1) Naoki Maeda, a Japanese … Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists who use the name Naoki
1) Naoki Maeda, a Japanese music producer known for his work on the Dance Dance Revolution games
2) Naoki Hashimoto, a Japanese singer known for his work on the Guilty Gear games
1) NAOKI (前田尚紀, Maeda Naoki) is a videogame music producer, born on April 28 in Toyonaka City, Osaka, Japan. He is the single most prolific producer of the Dance Dance Revolution series, but has also made contributions to other games in the Bemani series. It is sometimes difficult to tell just what he does, because of his usage of many pseudonyms (Ω, 8 bit, 180, 190, 190', 200, BLUE DESTROYERS, Crystal Aliens, d-complex, D.J.RICH feat. Tailbros., DE-SIRE, DIVAS, FACTOR-X, KTz, Luv UNLIMITED, mitsu-O!, N&S, N.M.R, NAOKI 190, NAOKI underground, NM, NO.9, NW260, RE-VENGE, RevenG, Stone Bros. and UZI-LAY, among many others). His style is as eclectic as his usage of names - he's done everything from dance to rock, and pop to ethnic tunes.
NAOKI enjoys the city of Los Angeles, CA, spring, summer, making music, and personal freedom. He dislikes fall, winter, jealousy, selfishness, and quietness. He began playing the piano at the age of 4, and attended the Osaka University of Arts.
2) Naoki Hashimoto (橋本 直樹, Hashimoto Naoki), also known as NAOKI, is a Japanese singer who has provided the vocals for a number of songs in the Guilty Gear series since Guilty Gear Vastedge XT.
Destiny
Naoki Lyrics
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Without you in my life so hard to keep from dying
When your eyes met mine
Everything seemed so fine
Always making love with you (with you)
You said that you loved me
Always be with me
But on that day
When I awoke
And I found I was alone
I just knew deep down in my heart
No more he and you
You were my destiny (my destiny)
That's how it was supposed to be
That's the way it was really meant to be
I knew I just had to set you free
I could keep on following you
Never letting you go (ohhhh...)
Following you and losing all my pride (yeah...)
Calling you and never letting you go (ohhhh...)
Following you
But you'd run
You, you were my destiny (my destiny)
I was planning for eternity
Something came and took you away from me
Baby you (baby you), you were my destiny
You were the only man in this world for me (ohhhh...)
Meant to be
But now you've run away destiny
The lyrics to Naoki's song DESTINY express the feelings of heartbreak and loss after a relationship ends. The repetition of "falling" implies that the singer feels a sense of emptiness and descent without their former partner. They express that it's difficult to stay alive, straining to live without the one they love by their side.
The second verse serves as a flashback or reminiscence of when things were fine between the two. It shows that the couple shared a deep intimacy unlike any other. But the power of the third verse shows how abruptly everything came to an end; when the singer woke up alone, they realized things could never go back to the way they were. The line "No more he and you" emphasizes this shift in the relationship.
In the chorus, the singer reminds the audience that their former partner was their "destiny," the only one meant to be with them. However, they reconcile with the bitter truth that life has taken them away from each other, and it's time to move on. The singer realizes that they must let go of what once was, painful though it may be, and dig deep to find the strength to let their partner live their own destiny.
Line by Line Meaning
Falling my whole world is falling
My life is crumbling and falling apart without you
Without you in my life so hard to keep from dying
Living without you is unbearable and feels like dying
When your eyes met mine
When we locked eyes
Everything seemed so fine
Everything in the world was perfect at that moment
Always making love with you (with you)
We always shared a passionate, intimate connection with each other
You said that you loved me
You promised me your love
Always be with me
You promised to stay by my side
Forever and ever
For all eternity
But on that day
But then one day
When I awoke
When I woke up
And I found I was alone
And realized you were gone
I just knew deep down in my heart
I had an innate understanding
No more he and you
Our love was over
You were my destiny (my destiny)
You were the person I was meant to be with
That's how it was supposed to be
We were meant to be together
That's the way it was really meant to be
Our love was always meant to last
I knew I just had to set you free
I realized I needed to let you go
I could keep on following you
I could continue to pursue you
Never letting you go (ohhhh...)
Never allowing myself to give up on you
Following you and losing all my pride (yeah...)
I would continually chase you, even at the cost of my self-respect
Calling you and never letting you go (ohhhh...)
I would try to hold onto you by any means
But you'd run
But you would always flee from me
You, you were my destiny (my destiny)
You were the one meant for me
I was planning for eternity
I wanted to be with you forever
Something came and took you away from me
Something beyond our control separated us
Baby you (baby you), you were my destiny
You were my true love
You were the only man in this world for me (ohhhh...)
You were the only one I loved
Meant to be
We were destined to be together
But now you've run away destiny
But now our love is over and we've gone our separate ways
Contributed by Jackson A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kei Nanjo
The only song to give you 1 point away from an extra stage
Frosty Horan
my favorite of Naoki and Paula Terry
曽我部和恭
0:32 always let me cry
Nicholas Medovich
For my dearest colleague Katie i will always think of you as a big sister. Same with Courtney, Allison, Joleen Amy, and Davi. Thank you for your courage. You will always be my big sisters. And to my pal Ryan. May you RIP. Memories will never be forgottten
ごう
NAOKI節全開👍️
Anyssa Hermawan
do you know where I can download this song?
優 小田島
ダンレボの1番の神曲です🥰わーおー😘
Vincent Ly
DESTINY
•From: DDRMAX2
Mrprincek123
I thought i saw a anime ending of this song i dont remmeber?
Chase Miller
It fits as one