From when she was little, Nishino (西野カナ) learned English from English conve… Read Full Bio ↴From when she was little, Nishino (西野カナ) learned English from English conversation 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), and she was rated the top singer entrant out of approximately 40,000 applicants. A year later in 2006, she was signed to SME Records.

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.

Make Up
Kana Nishino Lyrics

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One day, did the alarm clock go off?
Wake up! まだまだ眠ぃの
二度寝したいけど慌ててメール check
なんで期待?

毎日日課だった"おはよう"
来ないのもう
ため息飲み込んで鏡に問いかける

聞かせて聞かせて今日の色
キラキラアイシャドウ
ブルーなこの恋を忘れさせてよ

落ちてる日々はもうやめよう
眠い目こすって
素顔笑顔に変える魔法をかける
ここからが start

鏡の前見比べる
今日と昨日までの自分
ノリが良くなってきた
気がした気のせい?

お気に入りのミュージック
携帯に詰め込んで
ねぇ今日のシャドー何色にする?

ブラシでぼかしてチークはピンク
アイライナー濃いめで
誰のためじゃない自分を磨く「make」

まだまだ私には先がある涙隠して
鏡に映る青空に気づいた
ここからが start

(I want you to smile with me again)
(One more time, please I'm still in love)

水溜まりの心に君がまだ住んでて
曇りのち目が腫れてる uh

聞かせて聞かせて今日の色
キラキラアイシャドウ
ブルーなこの恋を忘れさせてよ

落ちてる日々はもうやめよう
眠い目こすって
素顔笑顔に変える魔法をかける
ここからが start

ブラシでぼかしてチークはピンク
アイライナー濃いめで
誰のためじゃない自分を磨く「make」

もう大丈夫でしょ? 私もう泣かないから

必要なのは best friends と make up
ここからが start

Overall Meaning

In Kana Nishino's song MAKE UP, the singer wakes up to their alarm but feels tired and just wants to go back to sleep. However, they check their phone in a hurry and wonder why they are expected. The singer reflects on their daily routine of saying good morning but realizes that it is no longer present, and they ask themselves why. The singer then applies makeup and asks the mirror to show them the color of the day - the color that would make them forget about their blue love.

The singer decides to stop living in their depression and start anew. They wear happy colors and listen to their favorite music while they dress themselves up with makeup. For the singer, doing this is not for someone else but for their own self-improvement. By the song's end, the singer's heart feels the need to talk to their significant other, asking them to smile and love them again.

Line by Line Meaning

One day, did the alarm clock go off?
Did my alarm clock go off one day?

Wake up! まだまだ眠ぃの
Wake up! I'm still so sleepy.

二度寝したいけど慌ててメール check
I want to snooze but I'm checking my phone in a hurry.

なんで期待?
Why am I expecting something?

毎日日課だった"おはよう"
Saying 'good morning' was my daily routine.

来ないのもう
It's not coming anymore.

ため息飲み込んで鏡に問いかける
I take a deep breath and ask the mirror.

聞かせて聞かせて今日の色
Tell me, tell me the color of today.

キラキラアイシャドウ
Sparkling eyeshadow.

ブルーなこの恋を忘れさせてよ
Make me forget about this blue love.

落ちてる日々はもうやめよう
Let's stop these fallen days.