(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.

Jive
中森明菜 Lyrics

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甘い言葉も優雅な時も
望まないからほっといてほしい

別にスリルもプライドさえも
関係ないの構わないでほしい

私悪者になっても後悔したくない
今以上知りたいだけ明日の事を

You Know? そんな女じゃないわどうかしている
誰も束縛できないのよ夢の中
You Know? そんな女じゃないわずっと信じてる
愛のゆくえ決めるのはまだ早過ぎるそれだけの事よ

長いまつ毛も短いキスも
嘘じゃないから信じてもいい

気楽な恋も皮肉な恋も
選ぶ自由は止められないの

あなたに似合ないくらい欲しがるのは何故なの
奇麗な人は他にもたくさんいる筈

You Know? そんな女じゃないわ愛は求めても
きっと染められないの今は　夢の中
You Know? そんな女じゃないわもう言わないで
なんど２時を過ぎても変わらないそれだけの事よ

You Know? そんな女じゃないわどうかしている
誰も束縛できないのよ夢の中

You Know? そんな女じゃないわずっと信じてる
愛のゆくえ決めるのはまだ早過ぎるそれだけの事よ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 中森明菜's song Jive reveal a strong, independent woman who does not seek the approval or validation of others. She does not desire sweet words or elegant moments, nor does she care for the thrill or pride in a relationship. The singer of the song only wants to learn about tomorrow and not regret anything, even if it means becoming a villain. The woman does not want to be tamed and will not be restrained by anyone's expectations, preferring to live in a dream world where she can be free.

The chorus repeats the idea that she is not that kind of woman and pleads for someone to believe in her. She chooses to follow her own path, and her freedom is more significant than conforming to societal norms. The woman is confident in the journey of her love and believes it is too early to decide where it will go. She believes that the allure of love is impossible to resist, but she does not want to be stained by it. She acknowledges her desire for things that may not suit her but questions why that is. She knows there are other beautiful people out there, but there is something about this person that draws her.

In summary, the lyrics of Jive explore a woman's choice to be free, to choose her own path, to explore the complexities of love, and the dream world where she can live without being restrained.

Line by Line Meaning

甘い言葉も優雅な時も望まないからほっといてほしい
I don't want sweet words or elegant times, so just leave me alone.

別にスリルもプライドさえも関係ないの構わないでほしい
Thrills and pride don't matter to me, so don't worry about them.

私悪者になっても後悔したくない今以上知りたいだけ明日の事を
Even if I become a villain, I don't want to regret it. I just want to know about tomorrow more than I do now.

You Know? そんな女じゃないわどうかしている誰も束縛できないのよ夢の中
You know, I'm not that kind of woman. I am a little crazy, but no one can control me, not even in my dreams.

You Know? そんな女じゃないわずっと信じてる愛のゆくえ決めるのはまだ早過ぎるそれだけの事よ
You know, I'm not that kind of woman. I always believe that it's too early to decide where love will go. That's all.

長いまつ毛も短いキスも嘘じゃないから信じてもいい
Long eyelashes and short kisses are not lies, so you can believe them.

気楽な恋も皮肉な恋も選ぶ自由は止められないの
You can't stop me from choosing between easy and sarcastic love, because I have the freedom to choose.

あなたに似合ないくらい欲しがるのは何故なの奇麗な人は他にもたくさんいる筈
Why do I want things that don't suit you? There are plenty of beautiful people out there.

You Know? そんな女じゃないわ愛は求めてもきっと染められないの今は　夢の中
You know, I'm not that kind of woman. I may seek love, but I can't be dyed by it. Right now, it's only in my dreams.

You Know? そんな女じゃないわもう言わないでなんど２時を過ぎても変わらないそれだけの事よ
You know, I'm not that kind of woman. Please don't say it anymore. That's all there is to it, even after it's past two o'clock.

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