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Life is Like a Boat
Vocabulary from Rie Fu: 'Life is Like a Boat' (Bleach ED1 (ブリーチ ED1) · 2004).
Nobody knows who I really am
I never felt this empty before
And if I ever need someone to come along
Who's gonna comfort me, and keep me strong
We are all rowing the boat of fate
The waves keep on comin' and we can't escape
But if we ever get lost on your way
The waves would guide you thru another day
遠くで息をしてる 透明になったみたい
暗闇に思えたけど 目隠しされてただけ
祈りをささげて 新しい日を待つ
鮮やかに 光る海 その果てまで
Nobody knows who I really am
Maybe they just don't give a damn
But if I ever need someone to come along
I know you would follow me, and keep me strong
人の心はうつりゆく 抜け出したくなる
つきはまた新しい周期で 舟を連れてく
And every time I see your face,
the oceans heave up to my heart
You make me wanna strain at the oars,
and soon I can see the shore
I want you to know who I really am
I never though I'd feel this way towards you
And if you ever need someone to come along
I will follow you, and keep you strong
旅はまだ続いてく 穏やかな日も
つきはまた新しい周期で 舟を照らし出す
祈りをささげて 新しい日を待つ
鮮やかに 光る海 その果てまで
And every time I see your face,
the oceans heave up to my heart
You make me wanna strain at the oars,
and soon I can see the shore
運命の船を漕ぎ 波は次から次へと私たちを襲うけど
それも素敵な旅ね どれも素敵な旅ね
Vocabulary
nobody
Pronounˈnoʊˌbɑdi
no person; no one
Nobody answered the door.
A pronoun meaning not any person. It is the logical negation of 'somebody'.
know
Verbnoʊ
to have information in your mind; to be aware of something
I know the answer to that question.
A stative verb, which means it is usually not used in the '-ing' continuous form. The past tense is 'knew' and the past participle is 'known'.
who
Pronounhuː
what or which person or people
Who is that person?
Used in questions to ask about the identity of someone.
I
Pronounaɪ
used to refer to the person speaking or writing
I am a student.
The first-person singular pronoun. Always capitalized in English.
really
Adverbˈriəli
actually, truly, or very
I am really happy to see you again.
Used to emphasize a statement or to indicate that something is actually true. In conversation, it can be used as an exclamation to show surprise ('Really?').
am
Verbæm
I form of be
I am a student.
Used with 'I' to describe oneself or current state.
never
Adverbˈnɛ.vɚ
at no time; not ever
I have never seen anything like it before.
Used to express that an action or state has not occurred at any time in the past or future.
feel
Verbfiːl
to experience a physical or emotional state
I feel much better today.
Used to describe states of mind or body. Past tense is 'felt'.
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