Afterlife
My ranking: Not ranked (#135). Generally speaking, my Top 3 or 4 songs from WDADU are pretty consistent. But the bottom half tends to shift around a lot, both in terms of their rankings on the album and in DT's whole discography. Afterlife is a good listen, but as of this time, it's my least-favorite song on the album. I really like the chorus, and the keyboard solo is pretty cool, but the rest of the song is just alright. Not quite as exciting or interesting as the other songs on WDADU, but still good. I'll likely be reiterating this from time to time during this countdown, but the fact that a song like this is in my Bottom 10 Dream Theater songs is really a testament to how consistently great I think this band is.
Forsaken
My ranking: Not ranked (#127). I don't really get the distaste for this song. I would agree that it's not one of DT's better tracks, but it's still pretty good. It feels very unique in Dream Theater's discography, and the music and vocals are consistently good throughout. I don't have a problem with the lyrics, either, though I suppose if you're not into fantasy-themed lyrics I can get why they'd be detrimental to the song. I think I've ranked this as low as I have just because I'm not too familiar with this one. If I was more familiar with this song, I could see myself putting this song higher than it is currently.