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).

Mysterious
工藤静香 Lyrics

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薔薇の花が枯れてく音を
あなたの部屋に届けたくって

彼女が今部屋にいること
知ってたけどドアを叩いた

ドアを開けて... 一瞬だけ
私を見て霧のよう消えるわ

あとに残る薔薇の花を
あなたは手に不思議な
Day dream

薔薇の棘が彼女の指を
かすめてゆくわ赤い花びら

床に落ちる小さな悲鳴
彼女は消えて
光るダイアモンド

首すじへとダイアモンド
飾らせてよあなたのハートで

そして愛をささやくのよ
黒い瞳魅せられては...

私自身知らない私
夢うつつ幻のよう...

ドアを開けて... 一瞬だけ
私を見て霧のよう消えるわ

あとに残る薔薇の花を

あなたは手に不思議な
Day dream

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 工藤静香's song ミステリアス (Mysterious) tell a story of a woman who visits the room of her lover while knowing that he is with another woman inside. She wants to deliver the sound of a withered rose to him but knocks on the door instead of entering. When he opens the door, he sees her for a moment, but then she disappears like mist. He is left with a rose in his hand and a mysterious daydream.

The second verse talks about the other woman in the room, who gets pricked by a rose's thorn and lets out a small scream. She disappears, leaving behind a diamond that the singer wants to wear on her neck to keep it close to her lover's heart. She also whispers love to him with her black eyes, but she herself is unaware of who she is and is lost in a dream-like state.

Line by Line Meaning

薔薇の花が枯れてく音を
I wanted to deliver the sound of withering roses to your room

あなたの部屋に届けたくって
That's why I knocked on your door, even though I knew you were in there

彼女が今部屋にいること
I'm aware that she's with you right now

知ってたけどドアを叩いた
But I still knocked on your door

ドアを開けて... 一瞬だけ
You opened the door...just for a moment

私を見て霧のよう消えるわ
I vanished like mist after you looked at me

あとに残る薔薇の花を
Leaving behind the roses

あなたは手に不思議な
You held them, and experienced a strange

Day dream
Daydream

薔薇の棘が彼女の指を
Rose thorns grazed her fingers

かすめてゆくわ赤い花びら
As red petals fell to the ground, she let out a small scream and disappeared