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R★O★C★K★S
Vocabulary from Hound Dog: 'R★O★C★K★S' (Naruto OP1 (ナルト OP1) · 2002).
追われるように 急いでいる
乾いた胸が かりたてるのさ
ひときわ強く輝く星は
いまも遠くにある
失ってゆく 求めながら
奪われてゆく 与えながら
誰のためでなく 誰のものでなく
俺たちのいまが
思いかさね 夢をかさね 日々をかさね
汗にまみれ 涙こらえ 血をたぎらせ
闘うことも 愛しあうことも
遙か光の On the way
裏切ってきた 信じながら
傷つけてきた 祈りながら
誰のことでなく 誰のせいでなく 俺たちのいまを
痛みほどき 心ほどき 影をほどき
息をつめて 走りぬけろ 闇を裂いて
悲しむことも 夢をみることも
終わりはしない On the way
思いかさね 夢をかさね 日々をかさね
汗にまみれ 涙こらえ 血をたぎらせ
I wanna rocks
胸に Rocks
I wanna rocks
胸に Rocks
Vocabulary
追う
Verbおう
to chase; to follow; to pursue
The police are chasing the escaped criminal.
Can mean physically chasing someone or pursuing an ideal or goal.
ように
Particleso that; in order to; like; as
I wrote it down so as not to forget.
ように expresses purpose ('so that'), manner ('like/as'), or wishes/prayers. After dictionary form or negative form of verbs for purpose. After た form for wishes. Derived from よう (appearance) + に particle.
急ぐ
Verbいそぐ
to hurry; to rush
I hurried to the station so as not to be late for the train.
Used when trying to act or move quickly to reach a goal or destination on time.
乾く
Verbかわく
to dry, to become dry
I hung the laundry outside so it would dry well.
Used for objects losing moisture. For thirst, the kanji 渇く is typically used.
胸
Nounむね
chest; heart; breast; feelings
His words pierced deep into my heart.
Refers to both the physical chest area and the emotional 'heart' where feelings and thoughts are held.
が
Particlesubject marker particle; but
It's a night when the stars are beautifully visible.
Marks the grammatical subject, especially for new information or in subordinate clauses. Emphasizes what performs the action. Also means 'but' when connecting clauses.
かりたてる
Verbto spur on; to drive; to impel
Driven by a strong sense of duty, he took on the dangerous mission alone.
Used when an emotion or external force compels someone to take action.
の
Particlepossessive particle indicating belonging, attribution, or relationship
Mother's cooking is the most delicious.
Connects two nouns to show possession or attribution. The modifying noun comes before の, and the modified noun comes after. Can also connect clauses when nominalizing.
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