News:

Dream Theater Forums:  Biggest Dream Theater online community since 2007.

Main Menu

DT lyrics discussion

Started by Perpetual Change, April 04, 2013, 06:53:50 AM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Print
Go Down Pages 1 2
User actions

MoraWintersoul

#35
May 23, 2013, 03:14:11 PM
Quote from: Sketchy on May 23, 2013, 01:49:35 PM
I dunno, there's something terribly evocative about rain falling in a monolithic city. Something strangely beautiful but really heartbreaking at the same time.
Yup.

Sycsa

#36
May 23, 2013, 03:56:59 PM
Quote from: TheLordOfTheStrings on May 23, 2013, 12:25:10 PM
Quote from: Dreamer81 on May 23, 2013, 02:01:14 AM
Quote from: Sycsa on May 23, 2013, 01:00:45 AM
Quote from: TheLordOfTheStrings on May 22, 2013, 10:53:49 AM
Another thing I really admire about DT and their lyrics is that they never write love songs, cause it seems like love songs are so easy to write and so generic (and by love songs, I mean romantic love songs, not like The Best of Times).
Endless Sacrifice is the best love song ever written.

This!!
Not a generic love song.
Define generic love song. As far as the theme goes, long distance relationships is as generic as you can get. Of course, as with pretty much everything, the how(the way they execute it) is what's important rather than the what(the topic itself) and ES is brilliantly executed, both from a lyrical and instrumental standpoint.

Lucien

#37
May 23, 2013, 04:04:36 PM
Digressing from the topic of the quality of John Myung's lyrics, what do you people speculate DT12 will have songs about?

Speculation:
Concept album?
Mike Mangini writing lyrics/singing?
Best album ever (most likely)
John Myung sings?
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=35334.0

CodyWanKenobi

#38
May 23, 2013, 05:53:53 PM
Quote from: Sycsa on May 23, 2013, 03:56:59 PM
Quote from: TheLordOfTheStrings on May 23, 2013, 12:25:10 PM
Quote from: Dreamer81 on May 23, 2013, 02:01:14 AM
Quote from: Sycsa on May 23, 2013, 01:00:45 AM
Quote from: TheLordOfTheStrings on May 22, 2013, 10:53:49 AM
Another thing I really admire about DT and their lyrics is that they never write love songs, cause it seems like love songs are so easy to write and so generic (and by love songs, I mean romantic love songs, not like The Best of Times).
Endless Sacrifice is the best love song ever written.

This!!
Not a generic love song.
Define generic love song. As far as the theme goes, long distance relationships is as generic as you can get. Of course, as with pretty much everything, the how(the way they execute it) is what's important rather than the what(the topic itself) and ES is brilliantly executed, both from a lyrical and instrumental standpoint.
I'd say Endless Sacrifice focuses on being away from your family, and not so much "oh baby I love you, I want to be with you tonightttttt" bla bla bla.
My latest concept album "IV: Timber" IS OUT NOW!
linktree = STARCOMMANDStudios

DebraKadabra

#39
May 23, 2013, 07:41:12 PM
Could Sysca possibly have meant it as "Endless Sacrifice is the best non-traditional love song ever written."?
Look at all us freaks cluttering your city streets
Still scalping their ticket-less applause
Spun monkeys on the railroad track, take me to the caine field; I walk along pick my spiderbite
Basically Kyoko Kirigiri

CodyWanKenobi

#40
May 24, 2013, 12:03:36 AM
Quote from: DebraKadabra on May 23, 2013, 07:41:12 PM
Could Sysca possibly have meant it as "Endless Sacrifice is the best non-traditional love song ever written."?
hahaha. Well whatever he meant, I absolutely love that song. One of JP's best lyric contributions in my opinion. Plus the song is definitely one of my favorite live ones!  :metal
My latest concept album "IV: Timber" IS OUT NOW!
linktree = STARCOMMANDStudios

DebraKadabra

#41
May 24, 2013, 04:10:36 AM
Well, I don't want to speak for him so... :)
Look at all us freaks cluttering your city streets
Still scalping their ticket-less applause
Spun monkeys on the railroad track, take me to the caine field; I walk along pick my spiderbite
Basically Kyoko Kirigiri
Print
Go Up Pages 1 2
User actions