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.
portamento
川田まみ Lyrics
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微かに枝を揺らせば
夏の青さのひと時がふと
瞳かすめてく
移ろう時はなぜか淋しい
何でも知ったような目で、
まるで大人みたい
微笑む顔がチクリ痛かった
手紙書けばいつか君に
会いにゆけるかな
傷つかぬように密かに咲いた
木陰の一輪の花は
いつかそこで生きる嘘も本当に
変えて生きていた
ああ 生まれ変わりを願い信じてる
君の胸の底に光る未来があれば...
もっとそばに居させて
今 底方(そこい)へと手を伸ばし
救いだしたいから
君が忘れそうならば僕が繋げよう
思い出のひとつずつ
この広い大地に生まれ生きる
【生きている】
時に埋もれ見失いそうになるとき
その葉脈(サビア)の枝の先まで
【息をして】
光浴びてこの呼吸感じて
辿り着く結末が真実かなんて、
今はまだ誰も知らないから
遠く続く道にはつまずく事も
厭わないかまわない
一人じゃないよ
ただそばに居るから
無数の点が一筋の線を結んだとき、
僕が見届けるから
君の生きてた全てを
【続イテク続イテク続イテク先ニ】
全てを 【終ワラナイ】
見つめ 【終ワラナイ】
そして 【終ワラナイ道ニ】
繋げて
【続イテク続イテク続イテク先ニ】
【続イテク続イテク続イテク】
The lyrics to 川田まみ's song "portamento" delve into the themes of change, growth, and holding onto memories. The opening lines describe a withered tree that still manages to sway in the wind, evoking a sense of hope in the midst of desolation. The singer reflects on the fleeting nature of time, feeling both knowledgeable and lonely. The smile of someone who may have seen too much in life causes a bittersweet pain, prompting the singer to collect dead leaves and perhaps write a letter to someone they miss.
The second verse introduces the metaphor of a single flower blooming secretly in the shade, living both lies and truths. The singer proclaims their belief in reincarnation and hopes to be able to create a future with the person they care for. Despite the uncertainty of the end, the singer emphasizes the importance of companionship and promises to witness the entirety of the person's life. The final lines repeat the phrase "continue, continue, continue ahead" and "never-ending" as a way of expressing an unbroken chain of memories and connections.
Line by Line Meaning
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Even the tears that fall seem to have dried up like a withered tree
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When the branch sways slightly
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Sudden moments of summer greenery
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Brush against my eyes
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Times of change always seem lonely
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Eyes that act like they know everything
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Seemingly adult-like
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The smiling face is bittersweet
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Oh, picking up the dead leaves right away
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If I write a letter, I can see you someday
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I wonder if I can go and meet you
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Bloomed stealthily so as not to be hurt
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The single flower in the shade of a tree
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Whether the false hope of living there someday is actually true
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I've been living while trying to change
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Oh, I believe in and hope for reincarnation
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If there's a shining future deep in your heart...
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Let me stay closer to you
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Now, I reach out to the bottom
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Because I want to save you
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If you're about to forget, I'll try to link it
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One memory at a time
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Born and living on this vast earth
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?Living?
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When I'm buried and about to lose sight
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To the end of the branch of that vein
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?I breathe?
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Bathing in the light, feeling this breath
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Whether the ending I reach is true or not,
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Nobody knows yet
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We may stumble on the path that continues far ahead
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But we don't mind
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You are not alone
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Because I am right here next to you
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When countless points connect in one line,
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I'll be watching over it
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All that you have lived for
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?Continuing, continuing, continuing forward?
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Everything that will not end
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Staring, never-ending
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And on this never-ending road
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I'll connect them
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?Continuing, continuing, continuing forward?
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?Continuing, continuing, continuing?
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: まみ 川田
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Yasmin Victória
It's so nostalgic to be here that makes me cry. Glad to see the videos and songs that I love so much here again. 🇧🇷
Allen Device
Una de sus canciones que más adoro...
Wiss Deluxe
Que hermosa suena esta canción 😍
ArkanEXE
I love Mami Kawada🖤
axicia art
mami kawada is literally the reason why i sing the way i sing today
Darker Kobayashi
Beautiful song
Arigatou Mami Kawada
Hideaki 76
Nice song, very special 💕
Imagine Breaker
Shakugan no shana 💓
james woods
wtf over-mega cool !
R E D -
was this reuploaded? been binge listening this song for how many years now :o