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.
Promise
MiChi Lyrics
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back in'95
真っ暗の道ふらふら進むMy way
I'm searching for answers
人はなぜ夢をあきらめるの?
You'll never know
もしも今日が最後なら
きっとTake a chance, yeah?
God, TRUST LIFE and our bodies
勘にまかせて
If you've got questions, Go on
尋ねつづけて
LOVE keep giving it out
閉じ込めず
CHANCE will keep on coming
ほら、つかめ!
DANCE just loosen your bodies
はしゃぎまくり
人の目気にしないで
Just keep on freaking with it
LAUGH like you really mean it
今日も感謝
何からはじめよう Hey?
Everyday is a new page
この手で描けるStory
あの日のFeelings思い出して
前が見えなくなって
泣きたくなる夜だって
I'll be with you through it
忘れないで最後もWith you baby
All I know いつか届くよ
To your goal
ありえないなんて
Sometimes思うけれど
いつでもBelieve yourself
Every night明日の事で悩む
でもYou know
考え過ぎは不安に変わるだけ
Hey yeah?
上向いてKeep on reaching higher
God, TRUST LIFE and our bodies
勘にまかせて
If you got questions, Go on
尋ねつづけて
LOVE keep giving it out
閉じ込めず
CHANCE will keep on coming
ほら、つかめ!
DANCE just loosen your bodies
はしゃぎまくり
人の目気にしないで
Just keep on freaking with it
LAUGH like you really mean it
今日も感謝
今すぐ始めようHey?
Everyday is a new page
この手で描けるStory
あの日のFeelings思い出して
前が見えなくなって
泣きたくなる夜だって
I'll be with you through it
忘れないで最後もWith you baby
ゆずれないこのPROMiSE
その笑顔を見るまで
I'll keep walking my way
止まれないの (I won't stop)
前が見えなくなって
泣きたくなる夜だって
I'll be with you through it
忘れないで答えはIn you baby
Everyday is a new page
この手で描けるStory
あの日のFeelings
思い出して
前が見えなくなって
泣きたくなる夜だって
I'll be with you through it
忘れないで最後もWith you baby
コーラス
MiChi's song PROMiSE is a song that encourages the listener to never give up on their dreams and to keep on striving towards their goals, no matter how difficult it might seem. The lyrics begin by reflecting on how everything has started in the past, in 1995. The artist expresses the idea that she is walking on a dark path, searching for answers. She wonders why people give up on their dreams, and then advises that one should take a chance and keep going forward.
The song's character is both empowering and inspiring as it urges the listener to believe in themselves and trust life's journey. MiChi encourages the listener to follow their instincts even when the way is seemingly unclear or when they face difficult times. The artist believes in the power of love to keep us motivated towards our goals and to keep us from being trapped within our thoughts. The lyrics are a reminder that opportunities will always present themselves, and that one should loosen up, have fun, and not mind what others are thinking.
PROMiSE encourages staying grateful for every day and appreciating that life is made up of new beginnings every day. The song's chorus reminds listeners that the artist will always be with them and not to forget that there is a promise that she made to whoever was listening to her. The song ends with MiChi reminding us that there is always a story that we can create with our lives, that we should remember our feelings and never forget the promise that we made to ourselves.
Line by Line Meaning
All I know is all this started back in '95
The singer doesn't know much, but she knows that her journey began in 1995.
真っ暗の道ふらふら進むMy way
The singer is wandering down a dark path, searching for her own way.
I'm searching for answers 人はなぜ夢をあきらめるの? You'll never know
The singer is looking for answers to the question of why people give up on their dreams, although she realizes that she may never find them.
もしも今日が最後なら きっとTake a chance, yeah? そう思ってKeep on going your way
If today were the last day of her life, the artist would take a chance and keep going her own way.
God, TRUST LIFE and our bodies 勘にまかせて
The artist believes in God and trusts her instincts to guide her through life.
If you've got questions, Go on 尋ねつづけて
The singer encourages others to keep asking questions and seeking answers.
LOVE keep giving it out 閉じ込めず
Love should be freely given, not kept locked away.
CHANCE will keep on coming ほら、つかめ!
Opportunities will keep presenting themselves, so be ready to seize them.
DANCE just loosen your bodies はしゃぎまくり 人の目気にしないで
The artist encourages listeners to let loose and dance without worrying about what others think of them.
Just keep on freaking with it LAUGH like you really mean it
The artist tells listeners to keep having fun and laughing genuinely.
今日も感謝 何からはじめよう Hey? Everyday is a new page この手で描けるStory
The singer is grateful for another day and encourages listeners to start their own story with each new day.
あの日のFeelings思い出して 前が見えなくなって 泣きたくなる夜だって I'll be with you through it 忘れないで最後もWith you baby
The artist promises to be there for someone during the tough times, even at the end.
All I know いつか届くよ To your goal ありえないなんて Sometimes思うけれど いつでもBelieve yourself
The singer believes that everyone can reach their goals, even if it seems impossible at times. She encourages listeners to always believe in themselves.
Every night明日の事で悩む でもYou know 考え過ぎは不安に変わるだけ Hey yeah? 上向いてKeep on reaching higher
The singer acknowledges that it's easy to worry about the future, but too much thinking can lead to anxiety. She encourages listeners to keep striving for more.
ゆずれないこのPROMiSE その笑顔を見るまで I'll keep walking my way 止まれないの (I won't stop)
The singer has made an unyielding promise and will keep moving forward until she sees the person she made the promise to smile.
忘れないで答えはIn you baby
The answer is within the listener. The artist encourages the listener not to forget this.
コーラス
This line is a chorus and repeats throughout the song. It is not a new message.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MiChi
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