君はロックを聴かない

• By: あいみょん
• Album: 青春のエキサイトメント

Lyrics:

Grammar:

• 君はロックなんか聴かないと

  ➔ と particle indicating quotation or assertion

  ➔ The particle 'と' is used here to quote or affirm what is being said about '君はロックなんか聴かない', meaning 'you don't listen to rock'.

• 少し寂しそうな君に

  ➔ -な adjective form used to describe a noun

  ➔ The な form of the adjective is used here to modify 「君」, meaning 'you' with a sense of being somewhat lonely.

• 僕の心臓のBPMは

  ➔ の particle indicates possession or attribution

  ➔ The の particle links '僕の心臓' to specify that the BPM (beats per minute) belongs to 'my heart'.

• なぜ今笑うんだい？

  ➔ なぜ (why) + present tense verb + んだい (question particle emphasizing seeking explanation)

  ➔ The phrase combines 'なぜ' (why) with a verb in the present tense, ending with 'んだい' which emphasizes seeking an explanation or reason for why the subject is smiling now.

• 僕はこんな歌で あんな歌で 恋を乗り越えてきた

  ➔ で particle indicating means or method

  ➔ The particle 'で' is used here to specify that the singer overcame love through these songs, as the means or method of emotional resilience.