Chara earned her nickname as a schoolchild from her teacher (charachara means "scatterbrained") and has been called such ever since. She has always been musically involved, she began composing music in her later years of elementary school and played keyboard in a band from her second year of high school.
One of the things that defines Chara's music is her singing voice. It is often described as sweet and whispering like a child's, yet forceful and sincere. Despite her very distinctive singing voice, Chara considers herself a musician first and foremost; proficient with instruments such as the piano, drums, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer and tambourine. There are common themes to a lot of her music, including motherhood, innocence, love, beauty, and cheerfulness.
She has appeared as one of the main characters in 'Swallowtail Butterfly' movie and sang all the songs. The album 'Montage' is actually a vocal collection from this movie, that's why it was released under the name of Yen Town Band - which is a fictional band from the story. She has also starred in 'PiCNiC' where she played the mental patient Coco. She would go on to marry her co-star Asano Tadanobu (浅野忠信) in 1995. Currently, the pair have two children, a daughter Sumire (born 1995) and later a son Himi (born 1999).
大切をきずくもの
Chara Lyrics
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うたうこと。生きるのよ
未来になにをつめたい?
大切をきずくもの
そういう意味じゃないかも
いま必要じゃないものが
かってにかたちつくって
消せなくなって
一体 誰なんだか その正体は
彼なんだか もうやかましい
「まじめに生きなさい」って
ママがいったの
でも怖い顔してなかったでしょ?
きっとそういう意味じゃないのよ
あなたの信じてるものを 信じてる
古びたカセットテープには
だいじなうたが入ってた
いつもたたかってる
「何を大切にすればいいの?」
わからなくなったらそれをこころに
くりかえしてきいて
そのいみを感じる
ときが来るかしら?
くりかえしてきいて
そのいみを感じる
ときが来るかしら?
残すものは 声だけかしら
ただの文字なんだか...
そばにいてあげるから
あなたに何を告げたい?
うたうこと。生きるのよ
未来になにをつめたい?
大切をきずくもの
だれでもいつかはいくところ
いそがないでね
だきしめて
あなたに何を告げたい?
うたうこと。生きるのよ
未来になにをつめたい?
大切をきずくもの
いつも大切を
いつもおいかけてるの
まけないわ
こわれてく だきしめるから
つめたいこの手を
つめたいこの手を
In Chara's song "大切をきずくもの" (Taisetsu wo Kizuku Mono), the lyrics convey a message about the importance of living authentically and cherishing what truly matters. The singer questions what they want to convey to the listener and answers with the simple act of singing, expressing that singing is a way of living. They ponder what they want to fill the future with and emphasize the significance of cherishing important things. The lyrics suggest that sometimes we may mistakenly create things that we don't need, which become difficult to erase and start asserting their existence. The song delves into the concept of identity, questioning who the singer really is and suggesting that it doesn't matter anymore.
Line by Line Meaning
あなたに何を告げたい?
What do I want to convey to you?
うたうこと。生きるのよ
It's about singing. It's about living.
未来になにをつめたい?
What do I want to fill the future with?
大切をきずくもの
Something that recognizes the importance.
そういう意味じゃないかも
Perhaps it doesn't mean that.
いま必要じゃないものが
Things that I don't need right now
かってにかたちつくって
Unconsciously taking shape
消せなくなって
Becoming unable to erase
その存在を主張しはじめて
Starting to assert its existence
一体 誰なんだか その正体は
Who on earth is it? What is its true nature?
彼なんだか もうやかましい
Whether it's him or not, it's already annoying
「まじめに生きなさい」って
"Live seriously" they said
ママがいったの
That's what my mother said
でも怖い顔してなかったでしょ?
But she didn't have a scary face, right?
きっとそういう意味じゃないのよ
Surely that's not what she meant
あなたの信じてるものを 信じてる
I believe in what you believe in
古びたカセットテープには
On the worn-out cassette tape
だいじなうたが入ってた
An important song was recorded
いつもたたかってる
I'm always fighting
「何を大切にすればいいの?」
"What should I cherish?"
わからなくなったらそれをこころに
If you don't know, keep it in your heart
くりかえしてきいて
Repeat and listen to it
そのいみを感じる
Feel its meaning
ときが来るかしら?
I wonder when that time will come?
残すものは 声だけかしら
What remains, is it just my voice?
ただの文字なんだか...
Just mere words...
そばにいてあげるから
I'll stay by your side
あなたに何を告げたい?
What do I want to convey to you?
うたうこと。生きるのよ
It's about singing. It's about living.
未来になにをつめたい?
What do I want to fill the future with?
大切をきずくもの
Something that recognizes the importance.
だれでもいつかはいくところ
Everyone will go somewhere someday
いそがないでね
Don't rush
だきしめて
Embrace it
あなたに何を告げたい?
What do I want to convey to you?
うたうこと。生きるのよ
It's about singing. It's about living.
未来になにをつめたい?
What do I want to fill the future with?
大切をきずくもの
Something that recognizes the importance.
いつも大切を
Always valuing
いつもおいかけてるの
Always pursuing it
まけないわ
I won't lose
こわれてく だきしめるから
Even if it's falling apart, I'll hold on tight
つめたいこの手を
With these cold hands
つめたいこの手を
With these cold hands
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Chara
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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