This wall is a gift for 2 of my friends who both love rocklee, and they hated my neji wall paper because neji is rock lee's rival so i made it up to them and made them this. it was well recieved, epsecially by my friend josh because i used the song "Failure" by Sevendust and Lee's story as inspiration for the style. I identify with Rock Lee the most out of any anime character in existince. we both had crippling injuries that could have put us out "our glorious youth" but kept on trucking and training. senior year of high school i was training so hard in winter outside that part of my lungs dissolved and the air was trapt in my heart. I could have died if i didnt stop trianing. after my insident i started watching naruto and intsantly identified with Lee after he was injured in his fight with gara. Like Lee i never gave up on my training after i recovered, even though i should have.
The song failure captures Lee's begining insecurities about not being able to preform ninjutsu and wishing for Guy Senseis Promises of being able to be a ninja with out it. i interpreted it as lee looking back right after tsunade told him he should quit being a ninja. the arrows on Rock Lee represent his constant movement towards his never ending goals. They also give movement to his kick as his foot twists into it.
lyrics to the song Failure
"A new day has begun for me
I thought that yesterday was a bad day
So I took my time to figure it out
What's the right way to live by me
(So I'll find a reason why)
All my life I've been waiting for a chance like this
(I've seen horizons fall before me)
All my life I've been wishing for your promises
(I always thought I'd be a failure)
All my life all my life I've been here
Sorrow was the old way
I won't subdue the truth
From regrets and failure I arise
To redefine all they expected of me
In the meantime I hope you'll see
You never stood by me
(And now you know the reason)
All my life I've been waiting for a chance like this
(I've seen horizons fall before me)
All my life I've been wishing for your promises
(I always thought I'd be a failure)
All my life all my life I've been here
[Repeat chorus]"