Kaori Asada (浅田香織, born April 16, 1973, in Kyoto, Japan), known by her stag… Read Full Bio ↴Kaori Asada (浅田香織, born April 16, 1973, in Kyoto, Japan), known by her stage name BONNIE PINK, is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She first appeared on the scene in 1995 with the album Blue Jam. Although it failed to gain her much notice, two years after meeting The Cardigans producer Tore Johansson, BONNIE PINK released Heaven's Kitchen, which gained her good sales and recognition. To date she has released eleven studio albums, as well as several compilations.

She has sung ending themes for several Japanese anime: "It's gonna rain!" for Rurouni Kenshin, "Last Kiss" for Gantz, "Cotton Candy" for Guyver: Bioboosted Armor. "Love is Bubble" is used as the theme song for the Japanese movie Memories of Matsuko (嫌われ松子の一生), which also casts her. She also sings the song Kane wo Narashite for the Tales of Vesperia game by Namco Bandai, as well as recording Ring a Bell in English for the US/EU release. Although the tune is the same, they actually share different lyrics if translated.

BONNIE PINK is another of the multi-talented females doing it for themselves; not only a song-writer, she often takes part in the composing process and has proved to have talent in it. Her style is somewhat softer than singers such as Shiina Ringo, but her skill is no less evident. She also has a talent for singing in both English and Japanese with reasonable skill.

Rise and Shine
BONNIE PINK Lyrics

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どうして立っていたんだろう
彼に出会って忘れたの単純な事を
君だけをって言う代わりに
What did you use your
Love and your eyes for
過去の鍵は無くしたと
言ってほしいだけ
どうして泣けてくるんだろう

彼の笑顔でほどかれた心の糸
愛してるって言う代わりに
What was I doing
What kept me going
月と太陽を誰と眺めていたんだろう
彼となら Rise and Shine
始まりはたやすいもの
息をして Rise and Shine
朝の扉を叩こう

ずっと探していたんだろう
寂しさとか悲しさを知った日から
生まれたときは一人で
Life is a journey
To find a missing piece
最後はあなたと並んでいたいから
彼となら Rise and Shine
強くなった気がするもの
息をして Rise and Shine
朝の扉を叩こう
彼となら Rise and Shine
始まりはたやすいもの
息をして Rise and Shine
朝の扉を叩こう
あなたがカーテンを開ける時
最初の光浴びながら
耳元で "Rise and Shine"
私は真っ直ぐ空を仰ぎ
最初の笑顔見せながら
歌いだす今日の歌
彼となら Rise and Shine
強くなった気がするもの
息をして Rise and Shine
朝の扉を叩こう
彼となら Rise and Shine
始まりはたやすいもの

息をして Rise and Shine
朝の扉を叩こう

Overall Meaning

The song "Rise and Shine" by BONNIE PINK speaks about a person who has found the missing pieces of their life with someone they love. The song starts with the singer contemplating why they were standing alone before they met their lover, and realizing that they had been forgetting simple things until the lover arrived. The singer expresses remorse for not being honest about their feelings and wondering what they were doing while staring at the moon and sun.

The chorus talks about how with their lover, they can rise and shine together and how it feels like they have become stronger just by being together. It is clear that the singer has been searching for something for a long time, and now that they have found it, they want to move forward with positivity and hope. The song ends with the singer visualizing their lover opening the curtains in the morning and saying "Rise and Shine", and them singing a happy song with their first smile of the day.

Overall, "Rise and Shine" is a hopeful and optimistic song that talks about the power of love and how it can help people find happiness and strength. It encourages listeners to open up their hearts and embrace positivity in their lives, even during tough times.

Line by Line Meaning

どうして立っていたんだろう
I wonder why I was standing there

彼に出会って忘れたの単純な事を
After meeting him, I forgot simple things

君だけをって言う代わりに
Instead of saying 'only you'

What did you use your
What did you use your

Love and your eyes for
Love and your eyes for?

過去の鍵は無くしたと
I just want to say I lost the key to the past

言ってほしいだけ
Just want you to say it

どうして泣けてくるんだろう
I wonder why I can cry

彼の笑顔でほどかれた心の糸
The thread of my heart was unraveled by his smile

愛してるって言う代わりに
Instead of saying 'I love you'

What was I doing
What was I doing