I Know – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: King & Prince
• Album: What We Got 〜奇跡はきみと〜 / I Know

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese pop music with King & Prince's "I Know." This track offers a unique blend of hip-hop and electronic dance, providing a dynamic way to experience contemporary Japanese music. By exploring its lyrics, you can learn common phrases related to understanding situations and emotions, making it an engaging starting point for language learners interested in modern J-Pop expressions.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of; to have knowledge of
lie /laɪ/ A2	noun - a false statement verb - to tell an untruth
fake /feɪk/ B1	noun - an imitation; something not genuine adjective - not genuine; counterfeit
sign /saɪn/ A2	noun - a mark or indication that conveys information
hint /hɪnt/ B1	noun - a small piece of advice or a clue verb - to suggest indirectly
difference /ˈdɪfərəns/ B1	noun - the way in which two or more things are not the same
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B1	verb - to grasp the meaning, significance, or explanation of something
real /riːəl/ A2	adjective - actually existing; not imagined or fictitious
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
realize /ˈriːəˌlaɪz/ B2	verb - to become fully aware of something as a fact
tail /teɪl/ A2	noun - the rear part of an animal’s body extending beyond the main body
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put out of sight; conceal
prey /preɪ/ B2	noun - an animal that is hunted or captured for food
lock /lɑk/ B1	verb - to secure something with a lock; to fix in place noun - a fastening device used to secure something
heart /hɑrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the centre of feelings
talk /tɔk/ A1	verb - to speak or converse
puzzle /ˈpʌzəl/ B2	noun - a game, problem, or toy that tests ingenuity verb - to bewilder or perplex
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	verb - to break free from confinement or control
page /peɪdʒ/ A2	noun - one side of a leaf of paper in a book, magazine, etc.

Key Grammar Structures

• 見え見えlie　見ればわかるeye

  ➔ Conditional –ば

  ➔ The verb "見れば" is the conditional form of 見る. It means “if you see”.

• 目に見えない　けど染み出るsign

  ➔ Conjunction けど (but)

  ➔ "けど" connects two contrasting clauses: "目に見えない" (invisible) and "染み出る" (to seep out).

• その見え見えlie　なら

  ➔ Conditional –なら (if/when)

  ➔ "なら" attaches to a noun phrase "その見え見えlie" to mean “if that lie is …”.

• 見抜けてるフェイク

  ➔ Progressive –ている (colloquial -てる)

  ➔ "見抜けてる" is the contracted form of "見抜いている", indicating a continuing state of “seeing through”.

• 重ねた嘘がめくれるページで

  ➔ Subject marker が and location particle で

  ➔ The clause "嘘がめくれる" uses が to mark "嘘" as the subject, and で indicates the place "ページ" where the action occurs.

• もがいても尻尾を隠せていない

  ➔ Even‑if ても and negative progressive ていない

  ➔ "もがいても" means “even if (someone) struggles”, and "隠せていない" is the negative progressive of "隠す" (to hide).

• 話そうか

  ➔ Volitional + か (suggestion/question)

  ➔ "話そうか" uses the volitional form "話そう" (let’s talk) followed by "か" to turn it into a tentative question: “Shall we talk?”

• 嘘付けば付くほど

  ➔ Conditional ば + comparative ほど (the more …, the more …)

  ➔ "付けば" is the conditional form of "付く" (to attach). "ほど" means “the more …, the more …”. Together they express “the more you attach a lie, the more it shows”.

• 心割って　さぁ　話そうか

  ➔ Te‑form connection (verb‑te + next clause)

  ➔ "割って" is the te‑form of "割る" (to break). It links to the next clause "話そうか", creating a sequence: “Break (open) your heart, then…”.