MIYAVI is the ex-guitarist of Dué le quartz. During his time with Dué le quartz, he was known as Miyabi, meaning elegant. After going solo in late 2002, he changed his stage name to 雅-MIYAVI-. In 2013, with the release of his self titled album MIYAVI, the artist went through another name change, simplifying the name by dropping the kanji.
Dué le quartz: Miyabi's position in the band was that of guitarist and, occasionally, background vocals. He was the youngest member of the band, joining in 1999 at age 17, and developed the "youthful and flamboyant" image he still carries on today in his solo career, albeit it has been tweaked a bit. Dué le quartz disbanded in September of 2002, with Miyabi following up shortly afterward with the announcement of his solo career.
As a solo artist, Miyabi appeared on TV to promote his debut album, 【雅楽】-gagaku-, also stressing the name change from Miyabi to 雅-MIYAVI-. He continued to stress this change on into the first year of his solo career. It wasn't long before he had amassed a very large fan base, despite having lost some of his old fans from his Dué le quartz days, going on to release multiple singles and another album. About two years later, in late 2004, he was signed (or "married" as Universal and he had jokingly put it) to Universal Records Japan, making the transition from indie to major. The release of the single ロックの逆襲 -スーパースターの条件-/21世紀型行進曲 marked his major label debut. Around that same time, in late 2004, he also started referring to himself as MYV, but remained listed as "雅-MIYAVI-" on both his official website and in magazines.
In 2007, MIYAVI became a member of the supergroup S.K.I.N. along with three other notable Japanese rock musicians associated with or closely related to the visual kei movement - YOSHIKI, Gackt and SUGIZO. S.K.I.N. debuted with their first and so far only concert held on June 29 at Long Beach Arena, California, USA. After their debut performance, the band's activities suddenly came to a halt. The future of the project still remains unclear.
MIYAVI embarked on his first world tour in 2008, performing 33 concerts in North and South America, Europe and Asia. The concerts gained extensive media coverage and the majority of them were sold out. It was the most successful international tour undertaken by a Japanese artist to date.
On March 14, 2009, MIYAVI married the Japanese singer melody.. He announced the marriage and that his wife was expecting their first child on his official MySpace blog. Lovelie (Airi) Miyavi (愛理 雅) was born July 29, 2009. MIYAVI and melody. welcomed their second daughter, Jewelie Aoi, October 21, 2010.
In April 2009, MIYAVI left PS COMPANY Co,. , his record label, and Universal Records Japan with the expiration of his contract. On April 8th, he announced that he had started his own company J-glam Inc.. On December 31 that same year he also signed a contract with EMI Music Japan. His first single with EMI, Survive, was released March 10, 2010.
In 2013, with the release of his self titled seventh studio album MIYAVI (released June 19 in Japan) and singles leading up to it, MIYAVI changed his stage name from 雅-MIYAVI- to MIYAVI. The album is MIYAVI's first release in which the majority of the song lyrics are in English. It is also MIYAVI's best-selling album so far. In October that same year it was announced that the artist would venture into professional acting with his international debut in the film Unbroken, directed by Angelina Jolie. The film was released in December 2014. During the release of the film, MIYAVI and his family relocated to Los Angeles, California, USA, where they currently still reside.
In 2017, MIYAVI celebrated his 15th year as a solo artist with the release of an anniversary compilation album, All Time Best: Day 2 on April 2, and a tour in Japan titled MIYAVI 15th Anniversary Live „NEO TOKYO 15” beginning May 21. He also played a cameo role in the movie Kong: Skull Island.
As of 2017, MIYAVI has embarked on a total of five world tours, performing mainly in North and South America, Europe and Asia.
http://myv382tokyo.com/
Love One -2006-
雅-MIYAVI- Lyrics
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目の前に居るのに
今こうやって抱き合ってても
Your eyes off on me.
「僕を見て 僕だけを見て」
気づけば 今日もまた愛想笑い
Where are you,
Where are you,
where is your heart?
Where are you,
Where are you,
Where are you,
where is your heart?
Where are you,
Where are you,
Where are you,
where is your heart?
こんなすぐ側にいるのに
苦しくて 冷たくて
胸が軋むだけなのに
ねぇどうして
ねぇどうして
Why my skin acts like this?
重ねあって 慰めあって おしまい
ああ 顔もみたくない程 愛してる
I love you, I love you,
I love you, and I hate you.
I love you, I love you,
I love you, and I hate you.
I love you, I love you,
I love you, and I hate you.
もう君には聞こえない
I love you, I love you,
I love you, and I hate you.
I love you, I love you,
I love you, and I hate you.
I love you, I love you,
I love you, and I hate you.
もう君には聞こえない
もう君には聞こえない
The lyrics to 雅-MIYAVI-'s song I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU AND I HATE YOU appear to be about unrequited love and the internal struggle that comes with it. The singer expresses a desire to be able to touch and be closer to their love interest, but even when they are together, the other person's attention seems to be elsewhere. The singer begs for their love interest's focus to stay on them, and wonders where their heart truly lies. Despite the pain and frustration, the singer still loves the other person deeply, but also hates the emotions that come with it.
The lines "苦しくて 冷たくて 胸が軋むだけなのに ねぇどうして ねぇどうして Why my skin acts like this?" suggest a physical reaction to being in the presence of their love interest, even when they are not very close or affectionate. This could imply a deep emotional connection that the singer cannot seem to control or turn off, even when it causes them pain.
Overall, the song seems to capture the complexity and confusion that can come with loving someone who does not feel the same way. The conflicting emotions of love and hate, desire and frustration, are all intertwined in the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
会いたくて 触れたくて
Longing to see and touch you,
目の前に居るのに
Even though you're right in front of me,
今こうやって抱き合ってても
Even while we're holding each other tight like this,
Your eyes off on me.
Your gaze is not on me,
「僕を見て 僕だけを見て」
Please look at me, only at me,
気づけば 今日もまた愛想笑い
But before I know it, you're still putting up a fake smile again today,
Where are you,
Where are you,
Where are you,
Where are you,
Where are you,
Where are you,
where is your heart?
Where is your heart?
こんなすぐ側にいるのに
Even though you're so close to me,
苦しくて 冷たくて
It hurts and feels cold,
胸が軋むだけなのに
My heart just creaks,
ねぇどうして
Hey, why is that,
ねぇどうして
Hey, why is that,
Why my skin acts like this?
Why does my skin react like this?
重ねあって 慰めあって おしまい
We overlap, comfort, and it's over,
ああ 顔も見たくない程 愛してる
Ah, I love you so much I don't even want to look at your face,
I love you, I love you,
I love you, I love you,
I love you, and I hate you.
I love you, and I hate you.
もう君には聞こえない
You can't hear me anymore,
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 雅-MIYAVI-
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@madisonxu8287
holy shit... that snap of the fingers at 0:38 took the cake for me. so smooth and intergrated and, i'm not gonna lie, it was attractive as heck.
@CanisLupus379
glad I am not the only person who thought about that :D
@mexyeet6569
LMFAO THIS COMMENT MAKES ME SMILE EVERYTIME
@morgancorey2802
The whole song is really good, the intro is godlike but the most powerfull thing is this little snap...
@sam-elisan1083
This so fucking true
@matashi001
@@sam-elisan1083 i fangirled when that part came
@linds7788
ABSOLUTELY 👌
@The_Ruffian
I've listened to Miyavi since '06. And still to this day, that guitar intro is one of my favorite piece's.
And you're absolutely right.
That single *snap*... adds SO much to the energy.
@polandN0iSE
Real thanos 😅🤣
@Shirokroete
This guy is beyond talented.