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かさなる影
Vocabulary from Hearts Grow: 'Kasanaru Kage (かさなる影)' (Gintama OP4 (銀魂 OP4) · 2006).
かさなる影 飾らない気持ちで強さを求めてく
つまずいても迷っても構わない 1人じゃないから
沈んでく夕日が 明日を照らし出す
手と手をつなぐ 真っ直ぐ伸びた影
下を向いて また泣いてるんだろう?
隠した涙 あたししか知らない
何も無かったように 笑顔見せても
張りつめた心抱え込む君は 壊れそうだよ
踏み出そう荷物は降ろして 新しい自分を見つけ出そうよ
大丈夫さらけだせばいい あたしがいるよ その手は一つじゃない
かさなる影 飾らない気持ちで強さを求めてく
つまずいても迷っても構わない 1人じゃないから
沈んでく夕日が 明日を照らし出す
手と手をつなぐ 真っ直ぐ伸びた影
目の前だけただひたすら見つめて 駆け出しても
大切な人の声 聞き逃してゆく
探し物探しても 見つけきれないのなら
自分じゃない誰かが その答えを握ってることもあるから
今はまだ気付いてないけれど 君の手も誰かを支えてるんだ
辛く挫けそうな時 あたしはいつも 君を思い出す
繋がる影 目に見えない絆で支えあい生きていく
振り向く事忘れたら呼んでくれる 確かな声がいる
守りたい思いで 生まれゆく強さ
儚く強く 真っ直ぐ伸びた影
誰もが自分自身の孤独を破る勇気 持ってるわけじゃない
温かな場所に行けずに泣く声が 遠くから聞こえたら
差し出す勇気 この手は一つじゃない
どんな時も一人の寂しさを 感じたくなんかない
世界でひとりきりじゃ 嬉しくても笑い合えないよ
傷ついてもいい あたしは求めるよ
素直に気持ちを伝えたい
かさなる影 飾らない気持ちで強さを求めてく
つまずいても迷っても構わない 1人じゃないから
沈んでく夕日が 明日を照らし出す
手と手をつなぐ 真っ直ぐ伸びた影
Vocabulary
かさなる
Verbto overlap; to pile up; to happen at the same time
Coincidentally, two appointments overlapped on the same day.
Used for things being placed on top of each other, or events coinciding in time.
影
Nounかげ
shadow; silhouette; light; reflection
Two shadows stretched long in the setting sun.
Refers to both physical shadows caused by blocked light and the light source itself (sun, moon). Can also mean a silhouette or a trace/sign of something.
飾る
Verbかざる
to decorate; to adorn
I decorated the room beautifully for Christmas.
Used when adding items to make something look beautiful or for displaying items attractively.
気持ち
Nounきもち
feelings, emotions, mood, sentiment
I understand his feelings well.
Used to express emotions, feelings, or mental states. Can refer to both positive and negative feelings. Often used in phrases like '気持ちがいい' (feels good) or '気持ちが悪い' (feels bad/sick).
で
Particleby, at, in, with (particle)
I commute by train.
Marks location of action (where something happens), means/tool (how/with what), material, reason, or scope. Different from に which marks location of existence.
強い
Adjectiveつよい
strong, powerful, intense
The wind has gotten strong.
Used to describe physical strength, intensity of phenomena (wind, rain), firmness of will, or resistance to something. The adverb form 'tsuyoku' (strongly) is commonly used. Opposite of 'yowai' (weak).
を
Particledirect object marker particle
I solved a difficult problem.
Marks the direct object of a verb - what the action is done to. Written を but pronounced 'o'. Essential for transitive verbs. Also marks the space through which movement occurs.
求める
Verbもとめる
to seek; to request; to demand; to buy
Many people are seeking change from the new leader.
Used for requesting actions, seeking abstract things (peace, jobs), or buying something.
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