Interpretation of Duty lyrics?

[vampireknightzero]

Hihi everyone..I've been wondering the interpretation of Duty lyrics for some time. For instance, what is the 'it' it is refering to?? I do not understand it literally . Anyone cares to explain your interpretation of the lyrics?? Thanks!! Or did Ayu mention how her lyrics for this song came about? I love this song very much and I hope to understand it!!

Anyway below is the lyrics. (credits to http://ayumi.primenova.com/lyrics/duty.htm)

Everyone is convinced
that that "thing" they're searching
for is in the future.
But how many people have realized
that "it" is actually in the past?
I can't even guess.

I saw the end of an era
with my own eyes.
But I didn't want to know
that it's my turn next.

If, after simplifying it
a bit more, you think that "it"
merely connects and arranges memories,
then wouldn't everyone
already have "it?"
I want you to realize that.

I saw the end of an era
with my own eyes.
And in truth, I actually
do know that it's my turn next.

You'll find me, won't you?
I'm betting that
you'll find me.

I saw the end of an era
with my own eyes.
But I didn't want to know
that it's my turn next.

[pommy48]

i would say happiness..but idk...i'll go search around the many threads of AHS then XD

[Ayumi_lover]

okay, from the lyrics

Everyone is convinced
that that "thing" they're searching
for is in the future.


It's saying that many of us waiting for happier and success future

But how many people have realized
that "it" is actually in the past?
I can't even guess.

but also many of us understood that there would be no miracle in the future, because we missed it in the past or missing in present

I saw the end of an era
with my own eyes.
But I didn't want to know
that it's my turn next.

I think that in chorus she's saying that realized other people hopes(for happier future)
but she also hopes for that one
or you may understand it literally like all people degrade, and she doesn't want to know that society would make her degrade too
other idea - she sees broken hopes of people, but it's scaring for her to realize that she also missed what she is looking for in the past

If, after simplifying it
a bit more, you think that "it"
merely connects and arranges memories,
then wouldn't everyone
already have "it?"
I want you to realize that.

If you would stop and think what are you looking for, and what for you live through today you would realize that you already have this thing, and you're livin with this already, but you won't mention it until you lose it

I saw the end of an era
with my own eyes.
And in truth, I actually
do know that it's my turn next.

she is saying that thing she doesn't have more understanding that other people does, and she is also even realizing that all she may need already present but anyway waiting for something in the future

You'll find me, won't you?
I'm betting that
you'll find me.

She is saying that thing(man) she is waiting for in the future, and she hopes in the future they will be together


Sorry if i'm wrong, choruses confused me, but i'm sure for verses))

[stepYOU1234]

I've always thought that it is talking about being happy and people always keep going forward to find some kind of perfect happiness when really they have already had that time so should be sort of grateful for having had it? I think this song if one of her really good lyrics that makes you look at things differently. Ayu is so insightful sometimes!

[terra]

I thought it was like a premonition or some sort...
Like Ayu's warns us and now with MW she did

[noidea]

I think the "it" isnt happiness, but the possibility to have peace all over the world like: we missed peace and now, for a long time, peace wont be possible in our world, at least thats what i thought of when i saw the concert in which she had all her dancers and orchestra costumed as german soldiers and the "duty" is the duty of noticing, that we dont have peace and we wont have it in the earlier future

[Delirium-Zer0]

The "it" is different for everyone who listens to the song, and judging from ayu's use of the word "kore" rather than anything specific, I think that it was done on purpose. If you're dissatisfied about ANYTHING in your life, the world, whatever... you tend to look to the past to find out what went wrong. Ayu is presenting the possibility that what we want can't be found by regretting things and wishing for things to have turned out differently. She seems to be saying that either it lies somewhere in the future and we should work toward it, or there's nothing really wrong to begin with; we're just so caught up in things that we don't realize it.

[bluegie]

Kinda off topic... but now it reminds me about the beauty clinic cm... Ayu looked so beautiful in mug .

[vampireknightzero]

oh thanks everyone for your interpretations!! Now, I quite understand the verses, but am still confused about the chorus. Nevertheless, I really appreciate Ayu's lyrics, it's so thought provoking!

[Delirium-Zer0]

Originally Posted by vampireknightzero

oh thanks everyone for your interpretations!! Now, I quite understand the verses, but am still confused about the chorus. Nevertheless, I really appreciate Ayu's lyrics, it's so thought provoking!

The chorus seems to me to refer to how hard it is to admit to yourself that you have to actually work to improve yourself, rather than just analyzing things. "It's my turn next" means that SHE'S going to be the one controlling her life, rather than letting her past do it.

The "end of an era" simultaneously refers to the switchover to the new millennium AND the end the time in Ayu's life when she dwelled upon her past rather than looking towards the future.

This is what I'm reading into it anyway, and anyone interpreting lyrics is going to bring their own life story into it a little.

[Emperatriz Ayumi]

Originally Posted by Ayumi_lover

okay, from the lyrics

Everyone is convinced
that that "thing" they're searching
for is in the future.


It's saying that many of us waiting for happier and success future

But how many people have realized
that "it" is actually in the past?
I can't even guess.

but also many of us understood that there would be no miracle in the future, because we missed it in the past or missing in present

I saw the end of an era
with my own eyes.
But I didn't want to know
that it's my turn next.

I think that in chorus she's saying that realized other people hopes(for happier future)
but she also hopes for that one
or you may understand it literally like all people degrade, and she doesn't want to know that society would make her degrade too
other idea - she sees broken hopes of people, but it's scaring for her to realize that she also missed what she is looking for in the past

If, after simplifying it
a bit more, you think that "it"
merely connects and arranges memories,
then wouldn't everyone
already have "it?"
I want you to realize that.

If you would stop and think what are you looking for, and what for you live through today you would realize that you already have this thing, and you're livin with this already, but you won't mention it until you lose it

I saw the end of an era
with my own eyes.
And in truth, I actually
do know that it's my turn next.

she is saying that thing she doesn't have more understanding that other people does, and she is also even realizing that all she may need already present but anyway waiting for something in the future

You'll find me, won't you?
I'm betting that
you'll find me.

She is saying that thing(man) she is waiting for in the future, and she hopes in the future they will be together


Sorry if i'm wrong, choruses confused me, but i'm sure for verses))

I completely agree with you!