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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YUI Lyrics
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Happy Birthday to you you
あなたに贈る バースディソングよ OK?
驚かせてごめん 特別な日に 会えてよかった
ローソクの火を消して 乾杯しましょ オメデトウ!
Happy Birthday to you you
Happy Birthday to you you いつも アリガトウ!
Happy Birthday to you you
Happy Birthday to you you
あなたに贈る バースディソングよ OK?
いつも近くにいて 特別な夢 聞かせてほしい
これからもよろしく プレゼントもあるよ オメデトウ!
Happy Birthday to you you
Happy Birthday to you you
Happy Birthday to you you いつも アリガトウ!
Happy Birthday to you you
Happy Birthday to you you
あなたに贈る バースディソングよ OK?
これからもずっと 辛い日だって一緒
そうやって歳をとってゆきたいの
Happy Birthday to you you
Happy Birthday to you you
Happy Birthday to you you いつも アリガトウ!
Happy Birthday to you you
Happy Birthday to you you
あなたに贈る バースディソングよ OK? OK?
The lyrics in YUI's song "I Remember You" evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing for a past moment or person. The opening stanza describes the cold winds of the present, but also recalls the familiar scent of a nostalgic sky. The singer is searching for someone in the same place where they used to be together, hoping to find them again.
The second stanza describes the feelings evoked by a rusty guitar that the singer is holding, reminding them of a song that they used to sing with their past lover. Despite time moving on, the singer still remembers the lyrics and is still living their life with the same person in their heart.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Namida wo misenai" (I won't show tears) as a promise to not cry over the past, but to remember it fondly. The refrain "I Remember You" reflects the singer's determination to hold onto their memories of their past love.
Overall, the song portrays a yearning to hold onto and cherish precious memories of a past love, despite the inevitability of change and the passing of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Kaze wa mou tsumetai keredo
Although the wind is now cold
Natsukashii sora no nioi ga shita nda
I smelled the nostalgic scent of the sky
Hoomu kara umi ga mieru
I can see the ocean from my home
Kono basho de kimi wo sagashiteru
I'm searching for you in this place
Kisetsuhazure no saafuboodo ni
On a scarf that doesn't match the season
Ano natsu wa kitto ikiteru
That summer is surely alive
Taiyou wa zutto oboete ita hazu sa
The sun should have remembered everything
Nee, kikoeteru
Hey, can you hear it?
"Namida wo misenai" tte, kimi wa sou itte
"I won't show my tears", you said
Bokutachi wa futari te wo futta
We high-fived each other
Sayonara wa iwanai, dakara te wo futta
We didn't say goodbye, so we high-fived
Yuuyake ni kieta I Remember You
You disappeared into the sunset, I remember you
Sabita gitaa kakaeru tabi ni
When I hold the rusty guitar
Ano uta ga mune no oku wo tsukamu kedo
I feel that song deep in my heart
Ima mo mada saenai hibi
Even now, there are still days I can't survive
Kono basho de boku wo sugoshiteru
I'm spending my days in this place
Dakedo omou nda "Dare ka no tame ni
But I think "For someone
Kitto bokura wa ikiteru"
We surely are living"
Taiyou ga kitto oshiete kureta nda
Surely, the sun told me
Nee, kikoeteru
Hey, can you hear it?
"Namida wo misenai" tte, kimi wa sou itte
"I won't show my tears", you said
Bokutachi wa futari te wo futta
We high-fived each other
Sayonara wa iwanai, dakara te wo futta
We didn't say goodbye, so we high-fived
Yuuyake ni kieta I Remember You
You disappeared into the sunset, I remember you
Are kara no boku wa aikawarazu dakedo
I'm still the same person as back then
Honno sukoshi jishin ga aru nda yeah yeah yeah
But I have a little bit of confidence now, yeah yeah yeah
Namida wo koraeteru yakusoku dakara
Because of our promise to hold back tears
Dare yori mo tsuyoku naranakucha
I have to become stronger than anyone else
Sayonara wa iwanai, datte me wo tojite
I won't say goodbye, I'll just close my eyes
Sugu ni aeru I Remember You
I can meet you again soon, I remember you
La la la la
La la la la
Ooh ooh
Ooh ooh
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: YUI
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