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.
人魚姫
倖田來未 Lyrics
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小さな泡になって消えてしまいたい
いっそあたしが 人魚姫なら
泡になって消えてしまえるのにね
傷ついた顔 見せないために
偽りの笑顔 振りまいていたけれど
もっと私が嘘をつければいいのに
信じたかったんだ
あなたが王子様だと
どれだけ 愛で確かめあったのに
悲しみの海で溺れそうな想い 今は
あたしは おとぎ話の
人魚姫 Tired
プライドかけて 戦う日まで
後どのくらい?? 準備はできている
もう迷わない 後悔はしない
止まることは 自分でも許さない
昔は もっとたくさんの嘘で
全て固めてあたし傷つけてきた
君じゃなくても大丈夫だとか甘かった
※当ての無いあたしは
ユラユラ 人魚のように
行き先決まらないまま
どうすればいい?
約束したじゃない!??
Happy endじゃないの?もう
あたしは 結ばれない
人魚姫 Tired※
信じたかったんだ
あなたが王子様だと
どれだけ 愛で確かめあったのに
悲しみの海で溺れそうな想い 今は
あたしは おとぎ話の
(※くり返し)
The lyrics of 倖田來未's song "人魚姫" or "Mermaid Princess" talk about the desire to escape from the turbulent waves of the sea on a moonlit night. The singer wishes to become a small bubble and disappear into the sea instead of facing the pain of a broken heart. The song continues with the depiction of the singer's struggle to conceal her sadness behind a fake smile. The singer thinks it would have been better to lie more convincingly and wishes to believe that her lover was indeed a prince charming. However, the drowning feeling of anguish in the sea of distress seems to have completely darkened her once-happy existence. The song further goes ahead to express the singer's determination to fight and not quit until she has achieved her goals. Yet at the same time, she acknowledges that the happy ending seems unlikely since she is trapped in her own mythos as a mermaid fading into obscurity.
The lyrics are emotionally charged and revolve around the theme of unrequited love, denial and longing. The singer, frustrated with life and lost in her unfulfilled desires, daydreams about being a mermaid and fading away into the night's waves. Her struggle between putting on a façade and hiding her pain and the willingness to fight back and prove herself makes the song resonate with the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
海に揺れてる 月夜の中で
In the moonlit seas, the waves are rocking gently.
小さな泡になって消えてしまいたい
I want to disappear, becoming a small bubble
いっそあたしが 人魚姫なら
If only I were a mermaid
泡になって消えてしまえるのにね
then I could fade away as a bubble.
傷ついた顔 見せないために
To hide my hurt face,
偽りの笑顔 振りまいていたけれど
I put on a fake smile.
もっと私が嘘をつければいいのに
I wish I could lie even more.
信じたかったんだ
I wanted to believe
あなたが王子様だと
that you were my prince charming.
どれだけ 愛で確かめあったのに
Despite all the love we shared,
悲しみの海で溺れそうな想い 今は
Now I'm drowning in this sea of sorrow,
あたしは おとぎ話の
I am the artist in a fairy tale,
人魚姫 Tired
The Little Mermaid, feeling tired.
プライドかけて 戦う日まで
Until the day I fight with all my pride
後どのくらい?? 準備はできている
How much longer until then? I am prepared.
もう迷わない 後悔はしない
I won't hesitate anymore, I won't regret my choices.
止まることは 自分でも許さない
I won't allow myself to stop, I won't forgive myself for doing so.
昔は もっとたくさんの嘘で
In the past, I used to tell even more lies
全て固めてあたし傷つけてきた
Keeping everything bottled up has only hurt me
君じゃなくても大丈夫だとか甘かった
I was naive, thinking that anyone could replace you.
※当ての無いあたしは
Without a clear destination,
ユラユラ 人魚のように
I sway like a mermaid.
行き先決まらないまま
With no planned route ahead,
どうすればいい?
What am I supposed to do?
約束したじゃない!??
Didn't we make a promise?
Happy endじゃないの?もう
Isn't this supposed to be a happy ending?
あたしは 結ばれない
But I am not destined for that.
人魚姫 Tired※
The Little Mermaid, feeling tired. (repeat)
Contributed by Abigail F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ほろ酔い好かん
歌：倖田來未
作詞：倖田來未
作曲：渡辺未来
海に揺れてる 月夜の中で
小さな泡になって消えてしまいたい
いっそあたしが 人魚姫なら
泡になって消えてしまえるのにね
傷ついた顔 見せないために
偽りの笑顔 振りまいていたけれど
もっと私が嘘をつければいいのに
信じたかったんだ
あなたが王子様だと
どれだけ 愛で確かめあったのに
悲しみの海で溺れそうな想い 今は
あたしは おとぎ話の
人魚姫 Tired
プライドかけて 戦う日まで
後どのくらい?? 準備はできている
もう迷わない 後悔はしない
止まることは 自分でも許さない
昔は もっとたくさんの嘘で
全て固めてあたし傷つけてきた
君じゃなくても大丈夫だとか甘かった
当ての無いあたしは
ユラユラ 人魚のように
行き先決まらないまま どうすればいい?
約束したじゃない!??
Happy endじゃないの?もう
あたしは 結ばれない
人魚姫 Tired
信じたかったんだ
あなたが王子様だと
どれだけ 愛で確かめあったのに
悲しみの海で溺れそうな想い 今は
あたしは おとぎ話の
当ての無いあたしは
ユラユラ 人魚のように
行き先決まらないまま どうすればいい?
約束したじゃない!??
Happy endじゃないの?もう
あたしは 結ばれない
人魚姫 Tired
aitube12
作詞：倖田來未
作曲：大島こうすけ
編曲：池田大介
Synthesiser：池田大介
E.Guitar：松本孝弘
Bass：渡辺直樹
Drums：江口信夫
Chorus：川島だりあ
という組み合わせでやって欲しかったりする。
Risa
『4 hot wave』
2006.07.26 RELEASE
32枚目のシングル！
ジャケット写真は
初の写真集『MAROC』での撮影と同じく
「モロッコ🇲🇦」で撮影した写真を使用している。
TRACK.2「人魚姫」
倖田來未流の”人魚姫”を表現した
ハードなロックナンバー！
女同士でカラオケに行ったら
絶対入れて歌ってストレス発散できること
間違いなしの曲♪
MVの
ロングストレートでニーハイブーツの
BLACKくぅちゃんカッコイイ★
壁をも利用して踊れるとかマジ無敵！笑
WHITEのほぼシースルーの衣装の
くぅちゃんも綺麗過ぎる☆
あと”Tired”のところがすき👈🏽
『4 hot wave』のMVの内容は
「JUICY」「With your smile」「I'll be there」「人魚姫」の順番に繋がっている。
夏の豪華タイアップ4曲+インタールードを収録した
聴き応えがあるマキシシングル！
また史上初の試みとして
4曲全てのMUSIC VIDEOを収録した
最強シングルでした！
たけのこみーこ
海に揺れてる 月夜の中で
小さな泡になって消えてしまいたい
いっそあたしが 人魚姫なら
泡になって消えてしまえるのにね
傷ついた顔 見せないために
偽りの笑顔 振りまいていたけれど
もっと私が嘘をつければいいのに
信じたかったんだ
あなたが王子様だと
どれだけ 愛で確かめあったのに
悲しみの海で溺れそうな想い 今は
あたしは おとぎ話の
人魚姫 Tired
プライドかけて 戦う日まで
後どのくらい?? 準備はできている
もう迷わない 後悔はしない
止まることは 自分でも許さない
昔は もっとたくさんの嘘で
全て固めてあたし傷つけてきた
君じゃなくても大丈夫だとか甘かった
当ての無いあたしは
ユラユラ 人魚のように
行き先決まらないまま どうすればいい?
約束したじゃない!??
Happy endじゃないの?もう
あたしは 結ばれない
人魚姫 Tired
信じたかったんだ
あなたが王子様だと
どれだけ 愛で確かめあったのに
悲しみの海で溺れそうな想い 今は
あたしは おとぎ話の
当ての無いあたしは
ユラユラ 人魚のように
行き先決まらないまま どうすればいい?
約束したじゃない!??
Happy endじゃないの?もう
あたしは 結ばれない
人魚姫 Tired
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
瀬戸 マサキ
今も昔も変わらな過ぎです。この曲カッコいい…
ゆう
カッコ良すぎる👏
あきこ
最高に上がる一曲!!
Moon Goddess
My favourite Kuu song that is always on my playlist ❤️
結弦
髪型も歌も格好いい！
Franco Salluzio
4 hot wave is So fantastic! The concept tho!
関本清隆
曲調はロックだけど繊細な乙女な歌詞だよね
ななお
4つの中で1番好きだった✨✨とにかくかっこいい♡
Mia Ferrari
This was one of my favorite songs by Koda Kumi and I never knew it had a video! Thank you, YouTube algorithm :)