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

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YUI Lyrics

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描く夢がすべて
叶うわけなどないけど
あなただってわかっているはずよ
壊れそうな空だって
あたしは受け入れるから
大丈夫よ
優しい嘘
大人になりたい

頑張れ頑張れ
命燃やして
続く現実
生きてゆく
頑張れ頑張れ
限りある日々に
花を咲かせる

希望の先にある
憧れに手を伸ばせば
明日だって手さぐり見つけるよ
散りゆくから美しいという
意味がわかってきた
ごめんね
もう少し
大人になるから

頑張れ頑張れ
勝ち負けだって
本当は大事なことなんだね
頑張れ頑張れ
そうさ人生は引き返せない
いつか振り返る時
今日の若かりし日が
きっと懐かしくなるから

頑張れ頑張れ
命燃やして
続く現実
生きてゆく
頑張れ頑張れ
限りある日々に

花を咲かせる
花を咲かせる

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to YUI's song "Fight" tell a story of perseverance and determination in the face of struggles and obstacles in life. The first few lines suggest that not all dreams come true, and that the singer knows this, but that doesn't stop her from accepting even the broken parts of life. She also acknowledges the importance of telling oneself a "gentle lie" in order to become an adult. The chorus repeats the phrase "ganbare," which means "keep going" or "do your best," emphasizing the importance of continuing to live life to the fullest despite difficulties.

The second verse talks about reaching for one's dreams despite the hardships that come along the way. The singer notes that even the fading of something beautiful can be seen as meaningful, and apologizes for not being more of an adult yet. The chorus repeats again, this time drawing a parallel between the importance of doing one's best with the idea of winning and losing in life. The last line of the song suggests that one day, the singer will look back on these tough times and feel nostalgic for the days of her youth.

Overall, "Fight" is a song about resilience and the importance of not giving up in the face of adversity. It encourages listeners to keep pushing forward, to reach for their dreams, and to accept the challenges that life throws their way.

Line by Line Meaning

描く夢がすべて
Not all dreams can come true.

叶うわけなどないけど
But that doesn't mean you shouldn't pursue them.

あなただってわかっているはずよ
You should know that.

壊れそうな空だって
Even when things are falling apart.

あたしは受け入れるから
You can still accept it.

大丈夫よ
It'll be alright.

優しい嘘
Sometimes we tell ourselves little lies.

大人になりたい
Because we want to grow up.

頑張れ頑張れ
Keep pushing through.

命燃やして
With all your passion.

続く現実
As you face reality.