Kagami no Naka no Actress
Meiko Nakahara Lyrics


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いつもならアナタのサイドシートで
車を滑らす precious night
キャンセルの電話に嘘の匂い

気づかぬふりで切ったわ

かわいたあとのマニキュアの色
虚しく夜を飾るだけ

A-HA-HA
鏡の中のアクトレス
ハッキリ言えばいいのに
ためらいが耳もとでささやく
'Cause I love you
鏡の中のアクトレス
演じるたびに素顔が
離れて行く
You've broken my heart

ランプだけ燈した bed room で
私は誰を見てるの
慣れて行くふたりが失くしたのは
お互いへのイマジネーション

あなたは多分ドライなままの
私を望んでいるだけ

A-HA-HA
鏡の中のアクトレス
いっそ泣けたらいいのに
強がりがセリフを変えて行く
'Cause I love you
鏡の中のアクトレス
罪の深さに気づいて
戻れないわ
You've broken my heart

A-HA-HA
鏡の中のアクトレス
ハッキリ言えばいいのに
ためらいが耳もとでささやく
'Cause I love you
鏡の中のアクトレス
演じるたびに素顔が
離れて行く
You've broken my heart

A-HA-HA
鏡の中のアクトレス
いっそ泣けたらいいのに
強がりがセリフを変えて行く
'Cause I love you
鏡の中のアクトレス
罪の深さに気づいて




戻れないわ
You've broken my heart

Overall Meaning

The song Kagami no Naka no Actress (Actress Inside the Mirror) by Meiko Nakahara is a poignant ballad that tells the story of a woman who is struggling with a broken heart. The song begins by describing a precious night when the woman used to ride in the passenger seat of a car next to the person who broke her heart. She remembers the lies and deceit that she didn't notice at that time, and how she cut off all ties with the person. She thinks back to the times when she used to paint her nails after being hurt, but now she finds that meaningless. The first stanza ends with a wistful laugh, where she describes herself as an actress inside the mirror.


In the second stanza, she is in her bedroom looking at herself in the mirror and wondering who she is looking at. She reminisces about the lost imagination between her and her former lover, but now realizes that he only desired her to be dry and emotionless. She ends the stanza by another laugh and the reminder that she is still the actress inside the mirror.


The chorus repeats twice, which is about the actress wanting to cry and be honest about her feelings, but her hesitation holds her back. The actress inside the mirror portrays a deep sense of pain and longing for her lost love, but she is also aware that her broken heart cannot mend easily.


Line by Line Meaning

いつもならアナタのサイドシートで 車を滑らす precious night キャンセルの電話に嘘の匂い
On a precious night, which usually involves me sliding in the passenger seat of your car, I canceled our plans with a lie.


気づかぬふりで切ったわ
I pretended not to notice when I ended our plans over the phone.


かわいたあとのマニキュアの色 虚しく夜を飾るだけ
All I'm left with is nail polish that has chipped and the emptiness of a night that should have been special.


A-HA-HA 鏡の中のアクトレス ハッキリ言えばいいのに ためらいが耳もとでささやく 'Cause I love you
When I see myself in the mirror, I play the role of an actress. I want to speak my mind, but I hesitate because I love you.


鏡の中のアクトレス 演じるたびに素顔が 離れて行く You've broken my heart
Every time I act like an actress in front of the mirror, my true self drifts further away. You've broken my heart.


ランプだけ燈した bed room で 私は誰を見てるの 慣れて行くふたりが失くしたのは お互いへのイマジネーション
In a dimly lit bedroom, I wonder who I am looking at. The familiarity between us has lost the imagination we once had for each other.


あなたは多分ドライなままの 私を望んでいるだけ
Perhaps, you only desire the dry and emotionless version of myself.


A-HA-HA 鏡の中のアクトレス いっそ泣けたらいいのに 強がりがセリフを変えて行く 'Cause I love you
When I see myself in the mirror, I want to cry, but I put on a brave face and change my lines because I love you.


鏡の中のアクトレス 罪の深さに気づいて 戻れないわ You've broken my heart
As an actress in front of the mirror, I realize the depth of my sin. I can't go back. You've broken my heart.




Writer(s): 中原 めいこ, 中原 めいこ

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@tiffanyrubin6007

Itsumo nara anata no saidoshi-to de
Kuruma wo suberasu precious night
Kyanseru no denwa ni uso no nioi
Kidzukanu furi de kitta wa

Kawaita ato no manikyua no iro
Munashiku yoru wo kazuru dake

A-ha-ha
Kagami no naka no akutoresu
Hakkiri ieba ii no ni
Tamerai ga mimimoto de sasayaku
'cause i love you
Kagami no naka no akutoresu
Enjiru tabi ni sugao ga
Hanarete-yuku
You've broken my heart

Rampu dake tomoshita bed room de
Atashi wa dare wo mite'ru no
Narete-yuku futari ga nakushita no wa
Otagai e no imajine-shon

Anata wa tabun dorai na mama no
Atashi wo nozonde-iru dake

A-ha-ha
Kagami no naka no akutoresu
Isso naketara ii no ni
Tsuyogari ga serifu wo kaete-yuku
'cause i love you
Kagami no naka no akutoresu
Tsumi no fukasa ni kidzuite
Modorenai wa
You've broken my heart

A-ha-ha
Kagami no naka no akutoresu
Hakkiri ieba ii no ni
Tamerai ga mimimoto de sasayaku
'cause i love you
Kagami no naka no akutoresu
Enjiru tabi ni sugao ga
Hanarete-yuku
You've broken my heart

A-ha-ha
Kagami no naka no akutoresu
Isso naketara ii no ni
Tsuyogari ga serifu wo kaete-yuku
'cause i love you
Kagami no naka no akutoresu
Tsumi no fukasa ni kidzuite
Modorenai wa
You've broken my heart



All comments from YouTube:

@lukascoelho4421

Idk why but her vocal sounds like the voice of Ayukawa in my mind. I really like this! <3

@alexandreboudry6476

This sound is soooo goooooood ! 🤩

@user-jv1mq6vz7p

気まぐれオレンジロードの歌の中で一番好きかな⁉️😊👍

@candleofheaven1757

名曲です❤

@c.k.jeremy6871

Sound born in 80's! My Love & Space!

@church.chants

love this song rip Sensei Matsumoto

@dominicperkins6562

Such a bop

@PinkyMcdonald

i love this song!!

@tiffanyrubin6007

Itsumo nara anata no saidoshi-to de
Kuruma wo suberasu precious night
Kyanseru no denwa ni uso no nioi
Kidzukanu furi de kitta wa

Kawaita ato no manikyua no iro
Munashiku yoru wo kazuru dake

A-ha-ha
Kagami no naka no akutoresu
Hakkiri ieba ii no ni
Tamerai ga mimimoto de sasayaku
'cause i love you
Kagami no naka no akutoresu
Enjiru tabi ni sugao ga
Hanarete-yuku
You've broken my heart

Rampu dake tomoshita bed room de
Atashi wa dare wo mite'ru no
Narete-yuku futari ga nakushita no wa
Otagai e no imajine-shon

Anata wa tabun dorai na mama no
Atashi wo nozonde-iru dake

A-ha-ha
Kagami no naka no akutoresu
Isso naketara ii no ni
Tsuyogari ga serifu wo kaete-yuku
'cause i love you
Kagami no naka no akutoresu
Tsumi no fukasa ni kidzuite
Modorenai wa
You've broken my heart

A-ha-ha
Kagami no naka no akutoresu
Hakkiri ieba ii no ni
Tamerai ga mimimoto de sasayaku
'cause i love you
Kagami no naka no akutoresu
Enjiru tabi ni sugao ga
Hanarete-yuku
You've broken my heart

A-ha-ha
Kagami no naka no akutoresu
Isso naketara ii no ni
Tsuyogari ga serifu wo kaete-yuku
'cause i love you
Kagami no naka no akutoresu
Tsumi no fukasa ni kidzuite
Modorenai wa
You've broken my heart

@usagi8579

THANKS FOR POSTING THIS!

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