Utada Hikaru Directs Music Video

For her latest music video, Utada Hikaru is shown singing, dancing, and have lots of fun being silly in her room. The video is for a song called “Goodbye Happiness” from her upcoming album Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.2. It has been reported that Utada herself directed the video marking her directorial debut. (Source: Tokyograph) She will go on a full hiatus after the release of this album with no set date on her return to the music world. The song sounds awfully happy for such a depressing title. I think I need to look closely at the lyrics to figure this one out.

  • http://twitter.com/Mr_GT_Chris Chris Davis

    Yup, I just watched it last night myself actually. Very cute, although worst jeans ever! I enjoyed the song too.

    • http://www.yonasu.com yonasu

      I agree 100%, really good song and the video is good, but those jeans are horrible :P

    • http://twitter.com/yaadayaada Loc Lam | ロックラム

      haha it’s one of those styles that are slow to die out. Maybe it’s just really comfortable to make up for its hideousness.

    • http://www.yonasu.com yonasu

      When was that ever “in”? Haha.

    • http://twitter.com/Mr_GT_Chris Chris Davis

      Bad enough on a ganster rap artist or something. But on Hikaru? Urgh :-).

  • Ken

    I remember that yellow sofa!!!!

    • http://www.yonasu.com yonasu

      From where? :P

    • http://twitter.com/yaadayaada Rokku

      Headphones from “Heart Station,” yellow sofa from “Automatic,” bear from “Boku ha Kuma,” and the flag at the end from “Traveling.” I still haven’t figure out where the glasses and chalkboard come from. It’s driving me crazy!

    • http://twitter.com/yaadayaada Loc Lam | ロックラム

      Headphones from “Heart Station,” yellow sofa from “Automatic,” bear from “Boku ha Kuma,” and the flag at the end from “Traveling.” I still haven’t figure out where the glasses and chalkboard come from. It’s driving me crazy!

    • http://www.yonasu.com yonasu

      Cool :D I’m sure there are some hardcore fans out there who know where there rest is from^^

  • Anonymous

    I bet this PV is higher budget than any Hello Project PV one from the past 2 years. xD The song sounds nice, is that her real room, or just pretending to be her room?
    Btw she looks so much older compared to when she deputed.

    • http://www.yonasu.com yonasu

      Probably a higher budget than the H!P videos combined, haha xD I doubt it’s her real room… Despite her age she’s incredibly beautiful though, and it’s not like she’s old, just 27^^

  • Jenny

    I liked it, it’s fun and cute. And there are lo’t of references to her older videos; Heart Station, boku wa kuma, Automatic and Travelling.
    They had to film it in one take without any mistakes.
    the lyrics are;
    After the sweet candy’s flavor has faded away
    Left is a lonely looking boy on a cloudless summer day

    My tanned arms and legs
    Couldn’t care less if my white one-piece gets dirty
    A subconscious paradise

    After the dream
    It’s like you never waited
    One day, I first learned your name

    So Goodbye Lonliness
    Humming a love song
    My reflection in your eyes is all smiles

    So Goodbye Happiness
    To those days that we lived without a care
    There’s no going back
    But that’s okay Love me

    Thinking too much
    You mustn’t abandon yourself
    It’s too obvious a trick in this fleeting world

    When a person is alone for the first time
    They realize the meaning of love

    Pass the time and play me a kind song
    Do you remember how we felt when we first met?

    So Goodbye Innocence
    To those days that we lived without a care
    There’s no going back
    It’s all your fault Kiss me

    Oh The world spins round and round
    Oh oh oh Darling darling I won’t say anything to anyone Only you

    I wish we could all just live on as we are
    I hold my lonely self back when it’s most important

    So goodbye happiness
    To those days that we lived without a care
    There’s no going back
    Baby So just kiss me one more time

    • http://www.yonasu.com yonasu

      I wonder how many tries it took to get it right! Thanks for the lyrics!^^

    • http://twitter.com/yaadayaada Loc Lam | ロックラム

      Wow thank you! Definitely one of those melancholy song. I like it even more now :)

  • Anonymous

    Wooops, it got removed…

    • http://www.yonasu.com yonasu

      Added it again^^

  • http://musicjap.wordpress.com/ keyinjpop

    Not going to lie, not that bad of a video but I wouldn’t nominate it for an award. Still, simpleness is nice and the song is ear candy.

    • http://www.yonasu.com yonasu

      I agree, I wouldn’t nominate it for an award either^^