中島みゆき (Nakajima Miyuki), born February 23, 1952, is a popular Japanese sing… Read Full Bio ↴中島みゆき (Nakajima Miyuki), born February 23, 1952, is a popular Japanese singer, composer, and lyricist. Since her debut in 1975, she has sold over 21 million records and has 4 million-selling singles. As a musical artist, she is known for her intense vocal expression and decadent lyrics. She is regarded as one of the most successful female singer-songwriters in Japan.

In recent news, she has composed songs for TOKIO, such as Sorafune and 本日、未熟者. She has also sung her own versions of the songs. Her newest album, 常夜灯, was released on October 24, 2012.

恋文
中島みゆき Lyrics

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探るような眼で恋したりしないあなたの味方にどんな時だってなれる
試すような眼で恋したりしないあなたのすべてが宝物だった
嘘でも芝居でもふりでもつもりでも愛でも毒でも
何も違わないでしょう
試すような眼で恋したりしないあなたのすべてが宝物だった

恋文に託されたサヨナラに気づかなかった私
「アリガトウ」っていう意味が「これきり」っていう意味だと

最後まで気がつかなかった

わかりきってから恋したりしない知らないことから好きになるものだから
調べきってから恋したりしないみつけてゆくほど好きになってゆく
何故なの本気なの何時なのどうしたの何処なの誰なの
何も訊けないものね
わかりきってから恋したりしない知らないことだけ好きになったのね

恋文に託されたサヨナラに気づかなかった私
「アリガトウ」っていう意味が「これきり」っていう意味だと
最後まで気がつかなかった

「アリガトウ」っていう意味が「これきり」っていう意味だと
最後まで気がつかなかった

Overall Meaning

In these lyrics to 中島みゆき's song "恋文," the singer expresses a deep understanding of the nature of love. She explains that she would never love with searching eyes or eyes that test, as she can be on your side at any time, and she values everything about the person she loves. She suggests that even if it is a lie, a play, or even poison, it makes no difference to her. She would never test the love in the same way, as everything you do is a treasure to her.

Furthermore, the singer reflects on how she failed to understand the meaning of the goodbye in a love letter, as she did not realize that "thank you" meant "this is the end." She points out that she did not know what she was feeling. She did not research or investigate but instead fell in love by not knowing what to expect.

Line by Line Meaning

探るような眼で恋したりしないあなたの味方にどんな時だってなれる
I won't love you with probing eyes. I'll always be on your side no matter what.

試すような眼で恋したりしないあなたのすべてが宝物だった
I won't love you with testing eyes. Everything about you is a treasure.

嘘でも芝居でもふりでもつもりでも愛でも毒でも何も違わないでしょう
Whether it's lies, acting, pretending, intentions, love, or poison, nothing will change.

恋文に託されたサヨナラに気づかなかった私「アリガトウ」っていう意味が「これきり」っていう意味だと最後まで気がつかなかった
I didn't realize the goodbye entrusted in the love letter. The meaning of 'thank you' was actually 'this is it'. I didn't realize it until the end.

わかりきってから恋したりしない知らないことから好きになるものだから
I won't fall in love after knowing everything. I love things that I don't know about.

調べきってから恋したりしないみつけてゆくほど好きになってゆく
I won't fall in love after thoroughly investigating. I love it more as I discover it.

何故なの本気なの何時なのどうしたの何処なの誰なの何も訊けないものね
Why is it sincere? When is it? What happened? Where is it? Who is it? These are things I can't ask.

わかりきってから恋したりしない知らないことだけ好きになったのね
I didn't fall in love after knowing everything. I only fell in love with what I didn't know.

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