Watanabe Misato (渡辺美里, born 12 July 1966) is a female Japanese pop music a… Read Full Bio ↴Watanabe Misato (渡辺美里, born 12 July 1966) is a female Japanese pop music artist.

Her debut single 'I'm free' was released by Epic Sony (now Epic Record Japan) on 2 May 1985. It was a cover of a track with the same title from the Footloose original soundtrack. The b-side of the single was another cover song 'Don't Cry', a song from the band Asia. Her first number-one national chart place was 'My Revolution', composed by Tetsuya Komuro, in 1986. Apart from 'My Revolution', Misato also has a number of hit singles reaching the Top 3. Misato's first album 'eyes' was released in October 1985. With a powerful vocal and energetic tunes, the album reached the highest position of No. 4 in the album chart several weeks after its release. From 1985 - 2000, she had all her first twenty-one albums entering the Top 10 of the Oricon album chart, in which nine albums reached number one..

Throughout the years, Misato has had concerts in a lot of big stadiums around the country including Tokyo Dome, Yokohama Arena, Osakajou Hall, etc. She is the first female singer ever in Japan to have concerts in huge stadiums. Every summer from 1986 to 2005, she performed live concerts in Seibu Lions Stadium (now Goodwill Dome) in Tokorozawa City in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo. Around 700,000 people have attended her twenty-one Seibu Dome concerts in the last twenty years. It has become a record. After the 20-year Seibu Dome project, Misato has started something new, Misato Matsuri 2006 in Yamanoko near Mt Fuji and about 9,000 people attended this open-air concert. Misato Matsuri has taken place in Yokohama and Kumamoto this year under the title "Cosmic Night 2007" and "Cosmic Castle 2007".

She made her first appearance on the yearly New Year's Eve special Kouhaku Uta Gassen in 2005, performing one of her most popular songs, 'My Revolution'.

Growin' Up
渡辺美里 Lyrics

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愛してると答えてもMAYBE
読めやしないね誰にもTOMORROW
指きりなんてしないけどBELIEVE ME
いつでも本気よウソじゃないわ
テレフォンナンバー
たずねてもムダよ
私の住所はいつだって
TAKE A JOURNEY

行く先なんか聞かないでPLEASE ME
本当の私をさがしたいの
生きるって自分を燃やすこと
振り向いて悔やんだりしたくない
GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! MY FRIEND
GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! MY DREAM
輝きたい夢をすてないで
MY FRIEND
GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! MY DREAM
心にFIGHT! 感じてGROWIN'UP
淋しさにくじけそうなMIDNIGHT
涙顔かくしてもMOONLIGHT
強がりなんて呼ばないでHOLD ME
みんなが言うほどクールじゃないわ
ポーカーフェイスを
決められないSTRANGER
真っ赤なヒールに疲れたPRETENDER
誰もがブルースかかえてるDREAMER
本当の自分はだませないね
ひとりきり生きてゆけないから
みつめあえる誰かをさがしてる
GET IT OUT! GET IT OUT!
HEART BREAK
GET IT OUT! GET IT OUT!
HARD TIME
わけあいたい夜をつきぬけて
HEART BREAK
GET IT OUT! GET IT OUT!
HARD TIME
陽気にSTEP! 笑いとばすわ

現実が心をゆらしても
君となら何かがつかめそう

GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! MY DREAM
輝きたい夢をすてないで
MY FRIEND
GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! MY DREAM
心にFIGHT! 感じてGROWIN'UP

GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP!
GROWIN'UP!
GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP!
GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP!
GROWIN'UP!
GROWIN'UP!

GROWIN'UP!
GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 渡辺美里's song GROWIN' UP is a message to everyone to stay true to their dreams and not give up on them. The song is about growing up and finding oneself, despite the challenges life throws at us. The singer talks about the struggles of trying to find love and happiness, and the importance of believing in oneself to achieve success. The first verse talks about the difficulty in expressing love and the uncertainty of the future, but the singer believes that true love is everlasting. The chorus encourages listeners not to give up on their dreams and to keep fighting for them, no matter the obstacles.

The second verse talks about the struggles of finding oneself, and the pressure to conform to society's expectations. The singer continues to encourage listeners to be themselves and not hide behind a mask of pretense or coolness. The bridge is about overcoming heartbreak and hard times, and pushing through with a positive attitude.

Overall, GROWIN' UP is a powerful song that encourages listeners to stay true to themselves and never give up on their dreams, even in the face of adversity.

Line by Line Meaning

愛してると答えてもMAYBE
Even if I say 'I love you', maybe it is not understood by anyone

読めやしないね誰にもTOMORROW
Nobody can read what tomorrow holds

指きりなんてしないけどBELIEVE ME
I won't make any promise with a pinky finger, but believe me

いつでも本気よウソじゃないわ
I am always serious, not lying

テレフォンナンバーたずねてもムダよ私の住所はいつだって TAKE A JOURNEY
Asking my phone number or address is useless, take a journey instead

行く先なんか聞かないでPLEASE ME 本当の私をさがしたいの
Don't ask about the destination, just please me. I want you to find the true me

生きるって自分を燃やすこと振り向いて悔やんだりしたくない GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! MY FRIEND GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! MY DREAM 輝きたい夢をすてないで MY FRIEND GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! MY DREAM 心にFIGHT! 感じてGROWIN'UP
Living means burning oneself, I don't want to regret looking back. Growing up, my friend. Growing up, my dream. Don't give up on your dream. My friend. Growing up, my dream. Feel the fight in your heart and grow up

淋しさにくじけそうなMIDNIGHT 涙顔かくしてもMOONLIGHT
In a lonely midnight, I may lose hope. Even if I hide my tearful face, moonlight shines on me

強がりなんて呼ばないでHOLD ME みんなが言うほどクールじゃないわ
Don't call it bluffing, hold me. I am not as cool as everyone says

ポーカーフェイスを決められないSTRANGER 真っ赤なヒールに疲れたPRETENDER 誰もがブルースかかえてるDREAMER 本当の自分はだませないね
A stranger who can't keep a poker face, a tired pretender with red high heels, a dreamer burdened with blues - you cannot deceive your true self

ひとりきり生きてゆけないからみつめあえる誰かをさがしてる GET IT OUT! GET IT OUT! HEART BREAK GET IT OUT! GET IT OUT! HARD TIME わけあいたい夜をつきぬけて HEART BREAK GET IT OUT! GET IT OUT! HARD TIME 陽気にSTEP! 笑いとばすわ
Because I can't live alone, I am searching for someone who can look at me. Get it out, heart break. Get it out, hard time. Get through the night you want to share. Heart break, get it out. Hard time, get it out. Step to the cheerful beat and laugh it off

現実が心をゆらしても君となら何かがつかめそう
Even if reality shakes my heart, if it's with you we can grasp something

GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! MY DREAM 輝きたい夢をすてないで MY FRIEND GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! MY DREAM 心にFIGHT! 感じてGROWIN'UP
Growing up, my dream. Don't give up on your shining dream. My friend. Growing up, my dream. Feel the fight in your heart and grow up

GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP! GROWIN'UP!
Growing up, growing up, growing up, growing up, growing up, growing up, growing up, growing up, growing up

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Written by: 礼江神沢

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