While she does have her fair share of soft songs (such as ~dandelion~, The Last Quarter) and fun songs (Break Out!, COSMIC LOVE), a good portion of her collection (and, indeed, the majority of her most popular songs) fall firmly in the rock category. She has remained a constant source of quality rock with a slight pop edge, and though some may argue she belongs fully in the J-Rock category, her pop-idol status and ability to work outside the rock confines would say otherwise.
-= Career =-
After she released her first single in November 1995, she released three more singles, and then her first full album Red in 1996, which sold more than two million copies in its first month, and saw her named "the brightest star" in female rock. That album won her an invitation to perform in a New Year's Eve singing contest between male and female teams of popular singers sponsored by NHK (one of Japan's television companies). Since then, she's released about an album each year, plus an average of three mini- or maxi-singles. Her second album, Paradox, was released in July 1997, selling 1.8 million copies, and coincided with her first concert tour Live Emotion '97 (consisting of 20 concert dates, attracting a total of 65,000 fans, according to Avex.) July 1998 saw her third album Crimson, and another concert tour with over 40 concert dates. Her 1999 release, I.D., was a compilation album, but it debuted at number one on the rock chart, her fourth consecutive album to release in the number one slot. In 2001, she also released a 'mini-album', something between a full album and a single, of uncharacteristically soft, though lovely, ballad-style music, recorded during her later months of pregnancy. (This album was produced by Hotei Tomoyasu.)
At the 11th Annual Japan Gold Disc Awards, Nanase's album Red was voted the Best Album (Japanese Rock and Folk music, female vocalist category). Her album Paradox was voted Best Album of the Year, at the 12th Annual Japan Gold Disc Awards.
-=History=-
Aikawa Nanase's parents divorced when she was young, which affected her significantly enough that she developed into a bit of a troublemaker (which also happens to be the title of one of her best songs). It is rumored that she was in a girl gang in her young teenage years, and supposedly may have been its leader. Another story has it that she was severely bullied by classmates, giving rise to nightmares, and she skipped an entire year of school. Regardless, at the age of 15, she left all that behind, dropped out of school and was discovered by well-known music producer Oda Tetsuro. Throughout her school years, Nanase would sing and participated in a few singing competitions, which routinely passed her over, though brought her to the attention of Oda. He trained Nanase as a singer for five years before she released her first single, though the details of her life in those years are sketchy.
-=Personality=-
Nanase is an intensely private person. Very little is known about her personal life except for the bits and pieces she feels confident enough to announce. For instance, on February 16, 2001, many of her male fans were heartbroken when she publicly announced that she had got married that very day. She published this, and the fact that she was already three-months pregnant, on her official website. Nothing else about her relationship was known until the birth of her son, on September 6, 2001.
She is 'polite, but seldom enthusiastic' in interviews, but frequently leaves hand-written messages on her website. Very little else is known of her. This may also be due to the lack of Japanese to English translators in the Aikawa Nanase fanbase. Oddly enough, roughly half of the non-Japanese Nanase fans are Chinese.
-=Personal Statistics=-
* Name: Aikawa Nanase (相川七瀬)
* Birthday: 1975.02.16
* Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
* Blood Type: AB
* Height: 157cm (5'2")
* Weight: 39kg (86 lbs)
* Hair: Varies (Brown/Pink, currently)
* Eyes: Brown
* Favourite Pet: Cat
* Favourite Time of Day: Night
Official site: www.nanase.jp
BREAK OUT!
相川七瀬 Lyrics
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何にもいらないきっと二人でいられれば
たまには奇跡みたいな情熱も素敵だね
Don't look back 迷わずに
Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow
Break out!
Break out!
胸の鼓動二度とない今を感じてる
近頃化石みたいな感動の story
マジでさがそうよ
Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow
Break out!
どこかたどりつけるよ
それが世界の果てでも
いつかたどりつけるよ
夢見た場所と違っても
後悔なんてしたくない
なんだか喉が渇いてる
人生とか語りだすなんて
Break out! 5億年先でいい
バックミラーモノクロの昨日が遠ざかる
何にも誰かのせいになんてしないから
はみださないで待ってたらかなう夢があるの
そんな訳ないよ
Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow
Break out!
もっと信じあえるよ
もっといたわりあえるよ
もっと傷つけあっても
もっと裸になれるよ
もっと本気出せるよ
もっと許しあえるよ
あぶない夏の匂いに
この際賭けてみようよ
どこかたどりつけるよ
それが世界の果てでも
いつかたどりつけるよ
夢見た場所と違っても
スリルな夜いつまでも
輝きずっと消えないで
けっこう居心地よくても
波風たてようよ
後悔なんてしたくない
キリキリ頭痛いけど
退屈にケリ入れて今夜
Break out! 手に入れようよ
Break out もっとトキメキを
Break out 思いつきでも
Break out 全部捨てて行こうよ
Break out!
Break out!
The lyrics to BREAK OUT! by 相川七瀬 are about chasing dreams and breaking free from societal constraints. The opening lines "Kono mama zutto hashiritsuzukete yume no naka / Nani ni mo iranai kitto futari de irarereba" translate to "Let's keep running like this forever, inside our dreams / We don't need anything as long as we're together." The song urges listeners to pursue their passions and to not be held back by gossip or criticism. The line "Don't look back mayowazu ni" meaning "Don't hesitate and don't look back" is a call to action to keep moving forward towards one's goals without distraction.
The lyrics also talk about taking risks and not regretting anything in life. Lines like "Motto shinji aeru yo / Motto itawari aeru yo / Motto kizu tsuke atte mo / Motto hada ni nareru yo" mean "We can trust each other more / We can empathize with each other more / We can hurt each other more / We can be more honest with each other." The chorus repeats the phrase "Break out" to encourage listeners to break free from their comfort zones and take a chance on something new.
Overall, the lyrics of BREAK OUT! are a call to embrace individuality, follow one's dreams, and live life to the fullest without regret.
Line by Line Meaning
このままずっと走り続けて夢の中
Let's keep running like this forever, in our dreams.
何にもいらないきっと二人でいられれば
As long as we can be together, we don't need anything else.
たまには奇跡みたいな情熱も素敵だね
Sometimes, it's lovely to feel a miraculous passion.
Don't look back 迷わずに
Don't second-guess yourself, just keep going.
きっと街中悪い噂あふれても
Even if the town is full of rumors,
胸の鼓動二度とない今を感じてる
I'm feeling the unique rhythm of my heart.
近頃化石みたいな感動の story
Recently, the stories that used to excite me feel like fossils.
マジでさがそうよ
Let's really look for something new.
どこかたどりつけるよ
We can arrive somewhere,
それが世界の果てでも
Even if it's at the end of the world.
いつかたどりつけるよ
We'll get there someday,
夢見た場所と違っても
Even if it's not the place we dreamed of.
後悔なんてしたくない
I don't want to regret anything.
なんだか喉が渇いてる
I feel like I'm thirsty.
人生とか語りだすなんて
Talking about life and stuff like that,
Break out! 5億年先でいい
let's break out! Even if it's five hundred million years from now.
バックミラーモノクロの昨日が遠ざかる
Yesterday, seen through the rearview mirror, fades into black and white as we leave it behind.
何にも誰かのせいになんてしないから
We won't make excuses or blame anyone else.
はみださないで待ってたらかなう夢があるの
If we don't lose our way and wait patiently, our dreams will come true.
そんな訳ないよ
It's not like it's that easy, though.
もっと信じあえるよ
We can believe in each other more.
もっといたわりあえるよ
We can show more compassion to each other.
もっと傷つけあっても
Even if we hurt each other more,
もっと裸になれるよ
we can be even more naked with each other.
もっと本気出せるよ
We can be even more serious.
もっと許しあえるよ
We can forgive each other more.
あぶない夏の匂いに
Let's gamble on the scent of the dangerous summer.
この際賭けてみようよ
Let's take a chance right now.
スリルな夜いつまでも
Thrilling nights go on forever,
輝きずっと消えないで
and their radiance never fades away.
けっこう居心地よくても
Even if it's pretty comfortable,
波風たてようよ
let's make some waves.
キリキリ頭痛いけど
Although my head is throbbing,
退屈にケリ入れて今夜
let's put an end to this boredom tonight.
Break out! 手に入れようよ
Let's break out! Let's get it.
Break out もっとトキメキを
Let's break out! Let's feel more excitement.
Break out 思いつきでも
Let's break out! On just a whim.
Break out 全部捨てて行こうよ
Let's break out! Let's leave everything behind.
Break out!
Break out!
Break out!
Break out!
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Tetsuro Oda
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-qn1bs1zv7m
歌詞
このままずっと走り続けて夢の中
何もいらないきっと二人でいられれば
たまには 奇跡みたいな 情熱も素敵だね
Don't look back 迷わずに
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW
------BREAK OUT! BREAK OUT!
きっと街中 悪い噂 あふれても
胸の鼓動 二度とない今を感じてる
近頃 化石みたいな 感動の Story マジでさがそうよ
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW
------BREAK OUT!
どこかたどりつけるよ
それが世界の果てでも
いつかたどりつけるよ
夢見た場所と違っても
後悔なんてしたくない なんだか 喉が渇いてる
人生とか 語りだすなんて BREAK OUT! 5億年先でいい
バックミラー モノクロの昨日が遠ざかる
何にも 誰かの せいになんてしないから
はみださないで 待ってたら かなう夢があるの そんな訳ないよ
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW
------BREAK OUT!
もっと信じあえるよ
もっといたわりあえるよ
もっと傷つけあっても
もっと裸になれるよ
もっと本気出せるよ
もっと許しあえるよ
あぶない 夏の匂いに
この際 賭けてみようよ
どこかたどりつけるよ
それが世界の果てでも
いつかたどりつけるよ
夢見た場所と違っても
スリルな夜いつまでも 輝きずっと消えないで
けっこう居心地よくても 波風たてようよ
後悔なんてしたくない キリキリ頭痛いけど
退屈にケリ入れて 今夜
BREAK OUT! 手に入れようよ
BREAK OUT! もっとトキメキを
BREAK OUT! 思いつきでも
BREAK OUT! 全部捨てて行こうよ
BREAK OUT! BREAK OUT!
@sakanakasana
このままずっと走り続けて夢の中
何もいらないきっと二人でいられれば
たまには 奇跡みたいな 情熱も素敵だね
Don't look back 迷わずに
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW
------BREAK OUT! BREAK OUT!
きっと街中 悪い噂 あふれても
胸の鼓動 二度とない今を感じてる
近頃 化石みたいな 感動の Story マジでさがそうよ
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW
------BREAK OUT!
どこかたどりつけるよ
それが世界の果てでも
いつかたどりつけるよ
夢見た場所と違っても
後悔なんてしたくない なんだか 喉が渇いてる
人生とか 語りだすなんて BREAK OUT! 5億年先でいい
バックミラー モノクロの昨日が遠ざかる
何にも 誰かの せいになんてしないから
はみださないで 待ってたら かなう夢があるの そんな訳ないよ
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW
------BREAK OUT!
もっと信じあえるよ
もっといたわりあえるよ
もっと傷つけあっても
もっと裸になれるよ
もっと本気出せるよ
もっと許しあえるよ
あぶない 夏の匂いに
この際 賭けてみようよ
どこかたどりつけるよ
それが世界の果てでも
いつかたどりつけるよ
夢見た場所と違っても
スリルな夜いつまでも 輝きずっと消えないで
けっこう居心地よくても 波風たてようよ
後悔なんてしたくない キリキリ頭痛いけど
退屈にケリ入れて 今夜
BREAK OUT! 手に入れようよ
BREAK OUT! もっとトキメキを
BREAK OUT! 思いつきでも
BREAK OUT! 全部捨てて行こうよ
BREAK OUT! BREAK OUT!
@2001winds2011
『人生とか語りだすなんて
BREAK OUT! 5億年先でいい』
このフレーズが最高
@user-qn1bs1zv7m
歌詞
このままずっと走り続けて夢の中
何もいらないきっと二人でいられれば
たまには 奇跡みたいな 情熱も素敵だね
Don't look back 迷わずに
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW
------BREAK OUT! BREAK OUT!
きっと街中 悪い噂 あふれても
胸の鼓動 二度とない今を感じてる
近頃 化石みたいな 感動の Story マジでさがそうよ
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW
------BREAK OUT!
どこかたどりつけるよ
それが世界の果てでも
いつかたどりつけるよ
夢見た場所と違っても
後悔なんてしたくない なんだか 喉が渇いてる
人生とか 語りだすなんて BREAK OUT! 5億年先でいい
バックミラー モノクロの昨日が遠ざかる
何にも 誰かの せいになんてしないから
はみださないで 待ってたら かなう夢があるの そんな訳ないよ
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW
------BREAK OUT!
もっと信じあえるよ
もっといたわりあえるよ
もっと傷つけあっても
もっと裸になれるよ
もっと本気出せるよ
もっと許しあえるよ
あぶない 夏の匂いに
この際 賭けてみようよ
どこかたどりつけるよ
それが世界の果てでも
いつかたどりつけるよ
夢見た場所と違っても
スリルな夜いつまでも 輝きずっと消えないで
けっこう居心地よくても 波風たてようよ
後悔なんてしたくない キリキリ頭痛いけど
退屈にケリ入れて 今夜
BREAK OUT! 手に入れようよ
BREAK OUT! もっとトキメキを
BREAK OUT! 思いつきでも
BREAK OUT! 全部捨てて行こうよ
BREAK OUT! BREAK OUT!
@user-ij9sz8wd8h
歌詞ありがとうございます！！
@user-xz4qm2wn2d
😂
@seaseasea555
100回くらいカラオケで歌ったな〜！ かわいい素材（見た目、声）にかっこよさしか入れないプロデュース好き。
@lovesJmusic
織田哲郎さんの才能とそれを表現する相川さんの才能が化学反応したJ-ROCKの完成品のひとつだと私は思います！！
@rsn5d4u62
女の子っぽさとロックンロールが融合したポップで心地よい曲、七瀬さんの歌声最高！
@user-eq9uk2st9n
今大学一年で、母の影響もあり小学生の頃からよく聴いてました。
生まれる前の曲なので当時応援できなかったのがとても悲しいです…
sweet emotion、彼女と私の事情、恋心、トラブルメーカー、今でも…などなど大好きな曲ばかりです。
@user-cf5kv3bk6y
もしかして今大学2年生ですか？！
そしたら私も一緒です！嬉しい✨
当時応援したかったってお気持ち、すごく分かります😭
@kotarowo1249
歌詞の全てが胸に刺さる。カッコよすぎる。