Horie Yui was born on September 20, 1976 in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan. Her r… Read Full Bio ↴Horie Yui was born on September 20, 1976 in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan. Her real name is Horie Yoshiko (堀江由子), and she is affectionately referred to "Hocchan" by most of her fans. She is currently one of the most popular and prolific voice actresses (seiyuu) in the industry.

The role of popular heroine Multi the android in the Playstation version and anime adaptation of the classic bishoujo game To Heart helped launch a good start for Horie. The biggest turning point in her career was her role as the heroine Narusegawa Naru in the 2000 anime adaptation of the popular Akamatsu Ken manga series Love Hina.

Following the release of her first single, 「my best friend」 in 1998, she now has 19 singles, 10 studio albums and 2 BEST albums credited solely to her name. In addition, she is often associated with character and insert songs from the various anime projects she gets involved in, most recently of which are the opening and ending songs for the anime series 「Ｇｏｌｄｅｎ　Ｔｉｍｅ」. Her songs are described to be generally "bright" and "cheerful" although some tracks have traces of melancholy as well.

Coloring
堀江由衣 Lyrics

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ピカピカと光る
僕だけのSweet Love
かなえるかな、この愛は
満ちてくる恋は
何色だろうな
すこしだけ見せようかな

トキメキと回る小さな瞬間

わき起こる色がある
ゆらゆらと揺れる小さな世界を
そっと、そっと、いやしてくるよ

お茶目過ぎな君のカラーリング
僕の中を巡り巡るよ

くるくる回る
踊る君のカラーリング
舞い上がるかな
柔らかなイチゴミルク
すてきなカラーの君は
何を描いてるかな
Staying in your love
キラキラな甘いラブ

ふわふわしそうな
君のその思いは
チョコレートみたいな
おいしいカラーかな

トキメキと回る小さな思い
落ち着かせる君がいるよ
ゆらゆらと揺れる僕のココロ
君の中で巡り巡る

ドキドキしてる
いつも君のカラーリング
飛び立てるかな
しなやかな天使の羽
すてきなカラーの君は
何を夢見てるかな
Staying in your love
キラキラな甘いラブ

くるくる回る
踊る君のカラーリング
駆け抜けていく
はじけたソーダみたい
すてきなカラーの君は
僕を感じてるかな
Staying in your love
キラキラな甘いラブ

Colorful フィリング You and me
甘くなってもいいかな
Colorful君のフィリング何度も
白く胸の中できらめく

僕らはきっとみつめあえる
何かはきっと、運命的に変わるよ

くるくる回る
踊る君のカラーリング
駆け抜けていく
はじけたソーダみたい
すてきなカラーの君は
僕を感じてるかな
Staying in your love
キラキラな甘いラブ

ドキドキしてる
いつも君のカラーリング
飛び立てるかな
しなやかな天使の羽
すてきなカラーの君は
何を夢見てるかな
Staying in your love
キラキラな甘いラブ

くるくる回る
踊る君のカラーリング
舞い上がるかな
柔らかなイチゴミルク
すてきなカラーの君は
何を描いてるかな

Staying in your love
キラキラな甘いラブ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 堀江由衣's song, "Coloring," talk about a love that shines bright and colorful. The singer talks about their own sweet love that they hope will come true. The love they feel is compared to the different colors that come with love, and they express the desire to share their colorful love with someone special. The song expresses a feeling of joy and playfulness, symbolized by the colorfulness of love.

The chorus of the song is particularly catchy, with the repetition of "Staying in your love, キラキラな甘いラブ" (Staying in your love, sparkling and sweet love) emphasizing the joy and brightness of love. The lyrics also mention the "小さな瞬間" (small moments) and "小さな世界" (small worlds) that are colored by love. There is a sense of comfort in knowing that one's heart is being colored by someone else's love, and the singer celebrates the happiness that comes from it.

Overall, the song is an upbeat celebration of love that is colorful, sweet, and joyful. The lyrics express a desire to share this love with someone special and to revel in the happiness that comes from it.

Line by Line Meaning

ピカピカと光る
Shining brightly

僕だけのSweet Love
My own sweet love

かなえるかな、この愛は
I wonder if this love will come true

満ちてくる恋は
My overflowing love

何色だろうな
I wonder what color it is

すこしだけ見せようかな
Shall I show you a little bit

トキメキと回る小さな瞬間
Small moments that make my heart beat faster

わき起こる色がある
There's a color that springs up

ゆらゆらと揺れる小さな世界を
This little world sways gently

そっと、そっと、いやしてくるよ
You gently, gently soothe it

お茶目過ぎな君のカラーリング
Your mischievous coloring