Nocchi, KASHIYIKA and a-chan make up the Japanese pop girl group sensation, Perfume.
Formed in 2000, the trio have been a staple in the Japanese pop scene since they were signed to Amuse, Inc in 2003. They would stay with them for 9 years before signing with Universal Music Group in 2012 and have been there ever since.
Perfume has been a guilty pleasure of mine for years and every so often, I go back to listen to the album that got me hooked on them.
Their newer music is just as good as the ‘old’ and still a great listening experience.
Today, we look at ‘Love the World’, released in 2008 and was the first ‘technopop’ song to reach Number 1 on the Oricon charts (Basically the Japanese version of the IRMA Single Chart or the UK Top 40.)
This would become one of the singles released ahead of the 2009 release of their 2nd studio album Triangle (⊿) album. (In Japan, the singles are released ahead of the release of the album)
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Lyrics
Kossori himitsu wo ageru wa zutto suki ni shite ii no yo
Kitto kimi mo ki ni iru yo futari dake no tokutousekiChoppiri unmei mitai na
Kyara ni mo nai you na koto mo
Kanjitatte ii janai no
Dareka kaita shinario?Mada kono saki ga mienai
Ichibanboshi sagasu te ga furuetemoAkiramenai de taisetsu na
Sukoshi no iji to kimi yo daarin
Shigekiteki hora suteki
Mieru sekai ga kirameku wa
Tesaguri no atashi ni mo
Sukoshi wakaru ki ga shiterun da
Yawaraka na kimi no taimingu
Zurui desho chuchuchu
Love love the worldYappari chansu wo ageru wa yatto mieta kimi no sukima
Kitto hitori de nayande oshiete kurete iin da yoChoppiri hanse mitai na
Kyara ni mo nai you na koto mo
Tama ni wa ii janai no
Dare ka kaita shinario?Mada kono saki ga mienai
Ichibanboshi sagasu te ga furuetemoAkiramenai de taisetsu na
Sukoshi no iji to kimi yo daarin
Shigekiteki hora suteki
Mieru sekai ga kirameku wa
Tesaguri no atashi ni mo
Sukoshi wakaru ki ga shiterun da
Yawaraka na kimi no taimingu
Zurui desho chuchuchu
Love love the worldHave a nice day!
Be in a good mood yeh!
In all the world
Love the worldYorokobi no naka mada kono saki ga mienai
Ichiban boshi sagasu te ga furuetemoAkiramenai de taisetsu na
Sukoshi no iji to kimi yo daarin
Shigekiteki hora suteki
Mieru sekai ga kirameku wa
Tesaguri no atashi ni mo
Sukoshi wakaru ki ga shiterun da
Yawaraka na kimi no taimingu
Zurui desho chuchuchu
Love love the worldHave a nice day!
Be in a good mood yeh!
In all the world
Love the world