If you wanna – English Lyrics

• By: Perfume
• Album: Future Pop

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese pop music with Perfume's "If you wanna," a song that broke new ground by embracing the Future Bass genre. Its repetitive and direct English phrases like "If you wanna love me" and "If you wanna kiss me" make it an excellent choice for language learners to grasp conditional sentences and expressions of desire. Experience the unique blend of electronic sounds and catchy melodies that make this song a standout in Perfume's discography and a great entry point into contemporary Japanese music.

[English]

Making a wish

You’re on my mind

If you wanna love me

That’s right. If you wanna love me

Yes, always.

Wanna stay beautiful

If you wanna kiss me

That’s right. If you wanna kiss me

If you wanna love me

If you wanna love me

Yes. If you wanna love me

If you wanna love me

If you wanna love me

Yes. If you wanna love me (Uh)

If you wanna kiss me

If you wanna kiss me

Yes. If you wanna kiss me (Uh)

Can’t stop looking at you

Wishing that you want me

If you wanna love me

That’s right. If you wanna love me

Yes, always.

Wanna stay beautiful

If you wanna kiss me

Yes. If you wanna kiss me

If you wanna love me

If you wanna love me

Yes. If you wanna love me

If you wanna love me

If you wanna love me

Yes. If you wanna love me (Uh)

If you wanna kiss me

If you wanna kiss me

Yes. If you wanna kiss me (Uh)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	noun - a desire or hope for something to happen
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for someone noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - to remain in the same place or condition
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ B1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love or greeting noun - a touch or press of the lips against someone or something
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire to possess or do something
stop /stɒp/ A2	verb - to cease moving or doing something
looking /ˈlʊkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to direct one's gaze in a specified direction

Key Grammar Structures

• If you wanna love me

  ➔ Conditional sentence with 'if' + present simple

  ➔ The phrase expresses a condition that depends on the listener's desire.

• That’s right.

  ➔ Informal phrase meaning agreement or confirmation

  ➔ Used to affirm or agree with what has been said.

• Can’t stop looking at you

  ➔ Modal verb 'cannot' + base form of verb

  ➔ Expresses an inability to stop performing the action.

• Wishing that you want me

  ➔ Verb 'wish' + that-clause

  ➔ Expresses a desire or hope for something to happen.

• Yes, always.

  ➔ Adverb 'always' modifying the implied verb

  ➔ Indicates that the action or feeling is consistent or habitual.

• If you wanna kiss me

  ➔ Conditional sentence with 'if' + 'wanna' (informal for 'want to')

  ➔ Expresses a hypothetical desire or condition for an action.

• Wanna stay beautiful

  ➔ Informal 'wanna' + base verb

  ➔ Indicates desire or intention to maintain beauty.