yu-yu is a Japanese singer who debuted in 2010. Her songs 'Kimi to zutto...… Read Full Bio ↴yu-yu is a Japanese singer who debuted in 2010. Her songs 'Kimi to zutto...' and 'Sakura Uta' are the theme songs to the live action drama of 'Detective Conan'.

yu-yu was born and raised in Kyoto, Japan. She went to a music school to study singing. In 2010, she made her debut at the live event 'a-nation' in Osaka.

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手紙
yu-yu Lyrics

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柔らかい風
君の匂い運んでくる
思い浮かぶのは
あの寝癖がついた君の顔

永遠と呼ぶ幸せなど
無いことさえ分っている

かけがえない　幸せだった
私に翼をくれた　あなたに逢いたい
Mail to heaven 君に届けたいよ
私に翼をくれた　その手に触れたい

もう二度と君の声が聴けなくなっても
季節何度巡れば　勇気へと変わるのだろう

ぬかるんだ地上
君の涙　こぼれ落ちてゆく

唇触れる　ぬくもり
記憶の中感じてる

人は何故に　ちいさな日々を
壊して何かを求め　悲しみに暮れる
Mail to heaven 君に届けたいよ
私に強さをくれた　その瞳(め)でみつめて

愛しい　貴方が　奪い去られると知ってたら
私　一緒に　連れていって　離れたくない…

かけがえない　幸せだった
私に翼をくれた　あなたに逢いたい
Mail to heaven 君に届けたいよ
私に翼をくれた　その手に触れたい

もう二度と君の声が聴けなくなっても
季節何度巡れば　勇気へと変わるのだろう

Overall Meaning

The song 手紙, meaning "letter" or "note," is a sentimental ballad that conveys a lot of emotions through its lyrics. The opening lines describe a soft breeze carrying the scent of the person being addressed in the letter, and the image that comes to the sender's mind is that of the recipient's face with their tousled hair. The next line expresses the idea that there is no such thing as eternal happiness, and that the sender understands this.

The chorus mentions the happiness that the sender had with the recipient, who gave her wings, represents that their affection was irreplaceable. The letter wishes to arrive in heaven so that the writer can touch the hands of the recipient who gave her wings. The next verse talks about how even if the writer never hears the recipient's voice again, the changing seasons may bring courage to her. The following verse talks about how the recipient's tears fall on earth, while warmth lingers on the writer's lips. The bridge asks why people always seem to ruin their small, happy moments by seeking more and eventually find themselves drowning in sorrow. The final chorus reiterates the writer's desire to reunite with the recipient in heaven and regain the wings that he gave her.

Overall, the song speaks of loss, longing, and memories of happier times but ends on a hopeful note, imagining a reunion in the afterlife.

Line by Line Meaning

柔らかい風
The gentle wind

君の匂い運んでくる
Brings your scent with it

思い浮かぶのは
What comes to mind is

あの寝癖がついた君の顔
Your face with that bed-head hairstyle

永遠と呼ぶ幸せなど
The happiness that we call eternity

無いことさえ分っている
I know it doesn't exist

かけがえない　幸せだった
The irreplaceable happiness that we had

私に翼をくれた　あなたに逢いたい
I want to see you, who gave me wings

Mail to heaven 君に届けたいよ
I want to send a message to heaven, to you

私に翼をくれた　その手に触れたい
I want to touch the hand that gave me wings