OBLIVION DUST is a Japanese rock band founded in 1996, which remained activ… Read Full Bio ↴OBLIVION DUST is a Japanese rock band founded in 1996, which remained active untill 2001. In that short space of time they released 5 albums and 11 singles. Their sound is very influenced by early 90's american bands, like Nirvana and Nine Inch Nails, but with a trademark sonority that makes the band very unique.

Their final line-up in that period consisted of:
Ken Lloyd (vocals)
Kaz Iwaike (guitar)
Masaru Yoshida (guitar, formerly support guitar)
Rikiji Masuda (bass)
Souta Furuton (drums)

In September 2007 Ken, Kaz and Rikiji reunited and performed at a couple of concerts in Japan, when a new Oblivion Dust album was announced to come. This album is planned to be released in January 2008 along with a bonus DVD containing footage from those concerts.

During the Oblivion Dust hiatus, most - if not all - of the members continued to work in the music industry. Notably, both Kaz and Furuton have backed up HYDE and Ken Lloyd founded a band called FAKE? along with Inoran.

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In my head
Oblivion Dust Lyrics

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Time to empty head
Try and dream instead
Let memory trip and finally slip
Like acid in milk
Garbage in silk
Dripping and oozing your sex over my guilt

And I really don't know who to care about

And I don't know if I'm in our out

God is dead
God is dead from hesitation
Cannot make love to the ones you have sold yourself to Jesus hates my generation
He'd rather go down and around and go down, but he's always in love with the role that he's playing

And I really don't know who to care about
And I don't know if I'm in or out
Should I torture myself and live in doubt?
And I really don't know if I'm in or out...of my head

It's in my head
It's in my head

Sugar sweet suicide drips
Find me a lick from your finger tips

Let my soul go down and around and around and go down
In control, but where do I find love?
Should I torture myself and live in doubt?
And I don't know if I'm in or out

So unkind
I really don't know
Love in mind
I really don't know

It's in my head
It's in my head

Let my soul...It's in my head
It's in my head

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Oblivion Dust's "In My Head" explore the themes of inner turmoil, uncertainty, and existential crisis. The opening lines "Time to empty head, Try and dream instead, Let memory trip and finally slip" suggest a desire to escape from the chaos and confusion of daily life by dreaming and allowing memories to take over. However, the following lines "Like acid in milk, Garbage in silk" reveal the dark thoughts and emotions that are lurking in the singer's mind. The imagery of "dripping and oozing your sex over my guilt" is a vivid and disturbing portrayal of the singer's conflicted feelings about sex and shame.

The reference to God's death and Jesus' disapproval of the singer's generation further emphasizes the sense of alienation and spiritual emptiness that permeates the lyrics. The lines "Should I torture myself and live in doubt?" and "So unkind, I really don't know, Love in mind, I really don't know" express the singer's profound confusion and lack of direction. The repetition of "It's in my head" underscores the idea that all of these struggles are happening within the singer's own mind, and that there is no easy escape or resolution.

Line by Line Meaning

Time to empty head
It's time to clear your mind

Try and dream instead
Try to dream and forget about reality

Let memory trip and finally slip
Allow your memories to fade away

Like acid in milk
The memories are being dissolved and forgotten

Garbage in silk
The memories are being transformed into something beautiful

Dripping and oozing your sex over my guilt
Feeling guilty for pleasure received from someone who is considered taboo

And I really don't know who to care about
Being unsure of who to care for

And I don't know if I'm in our out
Being unsure of being disconnected from reality

God is dead
There is no belief in religion

God is dead from hesitation
Belief in god was lost due to indecisiveness

Cannot make love to the ones you have sold yourself to
Feeling conflicted about loving those who you have betrayed

Jesus hates my generation
A feeling of rejection by Christianity

He'd rather go down and around and go down, but he's always in love with the role that he's playing
Feeling like religion is being over-dramatic and hypocritical

Should I torture myself and live in doubt?
Asking if it's worth hurting oneself by living in uncertainty

It's in my head
The confusion and uncertainty is all in my mind

Sugar sweet suicide drips
Pleasure received from something that is harmful

Find me a lick from your finger tips
Desiring pleasure from the touch of someone's fingers

Let my soul go down and around and around and go down
Feeling a desire to let go

In control, but where do I find love?
Being in control of yourself, but feeling lost in finding love

So unkind
Life is harsh

Love in mind
Thinking about love

It's in my head
The confusion and uncertainty is all in my mind

Let my soul...It's in my head
The feeling of wanting to let go is all in my mind

It's in my head
The confusion, uncertainty, and feeling of letting go is all in my mind

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