| Alter Bridge – Metalingus Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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This is a straight forward, powerful song about realizing one can make the choice of living with their current circumstances or take chances and move on. If you choose to move on - no regret - leave it all behind. Fear, the greatest emotion that holds people back, is what will stop them from achieving changing their situation. Sometimes the devil you know is better than the one you don't. But in the end. Move on - "on this day, I see clearly" is the epiphany moment to recognize that you can do more than what you are trapped in - but you got to have the courage to do it. And without question, this is the heaviest song on the album. G |
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| Dream Theater – Surrounded Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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There any many ways to interpret the meaning of this song but all revolve around the metaphoric moment of epiphany when the time for change has come. Whether in a point of a relationship, deciding to end an addiction, or even start something completely novel, the agony of churning and consideration, both consciously and subconsciously over time, is described brilliantly. For me, it as all about relationships, but that is my issue de jour. Placement of this song on the album I think is also critical, as coming after "Take the Time" is the logical extension of what someone feels at that moment of epiphany, We are process everything on multiple conscious or subconscious levels, but there is a moment of clarity when we all see clearly what we must do, one way or the other. The end of song describes the courage and conviction necessary to move forward with whatever one has discovered - much easier said than done. I always listen to "Take the Time" and "Surrounded" as to me, they are metaphorically and lyrically linked. Incredibly uplifting and supremely helpful when considering major decisions that will impact my life. Thank you, Dream Theater. G |
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| Rush – The Garden Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Like many of Peart's interpretations of various philosophical constructs, this song points out the pointless of what we do through the span of time, yet every moment means something that define who and what we are. It is the ultimate dichotomy. Literally, in universal time, we are nothing more than nanoseconds of nanoseconds of existence, yet even when we take what we do, and look it from the perspective of what happens just before it, and just after it (Peart's moment), these collective moments are meant to define us. For Peart, a solid reputation and being liked/loved by all seems to be the human ideal. Easily destroyed with a singular action(s), we must consciously approach everything we do with deliberate thought so as to make every moment matter. But in the end, Time is the ultimate jest. It doesn't matter. Treat one another well while we are here, for our time is short. and even for those times we are remembered beyond our mortal coils, we may be lucky enough to have something nice to be remembered by. The human ideal. |
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