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.

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Official site: www.YUI-net.com

It's My Life
YUI Lyrics

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It's My Life
きっと大丈夫
マジメにやってきたじゃない

情熱なくさないように
ススメ Rock 'n roll Life

何事もトライ？

それじゃ疲れちゃうわ
迷ってなんかないのよ
I am all right

偽りの言葉で
明日はすれ違う

人ごみ交差点
ぶつかりあって Excuse me

It's My Life
きっと大丈夫
胸の奥で唱えるの

Always a star
遠慮してたら No No No

都会に吹き抜ける blue wind
生ぬるくなってきてイヤだわ

愛情なくさないように
ススメ Rock 'n roll Life

Oh Friends
覚えてますか？
犠牲になって消えてった感情？ love？

無くしたものばかり
悔やむ事はない
ずっと繰り返している
わりと人生は長い

It's My Life
きっと大丈夫
マジメにやってゆけたら

Always a star
つよがりは続いてゆく

都会に吹き抜ける blue wind
砂ぼこりに目を細めている

泣きたくはないんだ
まだ歩かなきゃ

誤解されることだってある
少し強くならなくちゃ
進めない

It's My Life
きっと大丈夫
胸の奥で唱えるの

Always a star
遠慮してたら No No No

言い訳なんて
聞いてくれないし

歩いた分だけの
My Story

情熱なくさないように
ゆこう Rock 'n roll Life

Overall Meaning

The song "It's My Life" by YUI is about living life on one's own terms and not letting others dictate one's path. The lyrics speak of staying passionate and being true to oneself. The song celebrates the freedom to make choices, even if they are not always easy. The singer reminds herself that she is capable of doing anything she wants and that she should never forget her dreams. She encourages her listeners to embrace their individuality and to pursue their own rock 'n roll life.

The lyrics touch upon themes of self-confidence and self-expression, which are common themes in YUI's songs. The song begins by reassuring the listener that everything will be alright and that they have worked hard to get where they are. The song goes on to encourage self-discovery and taking risks. The lyrics acknowledge that sometimes misunderstandings and mistakes happen but that one should keep moving forward. YUI's message is that it is important to stay true to oneself, to follow one's heart, and to never give up on one's dreams.

Line by Line Meaning

It's My Life
I am the one who has control over my life.

きっと大丈夫
I am sure everything will be alright.

マジメにやってきたじゃない
I have been living an earnest life until now.

情熱なくさないように
I won't lose my passion.

ススメ Rock 'n roll Life
I will continue to move forward with my rock 'n roll life.

何事もトライ？
Should I try everything?

それじゃ疲れちゃうわ
I will tire myself out that way.

迷ってなんかないのよ
I am not lost at all.

I am all right
I am completely fine.

偽りの言葉で
Words that are not true.

明日はすれ違う
Tomorrow, we will miss each other.