On November 19, it was revealed that YOHIO will participate in Melodifestivalen 2013, the Swedish national selection for TV-show Eurovision Song Contest 2013. On February 2, 2013 he performed the song "Heartbreak Hotel" in the first semi-final in Karlskrona. He finished on 1st place in that semi final and was qualified to the final in Stockholm on March 9, 2013. In the final he finished on second place with 133 points. However, he received the most votes of the televotes with over 100,000 more votes than the winner Robin Stjernberg.
YOHIO released a full studio album entitled "BREAK the BORDER" on March 27, 2013 in Sweden and June 26, 2013 in Japan. The album was released in a English lyrics version (released in Sweden) and a Japanese lyrics version (released in Japan). Both albums contain the same songs (with English and Japanese titles) except for "Heartbreak Hotel" which was substituted on Japanese version by "Last Kiss", song originally written in Japanese, that has never been officially translated to English.
On August 18, 2013 YOHIO released "You're the One", ballad atypical to a visual-kei artist.
On October 12, 2013 "Welcome to the City" was released, as a cover of Amy Diamond's song.
YOHIO participated in "Melodifestivalen 2014", Swedish national selection for Eurovision song contest. He competed with a song called "To the End", single released on February 23, 2014. In a Semifinal 1, which was held on February 1, 2014 in Malmö, YOHIO qualified directly to the finals, however, did not note previous success as in 2013.
Another studio album called "Together We Stand Alone", which features "To the End" has been released on March 19th, 2014. It contains 12 tracks, 11 of them have English lyrics, 1 being instrumental rock/folk mix track. Also, 1 track (Before I Fade Away) has a bridge in Japanese. YOHIO noted that unlike BREAK the BORDER, he has no intentions of translating Together We Stand Alone, as it's meant for western audience, and that music is not something his Japanese fans would like.
Official site (Japan): http://universal-music.co.jp/yohio
Reach
YOHIO Lyrics
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Sekai no owari ga
Futari no miai ga
Mienai yo
Setsunai omoide
Te no hira no nakae
Jibun no sekai he
Modorarenai yo
Saigono kotoba wo wasurenai kono muneni dakishimete
Kimi wa kono sorani kiete yuku hane no nai tori no youni
Setsubou no sekai de
Nani wo miteiru no
Yozora no hoshi no kawa wo miageta
Boku wa
Todokanai yume ga
Sekai no owari ga
Futari no miai ga
Mienai yo
Setsunai omoide
Te no hira no nakae
Jibun no sekai he
Modorarenai yo
Saigono ega wo wasurenai owarenai kono yume wa
Ai no imi wa oshiete kureta genjitsu wa chigau kedo
Tsubasa wo hirogeta kedo
Boku wa ochite yuku
Yozora no oshi no kawa wo miageta
Boku wa
Todokanai yume ga
Sekai no owari ga
Futari no miai ga
Mienai yo
Setsunai omoide
Te no hira no nakae
Jibun no sekai he
Modorarenai yo
Anata no sonzai wa oboeteruyo
Sono egao de kawaatta
Todokanai yume ga
Sekai no owari ga
Futari no miai ga
Mienai yo
Setsunai omoide
Te no hira no nakae
Jibun no sekai he
Modorarenai yo
Todokanai yume ga
Sekai no owari ga
The lyrics of YOHIO’s song REACH depict a heart-wrenching story of unfulfilled dreams, lost love, and a desperate longing to hold on to beautiful memories. The song begins with the realization that some dreams may never come true, and the end of the world won’t make it any easier. The singer reflects on a past relationship that never quite reached its potential, despite the intense feelings they shared. The memories of that love, like a precious treasure in the palm of his hand, are impossible to return to.
As the song continues, the singer questions the purpose of his existence in a world filled with despair. Looking up at the night sky, he asks what the stars see in this world, as if searching for some sort of answer. The emotions run high as the chorus repeats, each time sounding more desperate, more yearning. The singer’s efforts to reach those unreachable dreams and to make his love last forever, to fly away like a bird, have all been for naught.
Yet, amidst the despair, a glimmer of hope remains. While the dreams may never be reached, and the love may have faded away, they leave behind a beautiful memory. The singer acknowledges that he may fall, but he spreads his wings and takes flight, looking up at the stars once more, as the song comes to a close.
Overall, REACH is a somber yet beautiful tale of love and loss, reminding us of the fleeting nature of our most cherished dreams and memories, while urging us to keep moving forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Todokanai yume ga
A dream that cannot be reached
Sekai no owari ga
The end of the world
Futari no miai ga
Our meeting
Mienai yo
Can't be seen
Setsunai omoide
Painful memories
Te no hira no nakae
In the palm of my hand
Jibun no sekai he
To my own world
Modorarenai yo
I can't go back
Saigono kotoba wo wasurenai kono muneni dakishimete
I won't forget your last words as I hold them close to my heart
Kimi wa kono sorani kiete yuku hane no nai tori no youni
You disappear into the sky like a bird with no wings
Setsubou no sekai de
In a world of despair
Nani wo miteiru no
What are you looking at?
Yozora no hoshi no kawa wo miageta
I looked up at the Milky Way
Boku wa
I
Saigono ega wo wasurenai owarenai kono yume wa
I won't forget the last scene, this dream that won't end
Ai no imi wa oshiete kureta genjitsu wa chigau kedo
Love taught me the meaning, even though reality is different
Tsubasa wo hirogeta kedo Boku wa ochite yuku
I spread my wings but I'm falling
Yozora no oshi no kawa wo miageta
I looked up at the Milky Way
Anata no sonzai wa oboeteruyo
I remember your existence
Sono egao de kawaatta
I changed with that smile
Contributed by Layla A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
sveppelito
im going to CRYYY his old music isnt on spotify anymore!!!
DragonAgeBabe
This song always sounds like it should be an opening song to an anime to me. ^^;
TF2 OG
The passion in your heart when singing this song is what you need to find your self back to my friend.
AtomicPecan
i am supremely jealous of this dudes talent.
PHILtheVoid
I only whish to see this back on Spotify v.v
Ahlin
Me too..
sveppelito
same! this was his best album ngl..😗✌️
TIDE
That bass line at the end son!
heyshay1000
he's all over japan but nothin in america i want him to be famous in america
Aren Kae Surik
YOHIO is amazing! I'm so jealous, I am a girl and he looks better than me