ABSTRACT
I'm sure most of you noticed the similarity between A Dramatic Turn of Events (ADTOE) songs with Images and Words (IAW) songs.
In these two (Under a Glass Moon (UAGM), Lost Not Forgotten (LNF)), the structural similarity is really high. In fact, the analysis has shown that the every single section of Under a Glass Moon has a counterpart in the ADTOE song. It should also be noted that the both songs use a relatively uncommon melodic major key with frequently lowered 2. degree by a half-step.
ANALYSIS
(Timestamps are taken from the following YouTube videos of the songs: UAGM -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEKTNtmKZEw; LNF -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCYgRUetoiA)
Under the Glass Moon: Lost Not Forgotten:
Keyboard intro, the only section not present in UAGM - 0:00 - 0:42
0:00 - 0:26 - Main theme without the rhythmic accompaniment ------------------------------------------------------ 0:42 - 1:12
0:26 - 0:52 - Main theme with progressively higher notes of the same harmony, drum plays rhythm of the next riff - 1:12 - 1:42
0:52 - 1:02 - Riff with mostly tonic note (riff 1), same rhythm as bass drum ----------------------------------------- 1:42 - 1:53
1:02 - 1:06 - Fill before the unstable section -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1:53 - 1:58
1:06 - 1:19 - Tonally unstable section with multiple rhythm changes ------------------------------------------------- 1:58 - 2:31
1:19 - 1:29 - Verse riff, mostly tonic note (riff 2) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2:31 - 2:46
1:29 - 1:49 - Verse riff with the singing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2:46 - 3:16
1:49 - 2:08 - Pre-chorus ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3:16 - 3:46
2:08 - 2:35 - Chorus with four verse, drums in 1. and 3. verse play in counter-rhythm in relation to 2. and 4. ------- 3:46 - 4:27
2:35 - 2:51 - Modified riff 1, drums change rhythm multiple times ---------------------------------------------------- 4:27 - 4:43
2:51 - 3:18 - The second stanza, more developed bass line ---------------------------------------------------------- 4:43 - 5:21
3:18 - 3:31 - Different pre-chorus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5:21 - 5:40
3:31 - 3:59 - Chorus for the second time, same rhythm as the first one ---------------------------------------------- 5:40 - 6:22
3:59 - 4:17 - Bridge theme played on keyboard ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6:22 - 6:45
4:17 - 4:26 - Guitar joins keyboard in the bridge melody -------------------------------------------------------------- 6:45 - 6:57
4:26 - 4:35 - Drums start playing rhythm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6:57 - 7:09
4:35 - 4:37 - Instrumental break, one instrument keeps playing and leading to guitar solo --------------------------- 7:09 - 7:10
4:37 - 5:29 - Guitar solo, keyboard and bass guitar play independent melodies in the background ------------------- 7:10 - 8:06
5:29 - 5:47 - New rhythm on drums, before the keyboard solo starts ------------------------------------------------- 8:06 - 8:21
5:47 - 6:10 - Keyboard solo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8:21 - 8:51
6:10 - 6:21 - Instruments play homorhythmic bridge ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8:51 - 9:03
6:21 - 6:48 - Chorus for the final time, this time, drums are not switching rhythm between verse like first two times - 9:03 - 9:46
6:48 - 6:58 - Main theme ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9:46 - 10:01
6:58 - 7:01 - Ending with the motif from riff 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10:01 - 10:06
NOTE
I apologize if I named some terms wrong, I'm not a native English speaker and I've studied musical theory in Serbian. Anyways, I hope you'll be able to understand everything I wrote, and that you'll like it. Feel free to add comments