There are at least three artists going under the name of 'Hitomi':

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1) hitomi (古谷仁美 Furuya Hitomi), born January 26, 1976, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, record label owner and executive.

In addition to having consistently been one of the most popular and successful musicians in Japan since her debut in 1994, hitomi is also acknowledged as one of the most influential figures in Japanese pop culture.

hitomi's discography includes hit releases "CANDY GIRL" (1995), "by myself" (1996), "BUSY NOW" (1997), LOVE 2000 (2000), MARIA (2000), "IS IT YOU?" (2001), "SAMURAI DRIVE" (2002), and "Japanese girl" (2005).

2) Hitomi Kuroishi (黒石ひとみ), a songwriter and composer who performed the ED song of Last Exile and featured most notably in Code Geass and its sequel, Code Geass R2. When she sings in her songs, the song is credited to “Hitomi”.

3) Hitomi is an independent Boston-area noise/musique concrete duo.

Open Mind
Hitomi Lyrics

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光りだす明日を背に受け
きっと繋がりだす夢をみてる
今を信じてく為に僕らは
何かを探してみようよ
まだ答えのない迷路の中で
すぐにうなづくコトをおそれてる
はじめて見たがってた
未来を見失わない為にネ

誰のせいにして自分のせいだって
毎日を生きても
かたくなになって心かたくて
守るものなんてきっとないけど
ねェマジになってく
きっと僕らは自由になれる
Yes でもネどっかに満足して
いつも通りネ
だからきっとネ OPEN MIND
その瞳に映るリアル
また誰かの目を気にしすぎてる
自分の中だけにアルものは
きっと美しいハズだよ
誰だってネ現実ばかりじゃ
押しつぶされてしまうよ
夢じゃなくたってやりたいこと
探しだせるだから歩いてこうよ
ねェマジになってく
もっと僕らは自由になれる
Yes またネどっかでつまづいてネ
大事なコトわかる
今なら OPEN MIND

ねェマジになってく
もっと僕らは自由になれる
Yes でもネどっかに満足して
いつも通りネ
だからきっとネ OPEN MIND
どこに行くというの
君に今は委ねてみよう
風をもっと感じて時を忘れ

どんな偶然も受け入れたい Yeah
運命なら信じてそして OPEN MIND

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hitomi's song "OPEN MIND" describe the search for freedom and meaning in life which may come from opening one's mind to new possibilities. The opening lines "光りだす明日を背に受けきっと繋がりだす夢をみてる" (Facing tomorrow's shining light, we surely dream of connectedness) imply that the singer is looking to the future and searching for a way to make their dreams a reality. The lyrics continue to urge the listener to believe in the present moment and search for answers within themselves, as the future is uncertain and they may get lost in the maze of life's uncertainties.

The following lines, "誰のせいにして自分のせいだって毎日を生きてもかたくなになって心かたくて守るものなんてきっとないけど" (Don't blame anyone, it's your own journey to live every day even if you become stubborn and your heart becomes hard, there is nothing to protect but yourself), suggest that the singer believes it's important to take responsibility for one's own life and decisions, even if it means facing hardships and challenges. The chorus emphasizes the importance of having an open mind and not settling for mediocrity or stagnation in life.

Overall, the lyrics to "OPEN MIND" encourage the listener to stay true to themselves and their dreams, to be brave in the face of uncertainty, and to have an open mind to new possibilities in order to find their own path to freedom and happiness.

Line by Line Meaning

光りだす明日を背に受け
We're looking towards the bright future

きっと繋がりだす夢をみてる
We have dreams which will lead us to that future

今を信じてく為に僕らは
In order to believe in the present, we're searching for something

何かを探してみようよ
Let's search for that something

まだ答えのない迷路の中で
We're lost in a maze with no answers

すぐにうなづくコトをおそれてる
We're afraid to agree with things too quickly

はじめて見たがってた
We're longing for the future we've never seen before

未来を見失わない為にネ
In order not to lose sight of the future

誰のせいにして自分のせいだって
We're accountable for our actions and mistakes

毎日を生きても
We live our lives day by day

かたくなになって心かたくて
We become stubborn and have hardened hearts