Opeth - The Drapery Falls (Audio) 

If he listens to this marry him.

Blackwater Park is one of the best albums of all time. No question.

2:16 "please remedy my computer" Mikael must have had some pretty bad malware on his PC

The lyrics perfectly describe what a relationship with a narcissist is like

If she listens to this. Marry Her.

That intro/outro is one of the most beautiful things sounds can produce

I was born a metalhead but growls were not my thing... until one day about ten years ago. I had a random list on RU-vid and this song came up. The world of Opeth just exploded in my life.

Oh how I miss old Opeth...so dark and brooding...so deep and beautiful. No band will ever create music like this again.

the intro riff's gotta be the emotionally heaviest non heavy riff of all time

I had an incredible online friend who introduced me to Opeth. This was the first song he sent me - in spite of being a life long heavy metal fan, I was new to the death growl. My first thought? " What the hell did you send me??" The second listen made me a fan. I even have their logo tattooed on my forearm. My friend passed almost two years ago, but he will never be forgotten and is very much missed. I think of him every time I listen to Opeth

Opeth's darkest, most chilling, most brooding, and most emotionally heavy song ever. Nothing short of a masterpiece.

9:49 when the double bass comes I feel my heart melting

I love the bassline on the main riff.

Opeth is the best thing ever happened to my music taste by far.

Incredible how Blackwater Park is so stacked with masterpiece songs and layers of unforgettable melodies. 10/10 album

Played this song at my fathers funeral RIP dad, still think of you when I hear it

3:56 - 4:07 that whole section is on another level

the opening riff is orgasmic to my ears.

When this track hits on crisp autumn day, there's simply no other feeling like it.

My interpretation is that this song is about an abusive relationship and the narrator is the one suffering abuse. You can see how it lacks self-esteem (please remedy my confusion / a pale ghost in the corner pouring a caress on your shoulder), grieves his absence (the silence of your seclusion brings night into all you say), sees the other as a godlike creature (faint flickering of your power leaks out to show what you keep) while still recognizing how painful this relationship is (pull me down again and guide me into pain / there is failure inside this test I can't persist). The struggle makes it try to escape (nails bleeding for the struggle / it is the end for the weak at heart / a lullaby for the ones who've lost all reeling inside) and ultimately it confronts the other (my gleaming eye in your necklace reflects, stare of primal regrets) and the other simply turns around and leaves. Which causes the narrator to fall on the ground, just to wake up by the calling of the abuser and "lapse into the ways of misery". Then it all starts again, and that's when the main riff returns. This band is out of this world.

Bleak>Harvest>Drapery Falls is an absolute tour de force of music. Beautiful, brutal,melodic. Probably the peak of Opeth

The transition from the growls directly into clean vocals is unmatched in my book, such a unique masterpiece

5:20 DEADLY BADGERS MADE MY WEEEED

5:57 harmonising tritons in minor seconds you can't get more dissonance than that

This band is totally genius.

Holy big goddamn *FUCK!* - I just discovered this in 2020 and it's the best thing quarantine has given me so far. I'm blown away to my socks.

Almost 20 years have passed ... an album that is close to perfection

That bassline in the intro is ridiculously good. Some people focus on the guitars but it's the bass that makes the opening section so atmospheric imo

That mid-song instrumental passage is godly. The Drapery doesn’t just fall it shows so much.

That transition at 8:42... Immortal.

Is it just me or does this album get better each time I hear it? Nuance, tempo... chord progression. Magnificent. Redefined my definition "Death Metal". My first introduction into Opeth, Blackwater Park. Can't wait to go down this rabbit hole.

I don't know why, but this introduction made me cry because this song made me remember something from a past that will never come back.

05:28 PALE GHOST IN THE CORNER, POURING OUT THE REST OF YOUR SODA!

Fun fact: I suffer from deep depression and the art on the album is exactly how I see this world. I couldn’t describe it better.

Criminally underrated man. One of my favorite vocalists of all time, beauty and the beast.

I love how the mood of the song changes at 5:04 as soon Mikael’s growls make their presence.

Music is all highly personal I guess, I love the fact that everyone can come up with their own interpretation. That being said I'd like to share what it means to me without dismissing anyone else's ideas: When I close my eyes while listening to the opening/closing part I always see a waterfall. The acoustic guitar in the beginning sounds like the gentle streaming of the river up top. The noise slowly approaches over the horizon through that one pressing note... then it all tumbles over into chaos. The general 'wall of sound' and the prominent bass line (perhaps not loud, but providing a lot of melody) give me the same feeling as massive amounts of water turning over. There's also the cymbals and lots of hi-hat, i associate those with the splashy sounds of water hitting rocks. I'd say the 'Falls' in the title could be both a noun and a verb, giving the title a double meaning. Perhaps there's a waterfall somewhere in Blackwater Park called Drapery Falls. I imagine that it's about the vastness of nature, the world and society around us. About feeling lost and throw around, and struggling to find a place where you belong. It's the slow realization that you are part of something enormous that neither you or anyone else has control over. When you're young the world seems much more man-made, grown ups seem in control of everything. The realization that this isn't the case (if it comes at all...) is something you have to discover for yourself. That's what the other meaning of the title signifies for me: the drapery concealing this fact slips away and you must accept that there's no guaranteed happy endings in real life. There will be bad things happening that you can't prevent. One more thing, I find Mikael's screams to be some of the most appropriate I've heard. There's no aggression, no trying to impress, nothing that makes me go "ugh just shut up edgelord". Instead it sounds like genuine internal struggle, a person facing up to extreme emotions. I haven't even said anything about the lyrics yet... Forgive me for taking so many words, and thanks for hearing me out, kind Opeth listening internet stranger.

This song is so epic, I literally have to stop what I'm doing and just focus on it's badassness...

"The silence of your seclusion, brings night into all you say..."

Does anybody else feel like Mikael should write the soundtrack for Diablo IV?

jesus christ the bass is so yum

5:40 Noises of the Earth collapses. 8:50 Sounds of the new dawn of humanity.

i feel old knowing this is turning 20 yrs old this year.

I heard this on shuffle in a metal playlist and holy shit… I am blown away this is beautiful music. My #1 band of all time is Tool so this instantly clicked with me and am now a big fan of this band!

Still as hauntingly beautiful as the first time I heard it. Opeth's music washes over you like a wave of dread and ethereal melancholy. "Pull me down again and guide me into..." that moment at 3:55 is always incredible. My favorite on Blackwater Park.

I just want to say that this band is exquisite.

The first time I heard the song it felt like I've always heard it. It's the kind of music that's already inside you. A dark horror, hope and light, drowning darkness and the strength to carry on.

the first song I ever heard for Opeth, it was love at first note..

I forget this song is 10:55 minutes long. It is so good that it only seems like a 3 minute song when i listen to it.

This song is the embodiment of deep existential contemplation at 3am.

“the silence of your seclusion, brings night into all you say.” Unreal.

This album is ageless... 🖤

"please remedy my confusion" I am a HUGE RUSH fan, but Opeth is no joke!!!

i never thought i would describe a song as both beautiful and brutal. i just discovered them last night.

7:48 greatness.

Though I absolutely enjoy the new sound of Opeth very much, I really miss these days. This album had such a huge impact to my musical taste, influences and preferences and this song is absolute magic.

I wouldn't believe this sound could be achieved live .. without experiencing it. It's ALL TRUE and BRILLIANT! Mastodon / Opeth 2022 🤘

The best thing that happened in my life is Opeth. I really wish to see them live.

Haven't been listening to Opeth since I was maybe 15. Now I'm 25 and got here through YT's algorithm while listening to atmospheric black metal... Jeez, Opeth are dope. Why did I stop listening to them? Teenage me was more wise than I am

This song is possibly older than a few posters here... Which is a good thing.. Listen to this instead of mediocre mainstream music.

7:48 - 8:52: Important

It somehow makes me so damn proud Opeth is from Europe.

the most sexy song of all times

Please remedy my confusion And thrust me back to the day The silence of your seclusion Brings night into all you say Pull me down again And guide me into pain I'm counting nocturnal hours Drowned visions in haunted sleep Faint flickering of your powers Leaks out to show what you keep Pull me down again And guide me into Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah There is failure inside This test I can't persist Kept back by the enigma No criterias demanded here Deadly patterns made my wreath Prosperous in your ways Pale ghost in the corner Pouring a caress on your shoulder Puzzled by shrewd innocence Runs a thick tide beneath Ushered into inner graves Nails bleeding from the struggle It is the end for the weak at heart Always the same A lullaby for the ones who've lost all Reeling inside My gleaming eye in your necklace reflects Stare of primal regrets You turn your back and you walk away Never again Spiralling to the ground below Like autumn leaves left in the wake to fade away Waking up to your sound again And lapse into the ways of misery

I love Opeth so much!!! Metal is the greatest genre of music ever!! Thrash, Black, Death, Heavy god fucking every genre of metal is gold!!

The riff at 0:09 is beyond words

An old friend's New Years Eve party, me on mushrooms by myself, lying on a couch away from everyone else, listening to this track, Dec 31 2004. WHAT A NIGHT

i miss this opeth

Been listening to Opeth since around 2003 or 2004 when I was 8-9 years old. This is the classic that got me into the band.

That modulation at 4:01 will always be breathtakingly beautiful.

Years and years later...that opening makes me fall in love over and over again. Unmatched. This song is one of, if not the best, I’ve heard in terms of composition in a very long time.

My favourite Opeth song so far

This song defines me, it will forever be the song of my life. GREAT OPETH!

23 years later, still a true masterpiece!

I listen to this song and I am in disbelief at how fast almost 11 minutes goes by !!

It makes me sad knowing that every day millions of songs are played in the ears of millions of people all over the world and 97% of them don't hold a candle to this. This song (along with most of Opeth's discography) is beautiful and timeless!

One of the best Swedish metal albums ever.

Whatever time period you find yourself here, this is a good Sonic space to be. Have a good day everyone.

Lyrics Please remedy my confusion And thrust me back to the day The silence of your seclusion Brings night into all you say Pull me down again And guide me into pain I'm counting nocturnal hours Drowned visions in haunted sleep Faint flickering of your powers Leaks out to show what you keep Pull me down again And guide me into There is failure inside This test I can't persist Kept back by the enigma No criterias demanded here Deadly patterns made my wreath Prosperous in your ways Pale ghost in the corner Pouring a caress on your shoulder Puzzled by shrewd innocence Runs a thick tide beneath Ushered into inner graves Nails bleeding from the struggle It is the end for the weak at heart Always the same A lullaby for the ones who've lost all Reeling inside My gleaming eye in your necklace reflects Stare of primal regrets You turn your back and you walk away Never again Spiralling to the ground below Like Autumn leaves left in the wake to fade away Waking up to your sound again And lapse into the ways of misery Lyrics Please remedy my confusion And thrust me back to the day The silence of your seclusion Brings night into all you say Pull me down again And guide me into pain I'm counting nocturnal hours Drowned visions in haunted sleep Faint flickering of your powers Leaks out to show what you keep Pull me down again And guide me into There is failure inside This test I can't persist Kept back by the enigma No criterias demanded here Deadly patterns made my wreath Prosperous in your ways Pale ghost in the corner Pouring a caress on your shoulder Puzzled by shrewd innocence Runs a thick tide beneath Ushered into inner graves Nails bleeding from the struggle It is the end for the weak at heart Always the same A lullaby for the ones who've lost all Reeling inside My gleaming eye in your necklace reflects Stare of primal regrets You turn your back and you walk away Never again Spiralling to the ground below Like Autumn leaves left in the wake to fade away Waking up to your sound again And lapse into the ways of misery Lyrics Please remedy my confusion And thrust me back to the day The silence of your seclusion Brings night into all you say Pull me down again And guide me into pain I'm counting nocturnal hours Drowned visions in haunted sleep Faint flickering of your powers Leaks out to show what you keep Pull me down again And guide me into There is failure inside This test I can't persist Kept back by the enigma No criterias demanded here Deadly patterns made my wreath Prosperous in your ways Pale ghost in the corner Pouring a caress on your shoulder Puzzled by shrewd innocence Runs a thick tide beneath Ushered into inner graves Nails bleeding from the struggle It is the end for the weak at heart Always the same A lullaby for the ones who've lost all Reeling inside My gleaming eye in your necklace reflects Stare of primal regrets You turn your back and you walk away Never again Spiralling to the ground below Like Autumn leaves left in the wake to fade away Waking up to your sound again And lapse into the ways of misery Lyrics Please remedy my confusion And thrust me back to the day The silence of your seclusion Brings night into all you say Pull me down again And guide me into pain I'm counting nocturnal hours Drowned visions in haunted sleep Faint flickering of your powers Leaks out to show what you keep Pull me down again And guide me into There is failure inside This test I can't persist Kept back by the enigma No criterias demanded here Deadly patterns made my wreath Prosperous in your ways Pale ghost in the corner Pouring a caress on your shoulder Puzzled by shrewd innocence Runs a thick tide beneath Ushered into inner graves Nails bleeding from the struggle It is the end for the weak at heart Always the same A lullaby for the ones who've lost all Reeling inside My gleaming eye in your necklace reflects Stare of primal regrets You turn your back and you walk away Never again Spiralling to the ground below Like Autumn leaves left in the wake to fade away Waking up to your sound again And lapse into the ways of misery

this band is so underrated

Atmospheric Extreme Progressive Melodic Death Metal. I doubt there are any other metal bands on the planet with such fluid fusion of different styles of metal. You can't help but gape in utter amazement.

It took me almost 20 years to discover this incredible song that reminds me the good musical days, Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth, Emperor, Theatre of Tragedy, Samael, Anathema, Paradise Lost...

I never saw Steven Wilson in the Album cover before, until today when I was just wondering what-else could there be and boom he's on the right side of the image peeking through the hole. Cheeky SW

Music for intelligent people

2:18 - 4:12 - 5:16 - 8:43

That chord progression in the intro gets me every time. Absolute masterpiece.

Masterpiece. Every song on this album is.

A true masterpiece.

The only metal band i listen to

This music takes your soul away i listen to metal from 20 years but never imagined i ll find a song like this

The best song in the entire history of music. I honestly pity the billions of human beings that go on their lives without listening to this masterpiece or knowing it exists.

1st listen of this caught me off guard. Especially that opening. That may be one of the best openings to a song ever

play this at my funeral...please

I think this song has my favorite vocal intro of their entire catalogue

8:42 That transition!!!!!

Back when Opeth was perfect... I miss it

Happy 20th anniversary Blackwater Park (12/March/2021). Still one of the best metal albums E-V-E-R!

Emotionally taxing in its brilliance.. what a song. Almost an epic in one song.

This is probably the song that turned Opeth from an underground band to a band that was getting mainstream attention

8:32 The Best!!!!