After graduating from high school in Okinawa, she studied in the United States, during which period she married and had a child with an American. Tragically, he was murdered in an incident after her graduation. Following this, she returned to her home island and established Cipher City, a marketing and production company, in order to create content utilising the local resources.
Okinawa today is under political pressure, having been a target of both fascination and discrimination amongst Japan and surrounding Asian nations for years due to its exotic culture and hybrid transformations. Her lyrics, positions, and perceptions turn both the positive and negative aspects of her surroundings — cultural fusions, identity crises, pride and shame — into an honest craft.
In 2017, she released a full album, her first in a decade, in partnership with Chaki Zulu. She flows freely between Japanese, Okinawan and English, piecing together a unique sound while also staying true to the lyrics. Her deep vocals generates a captivating atmosphere for listeners. Awich’ s ability to submerge herself into multiple global perspectives while also adding her signature feminine touch allows her to create music that is singular but relatable across the world.
Awake
Awich Lyrics
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地球よ are you ready?
消えてく money 増えてく闇
誰が敵で 誰が family?
Fathers がいない子供達
Mothers を責めて指を刺し
悪魔は boys & girls に hush
恐怖に怯える面差し
ハーメルンの笛の鳴る方に
連れて行かれないように
握る小さな手 of Toyomi
And I tell her love is the answer
May be we are the cancer
誰のための riot?
裏で糸引く liars
Paradox, paradox
投げ合う苦しみの rocks
なぜ人は奪い 壊し 争い 忘れてる 全ては one
分けることができないこと
分かることで 分かち合う
生まれる free energy
陰と陽の beautiful synergy
分裂する black, brown and yellow
First class, middle class and ghetto
10%が作る線を 残りはあくせくと swallow
Nano レベルの tricknology
6 for equal qualities
団結は majority
繋ないでく灯火
Thanks to the earth, thanks to the sun
Thanks to the moon, thanks to the womb
Thanks to the mind, thanks to the art
Thanks to the life, thanks to the heart
Thanks for the love, yea
Here and now からもう逃げない
No more ないものねだり
愛という名の ammoで run it
We're coming and gunning
女神たちの気配 背負う願い時に目眩
するほど長い道のりも粘り
Look エゴを許し 愛を選び
集うジェダイ 命を照らし
Share the legacy めくるメカニズムの得体
解ける世界
The song "Awake" by Awich starts with the word "pandemic" which instantly brings the whole world into focus as the current COVID-19 pandemic has taken over our lives. The first few lines of the song talk about the increase of darkness and decrease of money that the pandemic has brought with itself. It then highlights the confusion between enemies and family members as the situation is becoming more critical. There is also a mention of fatherless children and blaming mothers for their situation, indicating the troubles of single-parent families all around the world. The chorus questions where we are going and mentions the story of Hansel and Gretel who were led away with the sound of a flute, trying to teach the listener to be more mindful and present.
Line by Line Meaning
Pandemic, pandemic
Referring to the COVID-19 pandemic and its widespread effects
地球よ are you ready?
Asking the Earth if it is prepared for the global changes happening
消えてく money 増えてく闇
The more money disappears, the more darkness and corruption arise
誰が敵で 誰が family?
Questioning who are enemies and who are family in a world full of discord and conflict
Fathers がいない子供達
Children growing up without fathers in their lives
Mothers を責めて指を刺し
Blaming and criticizing mothers for their children's problems and shortcomings
悪魔は boys & girls に hush
The devil silences both boys and girls in their fears and anxieties
恐怖に怯える面差し
The fearful and anxious expressions on people's faces
So, where we going? Where we going?
Asking where humanity is headed and what direction it should take
ハーメルンの笛の鳴る方に
Referencing the Pied Piper of Hamelin, warning against blindly following an unknown direction
連れて行かれないように
Making sure not to be taken away by anyone or anything unknown
握る小さな手 of Toyomi
Holding the tiny hand of Toyomi, possibly a child, and trying to protect them
And I tell her love is the answer
Promoting love as the solution to all problems
May be we are the cancer
Suggesting that humanity is the problem and is the source of its own destruction
誰のための riot?
Asking who is really benefiting from riots and protests
裏で糸引く liars
Hidden liars controlling and manipulating events from behind the scenes
Paradox, paradox
Acknowledging the paradoxical nature of many social and political issues
投げ合う苦しみの rocks
The struggles that people throw back and forth at each other like rocks
なぜ人は奪い 壊し 争い 忘れてる 全ては one
Questioning why humans tend to forget that everything is connected and that their actions affect others
分けることができないこと
Things that cannot be divided or separated
分かることで 分かち合う
Sharing knowledge and understanding with others
生まれる free energy
The free and renewable energy that is born within us
陰と陽の beautiful synergy
The harmonious balance between opposites, such as yin and yang
分裂する black, brown and yellow
The division and separation between black, brown, and yellow races
First class, middle class and ghetto
The existence of social and economic classes that tend to segregate people
10%が作る線を 残りはあくせくと swallow
The majority struggling to survive while the top 10% control and profit from their labor
Nano レベルの tricknology
The advanced level of technology that can manipulate and deceive people at the nanoscale
6 for equal qualities
Advocating for equality among all people
団結は majority
Unity lies in the majority of people coming together
繋ないでく灯火
The flickering light that keeps us connected
Thanks to the earth, thanks to the sun
Grateful for the natural forces that sustain life
Thanks to the moon, thanks to the womb
Grateful for the cycles of life, birth, and growth
Thanks to the mind, thanks to the art
Grateful for the creativity and expression that comes from the mind and art
Thanks to the life, thanks to the heart
Grateful for the gift of life and the ability to love
Thanks for the love, yea
Being thankful for the love in our lives
Here and now からもう逃げない
Not running away from the present moment anymore
No more ないものねだり
No longer wanting what we don't have
愛という名の ammoで run it
Using love as our weapon and energy to move forward and take action
We're coming and gunning
Moving forward with determination and energy
女神たちの気配 背負う願い時に目眩
Feeling overwhelmed and dizzy as we carry the hopes and dreams of the goddesses
するほど長い道のりも粘り
We must persevere even when the road ahead is long and difficult
Look エゴを許し 愛を選び
Choosing to let go of our egos and embrace love instead
集うジェダイ 命を照らし
Gathering together like Jedi, shining a light on our lives and purpose
Share the legacy めくるメカニズムの得体
Sharing our legacies and unveiling the mysterious mechanisms of life
解ける世界
A world that can be unraveled and understood.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Awich, Chaki Zulu
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Awich
Pandemic Plandemic
地球よ are you ready?
消えてくmoney 増えてく闇
誰が敵で、誰が family?
Fathers がいない子供達
Mothers を責めて指を刺し
悪魔は boys & girls に hush
恐怖に怯える面差し
So, where we going? Where we going?
ハーメルンの笛の鳴る方に
連れて行かれないように
握る小さな手 of Toyomi
And I tell her love is the answer
May be we are the cancer
誰のための riot?
裏で糸引く liars
Paradox Paradox
投げ合う苦しみの rocks
なぜ人は奪い、壊し、争い、
忘れてる、全ては one
分けることができないこと
分かることで、分かち合う
生まれる free energy
陰と陽の beautiful synergy
分裂する black brown and yellow
First class, middle class and ghetto
10%が作る線を
残りはあくせくと swallow
Nano レベルの tricknology
6 for equal qualities
団結は majority
繋ないでく灯火
Thanks to the earth thanks to the sun
Thanks to the moon thanks to the womb
Thanks to the mind thanks to the art
Thanks to the life thanks to the heart
Thanks for the love yea
HERE and NOW からもう逃げない
No more ないものねだり
愛という名の Ammoで run it
We’re coming and gunning
女神たちの気配
背負う願い時に目眩
するほど長い道のりも粘り
Look、エゴを許し、愛を選び
集うジェダイ、命を照らし
Share the legacy、めくるメカニズムの得体
解ける世界
@Awich
Pandemic Plandemic
地球よ are you ready?
消えてくmoney 増えてく闇
誰が敵で、誰が family?
Fathers がいない子供達
Mothers を責めて指を刺し
悪魔は boys & girls に hush
恐怖に怯える面差し
So, where we going? Where we going?
ハーメルンの笛の鳴る方に
連れて行かれないように
握る小さな手 of Toyomi
And I tell her love is the answer
May be we are the cancer
誰のための riot?
裏で糸引く liars
Paradox Paradox
投げ合う苦しみの rocks
なぜ人は奪い、壊し、争い、
忘れてる、全ては one
分けることができないこと
分かることで、分かち合う
生まれる free energy
陰と陽の beautiful synergy
分裂する black brown and yellow
First class, middle class and ghetto
10%が作る線を
残りはあくせくと swallow
Nano レベルの tricknology
6 for equal qualities
団結は majority
繋ないでく灯火
Thanks to the earth thanks to the sun
Thanks to the moon thanks to the womb
Thanks to the mind thanks to the art
Thanks to the life thanks to the heart
Thanks for the love yea
HERE and NOW からもう逃げない
No more ないものねだり
愛という名の Ammoで run it
We’re coming and gunning
女神たちの気配
背負う願い時に目眩
するほど長い道のりも粘り
Look、エゴを許し、愛を選び
集うジェダイ、命を照らし
Share the legacy、めくるメカニズムの得体
解ける世界
@michelepierotti4985
Scrive bene Miche'
Vedi
Ti sei buttato via
Per un Pogno di mosche
La prossima volta pensaci bene....
Ah non ci sarà una prossima volta come questa!!!
Belin che demone...
Ciao awicche
@singo5667
さ
@celenaforan4199
Thank you🙏🏼
@idatenfunk
リリックの意味が分かるだけに震える。皆に伝わってほしい。世の中tricknology、fakeやtrapだらけだということを。awake…
@ta5ma2ki6
Awichが日を追うごとに好きになる毎日
@user-fd8vm4mf2b
さすがとしか言いようがないです
@sekiyujin2108
This is so beautiful and the message is so important. Thank you for this music, you are amazing.
@monique9697
You’re rap always makes me stronger. This is the reason why I listen Awich’s rap.
@celenaforan4199
You lyrics must be spread across the whole globe 🌎 I’d love for America to understand where we are from and how beautiful 琉球 is.