Matsubara was born November 28, 1959[2] in Kishiwada, Osaka in Japan. She spent her childhood in Hiraoka Town, Nishi-ku, Sakai, Osaka.
She grew up in a family of four, including a father, a mother and a younger sister. Her father was a board member of a hospital and her mother was a jazz singer who had sung with the Japanese jazz band and comedy group Crazy Cats. Matsubara started learning the piano at the age of three and later became familiar with jazz. As a child, she went to Sakai city's Hiraoka Elementary School and then in 1972, entered Poole Gakuin Junior High School. Around this time Matsubara became interested in rock music and joined the rock band "Kurei". In 1975 she started in Poole Gakuin High School and became active as a keyboard player of the band "Yoshinoya Band". They would play songs at a live house called Takutaku located in Kyoto. Matsubara was described as an excellent student and was expected by many around her to attend college, but at that time she had already made plans to pursue her dream of becoming a singer. In 1977, when she was still in high school, Matsubara went to Tokyo alone at the age of 17 to make her debut as a singer. The Japanese pianist Yuzuru Sera found her playing music and singing in various places in Kantō such as in the live music venue Birdland located in Roppongi, Tokyo.
Matsubara started her career in 1979 and is known from hit songs such as her debut and immediate breakthrough "Mayonaka no Door (Stay with Me)" which has been covered by numerous artists,[5][6][7][8] including Akina Nakamori.[9] The song was ranked 28th on the Oricon Chart,[10] and according to that chart sold 104,000 copies and 300,000 copies announced by Canyon records. Some of her other known songs were "Neat na gogo san-ji (ニートな午後3時)" and "The Winner" among others.
After the release of the song "Neat na gogo san-ji" Matsubara became a well-known singer during that time. She was offered by many to perform in college festivals, concerts and so on. The song even gained a feature in a commercial of the famous Japanese multinational personal care company Shiseido, only less than two years after her debut.[3]
Miki Matsubara received a number of artist awards.[1] Amidst her career, she formed her own band called Dr. Woo.[3] Matsubara also had some international work with Motown jazz fusion group Dr. Strut in Los Angeles (becoming a backing band in the album recordings for "Cupid" and "Myself"), Tokyo and Osaka (Hall concerts), later releasing a jazz cover album entitled "BLUE EYES". In that album she covered some famous jazz songs like "Love for sale", she also covered the soft rock song "You've Got A Friend" originally written and sung by Carole King.[11]
Her vocal range was that of a mezzo-soprano.
During her music career she released 8 singles, and 12 albums. Despite her work being mainly domestic, outside of Japan she was also known for her work as an anime singer and songwriter, singing the opening and ending songs to anime such as Dirty Pair: Project Eden, although recently with the popularization of city pop her other work has gained overseas fans as well.[12] While singing theme songs for the anime Gu Gu Ganmo, she performed under the name Suzie Matsubara (スージー・松原). Matsubara's song "THE WINNER" was used as the opening for the Gundam OVA-series Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory.
From the 1990's forwards she especially worked on anime soundtracks and music for commercials. Matsubara composed songs for a couple of anime, some of her most known musical compositions were for the anime series Gundam. Matsubara composed songs for several singers, like Hitomi Mieno, but her most notable works were likely with the singer and actress Mariko Kouda, whom Matsubara composed multiple songs to. Kouda's song "Ame no chi special (雨のちスペシャル)", which Matsubara composed, was featured in the five-minute music television and radio series Minna no Uta as a music video in 1997. It attracted a lot of attention and ranked 28th place in the Oricon chart. The song was repeatedly rebroadcast until 2004.
At the end of 2000, Matsubara sent an email to those around her, including her company and the members of Dr. Woo, stating that she could not continue her music career and that she would not be reachable after the message went out. She stopped all music activities and disappeared from the spotlight altogether. In 2001, it was revealed that Matsubara's actions were prompted by a late-stage cancer diagnosis she had received at the time, after which she subsequently began treatment. Matsubara spent her final years battling her illness.
After being told by her doctor that she only had three months left to live, Matsubara died on October 7, 2004, at age 44 due to complications from uterine cervix cancer. Her death was announced to the public two months later.
Ai wa Energy
Miki Matsubara Lyrics
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物語のプロローグじゃ 迷っていたのに
夢をぬり変えた 季節のいたずら
そんなこともよかったのね あなたにとっては
You can dance, dancing in my heart
軽やかな夢 見つけたの
You can dance, dance dancing in my heart
すべり始めるやさしさで higher, higher...
愛はエネルギー
街角はいつも 暖かい瞳
哀しかったりする時の 相談相手よ
枯れかけた花に 雨が降り注ぎ
新しい顔であいさつ アスファルト越しに
I can dance, dancing in your heart
同じ青空 見つけたの
I can dance dance, dancing in your heart
すべり始めるやさしさで higher, higher...
愛はエネルギー
私 気づいたの こんなに近くにいたこと
そうよ 幸せを運ぶ素敵なあなた
バック・ボーン
You can dance, dancing in my heart
軽やかな夢 見つけたの
I can dance, dancing in your heart
同じ青空 見つけたの
You can dance, dancing in my heart
軽やかな夢 見つけたの
I can dance, dancing in your heart
同じ青空 見つけたの
The lyrics of Miki Matsubara's song, "Ai wa Energy," describe the power of love and its ability to bring people together. The first verse speaks of remembering the kindness of someone and how they may have been lost at the beginning of a story but have since found their way. The second verse talks about the comfort found in warm eyes at corner streets during sad times, and the renewal that comes from rain on withering flowers. The song celebrates the joy and lightness found in love, expressed through the lyrics, "You can dance, dancing in my heart. I've found a light dream. Love is energy."
The chorus of the song continues to emphasize the energy found in love and the positivity it brings to life. It speaks of dancing with the other person and finding a new closeness, a happiness that brings people together, even against the odds. By the end of the song, the lyrics note that the singer has found someone who brings happiness into their life, a "wonderful you" who carries happiness into the world.
Overall, "Ai wa Energy" is a song that celebrates the power of love and the happiness it brings into one's life, even during difficult times.
Line by Line Meaning
言い切るやさしさ 覚えてたみたいね
It seems you still remember the kindness I expressed so resolutely
物語のプロローグじゃ 迷っていたのに
Even though it was the prologue of our story, we were lost
夢をぬり変えた 季節のいたずら
The indulgence of the season changed our dreams
そんなこともよかったのね あなたにとっては
But I guess that was okay for you
You can dance, dancing in my heart
You can dance and move in my heart
軽やかな夢 見つけたの
You have found light dreams
すべり始めるやさしさで higher, higher...
With the gentle warmth slipping in, I'm feeling higher, higher...
愛はエネルギー
Love is energy
街角はいつも 暖かい瞳
The streets always have warm eyes
哀しかったりする時の 相談相手よ
It's a companion to talk to in times of sadness
枯れかけた花に 雨が降り注ぎ
The rain pours on the withering flowers
新しい顔であいさつ アスファルト越しに
Greet with a new face, through the asphalt
I can dance, dancing in your heart
I can dance and move in your heart
同じ青空 見つけたの
We have found the same blue sky
私 気づいたの こんなに近くにいたこと
I realized that you were always so close
そうよ 幸せを運ぶ素敵なあなた
Yes, you are the wonderful one who brings happiness
バック・ボーン
Backbone
Contributed by Vivian V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sendaltokki2269
Iikiru yasashi-sa oboe teta mitai ne
monogatari no purorōgu ja mayotte itanoni
yume o nuri kaeta kisetsu no itazura
son'na koto mo yokatta no ne anata ni totte wa
You can dance, dancing in my heart,
karoyakana yume mitsuketa no
You can dance, dance dancing in my heart,
suberi hajimeru yasashi-sa de higher, higher… ai wa energy
machikado wa itsumo attakai hitomi
kanashikattari suru toki no sōdan aite yo
kare kaketa hana ni ame ga furisosogi
atarashī kao de aisatsu asufaruto-goshi ni
I can dance, dancing in your heart,
onaji aozora mitsuketa no I can dance dance,
dancing in your heart, suberi hajimeru yasashi-sa de
higher, higher… ai wa energy
watashi kidzuita no kon'nani chikaku ni itako to
sō yo shiawase o hakobu sutekina anata bakku bōn
You can dance, dancing in my heart,
karoyakana yume mitsuketa no
I can dance, dancing in your heart,
onaji aozora mitsuketa no You can dance,
dancing in my heart, karoyakana yume mitsuketa no
I can dance, dancing in your heart,
onaji aozora mitsuketa no
@veronicaellis3072
言い切るやさしさ 覚えてたみたいね
物語のポロローグじゃ 迷っていたのに
夢をぬり変えた 季節のいたずら
そんなこともよかったのね あなたにとっては
You can dance, dancing in my heart
軽やかな夢 見つけたの
You can dance dance, dancing in my heart
すべり始めるやさしさで higher higher
愛はエネルギー
街角はいつも 暖かい瞳
哀しかったりする時の 相談相手よ
枯れかけた花に 雨が降り注ぎ
新しい顔であいさつ アスファルト越しに
I can dance, dancing in your heart
同じ青空 見つけたの
I can dance dance, dancing in your heart
すべり始めるやさしさで higher higher
愛はエネルギー
私気づいたの こんなに近くにいたこと
そうよ 幸福(しあわせ)を運ぶ 素敵なあなた
バック･ボーン
You can dance, dancing in my heart
軽やかな夢 見つけたの
I can dance, dancing in your heart
同じ青空 見つけたの
You can dance, dancing in my heart
軽やかな夢 見つけたの
I can dance , dancing in your heart
同じ青空 見つけたの
@monitamoon510
it’s very rare for me to like both the vocals and instrumentals of any song but miki says “bet” and hands me songs after songs that make me forget about vocals and instrumentals and just make me dance on the spot. her songs make it sound like she had fun while making these songs and that energy rubs off on me and makes me have fun.
@_NguyenQuangHuy_D
Yep, her song can be both sad, emotional and energetic
@jayjayaldrin3815
Damn this is so me!
@marshymarcelo
people under the age of 18 shouldn't be allowed to make comments
@phrahm
@@marshymarcelo shut up
@steveforst5163
One of Japans finest musicians.
@cazzomat9825
友達が松原みきが好きだったんだけど、俺は真夜中のドアよりこっちの方が断然好きだったなぁ。
@user-sm4uk7gv5e
ファーストアルバム『Pocket Park』で、『真夜中のドア』の陰に隠れてはいるものの、やはり名曲。
@sendaltokki2269
Iikiru yasashi-sa oboe teta mitai ne
monogatari no purorōgu ja mayotte itanoni
yume o nuri kaeta kisetsu no itazura
son'na koto mo yokatta no ne anata ni totte wa
You can dance, dancing in my heart,
karoyakana yume mitsuketa no
You can dance, dance dancing in my heart,
suberi hajimeru yasashi-sa de higher, higher… ai wa energy
machikado wa itsumo attakai hitomi
kanashikattari suru toki no sōdan aite yo
kare kaketa hana ni ame ga furisosogi
atarashī kao de aisatsu asufaruto-goshi ni
I can dance, dancing in your heart,
onaji aozora mitsuketa no I can dance dance,
dancing in your heart, suberi hajimeru yasashi-sa de
higher, higher… ai wa energy
watashi kidzuita no kon'nani chikaku ni itako to
sō yo shiawase o hakobu sutekina anata bakku bōn
You can dance, dancing in my heart,
karoyakana yume mitsuketa no
I can dance, dancing in your heart,
onaji aozora mitsuketa no You can dance,
dancing in my heart, karoyakana yume mitsuketa no
I can dance, dancing in your heart,
onaji aozora mitsuketa no
@user-vf5oz8gr1r
東京芝郵便貯金ホールでのライブを観に行ったことを思い出しました。
懐かしいですし、いい曲ですね。ありがとうございます。