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.
愛を止めないで
倖田來未 Lyrics
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愛を何度 叫んでも
想い出だけは 置き去りのまま
心の闇に気付けなかった自分が
いつまで経っても許せない
お願い 助けて 心が崩れて苦しい
愛してる あなたごと 全部
送り続ける 揺るぎない愛を全て
愛を止めないで
もう一度だけ もう一度だけ
遅すぎない 出会いをください
愛しい人よ いつまでも笑顔のまま
愛を止めないで お願い 愛を止めないで
一瞬で 築き上げた絆は 想いと裏腹に
思いやりという愛に 壊されてしまう
残酷だよね
沢山の恋人のかけらが
私のこと 締め付けるの
一つだけわがまま聞いてよ
まだ好きでいてもいいですか?
誰よりもずっと 誰よりもずっと
永遠の愛を忘れない
許してほしい 愛してほしい
あなたの 側に居たいよ
もう一度だけ もう一度だけ
笑って出会えるその日まで
いつまでも心の中で生き続ける
愛しい人よ お願い 愛を止めないで
何度だって私 あなたに恋をするでしょう
届かない現実でも
私の目には あなたしか映らない
誰よりもずっと 誰よりもずっと
どんな事も受け止めてあげる
あなたが思うほど 強くないってこと
心にしまって
もう一度だけ もう一度だけ
遅すぎない 出会いをください
愛しい人よ いつまでも笑顔のまま
愛を止めないで お願い 愛を止めないで
The lyrics of 倖田來未's song 愛を止めないで (Aishitomenaide) revolve around the theme of love, separation, and the struggle to keep the bond intact despite the odds. The verses of the song express the feeling of grappling with the ephemeral nature of time, which causes an emotional distance between the singer and the beloved. The singer yearns for love and affection but finds solace only in memories. The darkness within the heart prevents the singer from moving on and living a fulfilling life. The chorus is an appeal to the lover to stay with them and not give up on love.
The second verse describes how with only a fleeting moment, the bond that took ages to build can come crumbling down. The singer laments the cruelness of life that breaks this bond of love and companionship. The bridge section is a plea for forgiveness and confession of still holding onto the love for the person. The singer promises to be there for the lover, shield them from any hurt, and keep the love alive forever.
Overall, the song conveys a poignant message of love and the struggle to keep it alive in the face of the transience of time and circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
時の流れは無常で あなたと私を引き離す
The passing of time is unpredictable and will tear us apart.
愛を何度 叫んでも
No matter how many times I shout out my love,
想い出だけは 置き去りのまま
Only memories will be left behind.
心の闇に気付けなかった自分が
I cannot forgive myself for not realizing the darkness in my heart.
いつまで経っても許せない
I cannot forgive myself no matter how much time passes.
お願い 助けて 心が崩れて苦しい
Please help me, I am falling apart and in pain.
誰よりもずっと 誰よりもずっと
More than anyone else, more than anyone else,
愛してる あなたごと 全部
I love everything about you.
送り続ける 揺るぎない愛を全て
I will continue to send you my unwavering love,
愛を止めないで
Please don't stop loving.
もう一度だけ もう一度だけ
Just one more time, just one more time,
遅すぎない 出会いをください
Please give me a chance to meet you, it's not too late.
愛しい人よ いつまでも笑顔のまま
Beloved, please stay smiling forever.
愛を止めないで お願い 愛を止めないで
Please don't stop loving me, I beg you.
一瞬で 築き上げた絆は 想いと裏腹に
The bond we built in a moment is shattered by our opposing feelings.
思いやりという愛に 壊されてしまう
This love, built upon mutual respect and care, has been destroyed.
残酷だよね
This is so cruel.
沢山の恋人のかけらが
Fragments of past lovers
私のこと 締め付けるの
Are holding me back.
一つだけわがまま聞いてよ
Please grant me one selfish request,
まだ好きでいてもいいですか?
Can I still love you?
永遠の愛を忘れない
I will never forget our love.
許してほしい 愛してほしい
I want you to forgive me and love me.
あなたの 側に居たいよ
I want to be by your side.
笑って出会えるその日まで
Until the day we can meet and laugh together,
いつまでも心の中で生き続ける
I will keep you alive in my heart forever.
何度だって私 あなたに恋をするでしょう
I will continue to love you no matter how many times.
届かない現実でも
Even though we cannot be together in reality,
私の目には あなたしか映らない
In my eyes, only you are reflected.
どんな事も受け止めてあげる
I will accept anything.
あなたが思うほど 強くないってこと
I am not as strong as you think.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Kumi Kouda, Naohisa Taniguchi
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
いあ
時の流れは無常で
あなたと私を引き離す
愛を何度 叫んでも
想い出だけは
置き去りのまま
心の闇に気付けなかった自分が
いつまで経っても許せない
お願い助けて
心が崩れて苦しい
誰よりもずっと 誰よりもずっと
愛してる あなたごと 全部
送り続ける 揺るぎない愛を全て
愛を止めないで
もう一度だけ もう一度だけ
遅すぎない 出会いをください
愛しい人よ いつまでも笑顔のまま
愛を止めないで
お願い 愛を止めないで
一瞬で築き上げた
絆は想いと裏腹に
思いやりという愛に
壊されてしまう
残酷だよね
沢山の恋人のかけらが
私のこと 締め付けるの
一つだけわがまま聞いてよ
まだ好きでいてもいいですか?
誰よりもずっと 誰よりもずっと
永遠の愛を忘れない
許してほしい 愛してほしい
あなたの 側に居たいよ
もう一度だけ もう一度だけ
笑って出会えるその日まで
いつまでも心の中で生き続ける
愛しい人よ
お願い 愛を止めないで
何度だって私
あなたに恋をするでしょう
届かない現実でも
私の目には
あなたしか映らない
誰よりもずっと 誰よりもずっと
どんな事も受け止めてあげる
あなたが思うほど 強くないってこと
心にしまって
もう一度だけ もう一度だけ
遅すぎない 出会いをください
愛しい人よ いつまでも笑顔のまま
愛を止めないで
お願い 愛を止めないで
朧月
倖田來未さんと言えば、な内容。
泣きながら歌う、訴えかける
濃いまつげ、ヌーディメイク
男性との絡み…
懐かしいし、変わらないでほし
いですね✨✨✨✨
変わらず小顔で手足長くて
華奢で素晴らしい歌唱力で。
そしてダンススキルも。
フィオ
「だれよりもずっと だれよりもずっと愛してるあなたごと全部」
「もう一度だけ遅すぎない出会いをください」
「わがまま聞いてよ、まだ好きでいてもいいですか？」
「ゆるしてほしい、愛して欲しい、あなたのそばにいたいよ」
「届かない現実でも 私の目にはあたなしかうつらない」
「だれよりもずっと だれよりもずっと どんなことも受け止めてあげる」
「あなたが思うほど強くないってこと心にしまって」
せつない。
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
m kiyo
くぅちゃん。ステキ‼️うっとりしちゃいますぅ。
可愛い💠。ドキドキ😍💓しちゃいますぅ。
小林真希
大好き🍀😌🍀
毎日聴いてます😆
倖田來未になりたいです😆
テレビに出たときには録画して動画撮って何回も観てる✨
これからも健康に気をつけて素敵な歌を唄って下さい
ずっとファンです😊
朝美 中村
くぅちゃん、だいすきてね？❗ですのでよろしく😃✌️
くりーむぱんだ
來未ちゃんの切なくて艶っぽい表情も歌い方も大好き。
ロボ太
わがまま聞いてよーのとこ心からの叫び感出ててすごい好き。ほんとにくうちゃんは表現力がすごい。
もぐもぐ
もっとこういう大人バラードみたいな曲リリースした方がいいと思う
Edwin Aliano
This is such a powerful ballad with a sensual yet emotional music video. She looks gorgeous in every scene!
Christina Burnfield
So happy to have this MV here in full length HD!! One of my absolute favorite Kuueen ballads!! 😍😍❤❤🎶🎶🎶
Franco Salluzio
Muito atriz! Eu amo essas dramatizações nos clips dela e ela sempre entregando as melhores baladas! AMO!❤️