So in th song advise by ARARE a line that reads the next

> 天国になどとうに行けないけど この音楽なら聴ける

Is など here used after に for lyrical purposes or does it have another use since
it does not make sense to me !
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grammar meaning translation
Is になど used here correctly?
など here is used to make light of 天国(に). This など is a less colloquial variation
of なんか/なんて.

  * [JLPT N3 Grammar: なんか / なんて / など](https://jlptsensei.com/learn-japanese-grammar/%E3%81%AA%E3%82%93%E3%81%8B-nanka-%E3%81%AA%E3%82%93%E3%81%A8-nante-%E3%81%AA%E3%81%A9-nado-meaning/)

This とうに is [this](https://jisho.org/word/%E7%96%BE%E3%81%86%E3%81%AB). So:

  * 天国に行けない  
I cannot go to heaven

  * 天国に **など** 行けない  
I cannot go to (something like) heaven

  * 天国になど **とうに** 行けない  
I've long lost my right/chance to go to heaven
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