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.
Not Crazy To Me
中森明菜 Lyrics
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あなたの歩く 街が見える
眠ったままで ひらく扉を
見すごせたなら いいと思う
いつもホームで
IT'S NOT CRAZY TO ME
子供じみてると
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU 笑わないで
1秒づつ好きで
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU なきたくなる
手をつながない その訳は
あまりによくある 話だから
友だちにいつも つらいだけだと
言われてよくいる 人じゃないと
いつもくり返す
IT'S NOT CRAZY TO ME
子供じみてると
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU 笑わないで
IT'S NOT CRAZY TO ME
何もかも好きで
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU くるしくなる
次の駅まで 乗りすごせば
あなたの歩く 街へ行ける
いつものホームで... (STOP)
IT'S NOT CRAZY TO ME
子供じみてると
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU 笑わないで
IT'S NOT CRAZY TO ME
1秒づつ好きで
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU なきたくなる
IT'S NOT CRAZY TO ME
子供じみてると
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU 笑わないで
IT'S NOT CRAZY TO ME
何もかも好きで
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU くるしくなる
IT'S NOT CRAZY TO ME
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU
IT'S NOT CRAZY TO ME
1秒づつ好きで
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU なきたくなる
IT'S NOT CRAZY TO ME
子供じみてると
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU 笑わないで
IT'S NOT CRAZY TO ME
何もかも好きで
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU くるしくなる
IT'S NOT CRAZY TO ME
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU
The song "Not Crazy To Me" by Nakamori Akina expresses the familiar struggle of unrequited love. In the first verse, the singer describes how, if she were to miss her stop on the train, she could catch a glimpse of the town where the person she loves lives. She wishes that she could remain in her dream-like state and ignore reality. The chorus, "IT'S NOT CRAZY TO ME, IS IT CRAZY TO YOU?" reveals the singer's feelings of insecurity and how her love might be perceived as irrational or childish by others. She questions whether her love is "crazy" or not, and begs not to be laughed at for feeling this way.
In the second verse, the singer expresses her confusion about why she and her love interest are not holding hands. She suggests that it's a common tale, but it does not make the situation any less painful. In the end, the singer repeats the chorus, with an added line, "何もかも好きで" ("I love everything"), conveying that her love is not just for her crush, but for everything around her. She admits that this unconditional love can also be painful. The song ultimately portrays the fear and self-doubt that can come with loving someone, as well as how the complex, all-encompassing nature of love can transcend concrete reasoning.
Line by Line Meaning
次の駅まで 乗りすごせば
If we miss the next station, we can see the city you walk in
あなたの歩く 街が見える
You can see the city you walk in
眠ったままで ひらく扉を
I wish I could open the door while I'm still asleep
見すごせたなら いいと思う
I wish I could ignore things I don't want to confront
いつもホームで
Always at the station
IT'S NOT CRAZY TO ME
It doesn't seem crazy to me
子供じみてると
If it seems childish
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU 笑わないで
Please don't laugh at me
1秒づつ好きで
Loving you second by second
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU なきたくなる
Does it make you want to cry?
手をつながない その訳は
The reason we don't hold hands
あまりによくある 話だから
It's such a common story
友だちにいつも つらいだけだと
Friends always say I'm just suffering
言われてよくいる 人じゃないと
But I'm not the type of person who gets affected
いつもくり返す
Always repeating
何もかも好きで
Liking everything
くるしくなる
Making it painful
次の駅まで 乗りすごせば
If we miss the next station, we can go to the city you walk in
あなたの歩く 街へ行ける
We can go to the city you walk in
いつものホームで...
At the same platform as always
IT'S NOT CRAZY TO ME
It doesn't seem crazy to me
子供じみてると
If it seems childish
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU 笑わないで
Please don't laugh at me
1秒づつ好きで
Loving you second by second
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU なきたくなる
Does it make you want to cry?
IT'S NOT CRAZY TO ME
It doesn't seem crazy to me
子供じみてると
If it seems childish
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU 笑わないで
Please don't laugh at me
何もかも好きで
Liking everything
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU くるしくなる
Does it make it painful?
IT'S NOT CRAZY TO ME
It doesn't seem crazy to me
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU
Does it seem crazy to you?
1秒づつ好きで
Loving you second by second
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU なきたくなる
Does it make you want to cry?
IT'S NOT CRAZY TO ME
It doesn't seem crazy to me
子供じみてると
If it seems childish
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU 笑わないで
Please don't laugh at me
何もかも好きで
Liking everything
IS IT CRAZY TO YOU くるしくなる
Does it make it painful?
IT'S NOT CRAZY TO ME
It doesn't seem crazy to me
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Nokko
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@longiusaescius2537
Akina 💖
@user-et2yl5cc2c
カッコいい曲！
@sheepdavis
Telepath, you saved my life. On more than one occasion.
@helenaredsky
Such an amazing song and voice
@serushioo3074
sounds like something that came from a japanese ps2 racing game
@JimberWumby
Telepath brought me here
@omarelric
Woah, I didn't expect her voice to be like that.
@IHANA-qn7fn
苦しくなる 泣きたくなる
@j_go.
Like the vocal. I think it suits her best.
@toho45
I am crazy for you 😍