Mrs. GREEN APPLE brings a mix of reflection and hope in their song ‘Bitter Vacances.’ The tune is both warm and sad, with lyrics by 大森元貴 that encourage taking a break from life’s pressures. The music, produced by 大森元貴 alongside Ayaka Toki and others, creates a thoughtful yet uplifting mood.
Released: November 29, 2024
Bitter Vacances
Mrs. Green Apple
Bitter Vacances Lyrics English Translation by Mrs. Green Apple
大森元貴 writes about the struggle of keeping up with life’s demands. ‘I’m supposed to just laugh it all off, but suddenly, the tears just start to fall,’ he notes, showing the conflict between pretending and feeling. The lyrics mix the pain of isolation with the sweetness of small moments.
Iki ga tsumaru you na hibi ga tsuzuitaraIf you’re stuck in days that feel like they’re suffocating you,
Kyuuka wo toreba iiyou should just take some time off.
Ano hito mo jouzu ni chanto yareteru shiThat person seems to be handling things just fine,
Bakansu ni icchaeba iiso you should just head off on a vacation.
Ki ni shinai you ni shitariI try my best to act like I don’t care,
Mamoru tame ni tatakau mainichifighting every single day just to protect what’s mine.
Chotto matteBut wait a second.
Warau shika nai hazu na no niI’m supposed to just laugh it all off,
Namida ga dechau kyu nibut suddenly, the tears just start to fall.
Oitsukenai hito ga iruThere are people I’ll never be able to catch up to.
Sono majikaru woI’m just someone who ends up rejecting,
Tada hajichau jibun ga iruall the magic that everyone else seems to have.
Itsuka wa neI wonder if someday,
Boku wa akiramete shimau no deshou kaI’ll eventually just give up on it all.
Tsurai koto bakka janai tte koto woIt’s not all just painful things,
Boku ni oshietai oshietai oshietaiand I want to tell myself, tell myself, tell myself.
Guda guda jikan wa sugite iku kedoTime keeps wasting away aimlessly,
Choppiri amai kurai naand even though it’s a little bit sweet,
Horo nigai gait’s mostly bittersweet.
Ai janaiIsn’t that exactly what love is?
Yappari suki na koto wo suru kurai waAfter all, just doing the things you love,
Ii janaiisn’t that perfectly fine?
Hito ga tsudou weekendPeople gather on the weekend,
Retsu ga komi junban machi youinwaiting in crowded lines for their turn.
Jouzu ni yatte mieru ano hito moEven that person who looks like they’ve got it all together,
Doko ka de kizutsuki eta on to off wohas been hurt somewhere and learned how to switch off.
Kirawaretakunai shiI don’t want people to hate me,
Nannara minna ni sukaretai shiand honestly, I want everyone to like me.
Chotto dakeJust for a moment,
Muri shiteru jibun ga kimochi warukuteI feel disgusted with myself for pushing too hard,
Namida mo denai zero jiand at midnight, I can’t even find the tears to cry.
Ai to ka koi to kaI don’t really understand things like,
Yuujou to ka wakaranai kedolove, romance, or even friendship,
Muzukashiku kangaenakute iibut I don’t need to overthink it.
Doko ka niI wonder if somewhere out there,
Watashi wo matteru hito wa iru no deshou kathere’s actually someone waiting for me.
Tsurai koto bakka janai tte koto woIt’s not all just painful things,
Kimi ni oshietai oshietai oshietaiand I want to tell you, tell you, tell you.
Kekkyoku tooku he icchau kedo moEventually, everything fades into the distance,
Waraeru kyou wo daiji ni shimatte okouso let’s treasure today while we can still laugh.
Itsuka wa baibai baibai baibaiOne day, we’ll say goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.
Urayamashii hito bakari no hitodakariIn this crowd of people who all seem so enviable,
Suki tte tsutaete mitai kimi niI want to try telling you how much I like you.
Tanoshikunai hi mo ne aru no waI can’t deny that there are days,
Iname ya shinai kedo newhere things just aren’t fun at all.
Tsurai koto bakka janai tte koto woIt’s not all just painful things,
Boku wa wakatteru wakatteru wakatteruand I know it, I know it, I know it.
Itsuka kimi wa wasureru deshouSomeday you’ll probably forget,
Boku to sugoshita hibi wo kaori wothe days we spent together and even my scent.
Iki ga tsumaru you na hibi ga tsuzuitaraIf you’re stuck in days that feel like they’re suffocating you,
Choppiri yasumeba iiyou should just take a little break.
Yasumeba ii yasunjaeba iiIt’s okay to rest, it’s okay to just walk away for a while.
Bitter Vacances Music Video
The English lyrics of ‘Bitter Vacances’ encourage taking a break when life gets tough. ‘Bitter Vacances’ features Mrs. GREEN APPLE and offers a reminder to cherish the present.