家に帰ろう – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 竹内まりや
• Album: Quiet Life

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Mariya Takeuchi with "家に帰ろう" (Uchi ni Kaerou / My Sweet Home), a classic Japanese pop ballad that beautifully captures the universal emotions of love and the enduring comfort of home. Learning this song will not only introduce you to elegant and everyday Japanese expressions related to family and relationships but also allow you to appreciate Mariya Takeuchi's masterful songwriting, which combines profound lyrical depth with a warm, inviting melody, making it a truly special and relatable musical experience.

[English]

They say it’s too late for me to fall in love,

but even I sometimes feel like wandering back to those distant days.

I long to get lost in the memories of long ago.

We don’t even kiss anymore,

my first love,

I haven’t grown to dislike you, but I just can’t be honest.

I want to thaw the love that’s frozen in the fridge,

but our dreams are different now,

the clothes we wear are different too.

Once, we trusted each other,

and if we did, there’s only one place our hearts can return to—

our usual My sweet sweet home.

いつもの My sweet sweet home

If this love is just an illusion,

we could have it a hundred times over.

Then let’s live here together until we’re a hundred years old.

Don’t take the comfort for granted,

and don’t forget the kindness we’ve shared.

We like different songs,

we choose different art,

but you’re the one who knows me best.

Even if I’ve seen you a thousand times,

you’re still my cherished My sweet sweet home.

I want to thaw the love that’s frozen in the fridge,

but our dreams are different now,

the clothes we wear are different too.

Once, we trusted each other,

and if we did, there’s only one place our hearts can return to—

our usual My sweet sweet home.

Our usual My sweet sweet home.

Our usual My sweet sweet home.

My cherished My sweet sweet home.

[Japanese]

恋するには遅すぎると

言われる私でも

遠いあの日に迷い込みたい気分になるのよ

キスすることもなくなった

初恋のあなたが

嫌いになった訳じゃないけど素直になれないの

冷蔵庫の中で凍りかけた愛を

温め直したいのに

見る夢が違う

着る服も違う

一度は信じ合えた二人なら

心帰る場所は一つ

いつもの My sweet sweet home

幻だけの恋ならば

百回でもできる

それなら二人ここで暮らそう100歳になるまで

居心地の良さに消して甘えないで

優しさも忘れないで

好きな歌違う

選ぶ絵も違う

でも一番私を知っている

見飽きたはずのあなたでも

愛しい My sweet sweet home

冷蔵庫の中で凍りかけた愛を

温め直したいのに

見る夢が違う

着る服も違う

一度は信じ合えた二人なら

心帰る場所は一つ

いつもの My sweet sweet home

いつもの My sweet sweet home

愛しい My sweet sweet home

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
恋 /koi/ A2	noun - love, romantic affection
迷い込む /mayoikomu/ B1	verb - to wander into, to get lost in
キス /kisu/ A1	noun - kiss
初恋 /hatsukoi/ A2	noun - first love
素直 /sunao/ B1	adjective - honest, straightforward
凍りかける /korikakeru/ B2	verb - to freeze over, to become icy
温める /atatameru/ A2	verb - to warm up, to heat
信じる /shinjiru/ A2	verb - to believe, to trust
心 /kokoro/ A1	noun - heart, mind
帰る /kaeru/ A1	verb - to return, to go home
幻 /maboroshi/ B2	noun - illusion, phantom
居心地 /isogochi/ B2	noun - comfort, ease of living
優しさ /yasashisa/ A2	noun - kindness, gentleness
見飽きる /miakiru/ B2	verb - to grow tired of seeing, to become bored with
愛しい /itoshii/ B1	adjective - beloved, dear

Key Grammar Structures

• 恋するには遅すぎると

  ➔ It's too late to fall in love.

  ➔ The phrase uses the structure 'には' to express a condition or a situation.

• 冷蔵庫の中で凍りかけた愛を

  ➔ Love that is about to freeze in the refrigerator.

  ➔ The phrase uses 'かけた' to indicate something is in the process of happening.

• 心帰る場所は一つ

  ➔ There is one place to which the heart returns.

  ➔ The structure 'は一つ' emphasizes that there is only one defining place.

• 優しさも忘れないで

  ➔ Don't forget kindness.

  ➔ The structure 'も' is used to indicate inclusiveness, suggesting kindness should also be remembered.

• 好きな歌違う

  ➔ The favorite songs are different.

  ➔ The expression '違う' indicates a difference or variation in preferences.

• それなら二人ここで暮らそう100歳になるまで

  ➔ Then let's live here together until we turn 100.

  ➔ The phrase includes 'まで' to indicate 'until' a specific time or event.