In 1989, she passed the '3rd BAD' audition. Her famous songs are "DA・KA・RA", "Chotto", and so on... Her second single "DA・KA・RA" sold 1.1 million copies and won the 'Japan Record Grand Prix' newcomer award of the year. Because of her rare public appearances, she was originally known as a phantom singer, like Izumi Sakai of Zard. She is one of the rare Japanese singers that writes all her own material. So far she has released 15 albums and 30 singles.
One of her most popular hits is あなただけ見つめてる from the popular anime "SLAM DUNK". Her songs are frequently featured in Japanese anime such as "Detective Conan".
On May 2007, in order show her support for the idea of the Olympics in Tokyo, Ohguro held a free concert that brought a huge turnout, entitled "Olympics in Tokyo 2016!".
Tender Rain
大黒摩季 Lyrics
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I'm thinkin' of you, miss you much
Tender rain, let's dance with me
I'm thinkin' of you, miss you much
どうしていつもそーなの? ほら
「おまえに関係ないよ」って
悔しい 悲しい そういう時だけ あなた逃げるの
いろんな事話したかった
なんで そんな 冷たい切り方
Tender rain 淋しいよ
ねぇ 会いたいよ でも 行かないね
Tender rain たぶん私なら
一人ぼっちでいたいから
あなた 強がりだから shy だから
私には弱いとこ見せないし 頼らないから
誰より そばにいるのに 心だけ遠い (遠い)
Tender rain 淋しいよ
そぅ 出会う前よりも ずっと
Tender rain 明日 会う時は
きつく抱いて 抱き締めてね
どうしてるの? わかんない
ポケベルも 留守電もないし
もう 探すとこないし 電車も終わったし 来れないよね でも
信じてるよ 待っているよ
思い出してくれるよね
何だっていいから早く声を聞かせて
とても忙しそうにしてたから
電話も出掛けるのも控えてた
だから今夜 思いきり甘えたかった
最悪のすれ違い
Tender rain 淋しいよ
ねぇ 逢いたいよ 今 逢いたいよ
Tender rain このままじゃ
余計なこと考えちゃうよ
[ただ今留守にしております 発信音の後にメッセージをどうぞ]
もしもし 帰ったら 何時でもかまわないので電話ください それじゃ
Tender rain あなたが思うほど
強くないよ 大人じゃないよ
Tender rain もうこれ以上
電話だけじゃ 頑張れないよ
Tender rain 淋しいよ
ねぇ 逢いたいよ 今 逢いたいよ
Tender rain 早く来て
きつく抱いて 抱き締めてよ
Tender rain, let's dance with me
I'm thinkin' of you, miss you much
The lyrics of "Tender Rain" by 大黒摩季 (Maki Ohguro) express feelings of longing and loneliness towards a loved one. The singer yearns for the person they miss, wanting them to be by their side and not to run away when things get tough. The lyrics convey frustration and sadness over the coldness and distance between them. The phrase "Tender rain" is used as a metaphor for the loneliness and longing experienced by the singer.
The song expresses the vulnerability of both the singer and the person they miss. The singer portrays themselves as strong, yet shy, and unable to show their weakness or rely on the person they long for. Despite being physically close, their hearts feel distant. The lyrics also touch on the difficulty of communication and the frustration of not being able to reach the person they miss through pagers or answering machines. The song ends with a message left on an answering machine, urging the person to call and expressing the singer's inability to cope with just phone calls.
Overall, "Tender Rain" is a heartfelt song that captures the emotions of longing and yearning for someone who is physically close yet emotionally distant.
Line by Line Meaning
Tender rain, let's dance with me
Let's dance together in the rain, symbolizing our emotional connection
I'm thinkin' of you, miss you much
I constantly have you on my mind and miss you deeply
どうしていつもそーなの? ほら
Why is it always like this? You see
「おまえに関係ないよ」って
You say it's none of my business
悔しい 悲しい そういう時だけ あなた逃げるの
It's frustrating and sad, you only run away like this
そう ホントは明日 birthday
So, in reality, tomorrow is my birthday
いろんな事話したかった
I wanted to talk about many things
なんで そんな 冷たい切り方
Why do you have to be so cold in your response
Tender rain 淋しいよ
The gentle rain makes me feel lonely
ねぇ 会いたいよ でも 行かないね
Hey, I want to see you, but you don't come
Tender rain たぶん私なら
Perhaps it's because I,
一人ぼっちでいたいから
Want to be alone
あなた 強がりだから shy だから
You pretend to be strong, because you're shy
私には弱いとこ見せないし 頼らないから
You don't show your vulnerable side to me and you don't rely on me
誰より そばにいるのに 心だけ遠い (遠い)
Even though you're by my side more than anyone else, your heart feels distant
Tender rain 淋しいよ
The gentle rain makes me feel lonely
そぅ 出会う前よりも ずっと
Yes, even more so than before we met
Tender rain 明日 会う時は
When we meet tomorrow
きつく抱いて 抱き締めてね
Hold me tightly, hug me tightly
どうしてるの? わかんない
How are you? I don't know
ポケベルも 留守電もないし
There's no pager or voicemail
もう 探すとこないし 電車も終わったし 来れないよね でも
I can't find you anywhere, the train service has ended, you can't come, but
信じてるよ 待っているよ
I believe in you, I'm waiting
思い出してくれるよね
You will remember me, right
何だっていいから早く声を聞かせて
It doesn't matter what, just let me hear your voice soon
とても忙しそうにしてたから
You seemed very busy
電話も出掛けるのも控えてた
You refrained from making calls and going out
だから今夜 思いきり甘えたかった
So tonight, I wanted to fully depend on you
最悪のすれ違い
The worst misunderstanding
Tender rain 淋しいよ
The gentle rain makes me feel lonely
ねぇ 逢いたいよ 今 逢いたいよ
Hey, I want to see you, right now, I want to see you
Tender rain このままじゃ
If things continue like this,
余計なこと考えちゃうよ
I'll start thinking unnecessary things
[ただ今留守にしております 発信音の後にメッセージをどうぞ]
[I'm currently away, please leave a message after the beep]
もしもし 帰ったら 何時でもかまわないので電話ください それじゃ
Hello, whenever you come back, please call me, it doesn't matter what time, well then
Tender rain あなたが思うほど
The gentle rain is not as strong as you think
強くないよ 大人じゃないよ
It's not strong, it's not mature
Tender rain もうこれ以上
The gentle rain, anymore
電話だけじゃ 頑張れないよ
I can't handle it with just phone calls
Tender rain 淋しいよ
The gentle rain makes me feel lonely
ねぇ 逢いたいよ 今 逢いたいよ
Hey, I want to see you, right now, I want to see you
Tender rain 早く来て
Hurry and come
きつく抱いて 抱き締めてよ
Hold me tightly, hug me tightly
Tender rain, let's dance with me
Let's dance together in the rain, symbolizing our emotional connection
I'm thinkin' of you, miss you much
I constantly have you on my mind and miss you deeply
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Maki Oguro
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