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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Please Stay With Me
YUI Lyrics
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情熱の隙間でそっと
やすらぎはいつも
悲劇の先に見えなくなる
小さくなる愛のかけらを
拾い集めては
重ねているの
会いたいとただ願うだけで
こんなにも涙あふれるから
My love
夜空に浮かべた ため息がこぼれる
Please stay with me
こらえてるけれど
そっけなくならないでね
言葉っていつかは
真実に変わるから
プライド才能聞こえない
夢のまま終われない
ひとつ ふたつ
解き明かしてよ
会いたいと言えば また
苦しめてしまう? 涙あふれるのに
My love
すれ違うたびに 愛しくなってゆく
Please stay with me
もっと知りたい
あなたの声が聴きたい
泣きたくなって
戸惑って 弱いよね?
会いたいとただ願うだけで
こんなにも涙あふれるから
My love
夜空に浮かべた ため息がこぼれる
Please stay with me
会いたいと言えば また
苦しめてしまう? 涙あふれるのに
My love
すれ違うたびに 愛しくなってゆく
Please stay with me
The lyrics to YUI's "Please Stay With Me" are about the pain of separation and the longing to be with someone despite the difficulties. The singer asks her loved one to stay with her in the gaps of their passion, where they can find peace amidst the tragedy and uncertainty of life. She collects the fragments of their dwindling love and pieces them together, hoping to make it whole again. She wishes to see her loved one and cries at the mere thought of them, her emotions overwhelming her.
Throughout the song, the singer acknowledges the fragility of their relationship and the power of words to change the truth. She tries to maintain her composure, not wanting to come across as cold or distant, despite the pain she feels. She pleads with her loved one not to become indifferent and to unravel the complexities of their love. She wonders if expressing her desire to see them would only cause more pain, even as the longing to be together grows stronger every time they pass. The singer wants to know more about her loved one and hear their voice, but is also hesitant and vulnerable.
Overall, "Please Stay With Me" is a poignant song about the struggles of maintaining a relationship and the intense emotions that come with separation. The lyrics are full of raw honesty and express the singer's innermost thoughts and feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
そばにいてくれる?
Can you stay by my side?
情熱の隙間でそっと
やすらぎはいつも
悲劇の先に見えなくなる
Peace always finds its way in between moments of passion, even when tragedy seems inevitable
小さくなる愛のかけらを
拾い集めては
ひとつ ふたつ
重ねているの
I am gathering the little pieces of our dwindling love and stacking them one by one
会いたいとただ願うだけで
こんなにも涙あふれるから
My love
夜空に浮かべた ため息がこぼれる
Please stay with me
Just wishing to see you again causes my tears to overflow and my sighs to escape into the night sky. Please stay with me
こらえてるけれど
そっけなくならないでね
言葉っていつかは
真実に変わるから
Though I am trying to hold back, please don't become cold. Words will eventually turn into truth
プライド才能聞こえない
夢のまま終われない
ひとつ ふたつ
解き明かしてよ
I can't hear anything over the sound of my pride and talent, and I refuse to let my dreams die. Please help me untangle these thoughts
会いたいと言えば また
苦しめてしまう? 涙あふれるのに
My love
すれ違うたびに 愛しくなってゆく
Please stay with me
Will saying that I miss you only cause more pain? Even though my tears overflow, my love for you deepens every time we pass each other. Please stay with me
もっと知りたい
あなたの声が聴きたい
泣きたくなって
戸惑って 弱いよね?
I want to know more about you and hear your voice. I feel like crying and I'm confused. Isn't that weak?
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Written by: Yui
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