Sakurai joined Johnny's Entertainment in October 1995 and made his debut with Arashi in Hawaii. While juggling his work as an idol, he attended Keio University and graduated with a degree in Economics in 2004 and has inspired many other juniors from the same agency to also pursue a higher education after high school. Sakurai is the designated rapper of the group, and has written the raps in the band's songs from the single ハダシの未来/言葉より大切なもの onwards. Fans affectionately call it "Sakurap". Sakurai's breakthrough in rapping made it easier for his juniors to rap as well despite being idols, and became an idol for them to look up to. According to TOKIO's 国分太一 (Kokubun Taichi) and KAT-TUN's member, 田中聖 (Tanaka Koki), they starting rapping because of Sakurai.
In 2006, he became a newscaster for News ZERO, with a segment every Monday. In 2007, he was chosen to help host NTV's ZEROxSenkyo 2007, a special program, regarding the upcoming House of Councillors elections. Sakurai became the first pop idol to host such a program. He was chosen as the main caster for Fuji TV's broadcast of the 2007 Volleyball World Cup. This marked the first time ARASHI, who were special supporters for the 1999 competition, has been involved with the Volleyball World Cup after eight years.
In 2008, Sakurai was appointed as the main caster for NTV's coverage of the Olympic Games in Beijing and in 2010, was appointed as a special caster for NTV's coverage of the Vancouver Games.
Hey Yeah！
櫻井翔 Lyrics
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Everybody 手を叩け
Clap oh yeah! Clap all right!
My friend 何が起こったの? 涙ふきなよ
Let me hear you say いっせいのせい
Hey! 心配ないや
Everyday 過去も未来も今もみんな自分
One, two, three, four, let's get on!
この世界は beautiful
小さいこと気にせずにさ
宇宙から見な hey yeah!
Five, six, seven, eight 感じて!
Vivid, unique, feelin' good
地球を 今日もマワそう hey yeah!
それじゃ夢って何なの? でっかい目印さ
1ミリ でもススもう!
Step by step! Step ahead!
Brother 今悔しいんだろ? 涙流しなよ
Let me hear you say いっせいのせい
Hey! 我慢しない!
Everyday 友も家族も恋人だって自分
Everyday さぁ後ろは振り向かない絶対!
One, two, three, four, let's get on!
人生はなんて so precious
小さくても大切さ 積み重ねな hey yeah!
Five, six, seven, eight 感じて!
Vivid, unique, feelin' good
大空 飛び回ろう hey yeah!
悩みは尽きず of all time
全てが順調などそうない
Your life と俺だって同じさキョーダイ
Say オーライ 'オーライ' yeah
宇宙すらも包み込む愛情
不安も包みゆく my soul
いつでもそばにいるから大丈夫
Hi-ho! I'm your 相棒!!
(Yeah, clap your hands like this)
One, two, three, four, let's get on!
この世界は beautiful
小さいこと気にせずにさ
宇宙から見な hey yeah!
Five, six, seven, eight 感じて!
Vivid, unique, feelin' good
地球を 今日もマワそう hey yeah!
C'mon! One, two, three, four, let's get on!
人生はなんて so precious
小さくても大切さ 積み重ねな hey yeah!
Five, six, seven, eight 感じて!
Vivid, unique, feelin' good
大空 飛び回ろう hey yeah!
One, two, three, four, let's get on!
この世界は beautiful
小さいこと気にせずにさ
宇宙から見な hey yeah!
Five, six, seven, eight 感じて!
Vivid, unique, feelin' good
地球を 今日もマワそう hey yeah! (Hey)
One, two, three, four, let's get on!
(Clap your hands, hey!)
One, two, three, four, let's get on!
(Clap your hands, ay, oh, hey!)
One, two, three, four, let's get on!
(Hey, clap your hands)
地球を 今日もマワそう hey yeah!
Hey Yeah! is an upbeat, positive song with an energetic and catchy tune, sung by Japanese artist, 櫻井翔. The lyrics aim to inspire and motivate people to be happier in their lives by focusing on the present and not worrying too much about the past or future. The first verse begins by asking what happiness really means and concludes that it's all about having a smile on your face. The chorus emphasizes the importance of clapping your hands, feeling good, and not worrying too much. The second verse stresses the idea of everyone being unique and capable of achieving whatever they set their minds to. The song encourages people to step forward bravely, building up your strength bit by bit, and being there for each other through thick and thin.
Throughout the song, the lyrics go back and forth between talking to the listeners and the singer's friends, making it more personalized and relatable. The overall message of Hey Yeah! is to look at life positively and not waste time on unnecessary worries. Instead, it encourages the listener to embrace their individuality, enjoy life's little moments, and to be confident in their abilities to face any challenge.
Line by Line Meaning
幸せって何なの? 笑顔あふれること
What is happiness? Being filled with smiles
Everybody 手を叩け
Everybody clap your hands
Clap oh yeah! Clap all right!
Clap oh yeah! Clap all right!
My friend 何が起こったの? 涙ふきなよ
My friend, what happened? Wipe your tears
Let me hear you say いっせいのせい
Let me hear you say let's do it together
Hey! 心配ないや
Hey! Don't worry
Everyday 過去も未来も今もみんな自分
Everyday, past, present, and future, everyone belongs to themselves
Everyday さぁ僕らどこにでも行けるよ!
Everyday, let's go anywhere we want!
One, two, three, four, let's get on!
One, two, three, four, let's get on!
この世界は beautiful
This world is beautiful
小さいこと気にせずにさ
Don't sweat the small stuff
宇宙から見な hey yeah!
Look at the world from space, hey yeah!
Five, six, seven, eight 感じて!
Five, six, seven, eight, feel it!
Vivid, unique, feelin' good
Vivid, unique, feelin' good
地球を 今日もマワそう hey yeah!
Let's spin around the earth today too, hey yeah!
それじゃ夢って何なの? でっかい目印さ
Then what is a dream? A big signpost
1ミリ でもススもう!
Even if it's just one millimeter, let's move forward!
Step by step! Step ahead!
Step by step! Step ahead!
Brother 今悔しいんだろ? 涙流しなよ
Brother, are you frustrated now? Go ahead and cry
Everyday 友も家族も恋人だって自分
Everyday, friends, family, lovers, they all belong to themselves
Everyday さぁ後ろは振り向かない絶対!
Everyday, let's not look back, absolutely!
人生はなんて so precious
Life is so precious
小さくても大切さ 積み重ねな hey yeah!
Even small things are important, let's build up, hey yeah!
大空 飛び回ろう hey yeah!
Let's fly around the big sky, hey yeah!
悩みは尽きず of all time
Worries never end, of all time
全てが順調などそうない
Nothing goes smoothly all the time
Your life と俺だって同じさキョーダイ
Your life and mine are the same, brother
Say オーライ 'オーライ' yeah
Say okay, okay, yeah
宇宙すらも包み込む愛情
Love that even encompasses the universe
不安も包みゆく my soul
My soul that is also enveloped in anxiety
いつでもそばにいるから大丈夫
I'm always by your side, so it will be okay
Hi-ho! I'm your 相棒!!
Hi-ho! I'm your partner!!
(Yeah, clap your hands like this)
(Yeah, clap your hands like this)
C'mon! One, two, three, four, let's get on!
C'mon! One, two, three, four, let's get on!
(Clap your hands, hey!)
(Clap your hands, hey!)
(Clap your hands, ay, oh, hey!)
(Clap your hands, ay, oh, hey!)
(Hey, clap your hands)
(Hey, clap your hands)
地球を 今日もマワそう hey yeah!
Let's spin around the earth today too, hey yeah!
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Akira, Nao Tanaka, Sho Sakurai
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