CHIHIRO – English Lyrics

• By: Billie Eilish
• Album: HIT ME HARD AND SOFT

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with Billie Eilish's 'CHIHIRO.' This song, with its direct ties to the Japanese animated masterpiece 'Spirited Away,' offers a unique opportunity to explore themes of identity and memory that are central to Japanese storytelling. The lyrics, while in English, are imbued with a sense of longing and transformation that transcends language. Learning the nuances of the song can provide a deeper appreciation for its intricate emotional landscape and the cultural touchstones that inspired it.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ TO TAKE MY LOVE AWAY ♪

♪ WHEN I COME BACK AROUND WILL I KNOW WHAT TO SAY ♪

♪ SAID YOU WON’T FORGET MY NAME ♪

♪ NOT TODAY ♪

♪ NOT TOMORROW ♪

♪ KINDA STRANGE ♪

♪ FEELING SORROW ♪

♪ I GOT CHANGE ♪

♪ YOU COULD BORROW ♪

♪ WHEN I COME BACK AROUND WILL I KNOW WHAT TO SAY ♪

♪ NOT TODAY ♪

♪ MAYBE TOMORROW ♪

♪ OPEN UP THE DOOR ♪

♪ CAN YOU OPEN UP THE DOOR ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU SAID BEFORE ♪

♪ YOU CAN’T COPE WITH ANYMORE ♪

♪ YOU TOLD ME IT WAS WAR ♪

♪ SAID YOU’D SHOW ME WHAT’S IN STORE ♪

♪ I HOPE IT’S NOT FOR SURE ♪

♪ CAN YOU OPEN UP THE DOOR ♪

♪ DID YOU ♪

♪ TAKE ♪

♪ MY LOVE ♪

♪ AWAY ♪

♪ FROM ME ♪

♪ ME ♪

♪♪♪

♪ ME ♪

♪♪♪

♪ SAW YOUR SEAT AT THE COUNTER WHEN I LOOKED AWAY ♪

♪ SAW YOU TURN AROUND BUT IT WASN’T YOUR FACE ♪

♪ SAID “I NEED TO BE ALONE NOW, I’M TAKING A BREAK” ♪

♪ HOW COME WHEN I RETURNED YOU WERE GONE AWAY ♪

♪ I DON’T ♪

♪ I DON’T KNOW ♪

♪ WHY I CALLED ♪

♪ I DON’T KNOW YOU AT ALL ♪

♪ I DON’T ♪

♪ KNOW YOU ♪

♪ NOT AT ALL ♪

♪ I DON’T ♪

♪ I DON’T KNOW ♪

♪ WHY I CALLED ♪

♪ I DON’T ♪

♪ KNOW YOU AT ALL ♪

♪ I DON’T ♪

♪ KNOW YOU ♪

♪♪♪

♪ DID YOU ♪

♪ TAKE ♪

♪ MY LOVE ♪

♪ AWAY ♪

♪ FROM ME ♪

♪ ME ♪

♪♪♪

♪ AND THAT’S WHEN YOU FOUND ME ♪

♪♪♪

♪ I WAS WAITING ♪

♪ IN THE GARDEN ♪

♪ CONTEMPLATING ♪

♪ BEG YOUR PARDON ♪

♪ BUT THERE’S A PART OF ME THAT RECOGNIZES YOU ♪

♪ DO YOU FEEL IT TOO ♪

♪ WHEN YOU TOLD ME IT WAS SERIOUS ♪

♪♪♪

♪ WERE YOU SERIOUS ♪

♪ THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE ONLY CURIOUS ♪

♪ NOW IT’S SERIOUS ♪

♪♪♪

♪ OPEN UP THE DOOR ♪

♪ CAN YOU OPEN UP THE DOOR ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU SAID BEFORE ♪

♪ YOU CAN’T COPE WITH ANYMORE ♪

♪ YOU TOLD ME IT WAS WAR ♪

♪ SAID YOU’D SHOW ME WHAT’S IN STORE ♪

♪ I HOPE IT’S NOT FOR SURE ♪

♪ CAN YOU OPEN UP THE DOOR ♪

♪♪♪

♪ WRINGING MY HANDS IN MY LAP ♪

♪ AND YOU TELL ME IT’S ALL BEEN A TRAP ♪

♪ AND YOU DON’T KNOW IF YOU’LL MAKE IT BACK ♪

♪ I SAY “NO, DON’T SAY THAT” ♪

♪♪♪

♪ (WRINGING MY HANDS IN MY LAP) ♪

♪ (TELL ME IT’S ALL BEEN A TRAP) ♪

♪ (DON’T KNOW IF YOU’LL MAKE IT BACK) ♪

♪ (DON’T SAY THAT, DON'T SAY THAT) ♪

♪ (WRINGING MY HANDS IN MY LAP) ♪

♪ (TELL ME IT’S ALL BEEN A TRAP) ♪

♪ (DON’T KNOW IF YOU’LL MAKE IT BACK) ♪

♪ (DON’T SAY THAT) ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person or thing is known
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - the front part of the head
seat /siːt/ A2	noun - a thing made or used for sitting on
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present
garden /ˈɡɑːrdən/ A2	noun - a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated
sorrow /ˈsɒroʊ/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered or faced by oneself or others
strange /streɪndʒ/ B1	adjective - unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or explain
cope /koʊp/ B2	verb - deal effectively with something difficult
war /wɔːr/ B1	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country
store /stɔːr/ B1	noun - a quantity of something kept for future use
counter /ˈkaʊntər/ B1	noun - a long, flat surface in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc., where people are served
break /breɪk/ B1	noun - an interruption of something verb - to interrupt
pardon /ˈpɑːrdən/ C1	noun - the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offence
serious /ˈsɪriəs/ B1	adjective - grave; giving cause for concern
trap /træp/ B2	noun - a device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals, typically by allowing entry but not exit or by catching hold of a part of the body
recognize /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/ B2	verb - identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again
contemplating /ˈkɒntəmpleɪtɪŋ/ C1	verb - look thoughtfully for a long time at