In the September of 1993, they released the album “U*STAR”. At the time Hikaru was 10 years old. She wrote the songs “Thank you” with her father, and “Kodomotachi no uta ga kikoeru” (“the singing of the children is heard”) by herself. Utada Hikaru sand a part in both of these songs. She learned to write songs herself, and this is how she got her practice.
U3 also released two records, “Rainy day”, and “New life”, one containing six and the other, four songs. These releases unfortunately did not attract much attention.
After two years as “U3”, in1995, they changed their band name to, “cubic U”. In the June of 1996 they released "Tsumetai Tsuki” (“Cold moon”) /Golden Era" under “Fuji Keiko with cubic U”, again Junko did the main vocals. The song became the commercial song for “Hake Tsuru”, a Japanese brand name. Hikaru was featured on the chorus, and in the coupling song took turns singing with Junko.
Star
U3 Lyrics
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写真を見たわ、雑誌で
思い出はあの頃の
無名のあなたと
肩をならべた私
アルバムの写真に
あなたはSTAR
私はただの
夢を語り合った
笑顔の似合うSTAR
スクリーンの中で
そうよ, あの日のあなた
些細なことで
住所も告げず
別れたバカな女には
一人がよく似合う
あなたはSTAR
私はただの
優しい妻になりたいと
夢を語り合った
The lyrics of U3's song STAR talk about a woman who comes across a photograph of her ex-partner in a magazine where he was an unknown artist. The woman recalls the time when they were together, looking through photo albums where they stood shoulder to shoulder. In those photos, she sees him as a rising star, and herself as a woman who wished to become nothing more than a loving wife. In the song, the woman confesses that she wants to forget the little things that led to their separation, the things that aren't worth fighting over, and that now she sees her ex-partner in movies and on screens as the star he was always meant to be. The song's last verse talks about how the woman now accepts that her ex-partner is better off without her, and she wishes him well as he shines like a star.
The lyrics convey a sense of bittersweet nostalgia as the woman recounts memories of the past and the desire to have been just a supportive spouse to her ex-partner. The lyrics tell a classic story of a young couple struggling in their relationship but are hopeful and supportive of each other's dreams. But the song's ultimate message is that sometimes two people are not meant to be together, and each will eventually find their place in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
子供と笑うあなたの 写真を見たわ、雑誌で
I saw a picture of you as a child, laughing with someone, in a magazine
思い出はあの頃の 無名のあなたと 肩をならべた私
My memories are of me standing by your side when you were unknown
アルバムの写真に あなたはSTAR
In my photo album, you are a star
私はただの 優しい妻になりたいと 夢を語り合った
We dreamt of me becoming nothing more than a gentle wife
笑顔の似合うSTAR スクリーンの中で
A star who looks good with a smile, on the big screen
そうよ, あの日のあなた 些細なことで 住所も告げず 別れたバカな女には 一人がよく似合う
Yes, that's right, the you from that day - you look good alone to the stupid woman who left without even giving her address over something trivial
あなたはSTAR 私はただの 優しい妻になりたいと 夢を語り合った
You are a star, and we dreamt of me becoming nothing more than a gentle wife
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: U RA
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@ledart
U3の頃はこの家族にとって一番充実していたのでは?
このCD持ってるが聞いてるとそんな感じがひしひしとする。
@user-nt4xt3ip7i
まさかu3聴けると思わなかった、主さんありがとうございます！！☺️
@user-vt2gr7ve6j
この曲いいと思います。藤圭子さんの歌声素敵です。曲は素敵です。歌詞はいろいろ考えてしまいます。娘さんは今藤圭子さんに近づこうとしている。
@user-ch1in9bx1i
これが伝説の始まりですか。
@die5973
ドラムのアレンジが平岩嘉信さんらしいですね。特にタムのフィルインが。
@utan3711
耳をすませて聞いたがヒカルの声は入っていません
表題はいったい
@user-mv8ri7cu9i
この歌詞は誰😂…？深く心に沁みる曲です。 演歌の圭子節とは違う別の藤圭子の世界です😢｡
U3 宇多田ヒカル10才ってなってますがどう聞いても藤圭子さんの声ですﾈ｡10才にしてこんな大人の声の筈が無いです！
余りにこの歌詞が前川清さん宛ての手紙の様で😂｡
ヒカル10才と敢えて入れたのはU 3メンバー照實さんへの計らいですか？
@TheBetterGame
What part of this is Hikaru? Vocals sound too mature. Is she on an instrument?
@musicfromjapanii9877
She did her recordings with her mother, releasing songs under a band named "U3" .
@BEATSofDevil
She was a child making this music with her parents