ノクターン
中森明菜 Lyrics

The lyrics to 中森明菜's song ノクターン depict a melancholic and reflective mood. The singer describes the feeling of being stuck in a cycle, like a record that plays and repeats endlessly without any sound. She expresses a desire to stop the needle and escape this monotony but finds no respite. As she speaks, she admits that the words that escape her lips are true, even if they are painful. She sees that someone she is close to, possibly a lover or a friend, is lost and has nowhere to hide from the confusion.

The night passes, and she is left feeling the same as always, surrounded by a bittersweet tenderness that she cannot escape. She acknowledges that women with a high emotional intelligence often find it challenging to find happiness, realizing this at some point in her life. She has become accustomed to doubting things and turning her back on people instead of feeling hurt by their actions. When she turns back around, she can feel the sadness and pain that they have left behind. Her heart beats like a drum, as if playing a song of separation, causing her tears to dance. Eventually, she sees the love that once held her close slowly fading away like peeling nail polish, leaving only the memory of a tired goodbye.