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.
Storm
安室奈美恵 Lyrics
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はっとしたときは
すでにもう遅すぎた
ずっとずっとこどもの
ころから私自由
なにをするときも全部
私が決めるなのに何っ!
この気持ちこの胸の
あなたこれがむかしから
うわさの恋のとりこ?
とまどいと期待で心は嵐
Storm! あのがれたらもう
Storm! 吹き荒れる風が
Storm! 眠れる別の自分を
呼び起こしちゃうの!
Storm! 恋なんかなれてる
Storm! 油断した私を
Storm! まるであざ笑うように
粉々にするの? Storm!
好かれたいなんて努力はごめんだし
でもだれかに
取られるよりはまだまし
朝の私もなんか妙に
おかしいだってずっと
お気に入りの髪わたしのポリシー
なのに何っ! ああだこうだ
鏡のぞいて with 鼻歌
トゥツトゥトゥルトゥ
こんな high な自分が
まじでこわくなる
飛んでいきそうな私にあなた
愛の手を!
Storm! あのがれたらもう
Storm! 吹き荒れる風が
Storm! 眠れる別の自分を
呼び起こしちゃうの!
Storm! 平凡な日々に
Storm! 油断した私を
Storm! まるであざ笑うように
粉々にするの?
Storm! Storm! Storm! Storm!
呼び起こされたの
変わり始めたの
あなたが好きなの
Storm! Storm!
The lyrics to Amuro Namie's "Storm" are about the turbulence of love and the confusion it can cause, as well as the struggle to maintain one's independence and identity within a relationship. The opening verse describes the overwhelming presence of a lover, both physically and emotionally, and the sense of being too late to escape their influence. The singer reflects on her childhood and the freedom she once had to make decisions for herself, comparing it to the current situation where she feels trapped and powerless. She wonders if she has become a "prisoner of love," as rumors have suggested, and feels a constant pain in her chest. The chorus brings in the titular storm, which represents the tempestuous nature of her emotions and the way they can unsettle her life. Despite some fear and uncertainty, the singer seems to welcome this storm as a way of unlocking a different version of herself. She also expresses a desire for love, but without sacrificing her independence or resorting to superficial efforts to impress others. The end of the song suggests that the singer has been transformed by this experience of love and is no longer the same person she was before, but that she has found a sense of clarity and purpose.
Overall, the lyrics of "Storm" capture the complexity and ambiguity of romantic relationships, as well as the difficulties of navigating one's own desires and needs within them. The use of the storm metaphor is especially fitting, as it conveys both the intensity of emotion and the unpredictable nature of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Hot 過ぎたのかもねあなたの存在が
Maybe your presence was too hot
はっとしたときは
When I was surprised
すでにもう遅すぎた
It was already too late
ずっとずっとこどもの
Since always, as a child
ころから私自由
I've always been free
なにをするときも全部
Whenever I do anything, I always
私が決めるなのに何っ!
decide everything, so what!
この気持ちこの胸の
These feelings, in my heart
痛みなにをするときもいつもいつも
This pain, whatever I do, always
あなたこれがむかしから
You, have you been the rumored lover from long ago?
うわさの恋のとりこ?
Are you the captive of that rumored love?
とまどいと期待で心は嵐
Confused and hopeful, my heart is a storm
Storm! あのがれたらもう
Storm! If I'm in love, then
Storm! 吹き荒れる風が
Storm! The blowing wind
Storm! 眠れる別の自分を
Storm! Awakens a different me who was sleeping
呼び起こしちゃうの!
!
Storm! 恋なんかなれてる
Storm! I'm used to things like love
Storm! 油断した私を
Storm! Lulls me into a false sense of security
Storm! まるであざ笑うように
Storm! As if to mock me
粉々にするの? Storm!
Will you smash me to pieces? Storm!
好かれたいなんて努力はごめんだし
I don't want to make an effort to be liked
でもだれかに
But rather than being taken by someone else
取られるよりはまだまし
It's still better
朝の私もなんか妙に
Even I myself in the morning, for some reason
おかしいだってずっと
feel strange all the time
お気に入りの髪わたしのポリシー
My policy is my favorite hair
なのに何っ! ああだこうだ
So why, what? Doing this, doing that,
鏡のぞいて with 鼻歌
Peeking into the mirror with a hum
トゥツトゥトゥルトゥ
Too too too too
こんな high な自分が
This high version of myself
まじでこわくなる
makes me really scared
飛んでいきそうな私にあなた愛の手を!
To me who seems to have taken flight, your hand of love!
Storm! 平凡な日々に
Storm! In the ordinary days
Storm! 油断した私を
Storm! Lulls me into a false sense of security
Storm! まるであざ笑うように
Storm! As if to mock me
粉々にするの?
Will you smash me to pieces?
Storm! Storm! Storm! Storm!
Storm! Storm! Storm! Storm!
呼び起こされたの
I was awakened
変わり始めたの
And I began to change
あなたが好きなの
I like you
Storm! Storm!
Storm! Storm!
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: M.C.A.T., Akio Togashi
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この歌好きなんですけど原曲ないなあ。