I think this is one of the best songs by DT in the last 10 years and is at least a top 20 for me. Has a kind of sad ethereal sound, a nice vocal, thoughtful lyrics, and is not over composed. I don't see this song on a lot of people's lists or maybe haven't noticed it much. Almost reminds me of the SDV of the Jordan era. Who here has love for this song?
Indeed, I love this song as well. I have to be in a certain mood to really enjoy it though.
Great DT song, one of my personal favorites.
I love it.
Not a HUGE fan of the alien riff, but everything else is wonderful.
The only song in the world that has ever almost made me cry.
I'm not sure if it's a song that anyone has on their black list but I do believe that it's truly underrated. It's a beautiful song. I just think people look past it because of the length in association with the other songs on the album.
I love it, one of Dream Theater's best soft songs. I thought the "alien riff" was weird at first, but now I realize that if something terrible ever happened to me and I suddenly could relate to that song, that riff thing would destroy my soul and tear me apart into pieces.
Miss him here
Never go to a mall with JLB, he'll think of lyrics like this song that want to put one to tears.
That aside, it's a really great song that kind of has that Beatles vibe to it
Great song, but I have no idea why you titled your thread the way you did.
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I love Disappear. It took me a while to get into it, and was the last song on SDOIT that I got into, probably because it starts off slow. But it's a beautiful song that has a lot of atmosphere, some of JLB's most emotional vocals, and nothing is overdone. It creates a unique sound that is unlike any other DT song. :tup
:heart it.
Beautiful song, I love it.
It's my favorite DT-song by far. :heart
Wonderful song. I like the way they use 5/4 in a ballad. Quite unusual, but it works very well...
Top 10 material for me. Just perfect.
Quote from: BlobVanDam on July 29, 2011, 12:57:02 AM
I love Disappear. It took me a while to get into it, and was the last song on SDOIT that I got into, probably because it starts off slow. But it's a beautiful song that has a lot of atmosphere, some of JLB's most emotional vocals, and nothing is overdone. It creates a unique sound that is unlike any other DT song. :tup
This. Also love JR's work on it, though I know others don't.
I LOVE this song. In one of the most beautiful song I have ever heard, and is my favourite non-epic DT song.
And, of course, Disappear >> Space-Dye Vest.
Disappear is my #10 DT song.
My top 15 song. I love it. It actually made me cry.
One of my favourites :'( :)
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on July 29, 2011, 12:52:24 AM
Great song, but I have no idea why you titled your thread the way you did.
Only because I perceive it to be buried behind 4 powerhouse songs on Disc 1 and sometimes I almost forget it's there.
This song is in my top 5. I freakin' love it.
My favourite non-epic DT tune also. One of the elite handful of DT songs that can really wring tears from me. It has possibly my favourite vocal and lyrical work in DT's history, the keyboard work is hauntingly beautiful and the structure is just perfect. Definitely their saddest song, but in such a wonderful way.
It's so amazing I made my first post about it!
Quote from: DetonationSequence on July 29, 2011, 07:39:39 AM
My favourite non-epic DT tune also. One of the elite handful of DT songs that can really wring tears from me. It has possibly my favourite vocal and lyrical work in DT's history, the keyboard work is hauntingly beautiful and the structure is just perfect. Definitely their saddest song, but in such a wonderful way.
It's so amazing I made my first post about it!
Hey, welcome to DTF!
The last line "Come let him take you home" has me everytime I hear it. I'm on the verge of tears thinking about it. :'(
B.Lee
Quote from: Ultimetalhead on July 28, 2011, 07:02:21 PM
The only song in the world that has ever almost made me cry.
Quote from: Ultimetalhead on July 28, 2011, 07:02:21 PM
The only song in the world that has ever almost made me cry.
Do you, like, not listen to much?
Quote from: Aniland on July 29, 2011, 11:32:43 AM
Quote from: Ultimetalhead on July 28, 2011, 07:02:21 PM
The only song in the world that has ever almost made me cry.
Do you, like, not listen to much?
Ultimetalhead obviously never heard of the song "Friday" by Rebecca Black. Makes me cry every time.
Quote from: Aniland on July 29, 2011, 11:32:43 AM
Quote from: Ultimetalhead on July 28, 2011, 07:02:21 PM
The only song in the world that has ever almost made me cry.
Do you, like, not listen to much?
:millahhhh
"oh, you SO have to listen lots of sad music outside the world of Dream Theater!"
Quote from: Aniland on July 29, 2011, 11:32:43 AM
Quote from: Ultimetalhead on July 28, 2011, 07:02:21 PM
The only song in the world that has ever almost made me cry.
Do you, like, not listen to much?
I "do listen to much", and I feel the same way. Disappear's the only song that made me cry a little, Octavarium made me kinda misty the first few times I listened to it though. Other than those two, never happened to me.
By the way (sorry about the double post) - they NEED to play it live. I don't know what MP was thinking, only playing it twice and then banning it from live shows, but I'm glad he left the band just because now I have some hope that this song will be played again.
Quote from: IdoSC on July 29, 2011, 12:03:54 PM
Quote from: Aniland on July 29, 2011, 11:32:43 AM
Quote from: Ultimetalhead on July 28, 2011, 07:02:21 PM
The only song in the world that has ever almost made me cry.
Do you, like, not listen to much?
I "do listen to much", and I feel the same way. Disappear's the only song that made me cry a little, Octavarium made me kinda misty the first few times I listened to it though. Other than those two, never happened to me.
Space Dye Vest <3
Quote from: IdoSC on July 29, 2011, 12:07:03 PM
By the way (sorry about the double post) - they NEED to play it live. I don't know what MP was thinking, only playing it twice and then banning it from live shows, but I'm glad he left the band just because now I have some hope that this song will be played again.
Did he actually ban it? I thought it was James' decision.
Quote from: wammabe on July 29, 2011, 12:07:41 PM
Quote from: IdoSC on July 29, 2011, 12:03:54 PM
Quote from: Aniland on July 29, 2011, 11:32:43 AM
Quote from: Ultimetalhead on July 28, 2011, 07:02:21 PM
The only song in the world that has ever almost made me cry.
Do you, like, not listen to much?
I "do listen to much", and I feel the same way. Disappear's the only song that made me cry a little, Octavarium made me kinda misty the first few times I listened to it though. Other than those two, never happened to me.
Space Dye Vest <3
Well, I don't relate much to SDV. I mean, not nearly as much as I do to Disappear. So yeah...
Quote from: Ħ on July 29, 2011, 12:08:06 PM
Quote from: IdoSC on July 29, 2011, 12:07:03 PM
By the way (sorry about the double post) - they NEED to play it live. I don't know what MP was thinking, only playing it twice and then banning it from live shows, but I'm glad he left the band just because now I have some hope that this song will be played again.
Did he actually ban it? I thought it was James' decision.
Well, I honestly don't know, I assume it was Mike's decision for two reasons:
1. He was really in charge of the setlists
2. I remember a time where he talked about how he hates playing sad songs during standard sets. Look at other quiet songs' playing count (The Answer Lies Within, Vacant etc)
Anyways, if this song won't come back to standard setlists, I hope it'll appear in those acoustic nights James is talking about all the time some day. I seriously want to hear it being played, at least once more.
I'm really hoping that Breaking All Illusions is a song similar to Disappear.
I think Mike's reason behind not playing "Disappear" more than twice was because he wanted the band to have that one song that was only played once and never again, but I believe he wanted to have it played for the DVD at Budokan, so they put it in that set list (after playing it in NY with the cellist, who also played "Vacant"/"Stream Of Consciousness"), so it got played twice.
Now the only song they've played only once has been "Repentance", AFAIK, while other quiet/slow songs like "Disappear", "Vacant", "The Answer Lies Within" and a few others all have less than 50 plays each. I mean, these are the kind of songs you don't normally stick in a set list for a band that's know for progressive metal, but they sound great on their albums.
I'd like to see some of these songs come back for more plays, but I'd be okay with them not being played again, because at least they're all on official releases (well, in the case of "Repentance", part of it on a DVD, and all of it on a Fan Club disc).
-Marc.
Are there any releases/bootlegs with Repentance? I've never heard it.
Quote from: Ħ on July 29, 2011, 12:23:14 PM
Are there any releases/bootlegs with Repentance? I've never heard it.
https://dreamtheater.wikia.com/wiki/Progressive_Nation_2008
-Marc.
Quote from: Ħ on July 29, 2011, 12:23:14 PM
Are there any releases/bootlegs with Repentance? I've never heard it.
A small part of it appeared during Chaos in Motion, and the whole song was included in a bootleg recorded and released by the international fanclubs (the quality is pretty great to be honest).
However, in this one time they played this song, Mike sang the first row, James also sang a little bit, then Mikael Akerfeldt sang the rest.
DT best song.
This song is definitely top 5 DT for me. It's a lot of fun to sing and so, so very sad!
Quote from: Metrovarium on July 29, 2011, 12:18:19 PM
I'm really hoping that Breaking All Illusions is a song similar to Disappear.
This, but Beneath the Surface.
good song really nice.
Is there something wrong with me if I've never cried to music before? It doesnt even remotely bring that outta me. Songs like Octavarium and Disappear will sometimes make me thoughtful or even more determined to do be driven. IDK I don't get sadness from them...or any music.
Quote from: ddtonfire on July 29, 2011, 02:54:58 PM
This song is definitely top 5 DT for me. It's a lot of fun to sing and so, so very sad!
Quote from: Metrovarium on July 29, 2011, 12:18:19 PM
I'm really hoping that Breaking All Illusions is a song similar to Disappear.
This, but Beneath the Surface.
Yeah, that's what I meant. I keep mixing the two up. :P
Probably a top 10 for me.
Sometimes it really bothers me when they wear their influences on their sleeves, but in this case it doesn't (if you don't know what I'm talking about, go listen to Radiohead's Exit Music (for a Film)).
I don't think the alien riff is so much an alien riff as it is a lonely, empty cry.
Quote from: i am fabio on July 29, 2011, 03:16:03 PM
good song really nice.
Is there something wrong with me if I've never cried to music before? It doesnt even remotely bring that outta me. Songs like Octavarium and Disappear will sometimes make me thoughtful or even more determined to do be driven. IDK I don't get sadness from them...or any music.
Fabio needs to keep his cool at all times.
Absolutely beautiful song. :heart
I should loan out my love for Dissapear, as I have so much of it.
It's a wonderful song, and one which really does need more playing.
for me, beginning drags on a bit. normally anyway, for me it's considered as one of their weak songs.
but listening the other night, in the right mood, i considered it as one of their best.
Definitely one of my favorite Dream Theater song. Listening to it after losing a loved one is soul-crushing.