You know those days when a song finally clicks?
I was really disappointed that I didn't like The Best of Times. I mean, I didn't dislike it, but I found it a little bit bland. I liked it a little bit on first listen, but it eventually became a skipper. One of very few in Dream Theater's catalogue, which upset me a little bit. Most songs are at least a great, 'specially in the more recent era, but The Best just fell a bit flat.
In fact, when I started BCSL just now, about halfway through A Rite of Passage I was idly wondering how low I'd actually rank the Best of Times. It's one of those songs which I don't think about in the context of Dream Theater's catalogue.
And then I reached the start of the song. And it was MOVING. The violin sucked me right in. Like listening to it for the first time - until the first verse came in, and I magically started singing it. As if I were possessed. I actually thought "Whoa, where the hell did that come from?" I got my crucifix out, checked if I was haunted, but no! Not a ghost in sight. I'm just really digging the song. I've got no idea which bastard ears I'd been using to listen to it previously, but right now I am listening to it and getting thoroughly absorbed in it. Or at least I would if I wasn't trying to write a post. I'm only really writing it with half my mind which is why it probably seems a little bit flat and uninspiring. But jesus. I'm very happy with TBOT all of a sudden, and I love that moment when a song just clicks - so I wanted to document it as it was happening. Just spilling out in a stream of thoughts. Lovely. Oh this is gorgeous. Give me more days like this!
EDIT: I've changed the title 'cause the previous one was ambiguous. Now we have a pun on our hands. A horrible, horrible pun. Congrats.