Yanokami is a musical unit formed by Akiko Yano (矢野顕子) and Rei Harakami. Ya… Read Full Bio ↴Yanokami is a musical unit formed by Akiko Yano (矢野顕子) and Rei Harakami. Yano discovered Harakami's work in 2003 and approached him about working together. Harakami had been a fan of Yano's work for a long time and was happy to collaborate with her. The two began working together in 2004 and debuted formally as Yanokami in 2007 with a self-titled album. They concentrated mainly on live performances from 2008 to 2010, playing at both small venues and large festivals.

Harakami died of a cerebral hemorrhage in July 2011. Despite this loss, Yano announced her intention to continue Yanokami. Scheduled performances went on as planned, and their second album was released in December 2011 using what recordings Harakami had completed. Yanokami continues to perform with guest artists including U-Zhaan, Yoshinori Sunahara (砂原良徳), Illreme (イルリメ), and Maki Morishita (森下真樹).

You Showed Me
Yanokami Lyrics

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You showed me how to do
Exactly what you do
How I fell in love with you
Oh, it′s true
Oh, I love you

You showed me how to say
Exactly what you say

In that very special way
Oh, it's true
You fell for me too

And when I tried it, I could see you fall
And I decided it′s not a trip at all

You taught it to me too
Exactly what you do
And now you love me too
Oh, it's true
We're in love, we two

And when I tried it, I could see you fall
And I decided it′s not a trip at all

You showed me how you do
Exactly what you do
How I fell in love with you

You showed me how to say
Exactly what you say
In that very special way

You taught it to me too

Exactly what you do
And now you love me too

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Yanokami’s “You Showed Me” expresses the experience of falling in love and learning to love someone by imitating their actions, words, and personality traits. The singer acknowledges the influence of the other person by saying “You showed me how to do, Exactly what you do,” which emphasizes how much they were enamored by their significant other. The line “And when I tried it, I could see you fall” demonstrates the singer’s realization that their romantic interest had reciprocated the feelings, giving them the confidence to pursue the relationship.

The lyrics reflect the idea of mirroring, which is a psychological phenomenon that describes how people copy other people’s behavior, mannerisms, and speech. Mirroring has been suggested as a way to convey liking and establish rapport between people, and it seems like it would be the foundation for a successful romantic relationship. The line “You taught it to me too, Exactly what you do” reinforces the theme of mirroring as it shows the singer learning from their romantic partner, further strengthening their connection.

Line by Line Meaning

You showed me how to do
You taught me to emulate your actions

Exactly what you do
In precisely the same manner as you do

How I fell in love with you
This led to me developing actual feelings for you

Oh, it′s true
I am not exaggerating; this is an accurate representation of my emotions

Oh, I love you
I feel genuine romantic love towards you

You showed me how to say
You taught me to echo your words

In that very special way
Using your unique mannerisms and dialect

You fell for me too
As a result of this mimicry, you also started to have feelings for me

And when I tried it, I could see you fall
I observed you gradually developing feelings for me as I mirrored your behavior

And I decided it′s not a trip at all
I came to the conclusion that this was not a superficial infatuation, but a genuine connection between us

You taught it to me too
You also instructed me on how to carry out your actions