Akina Nakamori (中森明菜, Nakamori Akina, born 13 July 1965 in Kiyose, Tokyo, J… Read Full Bio ↴Akina Nakamori (中森明菜, Nakamori Akina, born 13 July 1965 in Kiyose, Tokyo, Japan) is a multi-award winning j-pop singer and actress who debuted on May 1 of 1982. As a singer Akina came to be known for her mature yet rebellious style and powerhouse vocals, but also for her ever changing image both visually and musically as opposed to the conservative J-Pop scene. Together with Seiko Matsuda she dominated the 80's J-Pop scene and they were continuously rivaled by the media especially for their commercial success and contrasting "dark vs. light"-image conflict. Akina's so-called golden era situates between 1982 to 1989 till she attempted suicide for the failed romance with Kondo Masahiko. She has never gained back the popularity she once had from early to mid 1980's, yet she has still been able to maintain a somewhat steady career and her influence on the music industry never goes unnoticed. Today, Akina's built her image more as a cover artist with her Utahime cover albums with the award winning Enka. In 2024 she was the 21st best selling artist in Japan with over 25,1 million records sold. With a career as long as 41 years,nshe has explored many different music genres including pop, rock, R&B, jazz, blues, enka, folk and Latin music. After taking a series of hiatuses from 2010 to 2022 due to health issues, Akina has announced her slow yet certain return to the music industry after starting up a new management office, HZ VILLAGE. She released her self-cover of 1984's "Kita Wing" in 2023, and shortly after a behind-the-scene video and Youtube channel went up at December 25 of the same year as a Christmas present to fans who waited for her. At her first ever interview appearance at 2024, she revealed that she'll be releasing new music sooner.

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25階の非常口で風に吹かれて爪を切る
たそがれの街ソリテュード

だから好きとか嫌いの問題じゃなくて
いつか馴れ合う気安さがイヤなの
うまく云えなくてごめんねソリテュード
捜さないでね醒めちゃいないわ
誰よりも愛してるそう云い切れるわ

だからなおさらままごと遊び
男ならやめなさいそんな感じね
Let's play in solitude

まるで巨大な怪獣のように
闇にそびえたホテルに泊まる
目の下にはシティ・ライツソリテュード
決められたレイルロード走ってゆくように
色あせた夢を見て流されるなんて
誰もみなストレンジャー初めは他人
想い出はいらないわバッグひとつで
I'm in a solitude

I'm tellin' you
いつか I will see you
どこかで
Because still I need you

捜さないでね醒めちゃいないわ
少し憎んですぐ忘れてね
誰もみなストレンジャー初めは他人
捜さないでね醒めちゃいないわ

少し憎んですぐ忘れてね
誰もみなストレンジャー初めは他人

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Akina Nakamori's song "Solitude" are about loneliness and the desire to be alone. The song speaks of the singer's preference for solitude over companionship and how it is not a question of liking or disliking someone, but rather the need for personal space. The first verse talks about cutting one's fingernails at the exit of the 25th floor, being blown away by the wind, in the city of solitude during dusk. This creates an image of the singer being isolated from the rest of the world.

The second verse talks about staying in a hotel that towers over the darkness like a giant monster. The singer sees the city lights below her eyes, creating a sense of detachment from the rest of humanity. It also speaks of the singer's disdain towards the idea of being comfortable among others, and how it is better to play alone like children. The bridge emphasizes that despite the singer's preference for solitude, she still hopes to see the person she needs at some point.

Overall, "Solitude" is a song about rejecting society's norms of socialization and finding happiness in being alone. It emphasizes that being alone does not equate to being lonely, and being a stranger is not such a bad thing.

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