Dream Theater self titled album discussion - [SPOILER FREE DISCUSSION ONLY]

[snapple]

Call me a party pooper, but aside from a few lyrics, that clip didn't tell us anything we didn't know about the band already.  And no new music was featured, so, yeah.

Essentially what I felt.

[cyberdrummer]

Jordan said 'concept'. Slip of the tongue?

[BlobVanDam]

dem lyrics

Standing on the sidelines
Watching through the looking glass

You are caught up in your gravity
glorifying madness
singing your own praise

[jdprsaga]

Singing your own praise! D chord!

[Tomislav95]

https://youtu.be/yTPg6xpZkG0

There ya go!

Strange Deja-Vu
I noticed songs 5, 9 and 10 (Easter Egg - so probably intro for another song) are without lyrics.

[aXygnus]

dem lyrics

Still standing on the sidelines
Watching through the looking glass

You are caught up in your own gravity
Glorifying madness
Singing your own praise

You ___ without change
You're digging up a gold mine
Still standing on the sidelines
Watching through the looking glass

You ___ without change
You're digging up a gold mine
Still standing on the sidelines
Watching through the looking glass


I can't quite make out the page that's behind it, sadly

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

Jordan said 'concept'. Slip of the tongue?

Ha, I noticed that.

[atmyne]

Call me a party pooper, but aside from a few lyrics, that clip didn't tell us anything we didn't know about the band already.  And no new music was featured, so, yeah.

yep. What else did ya expect?

[senecadawg2]

Call me a party pooper, but aside from a few lyrics, that clip didn't tell us anything we didn't know about the band already.  And no new music was featured, so, yeah.

True, it didn't reveal any of the completed new music, but I don't mind that. In fact, I'd rather put that stuff off until closer to September 24th. Ideally, I'd love to listen to the album in its entirety with everything new all at once. Of course, once the single comes out, I won't be able to restrain myself 

[BlobVanDam]

Well we know now that The Looking Glass is not the instrumental. Strike out for anyone who voted for that.

[The Stray Seed]

I really love his voice. Can't wait...

[chrisbDTM]

SING SOMETHING!!??!

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

SING SOMETHING!!??!

It's like when you speak a foreign language, and your friends get to you all like "hey!! We heard you speak german, can you say anything in german to us?!"

[?]

I love the way James says "Sing something?" like it's one of the most outrageous requests ever. 

Yeah

So apparently The Looking Glass is a ballad...

[atmyne]

and "song 3" has some Latin piano

[The Stray Seed]

So apparently The Looking Glass is a ballad...

[emtee]

Weird B Crimson
Metrop Setup 2
Ho Le Fuk Choc Ck

[PintoZ]

[Voices]

So...The Looking Glass = Vinegar Seeds? Is that right??

[chrisbDTM]

Well we know now that The Looking Glass is not the instrumental. Strike out for anyone who voted for that.

Along for the Ride also has a lyrics check.

closer to the W with Enigma Machine as the instrumental

[Lucien]

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Holy crap, DTF...

[?]

20 new replies have been posted....


Holy crap, DTF...

Yeah, you'd expect there to be more

[Shadow2222]

Cool! I didn't peg The Looking Glass as a ballad.

[ronrule]

[showdonttell]

SING SOMETHING!!??!

[Joshin U]

Now that we saw the board with the songs (maybe?) in order, can we match up the working titles to the final titles?

[Lucien]

https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Theater/dp/B00DP4M830/

Don't preorder this, as it is an import from Japan, and therefore MUCH more expensive. But for those too lazy to translate, here it is.

[Zydar]

Nice video

[theseoafs]

https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Theater/dp/B00DP4M830/

Don't preorder this, as it is an import from Japan, and therefore MUCH more expensive. But for those too lazy to translate, here it is.

Is there any notable info on this page?

Also, we've got half the lyrics to The Looking Glass.  Holy crap, DTF.

[Frank]

https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Theater/dp/B00DP4M830/

Don't preorder this, as it is an import from Japan, and therefore MUCH more expensive. But for those too lazy to translate, here it is.

Yeah, but this version of the page misses the original Japanese description, which I translated in the original thread that I guess is still, unfortunately, doomed to oblivion. I'll try to see if I can find it.

EDIT:

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    Thanks! I don't suppose you're able to get the gist of the words on that page?


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    内容紹介
    ★コンスタントに作品をリリースする、常に進化するプログレッシヴ・ハードロック・アイコン、ドリーム・シアターによる、通算12作目となるスタジオ・アルバム! 今作は、バンド史上初となる自らのバンド名をタイトルに冠したセルフ・タイトル・アルバム。
    ★今作は、アルバム『ドリーム・シアター』にボーナスDVDを付けたスペシャル・エディション。DVDにはアルバム音源の5.1chミックスや、ボーナス・コンテンツを収録(予定)


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    Content Information
    The 12th album from the constantly evolving and constantly releasing progressive hard rock icons Dream Theater! The album is crowned with the historical first of being self titled.
    The release has a special edition DVD option. It will have a 5.1 ch mix as well as a compilation of bonus content.


Nothing new or exciting. That's the only part of the page that details anything about the product as opposed to Amazon Japan's policies and such. ;P

[Joshin U]

Also, I'm pretty sure JP checked the lyrics box next to "Smoothen". So I assume Smoothen=The Looking Glass

[Frank]

Also, I'm pretty sure JP checked the lyrics box next to "Smoothen". So I assume Smoothen=The Looking Glass

Which I assume means The Looking Glass was originally going to come after Illumination Theory and then they changed it?

[?]

I'm pretty sure the songs are listed in writing order in the chart.

[Ben_Jamin]

Haha, maybe those lyrics will be the final lyrics. But he said he tries certain words and sings them, then he checks with LaBrie whom may change a word or two, maybe the phrasing also.

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

LaBrie having more input can only be a good thing.