Utada Hikaru was born in New York City to Japanese parents who both had roots in the Japanese music industry; her father, Teruzane Utada, was a producer, while her mother, Junko Utada, was an enka singer (she performed under the stage name Keiko Fuji). Utada Hikaru has been recording since 1993. She made her first professional recording at the age of twelve, and recorded her first album, Precious, in 1996 under the pseudonym Cubic U. This album led to her career overseas. In a recent MTV interview (MTV's You Hear It First, October 2004), Utada said: "Someone in Japan heard it, at a Japanese record company, and he said, 'Oh, can't you write in Japanese? You speak Japanese.' And I didn't want to say no, so I had to try it."
Utada Hikaru may be most known in some cultures for her contribution to the Square-Enix & Disney video game series "Kingdom Hearts" where she performed the song "Hikari"/"光" (or mostly known as "Simple and Clean" in the English version) for the first game. She also performed "Sanctuary" and "Passion" (English and Japanese versions of the same song, respectively) for the second game.
A tour of Japan, "Utada United 2006," commenced on June 30th, 2006 (about a week after Ultra Blue's release) and ended on September 12th, 2006 after Utada Hikaru's performances at Yoyogi. Aside from her Japanese work, the tour's set list featured songs from her debut English-language album Exodus. The dates were all cumulatively announced, and ticket sales started on May 28th, 2006 with the majority of venues selling out in less than two hours.
Utada Hikaru was married to Kazuaki Kiriya, a photographer and movie director. He directed several of her music videos, including "Final Distance", "Traveling", "Hikari"/"光", "Sakura Drops", "Deep River", "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro"/"誰かの願いが叶うころ", "You Make Me Want to Be a Man", "Be My Last", "Passion", and "Keep Tryin'". Also, "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro"/"誰かの願いが叶うころ" was played during the credits of Kiriya's directorial debut, Casshern. Their 4 1/2-year marriage was drawn to a close on March 2nd, 2007 as both Kazuaki Kiriya and Utada Hikaru filed divorce papers.
Utada Hikaru released the single "Flavor of Life" on February 28th, 2007. Her next single, "Beautiful World / Kiss & Cry", was released in Japan on August 29th, 2007 - A track which also doubled as the theme song to the anime movie "Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone", which opened in theaters in Japan on September 1st.
On the 20th of February, 2008, Utada Hikaru released her 20th Japanese single, HEART STATION/Stay Gold which reached #1 on Japan’s weekly radio charts, which was followed shortly after by her 6th Japanese studio album, HEART STATION released on the 19th of March, 2008.
Official sites:
www.emimusic.jp/hikki
http://www.u3music.com/
Boku wa Kuma
Utada Hikaru Lyrics
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Kuruma ja nai yo kuma kuma kuma
Arukenai kedo odoreru yo
Shaberenai kedo utaeru yo
Boku wa kuma kuma kuma kuma
boku wa kuma kuma kuma kuma
Kenka wa yada yo kuma kuma kuma
ZENSE wa kitto CHOKORE-TO
Boku wa kuma kuma kuma kuma
Bonjour! Je m' appelle kuma.
Comment ca va ?
boku wa kuma kuma kuma kuma
Fuyu wa nemui yo kuma kuma kuma
Yoru wa "oyasumi, makura-san"
Asa wa "ohayou, makura-san"
Boku wa kuma kuma kuma kuma
yoru wa "oyasumi, makura-san"
Asa wa "ohayou, makura-san"
Boku wa kuma kuku kuma
MAMA kuma kuma
The lyrics to Utada Hikaru's song "Boku wa Kuma" is a cute and playful ode to a bear. The repeated phrase "Boku wa kuma kuma kuma kuma" means "I am a bear, bear, bear, bear," followed by the statement "I'm not a car, bear, bear, bear," which is a clever play on words (kuruma means car in Japanese). The lyrics go on to describe the bear's inability to walk properly, but its ability to dance and sing. The bear also doesn't like to fight and prefers shrimp fried rice as its favorite food.
The use of French in the song adds to the playful nature, as the bear introduces itself with "Bonjour! Je m'appelle kuma. Comment ça va?". The chorus again repeats the bear's identity, with the addition of "kuku" which can be interpreted as the bear making a chuckling noise. The lyrics end with a reference to the bear's mother, who is also a bear.
Overall, "Boku wa Kuma" is a fun and lighthearted song that celebrates the unique characteristics of a bear.
Line by Line Meaning
Boku wa kuma kuma kuma kuma
I am a bear bear bear bear
Kuruma ja nai yo kuma kuma kuma
I'm not a car, I'm a bear bear bear
Arukenai kedo odoreru yo
I can't walk, but I can dance
Shaberenai kedo utaeru yo
I can't speak, but I can sing
Kenka wa yada yo kuma kuma kuma
I don't like fighting, bear bear bear
RAIBARU wa ebi FURAI da yo
My rival is a shrimp fry
ZENSE wa kitto CHOKORE-TO
The past is surely chocolate
Bonjour! Je m' appelle kuma.
Hello! My name is bear.
Comment ca va ?
How are you?
Fuyu wa nemui yo kuma kuma kuma
I'm sleepy in the winter, bear bear bear
Yoru wa "oyasumi, makura-san"
At night, "Goodnight, pillow-san"
Asa wa "ohayou, makura-san"
In the morning, "Good morning, pillow-san"
Boku wa kuma kuku kuma
I'm a bear bear cub
MAMA kuma kuma
Mama bear bear
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