Ruriko Kuboh was born April 21, 1969 in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Her record… Read Full Bio ↴Ruriko Kuboh was born April 21, 1969 in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Her recording career began in 1990; since that time, she has continued to record regularly, racking up a respectable chart performance in the process. At first, she was considered merely a speck in the vast sea of Japan's prefabricated teenybop idols; but as she came to develop and write more of her own lyrics (and, on occasion, her own music), she gained a growing reputation as a more serious musical artist. From the beginning, her music was often more guitar-driven and rock-oriented than the majority of female pop singers in her country.

Ruriko's later work displays a superior grasp of black music, as well as greater range and depth in general, but she hasn't completely forsaken those flashy guitars. She appeared on the 1993 and 1994 broadcasts of Japan's popular New Year's Eve TV music show Kouhaku Uta Gassen [produced by NHK, and broadcast in Canada and elsewhere on New Year's Day as The Japanese Red and White Show]. She also has numerous other appearances on Japanese TV to her credit.

プライド
久宝留理子 Lyrics

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午前零時に火花散った
売り言葉に買い言葉
二度と顔も見たくないと
言われて飛び出した

行くあてなんかどこにもない
静まりかえった街で
今度こそはすぐにドアを叩けない

途方に暮れる意地をはった自分自信に
愛してると血が騒いでいるのに

プライドだけなの本気じゃない
つらくなるばかりね
自由はいらないしばりつけて欲しい

プライドだけなの本気じゃない
可愛くなれないの
今さら私このままじゃ
女の武器も流せない

帰りたいのに帰れないの
いまさら謝れないわ
暗い空に独りぼっち抱きしめる悲しさ

嫌われたら嫌いになるそんなに簡単じゃない
積み重ねた日々がすべて無駄になる

窓灯りがついていてと祈っている
でも見上げずただ通りすぎるだけ

プライドだけでしょ本気じゃない
そう信じているの
明日はいらないあなたがいないなら

プライドだけでしょ本気じゃない
そう言って欲しいの
もう一度だけでも受け止めて
後悔させたくないから

プライドだけでしょ本気じゃない
そう信じているの
明日はいらないあなたがいないなら

プライドだけなの本気じゃない
可愛くなれないの

今さら私このままじゃ
女の武器も流せない

Overall Meaning

The song "Pride" by Kuraki Mai is about someone who is struggling with their pride getting in the way of their relationship. In the beginning of the song, there is an argument and the singer leaves because they are told they don't want to see their face again. They wander aimlessly through a quiet town, feeling lost without a destination. Though they still have feelings for the other person, their pride is preventing them from knocking on their door and trying to reconcile.

The singer is conflicted throughout the song - on one hand, they are determined to protect their pride, but on the other hand, they still love the person they are arguing with. The chorus repeats the phrase "it's just my pride, I'm not serious" to convey this inner struggle. The singer believes that they are not cute enough to win over the other person, and is afraid that they will lose their feminine charm if they don't figure out a way to overcome their pride.

Overall, the song is a deep exploration of the intricate relationship between pride, love, and self-worth.

Line by Line Meaning

午前零時に火花散った
Sparks flew at midnight.

売り言葉に買い言葉
Tit for tat.

二度と顔も見たくないと
Said they don't want to see me again.

言われて飛び出した
So I left in a hurry.

行くあてなんかどこにもない
I have nowhere to go.

静まりかえった街で
In a silent town.

今度こそはすぐにドアを叩けない
This time, I can't knock on the door right away.

途方に暮れる意地をはった自分自信に
I obstinately stand my ground in despair.

愛してると血が騒いでいるのに
Though my blood boils with love.

プライドだけなの本気じゃない
It's just my pride, not love.