miwa is playing the rhythm guitar in her 4th Thread

[lanfix]

It’s been revealed that singer-songwriter miwa will be providing her new song, “Hikari e“, as the theme song for the upcoming Fuji TV drama, ‘Rich Man, Poor Woman‘. This is miwa’s first time being in charge of the theme song for a “Getsu9” drama.

In the drama, actress Ishihara Satomi plays the heroine, a senior in college. Producer Masumoto Jun showed confidence saying, “[Miwa] observed the heroine’s feelings from a closer standpoint than us, and reflected those feelings in her lyrics. As a result, the song has an uplifting feeling and is also able to deliver painful love. It turned out to be a number that’s perfect for the drama.”

miwa, who is also a senior in college, felt she could relate to the heroine after reading the script. “Every time I make a single, I start working on it while thinking about putting in something that would surprise people. For this theme song, I challenged myself to a new sound that hasn’t been used in my previous songs,” she said.

“Hikari e” is scheduled for release on August 15th. During the final night of her tour on June 24th at Shibuya Kokaido, miwa told her fans, “My new single is different from the songs I have released until now, so please look forward to it.”

‘Rich Man, Poor Woman’ will air every Monday night at 9:00 pm starting July 9th.

source: tokyohive

[HTMSD]

this is ayumi hamasaki forum, so I think this is relevant
miwa is covering... BLUE BIRD!!

[adantatu2]

wow, miwa covering ayu o__o
It sounds really good, is miwa an ayu fan ?

[HTMSD]

I think that she's fans of various artists, on few latest episodes of All Night Nippon, she's covering many songs, like Angela Aki's Rain, or even Sotsugyou Sashin

At first I heard the intro of this cover, I'm thinking of... July 1st? XD

[lanfix]

here's the new song!

from yesterday's All Night Nippon

[mellody]

This is the 'four-on-the-floor' dance track from her, at first I thought the song will be something like Clair de Lune, but well, this is kinda surprising, totally different from any songs from her.

The song actually isn't bad, maybe because this is a radio rip, those strings composition (which give a nice feeling to the song) sounds unclear, I hope it will be better in clearer version.

Seems like she's a bit moving away from her usual style, I cannot imagine she plays guitar for this song.

[adantatu2]

it sounds different, but i like it ^^
maybe she could release an acoustic version in the single

[mellody]

The tracklist for new single has been revealed!

01. Hikari e (Rich Man, Poor Woman Theme Song)
02. Napa (Rich Man, Poor Woman Insert Song)
03. HiKARiE Remix ～English version～
04. Hikari e ～instrumental～
Bonus Track - Boku ga Boku de Aru Tame ni (Colorful Theme Song)

DVD Content (for Limited Edition) is Live digest at Shibuya Public Hall from June 24th, 2012.
Releasd with a color tray as usual.

English version? Oh yeah!

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by mellody

English version? Oh yeah!

This is going to be interesting...

[kakumei]

CD


+DVD

[YUKARI]

I'll buy this single!!! It's ah-ma-zing! Though I never was a fan of her, but after watching the first episode of Rich Man, Poor Woman, I absolutely fell in love with these 2 new songs

[mellody]

Brace yourselves, the covers for her next single is here now.

Spoiler:

Limited Edition


Regular Edition


THESE ARE SO BLOODY AMAZING OH MY GOD! FIERCE AND FLAWLESS!

EDITED:
I was late, lol. Mine is bigger though. Anyway, these are amazing!

[adantatu2]

she looks beautiful, like a model

[mellody]

This is the PV of Hikari e, pretty interesting concept!

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k72...saH#from=embed

[Utena]

wow I like this song a lot! Such a nice change ♥ if I wasn't broke I would probably buy it.. I'll probably get it someday, since I love the covers as well ♥

[Zemus]

I love the English version remix of Hikari e. Heard a snippet of it in Rich Man, Poor Woman episode 4.

[adantatu2]

Hikari e is amazing !!!
The pv is nice, i love the effects and miwa looks beautiful

[PoetGirl]

song is amazing, covers are her best yet!

[Yoake]

Finally she created a song with different sound. I love it. The pv is amazing & have a nice concept. My interest in her is come back.I hope she'll continue to make new sound & such stunning pv.

[lanfix]

Lyrics is out on utanet!
I made romaji

ヒカリヘ

歌手　miwa
作詞　miwa
作曲　miwa

(What do you want to do?)
(What is the meaning of life?)

理想現実ワンクリック　光の速度に変わっても
地球の裏より遠い距離　アダムとイヴにはなれない
悲しみの生まれた場所たどって
その傷やさしく触れて癒せたなら

溢れる想い　愛は君を照らす光になれる
切ないほどに
たとえ描く未来　そこに私がいないとしても
いまはそっと抱きしめてあげる

運命だって引き寄せて輝き続けたいよ
奇跡だって起こせるって信じたい
信じたい

遠慮配慮言葉の最後　感情記号化されても
心の奥まで伝わらない　ホントの声を聞かせて
すべての事に終わりがあるなら
苦しみさえいつか消えるはずだから

溢れる想い　愛は胸を焦がす痛みに変わる
いとしいほどに
たとえ世界中の声なき声に責められたとしても
私が全部受け止めてあげる

人は悲しみを知るために生まれてきたの
そんなことないもっと愛を知りたい
孤独がぬくもりを知るためにあるのなら
幸せはいつだってそこにあるのに

溢れる想い　愛は君を照らす光になれる
切ないほどに　(人は悲しみを知るために…)
たとえ描く未来　そこに私がいないとしても
いまはそっと抱きしめてあげる　(人は人は人は永遠永遠…)

運命だって引き寄せて輝き続けたいよ
奇跡だって起こせるって信じたい
信じたい

Hikari e

Song: miwa
Lyrics: miwa
Composition: miwa

(What do you want to do?)
(What is the meaning of life?)

Risou genjitsu WAN KURIKKU (One Click)
Hikari no sokudo ni kawatte mo
Chikyuu no ura yori tooi kyori
ADAMU to IBU (Adam to Eve) ni wa narenai

Kanashimi no umareta basho tadotte
Sono kizu yasashiku furete iyaseta nara

Afureru omoi
Ai wa kimi wo terasu hikari ni nareru
Setsunai hodo ni
Tatoe egaku mirai
Soko ni atashi ga inai to shite mo
Ima wa sotto dakishimete ageru

Unmei datte hikiyosete
Kagayaki tsuzuketai yo
Kiseki datte okoseru tte shinjitai
Shinjitai...

Enryo hairyo kotoba no saigo
Kanjou kigouka sarete mo
Kokoro no oku made tsutawaranai
Honto no koe wo kikasete

Subete no koto ni owari ga aru nara
Kurushimi sae itsuka kieru hazu dakara

Afureru omoi
Ai wa mune wo kogasu itami ni kawaru
Itoshii hodo ni
Tatoe sekai chuu no koe
Nakigoe ni semerareta to shite mo
Atashi ga zenbu uketomete ageru

Hito wa kanashimi wo shiru tame ni umarete kita no
Sonna koto nai motto ai wo shiritai
Kodoku no nukumori wo shiru tame ni aru no nara
Shiawase wa itsu datte soko ni aru no ni

Afureru omoi
Ai wa kimi wo terasu hikari ni nareru
Setsunai hodo ni (Hito wa kanashimi wo shiru tame ni...)
Tatoe egaku mirai
Soko ni atashi ga inai to shite mo
Ima wa sotto dakishimete ageru (Hito wa hito wa hito wa eien eien...)

Unmei datte hikiyosete
Kagayaki tsuzuketai yo
Kiseki datte okoseru tte shinjitai
Shinjitai...