New me – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: YOASOBI

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant world of J-pop with YOASOBI's "New Me," a song that blends catchy electropop with a powerful message of self-discovery. This track offers a fantastic opportunity to learn Japanese through its relatable lyrics about personal transformation and new beginnings. Dive in and explore the language while enjoying a story of change and empowerment.

[English]

Today’s the usual, another boring day

But a story started to change one day

From here on, I’ll be much more than I’ve ever been before, definitely

Becoming the new me

Smiles are getting better and better

Always nice and friendly, day by day, worn out

The real me doesn’t really exist

I lied, saying "I'm feeling good"

A falsehood, "I'm feeling you"

It’s irresistible

Hey you, lover?

How about meeting or starting something?

Bad day (Bad things)

My boss (Oh-oh)

I hate it, don’t come talk to me

A troublesome promise made with petty meddling

That’s how the day begins

Meeting spot is the morning station

Dressed up more than usual, but not for anything special

My heart fluttering

When I hear your voice calling my name, I lift my face

I’ve met the unknown

I don’t understand what you’re saying at all

Oh, I’ve met the unknown

With long bangs covering my eyes

I’ve met the unknown

I’ve met him; he’s mysterious

A story starting from an unexpected encounter

After exchanging greetings for the first time

In the blink of an eye, now

I’ve started to run through the wind

Leaving behind ordinary days, just the two of us

Passing through the city

Yes, I’ve met the unknown

I don’t understand what you’re saying at all

Oh, I’ve met the unknown

In a loose shirt

I’ve met the unknown

I don’t know what path is truly mine

A crazy turn of events, but

The surprises you gave me filled with excitement

Made me realize how hectic today is

That what I’ve truly hated all along was probably

Myself

Taking off into a new everyday

Breaking everything about the usual me, oh, oh

No matter what tomorrow brings

I’ve decided to live as myself

I’ve met the unknown

Unlocking doors of my own

Oh, I’ll meet new unknowns

Changing today’s usual, boring days

Starts today

Don’t look back

It all begins here

My story

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[Japanese]

お決まりの今日が 退屈な日々が

変わり始めた ある日の物語

ここからきっと これまでのどんな私よりずっと

私になる new me

どんどん上手になっていく smile

いつも愛想良く day by day 擦り減らした

本当の自分なんて居ない

嘯いた "I'm feeling good"

嘘付きな "I'm feeling you"

たまらないわ

Hey you 恋人は？

出会いとかはどう？始まった

Bad day (Bad things)

My boss (Oh-oh)

嫌いなの 話しかけないで

不愉快なお節介で決まった 憂鬱な約束

そんな一日が始まる

待ち合わせは朝の station

いつもよりも着飾る but not special

浮き足立つ私の

名前を呼ぶその声に 顔上げた

I've met the unknown

I don't know what you mean at all

Oh, I've met the unknown

長い前髪の

I've met the unknown

I've met him, he's mysterious

まさかの出会いから始まる物語

初めましてを交わしてから

あっという間に今

風切り駆け出した

ありきたりな日々を背に二人

街を抜ける

そう I've met the unknown

I don't know what you mean at all

Oh, I've met the unknown

ダボついたシャツの

I've met the unknown

Don't know what path I'd call my own

ありえない展開 でも

あなたがくれた 驚きに満ちた

慌ただしい今日が 気付かせてくれた

私がずっと 本当に嫌いだったのはきっと

私自身だった

新しい毎日に take off

いつもの私ごと 全部壊して oh, oh

どんな明日が来ようと

私は私を生きると そう決めたの

I've met the unknown

Unlocking doors all of my own

Oh, I'll meet new unknowns

お決まりの今日を 退屈な日々を

変えるのは今日だ

振り返らないで

ここから始まる

私の物語

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
変わる(kawaru) /ka̠ɰᵝa̠ɾɯ/ A2	verb - to change, to vary
上手(jouzu) /d͡ʑoːzɯ/ A2	adjective - skillful, good at
愛想(aisou) /a̠iso̞ː/ B2	noun - amiability, friendliness
自分(jibun) /d͡ʑibɯ̃/ A1	noun - oneself
恋人(koibito) /koibito/ A2	noun - lover, boyfriend, girlfriend
出会い(deai) /de̞a̠i/ B1	noun - encounter, meeting
嫌い(kirai) /kiɾa̠i/ A2	adjective - dislike, hate
話す(hanasu) /ha̠na̠sɨᵝ/ A1	verb - to speak, to talk
憂鬱(yuutsu) /jɯːt͡sɯ/ B2	adjective - melancholy, gloomy
約束(yakusoku) /jakɯso̞kɯ/ A2	noun - promise, appointment
着飾る(kikazaru) /kʲikaza̠ɾɯ/ B2	verb - to dress up, to deck out
呼ぶ(yobu) /jo̞bɯ/ A1	verb - to call
声(koe) /ko̞e/ A1	noun - voice
驚き(odoroki) /odoɾoki/ B2	noun - surprise, astonishment
気付く(kidzuku) /kʲizɯkɯ/ B1	verb - to notice, to realize
壊す(kowasu) /ko̞ɰᵝa̠sɨᵝ/ A2	verb - to break, to destroy
明日(ashita) /a̠ɕita̠/ A1	noun - tomorrow
決める(kimeru) /kʲime̞ɾɯ/ A2	verb - to decide