Mari Hamada (浜田麻里 born July 18, 1962 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese female … Read Full Bio ↴Mari Hamada (浜田麻里 born July 18, 1962 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese female rock singer, songwriter and producer.

Mari started her own professional singing career in 1983. She characterized the heavy metal idol. Her records were smash hit in the Japanese rock market. Later, some changing her own musical style, more popularized sounds like Heart and Journey etc. Her market was more expanded.

In 1989, she hit No.1 on the music charts for the first time, and was performed at the Budokan hall two days successfully in the same year. After 1993, she promoted to the other countries' musical markets, especially Europe and Asia.

She is one of the best-selling female artists in Japan, from late 1980s to mid- 1990s.

Mari and Indecent Obsession once did a duet, Fixing a Broken Heart. It was released somewhere in 1994.

Mari's Hold On released somewhere in 1994 was also one of the English hits released under her.

Missing
浜田麻里 Lyrics

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ひとかけらの出来事を
悲しみがとりまいて
たどりつけない小舟が
凍った海を漂う
人の波をさまよいつづけ
泣きたい夜もある
ひとりがすべてのために嘆き
すべてがひとりのために

どんなに愛してみても
愛し足りない
見知らぬ胸に
抱かれて眠る子供のように
夢で会える束の間に
ぬくもりを探そう
人の嘘に疲れたときに
会いたいひとだった
ひとりがすべてのために嘆き
すべてがひとりのために
どんなに愛してみても

愛し足りない
I'm missing deep inside

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are from the song "Missing" by Mari Hamada. The song speaks about a person who feels surrounded by sadness due to a fragmentary event. They describe themselves as a small boat drifting on a frozen sea, unable to reach their destination. They continue to wander through the waves of people, experiencing nights of tears and longing. The lyrics convey a sense of loneliness and a yearning for love and warmth.

The singer reflects on the feeling of not being able to love enough, no matter how much they try. They compare themselves to a child who finds solace in the embrace of an unfamiliar heart while dreaming. The moments of meeting in the dream become a temporary escape, where they seek the warmth that is missing from their life. Lastly, they express a desire to meet someone they long for when tired of people's lies. The lyrics conclude with the realization that deep inside, they are missing something.

Line by Line Meaning

ひとかけらの出来事を
A fragment of an event

悲しみがとりまいて
Surrounded by sadness

たどりつけない小舟が
An unreachable small boat

凍った海を漂う
Drifting on a frozen sea

人の波をさまよいつづけ
Continuously wandering through the waves of people

泣きたい夜もある
There are nights when I want to cry

ひとりがすべてのために嘆き
Lamenting for the sake of everyone alone

すべてがひとりのために
Everything is for the sake of one person

どんなに愛してみても
No matter how much I try to love

愛し足りない
It's not enough

見知らぬ胸に
In an unfamiliar heart