Asami Izawa ( 伊沢麻未, Izawa Asami) was born on November 11th, 1982 in Tokyo, … Read Full Bio ↴Asami Izawa ( 伊沢麻未, Izawa Asami) was born on November 11th, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan. She began pursuit of a musical career at the age of 18, when she began to write songs. She debuted with an indies release, a single called “Power of Ring”, on March 3rd, 2004, with the record label Village-A. All songs on the single were written and composed by her. She also sent in a demo tape to Sony Music Japan, and staff were stunned by her excellent vocals. She was immediately taken under Sony Music Japan and started work on her debut mini album, “AIA”. “AIA” was released on April 6th, 2005, almost a year after her indies debut. “AIA” contained 2 songs from her indies debut; “Power of Ring”, which was renamed to “Visualize” and was given a PV, and “TANPOPO no Kataomoi”, which was renamed to “Maybe”. Three new tracks appeared on the mini album as well. Two tracks, Visualize and ミルクティー (MIRUKUTII or Milk Tea), were given PVs. Although Asami was unknown, AIA managed to rank within the top 100 weekly albums. Three months later, on July 27th, 2005, her anticipated 1st single was released. Her 1st single, Fly Away, received decent promotion, as it was the 2nd ending theme for the anime series Eureka Seven. As with her mini album, all songs on the single were composed and written by her. The single featured a b-side and a remix of the main track, Fly Away.

Fly Away
Izawa Asami Lyrics

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誰かを本気で好きになって
傷つくことを恐れていたの
一人では何にもできないくせに
強がりばかり言ってたんだ
心の奥隠してた弱さ
見て見ない振りしてたけど
そんなことさえも
吹き飛ばすほど大きなもの

見つけたの
You are my sunshine
Fly away Fly away
あなたと二人だったら
Fly away Fly away
何も怖くはないから
Fly away Fly away
失敗したっていいじゃない
Go another place
Take it easy
掴み取ろうとすればするほど
遠ざかってゆく夢を見たの
一人ぼっちになりたくなくて
必死に走り続けたんだ
繋いだ手に感じた奇跡を
信じてゆけるそんな気がした
心の奥光を灯したのは
あなただけ
Baby you are precious to me
Fly away Fly away
空へ飛び立とう
Fly away Fly away
もう迷わないで
Fly away Fly away
あなたがいてくれるから
Take my chance
Believe in myself

Fly away Fly away
あなたと二人だったら
Fly away Fly away
何も怖くはないから
Fly away Fly away
失敗したっていいじゃない
Go another place
Take it easy
Fly away Fly away
空へ飛び立とう
Fly away Fly away
もう迷わないで
Fly away Fly away
あなたがいてくれるから

Take my chance
Believe in myself

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Izawa Asami's song Fly Away speak of overcoming fear and self-doubt to pursue dreams and love. The singer confesses to being afraid of getting hurt by falling in love with someone, yet even though they pretend to be strong, they feel weak and incapable of achieving anything on their own. However, they discover something powerful that overturns these fears, represented by the metaphor of the sun ("You are my sunshine") that can make even their hidden vulnerabilities disappear. With this newfound confidence, the singer encourages themselves and their partner to fly away together with no fear, accepting the possibility of failure but believing in their own ability to make it happen.

The song's chorus repeats the phrase "Fly away" along with the title of the track, emphasizing the desire for freedom, escape, and adventure. The verses use imagery of running, chasing dreams, and grasping for miracles to convey the struggle and determination of the singer. The bridge, on the other hand, takes a different tone, recognizing the potential setbacks and frustrations that come with pursuing one's goals but urging the listener to keep going ("Go another place, Take it easy"). Through it all, the song conveys a sense of hope that is both personal and shared with the loved one, who becomes a source of inspiration and support.

Line by Line Meaning

誰かを本気で好きになって
I was scared of getting hurt by falling in love

傷つくことを恐れていたの
and even though I couldn't do anything alone,

一人では何にもできないくせに
I always pretended to be strong

強がりばかり言ってたんだ
while hiding my own weaknesses deep in my heart

心の奥隠してた弱さ
But then I found something so powerful

見て見ない振りしてたけど
that even those weaknesses were blown away

そんなことさえも
You are my sunshine

吹き飛ばすほど大きなもの
Fly away, fly away, if it's just the two of us

見つけたの
nothing scares me anymore because you are with me

You are my sunshine
Go another place, take it easy, and don't be afraid of failure

Fly away Fly away
I had a dream that kept slipping away the more I tried to grasp it