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

RUIDO
YUI Lyrics

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楽屋で初めて会ったとき
彼女はギターを弾いていた
Title は思い出せないけど
好きな曲だった

Who is she?
気になったまま
客席に戻った

Who is she?
ステージで見た
彼女は素敵で虜になってしまった

ライブ終わりに
コーラ飲み干して
アタシも頑張るって
そう決めた

I love Ruido

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of YUI's song RUIDO paints a picture of the singer's life as a musician. The song starts with her recalling the first time she met a fellow musician, a girl whom she watched playing the guitar in the green room before a show. Although she couldn't remember the name of the title the girl was playing, she mentions that it was one of her favorite songs. The mention of the girl playing guitar could be symbolic of YUI's admiration for fellow musicians who share the same passion as she does.

However, the lyrics take an interesting turn when YUI mentions that she returned to the audience without getting to know the girl. This line reveals a sense of longing and intrigue in the singer that further opens up the concept of the song to be reflective of the complexities of the inner emotions of a working musician. Additionally, the line "彼女は素敵で虜になってしまった" which means, 'she was so beautiful, and I became captivated in that moment', signifies YUI's love or admiration for the girl.

The lyrics further detail her resolve to work harder and be like her idols despite feeling the anxieties and pressures that come with being a musician. Therefore, the song RUIDO can be interpreted as a recollection of YUI's journey as a musician and how she found inspiration in the people she met along the way.

Line by Line Meaning

楽屋で初めて会ったとき
It was in the dressing room that I saw her for the very first time

彼女はギターを弾いていた
She was playing guitar tunes, with soulful sensation

Title は思い出せないけど
I cannot remember the title, but the song is still my favorite

好きな曲だった
It was my favorite song, played to perfection by her hands

Who is she?
I was deeply curious about her identity

気になったまま
I kept wondering about her, with fondness

客席に戻った
I went back to my seat, admiring her from afar

Who is she?
I couldn't resist the enigma surrounding her presence

ステージで見た
As she performed, my eyes were fixed upon her

彼女は素敵で虜になってしまった
Her charisma and talent had me captivated, I was hooked

ライブ終わりに
As the concert came to a close