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Title: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: adameastment on November 14, 2011, 05:39:35 PM
I have to make a thread. It's just, I need to express my feelings.


THIS SONG IS AMAZING.


I actually think I've found the song that I could listen to for the rest of my life and not get bored. I also find it just completely mesmerising, for such a sad song, it cheers my up whenever I listen to it. I've had ADTOE for 3 days now, and I've listened to the song 12 times, at least, on my iPad. This isn't counting iPod touch and Computer.


It feels so good to say it to fellow fans.
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on November 14, 2011, 05:43:15 PM
Hell yeah. This and BAI are my favorites from ADTOE. Simply beautiful!
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: ResultsMayVary on November 14, 2011, 05:44:00 PM
Best closer to an album since SDOIT.
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Post by: lithium112 on November 14, 2011, 05:45:48 PM
The song is, in fact, all manner of awesome. Speaking from personal experience though, you might wanna save "I could listen to this for the rest of my life" commitments until you've had the album for at least a few weeks.  :lol
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Post by: Mladen on November 15, 2011, 01:24:52 AM
A wonderful song, and my 2nd favorite on ATDOE. Top 20 material as well.
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Post by: DebraKadabra on November 15, 2011, 01:26:18 AM
I think of the "ballad-y" ones on ADToE, BtS is my favorite.
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Post by: RaiseTheKnife on November 15, 2011, 02:23:28 AM
i'm having difficulty latching onto this song like the rest of you.  I think its the lyrics that push me away.
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Post by: Jirpo on November 15, 2011, 04:10:58 AM
Quote from: Mladen on November 15, 2011, 01:24:52 AM
A wonderful song, and my 2nd favorite on ATDOE. Top 20 material as well.

All of these. It cheers me up so much!
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 15, 2011, 08:49:04 AM
Quote from: Jirpo on November 15, 2011, 04:10:58 AM
Quote from: Mladen on November 15, 2011, 01:24:52 AM
A wonderful song, and my 2nd favorite on ATDOE. Top 20 material as well.

All of these. It cheers me up so much!
Do lyrics mean nothing to you?  Cause those lyrics are depressing as hell.
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on November 15, 2011, 08:50:12 AM
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on November 15, 2011, 08:49:04 AM
Quote from: Jirpo on November 15, 2011, 04:10:58 AM
Quote from: Mladen on November 15, 2011, 01:24:52 AM
A wonderful song, and my 2nd favorite on ATDOE. Top 20 material as well.

All of these. It cheers me up so much!
Do lyrics mean nothing to you?  Cause those lyrics are depressing as hell.

:lol Maybe he is just talking about the music, and not the lyrics.
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: Chrissalix on November 15, 2011, 12:10:29 PM
Quote from: RaiseTheKnife on November 15, 2011, 02:23:28 AM
i'm having difficulty latching onto this song like the rest of you.  I think its the lyrics that push me away.

Those lyrics are Petrucci's best for a while.
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: iamtheeviltwin on November 15, 2011, 12:28:34 PM
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on November 15, 2011, 08:49:04 AM
Quote from: Jirpo on November 15, 2011, 04:10:58 AM
Quote from: Mladen on November 15, 2011, 01:24:52 AM
A wonderful song, and my 2nd favorite on ATDOE. Top 20 material as well.

All of these. It cheers me up so much!
Do lyrics mean nothing to you?  Cause those lyrics are depressing as hell.

I often find songs with lyrics that mirror negative emotions that I am feeling have the effect of "cleansing the palate" and allowing me to unload those emotions.

When I'm angry, songs with angry lyrics often calm me.  When I am depressed songs with depressing lyrics often cheer me up.  So it is not too surprising that some people find happiness in a song like BTS.
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: YtseJamittaja on November 15, 2011, 12:32:56 PM
It is DT's best song without drums ( I didn't forget that tambourine there but I didn't count it)


or tough choice between BTS and Wait For sleep...
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on November 15, 2011, 12:34:47 PM
For me, it's a tough choice between Vacant and BTS.
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Post by: Ben_Jamin on November 15, 2011, 01:17:57 PM
a great song that has meaningful lyrics. it's heartfelt and emotional, would make me cry.
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: TAC on November 15, 2011, 01:22:58 PM
Quote from: adameastment on November 14, 2011, 05:39:35 PM
I've had ADTOE for 3 days now,

:huh:
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: Jamesman42 on November 15, 2011, 01:28:56 PM
Amazing song. Stripped down, simple, but very atmospheric and delicate. Lyrics are beautiful. Music is perfect. Labrie drips with emotion (no pun intended)
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Post by: GalacticGuitarist87 on November 15, 2011, 01:31:06 PM
Great song, I wouldn't have closed the album with it though.
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Post by: Ben_Jamin on November 15, 2011, 01:36:50 PM
The song is the only way to end the album
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: Jamesman42 on November 15, 2011, 01:37:12 PM
Quote from: GalacticGuitarist87 on November 15, 2011, 01:31:06 PM
Great song, I wouldn't have closed the album with it though.

I'm glad you're not in the band then.
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: TAC on November 15, 2011, 01:40:25 PM
Quote from: Jamesman42 on November 15, 2011, 01:28:56 PM
  Labrie drips with emotion 
Did Serox hijack your account? :lol
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: Jamesman42 on November 15, 2011, 01:45:59 PM
yEsss....
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Post by: Jaq on November 15, 2011, 02:39:30 PM
I love the song. Unfortunately for me, it might as well be a point for point breakdown of how my longest term relationship came to an end, so it also doesn't get played often.

Could be worse. I'm convinced that Steve Hogarth of Marillion has been unconsciously reading my mind since about 1995 or so, based on the number of song lyrics he's written that fit events in my life to a T.  :lol
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: Orion1967 on November 15, 2011, 06:58:02 PM
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on November 15, 2011, 08:49:04 AM
Quote from: Jirpo on November 15, 2011, 04:10:58 AM
Quote from: Mladen on November 15, 2011, 01:24:52 AM
A wonderful song, and my 2nd favorite on ATDOE. Top 20 material as well.

All of these. It cheers me up so much!
Do lyrics mean nothing to you?  Cause those lyrics are depressing as hell.
LOL I was kind of thinking this same thing.   If the lyrics were at least somewhat of a positive message I gues I would like it more.   Musically it is absolutely fantastic though.
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: manticore999 on November 15, 2011, 07:01:02 PM
Don't really care for any of the ballads on this album, mostly because (gasp) I really don't care for JLB's voice.
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: Orion1967 on November 15, 2011, 08:32:23 PM
Quote from: manticore999 on November 15, 2011, 07:01:02 PM
Don't really care for any of the ballads on this album, mostly because (gasp) I really don't care for JLB's voice.
Then maybe DT isn't the band for you?  Just sayin'
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Post by: ddtonfire on November 15, 2011, 08:44:15 PM
What Jamesman and OP said.
:tup
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Post by: theGonz on November 15, 2011, 09:26:28 PM
The 1st time i heard the album i was a bit dissapointed at how it ended. Ive begun to like it more with more listens tho.
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: Bardic Tortoise on November 17, 2011, 10:53:12 AM
Quote from: Jaq on November 15, 2011, 02:39:30 PM
Could be worse. I'm convinced that Steve Hogarth of Marillion has been unconsciously reading my mind since about 1995 or so, based on the number of song lyrics he's written that fit events in my life to a T.  :lol

:omg: Marillion is following meeeeeee.
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: voncorn on November 17, 2011, 11:05:15 AM
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Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: adameastment on November 17, 2011, 04:59:59 PM
Quote from: manticore999 on November 15, 2011, 07:01:02 PM
Don't really care for any of the ballads on this album, mostly because (gasp) I really don't care for JLB's voice.


:-[
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: clinks63 on November 17, 2011, 05:31:17 PM
listening at the moment for the 4th time..
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Post by: sagar_k on November 17, 2011, 05:41:58 PM
Love the lyrics, JLB's voice, JR's key section.... I am big fan of ballads, and this one ranks high on my list.
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: Pols Voice on November 17, 2011, 06:29:14 PM
It's my favorite song from their past 4 albums.
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: ddtonfire on November 17, 2011, 06:42:39 PM
Quote from: clinks63 on November 17, 2011, 05:31:17 PM
listening at the moment for the 4th time..

YEAH CLINKS!!!!!!!!!!
:metal
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: GalacticGuitarist87 on November 18, 2011, 07:42:02 PM
The last song I got into on ADTOE and my current favorite DT song. They performed it live when I saw them but I didn't care about it at the time, how do I wish I could go back in time... :facepalm:
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: 2Timer on November 19, 2011, 04:42:55 AM
They played it live at our show too. It was gorgeous. I don't think the lyrics are depressing, though. Melancholy, yes. To me it sounds like the way you feel after you've moved on and you've gotten over it. Fantastic melody, too.
Title: Re: Beneath the Surface..
Post by: Dublagent66 on November 21, 2011, 06:32:31 AM
I listened to it last night for the first time.  Worst album closer in DT history.  My disappointment with this album knows no bounds.
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Post by: lonestar on November 21, 2011, 06:57:44 AM
A truly beautiful song.  Made me cry the first time I heard it, and still chokes me up even after many, many listenings.
Quote from: iamtheeviltwin on November 15, 2011, 12:28:34 PM

I often find songs with lyrics that mirror negative emotions that I am feeling have the effect of "cleansing the palate" and allowing me to unload those emotions.

When I'm angry, songs with angry lyrics often calm me.  When I am depressed songs with depressing lyrics often cheer me up.  So it is not too surprising that some people find happiness in a song like BTS.
Very true for me too.