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.

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華原朋美 Lyrics

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優しくあなたを見させて
この先ずっとメモリーズ
ずっと忘れはしないの Wow
もうこれ以上傷ついたり
傷つけあったりしたくないから
離れたわたしあなたとは
切なかったよ苦しかったよ
これからの毎日ひとりでずっと

昔に戻れるよに
約束はあの日からかなわぬまま
すごくそばにあったのに
Un 優しくあなたを見させて
この先ずっとメモリーズ
ずっと忘れはしないの
いつもそばにいたかった
あの日もしあなたから
そばにいてくれたのなら Wow

きっとどちらかまちがってる
とかそんな簡単な話じゃなくて
私にはすべてを賭けた
いちど限りの冒険だった
多分どんな人だって人として
人なりに人だから
ルールはルールふたりだけの間にも
欠かせないものでしょ
ありがとうと言いたい
あなたにずっとメモリーズ
ずっと忘れはしないの
いつもそばにいたかった
もしもあなたの笑顔に
いつも触れられたのなら

多分どんな人だって人として
優しくあなたを見させて
この先ずっとメモリーズ
ずっと忘れはしないの
いつもそばにいたかった
あの日もしあなたから
そばにいてくれたのなら Ah

すれ違っても気づかない
そんなわたしは孤独のなかで

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are from the song "Memories" by Tomomi Kahara. The lyrics express the singer's desire to cherish her memories of a past relationship while also acknowledging that it's time to move on from the pain of the past. The singer sings about how she doesn't want to hurt or be hurt anymore, and although she yearns to go back to the past when things were different, she knows that it's impossible. She wishes she could have been closer to her ex-partner, but even if they had been, it may not have changed much.

The lyrics also address the idea that everyone makes mistakes, and even if you try your best, it's not always enough to keep someone by your side. The singer says that she took a chance on what she thought was an adventure, but it didn't work out. Despite everything, she still wants to say thank you to her former partner for the memories that they shared and not forget the importance of those memories.

Overall, "Memories" is a song about longing for the past but accepting the present and moving on from pain. It's a touching ballad that many people can relate to, as it speaks to the complicated emotions that can arise from losing someone that you've loved deeply.

Line by Line Meaning

優しくあなたを見させて
Let me see you kindly

この先ずっとメモリーズ　ずっと忘れはしないの Wow
Memories of us will last forever, I won't ever forget them

もうこれ以上傷ついたり
I don't want to hurt anymore

傷つけあったりしたくないから
I don't want to hurt you, or be hurt by you

離れたわたしあなたとは
The 'me' that is now separated from you

切なかったよ苦しかったよ
It was painful and hard

これからの毎日ひとりでずっと
From now on, I'll be alone everyday

昔に戻れるよに
I wish I could go back to the past

約束はあの日からかなわぬまま
Our promises from that day were never fulfilled

すごくそばにあったのに
Even though we were very close to each other

いつもそばにいたかった
I always wanted to be by your side