Cling Cling – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Perfume

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

Cling Cling おてて つないでる

Cling Cling, holding hands

キミと あたしの るんるんるん

You and I, feeling so happy

Cling Cling ちっちゃい このコでも

Cling Cling, even as a little one

愛の 深度 変わらない

The depth of our love remains unchanged

Cling Cling 夢で 踊りましょ

Cling Cling, let's dance in our dreams

つまむ 裾にも つんつんつん

Pinching at the hem, touching again and again

Cling Cling 全て 癒されて

Cling Cling, everything is healing

I know キミといたいから

I know, because I want to be with you

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おっきいハコの中 背の高い生物がたくさん

Inside a big box, there's lots of tall creatures

かきわける全身を使って キミをつかむ

Using all my strength to push through and grab you

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見上げて何かを言う いつかは横に並ぶでしょ

Looking up and saying something, someday we'll stand side by side, right?

なまいきなハーモニーまで もうすぐ

Almost there, with a mischievous harmony

(I will cling to your chest)

(I will cling to your chest)

Cling Cling おてて つないでる

Cling Cling, holding hands

キミと あたしの るんるんるん

You and I, feeling so happy

Cling Cling ちっちゃい このコでも

Cling Cling, even as a little one

愛の 深度 変わらない

The depth of our love remains unchanged

Cling Cling 夢で 踊りましょ

Cling Cling, let's dance in our dreams

つまむ 裾にも つんつんつん

Pinching at the hem, touching again and again

Cling Cling 全て 癒されて

Cling Cling, everything is healing

I know キミといたいから

I know, because I want to be with you

I will cling to your chest

I will cling to your chest

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...

I will cling to your chest

I will cling to your chest

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...

I will cling to your chest

I will cling to your chest

I will cling to your chest

I will cling to your chest

I will cling to your chest

I will cling to your chest

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望遠鏡で見た遠い星で生まれてたら

If I was born from a distant star seen through a telescope

同じように きっと今頃 キミを探す

Surely, just like now, I would be searching for you

見上げて何かを言う いつかはこの手届くかな

Looking up and saying something, maybe someday this hand will reach you

天の川越えるまで もうすぐ

Until crossing the Milky Way, almost there

(I will cling to your chest)

(I will cling to your chest)

Cling Cling おてて つないでる

Cling Cling, holding hands

キミと あたしの るんるんるん

You and I, feeling so happy

Cling Cling ちっちゃい このコでも

Cling Cling, even as a little one

愛の 深度 変わらない

The depth of our love remains unchanged

Cling Cling 夢で 踊りましょ

Cling Cling, let's dance in our dreams

つまむ 裾にも つんつんつん

Pinching at the hem, touching again and again

Cling Cling 全て 癒されて

Cling Cling, everything is healing

I know キミといたいから

I know, because I want to be with you

この空を越える着物 光差した向こうに

Beyond this sky, where the sunlight shines through

月のように (月のように)

Like the moon (like the moon)

優しく あたしを包むの

Gently wrapping me in your embrace

Cling Cling おてて つないでる

Cling Cling, holding hands

キミと あたしの るんるんるん

You and I, feeling so happy

Cling Cling ちっちゃい このコでも

Cling Cling, even as a little one

愛の 深度 変わらない

The depth of our love remains unchanged

Cling Cling 夢で 踊りましょ

Cling Cling, let's dance in our dreams

つまむ 裾にも つんつんつん

Pinching at the hem, touching again and again

Cling Cling 全て 癒されて

Cling Cling, everything is healing

I know キミといたいから

I know, because I want to be with you

いたいから いたいから

Because I want to, because I want to

いたいから いたいから

Because I want to, because I want to

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cling /klɪŋ/ B1	verb - to hold on tightly to something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a deep affection for someone
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to imagine or hope for something
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
depth /dɛpθ/ B2	noun - the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something
harmony /ˈhɑːrməni/ B2	noun - the combination of different musical notes played or sung together
chest /tʃɛst/ A2	noun - the front part of a person's body between the neck and the stomach
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a large ball of gas in space that shines
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
box /bɑːks/ A1	noun - a container with flat sides and a lid
body /ˈbɑːdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the expanse of air over the Earth
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the Earth

Key Grammar Structures

• Cling Cling おてて つないでる

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action, as in "I am holding hands".

• 愛の 深度 変わらない

  ➔ Negative form

  ➔ The phrase uses a negative form to express that the depth of love does not change.

• I will cling to your chest

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the future simple tense to express an intention or promise.

• つまむ 裾にも つんつんつん

  ➔ Onomatopoeia

  ➔ The phrase uses onomatopoeia to create a playful sound effect, enhancing the imagery.

• いつかは横に並ぶでしょ

  ➔ Future expectation

  ➔ The phrase expresses an expectation about the future, indicating hope for alignment.

• この空を越える着物

  ➔ Noun modification

  ➔ The phrase modifies a noun with another noun, creating a descriptive image.

• 優しく あたしを包むの

  ➔ Adverbial phrase

  ➔ The phrase uses an adverbial phrase to describe how the action is performed, adding nuance.