World Standard
Pizzicato Five · Bellissima! [1988]
Translators: andrei cunha
Kanashii noni kanashimi wo
Wasurete iru hito-bito ni
Kanashisugite naku koto mo
Wasurete iru hito-bito ni
Sekai-ju no kanashimi wo
Shiranu koibito ni
Hora
Mimi wo fusaide mite
Warui shirase
Nanimo kamo kikoenu yo ni
Hora
Toki ga tomaru sekai
Chizu no ue no doko
Ka no machi de
Deatta bokura
Sekai chizu no ue ni akaku
Kakareta shirushi
Kanashii noni naku koto mo
Wasurete iru hito-bito ni
Sekai-ju no kanashimi wo
Shiranu koibito ni
Kimi no te de
Sotto boku wo
Mekakushi shite
Nanimo kamo mienai yo ni
Sobietatsu kabe no sekai
Chizu no aoi umi ni
Dakiatte shizumu bokura
Sekai chizu no yuganda tairiku
Kimi ni nara
Kokoro hirakeru
Kuchizuke shite
Nanimo kamo wasureru yo na
Soba ni ite okure sekai
Chizu no ue no dokoka no
Machi de surechigau bokura
Sekai chizu no ue no
Shiroku kesareta nani ka
Kanashii noni...
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Here's to people who are sad
But managed to forget sadness
Here's to people who are sad
But managed to forget to cry
Here's to lovers from all over the world
Here's to lovers who don't know what sadness is
Hey look
Close your ears
Bad news
Close your ears don't listen
Hey look
Time has stopped
For the two of us
We met somewhere
A town on the world map
A red mark
On the world map
Here's to people who are sad
But managed to forget to cry
Here's to lovers from all over the world
Here's to lovers who don't know what sadness is
I want you to
Blindfold me
Silently with your hands
So that I can't see a thing
The rising wall
On the world map -- the blue sea
We hug and sink in the blue sea
A deformed continent on the world map
I can open my
Heart to you
Kiss me
A kiss that will let me forget
Stay by my side
We passed each other in a town somewhere
Somewhere on the world map
On the world map
A mark was erased
And though we are sad...
World Standard
World Standard stands as a defining track from Pizzicato Five's 1988 album Bellissima!, capturing the band's signature blend of Japanese city pop and American new wave. Emerging during a pivotal era for the group, the recording showcases their ability to deconstruct and reassemble familiar pop structures into something distinctly modern and ironic. The song reflects the band's broader discography, which often navigates the space between earnest melody and detached coolness. As a key component of their early catalogue, it highlights the group's influence on the Shibuya-kei movement and their enduring commitment to crafting sophisticated, danceable music. This work remains an essential listen for understanding the band's evolution and their unique contribution to the international pop landscape of the late 1980s.