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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Get Back Home
YUI Lyrics
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最終電車を 待ちながら
ひとりつぶやいた
Give me up
ずっと期待されたい
いつからだろう? そう思ったりした
きっと自分の為に
うつむいた電車の中で
ため息をこらえて
吊り革に
手を伸ばした
Give me up
きっと世界のどこか
待ってくれてる人がいるはずと
I wish 信じてなくちゃ
越えてゆけない夜だわ
La la la get back home
次の夢を探すの
La la la get back home
さえない自分が
窓に映っている
昨日ふと気づいたら
流れ星をただ見過ごしてた
きっと自分の為に
欲しいものなど何もないから
駅に停めてた自転車を探す
月明かり家へ帰ろう
In YUI's song "Get Back Home," the lyrics describe the feeling of being lost and unsure of oneself. The first stanza talks about overthinking things and waiting for the last train while feeling uncertain. The singer confesses "Give me up," indicating that they feel overwhelmed and perhaps ready to give up on something. They then express a desire to be wanted and appreciated, wondering how long they have felt that way. However, they also realize that they do not really know what they want and need in their life.
The second stanza talks about being on the train, trying to hold back a sigh and reaching for a strap. The same "Give me up" sentiment is repeated, and the singer believes that somewhere in the world, there is someone waiting for them. They wish to hold on to this belief because it is what will help them overcome the difficult times, symbolized by the phrase "I wish, 信じてなくちゃ越えてゆけない夜だわ" (I wish, if I don't believe, I can't get through the night). The chorus ("la la la Get Back Home") emphasizes the theme of finding one's way back home, not necessarily a physical location but a place of belonging and self-acceptance. The singer acknowledges that they have been looking for their next dream, but they are willing to face their shortcomings and insecurities to move forward.
Overall, "Get Back Home" is a hopeful yet introspective song about dealing with uncertainty and finding the strength to keep going.
Line by Line Meaning
難しく考え過ぎだわ
I'm overthinking things too much
最終電車を 待ちながら ひとりつぶやいた Give me up
I murmured to myself while waiting for the last train, Give me up
ずっと期待されたい いつからだろう? そう思ったりした きっと自分の為に 欲しいものなど何もないから …
I wonder since when I've wanted to be expected all the time, maybe it's because I don't really want anything for myself
うつむいた電車の中で ため息をこらえて 吊り革に 手を伸ばした Give me up
I held onto the strap and suppressed a sigh in a train full of people, Give me up
きっと世界のどこか 待ってくれてる人がいるはずと I wish 信じてなくちゃ 越えてゆけない夜だわ
I believe that there must be someone waiting for me somewhere in the world, I wish I could believe that, it's a night I can't cross without it
la la la Get Back Home 次の夢を探すの …
La la la Get Back Home, I'll search for my next dream
la la la Get Back Home さえない自分が 窓に映っている
La la la Get Back Home, I see my unremarkable self reflected in the window
昨日ふと気づいたら 流れ星をただ見過ごしてた きっと自分の為に 欲しいものなど何もないから
Yesterday, I realized that I just missed a shooting star, maybe it's because I don't really want anything for myself
駅に停めてた自転車を探す 月明かり家へ帰ろう
I search for my bike parked at the station and ride home in the moonlight
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Written by: Yui
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