Spending all my time – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Perfume

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Perfume's "Spending all my time," a compelling electronic dance track that not only showcases their signature futuristic sound but also offers a unique window into Japanese-accented English. Despite the challenges the members faced with English pronunciation, the song's simple, repetitive lyrics make it an accessible and fun way for language learners to engage with the sounds and rhythms of English as sung by a globally recognized J-Pop group. Its infectious beat and straightforward message of enduring love make it a memorable listening and learning experience.

[English]

Spending all my time, all my time

Loving you endlessly, loving you forever

Spending all my time, all my time

Loving you endlessly, loving you forever

Spending all my time, all my time

Loving you endlessly, loving you forever

Spending all my time, all my time

Loving you endlessly, loving you forever

Spending all my time, all my time

Loving you endlessly, loving you forever

Spending all my time, all my time

Loving you endlessly, loving you forever

...

Spending all my time...

(Thinking of you all the time)

...

Spending all my time, all my time

Loving you endlessly, loving you forever

Spending all my time, all my time

Loving you endlessly, loving you forever

Spending all my time, all my time

Loving you endlessly, loving you forever

Spending all my time, all my time

Loving you endlessly, loving you forever

Spending all my time, all my time

Loving you endlessly, loving you forever (I believe)

Spending all my time, all my time (Just being with you)

Loving you endlessly, loving you forever

...

Spending all my time...

(Don’t let go of me, spending all my time)

Spending all my time...

(Thinking of you all the time) All my time

Spending all my time, all my time

Loving you endlessly, loving you forever (I believe)

Spending all my time, all my time

Loving you endlessly, loving you forever

Spending all my time, all my time

Loving you endlessly, loving you forever

Spending all my time, all my time

Loving you endlessly, loving you forever

...

Spending all my time...

(Don’t let go of me, spending all my time)

Spending all my time...

(Thinking of you all the time)

...

[Japanese]

Spending all spending spending all my time

Loving you so loving you forever

Spending all spending spending all my time

Loving you so loving you forever

Spending all spending spending all my time

Loving you so loving you forever

Spending all spending spending all my time

Loving you so loving you I wanna do

Spending all spending spending all my time

So loving you loving loving you forever

Spending all spending spending all my time

So loving you loving loving you forever

Spending all my time...

(いつもキミを想うよ all my time)

Spending all spending spending all my time

Loving you so loving you forever

Spending all spending spending all my time

Loving you so loving you I wanna do

Spending all spending spending all my time

So loving you loving loving you forever

Spending all spending spending all my time

So loving you loving loving you forever

Spending all spending spending all my time

So loving you loving loving you forever (信じてる)

Spending all spending spending all my time (キミのこと)

So loving you loving loving you forever

Spending all my time...

(このまま離さないで spending all my time)

Spending all my time...

(いつもキミを想うよ all my time) All my time

Spending all spending spending all my time

So loving you loving loving you forever (信じてる)

Spending all spending spending all my time (キミのこと)

So loving you loving loving you forever

Spending all spending spending all my time

So loving you loving loving you forever

Spending all spending spending all my time

So loving you loving loving you forever

Spending all my time...

(このまま離さないで spending all my time)

Spending all my time...

(いつもキミを想うよ all my time)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
spending /ˈspɛndɪŋ/ B1	verb - to use time or money
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a period during which something happens
loving /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing love verb - to feel deep affection for someone
forever /fərˈɛvər/ B2	adverb - for all future time; for always
wanna /ˈwɑːnə/ A2	verb - want to

Key Grammar Structures

• Spending all spending spending all my time

  ➔ Present Participle as a noun modifier/gerund.

  ➔ The repeated "Spending" acts like a noun, where it is describing the activity. 'spending my time' is the focal action. The use of a present participle implies ongoing activity. This differs from if it used 'spent' because the verb is "in progress".

• Loving you so loving you forever

  ➔ Present Participle phrase acting as an adjective/adverb modifying the main verb (implied)

  ➔ "Loving you so" and "loving you forever" modify how they are spending their time. The implied verb is spending, and the adjective phrases describe the object of their "spending".

• Loving you I wanna do

  ➔ Ellipsis; shortened relative clause

  ➔ The implied clause is "Loving you (is what) I wanna do". The sentence is missing the relative pronoun and auxiliary verb. This gives it a more emotional, raw sound.

• いつもキミを想うよ all my time

  ➔ Topic marker は (wa) in Japanese, expressing what the sentence is about.

  ➔ In "いつもキミを想うよ all my time", the speaker uses 'wa' particle, indicates the sentence mainly focuses on the subject related to 'always thinking of you'.