While she does have her fair share of soft songs (such as ~dandelion~, The Last Quarter) and fun songs (Break Out!, COSMIC LOVE), a good portion of her collection (and, indeed, the majority of her most popular songs) fall firmly in the rock category. She has remained a constant source of quality rock with a slight pop edge, and though some may argue she belongs fully in the J-Rock category, her pop-idol status and ability to work outside the rock confines would say otherwise.
-= Career =-
After she released her first single in November 1995, she released three more singles, and then her first full album Red in 1996, which sold more than two million copies in its first month, and saw her named “the brightest star” in female rock. That album won her an invitation to perform in a New Year’s Eve singing contest between male and female teams of popular singers sponsored by NHK (one of Japan’s television companies).
Lovin' You
Aikawa Nanase Lyrics
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Amaoto wa yukkuri to yuki ni kawatte
Kasane atta kuchibiru konna ni kanjiteru no ni
Modokashikute
Kodomo no koro ni yume mita nukumori
Hito wa itsu demo ai wo sagasu ne
Lovin' you
Anata no yurikago ni dakare nemuritai
Sotto tokete yuku
Lovin' you
Donna ni ai shitemo tsutae kirenakute
Todokanai itoshisa
Kono mune ni furitsumoru yo
Lovin' you
Itsumo hito no omoi wa
Daiji na mono oitsumete kizu tsuketeku ne
Toorisugita kisetsu ni kobore ochita namida wa
Kakushita mama
Toki no nai sekai e futari de ikitai
Ai dake wo tada zutto mitsumete
Lovin' you
Wakaregiwa no kisu wa mune ga setsunakute
Doa wo aketa ushiro sugata
Sotto toikaketa
Lovin' you
Hito no kokoro itsuka iroasete yuku no?
Ai wa itsuka konayuki no you ni
Kiete yuku no?
Lovin' you
Lovin' you
Konna ni ai shitemo tsutae kirenakute
Todokanai itoshisa
Kono mune ni furitsumoru yo
Lovin' you
Wakaregiwa no kisu wa mune ga setsunakute
Doa wo aketa ushiro sugata
Sotto toikaketa
Lovin' you
Hito no kokoro itsuka iroasete yuku no?
Ai wa itsuka konayuki no you ni
Kiete yuku no?
Lovin' you
The lyrics to Aikawa Nanase's song "Lovin' you" express a desire to be held and loved deeply. The first verse describes the sound of rain turning into snow in a room that feels suffocatingly intimate. The singer feels frustrated by the intensity of the physical connection and how it brings back childhood memories of imagined warmth. The chorus describes the longing to be held by the person she loves, even as she worries they may not understand the depths of her feelings. The second verse references the fleeting nature of emotions and how easily they can be hurt, but expresses a desire to escape into a world where only love exists. The final repetition of the chorus echoes this longing for love, despite the fear of it eventually disappearing.
Overall, "Lovin' you" is a melancholic love song that expresses a need for emotional intimacy and a fear of losing it. The lyrics are full of emotion and detail, with vivid imagery and a sense of longing. The melody and instrumentation support the lyrics well, with gentle guitar and percussion creating a hazy, dreamlike atmosphere.
Line by Line Meaning
Kono heya ni hibiiteta
This room reverberated
Amaoto wa yukkuri to yuki ni kawatte
And the sound of the rain gradually turned into snow
Kasane atta kuchibiru konna ni kanjiteru no ni
Our lips that overlapped feel so strong
Modokashikute
It's frustrating
Kodomo no koro ni yume mita nukumori
A warmth that I dreamed of when I was a child
Hito wa itsu demo ai wo sagasu ne
People always search for love
Lovin' you
Loving you
Anata no yurikago ni dakare nemuritai
I want to sleep in your cradle
Kodoku sae mo yoru no yami ni
Even loneliness melts away in the darkness of the night
Sotto tokete yuku
And gently dissolves
Donna ni ai shitemo tsutae kirenakute
No matter how much I love you, I can't express it
Todokanai itoshisa
My love that can't reach you
Kono mune ni furitsumoru yo
Is accumulating in my heart
Itsumo hito no omoi wa
People's thoughts
Daiji na mono oitsumete kizu tsuketeku ne
Accumulate important things and get hurt
Toorisugita kisetsu ni kobore ochita namida wa
The tears that spilled over during the passing seasons
Kakushita mama
I hid them away
Toki no nai sekai e futari de ikitai
I want to live with you in a timeless world
Ai dake wo tada zutto mitsumete
Just stare at love forever
Wakaregiwa no kisu wa mune ga setsunakute
The parting kiss makes my heart ache
Doa wo aketa ushiro sugata
The sight of you, who opened the door and left
Sotto toikaketa
I softly called out to you
Hito no kokoro itsuka iroasete yuku no?
Will people's hearts eventually fade away?
Ai wa itsuka konayuki no you ni
Will love someday disappear like snow
Kiete yuku no?
And vanish?
Lovin' you
Loving you
Contributed by Ruby Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
aitube12
作詞：相川七瀬
作曲・編曲：前野知常
Produce：須貝幸生
Keyboads, Programming, Chorus：前野知常
E.Guitar：弥吉淳二
Bass：坂井紀雄
Drums：五十嵐公太
Percussion：三沢またろう
という組み合わせでやって欲しかったりする。
Mitie Maemura
Nanase, desde os 13 anos sou sua fã. Obrigada por criar seu canal. Hoje tenho 37, sou professora universitária no Brasil e sigo sendo sua fã. Obrigada por existir.
もも
歌を聴くと当時にタイムスリップするけどこの曲ほど鮮明にタイムスリップ出来る曲は無い…本当に名曲
Hammie Studio Productions
Aikawa nanase always my favorite singer. Powerful voice and very nice. Till now i still have her cd albums
Spidy Sepsi
Hermosa canción, hermoso vídeo y hermosa cantante. Gracias a este tema, empecé mi gusto JPop y JRock
X T
The song that introduced me to Nanase. Been a fan since then who bought all her cd/dvd.
жены
Песня моей молодости ❤️
マルティンチャンネル
なんかめっちゃ売れた感は少ないけど、隠れた名曲だと思う。
誰かの捨て垢
盛り上がる曲じゃ無いけど今でも時々聴きたくなるのは間違いない。
Kendrick Reign
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Reign Bishop
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