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.
Rainbow
安室奈美恵 Lyrics
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Your t-shirts, I threw them out
昨日に just saying good bye
Maybe someday 胸の痛みも go away
だから I will be all right
Yeah, yeah, yeah
飛ばす freeway no rewind (yeah)
思い出はもう left behind (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Wind blowing me through the window
Sun shining through all the rain clouds
I guess it's the way that it goes
I'm breaking out like a shooting star
輝き出す この heart
No matter what they say 今は
I'll be waiting for the rainbow
I'll be waiting for the rainbow
I'll be waiting for the rainbow
I'll be waiting for the rainbow
I'll be waiting for the rainbow
No pain, no gain
振り向かず ただ move on
So let's just move on
It's time to relive
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I drove away from the parking lot (yeah)
飛ばす freeway no rewind (yeah)
思い出はもう left behind (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Wind blowing me through the window (yeah)
Sun shining through all the rain clouds (yeah)
I guess it's the way that it goes
I'm breaking out like a shooting star
輝き出す このheart
No matter what they say 今は
I'll be waiting for the rainbow
I'll be waiting for the rainbow
I'll be waiting for the rainbow
I'll be waiting for the rainbow
I'll be waiting for the rainbow
I'm breaking out like a shooting star
輝き出す この heart
No matter what they say 今は
I'll be waiting for the rainbow
I'll be waiting for the rainbow
I'll be waiting for the rainbow
I'll be waiting for the rainbow
I'll be waiting for the rainbow
Pictures in boxes
Your t-shirts, I threw them out
昨日に just saying good bye
In 安室奈美恵's song "Rainbow," the lyrics describe a person's struggle to move on after a breakup. The singer starts the song by saying how they have thrown away all the reminders of their past relationship, such as pictures and t-shirts, and how they said goodbye to their former partner yesterday. However, they hope that someday the pain they feel in their heart will go away, and they will be all right. Despite their pain, the singer declares that they will move on from the past and not look back. They encourage themselves and listeners to move forward even though it may be difficult. The chorus of the song says that the singer is waiting for the rainbow and no matter what happens, they will keep waiting for the good times to come.
The lyrics of the song "Rainbow" offer a message of hope and resilience after a tough breakup, and the music video portrays a beautiful visual of a rainbow, which also symbolizes hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Pictures in boxes
Memories of us are now just pictures in boxes.
Your t-shirts, I threw them out
I got rid of your t-shirts to try and move on from our past.
昨日に just saying good bye
Yesterday, I said goodbye and moved on from our relationship.
Maybe someday 胸の痛みも go away
Perhaps someday the pain in my heart will go away.
だから I will be all right
Therefore, I will be okay.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Just emphasizing the point.
I drove away from the parking lot (yeah)
I left the place where our relationship ended (yeah).
飛ばす freeway no rewind (yeah)
I'm driving fast on the freeway without looking back (yeah).
思い出はもう left behind (oh, oh, oh, oh)
I've already left our memories behind (oh, oh, oh, oh).
Wind blowing me through the window
The wind is blowing through the window of my car as I drive away.
Sun shining through all the rain clouds
Even though it's been raining, the sun is now shining through the clouds.
I guess it's the way that it goes
This is just how life is, things come and go.
I'm breaking out like a shooting star
I'm shining bright and breaking free like a shooting star.
輝き出す この heart
My heart is beginning to shine.
No matter what they say 今は
No matter what anyone says, right now...
I'll be waiting for the rainbow
I'll be patiently waiting for a brighter future.
No pain, no gain
I need to move on and leave the pain behind.
振り向かず ただ move on
Without looking back, I'm simply moving on.
So let's just move on
We just need to accept the past and move forward.
It's time to relive
It's time to start anew.
I'll be waiting for the rainbow
I'll continue to wait for a brighter future.
I'm breaking out like a shooting star
I'm shining bright and free, as if I'm shooting through the sky.
輝き出す この heart
My heart is now shining brightly.
No matter what they say 今は
No matter what anyone says, right now...
I'll be waiting for the rainbow
I'll continue to patiently wait for a brighter future.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Tiger, Lauren Dyson, Lukas Nathansson Bostrom, Scott Andrew Effman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@SACfromsachi
この歌詞の冒頭と最後の英詞の意味を
大切な存在を
わかっていたはずなのに
抜け出せなかった 踏み出せなかった
この曲が出た頃から失った10年を
今噛みしめています。
本当に心から
この曲の全ての意味を理解して
重く受け止めていたら…
もっと早く気付けたかな、
でも時間は戻ってこない。
失ったからこそ、得るものもある
またそんなふうに思えるように
また誰かの涙を掬えるように
ただ歌うのを楽しんでいた自分から
しっかり想いを込めて歌い残すこと
それしかできないかなと思います。
安室ちゃん
大切なことを
教えてくれて 歌ってくれて
ありがとう。
@jyrs4438
もう LIVEに行くことも、安室ちゃんに会うこともできないけど、こうして動画をあげてくれて、何回も見てきた映像も、新たに編集されることで、キラキラした安室ちゃんをまた見ることができるので、嬉しいです♡
@user-ms1zb9fg8h
いつもありがとうございます！これからも応援しています！
@tama4774
バニーちゃんの衣装が可愛いすぎる♥
@capitanokoizo3904
曲はめちゃくちゃカッコいいし、
安室ちゃんがまた可愛いんだよな💓
こんなに気持ち上がる曲って、なかなかないと思う❗️
@923shio9
安室ちゃんはいつも最高💖💖💖💖💖💖
@user-mk9kh5kl8m
安室最高‼︎この可愛さ世界中に届け！！！
@kimm2904
編集がどんどん素敵になってる気がする！
ありがとう❤️
@hirohiro4735
あー可愛い❤️
@Intwo_
“多幸感溢れる”ってこういう事なんだ…！と肌で感じた一曲
@user-ob3pq9jq8w
安室ちゃんかわいすぎい
ライブ行きたい🥺🥺