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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Summer Girl
西野カナ Lyrics
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久々のオフ 天気も最高
見下ろす窓から クラクション鳴らす girls
Hurry up! さぁ行こう
カーステ爆音鳴らして
ビーチまでもっと飛ばして
Let's sing! La, la, la, yeah, yeah, yeah
騒げ summer girl (yeah) 楽しんだもん勝ち (alright)
ならば大胆にもっと行こうよ
ウチら summer girl (yeah) はしゃぎたい同士 (alright)
始まったばかり have a good summer time
Don't stop the music
Turn up the radio
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, oh
I want some dancing
And some romancing
Give me up, give me up, give me up, yeah
お待たせ 飛ばせ湾岸線
100%待ってるわ "晴れ伝説"
トンネル抜ければ見てほら
So nice 空と海と
パラソルの下 話そう
「大胆なキスが好きです」とか
Ah ha ha, yeah, yeah, yeah
尽きない girl's talk 大声で笑おう
騒げ summer girl (yeah) 楽しんだもん勝ち (alright)
ならば大胆にもっと行こうよ
ウチら summer girl (yeah) はしゃぎたい同士 (alright)
始まったばかり have a good summer time
Don't stop the music
Turn up the radio
Turn it up, turn it up, Turn it up, oh
I want some dancing
And some romancing
Get me up, get me up, get me up, yeah
今日だけはせめて嫌なこと忘れて
気取った私たち S.A.T.C.みたいに
デカめのグラサンで サンオイルぬり合って
大きな声で
Passion! Fashion! And question!
誰が一番にヴァージンロード歩くとか
夢見る会話 今しかないわ
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on girl!
騒げ summer girl (yeah) 楽しんだもん勝ち (alright)
ならば大胆にもっと行こうよ
ウチら summer girl (yeah) はしゃぎたい同士 (alright)
始まったばかり have a good summer time
騒げ summer girl (yeah) 楽しんだもん勝ち (alright)
ならば大胆にもっと行こうよ
ウチら summer girl (yeah) はしゃぎたい同士 (alright)
始まったばかり have a good summer time
Ah このまま時間が止まれば
永遠に summer girl
The lyrics of "Summer Girl" by Kana Nishino paint a picture of a group of girls out having fun during the summer. The song starts off with the girls waking up feeling good and ready to enjoy their day off. They don’t care about the people around them and are simply focused on having a good time. The girls drive at top speed with the car radio blaring, headed towards the beach. The chorus encourages all the summer girls to dance, make memories, and be bold. They speak about forgetting all the unpleasant things and just enjoying the present moment.
As the girls arrive at the beach, they set up shop under an umbrella and start chatting about various things. They talk about liking bold kisses and just living life to the fullest. The bridge describes how they are living like the girls in Sex and the City, with big sunglasses and lots of sunscreen. They talk about things like passion, fashion, and what it would be like to walk down the aisle someday. They are determined to enjoy every moment of their summer and each other's company.
Overall, the lyrics to "Summer Girl" are upbeat and happy, encouraging listeners to forget their worries for a while and enjoy the carefree spirit of summer.
Line by Line Meaning
朝から超目覚めがイイ
Woke up feeling great this morning
久々のオフ 天気も最高
It's been a while since I took a break, and the weather is perfect
見下ろす窓から クラクション鳴らす girls
Girls honking their horns as I look out the window
Hurry up! さぁ行こう
Hurry up! Let's go
カーステ爆音鳴らして
Blasting the car stereo
ビーチまでもっと飛ばして
Let's drive faster to the beach
Let's sing! La, la, la, yeah, yeah, yeah
Let's sing! La, la, la, yeah, yeah, yeah
周りの目なんて この際気にしない
Who cares what anyone else thinks at this point?
騒げ summer girl (yeah) 楽しんだもん勝ち (alright)
Make some noise, summer girl (yeah) having fun is what matters (alright)
ならば大胆にもっと行こうよ
Let's be bold and go further
ウチら summer girl (yeah) はしゃぎたい同士 (alright)
We summer girls (yeah) just want to have fun together (alright)
始まったばかり have a good summer time
Summer has just begun, so let's have a good time
Don't stop the music
Don't stop the music
Turn up the radio
Turn up the radio
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, oh
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, oh
I want some dancing
I want to dance
And some romancing
And some romancing
Give me up, give me up, give me up, yeah
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, yeah
お待たせ 飛ばせ湾岸線
Wait no more, let's speed down the bayshore
100%待ってるわ "晴れ伝説"
The "Sunny Legend" awaits us 100%
トンネル抜ければ見てほら
Once we come out of the tunnel, look
So nice 空と海と
The sky and the sea are so nice
パラソルの下 話そう
Let's talk under the parasol
「大胆なキスが好きです」とか
"I like bold kisses," for example
Ah ha ha, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ah ha ha, yeah, yeah, yeah
尽きない girl's talk 大声で笑おう
Let's laugh out loud at endless girl's talk
今日だけはせめて嫌なこと忘れて
At least forget the unpleasant things for today
気取った私たち S.A.T.C.みたいに
We act like "Sex and the City" girls
デカめのグラサンで サンオイルぬり合って
Smearing each other with sunscreen wearing big sunglasses
大きな声で
With a loud voice
Passion! Fashion! And question!
Passion! Fashion! And question!
誰が一番にヴァージンロード歩くとか
"Who will walk down the aisle first," for example
夢見る会話 今しかないわ
Conversations dreaming of what could be, we only have now
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on girl!
Come on, come on girl!
Ah このまま時間が止まれば
Ah, if only time could stop like this
永遠に summer girl
Eternally a summer girl
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kana Nishino, Minmi, Jeff Miyahara, Jino Kenji Hino, Masa Kohama
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