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.
愛のうた
倖田來未 Lyrics
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願いが叶うとしたら
今君は 何を願うの?
そっと聞かせて
もし君が この恋を
永遠と呼べなくても
今だけは 嘘をついて
愛のうた 響き渡れば
灰色の夜空に光が射すよ
ひとつずつ光をつないで
遠くの君のもとへと 届けよう
もし私 ひとつだけ
願いが叶うとしたら
夢の中でもいいからと
逢いたいと願う
もし私 この恋が
終わり迎えたとしたら
ガラスのよう 砕けてもう
戻れなくなる だけど愛してる
あいまいな関係でもいい
いつもと変わらず優しくしていて
本当のことは言わないで
会えなくなるなんてもう
受け止められない
明日またいつものように
戻れる気がして 空を見上げてた
さよならは 言わないでいて
今夜も夢の中へ落ちていく
愛のうた 響き渡れば
灰色の夜空に光が射すよ
ひとつずつ光をつないで
遠くの君のもとへと 届けよう
The lyrics of 愛のうた by 倖田來未 (Koda Kumi) speak of the powerful and transformative force of love. The song begins with a hypothetical question posed to an unnamed person: "If you could have one wish come true, what would you wish for?" This question serves as a prompt for the listener to contemplate what they truly desire, and to think about what it is that they're ultimately seeking in their lives.
The song then shifts to the perspective of the singer, who speaks of her own experience of love. She acknowledges that this love may not last forever, but still wants to believe in it, even if it means pretending with "faint words". She then goes on to express her own hypothetical desire: "If I could have one wish come true, I would want to see you, even if it's only in a dream."
The chorus of the song is a celebration of love's power to illuminate and connect. It speaks of how a single "love song" can light up a gray night sky and serve as a bridge between distant lovers. Even in the face of uncertainty and impermanence, the song posits that love has the ability to create something lasting and meaningful.
The song's final verse touches on the fear and insecurity that can come with love. The singer acknowledges that they may be in an "ambiguous relationship" and that the other person may not always speak their true feelings. But even so, they plead with them to "keep being gentle like always". They express their dread at the possibility of losing this connection and vow to hold onto their love, even if it means being shattered like glass.
Line by Line Meaning
もし君に ひとつだけ
If you were granted only one wish,
願いが叶うとしたら
And that wish were to come true,
今君は 何を願うの?
What would you wish for right now?
そっと聞かせて
Whisper it softly to me.
もし君が この恋を
Even if you couldn't call this love
永遠と呼べなくても
Forever, right now just lie to me
今だけは 嘘をついて
With these pale words, make me believe
淡い言葉で信じさせてみて
If the song of love resonates through
愛のうた 響き渡れば
The grey night sky, light will shine down
ひとつずつ光をつないで
I'll connect the lights one by one
遠くの君のもとへと 届けよう
And bring them to your distant heart.
もし私 ひとつだけ
If I were granted only one wish,
願いが叶うとしたら
And that wish were to come true,
夢の中でもいいからと
I just want to see you, even if it's in a dream
逢いたいと願う
That's what I'm wishing for
もし私 この恋が
Even if this love of mine,
終わり迎えたとしたら
Came to a sudden end like shattering glass
ガラスのよう 砕けてもう
And I couldn't turn back time, but I still love you
戻れなくなる だけど愛してる
Even if this relationship is ambiguous, it's okay
あいまいな関係でもいい
As long as it remains gentle, like always
いつもと変わらず優しくしていて
Let's not say the true feelings
本当のことは言わないで
I can't accept losing you forever
会えなくなるなんてもう
I look up at the sky with hope to return
受け止められない
And fall asleep in this dream again tonight.
明日またいつものように
If the song of love resonates through
戻れる気がして 空を見上げてた
The grey night sky, light will shine down
さよならは 言わないでいて
I'll connect the lights one by one
今夜も夢の中へ落ちていく
And bring them to your distant heart.
愛のうた 響き渡れば
If the song of love resonates through
灰色の夜空に光が射すよ
The grey night sky, light will shine down
ひとつずつ光をつないで
I'll connect the lights one by one
遠くの君のもとへと 届けよう
And bring them to your distant heart.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Kosuke Morimoto, Kumi Koda
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-lk7bq9st8d
歌詞です
もし君に ひとつだけ 願いが叶うとしたら
今君は 何を願うの? そっと聞かせて
もし君が この恋を永遠と呼べなくても
今だけは 嘘をついて 淡い言葉で信じさせてみて
愛のうた 響き渡れば
灰色の夜空に光が射すよ
ひとつずつ光をつないで
遠くの君のもとへと 届けよう
もし私 ひとつだけ 願いが叶うとしたら
夢の中でもいいからと 逢いたいと願う
もし私 この恋が終わり迎えたとしたら
ガラスのよう 砕けてもう戻れなくなる だけど愛してる
あいまいな関係でもいい
いつもと変わらず優しくしていて
本当のことは言わないで
会えなくなるなんてもう 受け止められない
明日またいつものように
戻れる気がして 空を見上げてた
さよならは 言わないでいて
今夜も夢の中へ落ちていく
愛のうた 響き渡れば
灰色の夜空に光が射すよ
ひとつずつ光をつないで
遠くの君のもとへと 届けよう
@user-sh4gn1ex4l
0:02 もし君にひとつだけ願いが叶うとしたら
0:14 今君は何を願うの そっと聞かせて
0:27 もし君がこの恋を永遠と呼べなくても
0:40 今だけは嘘をついて
0:47 淡い言葉で 信じさせてみて
0:54 愛の歌 響き渡れば
1:00 灰色の夜空に 光が差すよ
1:06 一つずつ 光を繋いで
1:12 遠くの君の元へと 届けよう
1:31 もし私ひとつだけ願いが叶うとしたら
1:44 夢の中でもいいからと会いたいと願う
1:57 もし私この恋が終わり迎えたとしたら
2:10 ガラスの様砕けてもう
2:16 戻れなくなる だけど愛してる
2:23 曖昧な関係でもいい
2:29 いつもと変わらず優しくしていて
2:36 本当のことは言わないで
2:42 会えなくなるなんてもう受け止められない
3:15 明日またいつものように
3:21 戻れる気がして空を見上げてた
3:27 さよならは言わないでいて
3:34 今夜も夢の中へ落ちていく
3:40 愛の歌 響き渡れば
3:46 灰色の夜空に光が差すよ
3:53 一つずつ光を繋いで
3:59 遠くの君の元へと届けよう
@creampan_16
モニタリングO.A.あってから再生回数増えてる😭💓
長らくファンやってると
愛のうたってほぼ毎年ツアーで歌ってるし
來未ちゃんが音楽番組出るってなったら
7〜8割の確率で愛のうた歌うし
違う曲聴きたいわ〜他にも良い曲あるのに〜
ってなることもしばし…(ごめんなさい)
そんなあたしも今回のモニタリングの愛のうたは大号泣😭😭😭
この曲が発売されたときの気持ち思い出せたし
やっぱりあたしにとっても思い出ある大事な曲だって思えた。
ぜひとも今年のツアーでも歌ってもらいたい！
むしろ今後も毎年歌ってほしい☺️
@user-nv3zi2ox1v
カラオケに
行き過ぎて
親父の私が
浜崎あゆみ
倖田來未の歌を
歌う様になってしまった❗
特に、冬になると
この曲を歌いたくなる
もう、かなりの重病だな‼️
@syuka_1025
私は今学生です。
2年前離婚した母が
スナックで毎回歌ってくれ
ました。母を思い出し
動画を押しました。
気づいたら目に大粒の涙で
いっぱいになり凄く
母に会いたくなりました
今何をしているのか
今何処に居るのか
分かりませんが
この曲には
沢山の想い出がいっぱい
詰まって居ます。
また会うことが
出来るとするなら
もう一度聴きたいです。
@KODAKUMI_official
倖田來未-KODA KUMI- Listen Here →《https://avex.lnk.to/koda》
NewAL「re(CORD)」Release Now →《https://avex.lnk.to/KODAKUMI_reCORD》
【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、
今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
@user-lk7bq9st8d
歌詞です
もし君に ひとつだけ 願いが叶うとしたら
今君は 何を願うの? そっと聞かせて
もし君が この恋を永遠と呼べなくても
今だけは 嘘をついて 淡い言葉で信じさせてみて
愛のうた 響き渡れば
灰色の夜空に光が射すよ
ひとつずつ光をつないで
遠くの君のもとへと 届けよう
もし私 ひとつだけ 願いが叶うとしたら
夢の中でもいいからと 逢いたいと願う
もし私 この恋が終わり迎えたとしたら
ガラスのよう 砕けてもう戻れなくなる だけど愛してる
あいまいな関係でもいい
いつもと変わらず優しくしていて
本当のことは言わないで
会えなくなるなんてもう 受け止められない
明日またいつものように
戻れる気がして 空を見上げてた
さよならは 言わないでいて
今夜も夢の中へ落ちていく
愛のうた 響き渡れば
灰色の夜空に光が射すよ
ひとつずつ光をつないで
遠くの君のもとへと 届けよう
@veganmarina6017
ありがとう😊
@souna_himajin
「もとへと」な
@user-lk7bq9st8d
@佐倉さんご指名ですよにハマったそうた#メイン垢 教えてくれてありがとうございます☺️
@souna_himajin
@るってぃ いえいえw
@_azuripa0754
ありがとうございます！
@user-gl4rr7np2q
2:42 ここのかすれ声気が狂うほど好きすぎてリピってる
@pocolon0529
母影響で聴き始めたけど、トーンもすごく落ち着くし、今の流行りの曲と全然違ってやっぱりこの曲好き
@user-zx5ow7uy3u
もともと好きな歌でよく聞いていて、モニタリングを見て懐かしく思いました！素敵な歌でした！
@user-qb8tl3dw2e
ずっと聴ける。癒される。