Beni showed off her dance skills and R&B taste with her second single, Infinite.... Her third single, Here Alone, quickly followed and was used as the outro for the TV ASAHI 45th Anniversary Special Drama, Kiyoharu Matsumoto’s [Kurokawa no Techo].
2005 was a good year for Beni. Her long-awaited debut album Beni was released in February, receiving acclaim for the variation in vocals ranging from R&B to drum n' bass and also ballads. In June, Beni released “Hikari no Kazu Dake Glamorous" which was played during a commercial she appeared in promoting KOSÉ's new [VISÉE] line of makeup. In the same month, she sang both the Japanese and American national anthems for the 43,000 people attending the halftime show of [NFL TOKYO 2005] at TOKYO DOME. Beni also actively participated in avex’s Summer Festival, [a-nation]. In December she released a new single, Cherish, which served as the theme song for the Japanese television show Music Fighter. The accompanying B-side was the third outro theme to the popular anime series Eyeshield 21.
During 2005, Beni also covered Christina Milian for the theme song of Disney’s popular animated series, [Kim Possible]. The music video will be promoted not only in the US, but also in 68 counties and 100 million families worldwide. At the 19th Japan Gold Disc Award Ceremony, Beni received the “Best New Artist of the Year” award. Nearly two years since her debut, this 19-year-old Sophia University student has already left an impact on the music industry and continues to work towards international recognition as a first-class artist and entertainer. Currently (as of spring 2006) Beni is the lead heroine in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Beautiful Game”.
Daphne
安良城紅 Lyrics
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君の手を離す季節が来たみたい
同じ場所で産まれて
違いを探す each dream
サヨナラ君がいたから
新しい空を知った愛しさを越える
出発の朝 warm memories
そっと抱きしめて
見送るよ君の背中まだ冷たい風に
daphne 微かに香る曲がり角で
寂しい瞳隠し戯けながら
君が消えてゆく春近き陽射しへ
僕らが出逢った意味を
教えてくれた crossroad
サヨナラこの場所から
もう少し空を見てる
何気ないものが永遠へ変わる
words and scenes きっと忘れない
君なら大丈夫だから
真っ直ぐに行けばいいよ涙を誘った
daphne の匂い優しく切なく
to heart 届かないままの
想いだって
two hearts それぞれの日々で
someday 微笑みに舗道に残る雪が
スニーカーを濡らすけれど
気持ち確かめて歩き始めた
long way サヨナラ君がいたから
新しい空を知った愛しさを越える
出発の朝 warm memories
そっと抱きしめて
サヨナラこの場所から
続いてく空の彼方
君も同じように見てるはずだよ
涙を拭ってまだ冷たい風に
daphne 微かに香る路の上で
The lyrics to 安良城紅's song Daphne describe a sense of letting go and moving on, as the singer reflects on their past with someone they have said goodbye to. The opening line translates to "Just as hard snow eventually melts, it seems the season has come to let go of your hand", suggesting the inevitability of change and the passage of time. Despite being born in the same place, the two have explored differences and their dreams separately, but the singer acknowledges the importance and impact of their relationship. They hold onto the warm memories of their departure, and are able to smile and embrace the future with the knowledge that their experiences together have been transformative.
The song carries a bittersweet tone, with a recognition that their time together has reached its end, but also that it has allowed them to grow and discover new things. The repeated mention of the scent of daphne adds to the wistful atmosphere, as the singer walks the familiar streets and reflects on what has been left behind.
Line by Line Meaning
固い雪もやがて解けるように
Just like hard snow eventually melts away, change is inevitable
君の手を離す季節が来たみたい
It seems the season has come where I have to let go of your hand
同じ場所で産まれて
We were both born in the same place
違いを探す each dream
But we each search for something different, in every dream
サヨナラ君がいたから
Goodbye, because you were here
新しい空を知った愛しさを越える
I learned of a new world beyond the love I felt for you
出発の朝 warm memories
Memories of warmth from the morning we left
そっと抱きしめて
I gently hold onto those memories
いまなら笑えるから
Now I can laugh because
見送るよ君の背中まだ冷たい風に
I'll see you off, your back still facing the cold wind
daphne 微かに香る曲がり角で
At the bend in the road, where the scent of daphne lingers
寂しい瞳隠し戯けながら
Hiding the loneliness behind a playful act
君が消えてゆく春近き陽射しへ
As you disappear towards the approaching sunlight of spring
僕らが出逢った意味を
The meaning of us meeting
教えてくれた crossroad
Was taught to me by the crossroads
サヨナラこの場所から
Goodbye, from this place
もう少し空を見てる
I'll look up at the sky for just a little while longer
何気ないものが永遠へ変わる
The ordinary things transform into eternal memories
words and scenes きっと忘れない
I won't forget the words and scenes
君なら大丈夫だから
You'll be okay, I know it
真っ直ぐに行けばいいよ
You just have to go straight ahead
涙を誘った
Even if it made you cry
daphne の匂い優しく切なく
The scent of daphne gently aches my heart
to heart 届かないままの想いだって
Even though my feelings don't reach your heart
two hearts それぞれの日々で
Two hearts, each living their own life
someday 微笑みに舗道に残る雪が
Someday, the snow remaining on the roadside will turn into smiles
スニーカーを濡らすけれど
Even if my sneakers get wet
気持ち確かめて歩き始めた
I will start walking, making sure of my own feelings
long way サヨナラ君がいたから
It's been a long way, because you were here
新しい空を知った愛しさを越える
I learned of a new world beyond the love I felt for you
出発の朝 warm memories
Memories of warmth from the morning we left
そっと抱きしめて
I gently hold onto those memories
サヨナラこの場所から
Goodbye, from this place
続いてく空の彼方
Towards the endless sky
君も同じように見てるはずだよ
I'm sure you're looking up at it the same way
涙を拭ってまだ冷たい風に
Wiping away tears and facing the still cold wind
daphne 微かに香る路の上で
On the road, where the scent of daphne lingers
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: obata hideyuki
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sima-ud2uy
久々聴いて思い出し、ガンショットくらった！
そおいえばBENIがNE-YOとカップリングした、レッドミーラブユー当時聴いてたし、当時も感じたけど、NE-YOとのコラボまじ凄い！！
感動と共にほっこりできた！この動画見れてよかった！
ありがとう✌️
@grose2535
Beni is so pretty!
@mmhashi6930
ＮＥ－ＹＯとＢＥＮＩのデュエットですよね。１１年前に動画ＵＰされた時から見ていました。ＢＥＮＩは英語も堪能で
歌唱力もあるので東京オリンピックで歌ってほしかったです。君が自分自身を愛せるようになるまで君を愛させて。
ＮＥ－ＹＯは素敵な曲を作る方ですね♪
@Jackpot5040
NE-YOとBENIのコラボ 。 なんかすごい感動した！
@ton0sve
NE-YOの歌唱力がハンパない
@---zi3wk
20歳のときに聞いて、30歳になった今でも定期的に聴いてる。。。
@user-yi9li7zq2v
15の時に聞いて10年後の今も聞いてしまっている。凄すぎる曲
@animegirl17
funny thing i just realized...they both part asian and american. Neyo mixed black and chinese and Beni is mixed white and japanese. How cool.
@ArnoldBo
ライブでのちょっとした仕草やファンサービス的な動きにNe-yoの人の良さみたいなもの感じて そういう面もいいなって思う。
@TheBitTV
The fact that that there's an american singer singing with a Japanese singer is just awesome. I'm so glad America is starting to recognize Korean and Japanese artists more. I never thought I'd see it happen.