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ALONES
Vocabulary from Aqua Timez: 'ALONES' (Bleach OP6 (ブリーチ OP6) · 2007).
折れた淡い翼 君は少し 青すぎる空に疲れただけさ
もう誰かのためじゃなくて 自分のために笑っていいよ
依然として忍び寄る孤独 内側に灯るローソク
賑わうパーティー 豪華なシャンデリアとは裏腹に
足りない言葉の 窪みを何で埋めたらいいんだろう
もうわからないや
せめて夢の中で自由に泳げたら あんな空もいらないのに
昨日までのことを塗り潰さなくても 明日に向かえるのに
折れた淡い翼 君は少し 青すぎる空に疲れただけさ
もう誰かのためじゃなくて 自分のために笑っていいよ
劣等感との和解は 簡単には叶わないさ
自意識のてっぺんに居座る鏡が映す花びら
振り絞るように汚れた愛を叫んでみるけれど
もどかしくて
巡る時の中で 傷口はやがて かさぶたに変わってゆく
君はそれを待たず とても美しく とても儚げで…
剥がれ落ちた痕の産毛のように 陽だまりの中で震える祈り
今は無理に 誰かの事を愛そうと思わなくていいのに
時にこの世界は 上を向いて歩くには 少し眩しすぎるね
沈むように 目を伏せると 渇いた地面が涙をすする
Why do We feel so alone anytime?
全てを受け止めなくてもいいよ
Why do We feel so alone anytime?
こらえることだけが勇気じゃない
Vocabulary
折れる
Verbおれる
to break; to snap; to bend; to yield; to turn
A branch of the tree in the garden snapped in the strong wind.
Used for something long and hard breaking or snapping. Also means to yield in an argument or to turn a corner.
淡い
Adjectiveあわい
faint; pale; fleeting; light (color)
Faint pink clouds were floating in the sky.
Describes light colors, subtle flavors, or fleeting/weak feelings like 'faint hope'.
翼
Nounつばさ
wing
That bird spread its large wings and flew off into the sky.
Refers to the wings of birds, insects, or aircraft.
君
Noun, Pronounきみ
you (informal); thou; lord; ruler
You should come with us too.
A familiar second-person pronoun used among close friends or by superiors to subordinates. Historically used to refer to a lord or monarch.
は
Particletopic marker particle
This year, the cherry blossoms bloomed early.
Marks the topic of a sentence - what the sentence is about. Often implies contrast with other possible topics. Written as は but pronounced 'wa'. Differs from が which marks the grammatical subject.
少し
Adverb, Nounすこし
a little, a few, a bit, slightly
Please give me a little water.
Used as both an adverb and noun to indicate a small amount. More formal than ちょっと. Can also be used as a noun (少しの時間 = a little time).
青い
Adjectiveあおい
blue; green; pale; immature
You look pale, are you okay?
Refers to the color blue or green, looking pale due to sickness/fear, or being inexperienced.
空
Nounそら
sky; weather; air
The sky is clear.
Refers to the expanse above the earth. Can also mean 'weather' in some contexts like '空模様'.
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