Yoshioka Yui (吉岡唯; known/stylized as YUI (ユイ)) (born March 26, 1987 in Fuku… Read Full Bio ↴Yoshioka Yui (吉岡唯; known/stylized as YUI (ユイ)) (born March 26, 1987 in Fukuoka, Japan), is a japanese singer-songwriter and actress. She sings and plays acoustic guitar, and writes her own songs, and apart from playing acoustic guitar, she also likes watching movies, reading books, and playing badminton. Her third single "LIFE" was the fifth ending theme for BLEACH, a popular Japanese anime series, which has brought her some international fame.

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.

More info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yui_(singer)

Official site: www.YUI-net.com

How crazy
YUI Lyrics

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冷たいギターをケースに押し込む
人通りはまだ多いけど今日の気分はここまで
Getting all right

尊敬できない大人のアドバイス
アタシはあなたみたいにはなりたくないと思った

汚れたジーンズで乗り込んでいる

地下鉄の窓映っている自分
変わってなんかないあの頃のまま
お金なんてちょっとあればいいのよ

(How crazy, how crazy, how crazy)
わかったようにアタシのこと話すのはやめてよ
(How crazy, how crazy, how crazy)
深い海に沈んでゆく船から逃げてきたの
夢に love love love いつも
純情じゃいられない how crazy

駅前通り地上へ続いている階段は
いつも暗くて不安だ
夕暮れのコンビニの駐車場
明日を知らない子供が小さくアタシに手を振っている

知恵をつけなさい将来負けないように
説得したいのにうまく話せない
そんなんじゃダメ納得もできない
Oh 神様ちょっと不公平だって思うよ

(How crazy, how crazy, how crazy)
わかったようにアタシのこと話すのはやめてよ
(How crazy, how crazy, how crazy)
深い海に沈んでゆく船から逃げてきたの
夢に love love love いつも
純情じゃいられない

努力を続けた学生だって結果にならなきゃ家族はきっと悲しむ
世渡り上手がうまくはいってもそんなの尊敬できない人生 you baby
矛盾ばっかな感情をいったいいつまで抱えて生きてゆくのでしょう?

(How crazy, how crazy, how crazy)
わかったようにアタシのこと話すのはやめてよ
(How crazy, how crazy, how crazy)
深い海に沈んでゆく船から逃げてきたの
夢に love love love いつも
純情じゃいられない how crazy

冷たいギターもう一度そっと

抱きかかえて一人で
あの頃みたいに歌った

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Yui's song "How Crazy" capture the feelings of a young person who is struggling with growing up and facing the challenges of life. The opening lines show the singer putting away a cold guitar, which could represent her passion for music or an emotional shield that she must keep hidden. She talks about how she does not want to become like the adults who give her advice that she cannot respect. She also feels stuck in time and unable to grow up as she is staring at her reflection in a subway car window, wearing dirty jeans.

The chorus of "How Crazy" is a plea for understanding and empathy. The singer asks people to stop talking about her as if they understand her struggles and challenges, and instead, let her escape from them by sinking into the deep sea. She sings about the difficulty of keeping her innocence and how she can't cling to her dreams of love forever. The verses' themes are about societal pressure to grow up fast, the anxiety of facing the unknown, and the struggle to communicate with others.

The song's overall message is that everyone has their own journey and battles that they're fighting, and it's not fair to judge others without understanding their struggles. The song's title "How Crazy" suggests that some people might think the singer's struggles are foolish or naive. Still, the song's lyrics convey that her struggles are valid, and her experiences are real.

Line by Line Meaning

冷たいギターをケースに押し込む
Pushing the cold guitar into its case

人通りはまだ多いけど
Though there are still many people passing by

今日の気分はここまで
The mood for today is here

Getting all right
Getting all right

尊敬できない大人のアドバイス
The advice of adults who cannot be respected

アタシはあなたみたいには
I do not want to be like you

なりたくないと思った
I thought I do not want to be

汚れたジーンズで乗り込んでいる
Boarding with dirty jeans

地下鉄の窓映っている自分
Reflecting myself in the window of the subway

変わってなんかないあの頃のまま
Not changing, still the same as those days

お金なんてちょっとあればいいのよ
Money is just a little necessary