Sayuri is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter.

In 6th grade, … Read Full Bio ↴Sayuri is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter.

In 6th grade, Sayuri was impressed by the fact that, despite being idols, Kanjani Eight formed a band. They inspired her to take up guitar as a hobby. Sayuri began composing music during her second year of junior high school, aspiring to the lyrics and songwriting of Kanjani Eight.

Afterwards, under the name Asuka, she joined an acoustic duo called LONGTAL based in Fukuoka, she started performing in the streets and live houses of places like Hiroshima, Osaka, and Nagoya. By this time, she had dropped out of high school.

In 2012, as part of LONGTAL, Sayuri was awarded the Grand Prix at the finals of the fifth Music Revolution, a competition sponsored by Yamaha Music. Afterwards, she became active as an indie artist. She adopted the name Sanketsu Shōjo Sayuri (酸欠少女さユり, lit. "Hypoxia Girl Sayuri") which is symbolic of her calling herself a 2.5-dimensional parallel singer-songwriter.

Sayuri moved to Tokyo in 2013. She held her first solo live in March 2015 at Tsutaya O-East in Tokyo. Later that year, Sayuri made her major debut at 18, performing the ending theme song for Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace.

On December 7, 2016, she collaborated with Yojiro Noda of RADWIMPS to release her 4th single "Furaregai Girl." Concerning the single, Noda said, "I had already composed the song and created the lyrics, but I knew that I couldn't sing it. For a while, I searched for the true owner of the song. Then, by chance, I was in the recording studio next to Sayuri. I listened to her CD, and in that moment, something that was only a vague silhouette of a song became crystal clear. It was a song that she was meant to sing."

On March 1, 2017, Sayuri released her fifth single "Parallel Line," which was featured as the ending song to the anime adaptation of Scum's Wish. She released her first album Mikazuki no Koukai on May 17, 2017. It reached first on Oricon's Daily Album Ranking and 3rd on its Weekly Album Ranking. This was a significant jump from her previous singles and a milestone in her career. She released her sixth single "Tsuki to Hanataba" (月と花束, Moon and Bouquet) on February 28, 2018; the song is used as the ending theme of anime Fate/Extra Last Encore. She collaborated with My First Story in performing the song "Reimei" (レイメイ, Dawn) released on December 5, 2018; the song is used as the second opening theme of anime series Golden Kamuy.

Sayuri is featured on Hiroyuki Sawano's song "Me & Creed ", which will be used as the theme song for the upcoming mobile game Blue Exorcist: Damned Chord under the name "SawanoHiroyuki: Sayuri". On August 25, 2019, it was announced that she will perform the ending theme song for the anime My Hero Academia Season 4 with her song "Koukai no Uta" (The Song of the Voyage). Her hikigatari album was released on June 3, 2020

月と花束
Sayuri Lyrics

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花を焼べて詩を焼べて
誰より険しく美しく
あの日の傷ももらった愛も
全て焼べて光の方へ

深い森の中で私たちはたった一人きりで生まれ
大切なものに出会う為歩き出す

止めることも繋ぐこともできるこの日々を
潜り続けるのは君がいるからだ
迷いながら探していたここにいる理由を
君が笑ってくれるのなら答えになるから
今日も生きるよ

花を焼べて詩を焼べて
誰より険しく美しく
寄り添うとは違う手段で
つよくなろうと約束した

使い慣れた夢を離れ君はたった一人きりで
本当の季節や色を知ってゆく為楫を切った

誰もが今降らしてるんだ刻々と鼓動を
引き換えに作っているのは世界だ
甘えてきたんだ誤魔化してた
その実感が欲しいのに
私が私から逃げたまま手に入る世界なら
もういらないよ

信じなければ傷付かないか?
進まなければ失くさないか?

それでも私は知りたい知りたい進みたい進みたいもう背けない

深い森の中を私たちはただ小さい火で
灯し導とし彷徨ってゆく未知を割いて

止めることも繋ぐこともできるこの日々を
潜り続けた先に君を描いた
迷いながら探していたここに来た理由など
作らなければないものだとやっとわかったから
今日も生きてゆくよ今日を生きてゆくの

花を焼べて詩を焼べて遠く飛ばせ光の中へ

Overall Meaning

"花を焼べて詩を焼べて" (burn the flowers, burn the poetry) is a song by Sayuri from her second album "Mikazuki no Koukai". The song is an emotional and introspective piece that explores a sense of personal transformation and healing. The title of the song is inspired by a traditional Japanese custom where people burn objects to symbolically release their attachments to them.

The first stanza speaks of burning both flowers and poetry, representing a willingness to let go of cherished things in order to transcend past wounds and attachments. The second stanza tells of two individuals walking through a deep forest, in search of something of importance. The repetition of "一人きりで" (alone) emphasizes the individuality and self-reliance necessary for personal growth.

The chorus features the lines, "誰より険しく美しく" (more difficult and beautiful than anyone else), which speaks to the experience of encountering hardship and beauty simultaneously. The promise to become stronger, not through reliance on another person, but through self-determination is also highlighted in the chorus.

The third stanza describes the act of leaving behind a familiar dream to seek out new experiences, and the fear and doubt that come with this endeavor. The idea that the world is created through individual experiences is presented here. The repeated line, "知りたい進みたいもう背けない" (I want to know, I want to move forward, I won't turn back anymore) represents a resolve to face challenges and bravely move forward.

The fourth stanza tells of two people wandering through darkness, guided only by a small flame. The image creates a sense of resilience and determination, even in the face of uncertainty.

Overall, "花を焼べて詩を焼べて" is a song that speaks to the human experience of overcoming challenges, relinquishing attachments, and finding strength and beauty in the journey of self-discovery.

Line by Line Meaning

花を焼べて詩を焼べて
Let's burn the flowers and poems

誰より険しく美しく
More sternly and more beautifully than anyone else

あの日の傷ももらった愛も
Even the scars from that day and the love we received

全て焼べて光の方へ
Let's burn everything and head towards the light

深い森の中で私たちはたった一人きりで生まれ
We were born alone, in the heart of a deep forest

大切なものに出会う為歩き出す
We set out to meet the things that matter most to us

止めることも繋ぐこともできるこの日々を
These days, we can stop or we can connect

潜り続けるのは君がいるからだ
We keep going, because you're there with me

迷いながら探していたここにいる理由を
I was lost, searching for the reason I'm here

君が笑ってくれるのなら答えになるから
But if you smile at me, that'll be all the answer I need

今日も生きるよ
Today, I'll survive

寄り添うとは違う手段で
We'll become strong together, but in a different way

つよくなろうと約束した
We made a promise to become strong

使い慣れた夢を離れ君はたった一人きりで
Leaving behind our familiar dreams, you went alone

本当の季節や色を知ってゆく為楫を切った
To discover the true seasons and colors, you set sail

誰もが今降らしてるんだ刻々と鼓動を
Everyone is making rain and beating their hearts, one moment at a time

引き換えに作っているのは世界だ
We're creating a world in return

甘えてきたんだ誤魔化してた
I've been naive and deceiving

その実感が欲しいのに
But I want to feel that reality

私が私から逃げたまま手に入る世界なら
If I can have a world where I can escape from myself

もういらないよ
I don't need it anymore

信じなければ傷付かないか?
If I don't believe, will I avoid getting hurt?

進まなければ失くさないか?
If I don't move forward, will I avoid losing anything?

それでも私は知りたい知りたい進みたい進みたいもう背けない
But even so, I want to know, I want to move forward, I won't turn back anymore

深い森の中を私たちはただ小さい火で
Through the deep forest, we'll make our way with nothing but a small flame

灯し導とし彷徨ってゆく未知を割いて
Illuminating, guiding, and wandering through the unknown

止めることも繋ぐこともできるこの日々を
These days, we can stop or we can connect

潜り続けた先に君を描いた
And after all that, you're the one I pictured beside me

迷いながら探していたここに来た理由など
I was lost, searching for reasons to be here

作らなければないものだとやっとわかったから
But I finally realized that we have to create them ourselves

今日も生きてゆくよ今日を生きてゆくの
So today, I'll keep living. I'll live for today

花を焼べて詩を焼べて遠く飛ばせ光の中へ
Let's burn the flowers and poems and send them far away, into the light

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sayuri

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歌詞です　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　花を焼べて　詩を焼べて
誰より険しく美しく
あの日の傷ももらった愛も
全て焼べて　光の方へ

深い森の中で私たちは
たった一人きりで生まれ
大切なものに出会う為歩き出す

止めることも繋ぐこともできるこの日々を
潜り続けるのは君がいるからだ
迷いながら探していた　ここににいる理由を
君が笑ってくれるのなら答えになるから
今日も生きるよ

花を焼べて　詩を焼べて
誰より険しく美しく
寄り添うとは違う手段で
つよくなろうと約束した

使い慣れた夢を離れ君は
たった一人きりで
本当の季節や色を知ってゆく為楫を切った

誰もが今降らしてるんだ　刻々と鼓動を
引き換えに作っているのは　世界　だ
甘えてきたんだ　誤魔化してた
その実感が欲しいのに
私が私から逃げたまま手に入る世界なら
もう　いらないよ

信じなければ傷付かないか？
進まなければ失くさないか？

それでも、
私は
知りたい
進みたい
もう背けない

深い森の中を
私たちはただ小さい火で
灯し、導とし彷徨ってゆく
未知を割いて

止めることも繋ぐこともできるこの日々を
潜り続けた先に君を描いた
迷いながら探していた　ここに来た理由　など
作らなければないものだと　やっとわかったから
今日も生きてゆくよ
今日を生きてゆくの
　
花を焼べて　詩を焼べて
遠く飛ばせ

光の中へ