Born Domenica Costa on 4th June 1972 in Tokyo, Japan, she is relatively unknown in the United States, although she has achieved impressive commercial success overseas, most notably in Australia and Germany. She is the daughter of Don Costa, an arranger and producer of pop music, with whom she recorded several albums as a child, many of which have gone platinum. Frank Sinatra, a close friend of her father's, was her godfather. She is married to her songwriting partner and producer Justin Stanley.
Nikka has released 7 full length albums, 4 as an adult (Butterfly Rocket (1996), Everybody Got Their Something (2001), can'tneverdidnothin' (2005) and Pebble to a Pearl (2008)) as well as one EP PRO★WHOA! (2011).
She also had a career as a young singer starting in the 1980s, releasing 3 albums (Nikka Costa (1981), Fairy Tales (1983) and Here I Am... (1989)).
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Happy In The Morning
Nikka Costa Lyrics
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With the first tease of the sun
And I'm gonna have my day made
Before it's even begun
Between working or playing with you
You help me make up my mind
'Cause it don't matter if I miss the train
And if they did I'd forfeit every dime
To hear you say
I'm about to make the sun shine
Brighter in your day baby
You make me happy in the morning
And when I go to bed
You take all my naughty thoughts
And they get put to use instead
And it feels like I've been dreaming
But my pillow never hit my head
You make me happy in the morning
Sugar's too sweet to ignore
Maybe just five minutes more
Your love is shining all over my world
Better run if you don't plan on making
Something of yourself
But I give in the minute you give me
Some loving on which to dwell
I'll take on the world tomorrow 'cause
I'm taking off today, baby
'Cause it don't matter when you take me on
Before the sun even rises
All my troubles stay far away
'Cause you're a sight for sleepy eyes
And it's a wonder I get anything done
With your kind of love in my life
You make me happy in the morning
And when I go to bed
You take all my naughty thoughts
And they get put to use instead
And it feels like I've been dreaming
But my pillow never hit my head
You make me happy in the morning
Sugar's too sweet to ignore
Maybe just five minutes more
Your love is shining all over my world
You make me wanna
You make me wanna get on up in the morning
Get on up in the morning
Get on up in the morning
You make me happy in the morning
And when I go to bed
You take all my naughty thoughts
And they get put to use instead
And it feels like I've been dreaming
But my pillow never hit my head
You make me happy in the morning
Happy in the morning
Your love is shining all over my world
The lyrics of Nikka Costa's song Happy in the Morning describe the feeling of being in love and how it can brighten up someone's day, even before it has started. The person wakes up to kisses and the first tease of the sun, feeling content and happy. They express how the love they have makes it easy to decide between work and play, knowing that they will always have a good day when they are with their loved one. The person even mentions that missing the train or losing money does not seem to matter if they have their partner's love.
The song's chorus emphasizes the theme of happiness by repeating that the person's partner makes them happy in the morning and at night, taking away their troubles and making them feel like they are dreaming. The love they have is compared to sugar, too sweet to ignore, and it is shining all over the person's world. Overall, the lyrics of Happy in the Morning convey a sense of joy and contentment that comes with being in love and how it can change someone's outlook on life.
Line by Line Meaning
Kisses sweet you wake me
Your sweet kisses wake me up
With the first tease of the sun
It's still early in the morning, and the sun is just starting to come up
And I'm gonna have my day made
My day is going to be amazing because of you
Before it's even begun
Even before the day officially starts
Between working or playing with you
Whether we're working or playing together
You help me make up my mind
You help me decide what to do
'Cause it don't matter if I miss the train
It doesn't matter if I'm late for work
They don't pay me enough anyway
My job doesn't pay me enough
And if they did I'd forfeit every dime
Even if they paid me more, I'd still give it up for you
To hear you say
Just to hear you say
I'm about to make the sun shine
That you're going to make my day brighter
Brighter in your day baby
And in turn, you're going to have a great day too
You make me happy in the morning
You bring me so much joy when I wake up
And when I go to bed
And even when I go to bed at night
You take all my naughty thoughts
You take away all my negative thoughts
And they get put to use instead
And I can focus on positive, productive things
And it feels like I've been dreaming
It feels like I'm still dreaming
But my pillow never hit my head
But I never actually fell back asleep
Sugar's too sweet to ignore
You are too amazing to ignore
Maybe just five minutes more
I want to spend just a few more minutes with you
Your love is shining all over my world
Your love brightens up every part of my life
Better run if you don't plan on making
If you don't plan on doing anything with your life
Something of yourself
Then you better start doing something now
But I give in the minute you give me
But I can't resist you
Some loving on which to dwell
Especially when you give me so much love to dwell on
I'll take on the world tomorrow 'cause
I'll face any challenge tomorrow because
I'm taking off today, baby
Today, I'm taking a break and enjoying our time together
'Cause it don't matter when you take me on
Because any time spent with you is worth it
Before the sun even rises
Even if it's before sunrise
All my troubles stay far away
When I'm with you, my problems and worries disappear
'Cause you're a sight for sleepy eyes
You're the first thing I see in the morning and it makes me happy
And it's a wonder I get anything done
It's amazing that I'm able to focus on anything else, with you on my mind
With your kind of love in my life
But having your love in my life makes everything better
You make me wanna
You make me feel
You make me wanna get on up in the morning
You make me want to jump out of bed in the morning
Happy in the morning
So happy and at peace in the morning
Your love is shining all over my world
Your love illuminates everything in my life, making everything brighter
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JUSTIN MITCHELL STANLEY, NIKKA COSTA
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