# Cherry on Top [Instrumental Intro: 118 BPM, E major. Four bars of bouncy slap bass, funky muted guitar, sparkling Rhodes, crisp disco drums and playful analog synth. Bright rhythmic synth hook.] [Verse 1: Sweet but confident Japanese female lead. Playful phrasing, minimal funky guitar, tight bass and crisp hi-hats.] 金曜日の午後七時 鏡の前で髪を直す お気に入りのワンピース 今日はちょっと特別なの 君から届いたメッセージ 返事は少し待たせちゃう 簡単には教えない 私の本当の気持ち [Chorus: Explosive, irresistibly catchy J-pop hook. Full disco drums, funky slap bass, bright synth brass, layered female harmonies and rhythmic guitar.] Cherry on top, 甘い恋 You can look but don't get too close ドキドキしてるでしょ？ Baby, everybody knows Cherry on top, もう少し Keep on dancing next to me 焦らないで、今夜は I'm the sweetest mystery [Verse 2: Strip back to bass, drums and funky guitar. Playful, slightly teasing Japanese vocal delivery.] 街の灯りが揺れている 君は何度も振り向くの 何も知らないふりをして 少しだけ笑ってみせる 近づいたり離れたり そんな時間が楽しくて 君の困った顔を見ると また笑顔になっちゃうの [Pre-Chorus: Rising synth arpeggios, disco strings and ascending bass. Female harmonies gradually build.] あと一歩近づいて でも急がないでね 今夜だけの魔法なら もう少し楽しみたい [Chorus: Full disco arrangement, brighter harmonies and sparkling synth counter-melodies.] Cherry on top, 甘い恋 You can look but don't get too close ドキドキしてるでしょ？ Baby, everybody knows Cherry on top, もう少し Keep on dancing next to me 焦らないで、今夜は I'm the sweetest mystery [Dance Break: Eight bars. Funky bass solo, filtered disco strings, syncopated guitar scratches, bright synth melody and crisp handclaps. No vocals.] [Bridge: Four bars. Drums drop to kick and finger snaps, warm Rhodes and intimate female vocal. Gradually build into final chorus.] 本当は少し怖いけど 君となら悪くない そっと手を伸ばしたら 今夜は離さないで [Final Chorus: Explosive full-band return. Layered female harmonies, punchy disco drums, shimmering synth brass, funky guitar and playful vocal ad-libs.] Cherry on top, 甘い恋 You can look but don't get too close ドキドキしてるでしょ？ Baby, everybody knows Cherry on top, もう少し Keep on dancing next to me 焦らないで、今夜は I'm the sweetest mystery [Outro: Four bars. Return to the opening synth hook, funky bass and warm Rhodes. Female lead sings softly in Japanese.] 甘い恋の始まり もう少しだけ そばにいて [Final bright Emaj9 chord. Clean full-band ending, no fade-out.]
