Interesting guesses.
04.
Scene Two: Overture 1928/Strange Déjà VuIt’s often been said that Scenes from a Memory is an album where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Well, Scene Two is the pinnacle of that sentiment. Overture 1928 and Strange Déjà Vu are beautiful together. In fact, in my opinion, no other two songs in the history of music have ever complemented each other as well as these two do. I never listen to one without the other. As such, I basically consider them one song.
I don’t know how to explain what makes the song so special for me. I mean, musically, there are plenty of things I love – the fact that the Overture contains bits of some of the best riffs and melodies of other songs on the album, the seamless transitions between various moments, the frantically energetic moment that is the beginning of Strange Déjà Vu, the ridiculously infectious chorus, and a host of other things – but really, my love affair with Scene Two is more about the feeling it gives me.
I don’t really know how to explain that feeling, though. It’s passionately, intensely carefree. I don’t know how something can be both intense and carefree, but it is. The song is peaceful, but in a very exciting way. It’s comforting, but also feels edgy at times. It’s very relaxing, but also very energetic. And yes, I know it sounds like I’m talking nonsense, but I’m actually being quite literal. This song can help me relax to fall to sleep, but it can also help me get pumped up to exercise. Don’t ask me how that works, but it does.
Scene Two never fails to draw me in and take me on a musical journey, a ride I treasure every moment of. Scene Two is eight minutes and forty-nine seconds of musical bliss.
Bottom line is, I think this pair of songs are perfect together, and form an absolutely wonderful piece of music.
03.
Metropolis Part 1: ‘The Miracle and the Sleeper’Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion, but in mine, no DT fan’s top ten list would be complete without Metropolis. This song is arguably
the quintessential Dream Theater song. It showcases everything that makes Dream Theater who they are. Unique intro? Check. Tasty riffs? Check. Powerful drumming? Check. Great bass work? Check. Excellent keyboard instrumentation? Check. Soaring vocals? Check. Long and winding instrumental section? Check. Cryptically poetic lyrics and memorable melodies? Check. So much so, in fact, that they felt the need to write an entire concept album expanding on these cryptic lyrics and memorable melodies. And these lyrics and melodies are so good that even the concept album sequel went on to be a fan favorite.
This is a band-defining song for Dream Theater and, in my opinion, a
genre-defining song for good progressive metal. Without it, I might have never become the Dream Theater fan I am today, and I suspect the same applies to many other people. It is truly a work of art.
Simply glorious.
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