Shibasaki is also known for her acting career, which took off after her performance in the controversial 2000 film, Battle Royale, where she portrayed the cold-hearted and ruthless Mitsuko Souma. Shibasaki also garnered critical acclaim for her role in 2001 film, Go, which earned her several awards, including a Japanese Academy Award, a Hōchi Movie Award, and a Kinema Junpō Award for Best Supporting Actress.
In 2002, Shibasaki took a supporting role as Yuki Mazashita in the television mystery drama, Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi, where she co-starred with Takuya Kimura earning her an award as "Best Supporting Actress" while the show was named Best Drama at the 33rd Television Drama Academy Awards (Japan). She also starred in both seasons of Fuji TV drama, Dr. Koto Shinryojo, which aired in 2003 and 2006 respectively. The show was awarded Best Drama at the 38th Television Drama Academy Awards for its first season. In 2003, she re-unites with her former co-star Takuya Kimura in a television drama about an airline pilot (Takuya Kimura) called Good Luck!!. The story revolves around an up-and-coming pilot, Hajime Shinkai and Kou plays his love-interest as an airline mechanic with a fear of flying.
In 2005, Shibasaki appeared in the independent Japanese film, Maison de Himiko. In this film, she plays Saori, an unhappy young woman whose father is gay. In 2006, she took the title role in Dororo, working with Satoshi Tsumabuki (her co-star from the 2004 television drama, Orange Days). The film topped the Japanese box office for nearly six weeks. Shibasaki participated in two more movies, Maiko Haaaan!!! (2007) and Shaolin Girl (2008).
Shibasaki returned to television in 2007 in the drama Galileo as the female lead co-starring with Masaharu Fukuyama (福山雅治). They formed a musical unit called KOH+ to perform and release the show's theme song, KISSして (Kiss Me). Highly rated among viewers (it finished its 10 episode run with an average viewership rating of 22%), the role continued her winning run in the medium when she won "Best Supporting Actress" at the 55th Television Drama Academy Awards. The show also won 5 other awards, including "Best Drama". It was followed by a film sequel, Suspect X, which was the 3rd best-selling film of 2008 in Japan.
In March 2011, it was announced that Shibasaki would make her "Hollywood debut" in a Keanu Reeves-led adaptation of the famous Chushingura story. A story of samurai loyalty and revenge and titled "47 Ronin," it is billed as the first ever English-language adaptation of the legend based on historical events in the early 18th century.
Euphoria
柴咲コウ Lyrics
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私はそうはなれない
磨かれるその前に
闇に転がった原石
私を傷つけた
その口唇を喉元を
切り裂いても
事実は消えないの
だから私は泣くの
乾いた声上げるの
どんなに強く抱いても
元には戻らない
逃げ出せないこの世の不条理
それは永遠か幻か
満たされず掴み取れぬ安らぎ
残された術はなにかを求めること
そして愛を真実の愛を
交わす言葉以外に
決して切れぬ見えない糸を
探し続けてはくちづけで
確かめ合う日々
そう あのときのあなたを
今までの私を
全てを手放そう
もう 終わりにしよう
だから私は赦すの
笑って赦すの
秘密を暴いても
爪たてたとしても
この声や指が身体が心が
哀しむだけだから
The lyrics of 柴咲コウ's song EUPHORIA convey a deep sense of pain, resilience, and the struggle to find true happiness. The opening lines, "A shining diamond, I cannot become that. Before it is polished, I was a raw gemstone rolling in the darkness," paint a picture of someone who feels they can never reach the same level of brilliance as others. They have been hurt by someone, as indicated by the lines "That mouth that hurt me, those lips at my throat, even if I were to tear them apart, the truth won't disappear."
Despite the pain, the singer chooses to cry and raise their voice. This signifies their refusal to be silenced or defeated. The following lines express the futility of trying to go back to how things were, no matter how strongly one holds on. The lyrics then delve into the surreal and illogical nature of the world, the inability to find true satisfaction, and the constant search for something more. The chorus emphasizes the importance of words and love, highlighting the unbreakable, invisible thread that connects two people. The singer continues to seek reassurance and confirmation through kisses, cherishing the memories of the past self and the past relationship, but ultimately decides to let go and move on.
Overall, EUPHORIA examines themes of self-acceptance, resilience, the relativity of happiness, and the journey of healing and moving forward despite hardships.
Line by Line Meaning
光り輝くダイヤモンド
A shining diamond
私はそうはなれない
I cannot become like that
磨かれるその前に
Before being polished
闇に転がった原石
A rough stone rolled in darkness
私を傷つけた
That hurt me
その口唇を喉元を
Those lips, that throat
切り裂いても
Even if they are torn apart
事実は消えないの
The truth will not disappear
だから私は泣くの
That is why I cry
乾いた声上げるの
Raising a dry voice
どんなに強く抱いても
No matter how tightly I hold on
元には戻らない
I cannot go back to the beginning
逃げ出せないこの世の不条理
The absurdity of this world that I cannot escape from
それは永遠か幻か
Is it eternal or illusory?
満たされず掴み取れぬ安らぎ
An unattainable peace that remains unfulfilled
残された術はなにかを求めること
The remaining skill is to seek something
そして愛を真実の愛を
And love, true love
交わす言葉以外に
Beyond exchanging words
決して切れぬ見えない糸を
An invisible thread that will never break
探し続けてはくちづけで
Continuing to search for it with kisses
確かめ合う日々
Days of confirming each other
そう あのときのあなたを
Yes, the you from back then
今までの私を
The me until now
全てを手放そう
Let go of everything
もう 終わりにしよう
Let's end it now
だから私は赦すの
That's why I forgive
笑って赦すの
Forgiving with a smile
秘密を暴いても
Even if secrets are exposed
爪たてたとしても
Even if nails are scratched
この声や指が身体が心が
This voice, these fingers, this body, this heart
哀しむだけだから
They only mourn
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 柴咲コウ
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@rin7047
Hikari kagayaku DAIYAMONDO
Watashi wa sou wa narenai
Migakareru sono mae ni
Yami ni korogatta genseki
Watashi wo kizutsuketa
Sono kuchi wo nodomoto wo
Kirisaite mo
Jujitsu wa kienai no
Dakara watashi wa naku no
Kawaita koe ageru no
Donna ni tsuyoku daite mo
Moto ni wa modoranai
Nigedasenai konoyo no fujouri
Sore wa eien ka maboroshi ka
Mitasarezu tsukami torenu yasuragi
Nokosareta sube wa nanika wo motomeru koto
Soshite ai wo shinjitsu no ai wo
Kawasu kotoba igai ni
Kesshite kirenu mienai ito wo
Sagashi tsudzukete wa kuchidzuke de
Tashikameau hibi
Sou ano toki no anata wo
Ima made no watashi wo
Subete wo tebanasou
Mou owari ni shiyou
Dakara watashi wa yurusu no
Waratte yurusu no
Himitsu wo abaite mo
Tsumetateta toshite mo
Kono koe ya yubi ga karada ga kokoro ga
Kanashimu dake dakara
@user-yc3sz6sx9t
真っ先にこの曲が思い浮かんだ
@tsaito0502
この曲はもっと評価されてもいいと思う。
@user-qf2vn8jv1s
あーもうほんと、泣いちゃう
１ヶ月経ったけど、結子さんのこと考えない日はないし泣かなかった日もない。
大好きなストロベリーナイト🍓この2人のコンビは本当に最高以外の何物でもない。永遠に愛してます
@user-hn4jb1ph6l
柴咲コウの曲で一番好きな曲
@user-gp8tu3qs3v
このPVは神がかってる
@busu_tine
辛い時期に出逢って、もう2年以上聴いてます 本当に素敵な曲、、
@egolf75039479
竹内結子さんが亡くなったのが未だに信じられなくで悲しみでいっぱいです。
竹内結子さんが初めてMVに出演したこの曲、素敵な曲です。
竹内結子さん、これからも大好きです。
@eess0408
いまはただ穏やかでありますように
@HarukaA-xn4iq
竹内結子主演、単発スペシャルドラマのストロベリーナイトは、号泣した。この曲の世界観と音質が合いすぎてて。
PVの演出も泣ける。歩いているだけなのに、何故この二人はこんなにも美しいの？そして対面した時の表情が…大女優の二人にこそ作れる世界観なのかも。
@user-py4db9is5j
ストロベリーナイトが大好きで。この曲が姫川主任とリンクしていて本当に大好きで。
先日ストロベリーナイトを見直してあの頃の気持ちが蘇ってきてまた聞きにきました。
PVの二人の凜とした雰囲気もとても好きです。
素晴らしい作品に素晴らしい曲をありがとうございました。