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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Official site: www.YUI-net.com
I wanna Be
YUI Lyrics
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明日が見えない そんな気がしたの
いっそのこと 忘れたいけど そんなこと考えていたら
怖くなった 捜しものは 何?
I wanna be... なりたい自分に近づいていますか?
問いかけてみるたびに うなずいてみる
I wanna be..."いちばん"に なんてならなくたっていいの
続けたい I wanna be... それだけなの
もっとキラクになって 歌ってゆけたら
昨日の事など 悔やむはずはない
いっそのこと ここまでなんだって そんな風に決めつけてみたら
孤独の先 ささやくのは 誰?
I wanna be... なりたい自分は憧れの My Star
子供の頃からずっと 思い続けた
I wanna be... 比べたりしない キリがないからね
目を閉じても I wanna be...
考えすぎたら ダメだってわかってるから
ちょっとくらいなら 忙しいほうがいい
I wanna be... なりたい自分に近づいていますか?
問いかけてみるたびに うなずいてみる
I wanna be..."いちばん"に なんてならなくたっていいの
続けたい I wanna be... それだけなの
The lyrics of YUI's song "I Wanna Be" are about self-discovery, self-awareness, and self-acceptance. The singer, through introspection, asks herself if she is getting closer to the person she wants to be. In the first verse, she talks about losing her new notebook and feeling like she cannot see what tomorrow holds. She contemplates forgetting about it, but the thought of looking for it scares her. This is a symbolic representation of some struggles one faces when trying to achieve their goals. It's easy to lose sight of the path, and sometimes it's tempting to give up when faced with difficulties, but in the end, it's essential to keep going and not give up. The second verse talks about being more confident and becoming the person she wants to be. She says that she can't dwell on the past and regrets, and that it's better to have a busy life where there's no time for overthinking. She also talks about how she has always wanted to be her own "My Star." She realizes that it's okay not to be the best, as long as she's true to herself and keeps striving for her dreams. Overall, the song encourages the listener to embrace who they are and not compare themselves to others or set unrealistic expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
買ったばかりの手帳 なくしただけなのに
Even though I only lost my newly bought planner, I feel like I can't see tomorrow.
いっそのこと 忘れたいけど そんなこと考えていたら
I think about wanting to forget, but the thought of it makes me scared. What am I looking for?
I wanna be... なりたい自分に近づいていますか?
Do I feel like I'm getting closer to the person I want to be when I ask myself 'I wanna be'?
問いかけてみるたびに うなずいてみる
Every time I ask myself, I nod along.
I wanna be..."いちばん"に なんてならなくたっていいの
I don't have to be the best at everything just because 'I wanna be'.
続けたい I wanna be... それだけなの
All I want to do is continue to strive towards the person I want to be - that's enough.
もっとキラクになって 歌ってゆけたら
If I can shine and sing even brighter, I won't regret yesterday.
いっそのこと ここまでなんだって そんな風に決めつけてみたら
When I decide that this is where it ends, I wonder who whispers to me at the end of loneliness?
孤独の先 ささやくのは 誰?
Who whispers beyond the loneliness?
I wanna be... なりたい自分は憧れの My Star
The person I want to become is my star that I've been dreaming of since childhood.
子供の頃からずっと 思い続けた
I've been thinking about it ever since I was a child.
I wanna be... 比べたりしない キリがないからね
I won't compare myself to others because there's no end to that.
目を閉じても I wanna be...
Even if I close my eyes, I still think 'I wanna be'.
考えすぎたら ダメだってわかってるから
I know it's not good to overthink things, so being busy is better sometimes.
ちょっとくらいなら 忙しいほうがいい
Being a little busy is better than being idle.
続けたい I wanna be... それだけなの
All I want to do is keep striving towards becoming the person I want to be - that's it.
Contributed by Austin I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.