Rina was trained in dance and song at the Okinawa Actors School, whose graduates include Namie Amuro. Like other Okinawa Actors School alumni, she is an accomplished dancer.
She debuted in 1996 with the Single "Do-Do for Me" and her career transitioned through bouncy pop songs and ballads to rock and then R&B. Her last album "Breath" was released in 2001. This took on a more R&B flavour which Rina said on her homepage was more to her interests. At this point her music career seems to have stalled. Although SONY Music continues to host her home page, it has not been updated since 2001. Her SONY blog was last updated in 2003.
In 2002 Rina appeared in the Japanese TV Drama "Yume no California" (夢のカリフォルニア, "Dream of California" also known as "California Dreamin'"). She subsequently moved to another drama, "Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho" (こちら本池上署, Central Ikegami Police) and to date has been with the successful show for six seasons.
YES
知念里奈 Lyrics
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今夜も鳴らない電話のベル
頬をつたう 涙は伺処にゆくの?
悲しいのは あなたを
待つ事じゃなくて、そんな夜に
慣れた事とあなたに棒げた日々
Can you hear my heart?
心地よい 幸せよりも
何かにむきになりたい
吹き荒れる嵐の現実(なか)
強く生きる花になろう
悲しみに脅えないで
どんな時も 自分でみつけた
YES...YES...信じたい
とまどう事はやめて
一歩前に踏み出してみよう
先に何かあるのか
わからないけど
未来へつながらない
真っ赤な嘘で紡いだ糸を
信じて待つ程 幼気じゃないわ
Can you feel my heart?
輝いた 永遠よりも
死んでもいいと思えるような
瞬間と向き合っていたい
暗闇を切り開いて
走りだそう 今日の風と
愛のまま 夢見るまま
自分にだけは 嘘つかないように
YES...YES...答えたい
Can you hear my heart?
どのくらいの 勇気があれば
守り続けて行けるのだろう?
愛すべきもの全てを...
壊れても 傷ついても
ひとつひとつが 自分だから...
吹き荒れる嵐の未来(なか)
強く生きる花になろう
暗闇を切り開いて
走りだそう 今日の風と
そして いつの日か めぐり逢える
愛する一人のために伝えたい
YES...YES・‥YES...
The lyrics to "Yes" by 知念里奈 are about the struggles of waiting for someone who never calls, feeling lost and unsure of what the future holds. The persona is tired of waiting for the phone to ring, wondering if the tears rolling down her cheeks will reach her loved one. Instead of waiting for someone who may never come, the persona takes a step back to examine the situation and decides to focus on self-growth. She wants to find something to fight for and become a strong flower that will not be afraid of sadness. The song encourages listeners to have the courage to face the future, even if it means facing the storm head-on.
In the second verse, the persona urges the listener to stop hesitating and take a step forward into the unknown future. She acknowledges that she does not know what lies ahead, but she is not afraid to wait for the red thread of fate to lead her towards her destiny. The persona is strong and unafraid of facing the darkness head-on, embracing the ephemeral moments of life that shine brighter than any eternity.
Overall, the song is uplifting, reminding listeners that they can be their own source of strength and to focus on the present while keeping an eye towards the future. It encourages listeners to cultivate their innermost desires and fight for what they believe in, even if it means facing adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
もう待ちくたびれたわ
I'm tired of waiting.
今夜も鳴らない電話のベル
Tonight, just like always, the phone doesn't ring.
頬をつたう 涙は伺処にゆくの?
Are my tears on their way to where you are?
悲しいのは あなたを
待つ事じゃなくて、そんな夜に
慣れた事とあなたに棒げた日々
What makes me sad isn't waiting for you, but remembering how I got used to those nights and the days I wasted on you.
Can you hear my heart?
Can you understand how I feel?
心地よい 幸せよりも
死んでもいいと思えるような
何かにむきになりたい
I want to be passionately involved in something more than comfortable happiness, something that makes me feel like it's worth dying for.
吹き荒れる嵐の現実(なか)
強く生きる花になろう
悲しみに脅えないで
どんな時も 自分でみつけた
YES...YES...信じたい
I won't be scared by the reality of the raging storm. I want to be a strong flower that endures sadness, always believing in what I have found myself - yes, yes - I want to believe.
とまどう事はやめて
一歩前に踏み出してみよう
先に何かあるのか
わからないけど
未来へつながらない
I'll stop hesitating and take a step forward. I don't know if there's something ahead, but if I don't move, there won't be a future.
真っ赤な嘘で紡いだ糸を
信じて待つ程 幼気じゃないわ
I am not so naive as to believe the red lies I tell myself while waiting.
Can you feel my heart?
Can you feel how my heart beats?
輝いた 永遠よりも
死んでもいいと思えるような
瞬間と向き合っていたい
暗闇を切り開いて
走りだそう 今日の風と
愛のまま 夢見るまま
自分にだけは 嘘つかないように
YES...YES...答えたい
I want to face the moment that shines brighter than eternity, the moment that makes me feel like it's ok to die, breaking through the darkness and running with the wind of today, dreaming and loving. I don't want to lie to myself - yes, yes - I want to answer.
どのくらいの 勇気があれば
守り続けて行けるのだろう?
愛すべきもの全てを...
壊れても 傷ついても
ひとつひとつが 自分だから...
How much courage do I need to keep protecting everything I love? Even if it breaks or hurts, they are all a part of me...
吹き荒れる嵐の未来(なか)
強く生きる花になろう
暗闇を切り開いて
走りだそう 今日の風と
そして いつの日か めぐり逢える
愛する一人のために伝えたい
YES...YES・‥YES...
I will become a flower that lives strongly through the storm of the future, cutting through the darkness and running with the wind of today, and one day we will meet the one we love. I want to tell them - yes, yes, yes.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: T2YA
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