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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Tokyó
YUI Lyrics
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新しい旅だちに まだ戸惑ってる
駅まで向かうバスの中
友達にメールした
朝のホームで 電話もしてみた
でもなんか 違う気がした
古いギターをひとつ持ってきた
写真は全部 置いてきた
何かを手放して そして手にいれる
そんな繰り返しかな?
つよがりは いつだって 夢に続いてる
臆病になったら そこで途切れるよ
走りだした電車の中
少しだけ泣けてきた
窓の外に続いてる この町は
かわらないでと願った
古いギターをアタシにくれたひと
東京は怖いって言ってた
答えを探すのは もうやめた
間違いだらけでいい
赤い夕焼けがビルに途切れた
涙をこらえても
次の朝がやってくるたびごとに
迷うことだってあるよね?
正しいことばかり選べない
それくらいわかってる
The lyrics of YUI's TOKYO track touch on the theme of letting go of what's familiar and taking a leap of faith into the unknown. She's leaving her familiar apartment to start a new journey that she's not entirely sure of. On her way to the station, she sends a message to her friends and even tried to make a call on the platform but feels like something isn't right. The singer has with her an old guitar and photos of everything she's leaving behind, but she's ready to let go of what she has and take what's out there for her to grasp. There are moments of doubt and fear as she travels to Tokyo, but ultimately she's taking a step into the future, even if she's uncertain of what that holds for her. She acknowledges how hard it can be to make the right choices, but also recognizes that making mistakes and seizing opportunities is all part of the process of growing and evolving.
Line by Line Meaning
住みなれた この部屋を 出てゆく日が来た
The day has come to leave this familiar room and embark on a new journey, but I am still feeling uncertain.
新しい旅だちに まだ戸惑ってる
I am still feeling hesitant as I begin this new journey.
駅まで向かうバスの中
As I head towards the station on a bus,
友達にメールした
I sent a message to a friend.
朝のホームで 電話もしてみた
I also tried calling from the morning platform,
でもなんか 違う気がした
But something felt different.
古いギターをひとつ持ってきた
I brought an old guitar with me,
写真は全部 置いてきた
But I left all my photographs behind.
何かを手放して そして手にいれる
I let go of something in order to gain something else,
そんな繰り返しかな?
Is that all life is about?
つよがりは いつだって 夢に続いてる
My determination always follows my dreams,
臆病になったら そこで途切れるよ
But if I become afraid, that's where it will end.
走りだした電車の中
As the train began to move,
少しだけ泣けてきた
I felt like crying a little bit.
窓の外に続いてる この町は
This city that continues outside the window,
かわらないでと願った
I wished that it wouldn't change.
古いギターをアタシにくれたひと
The person who gave me the old guitar
東京は怖いって言ってた
Told me that Tokyo is scary.
答えを探すのは もうやめた
I've stopped trying to find all the answers.
間違いだらけでいい
It's okay to make mistakes.
赤い夕焼けがビルに途切れた
The red sunset was interrupted by the buildings,
涙をこらえても
Even if I hold back my tears,
次の朝がやってくるたびごとに
Every time the next morning comes,
迷うことだってあるよね?
I still experience moments of indecision, don't you?
正しいことばかり選べない
I can't always choose the right thing.
それくらいわかってる
But I understand that much.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Cozzi, Yui
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@flyingbirdtat-mg1lh
2006年の冬、東京で疲れ果てたまま仕事し続けていた頃に職場の有線からこれが流れてきました
半年後に仕事を辞めてYUIの故郷と同じ九州に戻って再出発し、2008年からやっている仕事が今も楽しめています
仕事の内容も土地も、その人の肌に合うか否かがあると思いますが
YUIは「東京で一旗揚げるんだ」と意気込みながらも、故郷を離れる寂しさが拭えない気持ちを歌にしたのでしょうが、私にとっては「東京を離れる決意を固めてくれた歌」でした
@sjang6362
comfort melody, unique vocal. Love this song.
@love-fdj
住みなれた この部屋を 出てゆく日が来た
新しい旅だちに まだ戸惑ってる
駅まで向かうバスの中
友達にメールした
朝のホームで 電話もしてみた
でもなんか 違う気がした
古いギターをひとつ持ってきた
写真は全部 置いてきた
何かを手放して そして手にいれる
そんな繰り返しかな?
つよがりは いつだって 夢に続いてる
臆病になったら そこで途切れるよ
走りだした電車の中
少しだけ泣けてきた
窓の外に続いてる この町は
かわらないでと願った
古いギターをアタシにくれたひと
東京は怖いって言ってた
答えを探すのは もうやめた
間違いだらけでいい
赤い夕焼けがビルに途切れた
涙をこらえても
次の朝がやってくるたびごとに
迷うことだってあるよね?
正しいことばかり選べない
それくらいわかってる
@Radeo
Unofficial ENG Lyrics (localized for sing-ability)
A-Verse 1/A-Melo
at last leaving this familiar room
after all this time had passed
came the day to go
at a loss for exactly why
B-Verse 1/B-Melo
setting off once again
on the bus to the station
I sent out a mail
to my friend
Chorus1/Sabi1
from the grey platform I raised my phone
to say goodbye
but could not bring myself to call;
the worn-out photos I couldn't throw away
and this old guitar
are all I really needed anyway
if you want to hold somethin' more
gotta let go of whatcha have
ain't that always just the way it is?
A-Verse2/AMelo2
you'll only ever be able to ride
as far as the resolve inside
and for the timid of heart, yeah
their stop surely is the first
BVerse2/BMelo2
still for a moment, from the speeding train
I came to tears...from all the years...
Chorus2/Sabi2
and as the town outside the window
went rushing on by
I wished that it would never ever change
and then the voice that graced this old guitar
echoed in my head,
"Tokyo can be scary, just so you know."
but I'd already stopped trying
to answer that...
...I can handle livin'in my mistakes.
Chorus3/Sabi-Kurikaeshi
the red sunset breaks against the buildings
whether I hold back these tears (or not)
sooner or later tomorrow comes
and each and every time
you know I'm not sure if I've lost or found
but ain't that always just the way it is?
you can never always choose
the right path ahead
...I know at least that much for sure.