Popularly known as Kyon-kyon, Koizumi made her breakthrough on the TV audition show Staa Tanjou (A Star is Born) in 1981 and her debut followed the next year. The usual string of slickly packaged pop singles, albums, TV dramas and movies followed. She first appeared on the annual New Year's Eve extravaganza Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red-White Song Battle) in 1984, just a week after her movie debut. In 1987, she won the award for the best-selling single in Japan. She was cast quite out of character as the villain in 1997's hit movie Odoru Daisosasen (Bayside Shakedown), which starred Oda Yuji.
Kyoko is one of the few idols from the early '80s to have survived with her image and popular appeal intact. She became less active in her acting career following her marriage to popular actor Nagase Masatoshi in 1995 (she met Nagase when he was taking photos for the magazine AnAn, to which she contributes). But she remained in the public eye through regular TV commercial appearances. While she's old enough to play the stereotypical CM mother, her image remains that of the perky girl next door. Her divorce from Nagase came in early 2004, around the time that she was receiving a lot of offers to get back into acting more. This difficulty in combining marriage and work seems to be a real hurdle for many women in Japanese show business and one of the two usually has to suffer.
優しい雨
小泉今日子 Lyrics
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疲れた背中を そっと湿らせてく
群れをなす魚たち 少し 楽し気に
駅に向かって走ってく
こんなに普通の毎日の中で
出会ってしまった二人
しまえたらいいけれど
あなたの知らない誰かと見つめてた
遠くに揺れてる街はダイヤモンド
ひとつずつ消えて行く 夜の静けさに
息をひそめて見守るの
運命だなんて口にするのなら
抱きしめて連れ去ってよ
私のすべてに目を反らさないで
はじまってしまったから
こんなに普通の毎日の中で
出会ってしまった二人
雨が止む前に抱きしめ合えたら
あなたについてゆく
はじまってしまったから
The lyrics of 小泉今日子's song 優しい雨 describe a scene where a gentle rain is falling in the cracks of the heart, while the tired back is gently moistened. The fish swimming in groups appear to be having fun as they run toward the station. In the midst of such an ordinary day, the two people met each other. They wish that they could let the rain wash away everything but it isn't that simple since they have to go their separate ways. She reflects that looking at someone she doesn't know, the far-off swaying city is like a diamond, with each piece disappearing one by one into the night's silence. She watches with bated breath, dreaming of being embraced and taken away by destiny.
The lyrics suggest that the rain may symbolize a kind of renewal or healing process that may be necessary to fill the void in one's heart. The song also has a subtle romantic theme that is expressed throughout the lyrics. The fish swimming in groups may represent the sense of playfulness and fun that is a necessary component in a healthy relationship. The diamond-like city could be seen as a symbol of the beauty found in the world that she longs to experience with someone close to her. Overall, the song touches upon the wish for deeper connections with the people around us.
Line by Line Meaning
心の隙間に 優しい雨が降る
Gentle rain falls in the space of my heart
疲れた背中を そっと湿らせてく
It gently wets my tired back
群れをなす魚たち 少し 楽し気に
The fish in schools are a little cheerful
駅に向かって走ってく
They run towards the station
こんなに普通の毎日の中で
In such ordinary daily life
出会ってしまった二人
The two of us happened to meet
降りしきる雨にすべてを流して しまえたらいいけれど...
It'd be nice if everything could be washed away by the pouring rain
あなたの知らない誰かと見つめてた
I was gazing at someone you don't know
遠くに揺れてる街はダイヤモンド
The city that's shaking in the distance is a diamond
ひとつずつ消えて行く 夜の静けさに
One by one they disappear, in the silence of the night
息をひそめて見守るの
I watch with bated breath
運命だなんて口にするのなら
If we're going to speak of destiny
抱きしめて連れ去ってよ
Embrace me and take me away
私のすべてに目を反らさないで
Don't turn your eyes away from all of me
はじまってしまったから...
Because it's already begun...
雨が止む前に抱きしめ合えたら あなたについてゆく
If we can embrace before the rain stops, I'll follow you
はじまってしまったから...
Because it's already begun...
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Kyouko Koizumi, Shouko Suzuki
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@osahara2729
48歳
なんとなく聴いていた歌が、とにかく今になって心に刺さります。
@user-yn2zz1hy7c
Kyon2の歌ではこの「優しい雨」と「あなたに会えてよかった」は忘れ得ぬ名曲!
@os-vs3cu
売上枚数で挙げられても説得力に乏しいですね。
「夏のタイムマシーン」が個人的には抜けて好きです。
@user-vw9sb7zn2q
その2曲、双璧です!
@kenkou1bannokenichi
テレビドラマの効果もあって歌詞からストーリーを描けるのがいいよね
@mama-wv7en
わかる‼️
@user-jm2qn1oy5f
その通り😊この二曲好きです😊
@matchyakko6388
これは名曲よね🎵当時は良くカラオケで歌ってました🎙️😆🎵キョンキョンの、バラードのなかでダントツ①番でーす❗️当時の想い出が蘇りますね🍀
@user-kg7se5nk6s
こんなに普通の毎日の中で、出会ってしまった二人って歌詞が好き😊 4:05
@CK-sp2sj
今は家事にパートに忙しい毎日だけど、この曲を聞くと何も怖くなかった若い頃を思い出しました。