During her third year of junior high school, her father fell ill and collapsed. After this Mai had ambitions to become a nurse, but she still enjoyed singing and was considering pursuing a career. Later Mai found out from a friend about a vocal audition going on so she made a demo tape and impressed the scouts. An indie label made 500 copies of the tape and had a Hokkaido radio station play it, with the copies being sold at a Sapporo CD shop. It was sold out in four days. After this, Ruppina was created.
In her third year of high school she visited Tokyo with her family and was additionally scouted in Shibuya. She sent her Ruppina demo track to avex, impressing CEO Matsuura Max so much that he personally went to Hokkaido to meet her. Mai was still torn between becoming a nurse or a singer at this point and Matsuura helped her make up her mind by telling her that “Songs can also encourage people.”
She moved to Tokyo in July that year, recording a demo tape in May 2002. Ruppina’s first single Free Will/Violet Flow was put on the market as a limited release in December of that year. Throughout her career as Ruppina, five singles, two mini-albums, and one full-length album (excluding the Best) were released. However, Ruppina was not going in a direction Mai wanted: even though “Kudo Mai” was reflected as “Ruppina”, Mai felt that she wasn’t right as “Ruppina”. With lots of support from her friends and family, she made steps to becoming solo as “Mai”, starting with her In the Name of Love single. After the best album Ruppina Best was released, the Ruppina project was ended November 16th, 2005.
The next month would mark Mai’s official “solo” debut. Her first single - “Reborn” expressed the theme of rebirth and the art of female beauty without the need of clothing. The song was used as the ending theme for Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ, beginning with the December 5th episode. Unlike Ruppina, whose music was more a mix of pop, rock, and techno, as “Mai”, her music is consistently a mix of techno and pop. What makes Reborn unique (and all of Mai’s singles, for that matter) is that Mai was totally nude during the song’s PV and is nude on the jacket cover, but lights and positioning of her arms and legs hide most of her. Reborn was also used as the theme song for the Xbox 360 game “eM”.
“Eyes” was released almost five months later, this time with the theme of “awakening”. It builds on the theme from Reborn in that after being born, one awakes, and standing confidently one can progress towards his or her goal.
Mai will appear in the 2006 movie Backdancers! as the fictional pop star Mayu, leader of Mayu With Super Tigers. The song she recorded for the film is included on its soundtrack.
Recently, Mai has released her third single “Princess Candy” and following debut album “MAISELF”.
Here We Go Again
舞 Lyrics
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Watch me now 'cause
Here I go again.
I've been hurt so much before
I told myself, yes I did
No more, no more won't get hurt any more
Doing all right
Until I saw you last night
And then I knew that
Here I go again
I can't help it
Here I go again
Making the same mistakes
Heading for more heartaches
What can I do when there's nothing I can do
I looked in your eyes and I knew that I was through
What 's the use
I'll just give in
Try as I may, and I do
I'll never win, never win, baby I'll never win.
Now, you're here, so close to me
I can't resist you
And I knew when I kissed you
I'm gonna say now
Here I go again
Watch me now 'cause
Here I go again
Falling in love, in love
Falling in love, in love
Falling in love, in love
Falling in love
The lyrics of "Here we go again" by 舞 (Maiku) evoke a sense of vulnerability, nostalgia and acceptance. It is a song about surrendering to love, despite the possibility of getting hurt. The opening lines, "Here I go again, Watch me now 'cause Here I go again", seem to suggest a sense of eagerness, as if the singer is willing to take another chance at love, regardless of the outcome.
The verse "I've been hurt so much before, I told myself, yes I did, No more, no more won't get hurt anymore" conveys a sense of emotional turmoil and history. The singer has been bruised before, and promises himself that it won't happen again, implying a sense of caution. However, upon seeing the object of their affection again, the singer realizes that they're powerless to fight their feelings. "And then I knew that Here I go again, I can't help it, Here I go again" suggests that the singer is willing to take a chance at love again, despite the possibility of getting hurt. The line "Making the same mistakes, heading for more heartaches" conveys a sense of inevitability, suggesting that the singer knows what's coming but is powerless to stop it.
The chorus of the song, "Falling in love, in love" is repeated several times, reinforcing the idea that love is a force beyond control. The line "What can I do when there's nothing I can do, I looked in your eyes and I knew that I was through" suggests a sense of inevitability, as if the singer knows that they're going to fall in love with this person and there's nothing they can do to stop it.
Line by Line Meaning
Here I go again
Starting another cycle of falling in love and getting hurt
Watch me now 'cause
Pay attention, because I'm about to do it again
Here I go again.
I'm jumping back into love
I've been hurt so much before
Past experiences of being hurt are influencing my behavior now
I told myself, yes I did
I promised myself that I wouldn't get hurt again
No more, no more won't get hurt any more
I won't allow myself to experience the pain of heartbreak again
There I was all by myself
I was doing well on my own
Doing all right
I was content with my life
Until I saw you last night
Meeting you changed everything
And then I knew that
I realized that I couldn't resist falling in love again
Making the same mistakes
I'm repeating my past behavior of falling too quickly into love
Heading for more heartaches
I know that this path will lead to more pain
What can I do when there's nothing I can do
I feel helpless to stop myself from falling
I looked in your eyes and I knew that I was through
You have a hold on my heart now, I'm done for
What 's the use
What's the point in fighting it?
I'll just give in
I'll surrender to my feelings
Try as I may, and I do
Although I try to resist, it's no use
I'll never win, never win, baby I'll never win.
I'll always end up getting hurt in the end
Now, you're here, so close to me
Being near you makes me feel alive
I can't resist you
My attraction to you is too strong
And I knew when I kissed you
From the moment we kissed, I was under your spell
I'm gonna say now
I'm about to repeat the cycle again
Here I go again
Inevitably falling in love
Watch me now 'cause
Pay attention to my actions
Here I go again
Starting another round of falling in love
Falling in love, in love
Continuously diving headfirst into the ecstasy and heartbreak of love
Falling in love, in love
Repeating the same mistake and hoping for a different outcome
Falling in love, in love
A never-ending cycle of love and heartbreak
Falling in love
Once again succumbing to the irresistible power of love
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