In the fall of 2005, Toki released her first original album, "Debut". The album didn't sell or chart well on the Oricon chart, but was well received by critics. She had many collaborators on the album including Ishiwatari Junji (former guitarist and song writer for SUPERCAR). Much like the year before Toki released another cover album in November, "STANDARDS gift ~Toki Asako Jazz wo Utau~". A few weeks later she released a live album, "Toki Asako LIVE@VILLAGE VANGUARD!!".
Another year would pass before Toki's next release. Her second original album (though it did contain a few covers), "WEEKEND SHUFFLE". It wasn't long after this release that Toki left her indie record label and signed with the major label, avex trax. She was placed under their rhythm zone sub-label, which is know for housing avex's hip-hop and R&B artists.
How Beautiful
土岐麻子 Lyrics
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ここはいまきっと
世界の一番果て
ラクダにも魚にも なれないから
ときどき息の仕方を忘れる
ああ いまなら言える
ああ こんな小さな
プライドに乗って
きみに会いたい
How beautiful
もう一度連れて行って
How Beautiful
美しい場所
なつかしい
きみの隣り
いつだって言葉は 遠まわり
でも本当はずっと 分かっているよ
ああ 不思議なその手
ああ 触れるものすべて
キラキラさせるの
毛布も電話も窓の向こうの街も
How beautiful
もう一度連れて行って
How beautiful
美しい場所
なつかしい
きみの隣りへと
How beautiful
世界の真ん中まで
How beautiful
その手の中へ
How beautiful!
If you were there,
it's a beautiful world
How beautiful!
It's you that I'm waitin' for
You brought the light
Make me feel I'm alive
The song "How Beautiful" by 土岐麻子 (Mako Toki) is a romantic ballad expressing the desire of the singer to be reunited with their loved one. The lyrics describe a feeling of being lost in a vast and unfamiliar world, perhaps in the desert or the depths of the sea, and longing for the comfort and familiarity of the person they love. The singer admits to sometimes forgetting how to breathe in this strange and foreign place, emphasizing their vulnerability and dependence on their significant other's presence. However, despite the vastness of the world and the struggles the singer faces, they hold onto their small pride and steadfastly declare their desire to be reunited with their loved one, no matter how far away they may be.
The lyrics convey a profound sense of yearning and love through the use of simple and straightforward language. The singer's longing for their loved one is painted vividly through the imagery of the desert and sea, emphasizing the vastness and emptiness of the world without them. The chorus, which repeats the phrase "How beautiful" multiple times, expresses the deep appreciation and admiration the singer has for their loved one, and the hope that they can be reunited once again.
Line by Line Meaning
もしかしたら砂漠 海の底
Perhaps this place is in the depths of the desert or the sea
ここはいまきっと
This is surely the present moment
世界の一番果て
The farthest edge of the world
ラクダにも魚にも なれないから
Since it can't become a camel or a fish
ときどき息の仕方を忘れる
Sometimes it forgets how to breathe
ああ いまなら言える
Ah, I can say it now
ああ こんな小さな
Ah, even with this small
プライドに乗って
Pride I carry
どこまでも離れ離れ
Farther and farther apart
きみに会いたい
I want to see you
How beautiful
How beautiful
もう一度連れて行って
Take me there once more
How Beautiful
How beautiful
美しい場所
A beautiful place
なつかしい
Nostalgic
きみの隣り
Next to you
いつだって言葉は 遠まわり
Words always take the long way
でも本当はずっと 分かっているよ
But I really understand it all along
ああ 不思議なその手
Ah, that mysterious hand
ああ 触れるものすべて
Ah, everything that can touch
キラキラさせるの
Make it glitter
毛布も電話も窓の向こうの街も
Blankets, phones, and cities beyond windows
How beautiful
How beautiful
もう一度連れて行って
Take me there once more
How beautiful
How beautiful
美しい場所
A beautiful place
なつかしい
Nostalgic
きみの隣りへと
To your side
How beautiful
How beautiful
世界の真ん中まで
To the center of the world
How beautiful
How beautiful
その手の中へ
In your hands
How beautiful!
How beautiful!
If you were there,
If you were there,
it's a beautiful world
It's a beautiful world
How beautiful!
How beautiful!
It's you that I'm waitin' for
It's you that I'm waiting for
You brought the light
You brought the light
Make me feel I'm alive
Make me feel I'm alive
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: toki asako / kawaguchi daisuke
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@amgi55
この世でいちばん美しく輝いている曲。
とても眩しい。
@cafserkuchimoto1095
I really love your music ❤
Thank you for this piece of art
@Irenk0u
1:22 this part is soooo good
@kuroyaki4891
과거 유니클로 광고에서 들었던 노래~
@ASU74136
もしかしたら砂漠 海の底
ここはいまきっと
世界の一番果て
ラクダにも魚にも なれないから
ときどき息の仕方を忘れる
ああ いまなら言える
ああ こんな小さな
プライドに乗って
どこまでも離れ離れ
きみに会いたい
How beautiful
もう一度連れて行って
How beautiful
美しい場所
なつかしい
きみの隣り
いつだって言葉は 遠まわり
でも本当はずっと 分かっているよ
ああ 不思議なその手
ああ 触れるものすべて
キラキラさせるの
毛布も電話も窓の向こうの街も
How beautiful!
もう一度連れて行って
How beautiful!
美しい場所
なつかしい
きみの隣りへと
How beautiful!
世界の真ん中まで
How beautiful!
その手の中へ
How beautiful!
If you were there, it's a beautiful world
How beautiful!
It's you that I'm waitin' for
You brought the light
Make me feel I'm alive
@user-fp9hr7qz5m
Бля, это охуенно!!!