In 1987, Sachiko Suzuki and Shōko Aida both entered a beauty contest given by the magazine “Up to Boy”. Sachiko won the grand prize, while Shōko was one of the runner-ups. As a result, Wink was formed the next year, and in April they debuted with the single “Sugar Baby Love”.
“Sugar Baby Love” and their next single, “Amaryllis”, did well, but it wasn’t until the release of their third single “Ai ga Tomaranai ~Turn It Into Love~” (a Japanese-language cover of Kylie Minogue’s “Turn It Into Love”) the next year that they became popular. It quickly became #1 on the Oricon charts, along with many of the singles that followed it. During this time, Wink also had their own chain of stores, “Winkers”, which sold Wink memorabilia. There were three stores in the Harajuku area of Tokyo alone.
Wink had a different style and image than many other J-pop idols of the era who focused on a ‘cute’ style. Wink had emotionless facial expressions while they sang, and almost never smiled. They also dressed in extravagant lolita fashions, and almost looked doll-like. This uniqueness helped make them popular.
Alone Again
Wink Lyrics
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愛が残るなんて
そんな辛い嘘を
あなたはつけるから
寄り添う事より
永遠を望むのよ
Alone Again 明日きっと
寝顔を見て5分くらい泣くわ
あなたを苦しめたい
今ならまだ間に合うのよ
悲しみに
愛しすぎたの
そんなふうがいい
たとえばあなたを
憎むことが出来れば
そのせつなさてしがみつくのに
Alone Again 見つめたいの
失くした時初めて分かるもの
離れて生きることが
限りのないやすらぎだと
思えるの
Alone Again 明日きっと
寝顔を見て5分くらい泣くわ
あなたを苦しめたい
今ならまだ間に合うのよ
悲しみに
The lyrics of Wink's song "Alone Again" express the pain and heartbreak that comes with a lost love. The first verse expresses the idea that even if the feelings of love fade away, the pain and emptiness remain, and the singer accuses the ex-lover of telling themselves the painful lie that love remains. The second verse suggests that the desire for eternity and the fear of loneliness may have been the cause of the relationship's end, and the singer is willing to pay the price of loneliness in exchange for this desperate hope for eternal love.
The chorus declares the singer's heartbreak and pain over the lost love, and how she will cry for approximately five minutes every time she sees the ex-lover's sleeping face. The singer reveals a desire to cause the ex-lover pain in return for the pain inflicted. The last verse hints that the singer would rather have hated the ex-lover, as the sadness and pain of the loss are so overwhelming, that even clinging to the pain feels better than being without their love.
In summary, "Alone Again" is a song that explores themes of love, pain, and heartbreak, conveying the singer's anguish and sadness over the end of their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
恋が消えても
Even if the romance fades away
愛が残るなんて
Love still remains
そんな辛い嘘を
You are telling such a painful lie
あなたはつけるから
Because you are telling it
寄り添う事より
Rather than sticking together
永遠を望むのよ
I hope for eternity
孤独な日々と引き換えにして
In exchange for lonely days
Alone Again 明日きっと
Alone again, surely tomorrow
寝顔を見て5分くらい泣くわ
I will cry for about 5 minutes looking at your sleeping face
あなたを苦しめたい
I want to make you suffer
今ならまだ間に合うのよ
If it's now, there's still time
悲しみに
In my sadness
愛しすぎたの
I loved you too much
そんなふうがいい
That kind of feeling is good
たとえばあなたを
For example, you
憎むことが出来れば
If I could hate you
そのせつなさてしがみつくのに
I would cling to that pain
Alone Again 見つめたいの
Alone again, I want to gaze
失くした時初めて分かるもの
We only understand what we've lost, once we've lost it
離れて生きることが
Living apart
限りのないやすらぎだと
Is an endless tranquility
思えるの
It seems
Alone Again 明日きっと
Alone again, surely tomorrow
寝顔を見て5分くらい泣くわ
I will cry for about 5 minutes looking at your sleeping face
あなたを苦しめたい
I want to make you suffer
今ならまだ間に合うのよ
If it's now, there's still time
悲しみに
In my sadness
Contributed by Bella M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@speedway512
永遠のレディードールのカップリングですね〜。
カラオケで歌おうと思います。
@last_warrior_999
이노래 넘나도 좋은거!
옛날생각 난다..
@user-nk3ef8bo5b
ロケ地も素敵💞
2人は波長）ファッションも会話も歌も全てきがあうんですね🍀👌😃
気が合う人に出会うなんて運命です💓羨ましい
@jonjor1987
nice, sad and lovely song by Wink. when did this song come out and on what album? thanks for the video upload velvetvoce.
@hg7923
なんか知らんがWinkのPVでは米国のどこかわからん荒野とか多くないかな？んで壊れた車の部品持ってたり木の枝もってたりとか、、、でもこの曲は詩もいいしメロディーも2人の歌唱もめっちゃ良いです。
@jonjor1987
could someone put the lyrics to this song up, please.
@believehumbly5492
Could anyone please tell me why would the director tell the Winks to mess around that deserted car ruins ? I don’t see the meaning in this ? Does this scene have something to do with the theme of the song Winks sing ? 😂