(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.

BLUE OCEAN
中森明菜 Lyrics

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Oh, ダーリン
What a little love
What a little chance
夜が深くて
失くしたボートが捜せない

だから淋しさでドア押して
闇にもぐれば

ストロボ眩しい My Blue Ocean

心をふたつに Dance away
ひとつは昨日捨てたわ
消えてく愛は取り戻せない
そうよ泡ぶくのように…

Won't you make me
Don't you kiss me
My heart on the rocks
お酒が痛みを騙すでしょ

ウウ Baby, TOKYO(この街)は広すぎて
顔も見えない
あなたが　誰かさえ　忘れたわ

夜明けの足音がする
悲しみが逃げてゆくわ
葡萄酒色の明日の前に
仮面(マスク) 脱いで帰るの

無限の命があるのなら
心はこれほど歌わない

Oh, ダーリン
What a little love
What a little chance
悲しくなるじゃない
涙が美味しいものなんで…

だから淋しさでドア押して
闇にもぐれば
ストロボ眩しい My Blue Ocean

ウウ Baby, TOKYO(この街)は広すぎて

顔も見えない
あなたが誰かさえ忘れたわ

Overall Meaning

"Blue Ocean" is a song by Akina Nakamori, one of the most legendary J-pop singers in Japanese music history, which speaks of the feelings of loneliness and regret after a breakup. The song describes the loss of a love that has disappeared like a boat that cannot be found in a deep night. The lyrics convey the feeling of sadness and loneliness that envelops the singer as she tries to forget the past and move on. The song represents the singer's desire to escape from her sorrow and loneliness as she dances away, while the city of Tokyo, with all its vastness, makes her feel small and insignificant.

Throughout the song, the lyrics paint a picture of the singer's mindset as she loses herself to the rhythm of the music and the darkness of the night. In the chorus, the singer yearns for a love that has already been lost, and she wonders if she can ever recapture the love that has slipped away like a bubble. Despite the deep sadness that permeates the song, the lyrics also symbolize the singer's courage and determination to move on and take off her mask of pain and sorrow.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh, ダーリン
Addressing someone fondly

What a little love
The love received is insufficient

What a little chance
Limited opportunities

夜が深くて
Late night

失くしたボートが捜せない
Unable to find the lost boat

だから淋しさでドア押して
Pushing the door due to loneliness

闇にもぐれば
Sneaking into the darkness

ストロボ眩しい My Blue Ocean
Strobe lights in the blue ocean

心をふたつに Dance away
Dancing with two hearts

ひとつは昨日捨てたわ
One was thrown away yesterday

消えてく愛は取り戻せない
The love that is fading cannot be restored