Released: December 8, 1999

Songwriter: 星野靖彦 (Yasuhiko Hoshino) 浜崎あゆみ (Ayumi Hamasaki)

Producer: Max Matsuura

[浜崎あゆみ「kanariya」歌詞]

街はざわめき 人は苛立ち
夜に飛び込む 鳥たちはもう おやすみ

夢が目覚めを 恐れるように
心が壊れゆくのを恐れ
何ひとつとして 与えようとせず
何ひとつとして 得ようともしないまま
いつでも 理由を探した

声を押し殺したカナリヤたちは
なけなくなったワケじゃなくて
泣かないようにと

声を押し殺したカナリヤたちは
なけなくなったワケじゃなくて
声を押し殺したカナリヤたちは
なけなくなったワケじゃなくて
ただ泣かないと決めただけ
だったのかも知れないと
早く気付いて
泣かないと決めただけ
かも知れないと
早く気付いていたならもっと…

浜崎あゆみ (Ayumi Hamasaki)

Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎 あゆみ Hamasaki Ayumi, born October 2, 1978) is one of the most prolific singers to have emerged on the Japanese pop scene. Having debuted in the late ‘90s with a mini-album that failed to gain any commercial recognition, only to get catapulted a few years after into stardom with the release of her major studio album. She has released seventeen studio albums and seven extended plays, as well as a series of compilations, remix and live albums.

She is one of the best-selling solo artists of all time in Japan, and holds an impressive amount of record achievements under her belt, including the most number-one hits as well as the most consecutive number-one hits by a female artist.

Ayumi Hamasaki is a recognized figure not only in Japan, but throughout several other Asian countries as well.