Black Bird

• By: Aimer
• Album: Sun Dance, Penny Rain

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - of the darkest color; resembling the color of coal noun - black color
bird /bɜːrd/ A1	noun - a warm-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that includes eagles, pigeons, parrots, and ostriches, characterized by having feathers, wings, typically being able to fly, and laying eggs.
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to drop or descend under the force of gravity.
sea /siː/ A1	noun - the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses.
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow. noun - a loud shout or call
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. verb - to contemplate the possibility of doing something or that something might be the case.
wing /wɪŋ/ A2	noun - a modified forelimb that functions for flight.
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to the earth.
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light. noun - lack of light
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - discover or locate (something) by chance or after looking for it.
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - be damaged or destroyed by fire.
color /ˈkʌlər/ A1	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light.

Grammar:

• 誰のために

  ➔ interrogative phrase using 'nani no tame ni'

  ➔ '誰のために' means 'for whom' and is used to ask about the beneficiary or purpose.

• すぐに落ちて行きそうだ

  ➔ using the volitional form 'そうだ' to indicate an appearance or likelihood

  ➔ 'そうだ' expresses conjecture or appearance; here, it indicates something seems about to happen.

• 真っ暗闇で

  ➔ noun phrase using 'で' to specify location or state

  ➔ 'で' indicates the location or state where the action occurs, here, 'in complete darkness'.

• 声を枯らすよ

  ➔ verb '枯らす' in causative form, combined with 'を' to mark the object

  ➔ '枯らす' in causative form means 'to cause to wither' or 'to dry out', with 'を' marking the object.

• 愛されるような

  ➔ using passive voice 'される' + ような to describe a kind of feeling or state

  ➔ 'される' is passive form 'to be loved', combined with 'ような' to indicate 'like' or 'such as'.

• 真っ逆さまに

  ➔ adverbial phrase using 'に' to indicate manner or direction (completely upside down)

  ➔ 'に' as an adverbial particle indicates manner or direction; here, it emphasizes 'completely upside down'.

• 夢の淵へ

  ➔ noun phrase with 'へ' indicating direction toward a place or abstract point

  ➔ 'へ' indicates direction or destination; here, it points towards the 'abyss of dreams'.