Ayumi Hamasaki

thumb|I don't have dreams. How can I say it? I myself am a dream. Ayumi Hamasaki (born October 2, 1978) is a Japanese pop singer. Quotes thumb|I don't set goals. Like, that's what I want to be doing however many years from now. I do what I love to do at the moment. thumb|My job is simply to be myself, to be Ayumi Hamasaki. thumb|If people will listen, I will go anywhere in the world! It is necessary that I am viewed as a product. I am a product. I don't have dreams. How can I say it? I myself am a dream. I don't set goals. Like, that's what I want to be doing however many years from now. I do what I love to do at the moment. I thought Mommy's life was strange, not mine. Interview with Time, 2002 My job is simply to be myself, to be Ayumi Hamasaki. [...]Everyone has a secret. Right? Of course I have a secret. I think maybe you too? I don't want to become adult! If people will listen, I will go anywhere in the world! Music is my life, if I am without music or if I can't sing any more, I die, I'm nothing...because music is everything. [...] I don't know my future. I don't know about tomorrow. I can just control for today or present, right now. [...] I don't want to think about future too much, because present is most important for me. Interview with TalkAsia, November 2007 …I guess the very first thing is to own your true self, and that includes achieving the point of not lying to others; the first step should be not lying to yourself. Interview with Cawaii, December 2007 Lyrics A Song for XX By your faith in people, you will someday be betrayed.I thought it was the same as being rejected.At the time I didn't have that kind of strength.Certainly, I knew too much.It was said that I was a strong child.I was praised, saying "you must have strength not to cry"The more things like that were said,the more even laughing was painful. A Song for XX Loveppears The lovers, appearing happy,walk, holding hands.Though it appears everything is perfect, only they know the truth. Appears Who taught me true strength?Who taught me kindness?Whom do I walk for?Who did I want to stroke my hair?Who didn't give up for me?I'll never forget. Who... When I lost my way, andWhen the road was too long,I was muttering to myself.Life is just that way... Who... Today's happy face, today's sad face.Yesterday, a weak self, tomorrow, a strong self.If it's you, who are you showing it to? If it's I, whom should I show it to? Trauma Duty Everyone, including I, is certainthat "that thing" they're searching foris in the future.But how many people have realizedthat "that" is actually in the past?I can't even guess. Duty I saw the end of an agewith these, my eyes.But I didn't want to knowthat it's my turn next. Duty Choosing only the things you likeisn't irresponsible.If you can't find anything you likethen why take the responsibility?I take only the possibilities that I'm ready to accept. Surreal If you don't need it, thenit is useless to be compassionate.If it's important thenit will probably be followed with pain.Loneliness that you feel with someone is worsethan one you feelalone. Surreal This year, once again, the seasons have passed.Memories have faded.The border between my blurry dream andreality has become blurred.Even so, the dream I once told you ofdid not have a single lie. Seasons Today was very sad,and even if tomorrow, I cry,someday I will be able to laughand remember our time together.How many seasons must pass,in this, our finite existence?If we live in the "now",what will we find? Seasons You once said long agowhile stroking my hair,"When you wake up, there'll bea nice presentby your pillow." Teddy Bear Your back alwayslooked small and weakbut we could laugh togetherat funny stories.But if people keep makingthe same mistakes over and overcan they really regret them? Teddy Bear When I woke up, I foundby my pillow a teddy bearinstead of you. Teddy Bear I am... Isn't it? It's as if we have just entered a new ageIt's a miracle;we will never experience it againLet's remember it once more Evolution No matter how far apart we are,don't forget that we'restill under the same sky,both traveling to the placewe once dreamed of. Daybreak Today, in this citytwo people will meet and lock eyes;the curtains are then turbulently thrown open.[...] Today, in this citytwo people will separate their paths;the curtains are then silently lowered. M But, for everything,there is an end, someday, inevitably. M "Maria" There is someone I should love.At times I sustain deep, deep wounds.But, by the person I should love,they are all healed."Maria" Everyone is crying."Maria" But I want to believe."Maria" So I'm praying nowthat this is my final love.Beginnings come at random,but endings always have a reason. M But in such a place as this, I can only tell youby singing this song. A Song Is Born If you'd listen, even for a little whileI'd be pleasedRemember, once morewe were born into this world crying.Your dreams and hopes for tomorroware all in this world. A Song Is Born Remember, once morehow our world should be.And please, don't forget,please, please don't forget. A Song Is Born Surely, no one hoped for so many things.Hold the flowers close to your heart;they may someday bloom. A Song Is Born If you were aloneand suddenly became blind,and even soyou keep walking forward. Endless Sorrow Rainbow thumb|In a city [world] as dirty as this,You gather up, save, and show mePurely beautiful things. thumb|I don't want a weak heart that can't cryor the strength not to cry.I'll search for a shootingStar to cast my wishes on, butDaybreak will come too soonAnd I won't be able to find one. thumb|We go on this voyage to find happiness.You see? A smile really suits you. A woman could be having funA woman could be like a nunIn order to surviveWe cannot be kindUntil we are hurt Real Me In a city [world] as dirty as this,You gather up, save, and show mePurely beautiful things. Free & Easy I don't want a weak heart that can't cryor the strength not to cry.I'll search for a shootingStar to cast my wishes on, butDaybreak will come too soonAnd I won't be able to find one. Hanabi In times when I encounter sad thingsI have a habit of saying "I'm all right".On that day, something had stopped for meAnd no matterhow much I pray,I can't find a single star. Hanabi How many times have I lost my way?Every time, the one who gave me a handWas you. Voyage We go on this voyage to find happiness.You see? A smile really suits you. Voyage If time is a fading dreamThen it would be like a flowerEven if destined to fallIt would be all the more valuable in its transience. Dolls Memorial Address Really, we are Not only dotsBut are the whole Forgiveness If one dayThey are connectedAnd form lines Forgiveness Certainly everyone, in order to protect love,Certainly wishes to believe in something Forgiveness Even in my age now, I'm the same as beforeand just as fearfulI only learn how to pretend to be strong No Way To Say Though my heart is filled with feelings I want to conveyYou see, I can't express them in wordsIf I had not met youI wouldn't even have such an embarrassing pain No Way To Say Slowly, I've come to realizeThat I cannot heal my pastAnd that fearing the unavoidable futureIs pointless No Way To Say Goodbye. You have gone to the place where we can never meet againI can't accept the coldness of an eternal partingI wish I could have heard you sayThat surely, you had loved meOnly once, even if it were a lie Memorial Address ~Take 2 Version~ My Story You see? The times have changedBut why do I still hear people say"Tears are woman's weapons"?We don't cry easilyWe are not always flirtyWe are not dollsWho are only dressed to the nines. My Name's WomenAn interested stranger asked meHow do I see the scenery from here?I replyIt's how you think it would be.It's useless to explainEverybody GO! Everybody JUMP! Humming 7/4My lips told a lieFor a trivial reasonIt wasn't for anyone elseBut only to protect myselfAnd I didn't think about anyone else Walking ProudBut I escaped from realityEscaped from the painI said to myself"Some day, I'll be as I should beThough I'm far from there now"After such excuses, my eyes were openedAll I could do was to live in the present time. Walking Proud (Miss)Understood Yayayaya Gagagaga Dadadada WowowowoYayayaya Gagagaga Dadadada WowowowoEven if you think you are too boldIt's all fineIn all honesty, I'm hesitantTo be prudent and reservedOK, together now, "Bold & Delicious!"Don't watch me quietly, stand up please, "Bold & Delicious!" Bold & DeliciousI feel most miserableWhen I can't step "step up to the plate"You know? People often sayRegret from doing it is better than regret for not doing it Bold & DeliciousThis is a common case,seriously,It looks like a fight with himBut she's really fighting with herself. Ladies NightIf you are afraid of changesWatch from a distanceWhether or not I might do somethingIf you're going to talk about me behind my backIt is what it is. AlternaIt is sadTo lose sight of myself for the sake of myselfI believe in scenery no one has ever seen,And next to you, I wish to stay in that place that doesn't exist WillDaybreak comes quickly nowadaysThe scent of wind has changedIt seems familiar yet unfamiliarIt makes my heartbeat quickerIt's sweet and sadWe ran along the road to the seaScreaming with laughter innocentlyIn the far-away summer days Fairyland It was not coincidental that we chose what's leftIf the universe has a willI think we are part of itTender and preciousHow many times have I searched for somethingFound and lost itSince then? Fairyland Secret Why are you ashamed of yourself?What happens after that?But I really like your way of walkingIn which you head straight and always hit a wall. Startin' I feel thatthese glass shoes are too fragilefor running through this era. Beautiful Fighters Guilty Just because this age is full of information and temptationsWe should decide on our ownYou knowThat creation comes after destruction Talkin' 2 Myself Reality will always deceive usBut in that, you see, only your answer is hiddenIf you feel you have not seen itIt is something you brought about with your own hands. Decision This summer, our new journey beginsI sense a slight discomfort in the distanceWe saw that place in our dreamsToday, let's find the road there again. Glitter Where does this road lead?And where does it go from there?Even if I imagine [the possibilities]Of course, I have no clue.I feel the more I wish to be strongThe weaker my heart becomesIn inverse proportion Fated We notice it the moment our eyes meet someone else'sWe feel it when coming into contact with him [or her]But then onceWe feel weak in the kneesThe wind strokes my cheeks and makes it feel realAnd whispering quietlyThat this is not an illusion at all Fated On that day, you decidedThat you would walk by yourselfOn the endless roadthat crosses the clouds [and leads] to the skyLeaving so much hereI want to tell you and talk about. Untitled ~For Her~ What if everyone goes on the endless roadSooner or laterOver the clouds to the skyBe sure to wait for me.And then, we will talk awayAbout our countless memories. Untitled ~For Her Miscellaneous I was forgiven by forgiving many thingsIncluding my long-ago childhoodI was healed, but I intended [to] healI've just noticed, the wayI was saved by loveThough I tried to keep love away. Rainbow Because we want the same happinessWe keep carving the same wounds onto our hearts.Forever, foreverSo I won't forget youI call you over and over againPlease don't cry any moreI won't leave you alone. Part of Me External links Category:Pop singers Category:Singers from Japan Category:1978 births Category:Living people Category:Dancers from Japan Category:Businesspeople from Japan Category:Singer-songwriters Category:Women singers Category:Women born in the 1970s Category:Women from Japan