all died at 27 with a white lighter in their pocket. r.i.p. <3
Dream Theater - ‘The Count of Tuscany’
This song is about an unexpected and strange encounter John Petrucci, the guitarist, had in Tuscany. The progression of the song is pretty clear. The opening reflects the enthusiasm for adventure. The middle part turns darker, heavier and more foreboding as the protagonist of the song becomes fearful for what he’s got himself into on this adventure deep into the heart of Tuscany’s countryside with an eccentric man. After a slow, spacey, existential limbo, the song twists back to the mood and themes from the beginning as the Count explains things and implores the protagonist to carry his story back to the world. After slowly climbing back from the limbo with steady acoustic strumming, Petrucci launches into an amazingly bright guitar solo whose feeling is infectious and cannot be ignored, followed by some resounding “whoa-ohs”, Mike Portnoy going crazy on drums, and a brief recapitulation of the melody from the beginning.
This song to me has one of the most satisfying intros and endings I’ve ever heard.
<3
I’m Yours
The way you hold my heart, and the
Power you hold over me tells me
Of the undying, faithfulness found in
Your love. No one else could ever
Love me the way you do, for it
Leaves me breathless, and makes
Me realize how completely, utterly
Powerless I am to live in this life, or
To love another quite the same; I cannot
Fight this urge to give myself to you.
