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.
The Very Thought Of You
Meiko Lyrics
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The little ordinary things that everyone ought to do
I'm living in a kind of daydream
I'm happy as a king
And foolish though it may seem
To me that's everything
The mere idea of you, the longing here for you
I see your face in every flower
Your eyes in stars above
It's just the thought of you
The very thought of you, my love
The mere idea of you, the longing here for you
You'll never know how slow the moments go till I'm near to you
I see your face in every flower
Your eyes in stars above
It's just the thought of you
The very thought of you, my love
In "The Very Thought Of You," Meiko expresses the idea that the mere thought of a special someone can take over her entire existence. Despite the fact that she forgets to do the mundane things that everyone else does because she is so wrapped up in this person, it doesn't seem to matter because the thought of them is enough. She talks about the longing she feels for this person and how time seems to slow down until she is near them. The imagery is incredibly romantic, with her seeing this person's face in every flower and their eyes in stars above.
The song is a classic jazz standard originally written by Ray Noble, and has been covered by countless artists over the years, including Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, and Ella Fitzgerald. Meiko's version has a more modern indie vibe to it, but still captures the romantic essence of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
The very thought of you and I forget to do
The mere thought of you causes me to forget to do simple, everyday tasks.
The little ordinary things that everyone ought to do
Tasks that are considered routine to most people.
I'm living in a kind of daydream
I am in an imaginative state where I am disconnected from reality.
I'm happy as a king
I am overjoyed and content.
And foolish though it may seem
Despite the fact that this infatuation may appear naive and irrational.
To me that's everything
This feeling of infatuation represents the most important thing in my life.
The mere idea of you, the longing here for you
Just the notion of you and my yearning to be with you.
You'll never know how slow the moments go till I'm near to you
Time seems to drag on until we are together.
I see your face in every flower
I see you represented in every bud and bloom I encounter.
Your eyes in stars above
I see your essence reflected in the cosmos above me.
It's just the thought of you
Merely thinking of you is enough to bring me joy.
The very thought of you, my love
Just the notion of you, whom I adore and cherish.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ray Noble
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Crush - Meiko - Lyrics
See you blowin' me a kiss it doesn't take a scientist
To understand what's goin' on baby
If you see somethin' in my eye, let's not overanalyze
Don't go too deep with it baby
So let it be what it'll be
Don't make a fuss and go crazy over you and me
Here's what I do, I'll play it loose
Not like we have a date with destiny
It's just a little crush
Not like I faint every time we touch
It's just some little thing
Not like everything I do depends on you
It's raisin' my adrenalin, you're bangin' on a heart of tin
Please don't make too much of it, baby
Say, "That we're forever more"
That's not what I'm lookin' for, all I can commit to is maybe
So let it be what it'll be
Don't make a fuss and go crazy over you and me
Here's what I do, I'll play it loose
Not like we have a date with destiny
It's just a little crush
Not like I faint every time we touch
It's just some little thing
Not like everything I do depends on you
Sha la la
Sha la la
Vanilla skies
White picket fences in your eyes
Vision of you and me
It's just a little crush
Not like I faint every time we touch
It's just some little thing
Not like everything I do
Depends on you
It's just a little crush
Not like I faint every time we touch
It's just some little thing
Not like everything I do
Depends on you
Sha la la
Sha la la
Sha la la
Sha la la