Toki Asako (土岐麻子), born March 22, 1976, in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese pop,… Read Full Bio ↴Toki Asako (土岐麻子), born March 22, 1976, in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese pop, electronic, and jazz singer-songwriter. She was formerly known as the vocalist for the Japanese indie rock band Cymbals, from 1997 to 2003. Toki made her solo debut in 2004 with a string of jazz cover albums under the indie label, LD&K Records.

In the fall of 2005, Toki released her first original album, "Debut". The album didn't sell or chart well on the Oricon chart, but was well received by critics. She had many collaborators on the album including Ishiwatari Junji (former guitarist and song writer for SUPERCAR). Much like the year before Toki released another cover album in November, "STANDARDS gift ~Toki Asako Jazz wo Utau~". A few weeks later she released a live album, "Toki Asako LIVE@VILLAGE VANGUARD!!".

Another year would pass before Toki's next release. Her second original album (though it did contain a few covers), "WEEKEND SHUFFLE". It wasn't long after this release that Toki left her indie record label and signed with the major label, avex trax. She was placed under their rhythm zone sub-label, which is know for housing avex's hip-hop and R&B artists.

熱砂の女
土岐麻子 Lyrics

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あなたはこう言い聞かせる
「ラストシーンは
知れてるでしょ」
波がさらう砂の城
沸き上がる歓声のなか
そうあなたはどうしても
まだそれを楽しめない
目覚めよ熱砂の女

灼かれてくああ砂の上
気まぐれ? 運命?
いいえどれも違う
とまどう熱砂の女
容赦ないああ砂の熱
言い訳探しても
情熱が始まるの
あなたはもう分かっている
確かな未来それは幻想
肩に触れる指先に
あの傷が騒ぎ出しても
いま夕日のハイライト
そう逃したくはないの
あなたは熱砂の女
灼かれてくああ砂の上
気まぐれ? 運命?
いいえどれも同じ
目覚めよ熱砂の女
逃れられない砂の熱
言い訳探しても
情熱が始まるの
胸騒ぎ
I'll fall in love again
立ち眩む
So fall in love again
胸騒ぎ
I'll fall in love again
立ち眩む
So fall in love again
あなたは熱砂の女
灼かれてくああ砂の上
気まぐれ? 運命?
いいえどれも同じ
目覚めよ熱砂の女
逃れられない砂の熱

言い訳じゃないなら
情熱を始めるの

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 土岐麻子's song 熱砂の女 (Nessa no Onna) tell the story of a woman who finds herself in a situation where she is unable to fully enjoy the final scene of a sandcastle being washed away by the waves. Amidst the roaring applause, the woman is unable to embrace the moment and instead feels the scorching heat of the sand beneath her. The lyrics suggest that the woman is conflicted between whims and fate, unsure of which path to follow. Despite searching for excuses, she realizes that her passion is about to ignite, and she is awakening as the woman of the burning sand. The lyrics implore her to confront her inner turmoil and acknowledge that although her future appears certain, it is merely an illusion.

Line by Line Meaning

あなたはこう言い聞かせる
You keep telling yourself this

「ラストシーンは知れてるでしょ」
"You already know how the last scene goes"

波がさらう砂の城
The waves wash away the sand castle

沸き上がる歓声のなか
Amidst the rising cheers

そうあなたはどうしてもまだそれを楽しめない
Yes, you still can't enjoy that

目覚めよ熱砂の女
Awaken, woman of the scorching sand

灼かれてくああ砂の上
Burning on the sand, oh

気まぐれ? 運命? いいえどれも違う
Whimsical? Fate? No, none of them are right

とまどう熱砂の女
Confused woman of the scorching sand

容赦ないああ砂の熱
Merciless, oh, the heat of the sand

言い訳探しても情熱が始まるの
Even if you search for excuses, passion begins