Miho Nakayama (中山美穂), born March 1, 1970, is a Japanese actress, singer and… Read Full Bio ↴Miho Nakayama (中山美穂), born March 1, 1970, is a Japanese actress, singer and former model.

In 1995 she starred in the film Love Letter, directed by Shunji Iwai. The film was a huge box-office success and Nakayama won a number of awards including Best Actress at both the Blue Ribbon Awards and the Yokohama Film Festival. In 1998 she was nominated for a Japanese Academy Award for her role in Tokyo Biyori, directed by Naoto Takenaka.

As a singer she belonged among the J-pop idols of the '80s alongside Akina Nakamori, Seiko Matsuda and Shizuka Kudo.

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Mellow
中山美穂 Lyrics

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恋がはじまったのはわずかな奇跡
一度逢えたならもう一度逢いたくて
人ごみ走りぬけても
あなたしか見えない
すこし立ち止まる

いい夢見てたことは
目の前にあるわ

手を伸ばしたら
これ以上進めない気がする
Mellow
信じることはカンタンじゃないけど
願うことさえなくしてしまったなら
それまでだから

守りとおしたことをやさしくやめた
手に残るものは本当の愛ばかり
意外にこんな自分も
好きだと思えるなんて
すこしあたらしい

いい夢見ているけど
遠まわりしたいの
目に見えるもの
ひとつずつ確かめていきたい
Mellow
信じることはカンタンじゃないけど
願うことさえなくしてしまったなら
それまでだから

いい夢見てたことは
目の前にあるわ
手を伸ばしたら
これ以上進めない気がする
Mellow
信じることはカンタンじゃないけど
願うことさえなくしてしまったなら
それまでだから

...だからきっと ...見つめてる
...いつまでも

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 中山美穂's song Mellow speak of the delicate beginnings of love and how it feels to want to see someone again and again. The opening lines suggest that love began with a small miracle and once you have met, there is an intense desire to meet again. Although surrounded by crowds of people, the singer can only see the person they long to meet. The lyrics depict a pause in time – a moment of reflection where one takes a step back to contemplate the situation.

The mention of "good dreams" in the lyrics implies that the singer has been wishing for this meeting with a loved one. However, now that he/she is in front of them, they feel like they cannot move forward any further. The singer is feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about their future with their loved one. The line "信じることはカンタンじゃないけど願うことさえなくしてしまったならそれまでだから" (It's not easy to believe, but if you've given up on even wishing, then that's it) suggests that although believing in someone isn't easy, it's even harder to give up hope. The final lines, "だからきっと見つめてる、いつまでも" (So I'm definitely watching you, forever) is a sign of hope that even if it's hard to believe, their love will remain as strong as ever.

Line by Line Meaning

恋がはじまったのはわずかな奇跡
Love began with a small miracle

一度逢えたならもう一度逢いたくて
If we've met once, I want to meet you again

人ごみ走りぬけても
Even if I run through crowds of people

あなたしか見えない
I can only see you

すこし立ち止まる
I stop a little

いい夢見てたことは
I was having a good dream

目の前にあるわ
But it's right in front of me

手を伸ばしたら
If I reach out my hand

これ以上進めない気がする
I feel like I can't move forward anymore

Mellow
Mellow

信じることはカンタンじゃないけど
Believing is not easy, but