TOKYO GIRL – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Perfume
• Album: Future Pop

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Japanese pop music with Perfume's "TOKYO GIRL." This captivating synthpop track offers a unique blend of electronic sounds and introspective lyrics, providing a window into the aspirations and challenges of modern life in Tokyo. Through its catchy melodies and meaningful verses, you can explore contemporary Japanese language and culture, understanding what makes the city a dynamic backdrop for dreams and realities.

[English]

Waking up in a city where the sun streams in

Like a tropical fish moving through information

In a tank that doesn't allow the ordinary

How can I swim happily, feeling good?

Lighting, lighting, illuminating

Singing, dressing up again today

Happy feeling good, taking in the view

Reaching out with all my might

...

Dance, boom, boom, Tokyo Girl

A rainbow of love

Let's go, go, boy

Chasing a future that's cute

Dance, boom, boom, Tokyo Girl

The city spins like a merry-go-round

A colorful surround playing music

To you who's here

...

Dreaming Tokyo Girl

...

In a city bustling with so many things crossing paths

In the scenery I see so casually

Something feels missing, a special

Pointing at and seeking that future

Lighting, lighting, illuminating

Singing, dressing up again today

Happy feeling good, taking in the view

Reaching out with all my might

...

Dance, boom, boom, Tokyo Girl

A rainbow of love

Let's go, go, boy

Chasing a future that's cute

Dance, boom, boom, Tokyo Girl

The city spins like a merry-go-round

A colorful surround playing music

To you who's here

...

[Japanese]

太陽が射しこむ街で目を覚ます

情報を掻き分ける熱帯魚

平凡を許してくれない水槽で

どんな風に気持ち良く泳げたら

Lighting, lighting 照らして

Singing 今日も着飾って

ハッピー feeling good 見渡して

めいっぱいに手を伸ばして

踊れ boom, boom, Tokyo Girl

色とりどりの恋

Let us be going, going, boy

Kawaii と駆ける未来

踊れ boom, boom, Tokyo Girl

廻る街 メリーゴーランド

彩りのサラウンド 奏でるわ

ここにいるあなたへ

夢見る Tokyo Girl

たくさんのモノが行き交う街で

何気なく見てる風景に

なにかもの足りない特別な

未来を指差して求めてる

Lighting, lighting 照らして

Singing 今日も着飾って

ハッピー feeling good 見渡して

めいっぱいに手を伸ばして

踊れ boom, boom, Tokyo Girl

色とりどりの恋

Let us be going, going, boy

Kawaii と駆ける未来

踊れ boom, boom, Tokyo Girl

廻る街 メリーゴーランド

彩りのサラウンド 奏でるわ

ここにいるあなたへ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
太陽 /たいよう/ A1	noun - sun
街 /まち/ A1	noun - city/street
未来 /みらい/ B1	noun - future
恋 /こい/ B1	noun - love
気持ち /きもち/ B1	noun - feeling
踊る /おどる/ A2	verb - to dance
照らす /てらす/ B2	verb - to illuminate
感じる /かんじる/ B1	verb - to feel
特別 /とくべつ/ B2	adjective - special
ハッピー /はっぴー/ A2	adjective - happy
色 /いろ/ A1	noun - color
夢 /ゆめ/ A1	noun - dream
手 /て/ A1	noun - hand
気持ち良い /きもちよい/ B2	adjective - pleasant
駆ける /かける/ B1	verb - to run (to dash)
彩り /いろどり/ B2	noun - coloring

Key Grammar Structures

• 目を覚ます

  ➔ the verb '覚ます' in its '〜を' form with an attached direct object '目' (eye), meaning 'to wake up'.

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• 掻き分ける

  ➔ verb '掻き分ける' meaning 'to push one's way' or 'to forcefully part through (crowd, obstacles)'.

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• 許してくれない

  ➔ phrase using the '〜てくれる' structure in negative form, meaning 'won't forgive' or 'refuse to forgive'.

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• 未来を指差して求めてる

  ➔ compound phrase with '指差す' (to point at) and '求める' (to seek), with te-form linking the actions.

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• 照らして

  ➔ te-form of '照らす' (to illuminate), used to connect to subsequent actions or as a request.

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• 着飾って

  ➔ te-form of '着飾る' (to dress up), used to link actions or give commands.

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• ハッピー feeling good

  ➔ Use of 'feeling good' as an English phrase in the midst of Japanese lyrics, functioning as a descriptive phrase or exclamation.

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