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.

Style
Kana Nishino Lyrics

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はじまるよキミとボクを
つなぐ扉ノックすれば
どんな未来が僕らを待っているの?
大人がそう求めるのは完璧なスタイル
いつか歯車のように
すべてが重なるように

カミサマいるなら聞いてよ

いついつまでもこの瞬間
リピートできない毎日を見送らなくちゃ
だからあともう少しだけって
子供でいたい boys and girls が何人も
この世に隠れ潜んでは
夢を見ているっていうストーリー

タ闇に消えていく今日は
いったい何を残していくの?
近づいてくるキミの確かな足音
たくさんの日々抱きしめたら
夜の空も悪くはない
惑星が輝く絶好の背景で

カミサマ happy song 聴いてよ
永久保存版のレコーディング
Take one, two for you! 声高らかに歌っていたいよ
今はあともう少しだけって
淡い思いに後ろ髪ひかれながら
流れる日々を音階へ la la メロディ鳴らそう

Black or white この世界に
ひとつひとつ意味を与えて paint my life
"3D" グレーの曖昧さはナシさ
大人のいつもの決まり文句なんだから

カミサマいるなら聞いてよ
いついつまでもこの瞬間
リピートできない毎日を見送らなくちゃ
だからあともう少しだけって
子供でいたいピーターパンの為に

モーニングまた目覚めたら
この世界を照らしてね all right?

Overall Meaning

The song “Style” by Kana Nishino is a reflective piece that explores the concept of perfection, childhood, and the fleeting nature of life. The song reflects on the idea of knocking on a door that connects two people and wonders what kind of future it holds. The singer then wonders why adults are always so fixated on finding the perfect style. The song continues to describe how everything seems to fall into place like a gear, and how it's all because of the choices one makes.

The song urges listeners to reflect on the present moment and to make the most of it because time is fleeting. One must embrace their childhood and innocence as much as possible because they will never get those days back. The song emphasizes the idea that people should dream and continue to hope for a better tomorrow. The song concludes with a plea to God to watch over the world and how the morning sun can brighten the world.

Overall, Kana Nishino's “Style” is a song that reflects on the concept of perfection and the relativity of time. The song invites the listener to reflect on the present, embrace their childhood, explore their dreams and hopes for the future, and carry them forward to make the best of every moment.

Line by Line Meaning

はじまるよキミとボクを
It begins with you and me

つなぐ扉ノックすれば
If we knock on the connecting door

どんな未来が僕らを待っているの?
What future awaits us?

大人がそう求めるのは完璧なスタイル
What adults seek is a perfect style

いつか歯車のように
Like the gears eventually

すべてが重なるように
Everything overlaps

カミサマいるなら聞いてよ
If God is there, listen to me

いついつまでもこの瞬間
Forever this moment

リピートできない毎日を見送らなくちゃ
Don't let go of the unrepeatable days

だからあともう少しだけって
That's why just a little more

子供でいたい boys and girls が何人も
Many boys and girls want to remain as children