On Repeat Mode

I think this is the first song that has ever completely blown my mind. Previously, the songs I listened to would either attract me with melodious and easy-to-the-ears kind of tunes, or lyrics that pierce through layers and find resonance with the heart.

This song, I tell you, is one of a kind.

I can almost hear each instrument standing out on its own, despite the "loud" music. No one drowns another, unlike the common trap that many bands fall into. Besides having a good feel of the tune and lyrics, there are good reasons why I listen to it over and over again. I just want to get the euphoria of hearing the rifts and guitar solo, the drummer with his incredible power moves, vocals that can stretch more than 4 bars, build up over 9 minutes, how the band members play with great chemistry though it's live, and oh gosh HOW CAN THEY EVER PLAY LIKE THAT?! I can never play like them in this lifetime you know, not even the keyboards nor tambourine.

That's why I conclude, this song isn't loud at all, it's just so wonderfully crafted. Awesome. Amazing. Breathtaking.

But of course, if you were to youtube Dream Theaters you'd find that they have more than one awesome composition. There's Dance to Eternity which is a killer with all the change in time signatures, Nightmare to Remember which really sounds like a nightmare etc. Influenced by my inclination towards easy-to-the-ears music, I still prefer my recommendation. So gonna find out more about their background and discover more music treasures.

Yeah I know I don't look like one who'd be that interested in progressive metal. It was kinda unexpected too. But I basically listen to any genre which stimulates my mind musically. Just in case you were speculating, my new-found love is solely based on my personal preferences and is not influenced by any other person, close or distant, dead or alive.

Having said so much, here goes :)



Where did we come from? Why are we here?
Where do we go when we die?
What lies beyond and what lay before?
Is anything certain in life?

They say, life is too short
The here and the now
And you're only given one shot
But there could be more
Have I lived before?
Or could this be all that we've got?

If I die tomorrow, I'll be alright
Because I believe
That after we're gone
The spirit carries on

I used to be frightened of dying
I used to think death was the end
But that was before
I'm not scared anymore
I know that my soul will transcend

I may never find all the answers
I may never understand why
I may never prove
What I know to be true
But I know that I still have to try

Move on, be brave
Don't weep at my grave
Because I am no longer here
But please never let your memory of me disappear

Safe in the light that surrounds me
Free of the fear and the pain
My questioning mind
Has helped me to find
The meaning in my life again
Victoria's real
I finally feel
At peace with the girl in my dreams
And now that I'm here
It's perfectly clear
I found out what all of this means