Last Dance – English Lyrics

• By: ONE OK ROCK
• Album: 35xxxv (DELUXE EDITION)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics of ONE OK ROCK's "Last Dance" to explore themes of fading love and difficult goodbyes. This English-language track offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in emotionally rich vocabulary and conversational phrasing, making it an engaging way to connect with the nuances of English through the band's powerful storytelling and melodic soft rock style.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to gradually become weaker or less visible
lately /ˈleɪtli/ A2	adverb - in the recent past
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A1	verb - to think of someone or something from the past
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A1	adverb - in the same place or at the same time
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - an opportunity to do something
chasing /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/ A2	verb - to follow someone or something in order to catch or capture them
dreams /dɹims/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
care /kɛər/ A1	verb - to feel concern or interest; to look after someone or something
fading /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/ B1	verb - present participle of fade
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression indicating pleasure, happiness, or amusement verb - to have a smile on one's face
waste /weɪst/ A2	verb - to use or expend something carelessly or to no purpose
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, especially as an expression of distress, sorrow, or pain
looking /ˈlʊkɪŋ/ A1	verb - present participle of look
back /bæk/ A1	adverb - in or to a previous place or condition
walk /wɔk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by using one's feet

Key Grammar Structures

• It started out as any other story

  ➔ Past Simple with 'start out'

  ➔ The phrase 'started out' is the past simple form of 'start out', indicating the beginning of an action in the past.

• All your smile used to make me smile

  ➔ Used to

  ➔ 'Used to' is employed to describe a past habit or state that is no longer true.

• Try to remember what brought us together

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The infinitive 'to remember' is used to express the purpose of the action 'try'.

• Is this our last dance

  ➔ Present Simple in question form

  ➔ The present simple is used in a question to ask about a current situation or a general truth.

• Are we wasting time chasing dreams?

  ➔ Present Continuous in question form

  ➔ The present continuous is used in a question to ask about an action happening now or around now.

• Care for you, I always will

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ 'Will' is used to express a future action or a promise.

• No more need to cry

  ➔ Negative form with 'no more'

  ➔ 'No more' is used to indicate that something will not happen again or is no longer necessary.

• Should we walk away at last

  ➔ Modal verb 'should' for advice

  ➔ 'Should' is used to give advice or make a recommendation.