Sunday, August 19
11:42 pm
This is a Japanese name; the family name is Funakoshi.
Rie fu (ｦﾓ Rie Fu), born Rie Funakoshi (tzｦ, Funakoshi Rie?) on January 11, 1985 in Tokyo, is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Rie fu graduated from the Central Saint Martins college of the University of the Arts London in July 2007. She is commuting between the United Kingdom and Japan for recording and promoting her songs.
Rie fu (ｦﾓ Rie Fu), born Rie Funakoshi (tzｦ, Funakoshi Rie?) on January 11, 1985 in Tokyo, is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Rie fu graduated from the Central Saint Martins college of the University of the Arts London in July 2007. She is commuting between the United Kingdom and Japan for recording and promoting her songs.
Biography
From 1992 to 1995, Rie fu lived in Maryland with her family. It was during this time that she began playing the piano and acquired the majority of her musical inspirations, being greatly influenced by Sheryl Crow, Michelle Branch and 1970s pop musicians such as The Carpenters.
After returning to Japan, from 1995 to 2003, Rie finished her primary and secondary education in Tokyo. In 2002 she learned guitar, and almost immediately began coming up with songs and recording them with a small tape recorder. She sent the demo tape off to a record company (Sony) and they signed her. Her first single was released in March 2004. Later that year, her song "Life is Like a Boat" was chosen as the Bleach ending theme, garnering her widespread recognition and demand. In 2005, a year after her debut, another song, I Wanna Go To A Place... was used as the Gundam Seed Destiny third ending song, and in 2006 her song Until I Say was used as the theme to the Japanese release of the 2005 British movie Heidi. In 2007, she performed the ending theme, Tsukiakari, to the anime series Darker than Black.
She graduated from the University of the Arts London in 2007, after studying fine art painting (after shifts in interest ranging from fashion to graphic design). She states in her website that she would like to become a student again. Rie often designs much of her own album and single booklets, and Rie's own paintings are often featured in them.
Her favorite artists include Aimee Mann, Beck, Ben Harper, The Doors, Fiona Apple, Jack Johnson, Moby Grape, and Mazzy Star among others, and she respects Carole King, Joni Mitchell, The Carpenters, and Yumi Matsutoya.
Rie fu's songs are often bilingual, since she is fluent in both English and Japanese. Although most of her songs are primarily sung in Japanese, many feature entire verses written in English. Of her songs written entirely in Japanese, at least two have later been released with English language versions.
Discography
Singles
Rie who!? (2004-03-24)
Life is Like a Boat (2004-09-23) (Used in the anime Bleach as an ending song)
I Wanna Go To A Place... (2005-04-27) (Used in the anime Gundam SEED Destiny as an ending song)
ﾋｪ｢ｲﾆ (Negaigoto) (2005-08-31)
Tiny Tiny Melody (2006-03-08)
Until I Say (2006-07-19)
cLAJ (Tsukiakari) (2007-05-23) (Used in the anime Darker than Black as an ending song)
5000 Miles (2007-09-05)
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Let it out,
11:20 pm
Nobody knows who I really am
I never felt this empty before
And if I ever need someone to come along
Who's gonna comfort me, and keep me strong?
We are all rowing the boat of fate
The waves keep on comin' and we can't escape
But if we ever get lost on our way
The waves would guide you through another day
Breathing in the distance
As if I've become transparent
It seemed to be the dark
But I was merely blindfolded
I offer my prayers
And wait for a new day
To the end of the sea
That shines vividly
Nobody knows who I really am
Maybe they just don't give a damn
But if I ever need someone to come along
I know you would follow me, and keep me strong
People's hearts move
And want to slip out
The moon in its new cycle
Brings along boats again
And every time I see your face,
The oceans heave up to my heart
You make me wanna strain at the oars,
And soon I can see the shore
Oh, I can see the shore
When will I see the shore?
I want you to know who I really am
I never thought I'd feel this way towards you
And if you ever need someone to come along
I will follow you, and keep you strong
The journey is still continuing
On the calm days, too
The moon in its new cycle
Begins to shine on boats again
I offer my prayers
And wait for a new day
To the end of the sea
That shines vividly
And every time I see your face,
The oceans heave up to my heart
You make me wanna strain at the oars,
And soon I can see the shore
Rowing the boat of destiny
The waves assault us
One after the next
But that's a wonderful journey, too
Any one of them is a wonderful journey
Let it out,
11:10 pm
THE RAINBOW CONNECTION
Written by Paul Williams and used by Kermit the Frog, of the muppets, Jim Henson Productions
Why are there so many songs about rainbows
And what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions,but only illusions,
And rainbows have nothing to hide.
So we've been told and some choose to believe it
I know they're wrong, wait and see.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers and me.
Who said that every wish would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that
And someone believed it,
And look what it's done so far.
What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing?
And what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers and me.
All of us under its spell,
We know that it's probably magic....
Have you been half asleep
And have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name.
Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors?
The voice might be one and the same.
I've heard it too many times to ignore it.
It's something that i'm supposed to be.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers and me
La, la la, La, la la la, La Laa, la la, La, La la laaaaaaa
finally i upload the lyrics..i was intro to tis song by my cher anna..
tis is a veri nice n cute song..
i found the lyrics meaningful..
not all the wishes can be fulfil...
i understand..
rainbows is something i looked too..
if i want to 4get all my pro~~
but not everytime we can find rainbows..
we muz wait 4 it to rain..
tis is veri funny...
i hate rain but i like rainbows!!!
i like the part where it is..
I've heard it too many times to ignore it..
the meld is so cute...the tempo too..
i will upload one more lyrics which i tink the tempo of the song is hard to catch or follow..
currently i m learnin tis song^^
I wanna go to a place by Rie Fu...(Gundam Seed)
i like her voice..
sound special to mi^^
I wanna go to a place where I can say
That I’m all right I’m staying there with you
I wanna know if there could be anyway
That there’s no fight,and I’m safe and sound with you
*And every time I look,I thought you were there,
But it was just my imagination
I don’t see it anymore cause I see through you now
Ima demo kidzuka nai deshou kono shizuka na sora ni
Itsudemo omoidasu kedo mou doko ni mo modore nai
Soshite zutto kokoro de samete sotto kidsuite
Itsuka kitto yasashisa miete kuru you ni
What’s stopping me? I get stuck again
Is it really OK? It’s never OK for me
What’s got into me? I get lost again
Is it really OK? It’s never going to be
Soshite motto sagashite menomae ni kidsuite
Asu wa kitto kazamuki mo kawaru you ni
Kaze ga sotto sasayaku ugomeku no wa kono daichi
Mayowa nai de yasashisa miete kuru you ni
*Repeat
I wanna go to a place where I can say
That I’m all right I’m staying there with you
Let it out,
