This makes part 3 of his trilogy the culmination and pinnacle of a series of musical offerings which began in 2005 with the arrival of the purely acoustic Part 1 and was continued impressively in 2006 with the electric (and electrifying) Part 2. “This is not a continuation of part 2,” Dominici points out unequivocally. “It is the final part of three. Musically, it is obviously different from part 1, because part 1 was all acoustic and only performed by myself. Parts 2 and 3 are similar to each other musically in that they are both prog metal with a full band. Lyrically, part 3 is totally different from the other two parts because the story is finally concluded and much of the mysteries presented throughout the first two parts are finally made clear. Part 3 is the grand finale, both lyrically and musically.”
A truly furious finale, in which Dominici was supported by his technically outstanding band, which continues to consist of Brian Maillard (guitar), Yan Maillard (drums), Americo Rigoldi (keyboards) and Riccardo Atzeni (bass). An almost one-hour extravaganza of long instrumental parts, virtuoso solo passages and haunting vocals which repeatedly send shivers down the listener’s spine. Dominici reacts emphatically to the question whether the 03 Trilogy in general and the finale in particular have a specific moral, a message for their audience: “There is nothing but morals, lessons and messages. That’s the whole point of the story. You can call it ‘The DOMINICI Code’ if you like.”
Following the impressive chapters of the two predecessor albums, Dominici decided to try a new approach for the final part of his socially critical story. “Part 3 was done differently than both other parts. I decided I wanted to try something new and it worked as well as I had hoped it would. I waited to write a single word until I began writing the music with the band. The lyrics for Part 3 were not written, they were ‘grown’ like a garden. I separated eight blank word files and wrote the synopsis for each song at the top. I then went to each file as we were completing the music and completed the lyrics. I did it this way so the story had the best chance of being fully completed in the limited amount of time a CD can provide.”
This approach has produced some impressive results. Dominici has surpassed himself again, coming up with an awesome recording. This is certainly not what you’d call superficial background music! However, Dominici’s prognosis of his future recordings makes clear just how much energy and concentration this extremely demanding project has cost him. His answer to the question whether he is planning to tackle a similar project in the near future leaves little doubt: “Never again! I will never do another concept album as long as I live. This was the most difficult music and concept to complete although it was very rewarding and satisfying as an artist. Maybe I’m just a wimp, but I kind of feel the same way I feel about the recent loss of my beloved cat, ‘Tigger’. I loved the experience of knowing her, but I don’t think I would want to subject myself to this kind of pain again. No more cats, no more concept albums!”
Bio by: Matthias Mineur for "Inside Out Music, 2008
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Line-up:
Charlie Dominici - vocals
Brian Maillard - guitar
Yan Maillard - drums
Americo Rigoldi - keyboards
Erik Atzeni - bass
Check out the official DOMINICI website and forums at http://www.dominici.com!
The Plan
Dominici Lyrics
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I went with great reluctance
To meet with the strange man
He promised to reveal to me
A visionary plan
Where all the worlds injustice
And unfair cruelty
What martyrs we would be
The building with the pillars
That housed the books of old
Would teach me of the chemistry
And tools that I must hold
A simple drop of water
The liquid gift of life
When altered with a genius spark
Will then cut like a knife
II.
The formula was simple
The plan a noble one
But when I studied further
I found a smoking gun
This was no simple terror act
Not like the ones we'd seen
The horror in this formula
No one could even dream
An unleashed chain reaction
Would change all oxygen
And all that does contain it
Into O3 poison.
The air would be like fire
The water like a fuel
The world would choke and sputter
With no one left to rule
I'm sure that they can't know this
It cannot be their plan
There must be some mistake here
I have to find that man
But when I ran to catch him
To tell of what I'd found
A stranger barked, "Stop! F.B.I!"
And threw me to the ground
III.
I awoke in darkness
My head was wracked with pain
But the case had been mishandled
And I was on the street again
I ran home to my woman
To ask what should I do
She also turned against me
She thinks I'm evil too
It seems the man had been there
And asked where I might be
He thinks I turned against him
He saw them arrest me
I'm feeling so alone now
The urge to run and hide
And all this primal anger
Now festers deep inside
IV.
My family is doomed now
As far as I can tell
The new life I have come to love
About to end as well
What's left now is this question
I'm forced to wonder why…
Why should I let the whole world live?
When I myself must die.
The song "The Plan" by Dominici is a story of a man who is convinced by another man to join a plan to eliminate injustice and cruelty in the world. Initially hesitant, the singer agrees to listen to the visionary's plan and is taught about chemistry and tools he must hold. However, upon further studying, he finds out that the plan is not a simple one and will lead to the destruction of the world, turning air into poison and water into fuel. Despite his efforts to find the visionary, he is arrested by the FBI and his family turns against him, leaving him feeling isolated and angry.
The lyrics of the song present a moral dilemma- whether the singer should let the entire world live when he knows he must die because of the catastrophic plan or not. It highlights the fact that even the most noble of intentions can have dire consequences, and it is important to thoroughly evaluate the repercussions of any plan, ideology or action.
The song also reflects on the idea of being misunderstood and isolated from society, as the singer is alienated from his family and friends when he is believed to be involved in a dangerous conspiracy. The lyrics touch upon the themes of betrayal, trust, isolation and despair.
Line by Line Meaning
I went with great reluctance
I was hesitant to meet the strange man
To meet with the strange man
To meet the person who promised to reveal a visionary plan to me
He promised to reveal to me
He claimed to have a solution to rid the world of injustice
A visionary plan
An innovative idea to eliminate unfair cruelty from the world
Where all the worlds injustice
A world without any form of injustice
And unfair cruelty
Any unfair treatment towards humans and animals
Would all at once be wiped away
Would be eliminated quickly without any delay
What martyrs we would be
We would be seen as heroes that sacrificed for the greater good
The building with the pillars
A place with books that contained old knowledge about this plan
That housed the books of old
A building with ancient books about the plan
Would teach me of the chemistry
I was supposed to learn about the chemical reactions involved in the plan
And tools that I must hold
I also needed to know the essential tools to carry out the plan
A simple drop of water
A single droplet of water
The liquid gift of life
Water, the source of life
When altered with a genius spark
When applied with this innovative idea
Will then cut like a knife
The idea would be sharp, with significant effects
The formula was simple
The plan was uncomplicated
The plan a noble one
The idea was magnificent
But when I studied further
However, thorough scrutiny of the plan revealed something sinister
I found a smoking gun
I discovered irrefutable evidence of an evil plan
This was no simple terror act
What I discovered was more than a mere terrorist attack
Not like the ones we'd seen
Different from terrorist acts we were already familiar with
The horror in this formula
The horrific impact of this plan
No one could even dream
Was unimaginable
An unleashed chain reaction
A reaction that would rapidly spread and become destructive
Would change all oxygen
Would alter the composition of Oxygen
And all that does contain it
And everything that had it as an element
Into O3 poison.
Would create Ozone which would be poisonous
The air would be like fire
The air would be inflammable
The water like a fuel
Water would be an effective accelerator of fire
The world would choke and sputter
The world would come to a slow, painful death
With no one left to rule
No one would be there to govern or lead the world
I'm sure that they can't know this
I doubt that those who came up with the plan know the full ramifications of it
It cannot be their plan
There must be more to the plan than what seems obvious
There must be some mistake here
There is definitely an error somewhere
I have to find that man
I must locate the man who revealed the plan to me
But when I ran to catch him
I tried to locate him promptly
To tell of what I'd found
To let him know what I had discovered
A stranger barked, "Stop! F.B.I!"
A strange person shouted, indicating that they were under arrest by the FBI
And threw me to the ground
And I was apprehended and thrown to the ground
I awoke in darkness
I regained consciousness in a dark place
My head was wracked with pain
I had a severe headache
But the case had been mishandled
The investigation about the plan was not handled correctly
And I was on the street again
I was released from custody
I ran home to my woman
I hurriedly went back home to my wife
To ask what should I do
To ask for advice on what to do next
She also turned against me
Unfortunately, my wife thought that I was a wicked person
She thinks I'm evil too
She believes that I am a bad person
It seems the man had been there
Probably the man I was looking for had already come home
And asked where I might be
Searching for me, he had attempted to ask my whereabouts
He thinks I turned against him
The man may think that I revealed his plan earlier than expected
He saw them arrest me
He watched when I was arrested by law enforcement officers
I'm feeling so alone now
I feel very lonely at the moment
The urge to run and hide
I feel like running or hiding somewhere
And all this primal anger
This intense anger that I feel from deep within
Now festers deep inside
Is now gradually growing inside me
My family is doomed now
My family is already in danger
As far as I can tell
From the information I have
The new life I have come to love
The new way of life I enjoy may be over
About to end as well
End unexpectedly
What's left now is this question
This is the question I have now
I'm forced to wonder why…
I'm trying to know the reason behind it all
Why should I let the whole world live?
Is it wise to save the world at the cost of my own life?
When I myself must die.
Why save the world if I won't be alive to enjoy it?
Contributed by Daniel L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.