YUI began writing poems in ninth grade. At the age of 16, by recommendation of a friend, she began studying song, songwriting, and guitar at a private music school in her native Fukuoka. Aspiring to become professional, she carried her guitar around and sang at local places such as the seashore of Shingu and in the middle of the rice fields of Kaminofu.
In March 2003, at an audition hosted by Sony Music Japan, all judges evaluated her with the highest score, which caused a fierce scramble among labels. At this audition, she sang three songs - her first song "Why me", which was later coupled with her debut single, as well as "It's happy line" and "I know", which were included on her indie single - as opposed to the audition rule that a participant could only sing two songs. Sitting cross-legged on the floor, she strummed her guitar and sang. The judges and the others present claimed that "the performance created a tremendous aura from her heavenly voice, and captured the hearts of the whole audience".
Upon leaving her home of Fukuoka for Tokyo, YUI wrote the song "feel my soul". She was planning release on an indie label as a tribute to her hometown, when the song caught the ears of Fuji TV producer, Mr. Yamaguchi, who happened to see the demo video clip. He claimed YUI's voice haunted him so much that he went out of his way to visit the recording studio himself. He even made his channel's prime-time drama an extraordinary tie-in with YUI's debut track.
Although she is not the most comfortable when it comes to talking to people, she enjoys communicating with her audience at street performances in the Tenjin district of Fukuoka.
Her fifth single is "Good-bye days", which was also the theme for the film "Taiyou no Uta" ("Midnight Sun"). YUI took a role of a leading actress herself. The artist usually listed as singing "Good-bye days" is YUI for 雨音薫 (YUI for Kaoru Amane).
YUI's seventh single, "Rolling star", is the fifth opening theme of BLEACH. Selling almost 150,000 copies, it is YUI's second highest selling single to date (first being "Good-bye days" with over 200,000 copies.)
After taking a five-month long hiatus beginning in late August 2008, YUI celebrated her return by releasing the single "Again" which was chosen as the first theme song for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Instantaneously successful, the song had the highest opening week sales for a female act in 2009, selling over 110,000 copies.
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01 Good-bye days
YUI Lyrics
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そう決めたんだ
ポケットの この曲を
君に聴かせたい
そっとヴォリュームを上げて
確かめてみたよ
Oh Good-Bye Days
昨日までに so long
かっこよくない
優しさがそばにあるから
La, la, la, la, with you
片方の イヤフォンを 君に渡す
ゆっくりと 流れ込む この瞬間
うまく愛せていますか?
たまに迷うけど
Oh Good-Bye Days
いま 変わり始めた
胸の奥 all right
かっこよくない
優しさがそばにあるから
La, la, la, la, with you
できれば 悲しい
想いなんてしたくない
でもやってくるでしょ?
そのとき 笑顔で
Yeah hello!! My friend なんてさ
言えたならいいのに
同じ唄を 口ずさむ時
そばにいて I wish
かっこよくない
優しさに会えてよかったよ
La, la, la, la, Good-Bye Days, ooh
The lyrics of YUI's song "Good-bye days" depict the emotions of a person who wants to say goodbye to their loved ones with a heavy heart. In the first verse, the singer expresses her determination to meet the person she wants to say goodbye to. She wants to play her favorite song, which she has kept in her pocket all this time, and wants to turn up the volume to confirm whether the person can hear it or not. The chorus seems to portray the singer's realization that things are changing, and she is now ready to bid farewell to someone she loves. The singer cherishes the softness and warmth of her loved one and wishes to be with them.
In the second verse, the singer shares her feeling of handing over one of her earphones to the person she wants to say goodbye to so that they can listen to the song with her. The singer asks whether the person is feeling loved and cared for, and even though she is apprehensive at times, she is ready to bid them farewell. As the song progresses, the singer expresses her desire not to feel sad and wishes to say goodbye with a smile. In the end, the singer hopes to sing the same song with her loved one, cherishing the sweet memories they shared together.
Line by Line Meaning
だからいま 会いにゆく
That's why I decided to meet you now.
そう決めたんだ
That's the decision I've made.
ポケットの この曲を
I want to play you this song from my pocket.
君に聴かせたい
I want you to listen to it.
そっとヴォリュームを上げて
I slowly turn up the volume.
確かめてみたよ
I want to make sure you hear it clearly.
Oh Good-Bye Days
Oh, these good-bye days.
いま 変わる気がする
I feel like things are changing now.
昨日までに so long
Yesterday is so long ago now.
かっこよくない
It's not cool.
優しさがそばにあるから
But I have kindness by my side.
La, la, la, la, with you
La, la, la, la, with you.
片方の イヤフォンを 君に渡す
I hand you one of my earphones.
ゆっくりと 流れ込む この瞬間
This moment slowly flows in.
うまく愛せていますか?
Can I love you properly?
たまに迷うけど
Although sometimes I'm unsure.
いま 変わり始めた
Things are starting to change now.
胸の奥 all right
In my heart, I'm all right.
できれば 悲しい
If possible, I don't want sad feelings.
想いなんてしたくない
I don't want to have such feelings.
でもやってくるでしょ?
But they always come, don't they?
そのとき 笑顔で
At that time, I'll smile.
Yeah hello!! My friend なんてさ
Yeah, hello!! It's something friends say, right?
言えたならいいのに
I wish I could say it.
同じ唄を 口ずさむ時
When we hum the same song.
そばにいて I wish
I wish you could be here with me.
優しさに会えてよかったよ
I'm glad I found kindness.
La, la, la, la, Good-Bye Days, ooh
La, la, la, la, Good-Bye Days, ooh.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Yui
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
みつき
※自分用 歌詞
だからいま 会いにゆく
そう決めたんだ
ポケットのこの曲を
君に聴かせたい
そっとヴォリュームを上げて
確かめてみたよ
oh Good-bye days
いま 変わる気がする
昨日までに so long
かっこよくない
優しさがそばにあるから
～with you
片方の イヤフォンを
君に渡す
ゆっくりと 流れ込む
この瞬間
うまく愛せていますか?
たまに迷うけど
oh Good-bye days
いま 変わり始めた
胸の奥 alright
かっこよくない
優しさがそばにあるから
～with you
できれば
悲しい 想いなんてしたくない
でもやってくるでしょ?
そのとき
笑顔で Yeah hello!! my friend
なんてさ
言えたならいいのに…
同じ唄を 口ずさむ時
そばにいて
I wish
かっこよくない
優しさに
会えてよかったよ
…Good-bye days
Tai
いつも自然体のYUI
Tシャツにジーパンで
ギター持って唄ってる姿が
好きだった！
1stアルバム初めて聴いたときは
YUIの声と曲調が自分の好みすぎて、3周ぐらい聴き直したな笑
事務所の圧力だと思うけど曲を新しく出す度に世間向けになっていく感じがして悲しかった。個人的にはYUIとしての活動を休止したのは正解だったと思う！
1～4stアルバムは本当に名曲の塊を残してくれてるから
今はFLOWER FLOWERのyuiとして好きな曲を作って伸び伸びと歌ってほしい。
たかやん / Takayan
泣けてくる・・。
きああこああ
たかやんもこれ歌ってーな！
あいうえおあいうえお
たかやんやん！
カイワレダイコン
たかやーん！
SunDanceMUSiC
Hi takayan!
ferdinand arroza
Takayan has good tastes, sasuga.
山 田 太 郎
ほんとにかわいい…
歌もうまさだけじゃなくて、心にまっすぐ刺さる感じが凄いいいんだよなぁ
三田佳子
hiphop好きそうな名前ですね
Rhys Wong
This song got me through a rough depression in my college days. Those days are long gone, and I can proudly say Goodbye to it, but this song I'll never forget. Thank you YUI.
菅谷みゆき
最近の芸能人とか千年に1度の存在とか百年とか言ってるけどYUIは何年探してもこんなに純粋で才能に溢れた逸材はいないよ