I Know – English Lyrics

• By: King & Prince

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with King & Prince's "I Know" offers a great opportunity to pick up modern, conversational phrases and vocabulary related to honesty and deception. The song's repetitive and catchy chorus, centered around the phrase "I know," makes it easy for learners to grasp and remember key expressions. The lyrics portray a sense of confidence in seeing through lies, providing a unique context for understanding nuanced communication in Japanese.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of something
lie /laɪ/ B1	noun - an intentionally false statement verb - to tell an untruth
eye /aɪ/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
sign /saɪn/ A2	noun - something that indicates the presence of something else
fake /feɪk/ B1	adjective - not genuine; counterfeit noun - something that is not genuine
page /peɪdʒ/ A2	noun - one side of a sheet of paper
hint /hɪnt/ B1	noun - a subtle suggestion
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B1	verb - to perceive the meaning of
realize /ˈriːəlaɪz/ B2	verb - to become fully aware of
tail /teɪl/ A2	noun - the hindmost part of an animal's body
lock /lɒk/ A2	verb - to fasten with a lock
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood
puzzle /ˈpʌzl/ B1	noun - a game or problem designed to test ingenuity
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state
truth /truːθ/ B2	noun - the quality of being true

Key Grammar Structures

• 見え見え lie 見ればわかる eye

  ➔ Reduplication (adjective)

  ➔ The repetition of '見え' (mieru - to be visible) emphasizes that the lie is extremely obvious and apparent.

• 目に見えない けど染み出る sign

  ➔ Conjunction 'けど' (kedo - but)

  ➔ This connects two clauses: '目に見えない' (me ni mienai - cannot be seen with the eyes) and '染み出る sign' (shimi deru sign - a sign that seeps out), indicating a contrast.

• Go left, go right どちらが正解

  ➔ Gerunds/Imperatives in a questioning context

  ➔ While 'Go' is an imperative, in this context, it functions like asking about choices or paths, implying a decision-making process.

• その見え見えlie なら はいはいはい

  ➔ Conditional clause (implied) + Interjection

  ➔ The phrase 'その見え見えlie なら' (sono mie mie lie nara - if it's that obvious lie) sets up a condition, followed by the dismissive interjection 'はいはいはい' (hai hai hai - yes, yes, yes).

• 見抜けてるフェイク

  ➔ Potential form of verb + Noun

  ➔ '見抜ける' (minukeru - to be able to see through/discern) indicates the ability to see through the 'フェイク' (feiku - fake).

• 重ねた嘘がめくれるページで

  ➔ Verb + particle 'が' (ga - subject marker) + Verb

  ➔ This structure describes the action of accumulated lies ('重ねた嘘' - kasaneta uso) turning pages ('めくれるページ' - mekureru peeji), creating a vivid metaphor.

• Real eyes, realize, real lies

  ➔ Assonance and Rhyme

  ➔ This line uses the repetition of the 'i' sound in 'eyes,' 'realize,' and 'lies' to create a strong sonic effect, emphasizing the connection between perception and truth/deception.

• もがいても尻尾を隠せていない

  ➔ Verb + ても (temo - even if) + Verb

  ➔ This structure implies that despite efforts ('もがいても' - mogaitemo - even if struggling), the person is still unable to hide something ('隠せていない' - kakusete inai - cannot hide).

• 辻褄合わないバラバラのパズル

  ➔ Adjective modifying a Noun + Noun modifying a Noun

  ➔ Here, '辻褄合わない' (tsujitsuma awanai - inconsistent) modifies 'バラバラのパズル' (barabara no pazuru - scattered puzzle), creating a descriptive phrase for a jumbled situation.