The Boat Of Fate’s Song

Rie Fu
“Life Is Like A Boat”

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 thru another day

Tooku de iki wo shiteru toumei ni natta mitai
Kurayami ni omoe takedo mekakushi sareteta dake
Inori wo sasagete atarashii hi wo matsu
Azayaka ni hikaru umi sono hate made

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

Hito no kokoro wa utsuri yuku nukedashitaku naru
Tsuki wa mata atarashii shuuki de fune wo tsureteku

Chorus
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

Ah, I can see the shore ...
When will I see the shore ...

I want you to know who I really am
I never though I’d feel this way towards you
And if you ever need someone to come along
I will follow you, and keep you strong

Tabi wa mada tsuduiteku odaya kana hi mo
Tsuki wa mata atarashii shuuki de fune wo terashi dasu
Inori wo sasagete atarashii hi wo matsu
Azayaka ni hikaru umi sono hate made

Chorus

Unmei no fune wo kogi
Nami wa tsugi kara tsugi he to watashi-tachi wo osou kedo
Soremo suteki na tabi ne dore mo suteki na tabi ne

Born on January 11 1985, in Tokyo, a Japanese singer/songwriter, Rie Funokoshi also known as Rie Fu lived in Maryland, US, with her family from 1992 to 1995. 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 recoding 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. The song remains still her most well-known. 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. She currently attends the University of the Arts London, studying fine art painting (after shifts in interest ranging from fashion to graphic design). She often designs much of her own album and single booklets, and Rie's own paintings are often featured in them. Rie’s 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.