Miyuki Kawanaka (川中美幸, December 5, 1955) is a Japanese Enka singer.

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She was born Kimiko Kawanaka. At a young age she moved to Osaka where she grew up. In 1973 she debuted as Kasuga Harumi with the song Shinjuku Tenshin. She later tried to become an idol with the release of Kantsubaki no Shima Kara. Both singles failed and she returned to Osaka to work at her mother's okonomiyaki restaurant. In 1976 she won a contest singing Anatani Inochi Gake. She later released that song as Miyuki Kawanaka; her second debut. It was not until 1980 that Miyuki hit it big with the single Futari Zake.

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豊後水道
川中美幸 Lyrics

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背のびした恋破れ
なぐさめる人もなく
信じていたのに
あなたはもう来ない
やせた女の旅路には
やさし過ぎるわ春の海
こぼれ散る紅椿
流れにひきこんで

何を急ぐか豊後水道

この海が銀河なら
逢(あ)う瀬もあるけれど
近くて遥かね
あなたと私には
岬巡ればまた入江
人の情(なさけ)に出会えそう
辛口(からくち)の地(じ)の酒を
海辺の宿で飲み
何を歌うか豊後水道

爪の色変えたのも
心が晴れたから
一人の旅でも
泣かないひとになる
春は何日早かった
風もうららで甘かった
海猫の棲(す)む島を

ぐるりと一まわり
何を想うか豊後水道

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are from the song "豊後水道" by 川中美幸. The song tells the story of a broken-hearted woman who is on a journey of self-discovery. She had believed in a love that has now faded away and left her without anyone to console her. As she travels, she encounters the gentle beauty of the spring seas, symbolized by the blooming camellia flowers drifting in the water. In her thin and frail state, she wonders where she is rushing to in the journey of life. The song then shifts to the perspective of the singer, who reflects on the possibility of crossing paths again in this vast sea that resembles a galaxy. However, despite being close yet distant, the singer understands that in their own respective journeys, they may find solace and encounters with empathy when they navigate through capes and bays. The lyrics highlight the transformative power of love and the enriching experiences one can have while traveling and appreciating the beauty of nature.

Line by Line Meaning

背のびした恋破れ
My love, which had grown taller, has been shattered

なぐさめる人もなく
Without anyone to console me

信じていたのに
Even though I believed

あなたはもう来ない
You will never come again

やせた女の旅路には
On the journey of a thin woman

やさし過ぎるわ春の海
The spring sea is too gentle

こぼれ散る紅椿
Scattering red camellias

流れにひきこんで
Being drawn into the current

何を急ぐか豊後水道
What are you rushing for, Bungo Channel?

この海が銀河なら
If this sea were a galaxy

逢(あ)う瀬もあるけれど
There would be moments when we could meet