Genius English Translations
Angela Aki - “One Family” (English Translation)
[Verse 1]
“Because those people are strangers,” you say
But we are all living upon one earth
“We're far away so we’re not related,” you say
But I can always hear their crying voices from afar
[Pre-Chorus]
If there is no bridge to cross to the other shore
Then together let us make a boat
[Chorus]
We're brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers
And if the lines separating the world were to disappear
Surely we could make our loneliness hold hands
To make a big circle, it would become a family circle
We are family (We are family)
We are family (We are family)
We are family (We are family)
One family
[Verse 2]
What remains invisible unless you close your eyes
Are revolutions waking from imagination
What can only be imparted when words are lost
Is kindness that can only be told without words
[Pre-Chorus]
I'll break this one and only pan we have
So I can eat it together with you
[Chorus]
We’re brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers
From the sky, everyone is the same color
And even a hand we don't know is the hand of family
So tangle those fingers, hold tight, and let's walk
We are family (We are family)
We are family (We are family)
We are family (We are family)
One family
[Bridge]
In a girl's eyes, the sun rises
In a boy's soul, a fountain bursts forth
The winds of transformation has begun to blow
And dawn is just around the corner
[Chorus]
We're brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers
And if the lines separating the world were to disappear
Surely we will be able to connect
To make a big circle, it would become a family circle
We're brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers
From the sky, everyone is the same color
So now is the time we set out on a journey
So tangle those fingers, hold tight, and let's walk
We are family (We are family)
We are family (We are family)
We are family (We are family)
One family