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.
The♡World's♡End
堀江由衣 Lyrics
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La la la...
ねぇ、悲しみだけ
ソラから舞い落ちて
そんな声が君を今でも苦しめて
そばで手を重ねてもこの思いも消えないけど
見た夢を合わせたら本当のこと言えなくても
君のコトバ誰よりも世界を照らしてる
「サヨナラは愛してる」ってそう言うの
素直になれない
私だけ孤独を歌っても
笑顔になれない
「アリガトは恋してる」ってそう言うの
愛の world's end
ねぇ、悲しみだけ
ソラから舞い落りて
そんな風に君をここから連れ去るの
目を目覚ましたら隣にいるから
手を叩いたら裸足でただすぐ逢いたい
ねぇ、まだ私のそばから行かないで
こんな風に君とここまで来れたのに
ほら、このままヒトツになれたら
今は微かな予感擦れ違ってるのかな
君のコトバ誰よりも世界を照らしてる
隣で君は
「サヨナラは愛してる」ってそう言うの
素直になれない・・・
私だけ孤独を歌っても
笑顔になれない・・・
「アリガトは恋してる」ってそう言うの
愛の world's end・・・
なんて伝えたらこの声は届いてくの
どうしてフタリなら目の前が輝くの
なんて歌えばいい？君無しで震えるの
どうして描けないんだ love and love
Waiting for you
Always love you
Waiting for you
君のコトバ信じてるよ
飾り気のないコトバだけを
君のユメはどういう色なの？
素直になれない
手と手合わせよう
君のコトバ誰よりも世界を照らしてる
隣で君は
「サヨナラは愛してる」ってそう言うの
素直になれない
私だけ孤独を歌っても
笑顔になれない
「アリガトは恋してる」ってそう言うの
君のユメは何よりも私を照らしてる
例えば君がフタリ寄り添い不安になっても
ココロは折れない
離れ離れの夜になっても
私は逃げない
「果てしなく愛してる」ってそう言うの
胸の中
愛の world's end
どうしようもなく寂しい夜も
幾度となく流した涙も扉の向こうある風景だったんだ
誰もが待っているような終幕なんてない
私の世界の終わりはほら
君の世界の始まりだったんだ
La la la...
The lyrics of 堀江由衣's song The♡World's♡End paint a delicate and heartrending picture of a love between two people that is on the verge of ending. The lyrics are telling the story of a relationship that was built on dreams and somewhere along the line lost its way. The singer feels a deep love for the other but cannot seem to express it in the way that they need to. This lack of understanding has created a distance between two people who once found solace together. The singer talks about how their dreams were always in sync, even now, but their inability to see eye to eye is what is keeping their relationship from growing. The chorus is poignant in its depiction of the situation, stating that even though the singer is singing about loneliness, they cannot even bring themselves to smile.
The lyrics reflect the beautiful and painful nature of wanting to hold onto something that is about to end, but not being able to express oneself properly, causing the relationship to not progress. The song's honesty about the singer's inability to communicate their feelings accurately is heart-wrenching and relatable, making it all the more beautiful in how it approaches the topic of love and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
あぁ、ユメの中で 逢えたら 言えるかな
Oh, if we could meet in a dream, I wonder if I could tell you...
ねぇ、悲しみだけ ソラから舞い落ちて そんな声が君を今でも苦しめて
Hey, sadness alone falls from the sky, and that voice still torments you even now
そばで手を重ねてもこの思いも消えないけど 見た夢を合わせたら本当のこと言えなくても
Even if we interlock our hands together, this feeling won't disappear, but if we combine our dreams, even if we can't say the truth...
君のコトバ誰よりも世界を照らしてる 隣で君は 「サヨナラは愛してる」ってそう言うの
Your words shine brighter than anyone in the world, and by your side, you say 'Goodbye, I love you'
素直になれない 私だけ孤独を歌っても 笑顔になれない 「アリガトは恋してる」ってそう言うの 愛の world's end
I can't be honest, even if I sing of loneliness, I can't smile. You say 'Thank you, I love you' - it's the end of love
ねぇ、悲しみだけ ソラから舞い落りて そんな風に君をここから連れ去るの
Hey, sadness alone falls from the sky, taking you away from here like that
目を目覚ましたら隣にいるから 手を叩いたら裸足でただすぐ逢いたい
When I open my eyes, you're there next to me, so I clap my hands and want to meet you immediately barefoot
ねぇ、まだ私のそばから行かないで こんな風に君とここまで来れたのに
Hey, don't go away from my side yet, even though we have come this far together
君のコトバ誰よりも世界を照らしてる 隣で君は 「サヨナラは愛してる」ってそう言うの
Your words shine brighter than anyone in the world, and by your side, you say 'Goodbye, I love you'
素直になれない・・・ 私だけ孤独を歌っても 笑顔になれない・・・
I can't be honest... even if I sing of loneliness, I can't smile...
「アリガトは恋してる」ってそう言うの 愛の world's end・・・
You say 'Thank you, I love you' - it's the end of love
なんて伝えたらこの声は届いてくの どうしてフタリなら目の前が輝くの なんて歌えばいい？君無しで震えるの どうして描けないんだ love and love Waiting for you
What do I have to say to make this voice reach you? Why does everything around us shine when it's just us two? What song should I sing? I'm shaking without you. Why can't I convey love and love? Waiting for you.
Always love you 君のコトバ信じてるよ 飾り気のないコトバだけを 君のユメはどういう色なの？
Always love you. I believe in your words - just the simple ones. What color is your dream?
素直になれない 手と手合わせよう
I can't be honest. Let's join hands.
君のコトバ誰よりも世界を照らしてる 隣で君は 「サヨナラは愛してる」ってそう言うの
Your words shine brighter than anyone in the world, and by your side, you say 'Goodbye, I love you'
素直になれない 私だけ孤独を歌っても 笑顔になれない 「アリガトは恋してる」ってそう言うの
I can't be honest, even if I sing of loneliness, I can't smile. You say 'Thank you, I love you' - it's the end of love
君のユメは何よりも私を照らしてる 例えば君がフタリ寄り添い不安になっても ココロは折れない 離れ離れの夜になっても 私は逃げない 「果てしなく愛してる」ってそう言うの 胸の中 愛の world's end
Your dream shines more than anything on me. Even if you become uneasy by our togetherness, I won't break your heart. Even if we're separated by distance, I won't run away. You say 'I love you endlessly' in your heart. It's the end of love.
どうしようもなく寂しい夜も 幾度となく流した涙も 扉の向こうある風景だったんだ 誰もが待っているような終幕なんてない 私の世界の終わりはほら 君の世界の始まりだったんだ
Even the desperately lonely nights and countless tears shed were a landscape beyond the door. There is no ending like the one everyone is waiting for. The end of my world is the beginning of yours.
La la la...
La la la...
Writer(s): Ryuujin Kiyoshi
Contributed by Elizabeth F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.