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

Ready to love
YUI Lyrics

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Aitai to omotta
Sono shunkan ugoki dasu
Chuui shite watarou
Kimi no moto he hashiru ara

No way! Nannimo
Nakatta you na hibi
?Kaete!? tte sakenda yozora

Sono me no oku ni kakushita mama no
Dareka wo koe tai yo Cry

Ready to love
Kanashii kao wa yamete yo
Nee waratte misete yo

Sekkaku no hare demo
Dekake you tomo shinakatta
Kyuu ni furu ame sae ukareteru yo
Kimi no sei

One way! Hajimete
Sunao ni iu kamo
Dame datte kime tsukeru mae ni

Aishikata nado wakara nai kedo
Dare nimo make nai yo Try

Ready to love
Yozora no negai kitto
Nee kanaete miseru yo

Datte itsumo itsumo itai
Sono sugata koe mo totemo suki dakara
Sabishi gari na machijuu futari de kowasou

Sono me no oku ni kakushita mama no
Dareka wo koe tai yo Cry

Ready to love
Kanashii kao wa yamete yo
Nee waratte misete yo

Aishikata nado wakara nai kedo
Dare nimo make nai yo Try

Ready to love

Yozora no negai kitto
Nee kanaete miseru yo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of YUI's "Ready to Love" is about a person who is ready to confess their love to someone, but they are hesitant and unsure of how to proceed. The song starts with the line "Aitai to omotta/Sono shunkan ugoki dasu" which means "I thought I wanted to see you/And then I moved." This line shows that the person has made the decision to act on their feelings and go see the person they love. The next line "Chuui shite watarou/Kimi no moto he hashiru ara" translates to "Let's be careful and cross over/Run to where you are." This line signifies the person's eagerness to see the person they love and their willingness to cross any obstacles to reach them.

The chorus of the song repeats the title "Ready to love," which expresses the idea that the person is ready to confess their love. The lines "Kanashii kao wa yamete yo/Nee waratte misete yo" translate to "Stop looking sad/Let me see you smile," which shows that the person wants to bring happiness to the one they love. The second verse describes the person's hesitation and lack of confidence but also their determination to try to love. The lines "Aishikata nado wakara nai kedo/Dare nimo make nai yo Try" mean "I don't know how to love, but I won't lose to anyone, I'll try." This shows that the person is willing to take a chance at love, even if they are uncertain of how to go about it.

Overall, the song is about someone who is taking a big step in their life of confessing their love to someone. It is a mix of emotions, as they are excited to see the person they love, but also nervous and unsure. The lyrics capture the feeling of being ready to take that leap of faith and hope that their love will be reciprocated.

Line by Line Meaning

Aitai to omotta
I thought about wanting to see you

Sono shunkan ugoki dasu
In that moment, I began to move

Chuui shite watarou
Let's cross with caution

Kimi no moto he hashiru ara
Running towards you

No way! Nannimo
No way! Nothing

Nakatta you na hibi
Days that I lacked something

?Kaete!? tte sakenda yozora
Shouting at the sky to change it

Sono me no oku ni kakushita mama no
Keeping hidden within your eyes

Dareka wo koe tai yo Cry
Wanting to call out to someone and cry

Ready to love
Ready to love

Kanashii kao wa yamete yo
Stop making that sad face