Spinning World – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Perfume
• Album: PLASMA

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating journey with Perfume's 'Spinning World'! This track is a perfect entry point for Japanese language learners, offering repetitive, dreamlike lyrics that evoke a sense of weightless flight over a magical city. Its clear vocals and groovy, accessible electro-pop sound make it easy to follow along, allowing you to absorb new vocabulary and phrases while enjoying a truly unique sonic experience.

[English]

Spinning Girl

Spinning World

...

Dancing Spinning Girl, in my dreams

A fragrant, beautiful scent, a relaxed flight

Dancing Spinning World, above the city

I should be able to fly as if walking barefoot

Dancing Spinning World

Spinning World

This music I hold up, the two of us in a dream

The magic of the shining city, my heart sways

Dancing Spinning Girl, in my dreams

A fragrant, beautiful scent, a relaxed flight

Dancing Spinning World, above the city

I should be able to fly as if walking barefoot

Dancing Spinning World

Spinning Girl

Spinning World

Spinning Girl

...

This music I hold up, the two of us in a dream

The magic of the shining city, my heart sways

Dancing Spinning Girl (Spinning Girl)

In my dreams, a fragrant, beautiful scent, a relaxed flight

Dancing Spinning World (Spinning World)

Above the city, I should be able to fly as if walking barefoot

Dancing Spinning World

Dancing Spinning World

Spinning Girl

Spinning World

Spinning Girl

Spinning World

...

Spinning World

...

Spinning World

...

[Japanese]

Spinning Girl

Spinning World

踊るSpinning Girl 僕の夢に

艶やかないい香り ユルメのフライト

踊るSpinning World 街の上を

裸足で歩くように飛べるはずさ

踊るSpinning World

Spinning World

かざすこのミュージック 夢の二人

光る街のマジック 心揺らいで

踊るSpinning Girl 僕の夢に

艶やかないい香り ユルメのフライト

踊るSpinning World 街の上を

裸足で歩くように飛べるはずさ

踊るSpinning World

Spinning Girl

Spinning World

Spinning Girl

かざすこのミュージック 夢の二人

光る街のマジック 心揺らいで

踊るSpinning Girl (Spinning Girl)

僕の夢に 艶やかないい香り ユルメのフライト

踊るSpinning World (Spinning World)

街の上を 裸足で歩くように飛べるはずさ

踊る Spinning World

踊る Spinning World

Spinning Girl

Spinning World

Spinning Girl

Spinning World

Spinning World

Spinning World

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
踊る /ōru/ A2	verb - to dance
夢 /yume/ B1	noun - dream
香り /kaori/ B2	noun - fragrance
光る /hikarU/ B1	verb - to shine
街 /machi/ A2	noun - street
裸足 /rassoku/ B2	noun - barefoot
歩く /aruku/ A2	verb - to walk
飛べる /toberu/ B1	verb - can fly
心 /kokoro/ B1	noun - heart/mind
揺らぐ /yuragu/ B2	verb - to shake/shiver
ミュージック /myuːjikku/ A2	noun - music
フライト /furaito/ A2	noun - flight

Key Grammar Structures

• 僕の夢に

  ➔ possessive の ('no') to indicate possession or connection

  ➔ Indicates that the dream belongs to 'me' ('my dream')

• 歩くように飛べるはずさ

  ➔ のように ('like') to compare actions; verb potential form + はず ('should') for expectation

  ➔ Compares flying to walking, implying it should be easy or natural

• 盛り上がる街のマジック

  ➔ の ('of') to specify the possessive noun; -で ('at') indicating location or context

  ➔ Expresses the magic or excitement of the lively city

• 艶やかないい香り

  ➔ い adjectives to describe a noun; の to connect adjectives and nouns

  ➔ Describes the vivid, appealing scent with an adjective

• 踊るSpinning Girl

  ➔ る form of verbs indicating continuous or ongoing action, used here as a modifier

  ➔ Uses the verb form る to describe a continuous or lively action

• 光る街のマジック

  ➔ の ('of') to specify possession or attribute

  ➔ Indicates that the magic belongs to the shining city or is characteristic of it

• かざすこのミュージック

  ➔ を ('object particle') marking the direct object of the action

  ➔ Marks 'this music' as the direct object of 'hold out' or 'present,' implying to display or to have the music