Ashes

• By: Superfly

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
最悪 /saiaku/ B2	noun - the worst adjective - the worst
悪夢 /akumu/ B1	noun - nightmare
現実 /genjitsu/ B1	noun - reality
笑顔 /egao/ A2	noun - smiling face
灰 /hai/ A2	noun - ashes
瞳 /hitomi/ B1	noun - pupil
凍りだす /kooridasu/ B2	verb - to begin to freeze
ジレンマ /jirenma/ C1	noun - dilemma
情熱 /jōnetsu/ B2	noun - passion
嘘つき /usotsuki/ B1	noun - liar
全部 /zenbu/ A2	noun - all
遠く /tōku/ A2	adverb - far away
最低 /saitei/ B1	adjective - the lowest, worst
意味不明 /imifumei/ B2	adjective - meaningless
昨日 /kinō/ A1	noun - yesterday
夢 /yume/ A1	noun - dream
期待 /kitai/ B1	noun - expectation
血走る /chi bashiru/ C1	verb - to be bloodshot
燃え盛る /moesakaru/ B2	verb - to blaze, to burn fiercely
ダイヤ /daiya/ A2	noun - diamond
覚悟 /kakugo/ B2	noun - resolution, preparedness
深呼吸 /shinkokyuu/ B1	noun - deep breath
仮面 /kamen/ B1	noun - mask
扉 /tobira/ A2	noun - door
悔い /kui/ B2	noun - regret

Grammar:

• 最悪を繰り返してんだ

  ➔ Verb te-form + んだ (nda) for explanatory or emphasis purposes

  ➔ '繰り返してんだ' emphasizes that the person keeps repeating the worst behaviors.

• 作り笑顔 灰になりそう

  ➔ Potential form + そう (sou) to indicate appearance/possibility

  ➔ '灰になりそう' indicates that the smile looks like it will become ash, implying a feeling of emotional exhaustion.

• 覚悟を決めたなら深呼吸をして

  ➔ Conditional form + なら (nara) with verb in te-form for sequence or suggestion

  ➔ '覚悟を決めたなら' suggests that if you have made up your mind, then you should breathe deeply.

• 燃え尽きられるなら

  ➔ Potential form + ら (ra) to express 'if' or potential ability

  ➔ '燃え尽きられるなら' indicates a condition that if you can burn out completely, then there are no regrets.

• もういいや

  ➔ Casual phrase expressing resignation or giving up

  ➔ 'もういいや' indicates a feeling of giving up or resigning from trying further.

• 情熱が胸で 燃え盛る

  ➔ Subject + が + verb in plain form to describe state

  ➔ '情熱が胸で 燃え盛る' describes passion burning fiercely in the chest.

• ダイヤのように 灰になれ

  ➔ Like + noun (ダイヤのように) + verb imperative form for comparison and command

  ➔ 'ダイヤのように 灰になれ' compares becoming ash to a diamond, implying resilience and strength in destruction.