(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 Misty Rain
中森明菜 Lyrics

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冷たいRain あなたの
車降りて歩く
ひき止める声も
かき消したクラクション

何故いつでも前の彼女と
くらべたりするの私を
疲れるわかけひきはもうやめて

これきりにしましょう
What do you want?

Make me feel so sad
I'm leaving you
What is love
Can't you see my lonely heart
In blue misty rain

哀しいRain ブラウス
胸のあたり透けて
男達の視線
うとましいアスファルト

何故いつでも無神経に
逆なでするのこころを
知ってるわあなたはその角で
見てるのでしょう

What do you want?

Make me feel so sad
I'm leaving you
What is love
Can't you see my lonely heart
In blue misty rain

ほほを濡らす雨の向こうで
蒼く煙る渋滞の街
愛し合うつもりもないのなら
追わないであなた
What do you want?

Make me feel so sad
I'm leaving you
What is love

Can't you see my lonely heart
In blue misty rain

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 中森明菜's song "Blue Misty Rain" portray a woman's heartbreak and sadness as she walks in the rain after a fight with her lover. She watches her lover drive away and feels her voice is drowned out by the sound of the car horn. The woman wonders why her lover always compares her to his past girlfriends, which makes her feel exhausted. She pleads with him to stop playing games and to focus on their relationship.

The second verse conveys the sadness of the woman as she walks in the rain with her blouse slightly wet and the unwanted attention of other men. She resents her lover's apathy towards her feelings and his insensitive actions towards her heart. In the chorus, the woman expresses her emotions, telling her lover that he makes her sad and that she is leaving him. She questions what love truly is and implores him to see the loneliness she feels inside in the midst of the blue and misty rain.

Overall, the song displays the woman's vulnerability and the frustration of a relationship that may not be genuine or loving. The lyrics are emotive and insightful of human relationships, and the melody is hauntingly beautiful.

Line by Line Meaning

冷たいRain あなたの
I walked in the cold rain from your car, drowned out your voice with the blaring of horns.

車降りて歩く
I walked after getting out of your car.

ひき止める声も
Your voice trying to hold me back was drowned out.

かき消したクラクション
By the blaring of the car horns.

何故いつでも前の彼女と
Why do you always compare me with your ex-girlfriend?

くらべたりするの私を
It tires me, let's stop this game.

疲れるわかけひきはもうやめて
Lets end this game once and for all.

これきりにしましょう
What do you want?

Make me feel so sad
You make me feel melancholic.

I'm leaving you
I've decided to break up with you.

What is love
You don't know the true meaning of love.