Kanae stars as the artist behind ‘Shoka’. Artist writes the lyrics while arranging a gentle melody. She delivers a quiet night sound.
Released: July 23, 2025
Shoka
Kanae
Shoka Meaning & Lyrics (Kanae)
Kanae tells the story of nights spent alone. Artist writes ‘I crush ice between my teeth all by myself’ to depict cooling a heated body. She repeats that image three times.
Aitai to omou yoruOn the nights I want to see you,
Sorezore isogashii karasince we’re both so busy,
Hitori de koori o kamikudaite sugosuI spend the time crushing ice between my teeth all by myself.
Aitai to omou yoruOn the nights I want to see you,
Toriaezu soto e detemiruI try stepping outside for now.
Hitori de ase kaite chocominto de hiyasuSweating alone, I cool myself down with ‘chocolate mint’.
RuraruraLuralura,
Mada chou ga tonderuthe butterflies are still fluttering.
RuraruraLuralura,
Sugu ni inaku naruthey’ll be gone before I know it.
Hei samaa mou chottoHey summer, just a bit more.
Atsuku kurushiku sabishiku nattaraIf it gets any hotter, more painful, or lonelier,
Kare o umi e izanauI’ll lure him away to the ocean,
Aitai yoru nion the nights I want to see him.
Aitai to omou yoruOn the nights I want to see you,
Hontou wa kitaishiteiruhonestly, I’m still hoping for something.
Hitori de mado no soto hoshi no tsuide ni sagasuAlone, I search for you while gazing at the stars.
RuraruraLuralura,
Mada tsunagatteiruwe’re still connected.
RuraruraLuralura,
Sugu ni inaku naruit’ll all disappear soon.
Hei samaa mou chottoHey summer, just a bit more.
Atsuku kurushiku sabishiku nattaraIf it gets any hotter, more painful, or lonelier,
Kare o kizutsukete shimauI’ll end up hurting him,
Aitai yoru nion the nights I want to see him.
Hei samaa mou chottoHey summer, just a bit more.
Atsuku kurushiku sabishiku nattaraIf it gets any hotter, more painful, or lonelier,
Kare o umi e izanauI’ll lure him away to the ocean,
Aitai yoru nion the nights I want to see him.
Aitai to omou yoruOn the nights I want to see you,
Sorezore isogashii karasince we’re both so busy,
Atsuku natta karada wa chocominto de hiyasuI’ll cool my heated body with ‘chocolate mint’.
Shoka Music Video
Kanae stars in ‘Shoka’ from a solo release. The meaning of ‘Shoka’ is summer loneliness. The lyrics talk about cooling heat with chocolate mint.