Nishino Kana (西野カナ), born March 18, 1989, is a Japanese pop singer from Mie… Read Full Bio ↴Nishino Kana (西野カナ), born March 18, 1989, is a Japanese pop singer from Mie Prefecture, Japan. She was chosen the top entrant out of approximately 40,000 applicants in the Miss Phoenix audition in 2005, and a year later was signed to SME Records. A growing popular singer among Japan's youth, Kana debuted in 2007 with the single, "I Don't Wanna Know".

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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Just The Way You Are
西野カナ Lyrics

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鏡の自分に言い聞かせる
Baby you'll be alright 彼がいなくたって
一人には慣れたはずなのに
弱気な lonely night もっと強くならなきゃ oh no

やっと歩き出したから前だけを見て

そう明日にはありのままの自分をもっと信じたい

'Cause I love you just the way you are
負けそうでも泣いても輝くために
So I love you just the way you are
Ah ah ah ah-ah-ah ah ah ah ah-ah-ah ah ah ah ah-ah-ah
Just the way you are

嫌いだった鏡に写る顔
自信がなくてふさぎ込んでたの
彼のために空けてた週末
友達と let's party 気づけば笑ってた

今しかない時間だから涙を拭いて

そう今日からはありのままの自分をもっと愛したい
'Cause I love you just the way you are
負けそうでも泣いても輝くために
So I love you just the way you are
Ah ah ah ah-ah-ah ah ah ah ah-ah-ah ah ah ah ah-ah-ah
Just the way you are

少しでも気を抜いたら (涙が)
こぼれそうだから (上向いて)
立ち止まらないでまだまだきっと必ず幸せはあるよね
信じて yeah

ありのままにもっと輝いていたい
'Cause I love you just the way you are
誰のためでもないそうわたしのために
So I love you just the way you are
Ah ah ah ah-ah-ah ah ah ah ah-ah-ah ah ah ah ah-ah-ah
Just the way you are

Ah ah ah ah-ah-ah ah ah ah ah-ah-ah ah ah ah ah-ah-ah
Just the way you are

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 西野カナ's song Just the way you are is a reminder to oneself to love, embrace and accept oneself for who they truly are. The song opens with the line "Baby you'll be alright, even without him" implying a past relationship with a man which ended, making the singer feel weak and lonely. However, she reminds herself that she has become accustomed to being alone and needs to become stronger. The singer identifies herself as being weak and lacking confidence when she looks in the mirror, but she is reminded that she needs to see herself for who she truly is and love herself. The song urges individuals not to compare their life to that of others, because everyone is unique in their own way.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of self-love even in trying times. It encourages individuals to keep shining, even if they feel like giving up or feel like they are losing. The line "Just the way you are" emphasizes the importance of accepting oneself regardless of their imperfections or weaknesses. The song emphasizes the need to live for oneself and not to seek validation from others.

In conclusion, Just the way you are is a song that sends a positive message of self-love and acceptance. It encourages individuals to celebrate their unique qualities and embrace their imperfections while loving themselves regardless of any outside validation. The song emphasizes the need to trust and believe in oneself and to keep shining even in the midst of adversity.

Line by Line Meaning

鏡の自分に言い聞かせる
Telling myself in the mirror

Baby you'll be alright 彼がいなくたって
Baby, you'll be alright even if he's not there

一人には慣れたはずなのに弱気な lonely night
I should be used to being alone, but I'm having a weak, lonely night

もっと強くならなきゃ oh no
I need to become stronger, oh no

やっと歩き出したから前だけを見て
I finally started walking, so I'm only looking ahead

そう明日にはありのままの自分をもっと信じたい
So tomorrow, I want to believe in myself more as I am

'Cause I love you just the way you are
Cause I love you just the way you are

負けそうでも泣いても輝くために
Even if I feel like giving up or crying, it's to shine

So I love you just the way you are
So I love you just the way you are

Ah ah ah ah-ah-ah ah ah ah ah-ah-ah ah ah ah ah-ah-ah
Ah ah ah ah-ah-ah ah ah ah ah-ah-ah ah ah ah ah-ah-ah

嫌いだった鏡に写る顔
The face I hated seeing in the mirror