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).
Toy Soldier
Chara Lyrics
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Mune de kazoeru tokei hoshi no kakera hamete dakenai
Kowarete inai to kanashi sou yo dokumi yo baka na…
Donna toki demo watashi wo mamoru? Kite kurenai
Suru to kimi wa fushigi to ito wo tabeta
Karappo no hito namida dake tamete tou
" Mune no bara wa doushita tte karete iku no? "
Kare ga tooi dono ko no KANARIA?
Korogattenai? Umaku ikanai ya
Kare ga tooi koneko no soba ni inai yo
Nakitaku natte dakedo umeru mono ga nai kare no…
Yasashii me de tsutsumu ude to nakami mo
Hoshii toki dake agenai donna tsukuri yo? Kokoro
Ai chisei to bi to unmei ni wa seijitsu de… makenai
Taiyou no hito awase motte tsunagu to
" Sekai no owari " to mune ni hibiku moeru tou ga
Nagashita namida de? Doushi tatte kieteku no
Dare mo tomerarenai'n da
Kare ga tooi dono ko no KANARIA?
Korogattenai? Umaku ikanai ya
Kare ga tooi kage mo mienai ya
Korogattenai? koneko no soba ni inai yo
Kare ga tooi dono ko no KANARIA?
Korogattenai? Umaku ikanai ya
Kare ga tooi kage mo mienai ya
Korogattenai? koneko no soba ni inai yo
Kaeshite BARA koi no aji tamatta namida ga iya
Amai amai me ga sameru you na kare wo watashi ni motarashite yo
Eiyuu aisuru tte nani?
The lyrics of Toy Soldier by Chara is about a person who is in love with someone who is far away from them. The person wants to know how to protect themselves when they are not together. They count the stars as a way to pass the time while waiting for their loved one. They are sad that they cannot hold the broken pieces of their love interest's heart together. This person wonders how they can protect themselves when their loved one is not around. The lyrics emphasize the fact that the person feels like a fool for waiting for someone who is not there for them.
The second stanza continues the story of the person who is in love with someone far away. The loved one seems mysterious and strange, as they eat strings and keep their tears to themselves. The person wonders if they can keep the rose in their heart alive, and if they are the only ones who can keep it from withering away. They also feel like they cannot do anything to stop the loved one from falling apart. The person cannot stop themselves from crying either because they cannot bury their feelings for the loved one.
Toy Soldier is a song about the pain and confusion that someone feels when they are in love with someone who is far away. The lyrics express the feeling of being alone and helpless, while also expressing the longing and desire to be together with the person they love.
Line by Line Meaning
Shiritaku natte kimi wa tooi tokoro ni itta
I wanted to know, so you went to a faraway place
Mune de kazoeru tokei hoshi no kakera hamete dakenai
I count in my heart, unable to swallow star fragments
Kowarete inai to kanashi sou yo dokumi yo baka na…
I feel sad that I'm not broken, I'm just a dumb puppet
Donna toki demo watashi wo mamoru? Kite kurenai
How can I protect myself at any time? You won't come
Suru to kimi wa fushigi to ito wo tabeta
You ate the mysterious string when I did it
Karappo no hito namida dake tamete tou
Collecting only the tears of an empty person
"Mune no bara wa doushita tte karete iku no?"
"Why is the rose in my heart withering?"
Dare mo tomerarenai'n da
No one can stop it
Kare ga tooi dono ko no KANARIA?
Which canary far away is he?
Korogattenai? Umaku ikanai ya
Can't roll? Not going well
Kare ga tooi koneko no soba ni inai yo
He's not near the faraway kitten
Nakitaku natte dakedo umeru mono ga nai kare no…
I feel like crying, but there's nothing to bury for him
Yasashii me de tsutsumu ude to nakami mo
Wrap up with gentle arms and contents
Hoshii toki dake agenai donna tsukuri yo? Kokoro
I can't give you anything but what kind of heart is it?
Ai chisei to bi to unmei ni wa seijitsu de… makenai
Love, wisdom, and destiny are truthful... I won't lose
Taiyou no hito awase motte tsunagu to
Connecting together with people of the sun
"Sekai no owari" to mune ni hibiku moeru tou ga
"The end of the world" resonates in my heart, a burning tower
Nagashita namida de? Doushi tatte kieteku no
With the tears shed? How do I stand? They disappear
Kare ga tooi kage mo mienai ya
I can't see even the faraway shadow
Kaeshite BARA koi no aji tamatta namida ga iya
Return the rose, I hate the taste of stored tears of love
Amai amai me ga sameru you na kare wo watashi ni motarashite yo
Give me the one who looks sweet but wakes me up
Eiyuu aisuru tte nani?
What is a hero in love?
Contributed by Olivia R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.