1) Ai Carina Uemura (植村 愛 カリーナ, b… Read Full Bio ↴There are 6 artists that go by AI.
1) Ai Carina Uemura (植村 愛 カリーナ, born November 2, 1981), known mononymously as Ai, is a Japanese-American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, spokeswoman, and actress. She is known in Japan as the "Queen of Hip Hop Soul". Her best-selling single is "Story", a sleeper hit from her fourth studio album, Mic-a-holic Ai. Since 2000, she has released twelve studio albums. She is currently signed to Universal Music sublabel EMI Records.
2) 悪AI意 A Japanese Hardcore band signed to Bloodsucker Records, based in Japan.
3) Ai is a Swedish pop group that competed in Melodifestivalen 1999 with the song "Bilder Av Dig". They also released a pop album the same year with the singles "In Rain And Sunshine", "I Want You" and "When The Rain Is Falling Down". Members: Helena Hellqvist, Malin Holmgren, Anna Suatan, Josefine Sundström and Claudia Unda.
4) Ai is a krautrock/minimalmusic/electronicmusic influenced band from Düsseldorf. Released its selftitled debut at Düsseldorf based Hauch Records in May 2015. The second album II was released as a double LP in Octobre 2018 and made digitally available in November 2020.
5) Ai is a collaboration between The Future Sound of London, Will White of the Propellerheads and Rob Appleton of Cranium Pie.
6) Ai is an indie solo-singer from Indonesia with a single Dear, U and an EP Had Enough.
Say Yes Say No
AI Lyrics
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(negau koto bakari)
Watashi wa daijoubu da to
Iikikasu
Kono kankei kowasanai you ni
(kizutsukitakunai)
Demo nani mo oshiete wa kurenai
I don't know why
Itsumo
Kokoro furimawasaretemo
Kimi no egao wo mireba
Wasurete shimau tsurasa
** Please Say Yes, Please Say No
Kotoba ni shinakya
Wakaranai toki mo aru kara
I need 2 know...
You gotta tell me,
Please Say No, Please Say Yes
Oshiete yo
Hontou no kimochi wo
I need to know...
Or I'm leaving you alone...
Yakusoku nanka iranai mou
(kitai shitakunai)
Kanchigai shitakunai kara
Yasashiku shinaide
Don't think
I'm gonna wait around forever,
No no, no no
Hitori dake
Konna kimochi nante...
I've tried and I've tried
Anata to itai
Kimi no risou ni
Chikadzukitakutemo mienai
Kikasete
Won't you tell me
** repeat
I don't wanna hurt you
I don't wanna leave you
*, ** repeat
The song "Say Yes Say No" by AI is about the confusion and uncertainty that comes with being in a relationship with someone. The first verse talks about the singer's desire for everything to go smoothly and for their partner to know that they're okay. However, there's a sense of unease in the relationship, and the singer doesn't know how to fix it. They're constantly trying to make things work, but they don't understand why their efforts aren't paying off. The second verse asks the partner directly to communicate their true feelings, even if it means saying no. The singer emphasizes that the uncertainty and waiting around forever is no way to sustain a relationship. The chorus then repeats the plea for clarity - whether it's a yes or a no - because no answer is worse than the pain of knowing. In the end, the singer doesn't want to hurt their partner, but they're also not willing to stay in a relationship full of confusion and doubt.
Line by Line Meaning
Subete ga umaku iku you ni to (negau koto bakari)
I hope everything goes well, but all I can do is pray for it.
Watashi wa daijoubu da to
Iikikasu
I pretend to be okay and say that I am.
Kono kankei kowasanai you ni (kizutsukitakunai)
Demo nani mo oshiete wa kurenai
I hope this won't ruin our relationship, but you won't tell me anything.
I try and I try and
I don't know why
Itsumo
Kokoro furimawasaretemo
Kimi no egao wo mireba
Wasurete shimau tsurasa
I keep trying, but it feels pointless. Whenever I see your smile, I forget the pain.
Please Say Yes, Please Say No
Kotoba ni shinakya
Wakaranai toki mo aru kara
I need 2 know...
You gotta tell me,
Please Say No, Please Say Yes
Oshiete yo
Hontou no kimochi wo
I need to know...
Or I'm leaving you alone...
I need to know how you feel. Please tell me the truth, or I'll leave you.
Yakusoku nanka iranai mou
(kitai shitakunai)
Kanchigai shitakunai kara
Yasashiku shinaide
Don't think
I'm gonna wait around forever,
No no, no no
Hitori dake
Konna kimochi nante...
I don't need any promises, and I don't want to misunderstand you. Don't think I'll always be here. I don't want to feel this way alone.
I've tried and I've tried
Anata to itai
Kimi no risou ni
Chikadzukitakutemo mienai
Kikasete
I want to be close to your ideals, but I can't seem to get there. Please let me hear what you have to say.
Contributed by Jacob I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.