(中森明菜, Akina Nakamori) is a Japanese pop singer and actress born on 13 July… Read Full Bio ↴(中森明菜, Akina Nakamori) is a Japanese pop singer and actress born on 13 July 1965 in Kiyose, Tokyo, Japan. She was one of the most popular singers in 1980s Japan. Best known for 難破船 (Nanpasen), Nakamori made her debut on May 1, 1982 with the single スローモーション (Slow Motion). One of her best-known performances remains that of Desire where she came out in a white kimono and wig, leaving everyone with a very strong image of her. Her own image was always more mature than that of her companions, and her voice much lower and huskier.

She attempted suicide in July 1989 in her then-boyfriend 近藤真彦 (Masahiko Kondo)'s apartment after discovering that 松田聖子 (Seiko Matsuda), her main competition, and her boyfriend were having an affair together. Afterward, she disappeared from the public eye and is rumored to have spent her days drinking heavily in Hawaii. Her career since her suicide attempt has never regained the popularity she experienced in the early- to mid-1980s. But she kept performing even after 1996. Her performances before Japanese audiences continue to be of high quality. Her 2000, 2002 and 2003 concerts attracted large numbers of fans. She still performs and releases original songs (as of 2005). She is also on the New Year’s TV show Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

½の神話
中森明菜 Lyrics

秘密だと念おされ
あなたにうなずけば
クールな私に戻るいつも

カラカラに乾いてる
態度とうらはらに
心じゃまだ夢見てる純ね

半分だけよ大人の真似
あとの残り純粋なまま

それでもまだ私悪くいうの
いいかげんにして
誰も私解ってくれない
ちょっと見よりかいい子なのに

心まで汚れたら少しは気も楽ね
なんにも悩まず済むわきっと

あなたへのこの想い
私に重すぎて
時々泣きたくなるわ純ね

退屈顔の大人よりも
よっぽど私生きてるつもり

それでもまだうしろ指をさすの
いいかげんにして
誰も私解ってくれない
他人より少し淋しいだけ

半分だけよ大人の真似
あとの残り純粋なまま
それでもまだ私悪くいうの
いいかげんにして

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

Written by: Masao Urino, Yoshiyuki Osawa

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