Her next big single "Glisten" was used in a make-up commercial for Menard products, and did fairly well in the Japanese market. With this success, she gained even more popularity, and was asked to sing the end theme for the popular TBS animated series Fullmetal Alchemist, entitled "I Will", giving her an easy in with American fans. Because of "'I Will"', the two other songs included with her "I Will" single, "Candy Rain" and "Pearl Color ni Yurete", became popular among American fans. In 2005, her song "Candy Rain" was featured on the Soul Tree: a Musical Tribute to Toshinobu Kubota album and "Pearlcolor ni Yurete" was on the Momoe Yamaguchi tribute album Thank You For.... Likewise, her third single "Fortune" was selected for the American J-Pop compilation album Neo Soul, and "Across my Heart" from the Geofu album was added to the "Smooth Listening Compilation" album.
In November 2004, Sowelu released her 8th single, "Last Forever", which became the TV insert song for the new drama There goes Nurse-man, and her cover of "The Rose" was featured on a Nescafe commercial. Then finally, after one and a half years of waiting, Sowelu released her second album Sweet Bridge on January 7, 2005.
In 2005, Sowelu contributed to m-flo's album BEAT SPACE NINE on the track "So Exclusive", and again on their album DOPE SPACE NINE in the same song, remixed by Korean fusion band, Clazziquai.
In the music video for the song "to YOU" several photographs of her family and her childhood are intercut with scenes of her singing in a wide room with large glass windows. According to her website, the video location is a church about one hour away from Tokyo by car. At the end of the PV, the family members in the photos make an appearance together with Sowelu, including her grandmother, her mother and even Sowelu's pet chihuahua.
Her latest album "２４－ｔｗｅｎｔｙ ｆｏｕｒ－" was released on July 12, 2006. It debuted at #3, her highest ranking yet. The album remained at the #3 spot for two weeks on the Weekly Oricon Album Charts. One of the album's songs entitled "守るべきもの", is used as the ending of the 9th Pokemon movie Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy.
On December 12, 2007 Sowelu released her latest single "光". The single had moderate success and reached #28 on the Oricon Weekly Charts. More recently Sowelu will participate in the 2008 Nike ad campaign, "MY MUSIC,MY FORCE"; along with Perfume, Home Made Kazoku, Tohoshinki, Shota Moriyama and Shoko Nakagawa.
Better Days
Sowelu Lyrics
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Shunkan ni groovy
Nari hibiku oto ni everybody's crazy dreamer
IMEEJI wa deeper & deeper
wanna sing my songs forever
RISUKU no nai mirai ni wa kyoumi ga nai
Mekurumeku jinsei wa story
Tanoshimeba it's so nice kono MERODII to better days!
Yatte kuru better days!
RARARA utainagara
Jama na PURAIDO wa throw away
Hajimemashou just standin' up koko kara
Aseranakutemo ii
Kyou ga owaru sono mae ni nanika mitsuketai day by day
It's a brighter day
Machi ni afureru sweet lies
Denpa todokanai
Nagasareru hitogomi where u're goin'?
Hayaru kimochi to 109
Kazaranakute iin ja nai
Arinomama no sugata ga ichiban ii
Itsudemo don't waste your time seiippai wa make your time
Nani wo motome yuraideru?
Kanashiki wa hiding your style rashisa motomereba alright!
Yatte kita better days!
RARARA utainagara
Sotto chikazuite it's your perfect dreams
Yarinaoshi mo kitto ii jinsei
Yowasa wo ukeireru tsuyosa mi ni tsuite fly away
Koukai shitatte ii day by day
let's start again your ways
Yatte kita better days!
Matte iru dake ja
Nani mo tsukami tore nai
Hajimemashou just standin' up ima kara
Aserana kutemo ii
Kyou ga owaru sono mae ni sukoshi hokoreru my smile
RARARA utainagara
Jama na PURAIDO wa throw away
Hajimemashou just standin' up koko kara
RARARA utai nagara
Jama na PURAIDO wa throw away
"Better days" by Sowelu is a song that encourages listeners to live life to the fullest and pursue their dreams despite challenges and setbacks. The song talks about the power of music to bring people together and create a sense of community where everyone's a dreamer. The lyrics mention the deep connection between the singer and her music, and how singing her heart out brings her joy and a sense of purpose.
The lyrics of "Better days" also touch upon the theme of self-discovery and self-acceptance, where the singer tells her listeners to be true to themselves and embrace their quirks and imperfections. She encourages them to throw away their prideful fronts and stand up confidently for who they are. The chorus of the song repeatedly urges listeners to sing along and enjoy the moment as they chase after their better days.
Overall, "Better days" is a feel-good song that inspires listeners to keep pushing forward and never give up on their dreams, with its upbeat tempo and catchy melody.
Line by Line Meaning
Suki na dake music-holic
Someone who loves nothing more than music and can't live without it.
Shunkan ni groovy
Groovy in every moment.
Nari hibiku oto ni everybody's crazy dreamer
To the sound of music everyone dares to dream and become a part of that groovy world.
IMEEJI wa deeper & deeper
Imagination that goes deeper and deeper.
wanna sing my songs forever
The desire to sing the songs forever.
RISUKU no nai mirai ni wa kyoumi ga nai
No interest in a future without risk.
Koe wa it's just to be free gensou to reality
The voice of true freedom is the transition from illusion to reality.
Mekurumeku jinsei wa story
The flashing life is a story.
Tanoshimeba it's so nice kono MERODII to better days!
It's so nice to enjoy this melody and look forward to better days.
Yatte kuru better days!
Better days are coming!
RARARA utainagara
While singing la la la.
Jama na PURAIDO wa throw away
Throw away any pride that gets in the way.
Hajimemashou just standin' up koko kara
Let's just start standing up and moving forward from here.
Aseranakutemo ii
It's okay to not be in a rush.
Kyou ga owaru sono mae ni nanika mitsuketai day by day
Day by day, we want to find something before today ends.
It's a brighter day
Every day is becoming brighter now.
Machi ni afureru sweet lies
The town is filled with sweet lies.
Denpa todokanai
The signal doesn't reach.
Nagasareru hitogomi where u're goin'?
In a crowd where are you going?
Hayaru kimochi to 109
The feeling rushes to 109 km per hour.
Kazaranakute iin ja nai
It's okay not to decorate.
Arinomama no sugata ga ichiban ii
The best way is to accept and show the true form of oneself.
Itsudemo don't waste your time seiippai wa make your time
Don't waste your time, make the most of it.
Nani wo motome yuraideru?
What are you looking for and shaking?
Kanashiki wa hiding your style rashisa motomereba alright!
If you seek for spontaneity rather than sadness, everything is okay!
Yatte kita better days!
Better days have come!
Sotto chikazuite it's your perfect dreams
Quietly approaching, it's your perfect dream.
Yarinaoshi mo kitto ii jinsei
You can redo, it's a good life.
Yowasa wo ukeireru tsuyosa mi ni tsuite fly away
Take the strength to accept your weaknesses and fly away.
Koukai shitatte ii day by day
It's okay to regret, day by day.
let's start again your ways
Let's start again on your way.
Matte iru dake ja
Waiting alone, you can't grab anything.
Nani mo tsukami tore nai
You can't grab anything.
Hajimemashou just standin' up ima kara
Let's start standing up and moving forward from here.
Sukoshi hokoreru my smile
I can smile proudly now.
RARARA utai nagara
While singing la la la.
Jama na PURAIDO wa throw away
Throw away any pride that gets in the way.
Contributed by Abigail H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.