As a member of I've Sound, she performed many songs which were included as theme songs of TV anime series and videogames. Mami was usually paired up with co-I've member Kotoko when making soundtracks for anime. Examples of these are Onegai Teacher, Onegai Twins, Starship Operators, Shakugan no Shana, Baldr Force EXE Resolution OVA, and Hayate no Gotoku wherein Kotoko will perform the opening theme while Mami will perform the ending theme or vice versa. In 2002, she and Shimamiya grouped themselves as the band "Healing Leaf" and performed some theme songs for visual novel games, but only one song was featured in the I've Girls Compilation, "Ame ni Utau Ballad" (雨に歌う譚詩曲).
Her debut single, "Radiance", released on February 23, 2005, was used as an opening theme for the anime Starship Operators. Her most successful single was "Joint," released on October 31, 2007, and used as the first opening theme for the sequel of the anime series Shakugan no Shana, Shakugan no Shana II. In autumn 2008, Mami Kawada also established her official website together with her official fan club "M.A.L.L.", which stands for "Mami Artist Lasting Live."
Her debut album, "SEED" was released on March 29, 2006 and reached #12 in the Oricon weekly charts, charting for five weeks selling over 25,000 units. Her second album, "SAVIA" was released on March 26, 2008. However, it didn't do well in the Oricon weekly charts (#15) but after less than six months, she had her second live tour for her second album. Her third album, "LINKAGE" was released on March 24, 2010 and ranked #26 in the Oricon weekly charts.
On January 24th, 2016, Kawada announced that she would be retiring from music. Her final concert was held on May 21st, 2016.
On February 3rd, 2018, it was revealed that Kawada had gotten married to I've composer/arranger Tomoyuki Nakazawa, and had given birth to a child during the two years since her retirement.
Lythrum
川田まみ Lyrics
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雲間に見た光で いびつな夢をまたひらいた
闇を待つ木立には 蜜に群れた孤独が
深緑にうなだれて つぶれた声に目を覚ますよ
咲き遅れたつぼみ 風に舞い 空は銀の海
瞬きも見えないほど 軌跡などかき消すほどに
三叉路で揺れた禊萩の影 追いかけて
迷い雨 遠く 幻を運んでく
もしもの小舟がこの胸を乱すから
全て濡らす雨 止まないで 止まないで...
淡い色で描いた 過去はひどく歪んで
物語か? 記憶か? ちぎった夢も溶かしだした
水面に這う精霊の花に 心宿らせて
後悔も恐れもなく ただ白く流れるままに
三叉路で揺れた禊萩の影 重なって
深い雨たたく 幻を打ち砕(さ)いて
剥がされた欠片 雨音にのみ込まれ
濡れた坂道を 落ちてゆく 落ちてゆく...
三叉路で揺れた禊萩の影 追いかけて
迷い雨 遠く 幻を運んでく
もしもの小舟がこの胸に沈んでも
涙かくす雨 止まないで 止まないで...
雨に酔う花よ 三叉路で今も...
The opening lines of the song Lythrum by Kawada Mami describe a solitary figure standing with their back turned in the rain. This person sees a distorted dream in the light glimpsed through the clouds. The rain seems to represent the person's unhappiness or a difficult situation, as the flowers in the surrounding trees are symbolically gathered in sweet but lonely clusters. The lush green leaves sag, and a crushed voice awakens them, perhaps alluding to the sound of raindrops on the leaves.
The verses that follow describe the image of a flower that has bloomed late and is now dancing in the wind against a silver sky that erases all traces in the blink of an eye. The tumultuous and dynamic nature of this image seems to contrast with the quiet and meditative mood of the rest of the lyrics. The image of a three-way intersection, where the person chases the fleeting shadow of a flower, adds to the sense of confusion and purposelessness.
The third and final verse offers a glimmer of hope, as the singer connects with the heart of a water sprite, determined to flow freely without regret or fear. The shadow of the flower eventually fades away, leaving only wet fragments to be swallowed up by the sound of the falling rain. The final lines of the song seem to suggest that, despite this apparent loss, the person and the flower will continue to exist, even in the rain.
Line by Line Meaning
うしろ向きに並んだ 雨の中のひとひら
In the rain, a single droplet falls against the direction of its companions.
雲間に見た光で いびつな夢をまたひらいた
Light seen through clouds reveals another distorted dream.
闇を待つ木立には 蜜に群れた孤独が
Loneliness gathers among the trees awaiting darkness, like bees around honey.
深緑にうなだれて つぶれた声に目を覚ますよ
Waking up to a dampened voice amidst deep green hanging heads.
咲き遅れたつぼみ 風に舞い 空は銀の海
Late blooming buds dance in the wind over a sea of silver skies.
瞬きも見えないほど 軌跡などかき消すほどに
So much as to erase any trace, not even a blink can be seen.
三叉路で揺れた禊萩の影 追いかけて
Chasing after the shadow of a late-blooming bush clover, trembling at the crossroad.
迷い雨 遠く 幻を運んでく
Lost drops of rain carry with them distant illusions.
もしもの小舟がこの胸を乱すから
If some small boat were to rock this heart,
全て濡らす雨 止まないで 止まないで...
The rain that drenches everything, don't stop, don't stop...
淡い色で描いた 過去はひどく歪んで
The past painted in pale colors has become terribly twisted.
物語か? 記憶か? ちぎった夢も溶かしだした
Is it a story or a memory? Even the torn dream has melted away.
水面に這う精霊の花に 心宿らせて
Letting my heart reside in the spirit flowers crawling on the water's surface.
後悔も恐れもなく ただ白く流れるままに
Without regret or fear, just let it flow white.
重なって深い雨たたく 幻を打ち砕(さ)いて
Crushing the illusions beneath layers of pattering heavy rain.
剥がされた欠片 雨音にのみ込まれ
The peeled shards swallowed by the sound of rain.
濡れた坂道を 落ちてゆく 落ちてゆく...
Falling, endlessly tumbling down the wet slope...
涙かくす雨 止まないで 止まないで...
The tears that hide within the rain, don't stop, don't stop...
雨に酔う花よ 三叉路で今も...
O flowers drunk on the rain, still at the crossroad...
Contributed by Gianna Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-jc7lc5qn1e
この曲の良さの一つに
"息継ぎ"であると思うのは私だけだろうか？
@Hanosuke_senki
自分用
うしろ向きに並んだ 雨の中のひとひら
雲間に見た光で いびつな夢をまたひらいた
闇を待つ木立には 蜜に群れた孤独が
深緑にうなだれて つぶれた声に目を覚ますよ
咲き遅れたつぼみ 風に舞い 空は銀の海
瞬きも見えないほど 軌跡などかき消すほどに
三叉路で揺れた禊萩の影 追いかけて
迷い雨 遠く 幻を運んでく
もしもの小舟がこの胸を乱すから
全て濡らす雨 止まないで 止まないで…
淡い色で描いた 過去はひどく歪んで
物語か? 記憶か? ちぎった夢も溶かしだした
水面に這う精霊の花に 心宿らせて
後悔も恐れもなく ただ白く流れるままに
三叉路で揺れた禊萩の影 重なって
深い雨たたく 幻を打ち砕(さ)いて
剥がされた欠片 雨音にのみ込まれ
濡れた坂道を 落ちてゆく 落ちてゆく…
三叉路で揺れた禊萩の影 追いかけて
迷い雨 遠く 幻を運んでく
もしもの小舟がこの胸に沈んでも
涙かくす雨 止まないで 止まないで…
雨に酔う花よ 三叉路で今も…
@user-nt9sf3ey1q
辛い時の癒しソングでした。良い曲ですね❗
@---mh3mi
やはり最高です！
@user-lq7bj3en6u
アップありがとうございます😭
久しぶりに聴きたかった、、
@astingsmendoza7175
♥
@Kisshokan
ほとんど俺が再生してます（断言）