Dystopia – English Lyrics

• By: ONE OK ROCK

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of human emotion and the search for hope in a chaotic world with ONE OK ROCK's "Dystopia." This song offers a unique opportunity to delve into themes of despair and resilience, while also examining the growing questions about humanity's relationship with technology. Discover new vocabulary and improve your English comprehension as you immerse yourself in the inspiring message of finding euphoria in the midst of dystopia.

[English]

Tryin' to find some inner peace

Apocalyptic tendencies

We blame it on a whisper

For the shame that's in our system

...

Pain in all our yesterdays

And fears that keep us wide awake

We're looking for a reason

When did we become the heathens?

...

My colors bleed, I'm turning blue

You say "God speed", I'll follow you

We got no place to go and nothing to lose

...

Find euphoria in dystopia

Let our souls become the magnets

No running from the sadness

Find euphoria in dystopia

Where there's love and understanding

No running from the sadness

...

I'm gonna' make it through, it's just a phase

Not giving up, not in my darkest days

I'm holding on to my faith

No more getting in my own way

...

My colors bleed, I'm turning blue

You say "God speed", I'll follow you

We got no place to go and nothing to lose

...

Find euphoria in dystopia

Let our souls become the magnets

No running from the sadness

Find euphoria in dystopia

Where there's love and understanding

No running from the sadness

...

(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)

Dystopia

(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)

Dystopia

...

Connecting you and I

It's only up

And I'm still holding tight

...

Find euphoria in dystopia

Let our souls become the magnets

No running from the sadness

Find euphoria in dystopia

Where there's love and understanding

No running from the sadness

...

(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)

Dystopia

(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)

Dystopia

(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)

Dystopia

(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)

Dystopia

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
peace /piːs/ A1	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - to assign responsibility for a fault or wrong noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong
shame /ʃeɪm/ B2	noun - a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior. verb - make (someone) feel ashamed
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, real or imagined. verb - be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening.
reason /ˈriːzən/ B1	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event. verb - think, understand, and form judgements logically.
heathen /ˈhiːðən/ B2	noun - a person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially one who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim) as regarded by those who do.
colors /ˈkʌlər/ A1	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light.
bleed /bliːd/ B1	verb - lose blood from the body
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something).
euphoria /juːˈfɔːriə/ C1	noun - a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
dystopia /dɪsˈtoʊpiə/ C1	noun - an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one.
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
magnet /ˈmæɡnət/ B2	noun - a piece of iron or other material that generates a magnetic field and attracts or repels other such pieces or objects made of magnetizable materials.
sadness /ˈsædnəs/ B1	noun - the condition of being sad; unhappiness.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection for (someone)
understanding /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/ B2	noun - the ability to understand something; comprehension. verb - perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker)
faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
holding /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/ B1	verb - grasp, carry, or support (something) with one's hands. noun - an area of land held by lease or freehold.

Key Grammar Structures

• We blame it on a whisper

  ➔ Simple present tense to describe a habitual action or general truth

  ➔ The verb "blame" is in the present tense to indicate a statement of fact or habitual action

• Tryin' to find some inner peace

  ➔ Using the informal contraction "tryin'" as a colloquial form of "trying"

  ➔ "Tryin'" is a contracted, colloquial form of "trying", used informally to express effort or attempt

• We got no place to go and nothing to lose

  ➔ Using "got" as a colloquial form of "have" in informal speech

  ➔ In casual speech, "got" functions as the equivalent of "have" to indicate possession or necessity

• Find euphoria in dystopia

  ➔ Imperative sentence construction used as a motivational or instructive statement

  ➔ The verb "find" is in the imperative form, giving a direct command or suggestion

• I'm holding on to my faith

  ➔ Present continuous tense to emphasize ongoing action or state

  ➔ The phrase "holding on" is in the present continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action

• Let our souls become the magnets

  ➔ Imperative sentence with "let" to express a wish or suggestion

  ➔ The construction "let" + object + verb in base form expresses a wish, suggestion, or permission

• I'm still holding tight

  ➔ Present continuous tense indicating an ongoing action with adverb "still" for emphasis

  ➔ The phrase "am still holding" uses present continuous tense with "still" to emphasize ongoing persistence