Shizuka Kudo (Kudou Shizuka, 工藤静香, born 14 April 1970) is a Japanese singer… Read Full Bio ↴Shizuka Kudo (Kudou Shizuka, 工藤静香, born 14 April 1970) is a Japanese singer and J-Pop idol who made her debut on 31 August 1987. She was also a member of the groups おニャン子クラブ (Onyanko Club) and うしろ髪ひかれ隊 (Ushirogami Hikaretai). Early on in her career, she was also a member of the idol trio セブンティーンクラブ (Seventeen Club), which broke up after only two singles.

She was born in Chuuou, Tokyo, and married SMAP member Takuya Kimura (木村拓哉) in 2000. They have two daughters: Kokomi (2001) and Mitsuki (2003).

夏がくれたミラクル
工藤静香 Lyrics

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夏がいっぱい
あふれてくるほほえみ
いますぐにつかまえて
ハートいっぱい
ひろがる空みつけたら
熱く甘く響く
あなたの声を聴かせて
太陽がはずすボタン

1ミリだけあなたが近い
こわがりな瞳をして
恋が下手ねむずかしすぎる
だけど綺麗な海を
みてたらとても素直に
やさしさにふれたわ
みつめてほしい
はなれないと信じて
ほんとうに好きだから
駆けていきたい
ふたりきりでどこまでも
なにもおそれないわ
こんなに夏のミラクル

右の頬くちづけして
1秒だけ息をとめてね
子供のように青く
無邪気な風になりたい
その胸に抱かれて
夏がいっぱい
あふれてくるほほえみ
いますぐにつかまえて
ハートいっばい
まぷしい夢みつけたら

熱く甘く響く
あなたの声を聴かせて

Overall Meaning

The song 夏がくれたミラクル by 工藤静香, which translates to "The Summer Miracle Given to Me," is a joyful ode to summer and love. The lyrics speak of the overflowing smiles and hearts that come with summer, and the desire to catch them and hold them close. The singer yearns to find the sound of her lover's voice in the vast, open sky and to be enveloped by their love.

Despite her fear of love and her lack of confidence in her abilities to love, the singer finds solace in the beauty of the ocean and the simplicity of being held and looked at by her lover. She believes in the power of their love to keep them together and dreams of running away with them, unafraid of anything. The song ends with a fleeting kiss and the desire to become one with the carefree, innocent summer breeze.

Line by Line Meaning

夏がいっぱい
Summer is in full bloom

あふれてくるほほえみ
Smiles are overflowing

いますぐにつかまえて
Catch it right away

ハートいっぱい
With a heart full of emotions

ひろがる空みつけたら
When you find an expansive sky

熱く甘く響く
It resounds with passion and sweetness

あなたの声を聴かせて
Let me hear your voice

太陽がはずすボタン
When the sun undoes its button

1ミリだけあなたが近い
You're only 1 millimeter away

こわがりな瞳をして
I have timid eyes

恋が下手ねむずかしすぎる
I'm not good at love, it's too difficult