『夢のうた/ふたりで・・・』
2006.10.18 RELEASE
33枚目のシングル！
TRACK.2「ふたりで・・・」
オルゴールから始まる
可愛らしいサウンドで
歌詞もバラードなのに切なくなくて
むしろ甘めな感じが良い❤︎
歌い方も同じメロディーで
こうも変えられる倖田來未様！
流石です！！
PVのくぅちゃんかわいすぎ~♡
友人の結婚式のために作った
ウェディングソングでもあるとゆう説も！
いつか結婚したら結婚式で流したいな〜♪
別れの悲しみを綴った「夢のうた」と
育む幸せを綴った「ふたりで・・・」
表裏一体の珠玉の
2ストーリーバラードシングルでした！
〜𝐾𝑜𝑑𝑎 𝐾𝑢𝑚𝑖 20𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑚𝑦 20𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑎𝑟𝑦〜
𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲⧉
Eniarol
koushite mainichi sugoseru jikan wo
taisetsu ni omou
tsumaranai koto de komaraseru watashi
kore kara mo soba de sou waraitai
anata ga moshimo nayanda toki wa
te wo hiku no ga watashi de aru yo ni
atashi ga moshimo nayanda toki wa
warawasete sou dakishimete
tsuyoku sou tsuyoku
kore kara no mirai futari de iretara
donna koto demo
norikoete yukitai itsu datte watashi wa
mikata da to shinjite hoshii yo
anata ga moshimo "mou yametai" to
itta nara soba ni yorisotte
tsurakatta koto asa ga kuru made
katariau mata mae ni
susumeru you ni to
subete wakatteru wake ja nai keredomo
watashi ga motsu mono dekiru koto subete
sasagetai yo anata dake ni
kono omoi kono koe ni nosete
anata ga moshimo nayanda toki wa
te wo hiku no ga watashi de aritai
atashi ga moshimo nayanda toki wa
warawasete sou dakishimete
tsuyoku sou tsuyoku
もももも
こうして毎日過ごせる時間を
大切に思う
つまらないことで困らせる私
これからも側でそう笑たい
あなたがもしも悩んだ時は
手を引くのが私であるように
私がもしも悩んだ時は
笑わせてそう抱きしめて
強くそう強く
これからの未来2人で入れたら
どんなことでも
乗り越えてゆきたいいつだって私は
味方だと信じて欲しいよ
あなたがもしももう辞めたいと
言ったならそばに寄り添って
辛かったこと朝が来るまで
語り合おうまた前に
進めるようにと
全てわかってるわけじゃないけれども
私が持つものをできること全て
ささげたいよあなただけに
この思いこの声に乗せて
あなたがもしも悩んだ時は
手を引くのが私でありたい
私がもしも悩んだ時は
笑わせてそう抱きしめて
強くそう強く
倖田來未
【20周年イヤー記念スペシャル ＜MVフル尺大公開＞】
KODA KUMI（倖田來未）の20周年イヤーを記念し、
これまでの楽曲のリリース日に合わせて、MVのフル尺を大公開！
今だに進化し続ける国内トップのパーフォーマーKODA KUMI（倖田來未）
20年間を振り返りながらお楽しみください
朝美 中村
20周年おめでとう🎉
kana k
この歌最倖♡
スイちゃん
早く会いたい🎵❤
UPありがとー
Edwin Aliano
Such a beautiful peaceful rearrange for Yume no Uta. I still remember the release of this 2 a-side single like if it were yesterday. Live at Universe tour was magical too!
Franco Salluzio
This song is so amazing. Love kuni's voice on ballads. She is the best
いちごみるく
同じメロディーなのに２つの曲を作るなんて本当に画期的！
Black Cat
何時聞いても最高♥
Christina Burnfield
One of the greatest ballad masterpieces of 👑Kuueen's👑 discography 😍😍😍❤❤❤🎶🎶🎶
ゆり
この曲も大好きです😆
くうちゃん、素敵🎵