Thursday, January 3, 2013

Jasmine

Sometimes I venture out of idols and wander into japanese r&b style music. I really happened to love Jasmine back when I discovered her in early 2010 through a music blog. She made her debut in June 2009 with her first single "Sad to Say" She released her first album "Gold" in July 2010. Since then, she has only put out one single in 2012 but I am eagerly awaiting a new album from her.
From last.fm:
"An rnb / soul / pop singer, from Tokyo, Japan (b. Asumi Murakami, 19 May 1989 - aka ジャスミン). She grew-up in a musical family, regularly singing in a gospel group & was given a Sony BMG Music Entertainment contract, after sending in a demo of her début single, sad to say, in 2009. sad to say topped the RIAJ download charts, upon major label release. It’s being reported as the first time an artist has reached no.1 on the charts, before making their official début, which she achieved a week later, on 24 June 2009. She has also written her own songs, from the start & did all her pre-début promotions, only on the radio, but not much else is known about her."

Sad to Say
I’m cryin’ everynight and everyday, It’s over
I wanna bring it back to yesterday, again
Touch my heart and make it better for me
It’s always rainin’ since you’ve been away (come back to me)

Jealous
I don't mind if you lie, so
Yeah you stole my heart
While I was so enchanted by your smile
That I couldn't come back from it
Where are you? What are you doing?
I wonder if you realize that
I'm so I'm so I'm into you

No More
*”You’re always messing around” “You don’t see anything”
“No matter what happens to you, you don’t feel anything”
“You’re selfish” “It’s like you’re not even there”
I lived my life hearing stuff like that until today…

No more cry! I’m not trying to make amends
No more cry! I’m not taking pity on myself
If you feel like it, you can turn any teardrop into a smile

ONE
Just one style. It’s no one else’s
Just one mind. I want to leave something behind
Just one life. I’m living here
It’s just one time!

Why do I live my life in a way that’s so different
From other people? I wanna know
If there’s a point to it all then what can I do?
I’ve obtained this one, precious chance

You make me feel so crazy
You make me feel so baby
I'm getting better day by day