And now the song translated from Perfume’s ⊿ album is this one! I love the sound of this and originally thought the song would have cute romantic messages but the lyrics turned out to be of a really needy girl. (Nakata, the things you are making Perfume sing!)

I had just planned to do up to this – you know, “favorites from the album” and all – but apparently my favorite new songs are pretty much every new song on the album that’s not in complete English. So I might do Zero Gravity for fun too.

Like always, alert me to any mistakes you might see! Japanese, romaji, and English lyrics under the cut.

Japanese

言葉じゃうまく言えないの
ぬくもりだって足りないの
視線の行く先はどこ？
キミに全てあげるわ

心がうまく冷えないの
ぬくもりだっていらないの
期待の向く先はどこ？
キミに全てあげるわ

You are my heart, my life, and my soul.
I love you more than words can say. Ah
You are my heart, my life, and my soul.
The best thing that I can do is to show you now.×2

Romaji

Kotoba jya umaku ie nai no
Nukumori datte tarinai no
Shisen no yukusaki wa doko?
Kimi ni subete ageru wa

Kokoro ga umaku hienai no
Nukumori datte iranai no
Kitai no muku saki wa doko?
Kimi ni subete ageru wa

You are my heart, my life, and my soul.
I love you more than words can say. Ah
You are my heart, my life and my soul.
The best thing that i can do is to show you now. x2

English

Can’t say it well in words
Not feeling enough warmth
Where are your eyes looking?
I’ll give you all of me.

My heart doesn’t get cold
Don’t need any warmth
What are you anticipating?
I’ll give you all of me.

You are my heart, my life, and my soul.
I love you more than words can say. Ah
You are my heart, my life and my soul.
The best thing that i can do is to show you now.　x2

Next on my list of favorites from Perfume on ⊿ is this one. I think this song (and the accompanying PV and performance) is superb – the voices are full of longing while the music is fun and retro-sounding. A retro midtempo techno ballad? Yes please!

As always, I am simply someone trying to learn Japanese by translating and is by no means an expert, so if you see any mistakes anywhere let me know! Japanese, romaji, and English lyrics under the cut.

Japanese

キミをどんなに想い続けても
あたしにできることなんかなくて
夕焼けみたいに沈む気持ちを
胸にしまいこむ

それがどんなに意味のないことで
一つも変わることがなくても
一緒に笑い合える関係
それを守りたい

願うなら　さよなら　と　笑えるより
寂しいねって　いってくれるよな　そんなふたりがいい

※I still love U 抜け出せない　迷路のよう　見えないドア
I can smile 隠してるの　この気持ち　涙に変えて
You and me どうしようもない　それはきっと　あたし自身
rescue me なんていえない　目を閉じて　眠りにつく

あまり連絡がこないときでも
あたしにできることなんかなくて
曇り空みたいなこの気持ちを
胸にしまいこむ

震えた気がして電話を見て
気のせいだとがっかりしたりもして
次はいつになるとあえるかな
思い続ける

願うなら　じゃあまたね　って手を振るより
寂しいねって　いってくれるよな　そんなふたりがいい

※

Romaji

Kimi wo donna ni omoi tsuzuketemo
Atashi ni dekiru koto nanka nakute
Yuuyake midai ni shizumu kimochi wo
Mune ni shimai komu

Sore ga donna ni imi no nai koto de
Hitotsu mo kawaru koto ga nakute mo
Isshouni warai aeru kankei
Sore wo mamori tai

Negau nara sayonara to waraeru yori
Sabishii nete ittekureru yona sonna futari ga ii

※ I still love U muke nasenai meiro no you mienai DOA
I can smile kakushi teru no kono kimochi namida ni kaete
You and me doushiyou mo nai sore wa kitto atashi jishin
Rescue me nante ienai me wo toji de nemuri ni tsuku

Amari renraku ga konai to kidemo
Atashi ni dekiru koto nanka nakute
Kumori sora itai na kono kimochi wo
Mune ni shimai komu

Furueta ki ga shite denwa wo mitte
Ki no sei dato gakkari shitairi moshite
Tsugu wa itsuni naru to aerukana
Omoi tsuzukeru

Negau nara jyaa mata ne ne te wo furu yori
Sabishii nette ittekureru yo na sonna futari ga ii

※

English

What kind of thoughts did you have
I can do without thinking about it
I just want to sink into the sunset
Store these thoughts inside my chest

It doesn’t have any meaning but
Still nothing has to change
Always smiling together as one
I want to protect that

As for my wish, smiling is better than goodbyes
I’m lonely when you leave, it’s better when it’s the two of us

※I still love U   Don’t slip away　A maze with invisible doors
I can smile   Holding back changes these feelings into tears
You and me   Can’t be helped, I’m always by myself
rescue me  I can’t just shut my eyes and fall asleep

There’s not much contact between us
I can do without thinking about it
It feels like there’s a cloudy sky
Store these thoughts inside my chest

My heart trembles when I look at the phone
It’s just my imagination and I feel disappointed
Next time I’m strange it’ll be because
My feelings will continue

As for my wish, well see you later and wave goodbye
I’m lonely when you leave, it’s better when it’s the two of us

※

I am loving the new songs from Perfume’s new album ⊿ and I’m working on translating what I can. “Kiss and Music” is one of my new favorites – simple and short but staying sophisticated and sexy.

As always, I am no expert by any means and translate for the learning, so if you see any mistakes, alert me! Original Japanese, romaji, and my attempt of the English translation under the cut.

Japanese

夜の隙間が　鋭角になる
わからないのね　刺激じゃないわ

コインを投げて　運で決めるの？
勇気ないのね　踏み出せないの？　ねえ

※
DANCE. The kiss and music
潜る音 basement
DANCE. キミのABC　伝わるのよfeel
your eyes, your hands, your lips,
love me, see me, catch me, touch me,
Kiss and Music

あなたの隙は　わかりやすいけど
わからないのは　あの日のことね

コルクを開けて酔いに揺られて
勇気ないのね　踏み出せないの？　ねえ

※

Romaji

Yoru no sukima ga eikaku ni naru
Wakaranai no ne shigeki janai wa

KOIN wo nagete un de kimeru no?
Yuuki nai no ne fumi dasenai no? nee

※
DANCE. The kiss and music
Moguru oto basement
DANCE. Kimi no ABC tsutawaru no yo feel
your eyes, your hands, your lips,
love me, see me, catch me, touch me,
Kiss and Music

Anata no suki wa wakari yasui kedo
Wakaranai no wa ano nichi no koto ne

KORUKU wo agete yoi ni yurarete
Yuuki nai no ne fumi dasenai no? nee

REPEAT ※

English

The gap between us gets acute at night
I don’t understand why you’re not excited

Flip a coin and let luck decide?
Don’t have the courage to step forward? Hey

※
DANCE. The kiss and music
Dive into the sounds of the basement
DANCE. Your ABC. The feel of the flow
your eyes, your hands, your lips,
love me, see me, catch me, touch me,
Kiss and Music

Your space is easy to understand but
I don’t understand what happened that day.

Pop open the cork and get intoxicated on your movement
Don’t have the courage to step forward? Hey

REPEAT ※

I hadn’t liked the B-side “23:30″ to Perfume’s “One Room Disco” single when I first heard it, saying that it was looped and uninventive. …well, a lot can change when you listen to this lounge-like, mellow song for twenty times on repeat when pulling an all nighter! A google search didn’t turn up lyrics for me again ): so I attempted it myself, again.

Like before, if you see some mistake with my romaji or English translation (very likely), please drop me a comment.

Japanese, Romaji, and English all under the cut.

日本語

美しい　夜のライト　23：30の
ふたりは　眠らない　時間を　求めて
やわらかい　温度で　包まれ　たいのに
いつかは　昇るよ　新しい　日が来る

[CHORUS]
そう　ねぇ　愛して　遠くに　いたくない
わずかな　時間が　切なく　過ぎてく
どれほど　過ごせば
ひとつに　なれるの
変わらない　終わらない
何かを　探すの

楽しい 夜でも 23：30の
ふたりは  変わらない  時間を　求めて
やわらかい　温度で　包まれ　たいのに
いつかは　昇るよ　新しい　日が来る

[CHORUS x2]

そう　ねぇ…
そう　ねぇ…

Romaji

Utsukushi yoru no raito nijyuu san jihan no
Futari wa nemuranai jikan wo motomete
Yawarakai ondo de tsutsumare tai no ni
Itsuka wa noboru yo atarashii higakuru

[CHORUS]
Sou ne aishite tooku ni itakunai
Wazukana jikan ga setsunaku sugiteku
Dorehodo sugoseba
Hitotsuni nareru no
Kawaranai owaranai
Nanika wo sagasu no

Tanoshii yoru demo nijyuu san jihan no
Futari wa kawaranai jikan wo motomete
Yawarakai ondo de tsutsumare tai no ni
Itsuka wa noboru yo atarashii higakuru

[CHORUSx2]

Sou ne…
Sou ne…

English

The beautiful light of night at 23:30
The two of us don’t sleep, just asking for more time
The comfortable warmth wraps around me, burns me
At some time we’ll have to get up when the new day arrives

[CHORUS]
That’s right, I love you, I don’t want to be far from you
Don’t cut short the little time we have
Becoming accustomed to being alone
Don’t change, don’t end
What are we searching for

A wonderful night, but it’s 23:30
The two of us don’t change, just asking for more time
The comfortable warmth wraps around me, burns me
At some time we’ll have to get up when the new day arrives

[CHORUS x2]

That’s right…
That’s right…

Some other (aka better) translation is probably floating around the internet somewhere, but since I finished it anyways for my own sake: Perfume “One Room Disco” lyrics.

If you see some mistake with my romaji or English translation (very like), please drop me a comment.

Kanji, Romaji, and English all under the cut.

Kanji

ワンルーム・ディスコ
ディスコディスコ ワンルーム・ディスコ ディスコ ディスコ

なんだって少なめ 半分の生活
だけど荷物は重い 気分は軽い
窓を開けても 見慣れない風景
ちょっと落ち着かないけれど そのうち楽しくなるでしょ

# 新しい場所で上手くやって行けるかな？
部屋を片付けて 買い物に出かけよう
遠い空の向こう 君は何を想うの？
たぶんできるはずって思わなきゃしょうがない

ディスコ ディスコ ワンルーム・ディスコ ディスコ ディスコ

なんだって少なめ 半分の生活
だけど気になるカロリー 気分は軽い
シャンプーをしながら 目を閉じたまま
シャワーも出せないけれど そのうち慣れてくるでしょ

% 新しい場所で上手くやって行けるかな？
音楽をかけて 計画をネリネリ
今日はなんだかね おもしろいこともないし
リズムに揺られたいんだ ワンルーム・ディスコ

昼間みたい 街の明かりが
星空を見えなくする
たくさんのまぶしい光
溶けて消えちゃいそうだ

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Romaji

One Room Disco
Disco Disco One Room Disco Disco Disco

Nandatte suku name hanbun no seikatsu
Dakedo nimotsu wa omoi kibun wa karui
Mado wo ake temo mi narenai fuukei
Chotto ochi tsukanai keredo sono uchi tanoshiku naru desho

# Atarashii basho de uwaku yatte ikeru kana?
Heya wo katazukete kaimono ni de kakeyo
Tooi sora no mukou kimi wa nani wo omou no
Tabun de kiru hazute omou wana kyashou ga nai

Disco Disco One Room Disco Disco Disco

Nandake suku name hanbun no seikatsu
Dakedo ki ni naru carorii kibun wa karui
Shyanpoo wo shinagara me wo tojita mama
Shyawaa mo dasenai keredo sono uchi narete kuru desho

% Atarashii basho de uwaku yatte ikeru kana?
Ongaku wo kakete keikaku wo meri meri
Kyou wa nan dakane omoshiroi koto mo naishi
Rizumu ni yurare tainda one room disco

Hiruma mitai machi no akari ga
Hoshizora wo mienaku suru
Takusan no mabushii hikari
Tokete kie chai souda

(Repeat #)
(Repeat %)

English

One Room Disco
Disco Disco One Room Disco Disco Disco

Feels like something is missing, like living half a life
Though my luggage is heavy, my mood is light
I open the window, but I can only see a foreign scene
I feel unsettled, but I’m sure it’ll all be enjoyable soon.

#In this new place, will everything go smoothly?
After I finish cleaning the room, I’ll go do some shopping
Over at the other side of the far sky, what are you thinking about?
There’s no choice but to think everything is alright.

Disco Disco One Room Disco Disco Disco

Feels like something is missing, like living half a life
My mood is light but I still need to watch my calories
While shampooing my hair I have to close my eyes
There’s no working shower, but I’m sure I’ll be used to this home soon

% In this new place, will everything go smoothly?
Playing music while I make my plans,
It feels like so far nothing today has been fun
So I’ll just rock to the rhythm, a one room disco

Like the streets lit up so bright like daytime
That it hides the starry sky
So much dazzling light
Is soon going to fade and disappear

(Repeat #)
(Repeat %)