Kaela Kimura (木村カエラ, born Kaera Rie Kimura [木村カエラりえ] on October 24, 1984 in… Read Full Bio ↴Kaela Kimura (木村カエラ, born Kaera Rie Kimura [木村カエラりえ] on October 24, 1984 in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan), is a Japanese singer, model and former TV presenter. Born to a British father and Japanese mother, Kaela started work as a model in 2002 for the Japanese fashion magazine Seventeen. Her fresh look and personality took her on to present the popular morning television show Saku Saku.

From there she gained more public exposure; she released her debut single Level 42 in June 2004, which was featured on Saku Saku as its ending theme. Her debut album KAELA followed in December of the same year. Her fanbase grew considerably after her third single リルラリルハ, which was used in a series of Vodafone commercials in Japan and made Kaela a household name.

Kaela's third studio album Scratch, released in February 2007, is her most successful so far, spending two consecutive weeks at number 1 on the Oricon charts and selling over 360,000 copies.

In 2009, Kaela released her fifth studio album, Hocus Pocus. Butterfly, a promotional song off the album, became Kaela's biggest hit. It was certified Million by the RIAJ in both ringtones and cellphone downloads, and Double Platinum in PC downloads.

In 2011, Kaela released her sixth studio album and first since her marriage to actor 瑛太 (Eita) and the birth of her first child, 8EIGHT8, which peaked atop the charts, making it her second album to do so, since Scratch.

言葉はさんかくこころは四角
木村カエラ Lyrics

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言葉は三角で心は四角だな
まあるい涙をそっと拭いてくれ
知らない街角の
知らない片隅で
知らない誰かと恋に落ちるだろう
いつかきっと君も恋に落ちるだろう
繋いだお手々を振り払うように
言葉は三角で心は四角だな

まあるい涙をそっと拭いてくれ

地下鉄は走ってく
君は髪をなびかせて
君の匂いはずっと僕の匂い
いつかきっと君も恋に落ちるだろう
繋いだお手々を振り払うように
明るい話しよう
暗くならないうちに
この恋が冷めてしまわないうちに
言葉はさんかくで
こころは四角だよ

まあるい涙よ飛んでゆけ
まあるい涙よ飛んでゆけ

Overall Meaning

In the song 言葉はさんかくこころは四角 (Kotoba wa Sankaku de Kokoro wa Shikaku) by Japanese singer-songwriter Kimura Kaela, the lyrics describe the difference between the shape of words and the shape of the heart. With words being triangular and the heart being square, the song conveys that emotions are multi-faceted and complex, while words can be restricting and one-dimensional. The song also touches on the theme of falling in love with someone unknown, in a corner of an unfamiliar street, with the knowledge that someday the listener will fall in love too. The lyrics also urge listeners to talk about their feelings, without waiting until it's too late.

The song's verse about riding on the subway and the scent of the person you love becoming your own, showcases the idea of being in love with someone even though it might not be reciprocated. The song is sung in a soft, sentimental tone and the use of the triangle and square shapes in the lyrics contrasts the softness but also adds a deeper meaning to the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

言葉は三角で心は四角だな
Words are triangular, but hearts are square

まあるい涙をそっと拭いてくれ
Please wipe away my round tears gently

知らない街角の
On an unknown street corner

知らない片隅で
In an unknown corner

知らない誰かと恋に落ちるだろう
I will fall in love with someone I don't know

いつかきっと君も恋に落ちるだろう
Someday, you will definitely fall in love too

繋いだお手々を振り払うように
Like shaking off held hands

地下鉄は走ってく
The subway runs along

君は髪をなびかせて
You sway your hair

君の匂いはずっと僕の匂い
Your scent is always mine

明るい話しよう
Let's talk about something bright