Kahala Tomomi (華原朋美), born Shimogawara Tomomi (下河原朋美), on August 17, 1974 i… Read Full Bio ↴Kahala Tomomi (華原朋美), born Shimogawara Tomomi (下河原朋美), on August 17, 1974 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese vocalist, songwriter, model, and actress. Debuting with a Eurodance style with the 1995 single, "keep yourself alive", similar to then-peer Amuro Namie, she is famous for working with Tetsuya Komuro (小室哲哉). Komuro gave her much success in the 1990s with her first two albums, "LOVE BRACE", and "storytelling", both of which sold over a million copies and skyrocketed Kahala to idol status.

She and Komuro became lovers, however, it was not meant to be, as much gossip surrounded the couple in the late 90s, including rumors of drug abuse and hard partying went rampant in Japanese tabloids. In 1999, she released her first non-TK produced album, "One Fine Day". She continued to release music, but she never quite reached the mainstream success she once had. During this period, she also made two adult photobooks (both of which sold quite well) and acted in musicals touring all over Japan.

In 2007, Tomomi was fired from her talent agency, who cited "unreliability" and "health problems" as main factors contributing to her leave. In January 2009, Kahala was hospitalized for tranquilizer abuse. As of 2010, it was unclear whether or not Tomomi will return to the music industry - however, Kahala made her return in 2012 with a much-talked about performance on Japanese television of her classic, "I'm proud". In 2013, she released her first single in seven years, a cover of the Les Misérables standard, "I Dreamed a Dream". It reached 13 on the Oricon charts, marking her first single to hit the top 20 in 9 years.

True Mind
華原朋美 Lyrics

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あなたに出会えたことで
始まってく
錆びついた胸がそっと輝いてく
投げやりなわたしがいた
確かにいた
初めて叱ってくれたやさしいひと
心強い何かがあれば負けない
大丈夫ね

だいじなものは目に見えないんだと
言ってたね
つないだ手と手ずっと
離さないでいて
どんなときもあなたを感じたい
向かい合わせでずっと
愛を信じていこう
偶然じゃない出会えた幸せ

肩を寄せてるだけでも
ほっとできる
そんな気持ちのわたしが
うれしくなる
あなた以外あなたじゃないこと
なんて思いつかない
自分より大切なものがあると
わかったよ
美しい朝をまたくりかえすために
無我夢中であなたを見つめたい
間違っていた過去もまた
遠くになるほど
なつかしいね出会えた今なら
ひとりはいやなの誰にも言えない
想いよあなたに届いて

つないだ手と手ずっと
離さないでいて
どんなときもあなたを感じたい
美しい朝をまたくりかえすために
無我夢中であなたを見つめたい
向かい合わせでずっと

愛を信じていこう
偶然じゃない出会えた幸せ

Overall Meaning

華原朋美's song "True Mind" is a touching love song that speaks about finding hope and a new direction in life through love. The song is about how the singer has found something that she once thought was impossible through her love, and now she feels stronger and more confident than ever. The lyrics describe how her heart was once rusty and dull, but now, it is shining with new life, thanks to the person she loves. She realizes that nothing can break her now that she has found someone who cherishes her for who she is.

The chorus of the song describes the deep bond between the singer and her loved one. She talks about how they will be together forever, never letting go of each other's hands. The song is about the immense happiness in finding true love and how it changes everything, bringing true happiness and joy. The song also speaks about the power of believing in love, the beauty of the world, and the strength of the mind.

Overall, the song "True Mind" is a beautiful ode to love and the happiness it brings, and how it can transform in the most unexpected ways.

Line by Line Meaning

あなたに出会えたことで始まってく錆びついた胸がそっと輝いてく
My heart, which had grown rusty, began to shine softly because of meeting you.

投げやりなわたしがいた確かにいた初めて叱ってくれたやさしいひと
There was a part of me that was careless, it was true. But then came a kind person who scolded me for the first time.

心強い何かがあれば負けない大丈夫ねだいじなものは目に見えないんだと言ってたね
If I have something that makes me feel strong, I won't lose. You told me that the important things aren't always visible.

つないだ手と手ずっと離さないでいてどんなときもあなたを感じたい
Holding hands, always together. I want to feel you no matter what.

向かい合わせでずっと愛を信じていこう偶然じゃない出会えた幸せ
Facing each other, let's believe in love always. Our meeting wasn't just by chance, it was a happy fate.

肩を寄せてるだけでもほっとできるそんな気持ちのわたしがうれしくなる
Even just leaning against your shoulder makes me feel relieved. Knowing that I have these feelings makes me happy.

あなた以外あなたじゃないことなんて思いつかない自分より大切なものがあるとわかったよ
I can't imagine being with anyone else but you. I've realized that there are things more important than myself.

美しい朝をまたくりかえすために無我夢中であなたを見つめたい間違っていた過去もまた遠くになるほど
In order to relive beautiful mornings again, I want to gaze at you with reckless abandon. The further away I am from my past mistakes, the more I cherish our meeting.

なつかしいね出会えた今ならひとりはいやなの誰にも言えない想いよあなたに届いて
It's nostalgic, isn't it? If I could meet you again, I wouldn't want to be alone. My feelings, which I can't tell anyone, I hope they reach you.

つないだ手と手ずっと離さないでいてどんなときもあなたを感じたい美しい朝をまたくりかえすために無我夢中であなたを見つめたい向かい合わせでずっと愛を信じていこう偶然じゃない出会えた幸せ
Holding hands, always together. I want to feel you no matter what. In order to relive beautiful mornings again, I want to gaze at you with reckless abandon. Facing each other, let's believe in love always. Our meeting wasn't just by chance, it was a happy fate.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 朋美華原

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