From when she was little, Nishino learned English from eikaiwa schools, and went to America twice. She then was interested in various genres of music, including hip-hop, R&B and reggae. On the other hand, she also enjoyed traditional Japanese literature, and started singing Japanese folk songs. Her dream of becoming a singer started from junior high school. When she was 16 her mother secretly sent a demo tape of hers to the Miss Phoenix Audition (ミス・フェニックスオーディション).
In 2007, while preparing to be a singer, she was also studying English literature at university. At the time she met Australian duo Nervo, who offered Nishino a song called "I Don't Wanna Know" for use in her music project. Nishino rewrote the song's lyrics into Japanese herself, and re-titled it I.
In December 2007 her official site opened, and from that time onwards *I* ~Merry Christmas ver.~ was available as a digital download from several Japanese sites, including mora.jp. Interestingly, the original version of the song "I Don't Wanna Know" was available as a digital download on the American iTunes from New Years' Day onwards. The physical version was released two months later, on the 20th of February.
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西野カナ Lyrics
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5分もたってないのに
すぐに会いたくてもう一度 oh baby
ギュッとしてほしくて boy, miss you
もしも二人帰る場所が同じだったら
時計に邪魔されなくてもいい oh no no
おかえりもオヤスミもそばで言えたら
Just want to stay with you
でもね ケータイに君の名前が光るたびに
いつだって一人じゃないんだよって 教えてくれる
会えない時間にも愛しすぎて
目を閉じればいつでも君がいるよ
ただそれだけで強くなれるよ
二人一緒ならこの先も
どんなことでも乗り越えられるよ
変わらない愛で繋いでいくよ
ずっと君だけの私でいるから
君に届けたい言葉
Always love you
友達のノロケ話で
またちょっとセツナクなって oh no no
「今から迎えにきて」
なんて言えたら どんなに幸せだろ?
Just want you to stay with me
でもね やっぱりワガママは言えない 困らせたくない
いつだってがんばってる君の笑顔が大好きだから
会えない時間にも愛しすぎて
目を閉じればいつでも君がいるよ
ただそれだけで強くなれるよ
二人一緒ならこの先も
どんなことでも乗り越えられるよ
変わらない愛で繋いでいくよ
ずっと君だけの私でいるから
君に届けたい言葉
Always love you
"平気だよ" って言ったらウソになるけど
"大丈夫" って思えるのは 君だから
会えない時間にも愛しすぎて
目を閉じればいつでも君がいるよ
ただそれだけで強くなれるよ
二人一緒ならこの先も
どんなことでも乗り越えられるよ
変わらない愛で繋いでいくよ
ずっと君だけの私でいるから
君に届けたい言葉
Always love you
誰よりも君のこと 愛してるよ
The song "Dear..." by 西野カナ beautifully expresses the longing and deep love of someone who is separated from their loved one. The lyrics convey how the singer misses their partner after just five minutes of leaving them and wishes to hold them once again. The song also talks about the simple pleasures of being together, such as being able to say "welcome back" and "good night" with the partner and how much happiness it would bring. The singer is willing to face any obstacle that comes their way and wants to stay with their partner forever.
The lyrics also depict the agony of separation when the partner cannot be with them. However, even in those times, they can feel the presence of their loved one by merely closing their eyes. The singer is proud of their partner for always putting a brave face, even in difficult times. They do not want to burden their partner with their thoughts of longing and happiness.
The song ends with the singer expressing their unconditional love for their partner and how they will always love them more than anyone else in this world.
Overall, "Dear..." is a heartfelt and emotional song that captures the essence of love and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
「じゃあね」って言ってからまだ
5分もたってないのに
すぐに会いたくてもう一度 oh baby
ギュッとしてほしくて boy, miss you
Even though it hasn't been 5 minutes since you said goodbye,
I miss you so much and want to see you again, oh baby,
I want to hold you tight, boy, miss you.
もしも二人帰る場所が同じだったら
時計に邪魔されなくてもいい oh no no
おかえりもオヤスミもそばで言えたら
どんなに幸せだろ?
Just want to stay with you
If we had the same place to go back to,
We wouldn't be bothered by time, oh no no.
If I could say 'welcome back' and 'goodnight' to you by my side,
How happy would I be?
I just want to stay with you.
でもね ケータイに君の名前が光るたびに
いつだって一人じゃないんだよって 教えてくれる
But you know, every time your name lights up on my phone,
It reminds me that I'm not alone.
You always tell me that.
会えない時間にも愛しすぎて
目を閉じればいつでも君がいるよ
ただそれだけで強くなれるよ
二人一緒ならこの先も
Even during the times we can't be together, I love you so much,
When I close my eyes, you're always here.
Just that makes me stronger, and if we're together,
We can overcome anything that comes our way.
どんなことでも乗り越えられるよ
変わらない愛で繋いでいくよ
ずっと君だけの私でいるから
君に届けたい言葉
Always love you
We can overcome anything that comes our way,
And continue to be connected by our unchanging love.
I will always be yours,
And these are the words I want to convey to you:
Always love you.
友達のノロケ話で
またちょっとセツナクなって oh no no
「今から迎えにきて」
なんて言えたら どんなに幸せだろ?
Just want you to stay with me
Even though I feel a little down because of a silly story a friend told me,
How happy would it be if I could say 'come pick me up now'
I just want you to stay with me.
でもね やっぱりワガママは言えない 困らせたくない
いつだってがんばってる君の笑顔が大好きだから
But you know, I can't be selfish and ask for too much,
I don't want to cause you any trouble.
I always love your smiling face when you're trying so hard.
「平気だよ」って言ったらウソになるけど
「大丈夫」って思えるのは 君だから
When I say 'I'm fine' it's a lie,
But it's because of you that I feel like 'it's okay'.
会えない時間にも愛しすぎて
目を閉じればいつでも君がいるよ
ただそれだけで強くなれるよ
二人一緒ならこの先も
Even during the times we can't be together, I love you so much,
When I close my eyes, you're always here.
Just that makes me stronger, and if we're together,
We can overcome anything that comes our way.
どんなことでも乗り越えられるよ
変わらない愛で繋いでいくよ
ずっと君だけの私でいるから
君に届けたい言葉
Always love you
We can overcome anything that comes our way,
And continue to be connected by our unchanging love.
I will always be yours,
And these are the words I want to convey to you:
Always love you.
誰よりも君のこと 愛してるよ
I love you more than anyone else.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kana Nishino, Giorgio Cancemi, Shinquo Ogura
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-nh4ee8qf9r
今も昔も私にとっての生きがいです。楽しい時も、辛い時も、青春の時間も常にカナやんの歌声が側にいてくれました。それはこれからも変わりません！沢山のありがとうと、15周年本当におめでとうございます！！
@user-ix9im9hp9d
ほんと全部の曲が青春....🥲
@aeon-aion
ah qué hermosa canción uwu sinceramente ☺️
@dontcallmefelix9282
After so many years.....i still remember your name , still adding your song into my playlist
@oni916
めっちゃ泣いた
15周年おめでとう🎉！！
@robertking1367
Congratulations, I like your voice and stage presence. 15 years have passed quickly for you, but your music is always something nice to hear, and on stage your personality just shines. Take care and thank you.
@user-iw7lx1vr1j
15周年おめでとうございます🎉
どのシーンを見ても様々な思い出が蘇ってきます！
「to be continued」を見ると続報や、発売が本当に楽しみです！
@by-pz7gk
15周年本当におめでとう🎊
映像みてて色々な思い出がよみがえってきた！復帰いつでも待ってます！
@user-wu1ii8zk6s
15周年おめでとう🎉
Dear神曲❤
今夜が楽しみです！
@keniaguadalupe8958
Increíble la verdad me encanta tus canciones saludos desde México ❤❤❤ y sigue así