Before his debut, in November 2007, Shimizu sang in English on amateur night at the Apollo Theater in New York City. He was called a "one in a million soul singer" by a local newspaper in New York. The second time he performed at the Apollo Theater was on November 19, 2008. He sang the song "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto in Japanese, where he was given a standing ovation from an audience of 1,500 people. He said he sang it because he wanted to show his Japanese pride and demonstrate the beauty of the Japanese language.
Shimizu's first single, titled "Home", was released on February 20, 2008, and he appeared on Music Station two days after the single's release to promote it. "Home" peaked at ranked at number 5 and sold 27,820 units in its first week. After 17 weeks, it had sold 125,735 copies. His second single, "Aishiteru" (アイシテル, I Love You), was released on June 4, 2008 in Japan. It ranked at number 4 and sold 22,778 units in its first week. After 12 weeks, it had sold 47,114 copies. Shimizu released his third single "My Treasure" on October 22, 2008. It ranked at number 15 and sold 9,540 units in its first week. After 5 weeks, it had sold 15,365 copies.
He also collaborated with Miliyah Kato. Together they released 4 singles and an album, in 2014 they did a tour together.
His most recent album - "White" - was released in 2018.
Studio Albums
[2008.11.26] Umbrella
[2010.03.03] Journey
[2011.03.09] COLORS
[2012.03.21] Naturally
[2014.03.12] ENCORE
[2016.03.30] PROUD
[2017.06.28] FLY
[2018.06.27] WHITE
Split Albums
[2014.04.02] THE BEST (Miliyah x Shimizu Shota)
Cover Albums
[2012.11.28] MELODY
Best Albums
[2015.02.25] ALL SINGLES BEST
Good Life
Shota Shimizu Lyrics
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良い人生 悪い人生
俺以外 judge する権利はない
隣には you そして good friends
一緒ならずっと笑えるって
Yes, I know 時に痛く孤独でも
ダサい服 ダサい靴 ダサい財布
音楽以外何もない my life
皆にバカにされた中学から 18, 9
地元に仲間なんていない 制服着てカバンには私服
隣駅で着替えて swim good
「やっと俺が俺でいられる」
そう思う為に破ったルール
気付いてか気付いてないでか
何も言わずにいてくれた Mama
相変わらず今もまだ
好きにさせようとしてくれてんだな
I got a good life
今やっと誇れる自分の全て (oh yeah)
もっと良い所へ 君を連れて
良い人生 悪い人生
俺以外 judge する権利はない
隣には you そして good friends
一緒ならずっと笑えるって
Yes, I know 時に痛く孤独でも
We got a good life (yeah) 俺は歌う
Home から away
小さな嘘も 積み重なり真実と化す
俺が俺自身を溶かす
ゆっくりブレ始めるフォーカス
それでも助ける 誰かが手を伸ばす
まだ死ねないとただ言い聞かす
We love you
声が聞こえる 聞こえる
こんな俺だからこそ
仲間だけは守るよ
いつも風のように通り過ぎる言葉 想い
放置せずに掬いあげるよ yeah yeah
哀しみと出会う度に
愛を使い切る度に
見送る寂しさに気付く have a good trip
良い旅に
良い人生 悪い人生
俺以外 judge する権利はない
隣には you そして good friends
一緒ならずっと笑えるって
Yes, I know 時に痛く孤独でも
We got a good life (yeah) 俺は歌う
生きる意味なんてあるのかって
わからなくなるほど
打ちのめされる夜もあったね
ほどけそうな靴紐を何度も結びなおして
We got a good life
Good life
良い人生 悪い人生
自分で選んできたんだって
胸を張って言えるように
今日もとりあえず一歩前へ
Yes, I know 最後には笑えるから
We got a good life 俺は歌う
良い人生 悪い人生
俺以外 judge する権利はない
隣には you そして good friends
一緒ならずっと笑えるって
Yes, I know 時に痛く孤独でも
We got a good life 俺は歌う
Oh yeah, good life, good life
The lyrics to Shota Shimizu's song Good Life celebrate the ups and downs of life and the importance of cherishing the good moments with loved ones. Shimizu acknowledges that, as individuals, we have the right to judge our own lives but not the lives of others. He values the presence of his partner and good friends, who make life enjoyable and worth living, even during lonely and painful times. The song reflects on Shimizu's humble beginnings, where he faced ridicule in school and had no friends in his hometown. However, music became his passion and his only focus in life. Even when breaking the rules, Shimizu appreciated his mother's support and her efforts to let him be free. He now looks back at his struggles and celebrates the fact that he finally has a good life to be proud of.
The song's lyrics also point towards the concept of growth and self-reflection. Shimizu acknowledges that he has made mistakes and faced hardships, but that he has learned and grown from them. He recognizes the importance of surrounding himself with positivity and acknowledges that having good friends and loved ones is essential for having a good life. The song aims to inspire its listeners to look at their own lives and appreciate the good moments, even during difficult times. Shimizu's positive attitude and gratitude towards life make this song an uplifting and heartwarming listen.
Line by Line Meaning
良い人生 悪い人生
Life can be good or bad.
俺以外 judge する権利はない
No one else has the right to judge me.
隣には you そして good friends
With you and my good friends by my side.
一緒ならずっと笑えるって
I can always laugh as long as we're together.
Yes, I know 時に痛く孤独でも
Yes, I know sometimes it hurts and I feel lonely.
We got a good life (yeah) 俺は歌う
But we have a good life and I choose to sing about it.
ダサい服 ダサい靴 ダサい財布
My clothes, shoes, and wallet might be uncool.
音楽以外何もない my life
Music is everything in my life.
皆にバカにされた中学から 18, 9
Since middle school when everyone made fun of me, I was 18 or 19.
地元に仲間なんていない 制服着てカバンには私服
I didn't have any friends in my hometown, I wore a uniform with casual clothes in my bag.
隣駅で着替えて swim good
I changed at the next station and swam well.
"やっと俺が俺でいられる"
"I can finally be myself."
そう思う為に破ったルール
The rules I broke to make that happen.
気付いてか気付いてないでか
Whether you noticed or not.
何も言わずにいてくれた Mama
My mom who stood by me without saying anything.
相変わらず今もまだ
As always, even now.
好きにさせようとしてくれてんだな
She's still trying to let me do what I want.
I got a good life
I have a good life.
今やっと誇れる自分の全て (oh yeah)
I can finally be proud of who I am today (oh yeah).
もっと良い所へ 君を連れて
Take you to even better places.
Home から away
From home to away.
小さな嘘も 積み重なり真実と化す
Small lies turn into the truth when piled up.
俺が俺自身を溶かす
I melt myself down.
ゆっくりブレ始めるフォーカス
The focus slowly begins to blur.
それでも助ける 誰かが手を伸ばす
But someone extends a helping hand to me.
まだ死ねないとただ言い聞かす
I just tell myself that I'm not dead yet.
We love you
We love you.
声が聞こえる 聞こえる
I can hear your voice.
こんな俺だからこそ
Precisely because I'm like this.
仲間だけは守るよ
I'll protect my friends no matter what.
いつも風のように通り過ぎる言葉 想い
Words and thoughts that always pass like the wind.
放置せずに掬いあげるよ yeah yeah
I won't let them go, I'll pick them up yeah yeah.
哀しみと出会う度に
Every time I encounter sadness.
愛を使い切る度に
Every time I exhaust my love.
見送る寂しさに気付く have a good trip
I realize the loneliness of seeing someone off, have a good trip.
良い旅に
Have a good journey.
自分で選んできたんだって
I've chosen this path myself.
胸を張って言えるように
So I can say it with pride.
今日もとりあえず一歩前へ
Today, I'll take one step forward for now.
Yes, I know 最後には笑えるから
Yes, I know I'll be able to laugh in the end.
Oh yeah, good life, good life
Oh yeah, good life, good life.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Shota Shimizu
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Devi fatimah nursan
Good Life
Shota Shimizu
Yoi jinsei warui jinsei
Ore igai Judge suru kenri wanai
Tonari ni wa You soshite Good Friends
Isshonara zutto waraeru tte
Yes I know toki ni itaku kodoku demo
We got the good life ore wa utau
Dasai fuku dasai kutsu dasai saifu
Ongakuigai nani monai My life
Mina ni baka ni sareta chūgaku kara juuhaku
Jimoto ni nakama nante inai
Seifuku kite kaban ni wa shifuku
Tonari-eki de kigaete Swim good
`yatto ore ga ore de i rareru'
Sou omou tame ni yabutta rūru
Kidzuite ka kidzui tenai deka
Nani mo iwazu ni ite kureta Mama
Aikawarazu ima mo mada
Sukini sa seyou to shite kuretenda na
I got the good life
Ima yatto hokoreru jibun no subete (oh yeah)
Motto yoi tokoro e kimi o tsurete
Yoi jinsei warui jinsei
Ore igai Judge suru kenri wanai
Tonari ni wa You soshite Good Friends
Isshonara zutto waraeru tte
Yes I know toki ni itaku kodoku demo
We got the good life ore wa utau
HOME kara AWAY
Chīsana uso mo tsumi kasanari shinjitsu
Tokasu ore ga ore jishin o tokasu
Yukkuri bure hajimeru fōkasu
Sore demo tasukeru darekaga tewonobasu
Mada shinenaito tada iikikasu
We love you
Koe ga kikoeru
Kikoeru
Kon'na oredakara
Koso nakama dake wa mamoru yo
Itsumo kaze no you ni tōrisugiru kotoba, omoi
Hau chi sezu ni sukui ageru yo yeah yeah
Kanashimi to deau tabi ni
Ai o tsukaikiru tabi ni
Miokuru sabishisa ni kidzuku
Have a good trip
Yoi tabi ni
Yoi jinsei warui jinsei
Ore igai Judge suru kenri wanai
Tonari ni wa You soshite Good Friends
Isshonara zutto waraeru tte
Yes I know toki ni itaku kodoku demo
We got the good life ore wa utau
Ikiruimi nante aru no ka tte
Wakaranaku naru hodo
Uchinomesa reru yoru mo atta ne
Hodoke-sonna kutsuhimo o nando mo musubi naoshite
We got the good life
Good life…
Yoi jinsei warui jinsei
Jibun de erande kitan datte
Mune wo hatte ieru yō ni
Kyō mo toriaezu ippomae e
Yes I know saigo ni wa waraerukara
We got the good life ore wa utau
Yoi jinsei warui jinsei
Ore igai Judge suru kenri wanai
Tonari ni wa You soshite Good Friends
Isshonara zutto waraeru tte
Yes I know toki ni itaku kodoku demo
We got the good life ore wa utau
Tuyến Lê
Yeah, good life
良い人生 悪い人生
俺以外 judge する権利はない
隣には you そして good friends
一緒ならずっと笑えるって
Yes, I know 時に痛く孤独でも
We got a good life (yeah) 俺は歌う
ダサい服 ダサい靴 ダサい財布
音楽以外何もない my life
皆にバカにされた中学から 18, 9
地元に仲間なんていない 制服着てカバンには私服
隣駅で着替えて swim good
「やっと俺が俺でいられる」
そう思う為に破ったルール
気付いてか気付いてないでか
何も言わずにいてくれた Mama
相変わらず今もまだ
好きにさせようとしてくれてんだな
I got a good life
今やっと誇れる自分の全て (oh yeah)
もっと良い所へ 君を連れて
良い人生 悪い人生
俺以外 judge する権利はない
隣には you そして good friends
一緒ならずっと笑えるって
Yes, I know 時に痛く孤独でも
We got a good life (yeah) 俺は歌う
Home から away
小さな嘘も 積み重なり真実と化す
俺が俺自身を溶かす
ゆっくりブレ始めるフォーカス
それでも助ける 誰かが手を伸ばす
まだ死ねないとただ言い聞かす
We love you
声が聞こえる 聞こえる
こんな俺だからこそ
仲間だけは守るよ
いつも風のように通り過ぎる言葉 想い
放置せずに掬いあげるよ yeah yeah
哀しみと出会う度に
愛を使い切る度に
見送る寂しさに気付く have a good trip
良い旅に
良い人生 悪い人生
俺以外 judge する権利はない
隣には you そして good friends
一緒ならずっと笑えるって
Yes, I know 時に痛く孤独でも
We got a good life (yeah) 俺は歌う
生きる意味なんてあるのかって
わからなくなるほど
打ちのめされる夜もあったね
ほどけそうな靴紐を何度も結びなおして
We got a good life
Good life
良い人生 悪い人生
自分で選んできたんだって
胸を張って言えるように
今日もとりあえず一歩前へ
Yes, I know 最後には笑えるから
We got a good life 俺は歌う
良い人生 悪い人生
俺以外 judge する権利はない
隣には you そして good friends
一緒ならずっと笑えるって
Yes, I know 時に痛く孤独でも
We got a good life 俺は歌う
Oh yeah, good life, good life
Tortor Relator
Ii jinsei warui jinsei
Ore igai Judge suru kenri wa nai
Tonari ni wa You soshite Good friends
Issho nara zutto waraeru tte
Yes I know toki ni itaku kodoku demo
We got the good life ore wa utau
Dasai fuku dasai kutsu dasai saifu
Ongaku igai nanimo nai My life
Mina ni baka ni sareta chuugaku kara juuhakku
Jimoto ni nakama nante inai
Seifuku kite kaban ni wa shifuku
Tonari eki de kigaete Swim good
"Yatto ore ga ore de irareru"
Sou omou tame ni yabutta RUURU
Kizuite ka kizuitenaide ka
Nanimo iwazu ni ite kureta Mama
Ai kawarazu ima mo mada
Suki ni saseyou to shite kurete'n da na
I got the good life
Ima yatto hokoreru jibun no subete
Motto yoi tokoro he kimi wo tsurete
Ii jinsei warui jinsei
Ore igai Judge suru kenri wa nai
Tonari ni wa You soshite Good friends
Issho nara zutto waraeru tte
Yes I know toki ni itaku kodoku demo
We got the good life ore wa utau
HOME kara AWAY
Chiisana uso mo tsumi kasanari shinjitsu to kasu
Ore ga ore jishin wo tokasu
Yukkuri BURE hajimeru FOUKASU
Sore demo tasukeru dareka ga te wo nobasu
Mada shinenai to tada ii kikasu
We love you.
Koe ga kikoeru
Kikoeru
Konna ore dakara koso
Nakama dake wa mamoru yo
Itsumo kaze no you ni touri sugiru kotoba, omoi
Houchi sezu ni sukuiageru yo yeah yeah
Kanashimi to deau tabi ni
Ai wo tsukaikiru tabi ni
Miokuru samishisa ni kizuku
Have a good trip
Ii tabi ni
Ii jinsei warui jinsei
Ore igai Judge suru kenri wa nai
Tonari ni wa You soshite Good friends
Issho nara zutto waraeru tte
Yes I know toki ni itaku kodoku demo
We got the good life ore wa utau
Ikiru imi nante aru no ka tte
Wakaranaku naru hodo
Uchinomesareru yoru mo atta ne
Hodoke sou na kutsuhimo wo nando mo musubinaoshite
We got the good life
Good life...
Ii jinsei warui jinsei
Jibun de erande kita'n da tte
Mune wo hatte ieru you ni
Kyou mo toriaezu ippo mae he
Yes I know saigo ni wa waraeru kara
We got the good life ore wa utau
Ii jinsei warui jinsei
Ore igai Judge suru kenri wa nai
Tonari ni wa You soshite Good friends
Issho nara zutto waraeru tte
Yes I know toki ni itaku kodoku demo
We got the good life ore wa utau
Oh yeah good life good life
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Shota is definitely my favorite Japanese singer<3 I feel like my life isn't complete without him and his songs!!! I love you soooooo much~hope that you can come to Taiwan again!!! Love from Taiwanese fan :)
maria serapia
...2022 in a few days and I still LOVE listening to this song 💕
Natthanan Hasuk
Shota is a singer that I like very much. I follow every song I want to have a concert in Thailand.💕💕💕
Rosie 2706
This song gives me so much feels.. So perfect to hear as i celebrates the new year 2019. Yeah we got a good life!! Love all Shota Shimizu songs!
Jasmin Calinga
This is really good. God!! Why ppl are sleeping on my shota 😩 Well I REALLY LOVE THE ALBUM!!! 💕
Angi Snowflake
I am in love with the new album and Good Life is awesome! ^0^
Pev Clara
I really love the melody
love from INDONESIA 💕💕
BangZer
Kukira cuma aku sendiri
Reuben Althaf Huizen
@BangZer kukira juga sama
Devi fatimah nursan
Good Life
Shota Shimizu
Yoi jinsei warui jinsei
Ore igai Judge suru kenri wanai
Tonari ni wa You soshite Good Friends
Isshonara zutto waraeru tte
Yes I know toki ni itaku kodoku demo
We got the good life ore wa utau
Dasai fuku dasai kutsu dasai saifu
Ongakuigai nani monai My life
Mina ni baka ni sareta chūgaku kara juuhaku
Jimoto ni nakama nante inai
Seifuku kite kaban ni wa shifuku
Tonari-eki de kigaete Swim good
`yatto ore ga ore de i rareru'
Sou omou tame ni yabutta rūru
Kidzuite ka kidzui tenai deka
Nani mo iwazu ni ite kureta Mama
Aikawarazu ima mo mada
Sukini sa seyou to shite kuretenda na
I got the good life
Ima yatto hokoreru jibun no subete (oh yeah)
Motto yoi tokoro e kimi o tsurete
Yoi jinsei warui jinsei
Ore igai Judge suru kenri wanai
Tonari ni wa You soshite Good Friends
Isshonara zutto waraeru tte
Yes I know toki ni itaku kodoku demo
We got the good life ore wa utau
HOME kara AWAY
Chīsana uso mo tsumi kasanari shinjitsu
Tokasu ore ga ore jishin o tokasu
Yukkuri bure hajimeru fōkasu
Sore demo tasukeru darekaga tewonobasu
Mada shinenaito tada iikikasu
We love you
Koe ga kikoeru
Kikoeru
Kon'na oredakara
Koso nakama dake wa mamoru yo
Itsumo kaze no you ni tōrisugiru kotoba, omoi
Hau chi sezu ni sukui ageru yo yeah yeah
Kanashimi to deau tabi ni
Ai o tsukaikiru tabi ni
Miokuru sabishisa ni kidzuku
Have a good trip
Yoi tabi ni
Yoi jinsei warui jinsei
Ore igai Judge suru kenri wanai
Tonari ni wa You soshite Good Friends
Isshonara zutto waraeru tte
Yes I know toki ni itaku kodoku demo
We got the good life ore wa utau
Ikiruimi nante aru no ka tte
Wakaranaku naru hodo
Uchinomesa reru yoru mo atta ne
Hodoke-sonna kutsuhimo o nando mo musubi naoshite
We got the good life
Good life…
Yoi jinsei warui jinsei
Jibun de erande kitan datte
Mune wo hatte ieru yō ni
Kyō mo toriaezu ippomae e
Yes I know saigo ni wa waraerukara
We got the good life ore wa utau
Yoi jinsei warui jinsei
Ore igai Judge suru kenri wanai
Tonari ni wa You soshite Good Friends
Isshonara zutto waraeru tte
Yes I know toki ni itaku kodoku demo
We got the good life ore wa utau