1) MiChi… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists that are known by this name:
1) MiChi (born Michiko Sellars, on April 7, 1985 in Birmingham, England) is a Japanese pop singer of English-Japanese ancestry. When she was two, her family moved to Kobe, Japan before returning to England in 1995. Determined to be a singer, she performed in an acoustic duo, and soon after returned to Japan when she was 18. The following year she met Tomokazu Matsuzawa (producer for acts such as Mika Nakashima, Miliyah Kato, SOULHEAD and CHEMISTRY). The pair worked together for three years developing her talent before MiChi entered Japan's dance club scene. In 2007, she released the track "Surrender" on a dance compilation which was followed a year later with her independently released English LP, "MiChi Madness." The album saw chart topping dance hits and a long chart life.
In 2008 a slightly remixed version of 'Promise' appeared in commercials for Japanese cell phone provider, NTT docomo. The original version reached a peak of 12 in the Oricon weekly charts later on. 'Promise', along with other singles 'Change the world', 'Kiss Kiss xxx' and 'You' appeared on her debut album, 'Up To You', released on 30 September 2009. It reached a peak of 4 on the Oricon weekly charts, selling 53,000 copies. most recently her latest single, 'Something Missing' was featured in commercials for the 2010 video game, Bayonetta.
2) Michi Regier is a classically trained violinist and fiddler based in the midwestern United States. She released an album titled Curved Space in 2004, but focuses mainly on live performances of classical and folk music.
3) MICHI (born on March 30, 1996) is the first from Okinawa to debut as an Anisong singer. Produced by Elements Garden, one of the leading groups of Anisong creators, MICHI began her promising career with her debut single, “Cry for the Truth/Secret Sky”, which served as the opening and ending theme songs to TV Anime “Rokka -Braves of the Six Flowers-”. Coming from the city of music, Okinawa (Koza), she developed that straightforward and carefree singing voice. She has this rare expressiveness and innocence fans love, paving the way for a new generation of anisong singers.
One Of A Kind
MiChi Lyrics
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I wonder why I'm here
Hearing the same old lines
あきれた Explaining
Where you from?
Hey, what d'ya what d'ya do?
How do you dream at night?
I go left
開かない Door
So I try going right
ふさいでいる Guard man
This is when my demon starts to come
苦笑いで
I will stab you down
Damn you making a fool of me
表紙で Judging 浅い Expression
最後に Tell you just one more time
You really don't get it
My ハートは One of a kind
Yeah I see you
An outsider crying out
Feeling their eyes on you
なりたい Somebody else
Endless ifs
Another string of wish
I know わかるよ
But let's get out of the clouds
So what do you want?
You wanna be like them?
When what you have inside
世界で Only one
You're perfect, yeah
Just the way you are
うたがわないで
Just let it out
Damn them making a fool of you
無駄な Your time 壊れた Your Smile
最後に Tell you just one more time
You really should get it
Your ハートは One of a kind
I can be just who I wanna be
Do What I want I'm the one
Making all my own rules
だからって それで良いよ
楽しむのよ
It's all a game
MiChi's song "One of a Kind" describes a person who is being judged and misunderstood by others. The opening lines describe the singer walking into a room where everyone stares at them with the same old questions asked repeatedly, which makes them frustrated as they wish people would try to understand them better. However, the singer realizes that they can be who they want to be and create their own rules without the requirement of anyone's validation. They urge the listener to embrace their originality and uniqueness and express themselves freely without anyone making them feel like they're not good enough.
The opening lines set up the narrative with the singer being misunderstood and judged for being different. They are surrounded by people who are asking them the same standard set of questions, which irritates them. The phrase "あきれた Explaining" means that they are bored of explaining themselves repeatedly. As the song progresses, the singer becomes more confident in their uniqueness and advises the listener to embrace their individuality too. The phrase "Your ハート (heart)は One of a kind" signifies that everyone has something unique within them that sets them apart from the rest. The song ends on a positive note, with the singer urging the listener to enjoy their life and remember that "It's all a game."
Line by Line Meaning
I stroll in you stare
I walk in and you stare at me
I wonder why I'm here
I question my presence here
Hearing the same old lines
Listening to the same repetitive things
あきれた Explaining
Expressing my frustration
Where you from?
Where are you from?
Hey, what d'ya what d'ya do?
What do you do?
How do you dream at night?
What are your dreams?
ありふれた Questions
Ordinary questions
I go left
I go towards the left
開かない Door
The door won't open
So I try going right
So I try to go towards the right
ふさいでいる Guard man
The guard blocks my way
This is when my demon starts to come
This is when my inner demons start to arise
苦笑いで
With a bitter smile
I will stab you down
I will take you down
Damn you making a fool of me
Curse you for making me look foolish
表紙で Judging 浅い Expression
Judging me based on my appearance, with a shallow expression
最後に Tell you just one more time
In the end, I'll tell you one more time
You really don't get it
You really don't understand
My ハートは One of a kind
My heart is one of a kind
Yeah I see you
Yeah, I see you
An outsider crying out
A person who doesn't belong, crying out
Feeling their eyes on you
Feeling their gaze on you
なりたい Somebody else
Wanting to be somebody else
Endless ifs
Endless possibilities
Another string of wish
Another wishful thinking
I know わかるよ
I know, you know
But let's get out of the clouds
But let's get out of our own heads
So what do you want?
So, what do you want?
You wanna be like them?
Do you want to be like them?
When what you have inside
When you have something unique inside
世界で Only one
There's only one of you in the world
You're perfect, yeah
You're perfect, yes
Just the way you are
Just as you are
うたがわないで
Don't doubt yourself
Just let it out
Just express yourself
Damn them making a fool of you
Curse them for making you look foolish
無駄な Your time
Your time is wasted
壊れた Your Smile
Your smile is broken
You really should get it
You really should understand
Your ハートは One of a kind
Your heart is one of a kind
I can be just who I wanna be
I can be whoever I want to be
Do What I want I'm the one
I can do what I want, I am in control
Making all my own rules
Making my own set of rules
だからって それで良いよ
Even so, it's okay like that
楽しむのよ
Enjoy it
It's all a game
It's all a game
Contributed by Sophie I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.