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Folktale – Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Folktale lyrics with English translation

Language
Japanese
Level
Intermediate
Released
2019
Genre
Pop
Length
4:28
  1. 砂舞うは夏の花の様で

    The sand dances like flowers of summer

  2. 滴る水は海へ戻る

    Dripping water returns to the sea

  3. その花散る頃夢思って

    When those flowers fall, I think of dreams

  4. また日照りが心を戻す

    Once again, the drought brings back my heart

  5. 変わりたいな

    I want to change

  6. でも変わりたくないな

    But I don't want to change

  7. そっとね ずっとね

    Softly now, forever now

  8. 見ていてほしいんだよ

    I want you to watch over me

  1. なな涙が枯れたというなら

    If my tears have dried up

  2. 愛を込めて今

    With love, right now

  3. 無愛想なキミなら

    If you're as unfriendly as you seem,

  4. 意味ならわかるでしょ?

    You understand what I mean, right?

  5. 我らは今日もまた

    We continue to walk today once more,

  6. 歩いてゆく

    We walk on and on,

  7. 歩いてゆく

    We walk on and on.

  8. 昔話とは寓話の様で

    Like an old tale, resembling a fable,

  9. 吹く風は山々へ戻る

    The blowing wind returns to the mountains,

  10. その花散る頃夢思って

    Thinking of dreams when the flowers fall,

  11. また日陰が心を戻す

    Once again, the shade brings back my heart,

  12. 変わりたいは

    I want to change...

  13. いずれ子守唄になった

    Eventually, it became a lullaby

  14. きっとね ずっとね

    Surely, yes, forever

  15. 続けていくんだろう

    It'll go on, won't it?

  16. とと尖った心和らぐなら

    If a pointed heart can soften

  17. 愛を込めて今

    With love, right now

  18. 無愛想な人でも

    Even a gruff person

  19. いつかはわかるから

    Will understand someday

  20. キミとて今日もただ

    You too, just today

  21. 学んでゆく

    Are learning

  22. 学んでゆく

    Are learning

  23. 学んでゆく

    Learning as I go

  24. なな涙が枯れたというなら

    If you say your tears have dried up

  25. 無愛想なキミなら

    If it's you who's so aloof

  26. 意味ならわかるでしょ?

    You understand the meaning, right?

  27. なな涙が枯れたというなら

    If you say your tears have dried up

  28. 愛を込めて今

    With love, right now

  29. 無愛想なキミなら

    If it's you who's so aloof

  30. 意味ならわかるでしょう?

    You understand the meaning, don't you?

  31. 私は今日もまた

    Once again today

  32. 歩いてゆく

    I'm walking on

  33. 歩いてゆく

    I will keep on walking

  34. 歩いてゆく

    I will keep on walking

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Key vocabulary

夢ゆめ
dream; visionN4
和らぐやわらぐ
relaxN1
今日きょう
todayN5
意味いみ
meaningN5
舞うまう
danceN1
夏なつ
summerN5
様よう
honorificN3
滴るしたたる
dripN1
戻るもどる
returnN5
その
thatN5

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About this song

Mrs. GREEN APPLE is a Japanese pop-rock band formed in Tokyo in 2013, led by Motoki Ohmori, who serves as principal songwriter. They are known for genre-blending, high-energy anthems that pair theatrical rock arrangements with lyrics about growing up.

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Folktale

砂すな舞まうは夏なつの花はなの様ようで

The sand dances like flowers of summer

滴したたる水みずは海うみへ戻もどる

Dripping water returns to the sea

その花はな散ちる頃ころ夢ゆめ思おもって

When those flowers fall, I think of dreams

また日照ひでりが心こころを戻もどす

Once again, the drought brings back my heart

変かわりたいな

I want to change

でも変かわりたくないな

But I don't want to change

そっとね ずっとね

Softly now, forever now

見みていてほしいんだよ

I want you to watch over me

なな涙なみだが枯かれたというなら

If my tears have dried up

愛あいを込こめて今いま

With love, right now

無愛想ぶあいそうなキミなら

If you're as unfriendly as you seem,

意味いみならわかるでしょ?

You understand what I mean, right?

我われらは今日きょうもまた

We continue to walk today once more,

歩あるいてゆく

We walk on and on,

歩あるいてゆく

We walk on and on.

昔話むかしばなしとは寓話ぐうわの様ようで

Like an old tale, resembling a fable,

吹ふく風かぜは山々やまやまへ戻もどる

The blowing wind returns to the mountains,

その花はな散ちる頃ころ夢ゆめ思おもって

Thinking of dreams when the flowers fall,

また日陰ひかげが心こころを戻もどす

Once again, the shade brings back my heart,

変かわりたいは

I want to change...

いずれ子守こもり唄うたになった

Eventually, it became a lullaby

きっとね ずっとね

Surely, yes, forever

続つづけていくんだろう

It'll go on, won't it?

とと尖とがった心こころ和やわらぐなら

If a pointed heart can soften

愛あいを込こめて今いま

With love, right now

無愛想ぶあいそうな人ひとでも

Even a gruff person

いつかはわかるから

Will understand someday

キミとて今日きょうもただ

You too, just today

学まなんでゆく

Are learning

学まなんでゆく

Are learning

学まなんでゆく

Learning as I go

なな涙なみだが枯かれたというなら

If you say your tears have dried up

無愛想ぶあいそうなキミなら

If it's you who's so aloof

意味いみならわかるでしょ?

You understand the meaning, right?

なな涙なみだが枯かれたというなら

If you say your tears have dried up

愛あいを込こめて今いま

With love, right now

無愛想ぶあいそうなキミなら

If it's you who's so aloof

意味いみならわかるでしょう?

You understand the meaning, don't you?

私わたしは今日きょうもまた

Once again today

歩あるいてゆく

I'm walking on

歩あるいてゆく

I will keep on walking

歩あるいてゆく

I will keep on walking