Toshinori Yonekura (米倉利紀, Yonekura Toshinori) born October 21, 1972, is a J… Read Full Bio ↴Toshinori Yonekura (米倉利紀, Yonekura Toshinori) born October 21, 1972, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer originally from Toyonaka, Osaka. Known as "Yone" to fans, Toshinori made his major label debut with the single Mikan no Android (未完のアンドロイド) in 1992 on Geneon Entertainment. Aside from his own music career, Yonekura has crafted songs for some of Japan's best known acts such as KinKi Kids, Hiromi Go, Akiko Wada, and SMAP. In 2008, he made his first foray into acting joining the Japanese production of the Broadway musical, Rent.

Break It Down
米倉利紀 Lyrics

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そんなに急いでも
髪乱れてイラつくだけ
焦れば焦るほど
イヤな女になってく
石橋を叩けなんて
そんなヤボは言わない
「彼女いるの？」その一言
男なら感じれるはずさ

Break it down...
ごちゃごちゃな恋
Break it down...
やっちまえばいい

煙草の吸い殼
それすら愛しくなるほど
酒もイカないで
一途な夜越えてる
流れ星初めて見た
感動と純粋な気持ち
今度こそは上手くいくと
誰もが信じて疑わない
Break it down...
ごちゃごちゃな恋
Break it down...
やっらまえばいい

Break it down...
ごちゃごちゃな恋
Break it down...
やっちまえばいい
Break it down...
ごちゃごちゃな恋

Break it down...
やっちまえばいい

Overall Meaning

In "Break It Down," 米倉利紀 sings about the chaos of love, the frustration that comes with trying to rush things, and the importance of just letting things happen. The song's opening lines express this frustration, as the singer admonishes themselves for their own impatience. They know that rushing things will only make things worse, and that getting irritable and angry will only make them less attractive to their potential partner.

The second verse of the song takes a slightly different tone, focusing more on the pleasures of being in love, even if things are not always straightforward. The singer admits that even the smallest things - like a cigarette butt - can become meaningful when viewed through the lens of love. They also describe the ecstasy of seeing a shooting star for the first time, something that feels special and pure in a way that no other experience can match.

Line by Line Meaning

そんなに急いでも
Even if you hurry, it will only mess up your hair and irritate you.

髪乱れてイラつくだけ
It will only make your hair messy and make you irritated.

焦れば焦るほど
The more you hurry, the more anxious you become.

イヤな女になってく
You become an unpleasant woman because of your impatience.

石橋を叩けなんて
I don't say things like 'hit a stone bridge.'

そんなヤボは言わない
I don't say such foolish things.

「彼女いるの？」その一言
That one phrase, 'Do you have a girlfriend?'

男なら感じれるはずさ
As a man, you should feel it.

Break it down...
Break it down...

ごちゃごちゃな恋
A messy love affair.

Break it down...
Break it down...