Chara (ちゃら), born on January 13, 1968 in Kawaguchi, Saitama, is a Japanese… Read Full Bio ↴Chara (ちゃら), born on January 13, 1968 in Kawaguchi, Saitama, is a Japanese singer, songwriter and actress. Her real name is Satou Miwa (佐藤美和). After sending a demo tape to Sony Japan in 1990, she landed a record deal and released her first single, "Heaven", in 1991.

Chara earned her nickname as a schoolchild from her teacher (charachara means "scatterbrained") and has been called such ever since. She has always been musically involved, she began composing music in her later years of elementary school and played keyboard in a band from her second year of high school.

One of the things that defines Chara's music is her singing voice. It is often described as sweet and whispering like a child's, yet forceful and sincere. Despite her very distinctive singing voice, Chara considers herself a musician first and foremost; proficient with instruments such as the piano, drums, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer and tambourine. There are common themes to a lot of her music, including motherhood, innocence, love, beauty, and cheerfulness.

She has appeared as one of the main characters in 'Swallowtail Butterfly' movie and sang all the songs. The album 'Montage' is actually a vocal collection from this movie, that's why it was released under the name of Yen Town Band - which is a fictional band from the story. She has also starred in 'PiCNiC' where she played the mental patient Coco. She would go on to marry her co-star Asano Tadanobu (浅野忠信) in 1995. Currently, the pair have two children, a daughter Sumire (born 1995) and later a son Himi (born 1999).

女の子の部屋
Chara Lyrics

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かまわず手をぬらし。
こわれた貝を照らし。
一人だけの夢を語りだした。
彼女の想像力の身勝手なこと...。
マイルームマイルーム
「一人で平気かも...
愛を誓って軽々と忘れないわっ!
...どうってことないって...

っていうかダメだわ。」
かまわず目をぬらし。
なんで...? 知らないわ! なんでー
あれよ... 愛だのに
こりてはダメよ、内がわに
その時は予期も
せずにやってくるのよ。
愛とかの永久は? 愛とかの永久は?
心にふるいたみ。
愛とかの永久は? 愛とかの永久は?
新しい恋の話...

あなたはかわいいもの。
マイルームマイルーム

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are from the song "女の子の部屋" (Onna no ko no Heya) by Chara. The song describes a girl's room and her feelings of being alone. The opening lines "かまわず手をぬらし。こわれた貝を照らし。" can be interpreted as the girl not caring about getting her hands dirty or breaking delicate things. It reflects her carefree attitude and her willingness to explore her fantasies and dreams.

The chorus "マイルームマイルーム「一人で平気かも...愛を誓って軽々と忘れないわっ! ...どうってことないって...っていうかダメだわ。」" expresses the girl's dialogue with herself in her room. She tells herself that she might be okay being alone, but then she realizes that she can't easily forget promises of love and dismiss them as unimportant. It shows her inner conflict between independence and desire for love.

The lyrics also touch upon the theme of love and its impermanence. Lines like "愛とかの永久は? 愛とかの永久は? 心にふるいたみ." suggest that the girl questions the idea of eternal love and experiences emotional pain related to love. The mention of a "new love story" suggests that she may be hopeful for a fresh start or a new romantic connection.

Overall, the song portrays the complexity of the girl's emotions, her thoughts about love, and her need for a space of her own where she can freely express herself.

Line by Line Meaning

かまわず手をぬらし。
Without any concern, she wets her hands.

こわれた貝を照らし。
She illuminates a broken seashell.

一人だけの夢を語りだした。
She starts telling her solitary dream.

彼女の想像力の身勝手なこと...。
The selfishness of her imagination...

マイルームマイルーム
My room, my room.

「一人で平気かも...
"Maybe I'm fine alone...

愛を誓って軽々と忘れないわっ!
I won't easily forget the love I swore!

...どうってことないって...
...It's nothing important...

っていうかダメだわ。」
Or rather, it's not good at all."

かまわず目をぬらし。
Without any concern, she wets her eyes.

なんで...? 知らないわ! なんでー
Why...? I don't know! Why-