Mari Iijima (飯島真理), born May 18, 1963 in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan) is a J… Read Full Bio ↴Mari Iijima (飯島真理), born May 18, 1963 in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She writes and produces most of her own music, is a multi-instrumentalist, including playing the piano. After being signed to JVC Victor in 1982, Mari first became known for her voice-acting role as Lynn Minmay in the anime Macross. Her debut original album, Rosé, was released in 1983, which was produced by composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. She also later collaborated with other world-renowned musicians, such as Van Dyke Parks. She lives in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Iijima's original demo tape was picked up by JVC Victor in 1982 and she was signed to the record company as a singer-songwriter. Soon afterward, she was asked to audition for the role of Lynn Minmay in The Super Dimension Fortress Macross by the label and the producers chose her to play the role. The series quickly became a mega hit and brought Iijima to stardom. Her debut album, Rosé, containing no Macross tracks, had lyrics and music written by her. It debuted at number 10 on the charts in September 1983, and she started her career as a singer-songwriter.

Iijima moved to Los Angeles in 1989 to expand her music career. That same year, she appeared as a guest vocalist on Van Dyke Parks' album Tokyo Rose. After releasing her first independent (and first English language) album, No Limit, she was nominated for the 2000 Los Angeles Music Awards' Best Pop Artist for the album and she was in the final four for the award.

マイ・ビューティフル・プレイス
飯島真理 Lyrics

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作詞：阿佐茜／作曲：羽田健太郎／編曲：羽田健太郎／
歌：飯島真理

星の砂の満ちる海
あたたかい陽を照り返す
小さなオアシスわが故郷緑の地球よ
いつかきっと帰るだろう
だからそれまで姿を変えずに

ビューティフル・プレイスイン・マイ・ハート
母の腕の中思い出す豊かな大地よ
いつかきっと帰るだろう

だからそれまで優しさ満たして
ビューティフル・プレイスイン・マイ・ハート

Overall Meaning

These lyrics describe a warm and welcoming oasis, the singer's homeland on planet Earth, where the sea is full of stardust and the sun shines brightly. The singer thinks fondly of the bountiful land she grew up in, which she longs to return to someday. Until then, she will hold on to the memories of her mother's embrace and fill her heart with the kindness of her beautiful homeland. The repetition of "ビューティフル・プレイスイン・マイ・ハート" (beautiful place in my heart) reinforces the idea that even if she is physically distant from her homeland, it will always hold a special place in her heart.

Line by Line Meaning

星の砂の満ちる海
The sea filled with sand of stars

あたたかい陽を照り返す
Reflecting the warm sun

小さなオアシスわが故郷緑の地球よ
A small oasis, my homeland, the green earth

いつかきっと帰るだろう
Someday, surely, I'll return

だからそれまで姿を変えずに
So until then, without changing my appearance

ビューティフル・プレイスイン・マイ・ハート
A beautiful place in my heart

母の腕の中思い出す豊かな大地よ
In my mother's arms, remembering the abundant land

いつかきっと帰るだろう
Someday, surely, I'll return

だからそれまで優しさ満たして
So until then, filling myself with kindness

ビューティフル・プレイスイン・マイ・ハート
A beautiful place in my heart

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星の砂の満ちる海
あたたかい陽を照り返す
小さなオアシスわが故郷緑の地球よ
いつかきっと帰るだろう
だからそれまで姿を変えずに
ビューティフル・プレイス
イン・マイ・ハート
母の腕の中思い出す豊かな大地よ
いつかきっと帰るだろう
だからそれまで優しさ満たして
ビューティフル・プレイス
イン・マイ・ハート