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.
Sometimes Dreams Come True
倖田來未 Lyrics
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Singing all day long
早く大人に見られたくした
Make-up
いつかの my dream
イメージした award call my name
Dreaming I was a singer
時に演じる bad cat
自分にないもう一つの face
どこにもいない
「ただ一人」になりたかった
手にしたい platinum
世界中でこの声が
響く日が来るといいな
From Tokyo to Hollywood
間違うこともあっただろう
正しいと気づけただろう
何度涙するだろう
自分信じて
不安消して動き出せば
Sometimes dreams come true
Sometimes dreams come true
時にsecret
言いたい言葉も
それしか選びようがないときも
それでも smiling
Ppp-punkingしそうで
それでも big dreams
気持ち rapping for next day
全てが changing
だけど怖いものは何もない
それってcrazy?
「理屈だけじゃ語れない」lol
間違うこともあっただろう
正しいと気づけただろう
何度涙するだろう
自分信じて
不安消して
動き出せば
Sometimes dreams come true
Sometimes dreams come true
世界中のshowcaseで歌いたいと
どこにでもいる小さい少女の夢が
大きくなってく
明日にはまた大きく
Maybe just one day
Maybe just one day
間違うこともあっただろう
正しいと気づけただろう
何度涙するだろう
自分信じて
不安消して動き出せば
Sometimes dreams come true
Sometimes dreams come true
何度涙するだろう
自分信じて
不安消して
動き出せば
Sometimes dreams come true
These lyrics are all about the pursuit of dreams and the belief that sometimes dreams can come true. The song expresses the desire to be seen as a grown-up and the willingness to work hard to achieve that. The opening lines reminisce about the innocence of childhood, where singing all day long was the norm. But as one grows older, they start yearning to be recognized as an adult, experimenting with makeup to enhance their appearance.
The singer dreams of winning awards and becoming a singer. They imagine themselves as an "awesome girl" who can captivate audiences with their talent. However, they also acknowledge the moments when they may have played the role of a "bad cat" or had to present a different persona to fit certain situations. They feel unique and unlike anyone else.
The lyrics also explore the longing for solitude, wanting to be the only one who stands out. They desire recognition and fame, symbolized by wanting to hold the coveted platinum award. They hope that one day their voice will resonate all over the world, from Tokyo to Hollywood. The journey to achieve this dream is not without its challenges, as they admit making mistakes, but they also emphasize the importance of realizing what is right and believing in oneself. They affirm that if they trust themselves, overcome their anxieties, and take action, dreams can indeed come true.
The song acknowledges the uncertainties and fears along the way. They wonder if it's crazy to pursue their dreams and acknowledge that it's not just a matter of logic or reasoning. Despite these doubts, they remain determined and willing to face any hardships that may come their way. They express the belief that dreams are not limited to just one day, but they can grow bigger and brighter with time.
In the end, the lyrics emphasize the repetition of experiencing mistakes, learning from them, shedding tears, and believing in oneself. They urge the listener to push past their anxieties, take the first step, and move forward because sometimes dreams can come true. No matter how many times one may cry or doubt themselves, as long as they trust in their own abilities and let go of their fears, they can achieve their dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
幼い頃は無邪気に
When I was young, I sang without a care
Singing all day long
I would sing all day long
早く大人に見られたくした
I wanted to be seen as an adult
Make-up
Wearing make-up
いつかの my dream
My dream from long ago
イメージした award call my name
Imagining an award calling my name
Dreaming I was a singer
Dreaming of being a singer
目指すなら awesome girl
If I aim for it, I'll be an awesome girl
時に演じる bad cat
Sometimes I act like a bad cat
自分にないもう一つの face
Another side of me that I don't have
どこにもいない
Nowhere to be found
「ただ一人」になりたかった
I wanted to be just alone
手にしたい platinum
I want to have platinum
世界中でこの声が
I hope that this voice of mine will
響く日が来るといいな
Resonate all over the world one day
From Tokyo to Hollywood
From Tokyo to Hollywood
間違うこともあっただろう
Surely, there were times I made mistakes
正しいと気づけただろう
I would realize what was right
何度涙するだろう
How many times would I cry
自分信じて
Believing in myself
不安消して動き出せば
If I get rid of my anxiety and start moving
Sometimes dreams come true
Sometimes dreams come true
時にsecret
Sometimes it's a secret
言いたい言葉も
Even if I want to say something
それしか選びようがないときも
Sometimes there's no other choice
それでも smiling
Still, I'm smiling
Ppp-punkingしそうで
It feels like I'm Ppp-punking
それでも big dreams
Still, I have big dreams
気持ち rapping for next day
My feelings are rapping for the next day
全てが changing
Everything is changing
だけど怖いものは何もない
But there's nothing to be afraid of
それってcrazy?
Is that crazy?
「理屈だけじゃ語れない」lol
You can't explain it just with logic, lol
世界中のshowcaseで歌いたいと
I want to sing in showcases all over the world
どこにでもいる小さい少女の夢が
The dreams of a small girl who exists everywhere
大きくなってく
Are growing bigger
明日にはまた大きく
Tomorrow, they will be even bigger
Maybe just one day
Maybe just one day
何度涙するだろう
How many times would I cry
自分信じて
Believing in myself
不安消して
Getting rid of my anxiety
動き出せば
If I start moving
Sometimes dreams come true
Sometimes dreams come true
何度涙するだろう
How many times would I cry
自分信じて
Believing in myself
不安消して
Getting rid of my anxiety
動き出せば
If I start moving
Sometimes dreams come true
Sometimes dreams come true
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jessica Cornish, Kumi Koda, Toby Gad
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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