skydivingninja's Top 50 Dream Theater Songs! (Starts at Page 9)

[Dream Team]

46: Scarred
43: The Silent Man
38: 6:00
36: Innocence Faded
35: Another Day
26: Surrounded
23: Erotomania
22: Under a Glass Moon
21: Pull Me Under
18: Lifting Shadows off a Dream
14: Voices
11: Metropolis
7: Take the Time
2: Learning to Live
1:

All of I&W except Wait For Sleep are present while most of Awake are missing.

What do you mean "most"? There are 7 Awake songs on his list for crying out loud.

[ScioPath]

All of I&W except Wait For Sleep are present while most of Awake are missing.

Alrighty then. Thanks for acknowledging that for us. 

[skydivingninja]

What do you mean "most"? There are 7 Awake songs on his list for crying out loud.

And most of Images is on there because its their best album.

[AwakeFromOctavarium]

Yeah whatever. Boredom creates such post.

[emindead]

2. Learning to Live-Images and Words
These are also John Myung's best lyrics, you can actually get some kind of relatable meaning out of them, whether or not you knew the song was meant to be about AIDS

He may have said it on an interview, but there's no evidence whatsoever in the lyrics that this song is about AIDS.

... so? Are you implying that the lyricist is wrong about what he wrote the song about?

I'm saying that hadn't you've read the interview where he stated that this soing is about "AIDS", in a million years, YOU, the listener and reader, wouldn't have get that that was the message he was trying to put across.

[Marvellous G]

2. Learning to Live-Images and Words
These are also John Myung's best lyrics, you can actually get some kind of relatable meaning out of them, whether or not you knew the song was meant to be about AIDS

He may have said it on an interview, but there's no evidence whatsoever in the lyrics that this song is about AIDS.

... so? Are you implying that the lyricist is wrong about what he wrote the song about?

I'm saying that hadn't you've read the interview where he stated that this soing is about "AIDS", in a million years, YOU, the listener and reader, wouldn't have get that that was the message he was trying to put across.

...

Isn't this a bit of a moot point? There's nothing in the song that couldn't be applied to AIDS at all, and with a lot of songs the meaning isn't necessarily obvious without clarification from the lyricist.

[ScioPath]

AIDS or no AIDS; Awesome song.

[tri.ad]

2. Learning to Live-Images and Words
These are also John Myung's best lyrics, you can actually get some kind of relatable meaning out of them, whether or not you knew the song was meant to be about AIDS

He may have said it on an interview, but there's no evidence whatsoever in the lyrics that this song is about AIDS.

... so? Are you implying that the lyricist is wrong about what he wrote the song about?

I'm saying that hadn't you've read the interview where he stated that this soing is about "AIDS", in a million years, YOU, the listener and reader, wouldn't have get that that was the message he was trying to put across.

...

Isn't this a bit of a moot point? There's nothing in the song that couldn't be applied to AIDS at all, and with a lot of songs the meaning isn't necessarily obvious without clarification from the lyricist.

Exactly, and there's nothing bad about it. Also, if a song is left open for several interpretations at first, it's perfectly fine; and more often than not, the lyricist doesn't really explain the meaning of the lyrics, but leaves it open. So what?

[Mladen]

Also, if a song is left open for several interpretations at first, it's perfectly fine; and more often than not, the lyricist doesn't really explain the meaning of the lyrics, but leaves it open. So what?

True. But there's always that little part of you that would want the lyrics to be explained, just out of pure curiosity and to see if your interpretation fits with the original meaning.

[Marvellous G]

Also, if a song is left open for several interpretations at first, it's perfectly fine; and more often than not, the lyricist doesn't really explain the meaning of the lyrics, but leaves it open. So what?

True. But there's always that little part of you that would want the lyrics to be explained, just out of pure curiosity and to see if your interpretation fits with the original meaning.

I think for DT that's a fair enough argument, but bands like Tool have real strength in that their lyrics are mysterious and spark discussions. With more abstract stuff like that I think it's right that they're not revealed.

[skydivingninja]

I've mentioned my favorite DT song on this board many times before, but here it is...

1. Trial of Tears-Falling Into Infinity
No words are needed to explain its greatness.

[Gadough]

How very anticlimactic.

[Mladen]

I'd prefer some words, though. A great song, but wouldn't even make my top 25...

[zxlkho]

I'd prefer some words, though. A great song, but wouldn't even make my top 25...

How very anticlimactic.

Both of these

[orcus116]

Good choice. I disagree with Octavarium's placement though.

[Martinman300]

I like TOT but i don't think its #1 material. Still, its all opinions.

[ScioPath]

'TO ' (since TOT is Train of Thought) is an awesome song. Great list!!!

[KevShmev]

A very worthy number 1!  Well-done.

[Plasmastrike]

A very worthy number 1!  Well-done.

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Anticlimactic indeed, though in a sense of no description. I like reading explanations because it brings light to songs I love (sometimes pointing something out I haven't thought of) and encourages me to give them a listen.

[AwakeFromOctavarium]

I used to love this song of course, but it wasn't really lasting. I wouldn't mind it on someone's Top 1, though.

[hefdaddy42]

Fantastic choice, worthy of # 1

[jag66]

Trial of tears baby