ケセラセラ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Mrs. GREEN APPLE
• Album: ANTENNA

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese music with Mrs. GREEN APPLE's award-winning song “ケセラセラ” (Que Sera Sera)! This uplifting track, whose title means 'whatever will be, will be,' offers a beautiful opportunity to learn Japanese phrases related to hope, resilience, and self-acceptance. Its bright melody and straightforward, positive lyrics make it accessible for language learners, while its deep emotional core, praised by critics and fans alike, makes it a truly special and inspiring piece of J-Pop.

[English]

Que será, será

I chant it again today

Limits? Bring it on. Shall we do this?

I'm not so free to throw away love, always All right All right

Once I get over this, it can only get easier

Even if I take painkillers

The throbbing in my chest won't disappear

With a little kindness from someone

It eases up a bit, you know

Don't give up

Hold on today too

Protecting myself with a hardened shell

I look for reasons to give up again,

Que será, será

I chant it again today

Limits, bring it on. All the jealousy too

Even on days when the arrows of misfortune won't come out, All right All right

I'm gritting my teeth

But you know,

Today, just a little reward

I know it well

Only I can love myself.

If I could be reborn?

“It’s me again.”

Even if I realize I'm all alone

Connections don't just disappear

Sometimes is good, sometimes is enough

Because I can truly think it's important

I want to share your happiness

A picture book of tragedy

That's just me.

So self-centered it's unavoidable

Bye-bye, the days of youthful love

It's fine now, I wish for "from the beginning"

Baby, you don't just become an adult

Zarathustra

Que será, será

I chant it again today

Whose fault is it? What’s to blame?

It's okay if I can't win

I want to have the strength not to lose, that's right, All right All right

I will show that I can get through this

Que será, será

I remind myself again today

Even on days when the arrows of misfortune won't come out, All right All right

Let’s not stop.

So today,

just a little reward

Because the days when I can laugh will come.

Only I can love myself

If I could be reborn?

“It’s me again.”

Bye-bye, the days of indifferent love

Fanfare, a comedic "from where we left off"

Baby, you don't just become an adult, but

Que será, será

Bye-bye, a cracked empty vessel

Fanfare, tomorrow too "from where we left off"

Baby, you don't just become an adult, but

Que será, será

Things will turn out as they will

Que será, será

[Japanese]

ケセラセラ

今日も唱える

限界？上等。やってやろうか。

愛を捨てるほど暇じゃない いつもAll right All right

ここを乗り越えたら 楽になるしかない

痛み止めを飲んでも

消えない胸のズキズキが

些細な誰かの優しさで

ちょっと和らいだりするんだよな

負けるな

今日も踏ん張って

固めた殻で身を守って

また諦める理由探すけど、

ケセラセラ

今日も唱える

限界、上等。妬ましさも全部

不幸の矢が抜けない日でもAll right All right

食いしばってる

でもね、

今日はちょっとだけご褒美を

わかっているけれど

私を愛せるのは私だけ。

生まれ変わるなら？

「また私だね。」

ひとりぼっちだと気付いても　

繋がりは消えるわけじゃない　

たまにがいい たまにでいい

ちゃんと大切だと思えるから

貴方の幸せを分けてほしい

悲劇の図鑑

私ってそう。

仕方ない程 自分よがり

バイバイ 幼き愛の日々

いいよもう 願うは「はじめから」

ベイベー 大人になんかなるもんじゃないぞ

ツァラトゥストラ

ケセラセラ

今日も唱える

何のせい？誰のせい？

勝てなくたっていい

負けない強さを持ちたい そうさAll right All right　

乗り切ってみせる

ケセラセラ

今日も言い聞かせる

不幸の矢が抜けない日でもAll right All right　

止まらないで居よう。

だから、今日は

ちょっとだけご褒美を

笑える日は来るから。

私を愛せるのは私だけ

生まれ変わるなら？

「また私だね。」

バイバイ 無頓着な愛の日々

ファンファーレ 喜劇的な「つづきから」

ベイベー 大人になんかなるもんじゃないけど

ケセラセラ

バイバイ 空っぽ器にヒビ

ファンファーレ 明日も「つづきから」

ベイベー 大人になんかなるもんじゃないけど　

ケセラセラ

なるようになるのさ

ケセラセラ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
限界 /ɡeŋkai/ B2	noun - limit, boundary
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love
痛み /itami/ B1	noun - pain
強さ /tsuyosa/ B1	noun - strength
幸せ /shiawase/ A2	noun - happiness
負ける /makeru/ B1	verb - to lose
踏ん張る /funbaru/ B2	verb - to brace oneself, to hold on
生まれ変わる /umarekawaru/ C1	verb - to be reborn
妬ましさ /netamashisa/ C2	noun - jealousy, envy
理由 /riyuu/ A2	noun - reason
悲劇 /higeki/ B2	noun - tragedy
大切 /taisetsu/ B1	adjective - important, precious
分ける /wakeru/ B1	verb - to divide, to share
乗り越える /nori koeru/ B2	verb - to overcome
消える /kieru/ B1	verb - to disappear
唱える /tonaeru/ B2	verb - to chant, to recite

Key Grammar Structures

• 限界？上等。

  ➔ Using question mark for implied questioning or surprise.

  ➔ The question mark 『？』 is used here to imply a rhetorical or surprised tone, not necessarily a literal question.

• 今日も唱える

  ➔ Using the verb in the dictionary form『唱える』to express a habitual or ongoing action.

  ➔ The verb 『唱える』 is in the plain form, indicating a habitual action of chanting or reciting.

• 乗り越えたら

  ➔ Conditional form 『たら』 to express 'if' or 'when' something is achieved.

  ➔ The 『たら』 form indicates a conditional scenario, meaning 'if' or 'when' the action is completed.

• 不幸の矢が抜けない日でも

  ➔ Using the potential form 『抜けない』(can't be pulled out) to express inability to remove.

  ➔ 『抜けない』 is the negative potential form of 『抜ける』, meaning 'cannot be pulled out' or 'unable to be removed.'

• 笑える日は来るから。

  ➔ Using the potential form 『笑える』(can laugh) combined with 『から』(because/so) to express causality and possibility.

  ➔ 『笑える』 is the potential form of 『笑う』 (to laugh), meaning 'can laugh' or 'be able to laugh', with 『から』 indicating cause or reason.