FAKE IT – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Perfume
• Album: LOVE THE WORLD

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with Perfume's "FAKE IT" offers a fun and energetic way to engage with the language. The song's lyrics revolve around the popular 'tsundere' concept, providing insight into a common trope in Japanese pop culture. You can learn colloquial expressions and the nuances of feigned indifference versus true desire, all set to an infectious dance beat that makes memorization enjoyable. What makes this song special is its raw energy and how it captures a relatable, albeit dramatic, emotional state, making it a great tool for both language and cultural learning.

[English]

I love you more than anyone in the world

You’re the only one I need

I want to live for you

But I definitely won't say that now. Fake it.

...

I want to be the best, to be number one

Hey, pay more attention, I want to catch your interest

Yet I act tough again, pushing a little too hard

Even if it's a disappointing result, there's no time to be down

Don’t interrupt, I’ll find the right moment

Look at me, take a bold step, close the distance

Gather courage, I have to say it out loud

Express this feeling, now's the only chance, but

I love you more than anyone in the world

You’re the only one I need

I want to live for you

But I definitely won't say that now. Fake it.

...

I want to become someone special to you, the most popular one

Be with you more, just the two of us tonight

Don’t interrupt, I’ll find the right moment

Look at me, take a bold step, close the distance

Gather courage, I have to say it out loud

Express this feeling, now's the only chance, but

I love you more than anyone in the world

You’re the only one I need

I want to live for you

But I definitely won't say that now. Fake it.

Don’t interrupt, I’ll find the right moment

Look at me, take a bold step, close the distance

Gather courage, I have to say it out loud

Express this feeling, now's the only chance, but

I love you more than anyone in the world

You’re the only one I need

I want to live for you

But I definitely won't say that now. Fake it.

Don’t interrupt

Look at me

Gather courage

Express this feeling

...

[Japanese]

世界で一番好きだ的な

あなたしかいらないのよ的な

あなたのために生きるわ的な

ことなんて絶対に今は言わないわ Fake it

最高になりたくって 一番になりたくって

ねえもっと気にとめて キミの興味ひきたくって

なのにまた強がって ちょっぴりのムリもして

残念な結果だって 落ち込んでる暇はないよ

(じゃましないで) タイミング見計らって

(私を見て) 思い切って距離を詰めて

(勇気出して) 言葉に出さなくっちゃ

(この気持ちを) 今しかない でも

世界で一番好きだ的な

あなたしかいらないのよ的な

あなたのために生きるわ的な

ことなんて絶対に今は言わないわ Fake it

大人気キミにとって 特別になりたくって

もっと一緒にいて 今夜はねえふたりきりで

(じゃましないで) タイミング見計らって

(私を見て) 思い切って距離を詰めて

(勇気出して) 言葉に出さなくっちゃ

(この気持ちを) 今しかない でも

世界で一番好きだ的な

あなたしかいらないのよ的な

あなたのために生きるわ的な

ことなんて絶対に今は言わないわ Fake it

(じゃましないで) タイミング見計らって

(私を見て) 思い切って距離を詰めて

(勇気出して) 言葉に出さなくっちゃ

(この気持ちを) 今しかない でも

世界で一番好きだ的な

あなたしかいらないのよ的な

あなたのために生きるわ的な

ことなんて絶対に今は言わないわ Fake it

(じゃましないで)

(私を見て)

(勇気出して)

(この気持ちを)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
世界 /seikai/ A1	noun - world
好き /suki/ A1	adjective - like, love
生きる /ikiru/ A2	verb - to live
特別 /tokubetsu/ B1	adjective - special
気持ち /kimochi/ B1	noun - feeling, emotion
言葉 /kotoba/ B1	noun - word, language
タイミング /taimingu/ B2	noun - timing
勇気 /yuuki/ B2	noun - courage
結果 /kekka/ B2	noun - result
強がる /tsuyogaru/ B2	verb - to pretend to be strong
気にとめる /ki ni tomeru/ B2	verb - to pay attention to
一緒 /issho/ A2	adverb - together
今 /ima/ A1	adverb - now
暇 /hima/ B1	noun - free time, leisure
詰める /tsumeru/ B2	verb - to pack, to fill
気にする /ki ni suru/ B2	verb - to worry about, to care about

Key Grammar Structures

• 最高になりたくって

  ➔ Verb Stem + たくて (takute) - expressing desire and reason for doing something

  ➔ Uses the verb stem + たくて to express a desire to do something for a reason.

• 絶対に今は言わないわ

  ➔ 絶対に (zettai ni) - absolutely, definitely; 今 (ima) - now; 言わない (iwanai) - do not say (negative form)

  ➔ Uses 絶対に (absolutely) to emphasize negation; 今は (now) specifies the timing; 言わない (do not say) is the negative form of 言う.

• 生きるわ的な

  ➔ Moment particle + 的な (teki na) - used to describe a characteristic or quality, similar to 'like' or 'such as'

  ➔ The 的な particle is used after a noun to describe a trait or characteristic, functioning like 'like' or 'such as'.

• タイミング見計らって

  ➔ Verb stem + 見計らって (makuratte) - the te-form of 見計らう (to gauge or time), used to indicate timing or choosing the right moment

  ➔ Uses the te-form of 見計らう, meaning 'to gauge' or 'to time', implying waiting for or choosing the right moment.

• 思い切って距離を詰めて

  ➔ Verb Te-form + て (te) + Verb Te-form + て - consecutive actions, 'to take a leap and close the distance'

  ➔ Uses the て-form twice to link two actions, meaning 'to take a leap and close the distance' or 'to muster courage and move closer'.

• 言葉に出さなくっちゃ

  ➔ Verb in potential + なくっちゃ (nakuccha) - colloquial contraction of なくては (nakute wa), meaning 'must' or 'have to' do something

  ➔ Uses the potential form of the verb + なくっちゃ to express necessity or obligation in a colloquial way, meaning 'must' or 'have to'.