Dust
The O.P. Lyrics


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I can't save you
I can't believe you
I am the ground where you will lie
I am the wind where you will fly
We've lost in a place
Where time is holding a sick, sick pace
We're starting to rust
When it is all over
We all turn back to dust
Try to see your way son
Try to clear your vision
I am the ground where you will lie
I am the wind where you will fly
We're lost in a place
Where a child is holding a sick,sick face




We're starting to rust
When it is all over we all turn back to dust

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Dust" by The O.P. evoke powerful imagery and speak to the inevitability of mortality. The song opens with the lines "I can't save you, I can't believe you," conveying a sense of helplessness in the face of an unknown fate. The following lines create a contrast between the earth, which is portrayed as a stable foundation ("I am the ground where you will lie"), and the wind, which represents freedom and movement ("I am the wind where you will fly"). The repetition of these lines throughout the song emphasizes the idea that all living creatures are connected to and a part of the natural world, and ultimately, we will all return to it.


Line by Line Meaning

I can't save you
I am unable to rescue you from your problems and struggles.


I can't believe you
I find it difficult to accept your actions or words.


I am the ground where you will lie
I am the foundation on which you will rest or receive your final rest.


I am the wind where you will fly
I am the force that will carry you away to new heights or freedom.


We've lost in a place
We are defeated and unsure of our location or purpose.


Where time is holding a sick, sick pace
Time seems to be moving too quickly or with a negative effect.


We're starting to rust
We are deteriorating or declining in quality and usefulness over time.


When it is all over
At the end of life or the conclusion of a situation or event.


We all turn back to dust
We will all return to the earth following our deaths, possibly referencing the biblical phrase 'ashes to ashes, dust to dust.'


Try to see your way son
Use your insight to navigate your path in life, usually addressed to a male child.


Try to clear your vision
Attempt to gain a clearer understanding of a situation or circumstance.


Where a child is holding a sick, sick face
A child's expression seems to be alluding to a negative or unhealthy situation.




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Written by: Elvis Costello

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

GalaxyTree

Dust by SennaRin - Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These - Gekitotsu Opening

Don't you see yourself in a kind of fairy tale?
不見自己身處某種童話故事?

差し出された掌の上で
On top of the palm of hand that has been stretched out,
在所伸展出來的手掌的上方

踊らされてく未来は 永久の夢をみて
The future being manipulated dreams of the perpetual being.
正在被操弄的未來做著永久存在的夢

吐き出された言葉の裏を知る
I realize the meaning of the words which have been uttered.
我知道吐露出來的話語的意義

無秩序な綻びが 錆びついた景色を剥ぐ
The chaotic crevice gets the oxidized landscape stripped.
無秩序的開綻把生鏽了的景色給剝落掉

Left in the dust under the airy sky,
滿身塵埃留在通風天空下

刻まれていく鼓動
The pulsation that is being engraved.
正在銘刻著的鼓動

砕けて散った祈りは人知れず瞬く
The shattered and scattered prayer is on the quiet shimmering.
破碎又散落了的祈禱不為人知地閃爍著

Left in the dust under the open sky
滿身塵埃留在開闊天空下

Life is a flash blinding bright
生命是個突然刺眼的光

ルールをなぞっても見出せない答え
Rule though I traced, the answer is not discovered.
規則我有描繪了,但是找不到答案

Whoa, oh-whoa, oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh-oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh-oh

I don't see your face on the ordinary trail
我沒看見你在正常的追蹤下

煙に巻いた境界線の先
On the other side of the smoke-filled borderline,
在煙霧濔漫的邊界線的彼方

比べたがる思惑に 囚われた刹那
An instant that was captured by the confusion inclined to compare,
被有比較傾向的困惑所囚禁了的剎那

空っぽなくせに強く縛る鳥籠
Being merely empty, it’s tightly binding the birdcage.
明明就空空如也,但卻緊緊束縛著鳥籠

取り残された思いは 宇宙に踊る蜉蝣
These remaining thoughts are a mayfly dancing in the universe.
這些殘留下來的想法是宇宙中舞動的蜉蝣

Left in the dust under the airy sky,
滿身塵埃留在通風天空下

呼応しあっていく衝動
The impulse that is replying.
正在呼應的衝動

頑な過ぎる心が いたずらな傷を増やす
The overly stubborn heart increases the mischievous wounds.
太過於頑固的心胸會增加惡作劇的傷口

Left in the dust under the open sky
滿身塵埃留在開闊天空下

Life is a flash blinding bright
生命是個突然閃爍的光

狂ってくリズムを誰に預けよう?
Who am I supposed to leave the lunatic rhythm with?
瘋狂的節奏我該留給哪個人呢?

Left in the dust under the airy sky
滿身塵埃留在透氣天空下

No, I'm not such a perfect doll
不,我不是那完美人偶

砕けて散った祈りは人知れず瞬く
The shattered and scattered prayer is on the sly glimmering.
破碎又散落了的祈禱不為人知地閃爍著

Left in the dust under the open sky
滿身塵埃留在開闊天空下

Life is a flash blinding bright
生命是個突然耀眼的光

ルールをなぞっても見出せない答え
Rule as I traced, the answer is not disclosed.
規則我有描摹了,但是找不到答案

Whoa, oh-whoa, oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh-oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh-oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh-oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh-oh

November 4th, 2022
中英譯者: シャナ Shana



All comments from YouTube:

Sabastian Burlison Moffatt

This is awesome!!!

GalaxyTree

Dust by SennaRin - Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These - Gekitotsu Opening

Don't you see yourself in a kind of fairy tale?
不見自己身處某種童話故事?

差し出された掌の上で
On top of the palm of hand that has been stretched out,
在所伸展出來的手掌的上方

踊らされてく未来は 永久の夢をみて
The future being manipulated dreams of the perpetual being.
正在被操弄的未來做著永久存在的夢

吐き出された言葉の裏を知る
I realize the meaning of the words which have been uttered.
我知道吐露出來的話語的意義

無秩序な綻びが 錆びついた景色を剥ぐ
The chaotic crevice gets the oxidized landscape stripped.
無秩序的開綻把生鏽了的景色給剝落掉

Left in the dust under the airy sky,
滿身塵埃留在通風天空下

刻まれていく鼓動
The pulsation that is being engraved.
正在銘刻著的鼓動

砕けて散った祈りは人知れず瞬く
The shattered and scattered prayer is on the quiet shimmering.
破碎又散落了的祈禱不為人知地閃爍著

Left in the dust under the open sky
滿身塵埃留在開闊天空下

Life is a flash blinding bright
生命是個突然刺眼的光

ルールをなぞっても見出せない答え
Rule though I traced, the answer is not discovered.
規則我有描繪了,但是找不到答案

Whoa, oh-whoa, oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh-oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh-oh

I don't see your face on the ordinary trail
我沒看見你在正常的追蹤下

煙に巻いた境界線の先
On the other side of the smoke-filled borderline,
在煙霧濔漫的邊界線的彼方

比べたがる思惑に 囚われた刹那
An instant that was captured by the confusion inclined to compare,
被有比較傾向的困惑所囚禁了的剎那

空っぽなくせに強く縛る鳥籠
Being merely empty, it’s tightly binding the birdcage.
明明就空空如也,但卻緊緊束縛著鳥籠

取り残された思いは 宇宙に踊る蜉蝣
These remaining thoughts are a mayfly dancing in the universe.
這些殘留下來的想法是宇宙中舞動的蜉蝣

Left in the dust under the airy sky,
滿身塵埃留在通風天空下

呼応しあっていく衝動
The impulse that is replying.
正在呼應的衝動

頑な過ぎる心が いたずらな傷を増やす
The overly stubborn heart increases the mischievous wounds.
太過於頑固的心胸會增加惡作劇的傷口

Left in the dust under the open sky
滿身塵埃留在開闊天空下

Life is a flash blinding bright
生命是個突然閃爍的光

狂ってくリズムを誰に預けよう?
Who am I supposed to leave the lunatic rhythm with?
瘋狂的節奏我該留給哪個人呢?

Left in the dust under the airy sky
滿身塵埃留在透氣天空下

No, I'm not such a perfect doll
不,我不是那完美人偶

砕けて散った祈りは人知れず瞬く
The shattered and scattered prayer is on the sly glimmering.
破碎又散落了的祈禱不為人知地閃爍著

Left in the dust under the open sky
滿身塵埃留在開闊天空下

Life is a flash blinding bright
生命是個突然耀眼的光

ルールをなぞっても見出せない答え
Rule as I traced, the answer is not disclosed.
規則我有描摹了,但是找不到答案

Whoa, oh-whoa, oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh-oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh-oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh-oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh
Whoa, oh-whoa, oh-oh

November 4th, 2022
中英譯者: シャナ Shana

João

Great music 👍

Jeremy West

best op

Malcom

Is this really the new season 3 opener? 😮😤😎🔥

Malcom

@KakyouKuzuki2001 Thank you truly for your awesome reply this is a very underated gem of a anime.

KakyouKuzuki2001

I need to correct myself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohFxsyrQQ68

KakyouKuzuki2001

yes. But the ending "Melt" hasn't been released yet AFAIK

Adam J. Rowen

Man where can I watch die neue these season 3???

Atroxis Arkaryn

It's on Crunchyroll now.

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