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

Just my way
YUI Lyrics

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ないカギが見あたらない
だから出られないずっとこの部屋から

もう間に合わないじゃない
きっと待ってくれないだっていつも急いでる

everyday
想うひとに会えない

ガンバッテさぁガンバッテ
ほとんど宙彷徨う
泣いたって叫んだって
ここから出なくちゃ始まんない

Give me love Give me your love
無我夢中探してないカギに参ってる
いつ頃なくしたのだろう

Lost my way fu fu fu Lost my way

もうつながらないじゃない
留守電にもならないちょっと誰と話してんの

everyday
想うひとが見えない

悩んで悩んじゃって
痛い自由漂う
運命が変わっちゃうよ
いったい誰が邪魔してるの?

Without you Without you now
必ず行くから
Without you Without you now
あと少し待っていて

ガンバッテさぁガンバッテ
ほとんど宙彷徨う
泣いたって叫んだって
こっから出なくちゃ始まんない

Give me love Give me your love
無我夢中探して
あるはずさ見つけ出せ!
いつまでこうしてるの?

悩んで悩んじゃって
痛い自由漂う
運命にAccident
でも結局探すしかないよ

Without you Without you now
必ず行くから
Without you Without you now
カギは見つけられるから

Just my way Just my way Just my way

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of YUI's song "Just my way" narrate the feeling of being trapped. The first two lines state that the key is missing, hence the singer cannot leave the room where they find themselves. They also state that they are late and that the person they want to see would not wait for them, as they always seem to be in a hurry. The refrain insists that the singer has to keep going and search for love, an essential element missing in their life, which they describe as being lost without much indication of where or when they lost it. They also mention that they can not see the person they think of every day and are unable to get through to them, not even via voicemail. The song is, therefore, a call to fight, to never give up, and having faith that they will eventually find a solution to their problems.

In the second verse, the singer is overthinking and struggling with the freedom that comes with loneliness, and they wonder whether something or someone might be stopping them along the way. The pre-chorus insists that they will go and find their way even if they need to struggle through it. The refrain returns, more emphatic, and stronger than before. In the last stanza, the singer repeats the same idea shared throughout the song; they will not stop, they will keep searching. They mention an accident in their destiny, but the solution is clear; they must search to find what they need. The final line of the song is the title of the song "Just my way," which indicates that this is merely their path, unique and different from anyone else.

Line by Line Meaning

ないカギが見あたらない
I cannot find the key, resulting in me being stuck inside this room.

だから出られないずっとこの部屋から
Due to that reason, I am stranded inside this room for a long time.

もう間に合わないじゃない
There's no more time left to spare, don't you think?

きっと待ってくれないだっていつも急いでる
They won't wait for me for sure, as they are always in a hurry.

everyday
Every day

想うひとに会えない
I cannot meet the person I'm thinking of.

ガンバッテさぁガンバッテ
Keep on fighting! Come on, do it!

ほとんど宙彷徨う
I am wandering around almost aimlessly.

泣いたって叫んだって
Even if I cry or scream,

ここから出なくちゃ始まんない
I need to get out of here, or nothing will start.

Give me love Give me your love
Please give me love, give me your love.