Meiko is an American singer/ songwriter, born and raised in Roberta, Georgi… Read Full Bio ↴Meiko is an American singer/ songwriter, born and raised in Roberta, Georgia and currently residing in Los Angeles, California. She independently released a self-titled album on September 1, 2007. All of the tracks from the LP have been featured in major network TV shows. Her second full-length album, entitled The Bright Side, was released through Fantasy Records on May 15, 2012.

Raised by her father in the small town of Roberta, Georgia, Meiko first stepped in front of an audience at the age of eight, singing “White Christmas” for parishioners of a Southern Baptist church. At eighteen, Meiko left her hometown to showcase her talents to a wider audience. After a brief stop in Miami, she set down in Los Angeles and began her career in earnest, playing venues all over Southern California and writing at a prolific pace. She performed (and bartended) at Hollywood's Hotel Café (where she still performs regularly).

Meiko is one-quarter Japanese, on her maternal grandmother's side; in an attempt to get in touch with their Japanese heritage, she and her sister, designer Kelly Nishimoto, adopted the nicknames Meiko and Keiko.

I Wonder
Meiko Lyrics

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He was a boy that wasn't very nice
He was a boy who wasn't very very nice

He told me that I wasn't very nice
He told me that I wasn't very very nice

And I wonder to myself
I wonder to myself

I wonder to my wonder to myself

I was a girl with big big dreams
I was a girl with very very big dreams

He was a boy who didn't need many things
He was a boy who didn't need too many things

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La La La La da

I am afraid of being alone
I am afraid that I can't call him my own

He is afraid that I'll be gone
He is afraid that I will be gone

And I wonder too, I wonder too
I wonder too, I wonder too

And he wonder too, he wonder too
he wonder too, he wonder too

Said I'm on my way
I'm gonna call it a day
Said I'm on my way
I'm gonna call it a day

Said I'm on my way
I'm gonna call it a day
Said I'm on my way
I'm gonna call it a day

And I wonder too, I wonder too
I wonder too, I wonder too

La da da dee da
La La La La da

Said I'm on my way
I'm gonna call it a day
Said I'm on my way
I'm gonna call it a day

Said I'm on my way
I'm gonna call it a day
Said I'm on my way

I'm gonna call it a day
I'm gonna call it a day

Overall Meaning

Meiko's song "I" tells the story of a girl and a boy who both have fears and doubts about their relationship. The girl has big dreams but is afraid of being alone, while the boy doesn't need much but is afraid of losing the girl. The lyrics express the insecurities and uncertainties that come with relationships and how they can impact our thoughts and actions.

The repeated phrase "I wonder to myself" highlights the introspective nature of the song, as both the boy and the girl are grappling with their own thoughts and feelings. The outro repeating "Said I'm on my way, I'm gonna call it a day" suggests that perhaps they have decided to end the relationship, or at least take a break to sort out their thoughts and emotions.

Overall, Meiko's "I" is a poignant portrayal of the complexities of love and the doubts that can arise within it.

Line by Line Meaning

He was a boy that wasn't very nice
The person being referred to was not a kind individual

He told me that I wasn't very nice
The person being referred to said that I was not a kind individual

And I wonder to myself
I am contemplating to myself

I was a girl with big big dreams
I am an individual with grand aspirations

He was a boy who didn't need many things
The person being referred to did not require much to be content

La da da dee da
Nonsensical lyrics inserted as filler

I am afraid of being alone
I am anxious about being solitary

He is afraid that I'll be gone
The person being referred to is fearful that I will leave

And he wonder too, he wonder too
He is also contemplating

Said I'm on my way
I declared my impending departure