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Tumdace

October 14, 2011, 06:25:46 PM
Man I really love this song. Such an awesome song to chill and listen to when having a few drinks.

Especially:

"He seeeeems alooone and silent.. waiting on his HANDS and KNEES".

Such powerful vocals.

Thoughts?

Phoenix87x

#1
October 14, 2011, 06:28:55 PM
I bow down to that song  :hefdaddy

"she can turn a drop of water, into an ocean" absolutely beautiful  :heart

FlyingBIZKIT

#2
October 14, 2011, 06:31:27 PM
Lifting Shadows > Learning To Live

Pols Voice

#3
October 14, 2011, 06:36:33 PM
One of my favorite DT songs. So atmospheric.

Jirpo

#4
October 14, 2011, 06:38:19 PM
Its amazing! So beautiful.

senecadawg2

#6
October 14, 2011, 07:29:58 PM
Quote from: LithoJazzoSphere on November 28, 2024, 04:50:14 PMThe senecadawg who won 11 roulettes is dead and gone.  He is now diogenesdawg2. 

Implode

#7
October 14, 2011, 07:34:36 PM
I love this song. That last chorus is awesome. I love when the lower vocal harmony goes up to make a major second with the higher part. It's one of my favorite songs on Awake.

WildeSilas

#9
October 14, 2011, 07:48:06 PM
This ^^^ = my fav JLB moment ever. This is also my #1DT song. Perfecly encapsulates what they are all about. Notice it would also fit in nicely somewhere on ADTOE stylistically.

Tumdace

#10
October 14, 2011, 08:35:38 PM
Quote from: FlyingBIZKIT on October 14, 2011, 06:31:27 PM
Lifting Shadows > Learning To Live

I love this song, but I wouldn't go that far...

FlyingBIZKIT

#11
October 14, 2011, 08:49:30 PM
Quote from: Tumdace on October 14, 2011, 08:35:38 PM
Quote from: FlyingBIZKIT on October 14, 2011, 06:31:27 PM
Lifting Shadows > Learning To Live

I love this song, but I wouldn't go that far...

Well both are top 25 songs for me.

Tumdace

#12
October 14, 2011, 08:50:59 PM
Quote from: FlyingBIZKIT on October 14, 2011, 08:49:30 PM
Quote from: Tumdace on October 14, 2011, 08:35:38 PM
Quote from: FlyingBIZKIT on October 14, 2011, 06:31:27 PM
Lifting Shadows > Learning To Live

I love this song, but I wouldn't go that far...

Well both are top 25 songs for me.

Same for me, but I would place LtL at like #1 compared to LSoaD at like #14 or #15

FlyingBIZKIT

#13
October 14, 2011, 08:52:00 PM
Quote from: Tumdace on October 14, 2011, 08:50:59 PM
Quote from: FlyingBIZKIT on October 14, 2011, 08:49:30 PM
Quote from: Tumdace on October 14, 2011, 08:35:38 PM
Quote from: FlyingBIZKIT on October 14, 2011, 06:31:27 PM
Lifting Shadows > Learning To Live

I love this song, but I wouldn't go that far...

Well both are top 25 songs for me.

Same for me, but I would place LtL at like #1 compared to LSoaD at like #14 or #15

For me, both are somewhere from #10 - #20.

SnakeEyes

#14
October 14, 2011, 09:35:54 PM
LaBrie dominates this song like a pit bull dominates someone's leg.  It's that amazing. 

Infinite Cactus

#15
October 14, 2011, 10:19:57 PM
Quote from: SnakeEyes on October 14, 2011, 09:35:54 PM
LaBrie dominates this song like a pit bull dominates someone's leg.  It's that amazing. 
In this post, the truth is spoken.

The Silent Cody

#16
October 14, 2011, 10:31:09 PM
I love this song since the first time I heard it. Impressive spooky bass intro and great melodies. I'm discovering something new always when I'm listening to it.  :hefdaddy

ResultsMayVary

#17
October 14, 2011, 10:41:22 PM
They really need to play this song again in the near future. One of the underrated gems from Awake.

theseoafs

#18
October 15, 2011, 12:49:11 AM
I don't care for this tune. It drags Awake down, on the whole.

Mladen

#19
October 15, 2011, 02:14:10 AM
Yeah, truly a beautiful tune. It took me years to get to love it.  :heart

Blackfield

#20
October 15, 2011, 03:57:35 AM
Lifting shadows is without a doubt the best song on Awake and probably the best song (together with LTL) they've ever written. I would cry myself to sleep if I were to hear that one live. It's a shame they never play it live anymore.

Forsaken wouldn't be so hard to let go in favour to Lifting shadows, right?

Bring it back DT!

Zydar

#21
October 15, 2011, 04:26:10 AM
One of my favourites from Awake.

hefdaddy42

#22
October 15, 2011, 05:15:07 AM
A true gem, nothing else like it in DT's catalogue.  Simply glorious.
Quote from: BlobVanDam on December 11, 2014, 08:19:46 PMHef is right on all things. Except for when I disagree with him. In which case he's probably still right.

tweeg

#23
October 15, 2011, 07:44:42 AM
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on October 15, 2011, 05:15:07 AM
A true gem, nothing else like it in DT's catalogue.  Simply glorious.

This. Dare I say in the top 5 of JLB performances? I dare say.

CrimsonSunrise

#24
October 15, 2011, 07:46:58 AM
Absolutely love it....I used it in my first Underwater Vid....just seemed so perfect  ;D

https://vimeo.com/22578077

(HD...so give it a chance to load a bit before playing)

Art

#25
October 15, 2011, 07:55:44 AM
Amazing song, and certainly it´s in my top 10 DT songs. I love the 5 years in a livetime version.

senecadawg2

#26
October 15, 2011, 08:18:10 AM
Yes, definitely a beautiful song. One of JLB best songs EVER
Quote from: LithoJazzoSphere on November 28, 2024, 04:50:14 PMThe senecadawg who won 11 roulettes is dead and gone.  He is now diogenesdawg2. 

Lowdz

#27
October 15, 2011, 08:18:37 AM
A top 3 on Awake for me. Great song. JLB harmonising with himself towards the end is awesome. And it flows nicely into Scarred  :metal

To start with Awake was a disappointment to me, coming after the total awesomeness of I&W, and I struggled to get into it. Lifting Shadows, Scarred and A Mind Beside Itself were it's saving graces and saved the album in all honesty. Without those songs I may not have persevered with the album and that would have been a huge loss.

ZKX-2099

#28
October 15, 2011, 08:33:04 AM
All Dream Theater songs > Lifting Shadows

fadetoblackdude7

#29
October 15, 2011, 10:02:42 AM
I've been waiting to hear this one live for a long time.


Still waiting......

?

#30
October 15, 2011, 10:03:37 AM
Quote from: ZKX-2099 on October 15, 2011, 08:33:04 AM
Other songs on Awake > Lifting Shadows
Fixed. Not a bad song, though, as Awake is my fave DT album.

TheOutlawXanadu

#31
October 15, 2011, 11:41:29 AM
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on October 15, 2011, 05:15:07 AM
A true gem, nothing else like it in DT's catalogue.  Simply glorious.

This. Absolutely incredible piece of music. Such an un-Dream Theater song, which is refreshing in the midst of Dream Theater's almost over-the-top Dream Theater-ness at times.

hefdaddy42

#32
October 15, 2011, 12:25:01 PM
Quote from: ZKX-2099 on October 15, 2011, 08:33:04 AM
All Dream Theater songs > Lifting Shadows
You are a crazy person.

Relatively speaking, of course.
Quote from: BlobVanDam on December 11, 2014, 08:19:46 PMHef is right on all things. Except for when I disagree with him. In which case he's probably still right.

KevShmev

#33
October 15, 2011, 12:29:27 PM
Absolutely incredible song.  It has an atmosphere and vibe that is not only not found in any other DT song, but that is extremely unique and original-sounding.  1992-1994 is when the band were at their creative peak on all levels, and this song is a clear example of that.  I mean, they were even hitting their mellow tunes and ballads out of the park! :tup :tup

Architeuthis

#34
October 15, 2011, 12:32:56 PM
Great song,  I think James could nail it live now better than ever before. I would also like to hear them do Anna lee. The melody lines are off the hook in that song and the solo section!! 
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