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Why 「JoJo Sono Chi no Kioku ~end of THE WORLD~」 is the greatest anime opening

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When it comes to the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime adaptation by David Production , one of the most anticipated things about a Part being animated is the opening(s) that will come with it. JoJo Sono Chi no Kioku ~end of THE WORLD~ is the second opening of the Part 3 Stardust Crusaders anime, and in my opinion, is one of, if not the best anime openings ever created, JoJo or otherwise. I will give a disclaimer  that I am analysing the opening as a whole here, and not just the song on its own. There are so many pieces to a good anime opening, and Sono Chi no Kioku definitely hits the mark. The Song Now, despite what I just said, the song of an opening is obviously a big contributor to how good it is. However, as music tends to be, it's also the most subjective part of an opening. Personally, I love it musically, and I think it goes really well with the message of time running out for the Crusaders as they approach DIO. However, like with openings, there are layers to a song t