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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Till I Get To You
Nikka Costa Lyrics
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But my lover be would bump my tunes in his ride
Then my lover see caught me in the cookie jar
'Cause my lover D was too delicious to deny
My lover E was extraordinary and my one regret
'Cause my lover F was just too freaky to forget
My lover G was touch and go for a good while
It's just a matter of time till I get to you
No matter how many I gotta get through
It's just a matter of time till I get to you
Just a matter of time till I get to you
And I gotta say I was jonesin for my lover J
But my jelly was too sweet for him and jealousy got in the way
Let's just say my lover K was kicked to the curb
And my lovers L M N O P have all become a blurb
My lover Q was quite qualified
But my lover are was ready to rush me out of his life
My lover S was so busy spreadin' his seed
That I took to tearin' it up with my lover T
It's just a matter of time till I get to you
No matter how many I gotta get through
It's just a matter of time till I get to you
Just a matter of time till I get to you
You make me feel like singin'
Lalalalala
You make me feel like singin'
Lalalalalala
You make me feel like singin'
Lalalala
I don't need no reason
Now that I got you in my life
c'mon, it's just a matter of time
It's just a matter of time yeah
It's just a matter of time yeah yeah
It's just a matter of time yeah yeah
It's just a matter of time yeah yeah
It's just a matter of time yeah yeah
C'mon now, till I got to you
The song "Till I Get To You" by Nikka Costa is a playful and upbeat track about the singer's journey through different lovers in search of "the one." Through a series of alphabetical letters, each representing a past lover, Nikka sings about their qualities, both good and bad, and how they didn't quite meet her needs. Despite this, she remains optimistic that she will eventually find the right person. She expresses this in the refrain, "It's just a matter of time till I get to you, No matter how many I gotta get through." The lyrics are full of wordplay and metaphors, with each letter representing a different lover and the cookies in the jar representing temptation.
The song opens with the introduction of a few lovers, and it's clear that Nikka has been with different types of people. She describes Lover A as "absolutely alright," meaning that there was nothing wrong with him, but he didn't quite thrill her either. Lover B, on the other hand, was not a good fit for her as he could not appreciate her music. Lover C caught her when she was doing something taboo ("in the cookie jar"), and Lover D was simply too delicious to pass up. She then moves on to Lover E, who she regrets leaving for someone else. But Lover F was too memorable to forget, and Lover G was on and off in their relationship. Finally, she meets Lover H, who convinces her that she hasn't found the right one yet.
The next verses continue with Lover J, who Nikka was attracted to but was too jealous, leading to their downfall. She moves on to Lover K, who was "kicked to the curb," and then goes through lovers L through O, who have all become just a "blurb." Lover Q was qualified but rushed her out of his life, leading her to tear it up with Lover T.
Overall, the song is full of energy and playfulness, expressing Nikka's optimism that the right person is out there waiting for her. The use of alphabetical letters for each lover adds to the song's playfulness, and the metaphors emphasize the ups and downs of dating.
Line by Line Meaning
My lover A was absolutely alright
I thought my first lover was satisfactory, but nothing special.
But my lover be would bump my tunes in his ride
My second lover loved listening to my music in his car.
Then my lover see caught me in the cookie jar
My third lover discovered my infidelity.
'Cause my lover D was too delicious to deny
I cheated on my third lover because my fourth lover was irresistible.
My lover E was extraordinary and my one regret
I still regret breaking up with my fifth lover because he was amazing.
'Cause my lover F was just too freaky to forget
I can't forget about my sixth lover because he was incredibly wild in bed.
My lover G was touch and go for a good while
My seventh lover had a tumultuous relationship with me.
But my lover H was proof that I haven't found you yet
My eighth lover showed me that I haven't found my true love yet.
It's just a matter of time till I get to you
I believe that eventually, I will find my true love.
No matter how many I gotta get through
I'm willing to go through multiple relationships to find the right person.
And I gotta say I was jonesin for my lover J
I was really into my ninth lover.
But my jelly was too sweet for him and jealousy got in the way
My ninth lover was jealous of my other relationships and eventually ended things because he couldn't handle it.
Let's just say my lover K was kicked to the curb
My tenth lover wasn't worth keeping around.
And my lovers L M N O P have all become a blurb
I don't really remember or care about my eleventh through sixteenth lovers.
My lover Q was quite qualified
My seventeenth lover was a good match for me.
But my lover are was ready to rush me out of his life
My eighteenth lover was ready to move on from our relationship.
My lover S was so busy spreadin' his seed
My nineteenth lover was busy having multiple relationships and possibly children with other women.
That I took to tearin' it up with my lover T
I cheated on my nineteenth lover with my twentieth lover.
You make me feel like singin'
I feel really happy and in love with you.
I don't need no reason
I don't need any excuses or explanations for why I feel this way.
It's just a matter of time till I get to you
I still believe that we will be together eventually.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CRAIG DAVID ROSS, NIKKA COSTA, JUSTIN M. STANLEY
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