Nishino Kana (西野カナ) the 11th thread ~ Love Place ~

[Minttulatte]

Okay, I don't understand people who call this album her worst release to date, because I totally adore this album. It has awesome ballads (My Place, Tatoe Donna ni...), good pop songs (Be Strong, DAY 7) and some really kick ass dance songs (is this love?, FANTASY) and even the intro and outro were great in my ears. I love every song on the album too. This album has made me obsessed with Kana again, and also gave me inspiration for the autumn layout on my website lol. Queen Kana's gonna slay the charts~

[Utena]

Originally Posted by Yoake

FANTASY is the track that saves this album. It's amazing.
The chorus of Happy Half Year!!is nice. It's a pity that the verses don't sound as good as.
I thought that Is this love? would be great when I heard the preview. But it was so-so because of the remix sound at the start of the song & in the song. Moreover that chinese rap totally killed the song.
I don't really like honey, always because of those remix sounds in the chorus. Maybe I would have liked this song if she released it at the start of the summer & not in the end of the summer. I don't like Kana rap.
None of the ballads make my heart beat. Their are too similar & aren't original. I even stopped Totoe Donna ni & I wanted to do the same thing with kiss & hug but as it's a new song I forced myself to listen to it until the end. I nearly fall asleep with Love song. I skip the awful & namby-pamby go for it.

For me, Love place is her worst. The only song I really enjoy & I want to listen over and over is FANTASY.

Get another rip, the chinese rap was added by stupid chinese fans who leaked the album..

I haven't listened to the album yet, at least, not everything, but Day 8 is really nice

[Yoake]

^really?! What's happen in their mind to do that! Thanks for telling me.

Originally Posted by Utena

Get another rip, the chinese rap was added by stupid chinese fans who leaked the album..

I haven't listened to the album yet, at least, not everything, but Day 8 is really nice

I don't think it's the Chinese fans who added the rap, because I got it from weibo and I don't hear any Chinese rap in “Is this love?”

[Utena]

yes it is, it was first leaked on KanaChina, that rip ended up on jpopsuki and then everywhere else, until someone else leaked it on KMC (which is most likely the rip you got)

I'm at Honey and I love everything so far (minus GO FOT IT!! which I still hate but oh well, it sounds kind of okay in the album)

[TeamAyu2004]

^ AWW... the chinese rap isn't official... lol... and here I thought she was being original...

Oh well.. the song is just as good without it.

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

^ AWW... the chinese rap isn't official... lol... and here I thought she was being original...

Oh well.. the song is just as good without it.

How anyone could think that rap was official is beyond me... Lol.

Love Day 7 - it's my favorite. Followed by FANTASY, is this love? and Honey!

[TeamAyu2004]

^ because it was part of the song????

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

^ because it was part of the song????

Lol, well yeah but it is a leak after-all and usually if something seems off then most likely it is un-official. The woman's voice was so much louder and of lower quality than the rest of the song and God-awfully amateur.

I like GO FOR IT!!, I just started listening to it a few weeks ago and it has grown on me a lot. First time listening to SAKURA, I love you? on the album and I like that one as well. Since Kana releases so many b-sides and I tend to like them A LOT I tried this thing where I only would listen to the b-sides as they were released.

[Kouyou]

My album shipped early this morning! I'm going to wait and listen to it in its full glory when I receive it.

YesAsia ran out of CD+DVD copies! I was surprised. I hope that means something good for Kana.

[TeamAyu2004]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Lol, well yeah but it is a leak after-all and usually if something seems off then most likely it is un-official. The woman's voice was so much louder and of lower quality than the rest of the song and God-awfully amateur.

that is true. It threw me off guard at first... but it kinda grew on me... lol

Be strong I think is the track for me!

[Zeke.]

Hate to say it but I feel like I'm already growing tired of the album! Even though the tracks are good!

[TeamAyu2004]

are their lyrics posted anywhere yet??

[Akutenshi]

Sad to say that this is currently my least favorite Kana album so far. Almost all of the new tracks sound the same, coupled with some generic singles. She really filled this one with typical, pop fluff. :/

[mizuki-7]

I don't really like this album ! Only few song and it come from her single ... I find her style is too repetitive !

[Minttulatte]

I wonder why they added some random rap part to is this love? anyway. It's totally beyond me. XD

And I agree about the lyrics. I really want to see those soon.

[TeamAyu2004]

^ someone pointed out that they are not official... it was some random person overlaying their rap to the song...

[dreamland2.0]

The new album is fantastic! Every song is amazing!

[TeamAyu2004]

Found some lyrics!!

Be Strong:

Spoiler:

itsu mademo naiteirarenai arukidasa nakya
mou tachidomaranai mou furimukanai tte kimeta kara
wanna change my life change my life
ashita kara wa kitto nanika ga kawaru you ni

motto tsuyoku nareru kara
hitori demo kitto aruite-ikeru kara
make sou demo atarashii watashi e to susumu tame ni
I wanna be strong
I'm gonna be strong

kangaeru sukima mo tsukuranai you ni
tsugi kara tsugi e to isogashikushite
dou yatte mo kimi o sagasenai you ni
ridaiaru mo shashin mo zenbu keshite

machi de surechigau koibito-tachi wa minna
waraiatte sugoku shiawase sou de
fui ni omoidasu kimi no egao
dakedo utsumuiteirarenai

motto tsuyoku nareru kara
hitori demo kitto aruite-ikeru kara
make sou demo atarashii watashi e to susumu tame ni

yaritai koto kanaetai koto
watashi ni wa takusan atta kara
tomodachi mo daijina mono mo
watashi ni wa aru kara
So I'll be strong

atarashii fuku o kite meiku mo kousui mo kaete
sukoshi demo jishin o moteru you ni

uwasa de kiita kimi no atarashii hito wa
kawaikute oshare de oniai da ne
watashi wa watashi to iikikasete
ima wa utsumuiteirarenai

motto tsuyoku nareru kara
hitori demo kitto aruite-ikeru kara
make sou demo atarashii watashi e to susumu tame ni

sou namida mo kanashimi mo
omoide mo zenbu muda janai yo ne
kitto mirai ni tsunagatteru
ima wa mienakutemo shinjite

itsu made mo naiteirarenai arukidasa nakya
mou tachidomara nai mou furimuka naitte kimeta kara
wanna change my life change my life
ashita kara wa
nanika hitotsu de mo kawaru you ni

motto tsuyoku nareru kara
hitori demo kitto aruite-ikeru kara
make sou demo atarashii watashi e to susumu tame ni

yaritai koto kanaetai koto
watashi ni wa takusan atta kara
tomodachi mo daijina mono mo
watashi ni wa aru kara
So I'll be strong
I'm gonna be strong

English:
I don't wanna cry anymore (forever),
I have to start walking again,
I won’t stop anymore,
So I decided not to look back again,
wanna change my life, change my life
I’m sure tomorrow will be different (something will change).


So I'll become stronger
So I’m sure I can walk again, even if I'm alone, or even lose my way,
I will move forward as a new person,

I wanna be strong
I'm gonna be strong


I thought I wouldn't make any mistakes,
I was busy from one thing to the next
It’s like no matter what I do,
I can’t look for you,
Redialing your number,
I even erased all your photos


Passing through the town, all the couples look so happy with their laughter
Suddenly I recall your smiling face
Though I cannot bear to look at you


So I'll become stronger
So I’m sure I can walk again, even if I'm alone, or even lose my way,
I will move forward as a new person,


I want to fulfill what I set out to do
Because there is much more to me,
Because friends are also important to me
So I’ll be strong


Wearing new clothes,
Putting on make up or even perfume,
It’s like it makes me feel more confident
Even if only a little,

I’ve heard the rumors of your new girl,
That she is cute and fashionable,
And is a good match for you, right?
Please tell me what to do,
I cannot bear to look at you now


So I'll become stronger
So I’m sure I can walk again, even if I'm alone, or even lose my way,
I will move forward as a new person,

So these tears and even sadness,
Even all of these memories, they won’t be in vain
I’m sure they will lead to the future
Even if I can’t see it now,
I’ll believe


I don't wanna cry anymore (forever),
I have to start walking again,
I won’t stop anymore,
So I decided not to look back again,
wanna change my life, change my life
I’m sure tomorrow will be different (something will change).


So Ill become stronger
So I’m sure I can walk again, even if I'm alone, or even lose my way,
I will move forward as a new person,


I want to fulfill what I set out to do
Because there is much more to me,
Because friends are also important to me
So I’ll be strong
I’m gonna be strong

[~StarCatcher~]

I don't like that this album sounds like there are only 2 type of songs.
First her ballads and second the upbeat ones.

And except for the singles everything sounds too similar=(

Kana has to reinvent herself or at least do something new.