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.
二人静-「天河伝説殺人事件」より
中森明菜 Lyrics
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散り急ぐ花びらを
時間の背中に
サヨナラと並べてる
指がいじらしいね
殺めたいくらい
愛しすぎたから
添い寝して 永遠に抱いていてあげる
いい夢を見なさいな
うたかたの夢を
夜桜がさわぐ
幸薄い蜉蝣の 衣を脱ぐように
凛とした生き方の自分を見せたくて
焦がれそうなほど哀しすぎたから
添い寝して 三日月を枕に眠れば
魂は蘇って火の鳥に変わる
天の川キラリ
殺めたいくらい
愛しすぎたから
添い寝して 運命に寄り添ってあげる
冷えきった掌を
胸に押しあてて あたためて
添い寝して 永遠に抱いていてあげる
いい夢を見なさいな
うたかたの夢を
夜桜がさわぐ
The song "Ni Nin Shizuka" by Akina Nakamori, also known as "Tengawa Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Yori," tells the story of a person who loved too much and is haunted by their own overwhelming feelings of love. The falling petals of a cherry blossom tree are compared to this person's fading, lost love. The singer confesses their desire to kill, to end the pain that comes with love. They offer a suggestion for the person they love to sleep in their arms while dreaming beautiful ephemeral dreams. The cherry blossom, or "night cherry blossoms," features prominently in the imagery, adding to the sense of transience.
The singer is going through deep inner turmoil, trying to reconcile their feelings of sadness and despair regarding their love. They want to let go but cannot. Instead, they are consumed by their emotions, wanting to embrace the person they love, to warm them and dream of beautiful things together with them. The lines "I wanted to kill so much because I loved you too much" are particularly striking. The song delves into the complex and often intense nature of love, how it can be all-consuming and tear us apart from within.
Line by Line Meaning
散り急ぐ花びらを
The rapidly falling and scattering flower petals
時間の背中に
Are arranged parallel with the back of time
サヨナラと並べてる
As if bidding farewell, side by side
指がいじらしいね
The fingers look restless, you see
殺めたいくらい
Almost to the point of wanting to kill,
愛しすぎたから
Just because I loved too much
添い寝して 永遠に抱いていてあげる
I'll sleep next to you, holding you forever
いい夢を見なさいな
Wishing you sweet dreams
うたかたの夢を
Dream like a fleeting bubble
夜桜がさわぐ
The nighttime cherry blossoms are rustling
幸薄い蜉蝣の 衣を脱ぐように
As if shedding the fragile clothes of a mayfly,
凛とした生き方の自分を見せたくて
I want to show off my dignified way of living
焦がれそうなほど哀しすぎたから
Only due to unbearable grief I've suffered
添い寝して 三日月を枕に眠れば
If you sleep with a crescent moon as your pillow
魂は蘇って火の鳥に変わる
Your soul will revive and turn into a phoenix made of fire
天の川キラリ
The Milky Way sparkles
添い寝して 運命に寄り添ってあげる
I'll sleep next to you, hugging you close to your destiny
冷えきった掌を
I'll take your cold hands
胸に押しあてて あたためて
And press them against my chest to warm them up
添い寝して 永遠に抱いていてあげる
I'll sleep next to you, holding you forever
いい夢を見なさいな
Wishing you sweet dreams
うたかたの夢を
Dream like a fleeting bubble
夜桜がさわぐ
The nighttime cherry blossoms are rustling
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Makoto Sekiguchi, Takashi Matsumoto
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-px4wu8wb1g
「歌姫」降臨
ヘアメイクから美しく着こなした衣装
歌唱力は半端なく、明菜ちゃんはすでにトップアイドルからトップアーティストへの階段をかけ上って今は、どんな曲にも「憑依」出来るシンガーアクトレス
本当に唯一無二の完璧さ
そして細い肩を支えたくなるはかない女性
本当に美しい女性
明菜ちゃん大好きです
憎しみを許し、悲しみを乗り越えた優しい強い女性
明菜ちゃんお幸せに
またお会いしたいです
@yukihiro11
この歌姫の本当の笑顔をもう一度みたいと思わないか？😭
@user-hq9cb8fk4s
40年前の時を遡って…近藤真彦を亡き者にしよう🤔
@user-gs8yd7ss2s
この人には幸せになって欲しかった
@yunhonanako4635
天才は常に孤独🥺明菜ちゃん出来すぎたのよ〜足を引っ張る奴いる〜😭こ
@Lee.xiaofang
見たいです🥲
@user-wh4xo9hi8w
思うぜ。😢
@emmaroseraie8182
明菜さんは曲に命を吹き込む天才。
これは歌唱力を超えた次元。
言霊があるように、明菜さんには音霊が宿っていると思う。
@kidear6984
当時全く分からなかった彼女の才能。
彼女の真剣さはもっと評価されるべきだと思います。
@user-jp2mo1zp1x
CCBの関口さんが作った歌ですね。
@spknn7177
令和6年でも聴いてる人居ますか？