Nakashima had dreamed of becoming a singer since she was a child. She decided not to attend high school or college, and pursued her dream in a musical career. She was chosen out of three thousand girls as the heroine of the 2001 fall season drama, 傷だらけのラブソング (Kizudarake no Love Song, Scarred Love Song) from Fuji TV Station. In November, she made her sensational debut under Sony Music Associated Records with the song STARS, which was also the theme song of the drama. STARS is Nakashima's best-selling single to date, with sales nearing 470 000 copies since its release in November of 2001.
Her second single, CRESCENT MOON, was limited to only 100 000 copies. Amazingly, it sold out on the first day of its release.
In March of 2002, she released her third single ONE SURVIVE and her first video compilation DVD, FILM LOTUS. In May her fourth single HELPLESS RAIN. In August her fifth single, WILL, was released, tying up sales of over 200 000 copies. She released her first album, TRUE, in August of 2002. TRUE peaked at #1 on the Oricon 200 Album Chart in Japan, and has sold 1,174,000 copies since its release.
In 2003, she released five singles, 愛してる (Aishiteru, I Love You), Love Addict, 接吻 (Seppun, Kiss), FIND THE WAY and 雪の華 (Yuki no Hana, Flowers of Snow), a mini-album, RESISTANCE, and a full-length album, LOVE. LOVE went on to sell over 1.5 million copies, surpassing the sales of her debut.
During the next two years, Nakashima released another five singles: SEVEN, 火の鳥 (Hi no Tori, Phoenix), LEGEND, 桜色舞うころ (Sakura Iro Mau Koro, When the Colors of Cherry Blossoms Flutter), and ひとり (Hitori, Alone). She also released another mini-album, 朧月夜～祈り (Oborodzukiyo～Inori, A Misty, Moon-lit Night ～ Prayer), and her third full-length album, MUSIC. Her compilation album BEST, which was released in December 2005, surpassed the 1.2 million sales mark, and is the second best-selling album in Mika's career after LOVE.
Nakashima was chosen to play one pf the main roles in the live-action movie NANA in 2005, and also sang its theme song, GLAMOROUS SKY under the name NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA.
In December of 2006, Nakashima released 一色 (Hito Iro, A Single Color) for the NANA 2 movie under the name NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA, as well as a NANA album titled THE END, which marked the conclusion of her association with NANA.
Nakashima released another five singles, CRY NO MORE, ALL HANDS TOGETHER, MY SUGAR CAT, 見えない星 (Mienai Hoshi, A Star that Can't Be Seen), and 素直なまま (Sunao Mama, Gentle Ways). that led up to the release of her fourth album in 2007, YES.
During the last part of 2007 and during 2008, Nakashima released five singles, LIFE, 永遠の詩 (Eien no Uta, Song of Eternity), SAKURA ～花霞～ (SAKURA ～Hanagasumi～, SAKURA ～Mist of Flowers～, I DON'T KNOW, which was a collaboration with the comedy group 森三中 and released under the artist name MICA 3 CHU (pronounced Mika San Chū), and ORION. She then released her fifth album in November of 2008, entitled VOICE.
In the current era, which began in March of 2009 with the release of the compilation album NO MORE RULES., Nakashima has released two singles entitled Over Load and CANDY GIRL. The single 流れ星 (Nagare Boshi, Shooting Star) will be released on November 4th, and the single ALWAYS will be released in January of 2010.
Nakashima is known to make cover versions of English songs, such as AMAZING GRACE, THE ROSE, WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD and YOU'D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO.
Apart from singing and sometimes modeling, Nakashima has been involved in several commercial campaigns, including KANEBO Cosmetics 「KATE」, Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd. 「BODA」「GALBO」「FRAN」, SONY 「Hi-MD Walkman」, and ROHTO 「ROHTO Zi:φ」.
Official Website: www.mikanakashima.com
Resistance
中島美嘉 Lyrics
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はらはら落ちて
降り積もってく
Cry! 不実な街と犠牲の日々に
打ちひしがれて
今 嘆きの kiss を
眠ればすぐ朝が来る
愚かな優しさだけが
儚い道を残してた
歌えなくなった女は
その理由を探しまわる
闇を行く人の群に
つぶやく声も
とぎれてた
雪は導いて私に伝える
今の姿を照らせるのは
君の鼓動だけ
指の隙間に見える
世界は狭く 早く未来へ
Cry! 軽蔑してた愚かな愛に
この手伸ばして
今 嘆きの kiss を
ちぎれてく脈の上に
のしかかる偽りの声
全て色が無いものに
美しさだけ残された
でも 雪のように
やがて汚れても
こわれた街へ降りるまでは
夢を見たかった
白い天使の羽根が
はらはら落ちて
降り積もってく
Cry! 不実な街と犠牲の日々に
打ちひしがれて
今 嘆きの kiss を
たどり着くまでに
失った光 呼び起こすのは
神の声と 君の鼓動だけ
指の隙間に見える
世界は狭く 早く未来へ
Cry! 軽蔑してた愚かな愛に
この手伸ばして
今 嘆きの kiss を
The lyrics of 中島美嘉's song RESISTANCE speak of a pressing sense of sorrow and resistance in the midst of a world filled with betrayal and sacrifice. The falling white angel feathers represent a sense of beauty and purity amidst the chaos, but they eventually pile up and become a metaphor for the accumulating weight of the struggles and sadness experienced by the singer. The cry of lament throughout the song is a call to resist this dark reality, and the kiss represents a symbol of hope in the face of despair.
The song also speaks to the power of love – both foolish and genuine – to guide us towards a brighter future. The singer navigates the narrow world that she sees beyond her fingertips, reaching out for a foolish love that she had previously scorned. Despite the broken promises and false voices that assail her in this narrow world, the singer clings to the faint beauty that still remains, hoping for a brighter future.
Overall, the lyrics of RESISTANCE by 中島美嘉 speak to a deep longing for grace and redemption that pervades the human experience. The soaring melodies and haunting refrains of the song capture the tension between the beauty and the pain of our fragile existence, inspiring us all to resist the darkness and embrace the light whenever we can.
Line by Line Meaning
白い天使の羽根が はらはら落ちて 降り積もってく
White angel feathers fall softly, accumulating on the ground.
Cry! 不実な街と犠牲の日々に 打ちひしがれて 今 嘆きの kiss を
Cry out for the injustices and daily sacrifices of the unfaithful city, feeling crushed and overwhelmed by it all, and offering a kiss of lamentation.
眠ればすぐ朝が来る それは恐い自由の国
If you sleep, morning comes immediately. It's a scary country of freedom.
愚かな優しさだけが 儚い道を残してた
Only foolish kindness is left behind on this fleeting path.
歌えなくなった女は その理由を探しまわる 闇を行く人の群に つぶやく声も とぎれてた
The woman who can no longer sing searches for the reason as she wanders through the crowd of people going into the darkness, but her murmurs are cut off.
雪は導いて私に伝える 今の姿を照らせるのは 君の鼓動だけ
Snow guides and tells me that only your heartbeat illuminates my current state.
指の隙間に見える 世界は狭く 早く未来へ
The world seen through the gaps of my fingers is narrow, quickly moving towards the future.
Cry! 軽蔑してた愚かな愛に この手伸ばして 今 嘆きの kiss を
Cry out and reach for the foolish love that was once held in contempt, offering a kiss of lamentation.
ちぎれてく脈の上に のしかかる偽りの声 全て色が無いものに 美しさだけ残された
Deceitful voices rest on torn pulse veins, leaving behind only beauty in what is colorless.
でも 雪のように やがて汚れても こわれた街へ降りるまでは 夢を見たかった
But like the snow, even if it eventually becomes dirty, until it falls to the broken city, I wanted to dream.
たどり着くまでに 失った光 呼び起こすのは 神の声と 君の鼓動だけ
The only things that can awaken the lost light until we arrive are God's voice and your heartbeat.
指の隙間に見える 世界は狭く 早く未来へ
The world seen through the gaps of my fingers is narrow, quickly moving towards the future.
Cry! 軽蔑してた愚かな愛に この手伸ばして 今 嘆きの kiss を
Cry out and reach for the foolish love that was once held in contempt, offering a kiss of lamentation.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Mika Nakashima, Seiko Nagaoka, Yasushi Akimoto
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-od3uk1fc8f
〜歌詞〜
※白い天使の羽根が
はらはら落ちて
降り積もってく
Cry! 不実な街と犠牲の日々に
打ちひしがれて
今 嘆きのKISSを…※
眠ればすぐ朝が来る
それは恐い自由の国
愚かな優しさだけが
儚い道を残してた
歌えなくなった女は
その理由を探しまわる
闇を行く人の群に
つぶやく声も
とぎれてた
雪は導いて私に伝える
今の姿を照らせるのは
君の鼓動だけ
△指の隙間に見える
世界は狭く 早く未来へ
Cry! 軽蔑してた愚かな愛に
この手伸ばして
今 嘆きのKISSを…△
ちぎれてく脈の上に
のしかかる偽りの声
全て色が無いものに
美しさだけ残された
でも 雪のように
やがて汚れても
こわれた街へ降りるまでは
夢を見たかった
(※くり返し)
たどり着くまでに
失った光 呼び起こすのは
神の声と 君の鼓動だけ
(△くり返し)
@user-il1ym5co4g
翼の折れた天使たち！中学生だったけど33になった今もしっくりくる曲だわ〜
@meme1599
中島美嘉様の曲で一番好き👍
@koneko555
私も！(*^_^*)
@eee-kh3od
これが長岡成貢さんか
@Ynzakura1031
わかる
@user-cp2oe6lm9e
同年代ですね😸
@user-hq3ph1gj5t
寂しい死にたくなる
@user-ro3wv5il2y
翼の折れた天使たちの本もドラマも中島美嘉さんのこの曲もみんな好き。
@user-od3uk1fc8f
〜歌詞〜
※白い天使の羽根が
はらはら落ちて
降り積もってく
Cry! 不実な街と犠牲の日々に
打ちひしがれて
今 嘆きのKISSを…※
眠ればすぐ朝が来る
それは恐い自由の国
愚かな優しさだけが
儚い道を残してた
歌えなくなった女は
その理由を探しまわる
闇を行く人の群に
つぶやく声も
とぎれてた
雪は導いて私に伝える
今の姿を照らせるのは
君の鼓動だけ
△指の隙間に見える
世界は狭く 早く未来へ
Cry! 軽蔑してた愚かな愛に
この手伸ばして
今 嘆きのKISSを…△
ちぎれてく脈の上に
のしかかる偽りの声
全て色が無いものに
美しさだけ残された
でも 雪のように
やがて汚れても
こわれた街へ降りるまでは
夢を見たかった
(※くり返し)
たどり着くまでに
失った光 呼び起こすのは
神の声と 君の鼓動だけ
(△くり返し)
@Hanon315
ありがとうございます(⋆ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)”