Chisato Moritaka (森高千里, Moritaka Chisato; real name Chisato Eguchi 江口千里) w… Read Full Bio ↴Chisato Moritaka (森高千里, Moritaka Chisato; real name Chisato Eguchi 江口千里) was born in Osaka, Japan on April 11, 1969 and raised in Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan. She rose to talent awareness as the winner of the "Pocari Sweat Image Girl Contest" in 1986.

Her singing career as the unrivaled "Dance Queen" began in May 1987 with the release of her first album, New Season. She differed from many other female Idol Singers in Japan in that she wrote her own lyrics and some music for her albums. She also played drums on most of the tracks, as well as piano, clarinet, and other instruments. Her advertising jingles were hits into the mid 1990s in television commercials for such goods as chocolate and gin. She has also made numerous appearances on Japanese game and talent shows and is still a household name. In twelve years after her debut she released seventeen albums and created a cult following of otaku fanboys.

Some say that she displaced Yoko Oginome as the reigning "Dance Queen" of the mid to late 1980's. Yoko's singing career faded as Chisato's rose and endured far longer.

Official Website: www.moritaka-chisato.com

Seishun
森高千里 Lyrics

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最近はCD聴いたり
原付乗りまわしたり
けっこう元気でやってるわ
お気に入りはプリプリよ
あなたは笑うでしょうね
俺の趣味じゃないねと
別れた日つい
あんなに泣いちゃって

ごめんねあなた困ったでしょ
淋しくてもつらくても
私だいじょうぶ
友達もたくさん出来たから
誘われてるスキーにも
行くことにしたわ
これからがほんとの
私の青春かな
バイトも始めてみたの
車の免許もとるわ
けっこう忙しくなりそう
車は外車にするわ
あなたと同じだけれど
安い中古でいいの
時々はまだ思い出しそうよ
それでも電話なんてしない
淋しくてもつらくても
私頑張るわ
たくさんすること増えたから
来週にはほしかった
パソコンも買うわ
これからがほんとの私の青春かな

淋しくてもつらくても
頑張っていける
友達もたくさん出来たから
春休みはあこがれの
ロンドンへ行くわ

これからがほんとの
私の青春だわ

Overall Meaning

The song "Seishun" by 森高千里 (Morigami Chisato) is all about moving on from a broken relationship and starting a new chapter in one's life. The lyrics depict the singer, who seems to be a young woman, enjoying her newfound freedom and independence. She reveals that she has been listening to CDs and riding a scooter around, finding joy in the little things in life. However, she also acknowledges that her ex-partner would not approve of her current hobbies. She apologizes for crying on the day they broke up but reassures herself, and the listener, that she will be okay.

The singer goes on to explain that she has made new friends and is even going on a ski trip with them. She has decided to start working part-time and is even planning on getting her driver's license and buying a car. She remembers her ex from time to time but has no desire to call him. The singer says that she is strong enough to keep going, even when things get tough, because she has so many new things happening in her life. She concludes by saying that her upcoming trip to London during spring break will be the beginning of her true youth.

Line by Line Meaning

最近はCD聴いたり
Lately, I've been listening to CDs and riding my scooter a lot.

原付乗りまわしたり
I've been riding around on my scooter a lot.

けっこう元気でやってるわ
I'm doing pretty well and feeling pretty good.

お気に入りはプリプリよ
My favorite song right now is 'Puripuri.'

あなたは笑うでしょうね
You're probably laughing at me.

俺の趣味じゃないねと
I know it's not your thing, but...

別れた日つい
On the day we broke up...

あんなに泣いちゃって
I cried so much.

ごめんねあなた困ったでしょ
Sorry, I must have made things hard for you.

淋しくてもつらくても私だいじょうぶ
Even though I'm lonely and it's tough, I'm okay.

友達もたくさん出来たから
I've made a lot of friends, so...