familie – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in "familie" by Mrs. GREEN APPLE, a heartfelt J-pop track that beautifully redefines the concept of family. Through its warm melody and inclusive lyrics, the song offers a unique opportunity to explore the nuances of connection in Japanese culture. You can learn vocabulary related to relationships and emotions, and appreciate how the band uses language to evoke a profound sense of belonging. The song's gentle yet powerful message, combined with its widespread appeal and use in a major commercial, makes it a special and accessible entry point into understanding modern Japanese music and its lyrical depth.

[English]

There are sights I want to show you

I have everything

What do you think of my "like"?

I wonder how you feel about it

I want to give you

Everything I have

I feel like I'm saying too much

But

Please, please

Let me stay by your side in that moment

In the wheels of time

We become the fuel

And take it forward

How far can we go

Can we really just call it love?

The city that carries me

The world must know

From somewhere

History begins again

The feeling may fade away

But it's a certain memorial

A warm, precious thing

My one and only family

There are sights I want to show you

I have everything

Will I someday

Be able to acknowledge myself?

Before I know it

It's not everything

But the things I can't give up are increasing

But you know

I think something's not right

The day will come when I fall in love

In the wheels of time

Eventually, we become a part of it

And get swallowed up

It's just the beginning

Now, let's become human

Kneeling on an endless journey

It's like being passed around

Even if we quarrel with words

That don't come from the heart

An unsolvable magic and reality

A memorial from some time ago

A place that's small and familiar

But really, it's euphoria

From the backseat window that day

I saw

I saw

How far can we go

Can we really just call it love?

Every time the wind carries me

I come to know solitude

How far can we go

Can we really just call it the prologue?

How to end it is up to me

A tear-jerking ending

From somewhere

Once again, it's you and me calling

You won't forget your feelings, right?

A certain memorial

A place where my heart can return

My beloved family

[Japanese]

君に見せたい

景色がある

僕の「好き」を

どう思ってくれるかな

君にあげたい

全てがある

言い過ぎな気もするけど

だから

どうか どうか

その瞬きの側に居させて

時代の車輪に

僕らが燃料となり

乗せてゆく

どこまでが

ただ、愛と呼べんだろう

僕に運ばれる街

世界は知るんだろう

どこからか

また、始まるはヒストリー

感触は褪せてしまうけど

確かなメモリアル

温かな大事なモノ

唯一のファミーリエ

僕に見せたい

景色がある

いつか自分を

認めてあげられるかな

いつの間にか

全てじゃなく

譲れないところが増えてゆく

でもね

どうかしてんじゃないかと思う

恋をする日も来る

時代の車輪に

いつしか一部となり

呑まれてゆく

これからだ

さぁ、人になりましょう

終わらない旅路に膝をつく

たらい回しってやつでしょう

心にも無いような

言葉でいがみ合えど

解けない魔法と現実

いつかのメモリアル

ささやかで慣れがある場所

ほんとはユーフォリア

あの日の後部座席の窓から

見えた

見えた

どこまでが

ただ、愛と呼べんだろう

風に運ばれる度に

ひとりを知るんだろう

ここまでが

ただ、序章と呼べんだろう

終わらせ方は僕次第

泣けるエンドを

どこからか

また、呼ばれるは僕と君

感情は忘れないでしょ？

確かなメモリアル

心が帰れる場所

愛しのファミーリエ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
見せたい /mise tai/ B1	verb - to want to show
景色 /keshiki/ A2	noun - scenery, view
好き /suki/ A2	noun / adjective - liking, love
思って /omotte/ B1	verb - thinking, feeling
全て /subete/ A2	noun - everything
言い過ぎ /ii sugi/ B2	verb - to say too much
側 /gawa/ A2	noun - side
燃料 /nenryou/ B1	noun - fuel
車輪 /sharin/ B2	noun - wheel
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
街 /machi/ A2	noun - street
知る /shiru/ B1	verb - to know
始まる /hajimaru/ B1	verb - to begin
場所 /basho/ A2	noun - place

Key Grammar Structures

• 僕の「好き」をどう思ってくれるかな

  ➔ Using the question word "どう" with verb "思ってくれる" to express a conjecture or wonder about someone's feelings.

  ➔ "どう" is a question word meaning "how" or "in what way," used here to express wonder.

• 時代の車輪に僕らが燃料となり乗せてゆく

  ➔ Using the phrase "に" to indicate the target of action and the noun "燃料" as a predicate complement to express becoming fuel.

  ➔ "に" marks the indirect object or destination, and here it shows "僕ら" becoming "燃料" (fuel) for the wheel of the era.

• どこまでがただ、愛と呼べんだろう

  ➔ Using the verb potential form "呼べん" (from 呼べる) to express the inability to call or name something as love.

  ➔ "呼べん" is a colloquial contraction of "呼べるん" (potential form of "呼べる"), expressing inability.

• 心にも無いような言葉でいがみ合えど

  ➔ Using "で" to indicate means or manner, and "ど" as a conditional conjunction meaning "even if" or "although."

  ➔ "で" marks the manner or means, while "ど" introduces a hypothetical or concessive clause.

• 解けない魔法と現実

  ➔ Using "と" to connect nouns, meaning "and," with "解けない" as the negative potential form of "解ける" (can be solved or melted).

  ➔ "と" connects two nouns, functioning as "and," while "解けない" describes something that cannot be dissolved or solved.

• 愛しのファミーリエ

  ➔ Using the adjectival phrase "愛しの" to express endearment or affection, combined with "ファミーリエ" (family).

  ➔ "愛しの" is an adjective meaning "beloved" or "dear," used here to affectionately refer to "ファミリー" (family).