Mami Kawada (川田まみ), born on February 13, in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, J… Read Full Bio ↴Mami Kawada (川田まみ), born on February 13, in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan, is a former J-Pop singer signed to Geneon Entertainment Inc. Her vocal talent was first discovered by Eiko Shimamiya (島みやえい子), who was her teacher at vocal school in Sapporo, Hokkaido. She was then introduced to "I've Sound," a music production group. Where Kawada became attached to Shimamiya.

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.

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川田まみ Lyrics

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嘘なんて多分つけそうにない空
美しくて
声を出す事も罪になりそうで
涙溢れ出してく
時と時の狭間で
全てを見透かされて
確かに見えてくるものがある
悪い予感はしない

きっと未来が僕を待ってるから、
昨日までにさよならを
少しずつ満ちてくる
感覚に目覚めてく

汚れた気配を夕立の洗礼
清めていく
そして洗われた塵なき空には
浮かぶ決意のヒカリ
過去に後悔はない
悲しみは解き放ち
今未来へと進む気がする
答えは胸の中に
前を向いて歩きだすその時は、
自分だけの勝利へと
少しずつ近づいて
始まりを感じてる
感じて ...

時と時の狭間で
全てを見透かされて
確かに見えてくるものがある
研ぎ澄まされた瞳
そこに映された未来の自分に
負けたくない
今はまだ少しずつ近づいて
始まりを感じている

感じている
感じている

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are from the song "Sense" by 川田まみ (Mami Kawada). The song is about the struggle to find one's true self and overcome obstacles that come with expressing oneself. The opening lines suggest that the sky is too beautiful to tell lies and speaking out could be seen as a sin, causing tears to overflow. The singer feels exposed in the space between time and becomes aware of things that can be clearly seen. However, there is no sense of a bad premonition, as the future is believed to be waiting for the singer. The song then encourages bidding farewell to the past and gradually embracing a growing sense of awakening and sensitivity. The lyrics also mention a cleansing rain that washes away the feeling of dirtiness and reveals the determination to move forward. The singer feels a sense of release from regrets and sadness, and a belief that the answer lies within oneself. The song conveys a feeling of slowly approaching victory and a sense of a new beginning.

Line by Line Meaning

嘘なんて多分つけそうにない空
The sky is probably not capable of lying

美しくて
It is beautiful

声を出す事も罪になりそうで
Speaking out seems like it could become a sin

涙溢れ出してく
Tears are overflowing

時と時の狭間で
In the gap between moments

全てを見透かされて
Seeing through everything

確かに見えてくるものがある
There are definitely things becoming visible

悪い予感はしない
I don't have a bad premonition

きっと未来が僕を待ってるから、
Surely the future is waiting for me,

昨日までにさよならを
Saying goodbye to yesterday

少しずつ満ちてくる
Slowly filling up

感覚に目覚めてく
Awakening to my senses

汚れた気配を夕立の洗礼
The baptism of an evening shower cleansing the tainted presence

清めていく
Continuing to purify

そして洗われた塵なき空には
And in the cleansed, pristine sky

浮かぶ決意のヒカリ
The light of determination floats

過去に後悔はない
There are no regrets in the past

悲しみは解き放ち
Releasing the sadness

今未来へと進む気がする
I feel like moving forward to the future now

答えは胸の中に
The answer is in my heart

前を向いて歩きだすその時は、
The moment I start walking with my gaze forward,

自分だけの勝利へと
Towards my own victory

少しずつ近づいて
Getting closer little by little

始まりを感じてる
Feeling the beginning

感じて ...
Feeling...

時と時の狭間で
In the gap between moments

全てを見透かされて
Seeing through everything

確かに見えてくるものがある
There are definitely things becoming visible

研ぎ澄まされた瞳
Sharpened eyes

そこに映された未来の自分に
Reflected in there is my future self

負けたくない
I don't want to lose

今はまだ少しずつ近づいて
Now, I'm still getting closer little by little

始まりを感じている
Feeling the beginning

感じている
Feeling

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Written by: まみ川田

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