Foundation
Perfume Lyrics


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Goal no mienai kurayami michi kasumu kedo
Kyousei teki start suru no ga koi da ne
Totsuzen mai oriru mushoku no kimi doushitai?
Koi no iro shiru ni ha tari nai dara ke ne

Foundation
Foundation
One two three

Suki na kokoro wa tomedo naku hora kizutsuku no
Itami tomonau kedo sore koso koi da ne
Subete kizu wo ukeru yuuki moshi nai no nara
Renai nante sugu akirameru beki ne

Foundation nimotsu motta mama tatakae nai
Foundation uso ni bakari amae ta
Foundation kokoro ni made keshou shiteta
Foundation nigeru ni wa hayai kara

Goal no mienai kurayami michi kasumu kedo
Kyousei teki start suru no ga koi da ne

Foundation nimotsu motta mama tatakae nai
Foundation uso ni bakari ni amae ta
Foundation kokoro ni made keshou shiteta
Foundation nigeru ni ha hayai kara

Subete kizu wo ukeru yuuki moshi nai no nara
Renai nante sugu akirameru beki ne

Foundation nimotsu motta mama tatakae nai
Foundation uso ni bakari ni amae ta
Foundation kokoro ni made keshou shiteta
Foundation nigeru ni ha hayai kara




Goal no mienai kurayami michi kasumu kedo
Kyousei teki start suru no ga koi da ne

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Perfume's song "Foundation" express the idea of love being the foundation for everything, and the difficulty of starting a relationship. The first verse starts with "Goal no mienai kurayami michi kasumu kedo" which translates to "Although the dark path towards the goal is foggy", indicating that pursuing love is hard and uncertain. The following line, "Kyousei teki start suru no ga koi da ne", which can be translated as "It's like love begins with a forced start", expresses that starting a relationship can be daunting and forced, but it is essential to move forward.


The chorus of the song, "Foundation, Foundation, One Two Three", serves as a mantra that emphasizes the importance of creating a foundation for a relationship. The second verse talks about the inevitability of getting hurt in a relationship, but that is what love is all about. The lyrics suggest that suffering together is what brings two people closer. However, if someone doesn't have the courage to accept their injuries, they should give up on love.


Overall, "Foundation" is a song that talks about the pain and uncertainty of starting a relationship, but at the same time, highlights the importance of sticking it out and creating a foundation for something meaningful.


Line by Line Meaning

Goal no mienai kurayami michi kasumu kedo
The path is obscured by darkness, and although the destination can't be seen, the starting point for a collaborative effort to reach the goal is what love is all about.


Kyousei teki start suru no ga koi da ne
Starting together and working in unison is what love is all about.


Totsuzen mai oriru mushoku no kimi doushitai?
What do you want me to do with you, who suddenly falls down without any motivation?


Koi no iro shiru ni ha tari nai dara ke ne
To know the true color of love, it's not enough to just taste it superficially.


Suki na kokoro wa tomedo naku hora kizutsuku no
Our beloved hearts can't be stopped, and therefore we get hurt sometimes.


Itami tomonau kedo sore koso koi da ne
Enduring pain together is what love is all about.


Subete kizu wo ukeru yuuki moshi nai no nara
If we don't have the courage to accept all the wounds, then we should give up on love immediately.


Renai nante sugu akirameru beki ne
We should give up on love right away, if we feel like giving up so easily.


Foundation nimotsu motta mama tatakae nai
If we don't fight with the burden we carry, we won't be able to lay the foundation for love.


Foundation uso ni bakari amae ta
If we give in to lies, we can't lay the foundation for love.


Foundation kokoro ni made keshou shiteta
If we have only covered up our feelings, we can't lay the foundation for love.


Foundation nigeru ni wa hayai kara
If we want to run away, it's better to do it quickly since it will be impossible to lay the foundation for love anyway.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@user-yv6yo8dr3q

ゴールの見えない暗闇 道かすむけど
強制的スタート するのが恋だね
突然舞い降り無色の 君どうしたい?
恋の色知るには 足りないだらけね

好きな心は止めどなく ほら傷付くの
痛み伴うけど それこそ恋だね
全て傷を受ける勇気 もしないのなら
恋愛なんてすぐ 諦めるべきね

ファンデーション 荷物持ったまま戦えない
ファンデーション 嘘にばかり甘えた
ファンデーション 心にまで化粧してた
ファンデーション 逃げるには早いから

ゴールの見えない暗闇 道かすむけど
強制的スタート するのが恋だね

全て傷を受ける勇気 もしないのなら
恋愛なんてすぐ 諦めるべきね

ファンデーション 荷物持ったまま戦えない
ファンデーション 嘘にばかり甘えた
ファンデーション 心にまで化粧してた
ファンデーション 逃げるには早いから

ゴールの見えない暗闇 道かすむけど
強制的スタート するのが恋だね



All comments from YouTube:

@chastaka6635

イントロが狂おしいほど好き

@mu-soguy

Nakata went through a lot of experiments with his early Perfume tracks, making everything he could at a test-out level and started refining it later. For example this track is from 2005 but I think it has Kyary Pamyu Pamyu energy all over it. Something about how subtle and dreamy it is just feels more like a Kyary track, whereas Perfume tracks usually are more forward and sharp.

@MSCOURBINBLEU

I notice that a lot of perfume songs kyrary use have their type of vibe

@fsricy286

Given the fact it references makeup, it definitely feels like a kyary song lyrically as well

@t.kn.a6588

ゆかちゃんの声が良すぎてもう、ヤバイです〜!
最新ポリゴンウェイブ聴いたあとに、なんか聴きたくなって来ましたが、15年も前の曲なのに全然古く感じない!
マジでヤスタカ神がかってる!

@kumapanda100

ヤスタカは初期カプセルと初期パフュームが最高すぎる

@seykai

One of my all time favourites from Perfume!! The best of the best ❤❤❤

@kimbuchmann

I like the older Perfume better than the newer Perfume :D This song is great :D

@KuukiHoi

Me too! But I love Perfume anyway <3

@Corgipon

I think both are great. Old Perfume has this Y2K charm and New Perfume manages to put their own twist into the present-day EDM subgenre.

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