安室奈美恵 (Namie Amuro), born September 20, 1977, is a Japanese retired pop ar… Read Full Bio ↴安室奈美恵 (Namie Amuro), born September 20, 1977, is a Japanese retired pop artist from Okinawa, Japan. She is one of the best-selling artists ever in Japan with total sales of approximately 38,000,000 singles and albums. She has released 12 studio albums, 7 compilation albums and 47 singles, as of November 2018.

She initially debuted in 1992 as the lead singer of SUPER MONKEY'S, with fellow Okinawa Actors School classmates MAX as back dancers. After the group disbanded, she eventually had her solo debut in 1995 on the Avex Trax label with the Tetsuya Komuro produced single "Body Feels EXIT", which was an instant hit. The following singles "Chase the Chance", "Don't wanna cry" and "You're my sunshine" all sold 1 million copies during a short period of time. In 1996, Namie released her debut solo album "SWEET 19 BLUES" which sold 3.8 millions of copies throughout Japan and broke sales records at the time. It is the 12th most selling album of all time in Japan. At the end of 1996 she won the Grand Prix Award, the highest honor at the Japan Record Awards, for "Don't wanna cry". Another monumental release for Amuro was 1997's "CAN YOU CELEBRATE?", which was the best selling release of the year, and remains the best-selling physically released single by a solo female artist in Japan.

In 1997, Namie shocked everyone when she announced that SAM (from the band TRF) and she were getting married and that she was pregnant. Namie took a break from the entertainment business and her son, Haruto, was born on May 19, 1998.

Her comeback single, "I HAVE NEVER SEEN", released on December 23rd the same year, gave Amuro a warm welcome back to the industry. "I HAVE NEVER SEEN" became Amuro's 9th number-one single.

On March 17th, 1999, Amuro released her 12th single, "RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE". On the same day, Emiko Taira, Amuro's mother, was murdered. All promotional activites for the single grinded to a halt as Amuro flew to Okinawa to identify Emiko's body. A short break followed for Amuro to recover.

A few months later, Amuro began to work with producer Dallas Austin, known for his work with American hip-hop/R&B trio, TLC. This shift was in part to Amuro's personal desire to create more R&B and Hip-Hop oriented music. In 2001, Amuro parted ways with long-time producer Tetsuya Komuro, as part of her musical direction shift. From this point on, Amuro always would be in complete creative control of her career. Around this time, Amuro made a few attempts at writing lyrics for her songs, including her single "Say the word", which hit #3 on the Oricon charts, and remained a fan-favorite with Amuro performing the song over numerous tours, including her final tour, which included 20 songs that garnered the most fan votes.

Amuro and SAM would divorce in 2002, and Amuro would completely mmerse herself in her work, hardening her R&B and Hip-Hop sound, collaboriating with a number of artists under a sonic project entitled "SUITE CHIC". "SUITE CHIC" helped empower Amuro to not "be stuck in the past" with her music, as she felt mentally constricted by her name at the time. Feeling liberated after releasing a SUITE CHIC album, Amuro would continue to refine her sound and image with the following albums "STYLE" in 2003, and "Queen of Hip-Pop" in 2005.

"PLAY", released on June 27, 2007, became Amuro's highest-selling studio album since her 2000 album, "GENIUS 2000", sold 540,000 copies, and contained another fan-favorite release, "Baby Don't Cry", which reached #3 on the Oricon charts.

2008 marked a new peak in Amuro's career. In March, she released a new single, "60s70s80s", which became her 10th #1 single, the first one for Amuro since 1998's "I HAVE NEVER SEEN".

Amuro released her third "best of" album "BEST FICTION", on July 30, 2008. "BEST FICTION" proceeded to spend 6 weeks at the #1 position on the Oricon charts, had the highest first-week album sales of any release in 2008, became the #2 best overall-selling album of that year, and has sold more than 1.4 million copies since its release.

Namie started a new arena tour called Namie Amuro BEST FICTION 2008-2009 tour. It ran from October 25, 2008 to May 31, 2009. This was her first tour Amuro held sans songs produced by Tetsuya Komuro.

From 2009 on, Amuro would steadily release chart-topping studio albums. Straying from the traditional methods of the Japanese music industry yet again, Amuro decided to utilize a strategy of focusing on touring as means of promotion, rather than TV and commercial appearances. What resulted was a beneficial business move, while fulfilling Amuro's long-time preference to perform over giving interviews. This cultivated a very loyal and diverse fanbase that would consistently result in sold-out shows whenever Amuro toured.

From 2010 to 2018, as Amuro performed relentlessly long tours every year, Amuro remained consistent and dedicated to giving performances she felt she could be proud of, and in the process, quietly withheld that after a vocal cord injury in 2010, Amuro's vocal cords slowly were deteriorating. Amuro later revealed this was the deciding factor in her retirement, as she did not want to perform at a level she personally could not accept.

After her 25th anniversary concert in Okinawa, Amuro announced that she would retire from the industry on September 16th, 2018. The masses, aggrieved with this announcement, even created the name "Amuloss" for the emotion that was felt, knowing Amuro would leave a great void in the music industry.

A greatest hits album, "Finally" would be released in November of 2017 and would go on to sell over 2.5 million copies and be the best-selling album in Japan for both 2017 and 2018. Starting in March 2018, "namie amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~" would result in Amuro breaking both ticket and Blu-ray/DVD sales records. With shows in all 5 major Japanese domes, including and a handful of shows outside of Japan, nearly 800,000 were in attendance. Pre-orders alone for the Blu-rays/DVDs would exceed the best-selling concert video release at that time. Combined DVD and Blu-ray sales for "namie amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~" have sold over 1.74 million since its release in late August 2018.

I Love You
安室奈美恵 Lyrics

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(So I, oh, yeah come on)
(So I, oh, yeah
Then, everybody show me ya love)

I know that they don't like me
(But it's OK, I don't give a fuck)
勝手なイメージ抱いて会った事すら無いのに
Haters're almost nothing to me

(見たくないなら見なけりゃいいじゃん)
別にあたしもどうでもいいの他人事のよう

This is for all of my fans
Yeah, this is for all of my fans
変わらない愛に
言わずにいられない thank yous
Y'all are the ones that made it happen
この進化の全ての源 (ah ah ah ah)
I'll share my my my good good goodies

So I I wanna sing for y'all
Oh so now, 一緒に歌って
Yeah sing along with me, whoa
Come on I wanna, I wanna show you my love
So I I wanna dance for y'all
Oh hey now, 一緒に踊って
Yeah I just wanna show you my love
(Then, everybody show me ya love)

わかる人達だけ (you and you and you and you)
トリップ出来る世界
Trust me, I can take you there (trust me)
何もかも初めてのエクスペリエンス
嘘じゃないから身を任せて (open up ya mind)
もっと近くに感じるように
感度をあげて ya feel me?

This is for all of my fans
Yeah, this is for all of my fans
ポジィティヴな反応に
更に応えたい thank yous
Y'all are the ones that made it happen
この光の輝きの源 (oh oh oh)
I'll share my world

So I I wanna sing for y'all
Oh so now, 一緒に歌って
Yeah sing along sing along sing along, whoa
I wanna, I wanna show you my love
Ooh yeah, everybody show me ya love

ほらほら (hey) shake it like this (oh)
上がりきったままで下がらないで
どうせならばブチキレテしまえ
Let's go, we won't stop
Let's go, we won't stop
突っ走るステージに終わりは来ない
目をそらさないで
Baby, baby, baby
So I

So I, I wanna sing for y'all
一緒に歌って sing along with me, whoa
So I, I wanna dance for y'all
Oh hey now 一緒に踊って
Yeah I just wanna show you my love
(Then, everybody show me ya love)

(So I) So I
(Oh) oh
(Yeah)
(Come on come on come on come on, ooh)
(So I) I wanna dance for y'all
(Yeah)
(Then, everybody show me ya love)

Hey hey whoa

Hey hey whoa
Hey hey whoa

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "I Wanna Show You My Love" by Namie Amuro express the singer's appreciation for her fans and a desire to share her love with them. The song starts with Amuro encouraging her fans and asking them to show her love. She acknowledges that not everyone likes her, but that doesn't bother her, as she believes that haters are almost nothing to her. She urges her fans to open up their minds and increase their sensitivity to her music. She assures them that she can take them to a place of new experiences and that they can trust her.

Amuro thanks her fans for their constant support and positive reactions. She explains that their love is the source of her music and her evolution. She vows to share her world with her fans, to sing and dance for them, to make them feel closer to her. The lyrics of the chorus repeat the same phrase over and over again, "I wanna show you my love," emphasizing the singer's commitment to her fans and her desire to express herself and connect with them.

Overall, "I Wanna Show You My Love" is a celebration of music as a means of communication and connection, as well as a testament to the power of fans in shaping an artist's career and evolution.

Line by Line Meaning

(So I, oh, yeah come on)
I'm ready to go and show you something special

(So I, oh, yeah Then, everybody show me ya love)
Now I want everyone to show their love

I know that they don't like me
I'm aware that some people dislike me

(But it's OK, I don't give a fuck)
But I'm not bothered by it

勝手なイメージ抱いて
They have their own preconceived notions

会った事すら無いのに
Even though they've never met me

Haters're almost nothing to me
Their opinions mean very little to me

(見たくないなら見なけりゃいいじゃん)
If they don't want to see me, they don't have to

別にあたしもどうでもいいの他人事のよう
It doesn't really matter to me, it's like someone else's problem

This is for all of my fans
This is a message for all of my supporters

Yeah, this is for all of my fans
Yes, specifically for those who support me

変わらない愛に言わずにいられない thank yous
I can't help but express my gratitude for the unwavering love and support

Y'all are the ones that made it Happen
It's because of your support that I've made it this far

この進化の全ての源 (ah ah ah ah)
All of this evolution comes from the source

I'll share my my good goodies So I I wanna sing for y'all Oh so now, 一緒に歌って Yeah sing along with me, whoa Come on I wanna I wanna show you my love
I want to share my best with you. Let's sing together and feel the love

(Then, everybody Show me ya love)
Again, please show me your love

わかる人達だけ
Only those who understand

(You and you and you and you)
Pointing out specific individuals

トリップ出来る世界 Trust me, I can take you there (Trust me)
I can take you to a world where you can let go and have fun

何もかも初めてのエクスペリエンス嘘じゃないから身を任せて (Open up ya mind)
It'll be a completely new experience. Believe me and let go of yourself (open up your mind)

もっと近くに感じるように感度をあげて ya feel me?
Increase your sensitivity so that you can feel closer. Do you understand me?

ポジィティヴな反応に更に応えたい thank yous
I want to respond even more to positive reactions with my thanks

この光の輝きの源 (oh oh oh)
The source of this shining light

I'll share my world So I I wanna sing for y'all Oh so now, 一緒に歌って Yeah sing along with me, whoa Come on I wanna, I wanna Show you my love
I want to share my world with you through music. Let's sing together and feel my love

Then, everybody show me ya love
Again, please show me your love

ほらほら shake it like this 上がりきったままで下がらないでどうせならばブチキレテしまえ
Come on, let's shake it like this. Don't stop now, let's go all out

Let's go, we won't stop 突っ走るステージに終わりは来ない目をそらさないで Baby, baby, baby
Let's go and not stop. There's no end to the stage we run on, so don't look away

(So I) So I I wanna sing for y'all 一緒に歌って Sing along with me, whoa So I I wanna dance for y'all Oh hey now, 一緒に踊って Yeah I just wanna Show you my love
I want to sing and dance with you all. Let's do it together and feel the love

(Then, everybody Show me ya love)
Once again, please show me your love

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: T Kura, Michico

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