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Ayumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, model, spokesperson and entrepreneur. Through her entire career, she has written all her lyrical content, and has sometimes composed her music.

Born and raised in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Hamasaki moved to Tokyo at fourteen in 1993 to pursue a career in singing and acting. In 1998, under the tutelage of Avex CEO Max Matsuura, Hamasaki released her debut single "Poker Face" and debut major-label album A Song for XX. The album debuted at the top of the Oricon charts and remained there for five weeks, selling over a million copies. Her next ten albums shipped over a million copies in Japan, with her third, Duty, selling nearly three million. A Best, her first compilation album, is her best-selling album, with more than four million copies sold in Japan. Since 2006, after her album Secret was released, album and single sales have declined.Hamasaki has sold over 80 million records, making her the best-selling Japanese solo artist of all time. Hamasaki has several domestic record achievements for her singles, such as the most number-one hits by a female artist ; the most consecutive number-one hits by a solo artist , and the most million-sellers. From 1999 to 2010, Hamasaki had at least two singles each year topping the charts. Hamasaki is the first female recording artist to have ten studio albums since her debut to top the Oricon and the first artist to have a number-one album for 13 consecutive years since her debut. Hamasaki's second remix album, Super Eurobeat Presents Ayu-ro Mix, is recognized as one of the best selling remix albums of all time and remains her only album to be recognized in a worldwide accreditation.During the height of her career, Hamasaki was dubbed the "Empress of J-pop" because of her popularity in Japan and Asia. Following an ear infection in 2000, she has suffered worsening hearing loss and is completely deaf in one ear.



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✵ 2. October 1978
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Famous Ayumi Hamasaki Quotes

“Because we want the same happiness
We keep carving the same wounds onto our hearts.
Forever, forever
So I won't forget you
I call you over and over again
Please don't cry any more
I won't leave you alone.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Part of Me
Lyrics, Miscellaneous

“If you were alone
and suddenly became blind,
and even so
you keep walking forward.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Endless Sorrow
Lyrics, I am...

“But in such a place as this, I can only tell you
by singing this song.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

A Song Is Born
Lyrics, I am...

“Surely, no one hoped for so many things.
Hold the flowers close to your heart;
they may someday bloom.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

A Song Is Born
Lyrics, I am...

“[…] 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.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Interview with TalkAsia, November 2007

“When I woke up, I found
by my pillow a teddy bear
instead of you.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Teddy Bear
Lyrics, Duty

Ayumi Hamasaki Quotes about time

“"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 now
that this is my final love.
Beginnings come at random,
but endings always have a reason.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Source: Lyrics, I am..., M

“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.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

A Song for XX
Lyrics, A Song for XX

“You see? The times have changed
But why do I still hear people say
"Tears are woman's weapons"?
We don't cry easily
We are not always flirty
We are not dolls
Who are only dressed to the nines.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

My Name's Women
Lyrics, My Story

“Today was very sad,
and even if tomorrow, I cry,
someday I will be able to laugh
and remember our time together.
How many seasons must pass,
in this, our finite existence?
If we live in the "now",
what will we find?”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Seasons
Lyrics, Duty

“But I escaped from reality
Escaped from the pain
I said to myself
"Some day, I'll be as I should be
Though I'm far from there now"
After such excuses, my eyes were opened
All I could do was to live in the present time.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Walking Proud
Lyrics, My Story

Ayumi Hamasaki Quotes about people

“Everyone, including I, is certain
that "that thing" they're searching for
is in the future.
But how many people have realized
that "that" is actually in the past?
I can't even guess.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Duty
Lyrics, Duty

“If people will listen, I will go anywhere in the world!”

Ayumi Hamasaki

“Your back always
looked small and weak
but we could laugh together
at funny stories.
But if people keep making
the same mistakes over and over
can they really regret them?”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Teddy Bear
Lyrics, Duty

“I feel most miserable
When I can't step "step up to the plate"
You know? People often say
Regret from doing it is better than regret for not doing it”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Bold & Delicious
Lyrics, (Miss)Understood

“Today, in this city
two people will meet and lock eyes;
the curtains are then turbulently thrown open.
[…] Today, in this city
two people will separate their paths;
the curtains are then silently lowered.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Source: Lyrics, I am..., M

Ayumi Hamasaki: Trending quotes

“The lovers, appearing happy,
walk, holding hands.
Though it appears everything is perfect,
only they know the truth.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Appears
Lyrics, Loveppears

“Even in my age now, I'm the same as before
and just as fearful
I only learn how to pretend to be strong”

Ayumi Hamasaki

No Way To Say
Lyrics, Memorial Address

“I was forgiven by forgiving many things
Including my long-ago childhood
I was healed, but I intended [to] heal
I've just noticed, the way
I was saved by love
Though I tried to keep love away.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Rainbow
Lyrics, Miscellaneous

Ayumi Hamasaki Quotes

“A woman could be having fun
A woman could be like a nun
In order to survive
We cannot be kind
Until we are hurt”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Real Me
Lyrics, Rainbow

“You once said long ago
while stroking my hair,
"When you wake up, there'll be
a nice present
by your pillow."”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Teddy Bear
Lyrics, Duty

“On that day, you decided
That you would walk by yourself
On the endless road
that crosses the clouds [and leads] to the sky
Leaving so much here
I want to tell you and talk about.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Untitled ~For Her~
Lyrics, Guilty

“I don't want to become adult!”

Ayumi Hamasaki

“No matter how far apart we are,
don't forget that we're
still under the same sky,
both traveling to the place
we once dreamed of.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Daybreak
Lyrics, I am...

“An interested stranger asked me
How do I see the scenery from here?
I reply
It's how you think it would be.
It's useless to explain
Everybody GO! Everybody JUMP!”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Humming 7/4
Lyrics, My Story

“I don't want a weak heart that can't cry
or the strength not to cry.
I'll search for a shooting
Star to cast my wishes on, but
Daybreak will come too soon
And I won't be able to find one.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Hanabi
Lyrics, Rainbow

“Certainly everyone, in order to protect love,
Certainly wishes to believe in something”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Forgiveness
Lyrics, Memorial Address

“…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.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Interview with Cawaii, December 2007

“Though my heart is filled with feelings I want to convey
You see, I can't express them in words
If I had not met you
I wouldn't even have such an embarrassing pain”

Ayumi Hamasaki

No Way To Say
Lyrics, Memorial Address

“We go on this voyage to find happiness.
You see? A smile really suits you.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Voyage
Lyrics, Rainbow

“I saw the end of an age
with these, my eyes.
But I didn't want to know
that it's my turn next.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Duty
Lyrics, Duty

“I thought Mommy's life was strange, not mine.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Interview with TIME, 2002 http://web.archive.org/web/20020403141617/http://www.time.com/time/asia/features/ayumi_hamasaki/int_ayumi2.html

“When I lost my way, and
When the road was too long,
I was muttering to myself.
Life is just that way…”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Who...
Lyrics, Loveppears

“This year, once again, the seasons have passed.
Memories have faded.
The border between my blurry dream and
reality has become blurred.
Even so, the dream I once told you of
did not have a single lie.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Seasons
Lyrics, Duty

“If one day
They are connected
And form lines”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Forgiveness
Lyrics, Memorial Address

“My job is simply to be myself, to be Ayumi Hamasaki.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

“Goodbye. You have gone to the place where we can never meet again
I can't accept the coldness of an eternal parting
I wish I could have heard you say
That surely, you had loved me
Only once, even if it were a lie”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Memorial Address ~Take 2 Version~
Lyrics, Memorial Address

“It is sad
To lose sight of myself for the sake of myself
I believe in scenery no one has ever seen,
And next to you, I wish to stay in that place that doesn't exist”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Will
Lyrics, (Miss)Understood

“Reality will always deceive us
But in that, you see, only your answer is hidden
If you feel you have not seen it
It is something you brought about with your own hands.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Decision
Lyrics, Guilty

“If you are afraid of changes
Watch from a distance
Whether or not I might do something
If you're going to talk about me behind my back
It is what it is.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Alterna
Lyrics, (Miss)Understood

“Yayayaya Gagagaga Dadadada Wowowowo
Yayayaya Gagagaga Dadadada Wowowowo
Even if you think you are too bold
It's all fine
In all honesty, I'm hesitant
To be prudent and reserved
OK, together now, "Bold & Delicious!"
Don't watch me quietly, stand up please, "Bold & Delicious!"”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Bold & Delicious
Lyrics, (Miss)Understood

“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.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Who...
Lyrics, Loveppears

“But, for everything,
there is an end, someday, inevitably.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Source: Lyrics, I am..., M

“Choosing only the things you like
isn't irresponsible.
If you can't find anything you like
then why take the responsibility?
I take only the possibilities that I'm ready to accept.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Surreal
Lyrics, Duty

“If you don't need it, then
it is useless to be compassionate.
If it's important then
it will probably be followed with pain.
Loneliness that you feel with someone is worse
than one you feel
alone.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Surreal
Lyrics, Duty

“In a city [world] as dirty as this,
You gather up, save, and show me
Purely beautiful things.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Free & Easy
Lyrics, Rainbow

“Slowly, I've come to realize
That I cannot heal my past
And that fearing the unavoidable future
Is pointless”

Ayumi Hamasaki

No Way To Say
Lyrics, Memorial Address

“Remember, once more
how our world should be.
And please, don't forget,
please, please don't forget.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

A Song Is Born
Lyrics, I am...

“I don't have dreams. How can I say it? I myself am a dream.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

“What if everyone goes on the endless road
Sooner or later
Over the clouds to the sky
Be sure to wait for me.
And then, we will talk away
About our countless memories.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Untitled ~For Her
Lyrics, Guilty

“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.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

“Daybreak comes quickly nowadays
The scent of wind has changed
It seems familiar yet unfamiliar
It makes my heartbeat quicker
It's sweet and sad
We ran along the road to the sea
Screaming with laughter innocently
In the far-away summer days”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Fairyland
Lyrics, (Miss)Understood

“It was not coincidental that we chose what's left
If the universe has a will
I think we are part of it
Tender and precious
How many times have I searched for something
Found and lost it
Since then?”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Fairyland
Lyrics, (Miss)Understood

“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?”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Trauma
Lyrics, Loveppears

“My lips told a lie
For a trivial reason
It wasn't for anyone else
But only to protect myself
And I didn't think about anyone else”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Walking Proud
Lyrics, My Story

“This summer, our new journey begins
I sense a slight discomfort in the distance
We saw that place in our dreams
Today, let's find the road there again.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Glitter
Lyrics, Guilty

“In times when I encounter sad things
I have a habit of saying "I'm all right".
On that day, something had stopped for me
And no matter
how much I pray,
I can't find a single star.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Hanabi
Lyrics, Rainbow

“If time is a fading dream
Then it would be like a flower
Even if destined to fall
It would be all the more valuable in its transience.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Dolls
Lyrics, Rainbow

“Really, we are
Not only dots
But are the whole”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Forgiveness
Lyrics, Memorial Address

“Isn't it? It's as if we have just entered a new age
It's a miracle;
we will never experience it again
Let's remember it once more”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Evolution
Lyrics, I am...

“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 strong
The weaker my heart becomes
In inverse proportion”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Fated
Lyrics, Guilty

“Just because this age is full of information and temptations
We should decide on our own
You know
That creation comes after destruction”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Talkin' 2 Myself
Lyrics, Guilty

“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.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

“Why are you ashamed of yourself?
What happens after that?
But I really like your way of walking
In which you head straight and always hit a wall.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Startin'
Lyrics, Secret

“If you'd listen, even for a little while
I'd be pleased

Remember, once more
we were born into this world crying.
Your dreams and hopes for tomorrow
are all in this world.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

A Song Is Born
Lyrics, I am...

“I feel that
these glass shoes are too fragile
for running through this era.”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Beautiful Fighters
Lyrics, Secret

“We notice it the moment our eyes meet someone else's
We feel it when coming into contact with him [or her]
But then once
We feel weak in the knees
The wind strokes my cheeks and makes it feel real
And whispering quietly
That this is not an illusion at all”

Ayumi Hamasaki

Fated
Lyrics, Guilty

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