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.

雨…
中島みゆき Lyrics

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そうよだましたのは私心こわれたのは貴方
どうせあなたも嘘つきな旅人と思ってたのよ

裏切られた思い出にいつか覚えた氷芝居
さみしがり屋の貴方にはそれが一番の仕打ちだった
冷たい雨、雨、雨、雨、いまさら
貴方がこんなにいとしい
冷たい雨、雨、雨、雨、私を

あの頃に連れて戻って

生まれてはじめて会う人が貴方ならよかったけれど
裏切られすぎて私は今さら素顔になれない

裏切られた思い出にいつか覚えた氷芝居
さみしがり屋の貴方にはそれが一番の仕打ちだった
冷たい雨、雨、雨、雨、いまさら
貴方がこんなにいとしい
冷たい雨、雨、雨、雨、私を
あの頃に連れて戻って

こわれた心をかかえて貴方は優しい女に出逢う
幸せになってゆくならなんにも言えやしないけど

裏切られた思い出にいつか覚えた氷芝居
さみしがり屋の貴方にはそれが一番の仕打ちだった
冷たい雨、雨、雨、雨、いまさら
貴方がこんなにいとしい

冷たい雨、雨、雨、雨、私を
あの頃に連れて戻って

Overall Meaning

The song 雨… (Ame...) by Nakajima Miyuki is a melancholic ballad that talks about betrayal, heartbreak, and nostalgia. It is a song about a woman who was deceived by her lover, and now she is left with a broken heart and painful memories. She remembers the time when she first met him and how much she trusted him, but now everything seems like a distant memory. The song starts with the woman admitting that she was the one who got fooled, and her heart is the one that got shattered. The woman expresses her sentiments that the man she trusted was just a liar, and she knew it all along. The woman was left with the feeling of being played and not seeing it because of what she wanted. She felt foolish and wished she could go back in time to avoid the mistakes she made.

The chorus of the song talks about the cold rain, which could be used as a metaphor for the sadness in the woman's heart. It is a reminder that the man who broke her heart was someone who was once dear to her, and she is now left with the memories that hurt. The woman is longing for a time when things were different, and she could be happy with the person who betrayed her. In the end, the woman is left to carry a broken heart and tries to imagine moving on, but she constantly thinks about the past and how much she wishes to go back in time to change it.

Line by Line Meaning

そうよだましたのは私心こわれたのは貴方
Yes, it's true. I deceived you and you broke my heart.

どうせあなたも嘘つきな旅人と思ってたのよ
I thought you were just another lying traveler anyway.

裏切られた思い出にいつか覚えた氷芝居
I learned the art of deception from the memories of being betrayed.

さみしがり屋の貴方にはそれが一番の仕打ちだった
To someone as lonely as you, it was the worst kind of punishment.

冷たい雨、雨、雨、雨、いまさら
The cold rain, rain, rain, falling now.

貴方がこんなにいとしい
How much I love you.

冷たい雨、雨、雨、雨、私を
The cold rain, rain, rain, is falling on me.

あの頃に連れて戻って
Take me back to that time.

生まれてはじめて会う人が貴方ならよかったけれど
It would have been great if you were the first person I met at birth, but

裏切られすぎて私は今さら素顔になれない
I've been betrayed so many times that I can't show my true face anymore.

こわれた心をかかえて貴方は優しい女に出逢う
With a broken heart, you will meet a kind woman.