Back in my party days, I pulled into my driveway @ like 5 a.m. & Silent Lucidity comes on so i turned up the volume & my mom comes out. I'm scared I woke my mom & she's pissed. I apologized to her & she gets in my passenger seat & says,"Johnny,(Thai accent) I like this song, play it again". We listened to this song @ 5 a.m. & I'll never forget this moment. She passed on my birthday birthday in 2011. This song reminds me of her & I cry every time it comes on... thank you for reacting to this. Y'all have a good day...One...
As much credit as we give to Geoff Tate, Queensryche as a group is just fantastic. Geoff is not the only one that deserves praise and accolades. Although I love Geoff and he was the voice that helped me all through high school, the songs/albums should be given credit as well. These guys were such good song writers and no one seems to appreciate the band/songwriting ability these guys had.
@@philkakid5617 Exactly! The songwriting is actually more important than the singer. When you get both the songwriting of DeGarmo and the voice of Tate, you make history. Once DeGarmo left, the songwriting clearly wasn't what it had been.
You can really tell the differnce in the band after DeGarmo left the band, the songs fell off, and it has gotten worse since Tate and ROckenfeld got pushed out. Now they regugitate the sound and songs of thier first ep and album, imo. Chris though was the heart and soul of the band much like Izzy Stradlin of Guns N Roses, once he left the songs and the sound went away.
This song was played constantly to me and my sister as children from our father. Love this song so much. Any time I hear it I want to cry honestly. It reminds me of a simpler time.
When this first hit the radio in 1990, I was 20 and thought Pink Floyd had released a new single, to this day, this song still gives me the chills. So glad you enjoyed it!
Geoff Tate reveals his vulnerable side. Orchestration by the late Michael Kamen. If you hear similarities to the orchestration of Comfortably Numb as performed by Pink Floyd, you are right ✅: he orchestrated the music for that and the remaining songs of The Wall. In 1990, the sane year when Queensryche released Enpire, Kamen composed and orchestrated the music for the soundtrack to the movie 🎥 Die Hard 2. The next year, he worked the same roles for the movie 🎥 Hudson Hawk, again starring Bruce Willis, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, writing ✍ Everything I Do I Do It for You with Bryan Adams and Mutt Lange, and Kamen also orchestrated Nothing Else Matters for Metallica. To get the essence of the late Michael Kamen, I played 6 songs consecutively,which he had some involvement: 1 Daryl Hall singing Dreamtime 2 Metallica performing Nothing Else Matters 3 Pink Floyd performing Comfortably Numb 4 Queensryche performing Silent Lucidity. 5 Bryan Adams singing Everything I Do I Do It for You. 6 Bryan Adams (again) and the late Paco de Lucia performing Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman 👩
Yes you need more Queensryche on your channel. BTW this song won them a Grammy. This was their biggest hit, but if you ask any of us Queensryche fans, there are many other great songs left for you to react to. And yes I see this reaction and enjoyed it very much and look forward to many more reactions to Queensryche from you. Your reaction was about like my 1st reaction to this song. Can't wait to see Suite Sister Mary. The best concert I ever saw was Queensryche just after Empire came out and they did over 2hrs and did Operation Live Crime completely, what a show!
My first deployment in the Navy nobody remembered to bring any music and all we had the Empire album on cassette. We listened to it 12 hours a day for 2 months straight. I can say this album is so good that we never got tired of it! I still have this in rotation in my truck 30 years later.
When this album (Empire) came out, everyone said they sounded like Pink Floyd. On their previous albums, people said they sounded like Iron Maiden. It's just a testament to how amazing their range really was.
a possible reason for the comparisons to Pink Floyd was the fact that the composer of the orchestrated section of this piece was composed by Michael Kamen, a composer who had worked with Aerosmith, after this recording Queen for the Album A kind of Magic, and who scored the original Highlander score as well as scoring the Orchestrial pieces in Pink Floyd's The wall. He had helped Geoff and Chris Degarmo with the arrangement, and would do so again for their track "Real World" The Voice speaking guiding you to achieve the Lucid dreaming is Geoff Tate with his voice pitched down to give it that dream like quality.
What I love about true artists is that you can’t fit them into one clear box. I love when people discover that the same group that brought you Into the Eyes of a Stranger also can switch it up entirely and level you with Silent Lucidity. That’s the power and palette of an incredible artist such as Queensryche and the vocal performance of Geoff Tate in particular! Enjoy!
Have had many lucid dreams, some of the fondest memories I have to this day.. Memories of a events that never truly happened, but made me happier than most living memories
I've been saying for years that the greatest music is where there's a blending of genres and styles. In this case, we have a band who normally trades in heavy rock showing that they have roots in both Folk and Classical as well as being versed in the semi-Psychedelic of the later Pink Floyd. I'm not normally a Queensryche fan, but this is a gorgeous track. I'll even use the over-used term, a masterpiece. Musically and lyrically, absolutely perfect.
P.S. to my other comment. The deep, speaking voice, in the middle instrumental section (that sounds like a nightmare) is almost certainly Geoff with some kind of voice effect/filter added. He says: "Visualize your dream. Record it in the present tense. Put it into a permanent form. If you persist in your efforts, You can achieve DREAM CONTROL, dream control.dream control..." etc. In the words of Yoda: Such a gorgeous song, it is!
I'm glad you reacted to this, it is a great song. I get what you mean about that thunder to his voice, in this lower range it was new at the time. Congratulations on your next step at Juliard, I wish you luck on it. I love your reactions and livestreams, til next time.
My own crazy backstory (apart from the Lucid Dreaming connection, which I practised a bit and journalled too) ... So I started following this channel about 6 weeks ago I guess, and about 3 weeks ago started reading Giri (Mark Olden), and when the book mentioned a dojo opposite "Lincoln Center Plaza" and two black belt karateka on a collision course in the book, it seemd vaguely familiar ... now that I'm watching this reaction, it all makes sense to me.
I've had a few lucid dreams, mostly in dangerous situations. I can recall I said in my dreams that it's a dream and I'm not going to let it happen. The dream would start over just before the dangerous situation and continue in another direction.
I saw Queensryche a long time ago. Geoff's mic cut out at the very end of this song and you could still hear him 20 rows back, over the music! That's power!
I absolutely love what the drums do when Tate sings “come tumbling down and a new world will begin.” This has always been one of my favorite bands of all time. For two straight years as a teenager, I listened to nothing but the “Rage for Order” album. And mean nothing! There was so much to hear and dissect on that album.
Jet City Woman was soo good. Geoff lost some of his high registers from the specific technique he learned (not bringing up your chest to reinforce the upper registers), but he continued with training his lower registers. His mastery to the craft is pretty legendary tbh.
The song is about Dream control. Some people, like me, know when they are dreaming and they can direct the dream in the direction they want to, without really waking up. It can be learned as far as I know. Have a look at the epic song The Eyes of a Stranger, from the epic Operation Mindcrime album
I thought this was about the lead singer’s son had a dream where the lead singer died, this song is how to handle the dream? If you have kids this is they greatest song ever.
@@palantir135 - Thank You. I researched it and I stand corrected. In the end if you look at all the words to the song it is about a child having a bad dream and how to control it.
The spoken words in the guitar solo... Visualize your dream Record it in the present tense Put it into a permanent form If you persist in your efforts You can achieve dream control (Help me) Dream control
The more interresting topic is that I have had dreams that seemed more real than reality (things that happened in a dream that i swear actually happened)
If I remember right... 80's child. 🤣 He was or trained as opera singer, he speaks and sings in complete words no "chews" for "you" etc... He is absolutely amazing in concert, seen them in Cincinnati in 1987. Jet City Women is a great song, absolutely amazing range. 👍🏻 Monus
My choir teachers in jr. high, AND high school, REFUSED to let us sing, "chew", or any such other BS! They made us ENUNCIATE! And I appreciate those lessons to this day!!!!
“Silent Lucidity,” a song by Queensrÿche, is widely interpreted as an exploration of dreams, consciousness, and self-awareness. The lyrics speak to the idea of lucid dreaming-being aware that you are dreaming and having the ability to control your dreams-and use this concept to convey a deeper message of overcoming fears, trauma, and emotional pain. Throughout the song, the singer acts as a guide, reassuring the listener that they can find peace and control within their dreams. The recurring message is one of comfort, as if the singer is comforting someone who is afraid, perhaps a child or an individual grappling with personal turmoil. The tone is soothing, and the lyrics emphasize the ability to conquer nightmares, suggesting that through self-awareness and control over one’s thoughts and dreams, inner peace and healing can be achieved. The song also carries a theme of empowerment, subtly suggesting that lucid dreaming could be a metaphor for taking control of one’s life or mind. The concept of facing fears and gaining control of one’s dream world could be expanded to symbolize taking control of one’s reality, confronting personal struggles, and gaining inner strength. Key ideas conveyed in “Silent Lucidity” include: • Lucid Dreaming as a Metaphor: The notion of controlling one’s dreams is symbolic of self-mastery and overcoming fears in waking life. • Comfort and Reassurance: The lyrics offer solace, as if addressing someone who is suffering emotionally, encouraging them to find peace. • Empowerment through Awareness: The song suggests that through awareness, one can transcend the pain and challenges of life, both in dreams and in reality. Ultimately, “Silent Lucidity” is a contemplative and introspective song, with its dreamlike imagery serving as a pathway for exploring emotional healing, awareness, and personal empowerment.
Geoff hits the second verse and Maggie is impressed with his range... um... I'm glad she went on and saw other songs that actually show what he could do. Doesn't matter, I'll keep rewatching QR reactions until the internet is replaced with VR experience and becomes absolute. :P
This is the spoken words during the guitar solo... "Visualize your dream Record it in the present tense Put it into a permanent form If you persist in your efforts You can achieve dream control (Help me) Dream control How are we feeling today, better? Dream control (Help me) Dream control (Help me) Dream control (Help me) Dream control (Help me)"
Tim Curry plays a character based on the devil in a Tom Cruise movie called Legend, The Last Unicorn. I agree with the guy who commented before me: Jet City Woman, Another Rainy Night Without You, and I would certainly recommend Suite Sister Mary off of Operation Mind Crime.
In the order of mind crime suite sister Mary was first then silent lucidity but before that was the scene where Dr x told Mary to kill herself then drx locks Geoff Tates character up and blames his character in the show on Mary's death I have the complete mind crime 1&2 on cd it is one of Geoff. Takes brilliant masterpieces
Back in my party days, I pulled into my driveway @ like 5 a.m. & Silent Lucidity comes on so i turned up the volume & my mom comes out. I'm scared I woke my mom & she's pissed. I apologized to her & she gets in my passenger seat & says,"Johnny,(Thai accent) I like this song, play it again". We listened to this song @ 5 a.m. & I'll never forget this moment. She passed on my birthday birthday in 2011. This song reminds me of her & I cry every time it comes on... thank you for reacting to this. Y'all have a good day...One...
Great back story - tx for sharing
I am so sorry for your heartbreaking loss. My mom had this played at her funeral for me. I understand exactly what you are saying.
One of the best songs on earth. A masterpiece!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Want played at my last day above GROUND
Empire is a very under-rated album. Jet City Woman, Another Rainy Night Without You, and Empire are all killer tracks. Along with Silent Lucidity.
I like Anybody Listening. :)
Don't forget Della Brown.... Very smoky Jazz Club feel....
@@nicholas1928 The bass tone is amazing
You are so right ✅
And Rage For Order is even more underrated! But look at the competition..... Mindcrime!
Jeff tates voice is like candy youll never be able to get enough
This could be considered the most beautiful, well-written and ultimate power ballad of all time.
Seen them live back in the 90’s. They sounded exactly like the album live. Incredible band
I saw them back then too, the Empire tour, which included the entirety of Mindchrime! Great show.
@@katehaynes5735 definitely an amazing show. One of my all time favorite shows
I'm still not sure if my hearing recovered 100% after seeing them live on the Empire tour.
Just saw the older Geoff Tate in Melbourne Florida the King Center. He kicked ass. Awesome Concert.
As much credit as we give to Geoff Tate, Queensryche as a group is just fantastic. Geoff is not the only one that deserves praise and accolades. Although I love Geoff and he was the voice that helped me all through high school, the songs/albums should be given credit as well. These guys were such good song writers and no one seems to appreciate the band/songwriting ability these guys had.
Chris DeGarmo was much of the creative energy behind Queensryche.
@@philkakid5617 Exactly! The songwriting is actually more important than the singer. When you get both the songwriting of DeGarmo and the voice of Tate, you make history. Once DeGarmo left, the songwriting clearly wasn't what it had been.
I agree about Geoff but the problem was he knew it. I always preferred degarmos humility more.
LaTorre is the perfect Tate replacement
You can really tell the differnce in the band after DeGarmo left the band, the songs fell off, and it has gotten worse since Tate and ROckenfeld got pushed out. Now they regugitate the sound and songs of thier first ep and album, imo. Chris though was the heart and soul of the band much like Izzy Stradlin of Guns N Roses, once he left the songs and the sound went away.
Geoff Tate and Chris DeGarmo are brilliant.
This song was played constantly to me and my sister as children from our father. Love this song so much. Any time I hear it I want to cry honestly. It reminds me of a simpler time.
When this first hit the radio in 1990, I was 20 and thought Pink Floyd had released a new single, to this day, this song still gives me the chills. So glad you enjoyed it!
His voice in the ears is like butter
Did you forget how high he sang on Take Hold of the Flame?? Its the same singer.
E5 if I recall
DeGarmo can go higher like he did in the harmonies. And I think Tate goes even higher in En Force
Geoff is by far my favorite singer, his range and power is amazing.
Live sounds as good
At the end, the basses were playing Brahm's lullaby.
Nice of you Maggie for pulling in the live chat viewers in the topic of Lucid Dreaming - very nice touch
Chris Degarmo has said he was very influenced by Pink Floyd and David Gilmour. This was all Chris - he's awesome
I just saw Geoff Tate last month and to this day he sounds phenomenal. This guy is on another level
I used to sing this to my daughter when she had a bad dream. Omg the fond memories. She's 22 now and we still sing this together
14:50 reaction start
If you like Geoff's voice and the music watch Queensryche unplugged, the killing words and anybody listening 👍🏼
Geoff Tate reveals his vulnerable side.
Orchestration by the late Michael Kamen. If you hear similarities to the orchestration of Comfortably Numb as performed by Pink Floyd, you are right ✅: he orchestrated the music for that and the remaining songs of The Wall.
In 1990, the sane year when Queensryche released Enpire, Kamen composed and orchestrated the music for the soundtrack to the movie 🎥 Die Hard 2.
The next year, he worked the same roles for the movie 🎥 Hudson Hawk, again starring Bruce Willis, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, writing ✍ Everything I Do I Do It for You with Bryan Adams and Mutt Lange, and Kamen also orchestrated Nothing Else Matters for Metallica.
To get the essence of the late Michael Kamen, I played 6 songs consecutively,which he had some involvement: 1 Daryl Hall singing Dreamtime 2 Metallica performing Nothing Else Matters 3 Pink Floyd performing Comfortably Numb 4 Queensryche performing Silent Lucidity. 5 Bryan Adams singing Everything I Do I Do It for You. 6 Bryan Adams (again) and the late Paco de Lucia performing Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman 👩
My best friend and I have won a few singing competitions with this song as a duet. Even people who never heard it before love it. Great song.
Been listening to them since 1986 or so. So many songs. Best I can. Jet city woman. Walk in the shadows.
"A calm thunder in your ears" is the perfect way to refer to Geoff Tate. Lol
Roads to Madness is amazing as well!
You'll love Eyes Of A Stranger by them.
yup, listened to it with the headphones on, the cassette of it was in the walkman that i had.
I wore this album out while deployed to The Sandbox V1.1.0
Queensryche is Magnificent!!!!
I'm a little surprised that you're surprised about his range. You've reacted to him before, although not ballads. Love your reactions and your channel
Thanks for your comment! 🥰 Can't wait to see you in the chats on my livestream in 30 minutesy! 💟
Yes you need more Queensryche on your channel. BTW this song won them a Grammy. This was their biggest hit, but if you ask any of us Queensryche fans, there are many other great songs left for you to react to. And yes I see this reaction and enjoyed it very much and look forward to many more reactions to Queensryche from you. Your reaction was about like my 1st reaction to this song. Can't wait to see Suite Sister Mary. The best concert I ever saw was Queensryche just after Empire came out and they did over 2hrs and did Operation Live Crime completely, what a show!
Thank you for your lovely comment. Hope to see you later today for my FUN Reactions Livestream?
It's always fun to watch you Maggie Renee. You bring so much energy an excitement when you react to a song or video
So sweet! Thank you! 💐
“Silent Lucidity” was the first song I learned on guitar. This band was my childhood 🤟🏻
My first deployment in the Navy nobody remembered to bring any music and all we had the Empire album on cassette. We listened to it 12 hours a day for 2 months straight. I can say this album is so good that we never got tired of it!
I still have this in rotation in my truck 30 years later.
I love the lullaby on the double bass at the end. Perfect song.
When this album (Empire) came out, everyone said they sounded like Pink Floyd. On their previous albums, people said they sounded like Iron Maiden. It's just a testament to how amazing their range really was.
Thank you for your lovely comment. Hope to see you later today for my FUN Reactions Livestream?
a possible reason for the comparisons to Pink Floyd was the fact that the composer of the orchestrated section of this piece was composed by Michael Kamen, a composer who had worked with Aerosmith, after this recording Queen for the Album A kind of Magic, and who scored the original Highlander score as well as scoring the Orchestrial pieces in Pink Floyd's The wall. He had helped Geoff and Chris Degarmo with the arrangement, and would do so again for their track "Real World" The Voice speaking guiding you to achieve the Lucid dreaming is Geoff Tate with his voice pitched down to give it that dream like quality.
Micheal Kamen composed the music in the Die Hard movies as well. A tremendous talent.
queenscryche is such a powerful band and and together with a operatic rock and metal singer with the range wow
Geoff Tate has the voice of a storyteller
Next time Maggie, listen to Queensryche's "Queen of The Ryche" SICK vocals!
Thank you for your suggestion! 🤘🤗
It has to be Live in Tokyo
Congratulations Miss Maggie. You earned it. Your accomplishments are amazing. I love your genuine, honest and informative reactions .
This album has so many great songs Empire silent lucidity, anybody. Listening,,another rainy night,jet city woman,best I can, and on and on
What I love about true artists is that you can’t fit them into one clear box. I love when people discover that the same group that brought you Into the Eyes of a Stranger also can switch it up entirely and level you with Silent Lucidity. That’s the power and palette of an incredible artist such as Queensryche and the vocal performance of Geoff Tate in particular! Enjoy!
And the last track on that same album "Anybody Listening?" is a great song and really good official video
"That's a pretty wide range..." You have to hear Take Hold of the Flame (which is live at the END of a show)
That bass string lullaby in the end is awesome!
Fun fact but towards the very end there's a part of Brahm's Lullaby incorporated into the composition
Have had many lucid dreams, some of the fondest memories I have to this day.. Memories of a events that never truly happened, but made me happier than most living memories
This is a classic song, makes for a great lullaby
I've been saying for years that the greatest music is where there's a blending of genres and styles. In this case, we have a band who normally trades in heavy rock showing that they have roots in both Folk and Classical as well as being versed in the semi-Psychedelic of the later Pink Floyd. I'm not normally a Queensryche fan, but this is a gorgeous track. I'll even use the over-used term, a masterpiece. Musically and lyrically, absolutely perfect.
Brahm's Lullaby right at the end.
Hi Maggie just found you-@3am on a Thurs-your analysis is very informative & clear passion for music is cool to see!
I love this song it’s like a warm hug
P.S. to my other comment. The deep, speaking voice, in the middle instrumental section (that sounds like a nightmare) is almost certainly Geoff with some kind of voice effect/filter added. He says:
"Visualize your dream.
Record it in the present tense.
Put it into a permanent form.
If you persist in your efforts,
You can achieve DREAM CONTROL, dream control.dream control..." etc.
In the words of Yoda:
Such a gorgeous song, it is!
Queensryche....is there anybody listening is worth a listen
I'm glad you reacted to this, it is a great song. I get what you mean about that thunder to his voice, in this lower range it was new at the time. Congratulations on your next step at Juliard, I wish you luck on it. I love your reactions and livestreams, til next time.
Thank you so much! Hope to see you tonight?
My own crazy backstory (apart from the Lucid Dreaming connection, which I practised a bit and journalled too) ...
So I started following this channel about 6 weeks ago I guess, and about 3 weeks ago started reading Giri (Mark Olden), and when the book mentioned a dojo opposite "Lincoln Center Plaza" and two black belt karateka on a collision course in the book, it seemd vaguely familiar ... now that I'm watching this reaction, it all makes sense to me.
One of the most beautiful songs ever
I saw Queensryche 6 times in the 90s. Still my favorite, despite the breakup. At his peak, Geoff Tate's voice was the best in rock.
i used to lay on the floor with the speakers on either side of my head
I've had a few lucid dreams, mostly in dangerous situations. I can recall I said in my dreams that it's a dream and I'm not going to let it happen. The dream would start over just before the dangerous situation and continue in another direction.
I saw Queensryche a long time ago. Geoff's mic cut out at the very end of this song and you could still hear him 20 rows back, over the music! That's power!
Check out "Road to Madness" and "Take Hold of the Flame" That's way back when he was hungry.
I absolutely love what the drums do when Tate sings “come tumbling down and a new world will begin.” This has always been one of my favorite bands of all time. For two straight years as a teenager, I listened to nothing but the “Rage for Order” album. And mean nothing! There was so much to hear and dissect on that album.
Jet City Woman was soo good. Geoff lost some of his high registers from the specific technique he learned (not bringing up your chest to reinforce the upper registers), but he continued with training his lower registers. His mastery to the craft is pretty legendary tbh.
I’ve had lucid dreams all my life! I’m 60 now! I can always fly n know I’m in a dream!
I followed them for years and the fans called themselves rychers! This song is amazing!
The song is about Dream control. Some people, like me, know when they are dreaming and they can direct the dream in the direction they want to, without really waking up. It can be learned as far as I know.
Have a look at the epic song The Eyes of a Stranger, from the epic Operation Mindcrime album
palantir135 I do the same in my dreams… I’ve tried explaining this to other people but they think I’m crazy.
@@dwightkobatake6840 Same!
I thought this was about the lead singer’s son had a dream where the lead singer died, this song is how to handle the dream? If you have kids this is they greatest song ever.
@@dell5862 in this song, in the background, you can hear Dream control Dream control.
@@palantir135 - Thank You. I researched it and I stand corrected. In the end if you look at all the words to the song it is about a child having a bad dream and how to control it.
You need to watch the MTV unplugged live video of this song
Seen the Operation Mind Crime Tour...
Unbelievable..
Nothing ever beat it
My favorite concert ever him and garth brooks and steve perry
You should check out the MTV Unplugged video they did for Della Brown and I Will Remember.
The spoken words in the guitar solo...
Visualize your dream
Record it in the present tense
Put it into a permanent form
If you persist in your efforts
You can achieve dream control
(Help me) Dream control
great news!!!!!... you are an incredible musician ..you deserve it...I dont care what they say you are "Doctor Renee" !!!!
That's because The guitar player Chris Degarmo's main influence is Pink Floyd's David Gilmore!
I've never actually been able to steer my dreams to what I want, but I have... "enforced" a thought/action in one.
The more interresting topic is that I have had dreams that seemed more real than reality (things that happened in a dream that i swear actually happened)
If you listen to the very end, you can hear a lullaby.
Geoff has some top shelf pipes.
I bought the CD when it first came out.
Yep best live performance ever ive seen alot of live performances they blew acdc away in my opinion
You should do "Road to Madness". That is the real thing!
It's Geoff Tate speaking in that sequence. He just has a mic effect.
Pamela Moore Chris Demaggio and Ed on bass are the back up vocals that is why there are three I's
Being an American Indian, most of my dreams I actively am very lucid during them.
If I remember right... 80's child. 🤣
He was or trained as opera singer, he speaks and sings in complete words no "chews" for "you" etc...
He is absolutely amazing in concert, seen them in Cincinnati in 1987.
Jet City Women is a great song, absolutely amazing range. 👍🏻
Monus
My choir teachers in jr. high, AND high school, REFUSED to let us sing, "chew", or any such other BS! They made us ENUNCIATE! And I appreciate those lessons to this day!!!!
“Silent Lucidity,” a song by Queensrÿche, is widely interpreted as an exploration of dreams, consciousness, and self-awareness. The lyrics speak to the idea of lucid dreaming-being aware that you are dreaming and having the ability to control your dreams-and use this concept to convey a deeper message of overcoming fears, trauma, and emotional pain.
Throughout the song, the singer acts as a guide, reassuring the listener that they can find peace and control within their dreams. The recurring message is one of comfort, as if the singer is comforting someone who is afraid, perhaps a child or an individual grappling with personal turmoil. The tone is soothing, and the lyrics emphasize the ability to conquer nightmares, suggesting that through self-awareness and control over one’s thoughts and dreams, inner peace and healing can be achieved.
The song also carries a theme of empowerment, subtly suggesting that lucid dreaming could be a metaphor for taking control of one’s life or mind. The concept of facing fears and gaining control of one’s dream world could be expanded to symbolize taking control of one’s reality, confronting personal struggles, and gaining inner strength.
Key ideas conveyed in “Silent Lucidity” include:
• Lucid Dreaming as a Metaphor: The notion of controlling one’s dreams is symbolic of self-mastery and overcoming fears in waking life.
• Comfort and Reassurance: The lyrics offer solace, as if addressing someone who is suffering emotionally, encouraging them to find peace.
• Empowerment through Awareness: The song suggests that through awareness, one can transcend the pain and challenges of life, both in dreams and in reality.
Ultimately, “Silent Lucidity” is a contemplative and introspective song, with its dreamlike imagery serving as a pathway for exploring emotional healing, awareness, and personal empowerment.
Jet city woman is a good one.
Didn't she react to Take Hold of the Flame before this? I'm curious why she was surprised by the range?
I think she forgot, or just didn't realize this was the same band. 😄
Composer Micheal Kamen did some of the arrangements, gives it that cinematic feel.
Geoff hits the second verse and Maggie is impressed with his range... um... I'm glad she went on and saw other songs that actually show what he could do. Doesn't matter, I'll keep rewatching QR reactions until the internet is replaced with VR experience and becomes absolute. :P
1992! Song of my youth ☺️ Nostalgia big-time!🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
You definitely need to check out Operation:Mindcrime, both the album and the live concert video. One of the best concept albums made- a Classic.
There's a song by Billy Idol called Adam in Chains. It has a similar voice talking how to hypnotize yourself. It's awesome.
🤣🤣🤣
31:27
Is that a noodle strainer spinning above someone's head?
This is the spoken words during the guitar solo...
"Visualize your dream
Record it in the present tense
Put it into a permanent form
If you persist in your efforts
You can achieve dream control
(Help me) Dream control
How are we feeling today, better?
Dream control (Help me)
Dream control (Help me)
Dream control (Help me)
Dream control (Help me)"
I think it's Geof Tate himself who does the spoken part, but I'm not sure. I think it's one of the most beautiful songs ever made. Thank you.
Tim Curry plays a character based on the devil in a Tom Cruise movie called Legend, The Last Unicorn. I agree with the guy who commented before me: Jet City Woman, Another Rainy Night Without You, and I would certainly recommend Suite Sister Mary off of Operation Mind Crime.
In the order of mind crime suite sister Mary was first then silent lucidity but before that was the scene where Dr x told Mary to kill herself then drx locks Geoff Tates character up and blames his character in the show on Mary's death I have the complete mind crime 1&2 on cd it is one of Geoff. Takes brilliant masterpieces
Give A lady wore black a listen it’s 🔥🔥🔥
Yes!!!!!