Who We Are – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: FAKY

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with FAKY's 'Who We Are' is a great way to connect with a message of empowerment and self-acceptance. The song's direct and heartfelt lyrics about being true to yourself are not only inspiring but also offer a look into conversational and emotional expressions in Japanese. Its blend of J-pop and Western sounds makes it a modern and engaging track for any language learner.

[English]

I tried to be loved, acting like I was okay

But I always knew something was different inside

Cause I...

Honestly, I’m not that kind of girl

Definitely not that kind of girl

Ohh...

Without finding the answer, I couldn’t sleep

It’s hard to say ‘I understand’

All alone, down down down

But now it’s the end

So I’ll let you know now

Nobody gonna rip

Nobody gonna tear

Nobody gonna break my heart

My real feelings

My true wishes

There’s no need to hide them

We are, we are, who we are

Nobody gonna change

Anytime

Who we are, who we are

I love what I look like

It’s okay to admit it

If you love someone for real

You don’t have to hold back

Anyway

Don’t care what you say about me

No

Cause if I let what you think control me

Then I wouldn’t be

I wouldn’t be me

If I’m not true to myself

Who’s gonna live as ‘me’ then?

Nobody gonna rip

Nobody gonna tear

Nobody gonna break my heart

My true feelings

My real wishes

There’s no need to hide them

We are, we are, who we are

Nobody gonna change

Anytime

Who we are, who we are

Nobody gonna rip

Nobody gonna tear

Nobody gonna break my heart

My real feelings

My true wishes

There’s no need to hide

We are, we are, who we are

Nobody gonna change

Anytime

Who we are, who we are

If you love yourself

And you don’t care what they say

Do you believe it?

Baby, don’t care what they say

Cause it doesn’t matter anyway

Hey...

Nobody gonna rip

Nobody gonna tear

Nobody gonna break my heart

My true feelings

My real wishes

There’s no need to hide

We are, we are, who we are

Nobody gonna change

Anytime

Who we are, who we are

[Japanese]

好かれたくって 演じていたケド

どこか違うって ずっと気づいていた

Cause I...

実際 I’m not that kind of girl

絶対 I’m not that kind of girl

Ohh...

答え出ないまま I couldn’t sleep

「分かって」って言えないよね

一人きりで Down down down

But もう The End

So I’ll let you know now

NOBODY GON RIP

NOBODY GON TEAR

NOBODY GON BREAK MY HEART

ホントの Feelings

ホントの Wishes

隠さなくていい

WE ARE WE ARE WHO WE ARE

NOBODY GON CHANGE

いつだって

WHO WE ARE WHO WE ARE

I love what I look like

認めて良いよね

本気で好きなら

抑えなくていい

Anyway

Don’t care what you say about me

No

Cause if I let what you think take over me

Then I wouldn’t be

I wouldn’t be me

ワタシらしくないなら

誰が「ワタシ」を生きるの？

NOBODY GON RIP

NOBODY GON TEAR

NOBODY GON BREAK MY HEART

ホントの Feelings

ホントの Wishes

隠さなくていい

WE ARE WE ARE WHO WE ARE

NOBODY GON CHANGE

いつだって

WHO WE ARE WHO WE ARE

NOBODY GON RIP

NOBODY GON TEAR

NOBODY GON BREAK MY HEART

ホントの Feelings

ホントの Wishes

隠さなくていい

WE ARE WE ARE WHO WE ARE

NOBODY GON CHANGE

いつだって

WHO WE ARE WHO WE ARE

If you love yourself

And you don’t care what they say

信じてみない?

Baby, don’t care what they say

Cause it doesn’t matter anyway

Hey...

NOBODY GON RIP

NOBODY GON TEAR

NOBODY GON BREAK MY HEART

ホントの Feelings

ホントの Wishes

隠さなくていい

WE ARE WE ARE WHO WE ARE

NOBODY GON CHANGE

いつだって

WHO WE ARE WHO WE ARE

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ B1	noun - emotions or sensations
wishes /ˈwɪʃɪz/ B1	noun - desires or hopes for something
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make or become different
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest by closing the eyes and becoming unconscious
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for someone or something
kind /kaɪnd/ A2	adjective - having a friendly or generous nature
nobody /ˈnoʊbɒdi/ A2	pronoun - no person; not anyone
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or understanding about something
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - having positive qualities; satisfactory
real /rɪəl/ B1	adjective - actually existing as a thing; not imagined
end /ɛnd/ A2	noun - the final part of something
care /kɛr/ A2	verb - to feel concern or interest
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
different /ˈdɪfərənt/ A2	adjective - not the same as another or each other
one /wʌn/ A1	numeral - the number 1

Key Grammar Structures

• Cause I...

  ➔ Cause + clause (informal contraction for "because")

  ➔ "Cause" is a casual way to say "because," connecting a reason to a statement.

• I love what I look like

  ➔ Relative clause (what I look like) describing the noun "what"

  ➔ "What I look like" is a relative clause specifying the object of love.

• Nobody gon change

  ➔ Auxiliary verb "gon" (going to) indicating future intention or certainty

  ➔ "Gon" is a colloquial contraction of "going to," used to express future intention or certainty.

• If you love yourself

  ➔ Conditional clause (if) expressing a condition for the main clause

  ➔ The "if" clause introduces a condition that affects the main clause.

• And you don’t care what they say

  ➔ Negative simple present tense (“don’t care”) for general disregard or indifference

  ➔ "Don’t care" is a negative form of "care" in the present simple, expressing indifference.

• 信じてみない?

  ➔ Negative form with 「みない」 (try to do something), expressing an invitation or suggestion

  ➔ "みない" is a negative form that means "try to" do something, often used to make suggestions or invitations.