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.
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Selfish Love
雅-MIYAVI- Lyrics
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Torokeru youna amai kono MERODI- to
Shibireru kurai kitsuku BI-TO de dakishimete,
Ki ga fureru hodo nando mo ikaseteyaru ze.
Nante na.
Omaera zenin ore ga tsuretetteyaru ze.
Yume to tomo ni me wa samechimatta keredo,
Mada mada mada yoru wa shirakechainee ze.
Sekai wa okichainee ze.
Mou nani ga dou narou to kamawanai kara
Konya wa tada tada aishiaou.
Selfish love
Aishitekure, aishiteru kara
Kore ga ore no aishikata.
EGOISUTIKKUna kono yoru ni cheers.
Betsu ni eien nado iranai kara
Konya wa tada tada ore no soba ni iro yo.
Selfish love
Aishitekure, aishiteru kara
Kore ga ore no aishikata.
Ore wa ore no tame ni, omae wa omae no tame ni (2)
Soshite ore wa omae ni nari, omae wa ore ni naru.
EGOISUTIKKUna oretachi ni cheers.
Notes:
1. written: "basho" sung/furigana: "sekai"
2. written: "omae wa omae no tame ni" sung: "omae wa ore no tame ni"
The lyrics to 雅-MIYAVI-'s song Selfish Love are incredibly introspective and contemplative, exploring themes of love, desire and self-reflection. The first verse expresses Miyavi's desire to be loved by everyone, stating that he will be the one to love them. This love is described as intoxicating and sweet, a melody that he wants to embrace tightly and feel with every fiber of his being. The second verse continues the theme by describing Miyavi's desire to take everyone to a new and undiscovered world, a dream that he still clings to, despite the harsh realities of life. Even though he has opened his eyes to the world, he still likes to stay up late at night and bask in his own selfish love.
The chorus of the song, with the repetition of the title phrase, "selfish love", highlights the main theme of the song - the idea that love can often be a selfish act. Miyavi acknowledges that he is selfish and demands that others love him for who he is, regardless of his flaws or his desire to hold onto his own sense of self. The lyrics are both reflective and honest, expressing Miyavi's thoughts and feelings about love and identity with a raw energy.
Line by Line Meaning
Omaera zenin ore ga aishiteyaru ze.
All of you, I'm loving you.
Torokeru youna amai kono MERODI- to
With this melting sweet melody.
Shibireru kurai kitsuku BI-TO de dakishimete,
I'll hold you tightly to the point where you'll shiver.
Ki ga fureru hodo nando mo ikaseteyaru ze.
I'll make you feel it over and over again.
Omaera zenin ore ga tsuretetteyaru ze.
All of you, I'll take you along.
Mada daremo mita koto nee sekai e to. (1)
Let's go to a world where no one has ever seen.
Yume to tomo ni me wa samechimatta keredo,
My eyes have opened along with my dreams.
Mada mada mada yoru wa shirakechainee ze.
It's not yet time to end the night.
Sekai wa okichainee ze.
The world won't end.
Mou nani ga dou narou to kamawanai kara
I don't care what happens anymore.
Konya wa tada tada aishiaou.
Tonight, let's just love each other.
Selfish love
Selfish love.
Aishitekure, aishiteru kara
Love me, because I love you
Kore ga ore no aishikata.
This is my way of loving.
EGOISUTIKKUna kono yoru ni cheers.
Cheers to this selfish night.
Betsu ni eien nado iranai kara
I don't need eternity or anything.
Konya wa tada tada ore no soba ni iro yo.
Tonight, just stay by my side.
Ore wa ore no tame ni, omae wa omae no tame ni (2)
I'm for me, you're for you.
Soshite ore wa omae ni nari, omae wa ore ni naru.
And I'll become yours, and you'll become mine.
EGOISUTIKKUna oretachi ni cheers.
Cheers to us being selfish.
Contributed by Katherine J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@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.