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. 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.
Girlfriend
Kana Nishino Lyrics
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I can't be your girlfriend.
いつも適当な返事
またフェイントの掛け合い
call朝まで切りたくない
耳が痛いのはabout your girlfriend
カーテンの朝焼けに心も妬けた
I know I love you so much. I can't say.
だってI am just a friend.
負けないとこ探すの
泣き枕で
Sunday予約済みで
Mondayまで待って
君の隣
Too late. 強気の夜に
負けそうな頃に
携帯鳴って
またI love you.
でもI am just a friend.
やっと取れた週末
どこに行こうか?
どこまでならいいか…
彼女みたいね今日は パスタとか作って
どっちがおいしいって
I know I love you so much. I want to say.
だってlook like your girlfriend.
薄味君好みなら
負けないよDarling
Sunday独り占めして
Mondayも幸せ
隣に君
Too fast. まだこのままで
居たいのに君へ
携帯鳴って
“Calling” from yourgirlfriend
やっぱりまだI'm just a friend.
I wanna be your girlfriend.
I can't be your girlfriend.
Oh Why? kissed me
held me so much tight
How come...
wanna be the one
でもjust a friend
何でkissed me? held me?
好きってHe said
wanna be the one
でもjust a friend.
0h Why? kissed me
held me so much tight
How come...
Sunday予約済みで
Mondayまで待って
君の隣
Too late. 強気の夜に
負けそうな頃に
携帯鳴って
またI love you.
でもI am just a friend.
I wanna be your girlfriend.
I can't be your gjrlfriend.
I wanna be your girlfriend.
I can't be your gjrlfriend.
I wanna be your girlfriend.
I can't be your gjrlfriend.
The song "Girlfriend" by Kana Nishino is about a woman who is in love with a man but cannot express her feelings because he already has a girlfriend. She expresses her frustration through the lyrics, saying "I wanna be your girlfriend. I can't be your girlfriend." She feels jealous of his girlfriend and wishes she could be the one by his side. However, she knows that she must respect their relationship and keep her feelings to herself.
Throughout the song, the woman talks about different scenarios where she wishes she could be more than just a friend to the man. She mentions waiting until Monday to be with him, wanting to make him pasta like a girlfriend would, and spending weekends together. Despite her strong feelings, she knows that she cannot force the man to have feelings for her and must accept her role as just a friend.
The lyrics are relatable for anyone who has been in love with someone who doesn't feel the same way. The woman in the song struggles with her emotions and feels stuck in the friend zone, unable to be the girlfriend she longs to be.
Overall, "Girlfriend" is a poignant song that captures the longing and frustration of unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna be your girlfriend.
I desire to be in a romantic relationship with you.
I can't be your girlfriend.
I cannot be in a romantic relationship with you for some reason.
いつも適当な返事
I always give vague answers.
またフェイントの掛け合い
We keep playing games with each other.
call朝まで切りたくない
I don't want to hang up the phone all night.
耳が痛いのはabout your girlfriend
It hurts me to hear about your girlfriend.
カーテンの朝焼けに心も妬けた
I envied the sunrise outside my curtains because it reminded me of you.
I know I love you so much. I can't say.
I am deeply in love with you but I cannot confess my feelings.
だってI am just a friend.
But I am only a friend to you.
負けないとこ探すの
I try to find parts of myself that are strong enough to resist my feelings for you.
泣き枕で
I cry myself to sleep over you.
Sunday予約済みで
I already have plans on Sunday.
Mondayまで待って
Please wait until Monday.
君の隣
I want to be by your side.
Too late. 強気の夜に
It's too late. You seem confident tonight.
負けそうな頃に
When I feel like giving up.
携帯鳴って
Your phone rings.
またI love you.
You say 'I love you' again.
でもI am just a friend.
But I know you only love me as a friend.
やっと取れた週末
I finally got a weekend off.
どこに行こうか?
Where should we go?
どこまでならいいか...
How far can we go?
彼女みたいね今日は パスタとか作って
It's like we're acting like a couple today making pasta and such.
どっちがおいしいって
Which one tastes better?
I know I love you so much. I want to say.
I am deeply in love with you and I want to confess my feelings.
だってlook like your girlfriend.
Because I look like your girlfriend.
薄味君好みなら
If you like light flavors,
負けないよDarling
I won't lose to her, Darling.
Sunday独り占めして
I want to have you all to myself on Sunday.
Mondayも幸せ
I want to be happy with you even on Monday.
Too fast. まだこのままで
It's too fast. I want to stay like this a little longer.
居たいのに君へ
I want to stay but your call is for you.
携帯鳴って
Your phone rings.
“Calling” from yourgirlfriend
It's a call from your girlfriend.
やっぱりまだI'm just a friend.
As expected, I'm still just your friend.
Oh Why? kissed me
Oh, why did you kiss me?
held me so much tight
You held me so tight.
How come...
Why did that happen?
wanna be the one
I want to be the one for you.
でもjust a friend
But I know you only love me as a friend.
何でkissed me? held me?
Why did you kiss and hold me?
好きってHe said
He said he likes me.
Contributed by Adam D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.