Fake – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ニセ明, ウソノ晴臣, 雅マモル, 上白石まね

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Fake, isn't that justice of yours borrowed?

Someday you'll realize it's a fake.

The reality you touch with that body,

Don't forget, the truth is here.

Fake it, fake it, fake it, fake it, fake it, fake it, fake it, fake it

Fake it, fake it, fake it, fake it, fake it, fake it, fake it, fake it

Make it, make it, make it, make it, make it, make it, experience.

I don't understand, but you do, don't you?

Cake, your mouth has evidence of what you've eaten, doesn't it?

Even if you sneak ahead alone, you can't fool me.

With that money, treat me to this.

Don't look away, this is what I want.

Pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake

Pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake

Pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake

It's irresistible, it's sweet, isn't it?

Sadness, hatred,

Where is true love, oh?

If it's sweet, then it doesn't matter.

It's fine, isn't it? Seriously.

I need you.

Pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake

Short cake, short cake, short cake, short cake, short cake, short cake, short cake

Pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake

It's irresistible, it's sweet, isn't it?

Fake it, fake it, fake it, fake it, fake it, fake it, fake it, fake it

Real thing, real thing, real thing, real thing, real thing, real thing, real thing

Pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake, pan cake

It's irresistible, it's sweet, isn't it?

I don't understand, but you do, don't you?

[Japanese]

Fake 君のその正義は 借りたものじゃないかい

いつか知るのだろう それが偽物だって

そのBodyで 触れるRealを

忘れないで 真実はここだよ

Fake it fake it fake it fake it fake it fake it fake it fake it

Fake it fake it fake it fake it fake it fake it fake it fake it

Make it make it make it make it make it make it 経験

わかんねえが わかるよね

Cake 君のその口には 食したEvidenceがあるよね

１人抜け駆けしても 僕は騙せない

そのMoneyで 奢れよこれを

逸らさないで 欲しいものはこれだよ

Pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake

Pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake

Pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake

たまんねえな 甘いよな

悲しみ 憎しみ

ほんとの愛はどこにあるの Oh

甘けりゃ どうでも

いいよね マジで

必要さ 君が

Pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake

Short cake short cake short cake short cake short cake short cake short cake

Pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake

たまんねえな 甘いよな

Fake it fake it fake it fake it fake it fake it fake it fake it

Real thing real thing real thing real thing real thing real thing real thing

Pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake pan cake

たまんねえな 甘いよな

わかんねえが わかるよね

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Fake /feɪk/ B1	noun - a copy of an original object, especially one that is intended to deceive people adjective - not real, but made to look like something real
Real /rɪəl/ A2	adjective - existing in fact; not imaginary or artificial noun - something that is genuine or authentic (often used as 'the real thing')
正義 /se̞ːɡi/ B1	noun - justice; righteousness; correctness
借りる /kaɾiɾu/ A1	verb - to borrow
偽物 /nisemo̞no̞/ B1	noun - fake, counterfeit, imitation, impostor
知る /ɕiɾu/ A1	verb - to know, to be aware of, to find out
触れる /fɯɾe̞ɾu/ B1	verb - to touch, to feel, to come into contact with
忘れる /wa̠sɯɾe̞ɾu/ A2	verb - to forget
真実 /ɕind͡ʑit͡sɯ/ B1	noun - truth, reality, fact
経験 /ke̞ːke̞n/ B1	noun - experience
分かる /wa̠kaɾɯ/ A1	verb - to understand, to know, to comprehend
騙す /da̠ma̠sɯ/ B1	verb - to deceive, to trick, to cheat
欲しい /ho̞ɕiː/ A2	adjective - wanted, desired, wishing for
たまらない /ta̠ma̠ɾa̠na̠i/ B2	adjective - unbearable, irresistible, cannot stand; extremely (colloquial, for strong feelings)
甘い /a̠ma̠i/ A1	adjective - sweet (taste) adjective - naive, lenient, lax (figurative)
悲しみ /ka̠na̠ɕimi/ B1	noun - sadness, sorrow, grief
憎しみ /nikɯɕimi/ B2	noun - hatred, enmity, animosity
愛 /a̠i/ A2	noun - love
必要 /hit͡sɯjo̞ː/ A2	noun - necessity, need adjective - necessary, essential

Key Grammar Structures

• Fake 君のその正義は 借りたものじゃないかい

  ➔ Noun modification (relative clause) & Question tag

  ➔ 「借りたもの」: Here, the past tense verb "借りた" (borrowed) modifies the noun "もの" (thing), forming a relative clause meaning "the thing that was borrowed." 「じゃないかい」: This is an informal way to ask for confirmation or express a gentle assumption, similar to "isn't it?" or "don't you think?".

• いつか知るのだろう それが偽物だって

  ➔ Conjecture/Likelihood using 'のだろう'

  ➔ 「知るのだろう」: The structure 'のだろう' (or のだろう) indicates a high probability, assumption, or conjecture, often based on some reasoning or intuition. It conveys a sense of "I guess/I suppose/It probably is that..." or "it must be that...".

• それが偽物だって

  ➔ Informal quotation/reporting 'だって'

  ➔ 「偽物だって」: 'だって' is an informal way to quote or report something someone said or thought, or to state a fact as if it's generally known or should be obvious. It's a shortened, more casual form of 'だと言う'. Here it means "(he said/it is said) that it's a fake".

• わかんねえが わかるよね

  ➔ Colloquial negative short form ('ねえ') + Conjunction ('が') + Seeking agreement ('よね')

  ➔ 「わかんねえ」: 'ねえ' is a very colloquial and informal negative ending for verbs, short for 'ない'. So 'わかんねえ' is a casual form of 'わからない' (I don't understand/know). 「が」: This particle functions as a conjunction meaning "but" or "although". 「わかるよね」: 'よね' is used at the end of a sentence to seek agreement or confirm something, often when the speaker believes the listener also knows or agrees.

• １人抜け駆けしても 僕は騙せない

  ➔ Concessive form 'ても'

  ➔ 「抜け駆けしても」: The 'ても' (or ても/でんも) form means "even if" or "even though," indicating a concession. It shows that despite the condition or action ('抜け駆けする' - to steal a march/get ahead of others), the result ('僕は騙せない' - I cannot be deceived) remains unchanged or an expected outcome doesn't occur.

• 僕は騙せない

  ➔ Potential negative form

  ➔ 「騙せない」: This is the negative potential form of the verb '騙す' (to deceive). It means "cannot deceive" or "cannot be deceived (by me)". For Godan verbs like '騙す', the potential form is '騙せる' (can deceive), and its negative is '騙せない'. In this context, it implies "I cannot be deceived" (by others), rather than "I cannot deceive (someone else)".

• そのMoneyで 奢れよこれを

  ➔ Imperative form + Emphatic particle 'よ'

  ➔ 「奢れよ」: '奢れ' is the imperative form of '奢る' (to treat/splurge/buy for someone), meaning "treat (me)!" or "buy this for me!". The particle 'よ' is an emphatic particle that adds a sense of conviction, assertion, or strong suggestion, making the command more direct and forceful.

• 甘けりゃ どうでも

  ➔ Colloquial conditional form ('けりゃ') + Idiomatic phrase 'どうでもいい'

  ➔ 「甘けりゃ」: 'けりゃ' is a colloquial contraction of the conditional form 'ければ' for i-adjectives. It means "if (it is) sweet...". 「どうでも」: This is part of the idiomatic expression 'どうでもいい' (it doesn't matter, anything is fine, I don't care). Here, it implies "if it's sweet, it doesn't matter (what it is)" or "I don't care (about anything else) as long as it's sweet."