Kaori Mochida (持田香織, born March 24th, 1978 in Koto, Tokyo) is Japanese sing… Read Full Bio ↴Kaori Mochida (持田香織, born March 24th, 1978 in Koto, Tokyo) is Japanese singer-songwriter, vocalist of the J-Pop band Every Little Thing. Prior to debut as ELT's vocalist she were a member of the idol girl group 黒BUTAオールスターズ, and she also release the idol single "もう一度" in 1993, which became her solo debut work. Once she joined Every Little Thing she sporadically recorded some solo material, such as "in case of me" produced by Tetsuya Komuro for the charity project song+nation, and later on 井上陽水 cover "いつのまにか少女は", produced by the artist himself. However, she just started her solo career officialy once her band reached their 10th Anniversary in music, releasing her first official solo single in her label Avex "雨のワルツ" in September 2009. In April she formed the special unit Caocao along with Takao Tajima, and released the single "個人授業". Kaori's first solo album, entitled moka, was released on August 12, 2009.

Bolero
持田香織 Lyrics

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うっかり知らない間に
傷付けたこと沢山あったね
そんなときいつだって君は
なんてことないようなふりして
笑った
君を守りたいなんて
本気で思っていた
たいしたもんじゃないのに

だけどハニー誰よりもきっと
想っているんだ
この世でいちばん大事な人
許してねいつもごめんね
感謝しているんだ
どうしようもないほど
あいしてる

うだうだ言ってばかりで
弱音吐いたこと沢山あったね
そんなときまたしても君は
いつものことって笑ってみせるの
君を知りたいなんて
思っていたくせにね
自分のことばかり
だけどハニー誰よりもずっと
想っているんだ
出逢えてよかった
マイスウィートハニー
これからもどうぞよろしく
感謝してるんだ

どうしようもないほど
あいしてる

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 持田香織's song Bolero express a deep sense of gratitude and love towards someone special. The opening lines acknowledge unintentionally causing hurt to that person despite their efforts to maintain a facade of composure. Despite this, the singer expresses a heartfelt desire to protect them and bestow unwavering affection. The chorus reinforces this sentiment, professing the love for this person as the most important in their life and asking for forgiveness for any mistakes they may have made.

The second verse continues with the theme of vulnerability, highlighting times when the singer has expressed weakness and uncertainty. Yet despite these moments, the person being addressed always displays understanding and reassures them with a smile. The verse ends with the singer acknowledging their selfish tendencies but assuring their loved one that they are always thinking of them.

Line by Line Meaning

うっかり知らない間に
Unknowingly and carelessly

傷付けたこと沢山あったね
I've hurt you many times, haven't I?

そんなときいつだって君は
At times like that, you always

なんてことないようなふりして
Pretend like it's nothing.

笑った
and laughed.

君を守りたいなんて
I wanted to protect you,

本気で思っていた
I really meant that.

たいしたもんじゃないのに
Even though I'm not that great.

だけどハニー誰よりもきっと
But, baby, I know more than anyone

想っているんだ
that you're the most important person in the world to me.

この世でいちばん大事な人