Change My Life – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: フェアリーズ
• Album: 17th Single "Metropolis～メトロポリス～"

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the empowering world of J-Pop with Fairies' "Change My Life"! This inspiring ballad offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the Japanese language, featuring clear and motivating lyrics. Discover how the song's powerful message of self-transformation and courage is conveyed through its emotional delivery and accessible vocabulary, making it a perfect track for language learners to connect with and understand. The repetitive and clear phrases provide an excellent way to grasp common motivational expressions in Japanese while enjoying a beautiful melody.

[English]

I’m gonna change my life

I'm graduating from who I am now

So I’m gonna take my chance

Rewriting and renewing as many times as needed

Change my life

Even time passing by so quickly, I feel like I can leave it behind

Because I truly believe I can make my dreams come true now

Saying goodbye with a smile to today that leads into tomorrow

Beyond the door that’s just about to open, the start of my journey

So I’m gonna change my life

I'm graduating from who I am now

Imagining the person I want to become

Taking that first step, change my life

On a faded page...

[Japanese]

I’m gonna change my life

自分を今　卒業するんだ

So I’m gonna take my chance

何度でも塗り替えて　更新して

Change my life

足早に過ぎてく時間さえ　追い抜けそうなFeeling

今ならきっと叶えられる気がするから

明日へと続いてく今日に　笑顔でSay good-bye

開きかけたドアの向こう　目指す旅のスタート

So I’m gonna change my life

自分を今　卒業するんだ

なりたい姿　イメージして

一歩踏み出せば　Change my life

色褪せたページに...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make something different
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - a possibility of something happening
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to make a facial expression showing happiness
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a movable barrier used to close off an entrance
start /stɑːrt/ A2	verb - to begin or commence
image /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a representation of the external form of a person or thing
step /stɛp/ A1	noun - a movement made by lifting the foot and putting it down in a new position
today /təˈdeɪ/ A1	noun - the present day
tomorrow /təˈmɒroʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today
graduate /ˈɡrædʒueɪt/ B2	verb - to complete a degree or course of study
color /ˈkʌlər/ A2	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye
page /peɪdʒ/ A1	noun - one side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, etc.

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm gonna change my life

  ➔ Future intention with 'gonna' (going to + verb)

  ➔ 'gonna' indicates a planned or intended action in the near future.

• 何度でも塗り替えて

  ➔ Using 'でも' to emphasize 'any number of times'

  ➔ 'でも' is used to emphasize that something can be done repeatedly or regardless of the number of times.

• 追い抜けそうなFeeling

  ➔ Potential form 'そうな' to indicate ability or possibility

  ➔ 'そうな' attaches to a verb or noun to indicate potential or feasibility.

• 今ならきっと叶えられる気がするから

  ➔ Conditional 'なら' to indicate 'if now' or 'if in this case'

  ➔ 'なら' introduces a conditional clause, meaning 'if' in the context of possibility.

• 色褪せたページに...

  ➔ Past participle used as an adjective '色褪せた' (faded)

  ➔ '色褪せた' is the past participle form of '色褪せる' (to fade), used here as an adjective describing 'page'.