Idk my friends who are also DT fans bring this song up fairly often as one of their faves. I'd categorize both this and Beneath The Surface as some of their classic rock ballads.
This song got my wife into Dream Theater. We used to cry how beautiful it is. Now we have a 3 month old daughter and just go "Holy shit! You think she'll learn to walk and talk on time?! She's not much of a huger! What if.... Crap!".
ah, reminds me of highschool, shorthaired JP, low speed internet, no streaming, i had to order pirated dvds since no one was selling or i didn't know where to find the original one. -love from indonesia-
When I was 13, I just listened to SDOIT, and I was amazed with this masterpiece. Thanks to you I learned English and love composing and listening to prog music. Thank you so much Dream Theater.
The Lyrics : He seemed no different from the rest Just a healthy normal boy His mama always did her best And he was daddy's pride and joy He learned to walk and talk on time But never cared much to be held And steadily he would decline Into his solitary shell As a boy he was considered somewhat odd Kept to himself most of the time He would daydream in and out of his own world But in every other way he was fine He's a Monday morning lunatic Disturbed from time to time Lost within himself in his solitary shell A temporary catatonic madman on occasion When will he break out of his solitary shell He struggled to get through his day He was helplessly behind He poured himself onto the page Writing for hours at a time As a man he was a danger to himself Fearful and sad most of the time He was drifting in and out of sanity But in every other way he was fine He's a Monday morning lunatic Disturbed from time to time Lost within himself in his solitary shell A momentary maniac with casual delusions When will he be let out of his solitary shell
3:36 Jordan more or less gets to define the beat here. And since the song changes tone in that moment anyway, he takes the opportunity to try to bring it down to a more reasonable tempo.
I identify with this song so hard. This has always been one of my favorites. I feel like it describes me. I feel like Dream Theater is reaching out to me and people like me, and giving all of us who are struggling with mental health issues, a big hug with their music and lyrics ❤
My favorite album from DT. I remember back in college at the time ( 2001) , looking through their website, when someday on News says: “ For immediate release” it was the set list and the title track of SDOIT. Flew back in time! Still remember. Best memories around .
I love this song so much. Six Degrees as a whole was super important to me as I came to terms with my own mental illness, but this is the piece that feels like it's about me. I love it and I will cry-sing every time they play it til I die.
Was about to fall into a dark place again and this was next on my recommendations, gave it a listen and my mood has been elevated quite a bit. I've been a long-time fan of the band and I can't express how amazing they are to me without being late for work... which I should probably get ready for now that I think about it.
I’ll always appreciate this band for their wide range of styles they can pull off. They don’t just keep to one style and that’s what keeps people interested. Always a favorite
And in the end, the boy just was a girl. At least that is my story, but the song helped me so much coping with my transition. Dream Theater always knew how to reach one's heart,
Dream theater 🎥 you still got it all the guitar riffs drum solos good vocals 👌 and so much more in Dream theater 🎥 world 🌎 so keep on rocking ✨ those cool songs 🎵 for the audience and what to see you all perform good rock music 🎶 and metal is still getting stronger in New York city ✨ and many more city's and countries to visit so practice with all your heart and might
Me encanta esta canción. Realmente transmite una sensación de paz, sobre todo cuando la escuchas sólo, con los ojos cerrados y pensando cómo se sentirá un niño con autismo. La melodía da a pensar que es internamente feliz.
We autistics certainly do try and craft a safe space and rich inner life that suits us in our own way...but sometimes it is difficult to have it all be compatible with how society works. Families, jobs, etc...we can't escape the fact that we have to sometimes live and survive in everyone elses' world in order to have the means to sustain our own little world with our hobbies and interests. An "impenetrable" solitary shell would mean starvation and death. I need money, and I don't like scamming people, so I have to work, and thus I have to reach my arms out of the shell from time to time through small holes. And always worrying that they hurt my hand when I reach through, but moreso in an interpersonal and emotional sense than physical; I do construction, so I'm hardened to cuts and bruises from work; I'm far more sensitive to social rejection than physical pain. I strongly relate to this song.
This kind of song is what I miss from DT. I mean DT always puts a few easy listening song in every album. In recent albums, there is no easy listening song at all.
@@thomazmaf ele não erra tempo, mas acelera a música. somente na sessão instrumental no final que ele toca no andamento normal do CD. alias, ele fazia isso c/ muita frequência quando estava no dream theater, nos shows. preciso 100% no metrônomo o tempo todo, somente em estúdio na hora de gravar os álbuns do DT. comentei isso com o Lufe (ex-batera do Oficina G3) numa live dele, e ele confirmou isso.
@@thomazmaf não falei q ele erra tempo, mas acelera a musica ao vivo (toca mais rapido q no cd) coloca a musica nas duas versoes, de estudio e essa ao vivo, pra tocar lado a lado, se vc der o play nas duas ao mesmo tempo vc vai ver q essa ao vivo esta mais acelerada.
first DT song I ever heard. Buddy of mine played it in the car ride home from marching band practice when I was in high school bout 15 years ago.. bought Live at Budokan shortly thereafter and have been hooked ever since
Oh God... I love this concert so much! I watched the whole thing yesterday, and youtube recommends this right now... Wow... Just wow. Now I wanna listen to it once again!
