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.
Hands
倖田來未 Lyrics
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「本当は引き止めてほしい」そう言いたかった
君が残した全ては今も胸に
泣きたいくらい 君の笑顔つらいよ
雪の季節は終わったはずなのに かじかむ手が震える
二人歩いていたはずだったね 届かぬ想い
冷たく凍えそうな my hands こんなに想ってるのに
「ほんとは引き止めてほしい」そう言いたかった
迷いと希望 広がってゆく距離間
気付かないフリ それって違うねきっと
目が覚めてしまえば 右か左進むしかないから yeah
ギリギリの世界で僕ら生きてる
誰もがそんな強くはない
けれど君に あたためてほしい
冷たく凍えそうな my hands こんなに想ってるのに
「本当は引き止めてほしい」そう言いたかった
初めて君と手を繋いだ もう一度あの日に 戻りたいの
ギリギリの世界で僕ら生きてる
誰もがそんな強くはない
けれど君に あたためてほしい
冷たく凍えそうな my hands こんなに想ってるのに
「本当は引き止めてほしいの」そう言いたかった
届かない my hands
The song "hands" by 倖田來未 (Koda Kumi) talks about longing for someone who is no longer with the singer. It's clear from the lyrics that the singer wants the person to stay with her, but for some reason, they cannot. The singer's hands are cold and frozen, but she desperately wants to hold onto the person and keep them close. She repeats the phrase "こんなに想ってるのに" (konnanisou tteru no ni) which means "even though I think of you so much," emphasizing how much she misses the person.
The first verse mentions that everything the person left behind is still in the singer's heart, and seeing their smile is painful because she can't be with them. The second verse talks about the distance between the two people growing because of doubt and hope, but the singer wants to ignore that and hold onto the person's hand again.
The bridge talks about how in this world, there's no choice but to keep moving forward, even in uncertain times. Despite this, the singer wants to warm up the person she's missing.
The chorus repeats the phrase "冷たく凍えそうな my hands" (tsumetaku kogoesouna my hands) which means "my hands are so cold they feel like they're frozen" multiple times, emphasizing the loneliness and longing the singer feels. She ends the song by wishing to be able to go back to when she first held the person's hand and to warm up her own cold hands with theirs.
Line by Line Meaning
冷たく凍えそうな my hands こんなに想ってるのに
Despite how much I care, my hands are cold and almost frozen.
「本当は引き止めてほしい」そう言いたかった
I wanted to tell you that I really wanted you to stay.
君が残した全ては今も胸に
Everything you left behind is still in my heart.
泣きたいくらい 君の笑顔つらいよ
Your smiling face makes me want to cry because it hurts so much.
雪の季節は終わったはずなのに かじかむ手が震える
Even though the snowy season should be over, my numb hands are still shaking.
繋いだ手を 何度だって繋ぎ直して
I want to reconnect our hands, no matter how many times we've drifted apart.
二人歩いていたはずだったね 届かぬ想い
We were supposed to be walking together, but our feelings for each other never reached their destination.
迷いと希望 広がってゆく距離間
The distance between us is expanding with uncertainty and hope.
気付かないフリ それって違うねきっと
Pretending not to notice isn't the right way to go about things.
目が覚めてしまえば 右か左進むしかないから yeah
When you wake up, there's no choice but to move forward, whether to the right or the left.
ギリギリの世界で僕ら生きてる
We're living on the edge.
誰もがそんな強くはない
Nobody is that strong.
けれど君に あたためてほしい
But I want you to warm me up.
初めて君と手を繋いだ もう一度あの日に 戻りたいの
I want to go back to the day when we first held hands.
冷たく凍えそうな my hands こんなに想ってるのに
Despite how much I care, my hands are cold and almost frozen.
「本当は引き止めてほしいの」そう言いたかった
I wanted to tell you that I really wanted you to stay.
届かない my hands
My hands can't reach you.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Koda Kumi, Katsumi Onishi
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-bv2lr3bq5e
それな👍☆
裸眼の方がカラコンのトラブル無さそうだし、
素を生かせるし、目元が切れ長っぽくて、格好（カッコ）良く、見えるよな👍☆
今のギャル系のメイクは・・・今の良さがあるけど・・・
まつエク、カラコンとかに頼り過ぎな所が個人的に好きじゃないんだよなぁ・・・💧
ちなみに・・・ギャルの定義は・・・系統によってもだし、人それぞれだけど・・・
特に・・・
つけま、まつエク、カラコンが当たり前とか、ギャルの体型は・・・美脚でなきゃ、駄目（ダメ）！だ、
瘦せていなきゃ駄目（ダメ）だ！とか、
ネイルアートデザインは・・・長いのが当たり前とか、
性に関して////////・・・下ネタは当たり前、自由奔放とか////////
それがキッカケで間違った性知識とかに振り回されたり、踊らされて・・・
ネット炎上したり、性トラブルの事故が起きる所が今のギャルのデメリットなんだよなぁ・・・
昔のギャルは・・・キレイめ系でお洒落番長な歌姫代表の倖田來未、浜崎あゆみ、安室奈美恵、
全盛期時代の大塚愛、全盛期時代の中川翔子、
昔のモー娘。（特に・・・中澤裕子、辻希美、田中れいな、矢口真里）のような
性格に・・・芯が通っていて、
正統派でキレイめ系な性格で野良猫のように相手に媚びなさそうな
不良っぽい感じの切れ長を強調した裸眼メイクギャルが格好良い時代だったよなぁ・・・
（長文で読み難くて、語彙力無で大変、失礼致しました。）
@user-bv2lr3bq5e
「hands」のＦＵＬＬversionのＭＶｷﾀ━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━!!
ちなみに・・・この曲の当時の倖田來未の自睫（まつ）毛盛りなギャル系のメイク、
付け爪チップっぽいデザインのネイルアート、
シャギー＆ウルフカット風なレイヤー系黒髪ロングとゴールドのメッシュがgood☆
ヘアピンのデザインがうちのガヂ推し☆
@kxvkyuuu4484
冷たく凍えそうな my hands
こんなに想ってるのに…
「本当は引き止めてほしい」
そう言いたかった…
君が残した全ては今も胸に
泣きたいくらい君の笑顔つらいよ
雪の季節は終わったはずなのにかじかむ手が震える…
繋いだ手を何度だって繋ぎ直して
二人歩いていたはずだったね
届かぬ想い
冷たく凍えそうな my hands
こんなに想ってるのに…
「本当は引き止めてほしい」
そう言いたかった…
迷いと希望 広がってゆく距離間
気付かないフリ それって違うねきっと
目が覚めてしまえば右か左進むしかないから
※ギリギリの世界で僕ら生きてる
誰もがそんな強くはない
けれど君に あたためてほしい※
冷たく凍えそうな my hands
こんなに想ってるのに
「本当は引き止めてほしい」
そう言いたかった…
初めて君と手を繋いだ もう一度あの日に 戻りたいの
(※くり返し)
冷たく凍えそうな my hands
こんなに想ってるのに
「本当は引き止めてほしいの」
そう言いたかった…
届かない my hands
@Risa.92
『hands』
2005.01.19 RELEASE
14枚目のシングル！
TRACK.1「hands」
倖田來未、伝説の2005年は
この曲から始まった。
心に染み入る切ないメロディと、”好きな人と別れたあと本当は引き止めて欲しかったのに、初めて手をつないだあの日に戻りたい・・・”という女の子なら思わず共感してしまう歌詞、寒い季節にぴったりの名曲！
くぅちゃん自身の提案から
生まれたバラード。
この歌には、くぅちゃんの
色々な思いが込められた曲らしい。
ここから倖田來未は
歌手としてアーティストとして
更に進化を遂げ
世の中の一世を風靡してゆく。
ジャケット写真は
シンプルだけどかっこいい！
MVは、座り込んで
切なく歌うくぅちゃんと
髪の濡れ感も
PINKの背景も
可愛くて印象的で
今でゆー映え感が半端ない❤︎
TRACK.2「Through the sky」
もーね、カップリングやのに
めーーーっちゃ、ええ曲！！
バラードなんやけど泣けるよ！
このメロディにこの歌詞！！
って感じでめっちゃマッチしてて
ほんと音楽っていいよね〜。
ダブルバラードのシングルでした！
当時のくぅちゃんまだ21ちゃいで
歌詞とかメロディに合わせて
歌い方にアレンジ入れたりとか
バラードでも躍れたりとか
ほんま凄すぎる、リスペクト！
@user-fs7gd9it8z
20代だったのにすっかりアラフォー(笑)年月立つの速すぎ。この頃楽しかったな〜😆
@user-db6cc6hx9s
おなじく〜!
日々が全力で若かったな〜
@shogo1222shogo
セックスしまくってたなぁ。
@user-hx2zl7mp7h
歌って聞いてた時の生活、かかわってた人、街、全て思い出すのはなぜだろう。。
無性にその時に戻りたくなるときある。
@TAISEIHAYASHI24
いいコメントですね
@user-qh7vx6qu2k
こんなに悲しくて切なくて好い曲は､主に困った時などに聴いています｡
令和になった今でも聴いている方は居ますか?
@user-ms6ve9tw2n
ふと思い出して今聴いてる笑
@gaiki6956
聞いてるよ
@user-qx1xj3vw6r
聞いてます。
@MIYAVI117
くぅちゃんの歌は全部が思い出。懐かしくて切ない。