Takeuchi started her own career with a single "Modotte-Oide, Watashi no Jikan" in 1978. From the late 1970s to the early '80s, she has recorded 5 albums and several singles including top-ten hit "Fushigi na Peach Pie". Those materials have featured dozens of Japanese and North American distinguished songwriters, instrumentalists, and producers, such as David Foster, Jim Keltner, Jay Graydon, Steve Lukather, Jeff Porcaro, David Hungate, Kazuhiko Kato, Kunihiko Kase, Shigeru Suzuki, Takashi Matsumoto, and her future long-term partner Tatsuro Yamashita.
"Heart to Heart", one of her songs co-written by Roger Nichols and released in 1980, was recorded by the Carpenters two years later, and became the last recording for the late Karen Carpenter.
In 1981, Takeuchi married to a singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita, and stopped her career temporarily owing to the pregnancy. After her comeback to the Japanese music industry in 1984, she has accomplished huge commercial success more than when she was single. From that year to the present, she has recorded 6 successful studio albums that mainly consisted of her self-penned songs, and all of them have reached #1 on the Japanese Oricon chart.
As a singer-songwriter, she has produced 8 top-ten hit singles on the Oricon, including "Single Again", "Kokuhaku", "Junai Rhapsody", "Konya wa Hearty Party" and her only #1 hit "Camouflage".
One Night Stand
竹内まりや Lyrics
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思い出にさえならないただの one night stand
夜明けのデジタルが 冷たい時を刻む
浮かれ過ぎた 昨夜を
悔んでるあなた
愛とは呼べない 名前さえもうろ覚えの
別の人が待ってる 次の街へ急がなきゃ
今日もまたはいて 歌えば
昨日は遠い昔
気の合う仲間達と ストラトだけがあれば
心の痛みなんて あなたは忘れる
フリーウェイ飛ばして
私のもう手の届かない人になるため
続く one night stand
幾つもの街 旅するあなたには
思い出にさえならない ただの one night stand
あなたには
思い出にさえならないただの one night stand
ただの one night stand
ただの one night stand
The lyrics to 竹内まりや's song One Night Stand depict the story of a traveler who indulges in a plethora of meaningless one night stands while on the road. The singer mentions how their numerous jaunts across various towns have led them to engaging in countless casual sexual encounters that hold no value or significance to their overall life. The lyrics further progress to describe how the traveler regrets their actions and finds solace in their guitar and music to help forget the pain and loneliness of their travels. The chorus highlights the emptiness and insignificance of the one night stands, and how they hold no place in the individual's memory or heart.
The song touches upon the fleeting nature of temporary relationships and how they can add to one’s loneliness instead of helping in resolving it. It bears a hint of melancholy that imprints the idea that these temporary affairs rob one of the ability to connect with people on a deeper level. The chill, almost indifferent tone of the lyrics, juxtaposes the deep-seated regret and pain that the traveler experiences as a result of their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
幾つもの街 旅するあなたには
You who travel through many cities
思い出にさえならないただの one night stand
One night stands that cannot even become memories
夜明けのデジタルが 冷たい時を刻む
The digital clock elapsing the cold morning
浮かれ過ぎた 昨夜を
Regretting the overly-exhilarating last night
悔んでるあなた
You who regrets
愛とは呼べない 名前さえもうろ覚えの
Even the name of it that cannot be called love, you barely remember
別の人が待ってる 次の街へ急がなきゃ
Another person is waiting, you have to hurry to the next city
汗にまみれた ブルージーンズ
Jeans soaked in sweat
今日もまたはいて 歌えば
If I put them on and sing again today
昨日は遠い昔
Yesterday is a distant past
気の合う仲間達と ストラトだけがあれば
If only the Strat and close friends are there
心の痛みなんて あなたは忘れる
You forget any emotional pain
フリーウェイ飛ばして
Flying on the freeway
私のもう手の届かない人になるため
To become a person that is out of my reach
続く one night stand
One night stands that continue
幾つもの街 旅するあなたには
You who travel through many cities
思い出にさえならない ただの one night stand
One night stands that cannot even become memories
あなたには
To you
思い出にさえならないただの one night stand
One night stands that cannot even become memories
ただの one night stand
Just one night stands
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Mariya Takeuchi
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