Magic – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Mrs. GREEN APPLE
• Album: ANTENNA

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Mrs. GREEN APPLE's "Magic"! This vibrant J-Pop anthem offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in Japanese, with its clear vocals and emotionally resonant lyrics about finding positivity and joy in daily life. Understanding the song's encouraging message about mindset and self-acceptance will not only deepen your appreciation for the music but also provide valuable insights into natural Japanese expression.

[English]

Ah, bitter, bitter pain that's all my own, such useless damage.

Ah, 'It's just a matter of one mind,' the truth of the happiness spell.

Ah, with a stimulating hook that’s more than just bitter.

Please, let the world be, please, let me be.

Hey! Daydream star light.

Though dazzling, I see it—can't still end this.

Aren't you pretending to be okay?

On a lonely night, hiding, you're shy, but it's just you.

It's okay, let’s make it even better.

It's okay, it's fine to be more free.

It's okay, let's make it even better.

Let’s just enjoy the days with magic.

Ah, should I do what?

I wonder what I can do.

One day, I wielded a toy sword.

Ah, I trip to a dream bigger than expectations.

With a rainbow-colored dragon I drew that day.

Hey! Eternal twilight.

Wanting to be a kind person, but the pain just won't stop.

I want to keep wishing for peace.

For the painful meanings, I forget, though you're busy.

It's okay, let's make it even better.

It's okay to be more relaxed.

It's okay, let's make it even better.

Let's just enjoy the ridiculous days.

Reignite myself.

Take me by force.

And tear off this hardened shell.

I want you to peel away this shell.

It's okay, let's make it even better.

It's okay to be more free, though.

Nothing's that easy, not everything.

What I seek is magic.

Hey! Daydream star light.

Though dazzling, I see it— can't still end this.

Aren't you pretending to be okay?

On a lonely night, hiding, you're shy, but it's just you.

Hey! Eternal twilight.

Wanting to be a kind person, but the pain just won't stop.

I want to keep pretending to be okay.

If you're sad, dance from your toes up.

It's okay, let's make it even better.

It's okay to be more free.

It's okay, think more than you believe.

Let's just enjoy the days with magic.

Wow... O-o-o.

Wow... O-o-o.

It's okay, let's make it even better.

Let's just enjoy the days with magic.

[Japanese]

AH, 苦い苦いの 私由来の無駄なダメージ

AH, 「マインド1つです」 幸福呪文の史実

AH, 苦い以外の刺激の効いたフックで

世界をどうか 私をどうか

Hey! 白昼夢スターライト

眩しいけど見る まだ終われない

平気なフリをしてない？

寂しい夜 隠れるシャイな君だけど

いいよ もっともっと良いように

いいよ もっと自由で良いよ

いいよ もっともっと良いように

いっそ楽しもう Magicで日々を

AH, Should I 何を？

私は何が出来るんだろう

おもちゃの剣を振りかざした One day

AH, 期待以上の夢にまで見たトリップをして

あの日に描いた 虹色のドラゴンと

Hey! 永遠のトワイライト

優しい人で居たいと痛いが止まんない

平和を願い続けたい

苦しい意味 忘れた Busyな君だけど

いいよ もっともっと良いように

いいよ もっと気楽で良いよ

いいよ もっともっと良いように

いっそ楽しもう 呆れる日々を

私を奮い立たせて

無理矢理連れて行って

凝り固まったこの甲羅を

引き剥がして欲しいの

いいよ もっともっと良いように

いいよ もっと自由で良いけども

そう簡単には行かないな全部

探すは Magic

Hey! 白昼夢スターライト

眩しいけど見る まだ終われない

平気なフリをしてない？

寂しい夜 隠れるシャイな君だけど

Hey! 永遠のトワイライト

優しい人で居たいと痛いが止まんない

平気なフリをしていたい

哀しいなら 足の先まで踊ろう

いいよ もっともっと良いように

いいよ もっと自由で良いよ

いいよ もっと思ってる以上に

いっそ楽しもう Magicで日々を

Wow…o-o-o

Wow…o-o-o

いいよ もっともっと良いように

いっそ楽しもう Magicで日々を

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
マインド /maindo/ B1	noun - mind
ダメージ /damēji/ B1	noun - damage
フック /fukku/ B2	noun - hook
白昼夢 /hakuchūmu/ C1	noun - daydream
スターライト /sutāraito/ B2	noun - starlight
眩しい /mabushii/ B1	adjective - dazzling
シャイ /shai/ B1	adjective - shy
自由 /jiyū/ A2	noun - freedom
Magic /majikku/ B1	noun - magic
トワイライト /towairaito/ B2	noun - twilight
ドラゴン /doragon/ B1	noun - dragon
虹色 /nijiiro/ B2	adjective - rainbow-colored
凝り固まった /kori katamatta/ C1	verb - to freeze
引き剥がして /hiki habakushite/ C1	verb - to peel off
甲羅 /kōra/ B2	noun - shell

Key Grammar Structures

• 私由来の無駄なダメージ

  ➔ の (possessive particle)

  ➔ "の" indicates possession or attribution, linking "私" (I) to "由来" (origin).

• Should I 何を？

  ➔ Interrogative phrase (questioning what to do)

  ➔ Uses the question word "何" (what) to inquire about the action to take.

• いっそ楽しもう Magicで日々を

  ➔ Volitional form (let's enjoy)

  ➔ Uses the volitional form "楽しもう" to suggest or invite to enjoy.

• 平気なフリをしてない？

  ➔ Question form using してない (not doing)

  ➔ Form by adding the negative present continuous してない to ask if someone is pretending not to be okay.

• 引き剥がして欲しいの

  ➔ Desire expressed with 欲しい (want to)

  ➔ Expresses a desire for someone to forcibly remove the hardened shell.

• 探すは Magic

  ➔ Topic marker は and noun + する (to search for)

  ➔ Marks "Magic" as the subject about what to search for.