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.
Without your love
倖田來未 Lyrics
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振り返りその気に Sorry.
夜が明ける合図とともに、
うつろう一晩の Magic.
そらすその瞳の奥は
なにをうかがっているのか?
I don't never wanna
close my eyes cause
You should know
近づくほど不自然に君は
Oh baby how I feel
笑顔みせる 夢のままで
I know you just
playing hard to get
終わらせたくない
止まらない、
My love is on the way
I'll be going crazy
without your love
肌で鼓動感じる Secret time
I could never die
without your love
素顔のまま踊ろう
So baby boy come and
knock on my door
髪をかきあげるしぐさで、
誰もが振り返る Fine Girl
しなやかに腰をゆらし、
踊り明かしてもいいんじゃない
濡れた唇からもれた
ため息はなにを語る?
I don't never wanna
close my eyes cause
見えなくて oh no
Truly yours
物足りなさ感じる君は
立ち止まって 細い体
Just twist my body right
瞳に写る君を
溶かしてしまいたい
止まらない、
My love is on the way
I'll be going crazy
without your love
ためらう背中逃がさない
I could never die
without your love
欲望のまま踊ろう
So baby boy come and
I'll be going crazy
without your love
肌で鼓動感じる Secret time
I could never die
without your love
素顔のまま踊ろう
So baby boy come and
knock on my door
笑顔、なにげないしぐさ
すべて愛しいはずだった
素直に出せない思い伝えきれない
どうしていつもこうなの
胸がはちきれそうなのに
想いだけが遠回りする Oh yeah
I'll be going crazy
without your love
肌で鼓動感じる Secret love
I could never die
without your love
素顔のまま踊ろう
So baby boy come and
I'll be going crazy
without your love
ためらう背中逃がさない
I could never die
without your love
欲望のまま踊ろう
So baby boy come and
knock on my door
The lyrics to Koda Kumi's song "Without Your Love" delve into the complexities of a relationship and the intense emotions experienced when longing for someone's affection. The opening lines express a desire to untangle oneself from the embrace of a person who is only playing games and to catch their attention before daybreak. The lyrics suggest that the person's eyes hold secrets and the singer doesn't want to close their eyes due to the fear of losing them. As the song progresses, the singer admits their feelings, expressing frustration with the person's distance and unnatural behavior. Despite this, they are willing to continue chasing their love and won't be able to function without it.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's dependency on the person they love. The lyrics mention feeling the person's heartbeat on their skin and how they couldn't live without their love. The desire to dance together, to express their true selves without reservations, is highlighted. The lyrics also mention the longing that the singer feels for the person, wanting to melt into their eyes and desperately trying to convey their emotions. However, they feel trapped in a situation where their feelings aren't reciprocated and struggle with the inability to express their emotions openly.
As the song comes to a close, the repeated refrain of "I'll be going crazy without your love" and the mentions of secret love, hesitation, and unfulfilled desires encapsulate the overall theme of the song. The lyrics portray someone deeply invested in a relationship that feels unbalanced and uncertain, yet they are unable to break free from their feelings and continue to long for the affection and attention of the person they love.
Line by Line Meaning
絡みつくその腕ほどき、
Unraveling those entangled arms,
振り返りその気に Sorry.
Sorry for being attracted to you when I turned around.
夜が明ける合図とともに、
With the signal of the break of dawn,
うつろう一晩の Magic.
The fleeting magic of one night.
そらすその瞳の奥は
What is hiding deep inside your averted eyes?
なにをうかがっているのか?
What are you trying to figure out?
I don't never wanna close my eyes cause
I never want to close my eyes because
消えそうで oh no
I'm afraid they might vanish, oh no.
You should know
You should know
近づくほど不自然に君は
The closer I get, the more unnatural you become.
Oh baby how I feel
Oh baby, how I feel
笑顔みせる 夢のままで
Showing a smile, still in a dream.
I know you just playing hard to get
I know you're just playing hard to get
終わらせたくない
I don't want it to end.
止まらない、
Can't stop,
My love is on the way
My love is on the way
I'll be going crazy without your love
I'll go crazy without your love.
肌で鼓動感じる Secret time
Feeling the heartbeat on my skin, secret time.
I could never die without your love
I could never die without your love.
素顔のまま踊ろう
Let's dance with our true faces.
So baby boy come and knock on my door
So baby boy come and knock on my door.
髪をかきあげるしぐさで、
With a gesture of running my fingers through my hair,
誰もが振り返る Fine Girl
Everyone turns to look at the fine girl.
しなやかに腰をゆらし、
Gracefully swaying my hips,
踊り明かしてもいいんじゃない
Isn't it okay to dance all night long?
濡れた唇からもれた
Escaping from wet lips,
ため息はなにを語る?
What do those sighs speak of?
I don't never wanna close my eyes cause
I never want to close my eyes because
見えなくて oh no
I can't see, oh no.
Truly yours
Truly yours
物足りなさ感じる君は
You, who feel dissatisfied,
立ち止まって 細い体
Stop and reveal your slender body.
Just twist my body right
Just twist my body right
瞳に写る君を 溶かしてしまいたい
I want to melt the image of you reflected in my eyes.
止まらない、
Can't stop,
My love is on the way
My love is on the way
I'll be going crazy without your love
I'll go crazy without your love.
ためらう背中逃がさない
I won't let your hesitant back escape.
I could never die without your love
I could never die without your love.
欲望のまま踊ろう
Let's dance as our desires dictate.
So baby boy come and
So baby boy come and
I'll be going crazy without your love
I'll go crazy without your love.
肌で鼓動感じる Secret time
Feeling the heartbeat on my skin, secret time.
I could never die without your love
I could never die without your love.
素顔のまま踊ろう
Let's dance with our true faces.
So baby boy come and knock on my door
So baby boy come and knock on my door.
笑顔、なにげないしぐさ
Smiles, casual gestures,
すべて愛しいはずだった
They should all be lovely.
素直に出せない思い伝えきれない
Unable to express my feelings honestly, unable to convey them completely.
どうしていつもこうなの
Why is it always like this?
胸がはちきれそうなのに
Even though my heart feels like it's bursting.
想いだけが遠回りする Oh yeah
Only my feelings take the long way around, oh yeah.
I'll be going crazy without your love
I'll go crazy without your love.
肌で鼓動感じる Secret love
Feeling the heartbeat on my skin, secret love.
I could never die without your love
I could never die without your love.
素顔のまま踊ろう
Let's dance with our true faces.
So baby boy come and knock on my door
So baby boy come and knock on my door.
I'll be going crazy without your love
I'll go crazy without your love.
ためらう背中逃がさない
I won't let your hesitant back escape.
I could never die without your love
I could never die without your love.
欲望のまま踊ろう
Let's dance as our desires dictate.
So baby boy come and knock on my door
So baby boy come and knock on my door.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: koudakumi
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Aqui ela divou,baforou,babilonizou e deu o nome completo e o RG também!