In 2006 she moved to Nagoya. She worked at a department store, while she kept singing & performing at the local clubs, and practising dancing & choreography as well. No one knew her real name but known only as "Ms.OOJA". Some medias dubbed her debut as a "real diva from Nagoya", although she is not Nagoya native. In July the same year, she released her indie debut. Three years later, 2009, she partnered with rapper EL LATINO, and formed the duet "EL LATINO & Ms.OOJA". Most of their releases such as LOS 13 ANGELES, S.O.S, and IMPACT were within the rap & hip-hop area.
In January 2010, Ms.OOJA released a self-titled CD+DVD indie album. This album is her debut as a sub-unit of the duet, although some of the songs were either collaboration or featuring other artists. The recorded sales is more than 8000 copies. Finally, on February 2nd 2011, Ms.OOJA debuted a major single; [It's OK] under the Universal Music Japan flagship.
You & I
Ms.OOJA Lyrics
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色あせないプレイリスト (like a time machine)
語り明かした 夢の続きには
それぞれ奏でるメロディー
変わってくものも
変わらないものも
そのすべてを抱きしめ歩いてく
I remember you
You always bring me back to you ずっと輝いている
I can feel you
この胸の灯る あの日の約束 I stay by your side
I'm just cruisin' down the street in my '64
懐かしみながら聴く Kurtis Blow
ゴロツキが今じゃアーティスト
弁えとるて所作にTPO
あんなに何拘り求めてた
夢と煙で chill した溜まり場
ツレはチャンスをポッケから落としてた (落としてた)
気付かずに場面変わってくもん
未来が過去に問いかける「You wanna know me?」(You wanna know me?)
デロリアンで会いに行けたらいい
あの日の俺が流した街並みに何を返せる? It's on me
I remember you (I remember you, man)
You always bring me back to you (yeah) ずっと輝いてる (that's what it is)
I can feel you
この胸の灯る あの日の約束 I stay by your side
息できるのに 夢で溺れてる (I stay by your side)
誓ったピンキーリング 光るダイヤならVVS
手にした小銭握りしめ 道(未知)描く途中 (I stay by your side OK)
沸いては消える街の喧騒みてえ 今夜どこに消える
I remember you あの空の下 虹がかかるなら
I can feel you (I can feel you, bro) 涙の先には 光があるから
I remember you
You always bring me back to you ずっと輝いてる
I can feel you (that's what it is)
この胸の灯る あの日の約束 I stay by your side
息できるのに 夢で溺れてる
I stay by your side
誓ったピンキーリング 光るダイヤならVVS
手にした小銭握りしめ 道(未知)描く途中 (OK)
I stay by your side
沸いては消える街の喧騒みてえ 今夜どこに消える
I stay by your side
The song "YOU & I" by Ms.OOJA reminisces about the past and the memories that come with it. As the first verse begins, the lyrics suggest that by flipping through an album, one can hear a playlist that has not faded away with time - almost like a time machine. Each individual carries their own melody that corresponds to their dreams and the continuation of those dreams. Both the things that change and the things that stay the same are embraced and carried along on one's journey.
The second verse depicts a man cruising down the street in his '64, listening to Kurtis Blow, and thinking about how people have changed. The man used to have specific demands, but he has become an artist with his own etiquettes and appropriate behaviors in different situations. The lyrics suggest he used to spend his time smoking and day-dreaming about his dreams while hanging out in certain places, but then something changed in the scene without the man realizing. Now his future self questions his past self and wonders if he could go back in time and give something back to the city he once roamed.
The chorus is reflective of a shared bond that persists across time: "I remember you, you always bring me back to you." In the present, the lyrics suggest that the singer can feel the light from the past, as their breast glows. The lyrics suggest a sense of trust that the person's philosophy and morals will always be the same, even though there may be moments when they lose themselves in their dreams while they can still breathe, stay by your side.
Line by Line Meaning
アルバムめくれば 聴こえてくる
When I flip through my album, I can hear it
色あせないプレイリスト (like a time machine)
It's like a time machine, with a playlist that never fades
語り明かした 夢の続きには
In the continuation of my talked about dreams
それぞれ奏でるメロディー
Each one plays their own melody
変わってくものも
Things change
変わらないものも
Things stay the same
そのすべてを抱きしめ歩いてく
I embrace everything and continue to walk forward
I remember you
I remember you
You always bring me back to you ずっと輝いている
You continue to shine and bring me back to you
I can feel you
I can feel you
この胸の灯る あの日の約束 I stay by your side
The promise from that day lights up this chest, and I stay by your side
I'm just cruisin' down the street in my '64
I'm just cruising in my 64
懐かしみながら聴く Kurtis Blow
Listening to Kurtis Blow while feeling nostalgic
ゴロツキが今じゃアーティスト
The thug is now an artist
弁えとるて所作にTPO
They have manners and know how to act in different situations
あんなに何拘り求めてた
I used to be so demanding
夢と煙で chill した溜まり場
A gathering place where we chilled with dreams and smoke
ツレはチャンスをポッケから落としてた (落としてた)
My friend dropped the chance from their pocket
気付かずに場面変わってくもん
Without realizing it, the situation changes
未来が過去に問いかける「You wanna know me?」(You wanna know me?)
The future asks the past, 'Do you want to know me?'
デロリアンで会いに行けたらいい
It would be great if I could go back in a Delorean and meet you
あの日の俺が流した街並みに何を返せる? It's on me
What can I give back to the cityscape that I flowed through that day? It's up to me
息できるのに 夢で溺れてる (I stay by your side)
Even though I can breathe, I'm drowning in my dreams (I stay by your side)
誓ったピンキーリング 光るダイヤならVVS
If the diamond on the pinky ring I swore on sparkles, then it's VVS
手にした小銭握りしめ 道(未知)描く途中 (I stay by your side OK)
Gripping the coins I've earned, I continue down my unknown path (I stay by your side OK)
沸いては消える街の喧騒みてえ 今夜どこに消える
Like the hustle and bustle of a city that boils and disappears, where will I disappear to tonight?
あの空の下 虹がかかるなら
If a rainbow appears under that sky
涙の先には 光があるから
There's light beyond the tears
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Ms.Ooja, Ak-69, Ryosuke Sakai
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