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.
Stardust In My Eyes
安室奈美恵 Lyrics
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As the light fades
It all blacks out
Wake up
In the morning
And the sun goes down
You crash into the fear
Only you
Can pull me out the dark
And as we collide
It's like colors shoot across the sky
Bring me to life
Feels like stardust in my eyes
One touch and we disappear
Take me up to the stratosphere
Your love
Your light
Feels like stardust in my eyes
stardust in my eyes
Can we live here
Can we die here
Till the stars go out
When you hold me
I feel happy
Don't wanna be earthbound
It's what you do
You crash into the fear
Only you
Can pull me out the dark
And as we collide
It's like colors shoot across the sky
Bring me to life
Feels like stardust in my eyes
One touch and we disappear
Take me up to the stratosphere
Your love
Your light
Feels like stardust in my eyes
Stardust in my eyes
Tell me a way
(Stardust in my eyes) stardust in my eyes
Tell me a way, Tell me a way baby
Tell me a way, Tell me a way
Tell me a way, just see me s way baby
Tell me a way, Tell me a way
And as we collide
It's like colors shoot across the sky
Bring me to life
Feels like stardust in my eyes
One touch and we disappear
Take me up to the stratosphere
Your love
Your light
Feels like stardust in my eyes
Stardust in my eyes
Tell me a way
It's like stardust in my eyes
It's like stardust in my eyes
In "Stardust In My Eyes," 安室奈美恵 explores the euphoric feeling of being in love and how the love of the person she's with guides her out of the dark. The lyrics convey that sometimes it can feel like the light is fading and everything is turning dark, but in moments like this, the love of the other person can make you feel like you're seeing stars. It's about finding light and life in someone that brings you to the stratosphere and makes you feel like you're floating in stardust.
The chorus talks about the collision of two people, and how this union brings vibrancy and color, like seeing fireworks or shooting stars in the sky. The "stardust" in the eyes is a metaphor for the beautiful feeling of being in love, of feeling ecstatic and cosmic. The song's melody and beat also emphasize this energetic feeling. The song encourages the audience to feel the rush of being in love and to bask in that euphoria, even in moments of darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
Some days
On certain days
As the light fades
When the brightness diminishes
It all blacks out
The darkness engulfs everything
Wake up
Get up from sleep
In the morning
During the early part of the day
And the sun goes down
But the day ends
What do you do
What action do you take
You crash into the fear
You confront and battle your anxiety
Only you
No one but yourself
Can pull me out the dark
Can rescue me from the gloominess
And as we collide
When we come together with great force
It's like colors shoot across the sky
It resembles shades flying through the firmament
Bring me to life
Revive me
Feels like stardust in my eyes
Seems like enchanting particles in my view
One touch and we disappear
A single contact and we vanish
Take me up to the stratosphere
Elevate me to the uppermost region of the earth's atmosphere
Your love
Your affection
Your light
Your radiance
Can we live here
Can we reside in this place
Can we die here
Can we pass away in this location
Till the stars go out
Until the celestial bodies stop shining
When you hold me
When you embrace me
I feel happy
I experience great joy
Don't wanna be earthbound
I don't desire to be limited by earthly concerns
Tell me a way
Give me a solution
(Stardust in my eyes) stardust in my eyes
The captivating particles in my sight
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Karen Ann Poole, Carmen Reese, Daniel James Traynor
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@noah-vw5vu
Some days
As the light fades
It all blacks out
Wake up
In the morning
And the sun goes down
What do you do
You crash into the fear
Only you
Can pull me out the dark
And as we collide
It's like colors shoot across the sky
Bring me to life
Feels like stardust in my eyes
One touch and we disappear
Take me up to the stratosphere
Your love
Your light
Feels like stardust in my eyes
Can we live here
Can we die here
Till the stars go out
When you hold me
I feel happy
Don't wanna be earthbound
It's what you do
You crash into the fear
Only you
Can pull me out the dark
And as we collide
It's like colors shoot across the sky
Bring me to life
Feels like stardust in my eyes
One touch and we disappear
Take me up to the stratosphere
Your love
Your light
Feels like stardust in my eyes
Tell me a way, tell me a way
Tell me a way, tell me a way
And as we collide
It's like colors shoot across the sky
Bring me to life
Feels like stardust in my eyes
One touch and we disappear
Take me up to the stratosphere
Your love
Your light
Feels like stardust in my eyes
Tell me a way
It's like stardust in my eyes
@NA-eo4io
手を振って気合い入れるとこ、しかめっ面で前屈みになるとこ、背中反って歌うとこ、全て好き👼💕
@user-xe7ie9bl6y
歌詞の意味はわからんけど、安室ちゃんが気持ち良さそうに楽しそうに歌ってるの見てると、こっちまで楽しくなる(^ ^)
@nffyoko
安室ちゃんの歌って何でこんなに元気が出るんだろぅ👍✨✨
@user-lm1kw2nx6t
この曲いい曲ですよね。メロディと歌詞が美しい！
@moonlight2814
歌いながら叫んでるところめっちゃ
良い！！
@oriyhiro3686
この曲聞くとホント元気が出る！！安室ちゃんの曲は全部元気をくれるけど、その中でもこの歌はなぜかすごく元気をもらえる！仕事でうまくいかなかったときとか、明日からまた頑張ろってなれる！
@916katsumi9
全身全霊で歌っている所、そして笑顔、全て素晴らしい‼️
@ichigoclub1
「神曲」の感動が真さによみがえります☆☆☆☆☆全身鳥肌ものです！！
@Intwo_
スタダスもっともっと生で聞きたかった…！！最後の投票にもダメ元で入れました
@user-jf3li9nr2b
気合いを注入してくれるような圧倒的パワー、この力は唯一無二です。安室ちゃんはやっぱりすごい！
安室ちゃんますますリスペクトしちゃいます！！