FAKE IT

• By: Perfume
• Album: LOVE THE WORLD

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

世界で一番好きだ的な

I love you more than anyone in the world

あなたしかいらないのよ的な

You’re the only one I need

あなたのために生きるわ的な

I want to live for you

ことなんて絶対に今は言わないわ Fake it

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

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最高になりたくって 一番になりたくって

I want to be the best, to be number one

ねえもっと気にとめて キミの興味ひきたくって

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

なのにまた強がって ちょっぴりのムリもして

Yet I act tough again, pushing a little too hard

残念な結果だって 落ち込んでる暇はないよ

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

(じゃましないで) タイミング見計らって

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

(私を見て) 思い切って距離を詰めて

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

(勇気出して) 言葉に出さなくっちゃ

Gather courage, I have to say it out loud

(この気持ちを) 今しかない でも

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

世界で一番好きだ的な

I love you more than anyone in the world

あなたしかいらないのよ的な

You’re the only one I need

あなたのために生きるわ的な

I want to live for you

ことなんて絶対に今は言わないわ Fake it

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

...

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大人気キミにとって 特別になりたくって

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

もっと一緒にいて 今夜はねえふたりきりで

Be with you more, just the two of us tonight

(じゃましないで) タイミング見計らって

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

(私を見て) 思い切って距離を詰めて

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

(勇気出して) 言葉に出さなくっちゃ

Gather courage, I have to say it out loud

(この気持ちを) 今しかない でも

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

世界で一番好きだ的な

I love you more than anyone in the world

あなたしかいらないのよ的な

You’re the only one I need

あなたのために生きるわ的な

I want to live for you

ことなんて絶対に今は言わないわ Fake it

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

(じゃましないで) タイミング見計らって

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

(私を見て) 思い切って距離を詰めて

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

(勇気出して) 言葉に出さなくっちゃ

Gather courage, I have to say it out loud

(この気持ちを) 今しかない でも

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

世界で一番好きだ的な

I love you more than anyone in the world

あなたしかいらないのよ的な

You’re the only one I need

あなたのために生きるわ的な

I want to live for you

ことなんて絶対に今は言わないわ Fake it

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

(じゃましないで)

Don’t interrupt

(私を見て)

Look at me

(勇気出して)

Gather courage

(この気持ちを)

Express this feeling

...

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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

Grammar:

• 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'.