永井真理子(Nagai Mariko) is a Japanese musician and singer.

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Married Name: Hirota Mariko (廣田真理子)
Birthdate: December 4, 1966
Birthplace: Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan
Blood Type: B

Nagai Mariko debuted on the label Fun House in 1987 with the single "oh, Moonlight". Her boyish style of the 80s and 90s made her popular with such hits like "Miracle Girl" in 1989 and "ZUTTO" in 1990.
In 1993, she married ヒステリックママ (Hysteric Mama) guitarist Hirota Kooji and gave birth to the couple's first son three years later. In 1997, she changed labels and went to Toshiba EMI and later on BLUE TONGUE.

Currently, she is an resident of Sydney, Australia and manages a beauty parlor.

ハートをWASH!
永井真理子 Lyrics

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きみは夢みたいって笑うかも
A-ha yeah yeah yeah
バーガーショップの大きな口
A-ha yeah yeah yeah
フェリーボートでお月様見てるの
A-ha yeah yeah yeah
新しいミステリーの途中
A-ha yeah yeah yeah

心が旅しちゃうよ
意地っぱり解き放つチャンスよ
探偵ヒロイン猫にだってなれる
おとぎ話だから
そういうときにはきみは何してる?
放っておいちゃご用心
シャクなハートを
つかまえるにはもう
yeah yeah yeah
かくれんぼそれとも隠れ場所?
A-ha yeah yeah yeah
ところで夢の次は現実 Come on
yeah yeah yeah
愛に賭けてみたっていいじゃない
A-ha yeah yeah yeah
風の吹く丘の上
コットンのシャツを着て会おうよ
心を洗えば羽根がはえてくる
たとえ話だから
そういうときにはきみは何してる?
それじゃキッスでご挨拶
心が旅しちゃうよ
意地っぱり解き放つチャンスよ
探偵ヒロイン猫にだってなれる
おとぎ話だから

そういうときにはきみは何してる?
放っておいちゃご用心

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 永井真理子's song ハートをWASH! talk about a dreamlike world where the singer takes the listener on an imaginative journey. In the first verse, the singer talks about how the listener might laugh saying that this all feels like a dream. The verse then goes on to talk about a burger shop with a big mouth and watching the moon from a ferry boat in the middle of a new mystery. The chorus talks about catching a stubborn heart and the journey that takes the heart on - from being a detective, a heroine, to even becoming a cat. The second verse talks about meeting on top of a hill wearing cotton shirts in the wind and wagering on love. The song ends with a playful warning to beware of leaving hearts unattended.

The lyrics of the song talk about the charm and allure of a fairytale world that one can imagine and dream about. The world is filled with wonder and excitement, where even a cat can aspire to become a detective or heroine. The chorus - catch the stubborn heart - talks about taking charge of what one wants to achieve, to be determined and have faith in oneself. The song spreads the message that you can do and be whatever you want if you put your mind to it.

Line by Line Meaning

きみは夢みたいって笑うかも
You might laugh and say that it sounds like a dream

バーガーショップの大きな口
The big mouth of the burger shop

フェリーボートでお月様見てるの
Watching the moon from a ferry boat

新しいミステリーの途中
In the middle of a new mystery

心が旅しちゃうよ
My heart is wandering

意地っぱり解き放つチャンスよ
It's a chance to stubbornly break free

探偵ヒロイン猫にだってなれる
You can even become a detective, a heroine, or a cat

おとぎ話だから
Because it's a fairy tale

そういうときにはきみは何してる?
What are you doing at times like this?

放っておいちゃご用心
Be careful if you leave it alone

シャクなハートを
My broken heart