#we ran through the bright tokyo lights nothing to lose. summer of 2012 burnt in our minds. hot crazy and drunk 5 in a room. singing our hear

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rina sawayama starters - ‘sawayama’ (2020) edit as you see fit!

dynasty

i'm losing myself in the darkness of the world

catch me before i fall

saving myself is all i really know

i'm a dynasty the pain in my vein is hereditary

won't you break the chain with me?

i'm gonna take the throne this time

all the words all mine, all mine

you can't hide it in the walls, sweep it under marble floors

it's been living in our lives, best told damn family lie

i nearly gave it away for the sake of my sanity

XS

and when the heart wants what it wants, what can i do?

so i'll take that one, that one, yeah, that one too

call me crazy, call me selfish, i'm the baddest and i'm worth it

gimme just a little bit more, little bit of excess

i don't wanna hear "No, no", only want a "Yes, yes"

gimme just a little bit of excess

make me less, so, I want more

where did it go awry? when all this time, Heaven was in our eyes

so, say goodnight, forget about it 'til the end of time

STFU!

but it's too late, you already left

you're preaching even though I'm dead

you're like the first time under my pride

how come you don't expect me to get mad when I'm angry?

how come you don't respect me?

why don't you just sit down and... shut the fuck up

have you ever thought about taping your big mouth shut?

patience overrated, if you want it, come and get it

i'm not being naturally negative, no

i don't wanna be that girl again

i've been done and been through more friends than i can count on my fingertips

how come you don't detest me?

i am your medicine and your reality

comme des garçons (like the boys)

can i just record you doing that

i woke up today, had to wash my fears away, again

i'm feeling okay, it's just another day to pretend

excuse my ego, can't go incognito

every time you see me it's like winning big in Reno

don't fuck with me, hoe, take you down like judo

you should never be ashamed to have it all

hot like a fever make you a believer

write my name up in the sky from Paris to Shibuya

elevate your vision when you put me on the cover

akasaka sad

hotel corridor blacked out rear window crawling under my skin

flew here to escape but i feel the same

sucks to be me

sucks to be so lonely

don't look at me, fragile i bruise easily

cause I'm a sucker, sucker, so I suffer

i guess i'll be sad

i guess i'll be sad forever and ever and ever wherever

can't face who i can and can't be

5, 938 miles between you

paradisin’

livin' my best life thrivin'

drivin' you cra-a-a-a-azy

you say i'm misbehavin' but i'm just a kid, so save it

let me have an unforgettable time of my life

i went and messed up again, went against everything you said

then you threaten to send me to boarding school for the seventh time

i know we can't afford that so i'm fine

tough I'm stuck in the middle of it all, isn't life so beautiful

first kiss in 2003, making out, feeling carefree

but then his phone rings and your number's on the screen 

i'm fine, yeah, i bet you think i'm terrible

love me 4 me

if you can't love yourself, how are you going to love somebody else?

every day, i wanna start over 'cause i remind me of me

at my worst, i'll let my mirror tell me lies

gotta do right, be nice, smile just like a lady

i gotta work hard, make up, hair done like a star

i gotta be that angel, good girl, soft and sexy

you wanna love me for me, if i made it easy

my mind, you find remedies, but you can't fix me, you can't win

bad friend

we ran through the bright Tokyo lights, nothing to lose

summer of 2012, burnt in my mind

high, crazy and drunk, five in a room

singing our hearts out to Carly, sweat in our eyes

i'm so good at crashing in, making sparks and shit but then i'm a bad friend

so don't ask me where i've been, been avoiding everything

i'm a bad friend

guess we fell out, what was that all about?

maybe i overreacted, well, maybe you shouldn't have

god, it's insane how things can change like that

don't even know where you are, what you do and who you do it with

put your hands up if you're not good at this stuff

fuck this world (interlude)

sometimes i can only see the bad side of our life

fuck this world, i'm leaving you

sick of what you people taking fuck 'em, better to be the top

fuck this world, it's dying

that's why i'm comforting stars

gravity can't pull us apart

here's to the new life on Mars

fuck it, now let's get fucked up

if i leave, then maybe i can start again

this is a mission impossible, may not be solvable, may not be viable but at least we're trying

this is a mission impossible, maybe unlovable, maybe unstoppable, but at least we're trying

who’s gonna save u now?

pain ain't gonna put it away

that's where you stay, deep in my prayers

for so long, i waited on you

so, you burned the bridges and drained the river

i can't forgive you like i did before

who's gonna save you now?

i wish you well, but go take it somewhere else, 

gave it more than a fair shot even when they told me not to, i said i've got to

guess you became a project to me

you made me lose my mind so many times

you said no absolution, i needed a resolution

good luck in your evolution, hope you learned to live it better

you wasted my time, don't need it

say sorry, i don't believe it

you buggin', press hard reset

tokyo love hotel

you got that something that everyone wants

you got that movie star glow

you got them askin' to have you on their skin

even though they don't know like i know you, no, they don't

use you for one night and then away they go

thought i was original, but after all

i guess this is just another song 'bout Tokyo

i just want your love all to myself

i know there's nothing that i could say that hasn't already been said

falling for a stereotype

chosen family

tell me your story and i'll tell you mine

i'm all ears, take your time, we've got all night

show me the rivers crossed, the mountains scaled

show me who made you walk all the way here

settle down, put your bags down, you're alright now

we don't need to be related to relate

we don't need to share genes or a surname

you are my chosen, chosen family

so what if we don't look the same?

we been going through the same thing

hand me a pen and i'll rewrite the pain

when you're ready, we'll turn the page together

open a bottle, it's time we celebrate, who you were, who you are

we're one and the same

i chose you, you chose me

we're alright now

snakeskin

looking for forgiveness i ran into your madness

shutting off my brain just to spite my heart

you're slithering into my heart

buy my expensive, exclusive, pain wear

i tear my soul into two so that you can pretend despair

[majestyeverlasting]

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We ran through the bright Tokyo lights, nothing to lose

Summer of 2012, burnt in my mind

“Bad Friend” Rina Sawayama

[salwarremade]

we ran through the bright tokyo lights, nothing to lose. summer of 2012, burnt in my mind

[reviewsforyouse]

Rina Sawayama’s Debut Album is Gay Heaven. 

Crammed into a relatively small converted church space at the 02 Ritz in Manchester, it’s unbelievable that she’s the support act as the crowd chants her name. We’re here to see Charli XCX, and while the performance is an auditory feast of robotic, clink-clonk rave-music bliss, Miss ‘Cyber Stockholm Syndrome’ makes the stage her own beforehand, appearing out of nowhere like an ethereal woodland-nymph, giving us a short but sweet set that leaves us sweating, dry-mouthed and in love.

Some of you may know of a London-born, Cambridge-educated model turned singer by the name of Rina, but a lot of people still don’t; that should change with the release of her debut album ‘SAWAYAMA.’

Much of the singer’s first inklings of fame were manifested through the release of the song ‘Where U Are,’ followed by shortly by the hit-filled, ‘Rina’ EP. The song discusses talking to someone online, and having those feelings of warmth and togetherness despite both parties being completely alone. A lot of her work seems to focus on the warped reality we live in through social media, Cyber Stockholm Syndrome conveying the anxieties that can come when we’re faced with real human contact due to the effects of technology. The chorus chimes, ‘Came here on my own, party on my phone, came here on my own and I start to feel alone.’

With a futuristic pop and RnB infused discography; the singer is hard to pin down. She does not adhere to one genre. The album echoes TLC, Britney, Tatu. It’s all over the place in the best possible way.

The singer is not shy of breaking the mould when it comes to lyrical content in her songs, ‘Bad Friend’ at first seeming as though it was written about a lover, through contemplative piano and its lyrics ‘We ran through the bright Tokyo lights, nothing to lose Summer of 2012, burnt in my mind.’ The chorus takes on a different shape, working essentially as an apology to everyone in her life for being shitty at going through with plans. This is my favourite song on the album, (does this mean I’m flakey, too? Sorry everyone.) But really, it’s the over the top auto-tune and vocal layering in the chorus that gets me. You’d be a robot if it didn’t make you want to dance and cry simultaneously. On Instagram live, the singer states, ‘This song finishes me every time, and it’s my own song.’ Who can blame her?

Then there’s the self-awareness. With Sawayama being born in Japan, this album references the country a lot, like in ‘Tokyo Love’ and ‘Akasaka Sad.’ In the former, she sings, ‘Thought I was original, but after all I guess this is just another song 'bout Tokyo.’ But just because she references her birthplace, doesn’t mean you should put her in a box.

Here’s why:

Powerful tracks like ‘STFU’ are quite literally a ‘fuck you’ to people who tie her to stereotypes and sexualised, infantilising assumptions. Backed by a heavy, death-metalesque guitar, she coos, ‘How come you don't respect me? Expecting fantasies to be the reality, why don't you just sit down and shut the fuck up?’

The video opens with a short skit, her having dinner with a white guy who says all the wrong things, (allegedly taken from a real experience she’s had.) He asks the (London raised) singer about all-things-Japan and even expresses surprise at her singing in English.

In an interview with Vogue, Sawayama stated, ‘For a lot of women in Japan, these are the expectations people put on them, from anime culture, kawaii culture... that can really put women at a disadvantage, objectifying them.’ During her gig in Manchester, the singer called out a record producer who had compared her surname to the Japanese chain-restaurant Wagamama’s, to much discern from the crowd. Fusing poppy music with a an important and seldom voiced message while still having it sound like great music is, quite simply, genius. And added onto elaborate costumes and flawless dance numbers, it’s clear that she was made for this.

OK, I did say gay heaven, and it’s because she’s everything you look for in a pop star and more. But I’ll rephrase: This girl is everything you look for in a pop star.

She ticks every box, meaning you should all get onto her. If you’re not ‘too cool’ for pop, you should be open to blessing your ears and eyes. She is, after all, the future.

Stream the album:  https://open.spotify.com/album/3stadz88XVpHcXnVYMHc4J

[midnightactual]

We ran through the bright Tokyo lights, nothing to lose Summer of 2012, burnt in my mind Hot, crazy, and drunk, five in a room Singing our hearts out to Carly, sweat in our eyes

Throwing drinks at each other Making fun of our lovers Getting kicked out on the street, oh We were best friends forever, but the truth is

I’m so good at crashing in Making sparks and shit, but then I'm a bad, I'm a bad, I’m a Bad Friend So don’t ask me where I’ve been Been avoiding everything ’cause I’m a bad, I’m a bad, I’m a Bad Friend I’m a Bad Friend, yeah

Guess we fell out, what was that all about? Maybe I overreacted, well, maybe you shouldn't have... God, it’s insane how things can change like that Don’t even know where you are What you do and who you do it with

Throwing drinks at each other Making fun of our lovers Getting kicked out on the street, oh We were best friends forever, but the truth is

I’m so good at crashing in Making sparks and shit, but then I’m a bad, I’m a bad, I’m a Bad Friend So don't ask me where I've been Been avoiding everything ’cause I’m a bad, I’m a bad, I’m a bad

Put your hands up if you’re not good at this stuff Put your hands up if you’re not good at this stuff (Oh, I'm a bad friend, oh yeah, oh yeah) Put your hands up if you’re not good at this stuff (Should we put the bridges back together?) Maybe I’m a Bad Friend

I’m so good at crashing in Making sparks and shit, but then I’m a bad, I’m a bad, I’m a Bad Friend So don't ask me where I’ve been Been avoiding everything (Everything) ’cause I’m a bad, I’m a bad, I’m a bad

I’m so good at crashing in Making sparks and shit, but then I’m a bad, I’m a bad, I’m a Bad Friend So don't ask me where I’ve been Been avoiding everything ’cause I’m a bad, I’m a bad, I’m a Bad Friend

[alvertesongdiary]

Rina Sawayama - Bad Friend

We ran through the bright Tokyo lights, nothing to lose Summer of 2012, burnt in my mind Hot, crazy, and drunk, five in a room Singing our hearts out to Carly, sweat in our eyes

Throwing drinks at each other Making fun of our lovers Getting kicked out on the street, oh We were best friends forever, but the truth is

I'm so good at crashing in Making sparks and shit, but then I'm a bad, I'm a bad, I'm a bad friend So don't ask me where I've been Been avoiding everything 'Cause I'm a bad, I'm a bad, I'm a bad friend I'm a bad friend, yeah

Guess we fell out, what was that all about? Maybe I overreacted, well, maybe you shouldn't have... God, it's insane how things can change like that Don't even know where you are What you do and who you do it with

Throwing drinks at each other Making fun of our lovers Getting kicked out on the street, oh We were best friends forever, but the truth is

I'm so good at crashing in Making sparks and shit, but then I'm a bad, I'm a bad, I'm a bad friend So don't ask me where I've been Been avoiding everything 'Cause I'm a bad, I'm a bad, I'm a bad friend

Put your hands up if you're not good at this stuff Put your hands up if you're not good at this stuff (Oh, I'm a bad friend, oh yeah, oh yeah) Put your hands up if you're not good at this stuff (Should we put the bridges back together?) Maybe I'm a bad friend

I'm so good at crashing in Making sparks and shit, but then I'm a bad, I'm a bad, I'm a bad friend So don't ask me where I've been Been avoiding everything (Everything) 'Cause I'm a bad, I'm a bad, I'm a bad friend I'm so good at crashing in Making sparks and shit, but then I'm a bad, I'm a bad, I'm a bad friend So don't ask me where I've been Been avoiding everything 'Cause I'm a bad, I'm a bad, I'm a bad friend

24/11/2020

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me holding out a mic to yall: ARE WE ALL READY?! SING IT!

all of us, together: WE RAN THROUGH THE BRIGHT! TOKYO LIGHTS! NOTHING TO LOSE! SUMMER OF 2012! BURNT IN OUR MINDS!!!!

[rainingincale]

we ran through the bright tokyo lights, nothing to lose. summer of 2012, burnt in our minds

[rainingincale]

we ran through the bright Tokyo lights with nothing to lose, summer of 2012 burnt in our minds.

[rainingincale]

WE RAN THROUGH THE BRIGHT! TOKYO LIGHTS! NOTHING TO LOSE! SUMMER OF 2012! BURNT IN MY MIND!