Prélude
O.P. Lyrics


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Empty sight full of salty tears
Come to me, into my eyes
Born from what's really been
My life is full, full of empty days
Silence like melody
Come to me, into my eyes
Concert you cannot hear
My life is full, full of empty days




Overall Meaning

In these lyrics to O.P.'s song Prelude in 2-3, the artist sings about the emptiness that one can feel even when their life appears to be full. The first line, "empty sight full of salty tears," evokes the image of a person looking out into the world, perhaps feeling isolated or disconnected. However, the next line "come to me, into my eyes" seems to suggest that the singer is looking for connection, for someone to see them and understand their pain. The line "born from what's really been" is somewhat ambiguous, but could be interpreted as a reference to the singer's life experiences shaping who they are and how they perceive the world.


The next few lines continue to explore the theme of emptiness - "my life is full, full of empty days." This paradoxical statement suggests that while the singer may be surrounded by people and things, they still feel alone and unfulfilled. The line "silence like melody" is a beautiful image, describing the way that even a lack of sound can hold its own kind of beauty. However, the singer's plea for someone to "come to me, into my eyes" suggests that they still crave human connection.


The final line of the song, "concert you cannot hear," adds an interesting layer of ambiguity to the lyrics. Is the singer referring to a literal concert, that they are unable to hear? Or is this a metaphor for something else - perhaps a feeling of being unable to fully engage with the world around them? Either way, the line underscores the sense of isolation that runs throughout the song.


Line by Line Meaning

Empty sight full of salty tears
My vision is obscured due to the constant flow of tears caused by emptiness and sorrow.


Come to me, into my eyes
I wish for someone to understand my pain by looking into my eyes and connecting with my soul.


Born from what's really been
My existence is a product of my past experiences and struggles, which have shaped me into who I am today.


My life is full, full of empty days
Despite having a life that is seemingly full of material things, I still feel unfulfilled and plagued by emptiness.


Silence like melody
The absence of sound is almost like a beautiful, haunting melody to me.


Come to me, into my eyes
Once again, I long for someone to truly see and understand me by looking into my eyes.


Concert you cannot hear
Even though there may be noise and chaos around me, I feel as though I am unable to fully experience or enjoy it.


My life is full, full of empty days
Despite any external appearances or possessions, my life is still filled with a constant sense of lacking and emptiness.




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Alessio Pasquali, Angelo Sanna, Luca Salvatucci, Yuri Rosset

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@Rousseau

Chopin's most melancholic prelude, which by his own request was played at his funeral. I'm not sure if anyone has captured the sense of despair quite as well as Chopin has in this piece, I find it incredible that we can still experience the emotions he felt almost 200 years later, forever preserved in this beautiful work. If you want to chat about Chopin, piano or literally anything, come join me in my discord server: http://bit.ly/RousseauDiscord

@nana6075

Rousseau beautiful~

@juliafefe3198

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@Michelley1025

Can you do etude opus 25 no 11(winter wind) btw you play beautifully

@hahalol1452

Original “Play this at my funeral”


All jokes aside, thank you for this video 🙏💖

@tenparsecs914

I love these little summary comments on every video, they're always really informative and inspire me to learn more

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@thunderbolt2681

You know Chopin is being generous when he's not using all 88 keys in the piece

@troy5094

hahaha unlike those crazy jumps and chromatic runs in prelude no. 16

@yourlonglostdeadsoul8115

You know Chopin is being generous when you don't need to have amazing hand cordination to play his piece

@LianJ

And when he writes a one page piece

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