@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
The Sleeper:
Shine- lake of fire
Lines take me higher
My mind drips desire
Confined and overtired
Living this charade
Is getting me nowhere
I can't shake this charade
The city's cold blood calls me home
HomeIt's what I long for
Back homewhere I belong
The city- it calls to me
Decadent scenes from my memory
Sorrow- eternity
My demons are coming to drown me
Help- I'm falling, I'm crawling
I can't keep away from its clutch
Can't have it, this habit
It's calling me back to my home
The Miracle:
I remember the first time she came to me
Poured her soul out all night and cried
I remember I was told there's a new love that's born
For each one that has died
I never thought that I
Could carry on with this life
But I can't resist myself
No matter how hard I try
Living their other life
Is getting them nowhere
I'll make her my wife
Her sweet temptation calls me home
HomeIt's what I long for
My homewhere she belongs
Her ecstasy- means so much to me
Even decieving my own blood
Victoria watches and thoughtfully smiles
She's taking me to my home
Help- he's my brother, but I love her
I can't keep away from her touch
Deception, dishonor
It's calling me back to my home
Nicholas:
Her story- it holds the key
Unlocking dreams from my memory
Solving this mystery
Is everything that is a part of me
Help- regression, obsession
I can't keep away from her touch
Leave no doubt, to find out
It's calling me back to my home
Shine- lake of fire
Lines take me higher
My mind drips desire
Confined and overtired
Living this charade
Is getting me nowhere
I can't shake this charade
The city's cold blood calls me home
HomeIt's what I long for
Back homewhere I belong
The city- it calls to me
Decadent scenes from my memory
Sorrow- eternity
My demons are coming to drown me
Help- I'm falling, I'm crawling
I can't keep away from its clutch
Can't have it, this habit
It's calling me back to my home
The Miracle:
I remember the first time she came to me
Poured her soul out all night and cried
I remember I was told there's a new love that's born
For each one that has died
I never thought that I
Could carry on with this life
But I can't resist myself
No matter how hard I try
Living their other life
Is getting them nowhere
I'll make her my wife
Her sweet temptation calls me home
HomeIt's what I long for
My homewhere she belongs
Her ecstasy- means so much to me
Even decieving my own blood
Victoria watches and thoughtfully smiles
She's taking me to my home
Help- he's my brother, but I love her
I can't keep away from her touch
Deception, dishonor
It's calling me back to my home
Nicholas:
Her story- it holds the key
Unlocking dreams from my memory
Solving this mystery
Is everything that is a part of me
Help- regression, obsession
I can't keep away from her touch
Leave no doubt, to find out
It's calling me back to my home
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Nicholas's verses are his waking from another Dream about Victoria's life and realizes that the story he's been dreaming about (her life) is the key to the mystery about her murder. he's been dreaming about Victoria (him in his past life) and he's becoming increasingly obcsessed with discovering the whole story of her life and death, it's implied that he's been neglecting his own life and family to do so.
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awesome interpretation - this song also parallels metropolis, pt. 1 more than any other song in the album itself:<br /> <br /> "I remember I was told there's a new love that's born<br /> For each one that has died..."<br /> <br /> "Victoria watches and thoughtfully smiles<br /> She's taking me to my home"<br /> <br /> way i see it, this is kinda like the older, somber brother of metropolis pt. 1 - the Miracle to its Julian, if that makes any sense.
Never thought of that. :p Yes, this song is clearly over Obsession about secret, Addiction, and Love!
Julian is also a heavy gambler. This is my favorite song on SFAM.
Anybody know what the background lyrics in the chorus are saying?
EXCELLENT SONG. I JUST LOVE iT
"[The Sleeper:] Shine- lake of fire Lines take me higher My mind drips desire Confined and overtired"
The sleeper was on drugs? :/ "Lines take me higher" I think so!!...
Julian/Sleeper/Romulus have a addiction problem on Cocaine, Alcohol and gambling! You'll heard the liquor bottle on Crime Scene number 9! hence Metropolis leave him for the Miracle! and His (Miracle/Remus) obsession over Metropolis (Victoria/Rome)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> P.s: Don't ever take Romulus and Remus mythology on Scenes from a Memory. :p
Yeah, the best song from SFAM, though "Overture 1928" comes close.
Yeah........... so what's it about?
Julian Obsession with Addiction, Victoria disappointment over Julian, and Edward obsessive over Victoria as he is falling for her brother's lover!
OH MY DEAR LORD THIS SONG IS SWEET!!!! I LOVE EVERY THING ABOUT THIS SONG!!!
I agree with the above comments. if u listen in the background of part of the song, u can hear slot machines and casino things.