Burn My Dread

"Burn My Dread" is the opening and main theme of Persona 3. It was released as part of the Persona 3 Original Soundtrack album, and has several versions and remixes

Lyrics

Dreamless dorm, ticking clock

I walk away from the soundless room

Windless night moonlight melts

My ghostly shadow to the lukewarm gloom

Nightly dance of bleeding swords

Reminds me that I still live

I will burn my dread

I once ran away from the god of fear

And he chained me to despair-Yeah!

Burn my dread

I will break the chain

And run 'til I see the sunlight again

I'll lift my face and run to the sunlight

Voiceless town, tapping feet

I clench my fists in pockets tight

Far in mist, a tower awaits

Like a merciless tomb devouring moonlight

Clockwork maze, end unknown

In frozen time, a staircase stands

Shadows crawl on bloodstain floor

I rush straight ahead with a sword in hands

Cold touch of my trembling gun

I close my eyes to hear you breathe

Burn my dread Burn my dread

I will burn my dread

This time, I'll grapple down that god of fear

And throw him into hell's fire

Burn my dread Burn my Dread

I'll shrug my pain

And run 'til I see the sunlight again

Oh, I will run, burning all regret and dread

And I will face the sun with pride of the living

Burn my dread x2

I will

Burn my dread

This time I'll grapple down that god of fear

And throw him into hell's fire

Burn my dread

I will shrug the pain and run

Till I see the sunlight again

Oh, I will run...

Burning all regret and dread...

And I will face the sun -

With pride of the living...

Game Appearances

Persona 3

Burn My Dread is the main opening theme of the game and the first to play before the title screen. It appears to be from the perspective of the protagonist. It recurs as a leitmotif throughout the soundtrack and towards the final battle an alternate version called Burn My Dread - Last Battle plays, this time featuring different instrumentation and the addition of Lotus Juice vocals

Credits

The song was sung by Yumi Kawamura. composed by Shoji Meguro, with lyrics written by Shigeo Komori and Yoshihiro Komori.

Videos

Persona 3 opening movie