1. Japane… Read Full Bio ↴There are atleast two artists who have used the Asuka moniker:
1. Japanese r'n'b artist
2. Alias of Daniel Nelson (aka Danecdote/bath aide) - an electronic music artist (US)
1. Asuka is one of the most underrated japanese r'n'b artists. Signed to avextrax record label, she released two albums that achieved moderate success.
Her first single, BRAND NEW ARIA!!! was released 20.08.2003, forshadowing the release of Asuka's debut album, SHINING (released 18.09.2003). The album was followed by 3 singles (7days, released 14.04.2004, me & my girlfriend, released 07.07.2004 and finally LOVE again/NEVER SURRENDER～信じる力～, released 02.02.2005).
Month later, her sophomore album entitled "Initial A" was released but didn't cause commotion and Asuka was dropped.
At the end of the same year, she managed to change label and return to music business as ARIA. Under this name, she released one album "ARIA" and 3 singles (Beautiful Life, Is This Love? and Slow Jam). She also won MTV Advance Warning in February 2006.
In 2007, she released her fourth single Fallin'.
2. So far Danecdote has released one album, Doom Flowers, as Asuka. It was released in the year 2010 on Sociopath Recordings, a wordlwide electronica netlabel.
Excuse Me
Asuka Lyrics
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Everybody kuchi ni dasu kirei goto bakkari
sono me dake wa Horny Horny, shitte n' de... shite n' de
heru wake ja nashi, kono BODY kurete yaru
sono kawari maebarai de onegai, 100(hyaku)man-en ja kikahende
"shoubai jouzu" soko wa hikenai wa
wakatta you na kuchi de sasou nante
100(hyaku)nen hayai wa... chotto matta!
* Excuse me
anta ni watashi no nani, wakaru to iu no? You don't know baby
munashii kyori wa KORIGORI
Listen to me
kantan ni watashi no kachi, sageru to iu no? You can't do it!
yuzurenai wa kono neuchi
Excuse me (aaaaaaa), Excuse me (aaaaaaa), Excuse me!
Oh, my god joudan ja nai sanzan... umai hanashi wa mou takusan... (x2)
mou takusan...
I don't like it
Everybody hontou no atashi shiranai
kono me dake wa omoitooshii mitehen you de mitennen
"tenzen" no furi shiten'nen!
mottai butte iru wake ja nai shi
yasuuri dake wa shinai no ga PORISHI-
honki de hizamazuku nara Baby kangaetageru wa demo chotto
Excuse me...
anta ni watashi no nani, wakaru to iu no? You don't know baby
munashii kyori wa KORIGORI
Listen to me
kantan ni watashi no ai, chakasu to iu no? You can't do it!
yuzurenai wa kono tamashii
* repeat
odamari! yoku kiki! Listen to me now
tamashii no sakebi chakashina!
(x2)
Excuse me (aaaaaaa), Excuse me (aaaaaaa),
Excuse me! odamari! yoku kiki! Listen to me now
Excuse me! odamari! yoku kiki! Listen to me now
Excuse me (aaaaaaa), Excuse me (aaaaaaa), Excuse me!
Asuka's song "EXCUSE ME" speaks about how people around her constantly judge her based on her appearance, but fail to see her true self. The first verse talks about how everyone only comments on her outward beauty, but fail to understand her thoughts and feelings. Asuka then challenges them to replace her body with theirs if they think it's just a matter of outward appearance by offering to pay them 100 million yen. In the second verse, Asuka talks about how people only know her superficially and make judgments based on that alone, but she's tired of hearing their empty talk. She wants them to understand her true worth and value, but they cannot because they are not capable of doing so.
The lyrics then go on to the chorus where Asuka repeatedly asks people to excuse her and listen to her. She questions if they understand the real nature of her being and her worth, stating that they can't do it easily. She wants to be listened to and taken seriously, rather than being judged purely based on her looks.
The song as a whole has a strong message of not judging someone just based on outward appearance and expecting more from people in terms of understanding inner thoughts and feelings. It's a call for people to see beyond aesthetics and not to make assumptions based simply on a person's visuals.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't like it
I don't like the way everyone is showing off but not being genuine
Everybody kuchi ni dasu kirei goto bakkari
sono me dake wa Horny Horny, shitte n' de... shite n' de
Everyone just keeps talking about pretty things and how they're horny, I can see right through it
heru wake ja nashi, kono BODY kurete yaru
sono kawari maebarai de onegai, 100(hyaku)man-en ja kikahende
I won't hesitate to show off my body for money, but you're going to have to do better than 1 million yen
"shoubai jouzu" soko wa hikenai wa
"norenai hanashi" ni wa nai "mata na"
wakatta you na kuchi de sasou nante
100(hyaku)nen hayai wa... chotto matta!
Don't come at me with empty talk like you're good at business, or you have nothing else to say. If you're going to talk the talk, you better walk the walk.
Excuse me
anta ni watashi no nani, wakaru to iu no? You don't know baby
munashii kyori wa KORIGORI
Listen to me
kantan ni watashi no kachi, sageru to iu no? You can't do it!
yuzurenai wa kono neuchi
Excuse me (aaaaaaa), Excuse me (aaaaaaa), Excuse me!
Excuse me, do you really know me? Don't underestimate my worth, you can't handle it! This distance between us is infuriating, listen to me!
Oh, my god joudan ja nai sanzan... umai hanashi wa mou takusan... (x2)
mou takusan...
Oh, my god, there's no joking around, it's endless... there are already too many people spitting out their BS... (x2) It's just too much...
I don't like it
Everybody hontou no atashi shiranai
kono me dake wa omoitooshii mitehen you de mitennen
"tenzen" no furi shiten'nen!
I don't like the fact that everyone's pretending to know who I am just based on what they see. They're acting like they're angels!
mottai butte iru wake ja nai shi
yasuuri dake wa shinai no ga PORISHI-
honki de hizamazuku nara Baby kangaetageru wa demo chotto
I'm not just wasting my time, I won't settle for less. But if you're being serious, I'll think about getting on my knees, but just maybe.
Excuse me...
anta ni watashi no nani, wakaru to iu no? You don't know baby
munashii kyori wa KORIGORI
Listen to me
kantan ni watashi no ai, chakasu to iu no? You can't do it!
yuzurenai wa kono tamashii
Excuse me, do you really know what I'm worth? Don't even try to guess, you can't measure up to my spirit!
odamari! yoku kiki! Listen to me now
tamashii no sakebi chakashina!
(x2)
Stop right there! Listen carefully! Hear the screams of my soul! (x2)
Excuse me (aaaaaaa), Excuse me (aaaaaaa),
Excuse me! odamari! yoku kiki! Listen to me now
Excuse me! odamari! yoku kiki! Listen to me now
Excuse me (aaaaaaa), Excuse me (aaaaaaa), Excuse me!
Excuse me! Stop right there! Listen to me now! (x3)
Contributed by London V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.