Akumu no Rinbukyoku – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the Earth
darkness /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/ B2	noun - the absence of light
madness /ˈmæd.nəs/ B2	noun - the state of being mentally ill
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - something that makes things visible or affords illumination
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to conceal from sight
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced by humans or animals
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
repeat /rɪˈpiːt/ B1	verb - to say or do something again
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	verb - to break free from confinement or control
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
light /laɪt/ A1	verb - to make something bright or illuminate

Key Grammar Structures

• 陰りの中 はびこる狂気

  ➔ Use of の to indicate possession or connection

  ➔ The の particle links '陰り' (shadow/darkness) with '中' (inside), showing 'inside the darkness'.

• 牙をむいて 目を光らせている

  ➔ Use of te-form + いる to indicate ongoing action

  ➔ The te-form appended with いる indicates that the subject is currently performing the action (e.g., 'gnashing teeth', 'shining eyes').

• 繰り返されている

  ➔ Use of passive form + いる to indicate ongoing passive action

  ➔ The verb form 繰り返されている is the passive continuous form, meaning 'is being repeated'.

• 見え隠れ

  ➔ Compound noun formed by 見え (see) + 隠れ (hide), meaning 'hidden behind appearance'

  ➔ The term 見え隠れ refers to something subtly hidden or implied behind appearances.

• 遥かかなた 見えなくなる

  ➔ Use of かなた to indicate a distant point in space or time

  ➔ The phrase indicates that the distant light or vision has become unreachable or unseen.

• ただ 堕ちていくの

  ➔ Use of ただ to mean 'simply' or 'only', and 堕ちていく as a verb phrase meaning 'falling' or 'descending'

  ➔ ただ emphasizes the simplicity or inevitability of the action, which is 'falling into darkness'.