Duty
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Dare mo ga sagashite hoshigatte iru mono
?Sore? wa itsuka no mirai ni aru to
Boku mo minna mo omoikonde iru yo ne
Na no ni ne masaka kako ni aru da nante
Ittai dore hodo no hito kidzukeru darou
Yosou mo tsukanai

Tashika ni hitotsu no jidai ga owaru no wo
Boku wa kono me de mita yo
Dakedo tsugi ga jibun no ban datte koto wa
Shiritaku nakattan da

Sou da ne mou sukoshi kamikudaite might
Tsutaeta nara ?sore? wa kioku wo
Tada tsunagete narabeta dake tte koto ni
Naru yo ne da to shita nara dare mo ga minna
Shiranai uchi ni te ni shite iru no darou kara
Kiduite hoshii yo

Tashika ni hitotsu no jidai ga owaru no wo
Boku wa kono me de mita yo
Soshite tsugi wa jibun no ban datte koto mo
Shitte iru hontou wa

Kimi nara mitsukete kureru darou
Kimi nara mitsukete kureru to
Shinjite kakete miru yo

Tashika ni hitotsu no jidai ga owaru no wo
Boku wa kono me de mita yo




Dakedo tsugi ga jibun no ban datte koto wa
Shiritaku nakattan da

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to ????-?????'s song DUTY reflect on the uncertain future that all people wish to seek, as we all want a sense of security in uncertain times. The first stanza states that everyone wants something, which they hope will exist in the future. This is a relatable sentiment as everyone has something that they wish to attain or achieve in life. The singer expresses that everyone, including himself, faces the same uncertainty of not knowing what the future will hold, and even the past may not be as it seems. They question how much can one notice about others from their appearance alone without truly getting to know them.


The second stanza expresses the idea that the singer has witnessed the end of an era and hopes to share his memories of it before it is forgotten. The singer wishes that if they could convey their memories, it would unite people in a common understanding. The artist also expresses that the next era will belong to the next generation, and it is better for them to learn and experience things on their own. The singer hopes that someone will notice and appreciate the past and present thoroughly, while also searching for their own sense of belonging and security in the uncertain future.


Overall the song DUTY's lyrics reflect on the uncertainty of the future and the hope to find security and understanding in it.


Line by Line Meaning

Dare mo ga sagashite hoshigatte iru mono
Everyone wants something they're searching for


?Sore? wa itsuka no mirai ni aru to
That's something that exists in the future


Boku mo minna mo omoikonde iru yo ne
Me and everyone else believe in it, right?


Na no ni ne masaka kako ni aru da nante
But it's impossible that it's in the past, right?


Ittai dore hodo no hito kidzukeru darou
Just how many people will realize it?


Yosou mo tsukanai
It's unpredictable


Tashika ni hitotsu no jidai ga owaru no wo
I saw with my own eyes that one era ended


Boku wa kono me de mita yo
I saw it with my own eyes


Dakedo tsugi ga jibun no ban datte koto wa
But as for what comes next, I don't know


Shiritaku nakattan da
I don't want to know


Sou da ne mou sukoshi kamikudaite might
That's right, just a little bit more and it'll be over


Tsutaeta nara ?sore? wa kioku wo
If I could convey it, that would become a memory


Tada tsunagete narabeta dake tte koto ni
Simply connecting and lining up, it becomes something


Naru yo ne da to shita nara dare mo ga minna
If we say it'll happen, then everyone will


Shiranai uchi ni te ni shite iru no darou kara
Will have it in their hands without even knowing


Kiduite hoshii yo
I want them to notice it


Tashika ni hitotsu no jidai ga owaru no wo
I saw with my own eyes that one era ended


Boku wa kono me de mita yo
I saw it with my own eyes


Soshite tsugi wa jibun no ban datte koto mo
And as for what comes next, I know that too


Shitte iru hontou wa
I know the truth


Kimi nara mitsukete kureru darou
If it's you, you'll be able to find it, right?


Kimi nara mitsukete kureru to
If it's you, I believe you'll find it


Shinjite kakete miru yo
I'll trust and bet on you


Tashika ni hitotsu no jidai ga owaru no wo
I saw with my own eyes that one era ended


Boku wa kono me de mita yo
I saw it with my own eyes


Dakedo tsugi ga jibun no ban datte koto wa
But as for what comes next, I don't know


Shiritaku nakattan da
I don't want to know




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@madduxnagel6935

@@GSFigure Oh boy lore time

So Group 935, the organization that discovered Element 115, was founded by Dr. Ludvig Maxis. Working under him was his brilliant but insane assistant Edward Richtofen. One day, while testing the teleporter, Richtofen betrayed Maxis by teleporting him and his daughter Samantha away to the Aether, where she then takes control of the zombies. This action started the zombie outbreaks we see in WaW onward.

Then in Black Ops 1, Richtofen spends time on each map executing his “Grand Scheme” to take control of the Aether from Samantha, destroy the Earth, and rule over the zombies. He succeeds, kicking her out and nuking the world into an apocalyptic hellscape.

In Black Ops 2, a group of survivors all meet each other in Hanford Washington. One of those survivors, Samuel Stuhlinger, was part of a group that ate zombie flesh to survive, resulting in him being able to hear the zombies, and Richtofen, inside his head. On each map, he asks Stuhlinger and the crew to complete various important errands for him in exchange for his help. Meanwhile, still trapped somewhere in the Aether, Dr. Maxis ALSO communicates with the crew through the radios and have them do similar errands for HIM instead.

So you’re basically given a different story path for each map: help Richtofen, or help Maxis. But either way, in each true ending of BO2’s story, they both reveal that they never intended to help and were only using them to gain full control over the Aether. No matter the outcome, the Tranzit crew is left for dead underground, and are eventually overrun.

So the zombies could actually be talking about either Maxis OR Richtofen lying here, depending on who you choose to help in the easter eggs. They DEFINITELY know Richtofen is lying since he’s controlling them. Anyway yeah, super cool detail, didn’t even know it existed til now. Sorry bout the essay



All comments from YouTube:

@alexwest2573

“HE LIES” is actually a kinda terrifying thing to hear from a zombie

@Thatoddguy808

bro that gives me goosebumps makes me wanna put the controller down honestly

@mallard975

​@@Thatoddguy808same shivers down my spine

@stormtendo

Who we talking about tho, I’m assuming Ricky, or is there another force behind all this…

@alexwest2573

@@stormtendo Some things are better left unknown

@zenos02

Its actually a Foreshadow for when you're playing the Buried Map and are either given the choice to follow Rictofen or Maxis Missions. Both Rictofen & Maxis are Lying about helping the group end the Zombie Horde and instead Following Maxis will cause Maxis to take control from Rictofen but instead of destroying the zombies he just says He wanted the Power for himself

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@arcticjungle4741

Leaving a crawler on that map at 3am and hearing faintly "he lies" as it crawls closer ...yeah. will never forget that lol.

@dpmarcossantisantiago

Nah thats what made me piss myself when i was 5 yr playing die rise

@WxB2001

​@@dpmarcossantisantiago5 years old playing Die Rise? What are you doing playing games like that at 5 years old?

@xCbunni

@@WxB2001what does it matter lol

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