Over the course of various lineup changes, Petrucci and Myung have been the only two constant members, and Portnoy remained with the band until 2010, when he left to pursue other musical endeavors and he has since been replaced by Mangini. After a brief stint with Chris Collins, followed by Charlie Dominici (who was dismissed from Dream Theater not long after the release of their first album), LaBrie was hired as the band's singer in 1991. Dream Theater's first keyboardist, Kevin Moore, left the band after three albums and was replaced by Derek Sherinian in 1995 after a period of touring. After just one album with Sherinian, they replaced him with current keyboardist Jordan Rudess in 1999.
To date, Dream Theater has released fifteen studio albums. The band's highest-selling release is their second album Images and Words (1992), which reached No. 61 on the Billboard 200 chart. Both the albums Awake (1994) and Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2002) also entered the charts at No. 32 and No. 46, respectively, and received critical acclaim. Their fifth album, Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999), was ranked number 95 on the October 2006 issue of Guitar World magazine's list of the greatest 100 guitar albums of all time. It was also ranked as the 15th Greatest Concept Album in March 2003 by Classic Rock Magazine.
As of 2018, Dream Theater has sold over 12 million records worldwide and has received three Grammy Award nominations (including one win in 2022). Along with QueensrĆæche and Fates Warning, the band has been referred to as one of the "big three" of the progressive metal genre, responsible for its development and popularization.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Theater
Studio albums
When Dream and Day Unite (1989)
Images and Words (1992)
Awake (1994)
Falling into Infinity (1997)
Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999)
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2002)
Train of Thought (2003)
Octavarium (2005)
Systematic Chaos (2007)
Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009)
A Dramatic Turn of Events (2011)
Dream Theater (2013)
The Astonishing (2016)
Distance over Time (2019)
A View from the Top of the World (2021)
Beneath The Surface
Dream Theater Lyrics
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You had led me to believe
Someday you'd be there for me
When the stars above aligned
When you weren't so consumed
I kept looking for the clues
And still the time was never right
Until one day I stopped caring
And began to forget why I longed to be so close
And I disappeared into the darkness
And the darkness turned to pain
And never went away
Until all that remained
Was buried deep beneath the surface
A shell of what things could have been
Tired bones beneath a veil
Of guarded secrets all too frail
Sad to think I never knew
You were searching for the words
For the moment to emerge
Yet the moment never came
You couldn't risk my fragile frame
Until one day you stopped caring
And began to forget why you tried to be so close
And you disappeared into the darkness
And the darkness turned to pain
And never went away
Until all that remained
Was buried deep beneath the surface
I would scream just to be heard
As if yelling at the stars
I was bleeding just to feel
You would never say a word
Kept me reaching in the dark
Always something to conceal
Until one day I stopped caring
And began to forget why I longed to be so close
And I disappeared into the darkness
And the darkness turned to pain
And never went away
Until all that remained
Was buried deep beneath the surface
The song "Beneath The Surface" by Dream Theater is a ballad about a failed relationship where both parties were waiting for the perfect moment to love and be loved by the other. The lyrics describe the frustration of waiting in the shadows of the heart and looking for clues that would lead to a deeper connection. As time passes, the longing to be close fades, and the darkness of the pain takes over as the relationship comes to an end. The chorus "Until all that remained was buried deep beneath the surface" implies that the love once felt for each other is now buried and forgotten.
Throughout the song, there is a contrast between the two parties' emotions - one waiting while the other is consumed, one screaming while the other is silent. The use of metaphors such as "tired bones beneath a veil" and "guarded secrets all too frail" suggests that both parties were hiding their true emotions and not being honest with each other, ultimately leading to the demise of the relationship.
Overall, "Beneath The Surface" is a powerful song about the pain and regret of a relationship that could have been but never was, highlighting the importance of honesty and communication in any relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Is there ever really a right time
Is there such a thing as a perfect timing?
You had led me to believe
You made me think that someday you'll be there for me.
Someday you'd be there for me
One day you'd be there to support me.
When the stars above aligned
When everything was in perfect harmony.
When you weren't so consumed
When you weren't too occupied with yourself.
I kept looking for the clues
I was searching for any sign that you cared.
So I waited in the shadows of my heart
I waited in silence, concealing my feelings.
And still the time was never right
But the timing never seemed to work out.
Until one day I stopped caring
Eventually, I stopped caring about the relationship.
And began to forget why I longed to be so close
I forgot why I wanted to be with you in the first place.
And I disappeared into the darkness
I isolated myself from the world.
And the darkness turned to pain
And my loneliness became unbearable.
And never went away
It never got any better.
Until all that remained
Until all that was left.
Was buried deep beneath the surface
Were my deepest emotions, hidden away.
A shell of what things could have been
Only a vague representation of what we could have had.
Tired bones beneath a veil
Exhausted and worn out, hidden away.
Of guarded secrets all too frail
Of secrets that were too fragile to share.
Sad to think I never knew
It's heartbreaking to realize I never truly knew you.
You were searching for the words
You were struggling to find the right things to say.
For the moment to emerge
To seize the perfect opportunity to reveal your feelings.
Yet the moment never came
But that moment never presented itself.
You couldn't risk my fragile frame
You were afraid of hurting me because I was so delicate.
I would scream just to be heard
I would shout to make you notice me.
As if yelling at the stars
As if shouting at something that couldn't hear me.
I was bleeding just to feel
I was hurting myself just to feel something.
You would never say a word
You would never speak up or express your feelings.
Kept me reaching in the dark
You kept me longing for something I couldn't have.
Always something to conceal
You always had something you were hiding.
Lyrics Ā© Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN PETRUCCI
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Alexandre
I guess this song talks about something that happens in life: to loose someone but not as an option. I guess this can sound odd. It's not normal to choose to lose someone you love.
I've been listening to this song since last week where, somehow, I lost a friend who doesn't feel the same love as me. She's not talking to me, avoiding risk my fragile frame. This will last untill I forget why I longed to be so close. You see.
But you know... Every damn time i'll think of her, even when i'll be not in love anymore, there will be darkness and pain. Lose someone you loved will never be ok. Never will be easy or forgotten.
I fucking hate and love this song so much. I hate 'cause is so accurate to my situation right now. I thought one day she would be there for me. I waited in the shadows of my heart. I feel the shell of what things could have been. I was and still am sad cause i never knew. I screamed to be heard and I was bleeding just to feel.
Everything just led to one simples thing that will always happen: be buried beneath the surface.
And you know what? No excuses. No blames... It's life. It's sad sometimes. It's happy sometimes. There's nothing to do.
m mm
+miranda v.d. kuit So I waited in the shadows of my heart
And the still the time was never right
Until one day I stopped caring
And began to forget why I long to be so close
And I disappear into the darkness
And the darkness turns to pain
Never went away
Until all that remained
Was buried
Deep beneath the surface
Martyboy Partyboy
I'll share my story as well:
Me and a nice girl met each other in early 2014 and we became pretty good friends. In the summer however, we became more than friends. Our relationship was great, there were some downs of course, but you've got those everywhere.
Untill late 2016, that's when she met another guy who studies at the same university as her, while I study in another city. She told me that she just wanted a good friend, and not a girl. One to talk about all kinds of stuff, and guys think different than girls.
I didn't understand why since I was ALWAYS there for her, but she didn't listen. My parents also told me something like that doesn't work, but she didn't listen to that either.
And then in november of 2016 she broke up with me, because her feelings were gone for me. I've never been so lost in my life. I was madly in love with her still, she wasn't in love with me. The breakup was a really tough one.
As of march 2017 I've talked several times to her, since she told me she did want to stay (close) friends. Now it seems she doesn't want to after all, which makes me really mad, as if I am the one that was wrong all the time.
Now since feb 2017 they got a relationship with eachother, and she told me that she was very happy as to how events turned out. I can't stand this at all, since it was a really tough breakup and she said herself (which she meant) that it was not because of feelings for another, but because of her lack of feelings for me. Oh well, this does give me the impression (somehow) she's not worth it anyway.
I'm still dealing with downs from time to time, since it's really hard for me to let her go. And then I listen to this beautiful song...
"And one day, I stopped caring"
Hairmetallurgist
Is there ever really a right time?
You had led me to believe
Some day you'd be there for me.
When the stars above align,
When you weren't so consumed,
I kept looking for the clues.
So I waited in the shadows of my heart,
And the still the time was never right.
Until one day I stopped caring,
And began to forget why I longed to be so close.
And I disappeared into the darkness,
And the darkness turned to pain
And never went away,
Until all that remained
Was buried
Deep beneath the surface.
A shell of what things could have been
Tired bones beneath the veil
Of guarded secrets all too frail.
Sad to think I never knew
You were searching for the words
For the moment to emerge.
Yet the moment never came;
You couldn't risk my fragile frame.
Until one day
You stopped caring,
And began to forget why you tried to be so close.
And you disappeared into the darkness.
And the darkness turned to pain,
And never went away;
Until all that remained
Was buried
Deep beneath the surface.
(Synth solo)
I would scream just to be heard;
As if yelling at the stars.
I was bleeding just to feel.
You would never say a word;
Kept me reaching in the dark,
Always something to conceal.
Until one day I stopped caring
And began to forget why I longed to be so close.
And I disappeared into the darkness,
And the darkness turned to pain,
And never went away;
Until all that remained was buried
Deep beneath the surface.
... Beneath the surface...
Joseph Nuzzo
Great song, but the lyrics in this video are wrong in several places.
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Is there ever really a right time?
You had led me to believe
Someday you'd be there for me
When the stars above aligned
When you weren't so consumed
I kept looking for the clues
So I waited in the shadows of my heart
And still the time was never right
Until one day I stopped caring
And began to forget why I longed to be so close
And I disappeared into the darkness
And the darkness turned to pain
And never went away
Until all that remained was buried, deep beneath the surface
A shell of what things could've been
Tired bones beneath a veil of guarded secrets all too frail
Sad to think I never knew
You were searching for the words
For the moment to emerge
Yet the moment never came
You couldn't risk my fragile frame
Until one day you stopped caring
And began to forget why you tried to be so close
And you disappeared into the darkness
And the darkness turned to pain
And never went away
Until all that remained was buried, deep beneath the surface
I would scream just to be heard
As if yelling at the stars
I was bleeding just to feel
You would never say a word
Kept me reaching in the dark
Always something to conceal
Until one day I stopped caring
And began to forget why I longed to be so close
And I disappeared into the darkness
And the darkness turned to pain
And never went away
Until all that remained was buried, deep beneath the surface
Beneath the surface
CloudMountainJuror
I think this might be DT's most underrated song. Perfection.
someone
@Greg Meeuwsen surrounded is my favorite ā¤ļø
Greg Meeuwsen
"Surrounded" and this one....(and all the other AMAZING ones....)
VHDT10
They have so many underrated songs
Zedrik Allen
Easily. Not many people bring this up as one of their bests.
Alan BjeloÅ”
This is real music. It's a tragedy that real art is not respected by masses as it should be.
Shashwat Chamoli
Sorry but real/good music is always subjective. For instance i love dream theater but people get so surprised when i say I don't like opeth.
So yeah no one can be blamed
VHDT10
@Ian Rust that's your opinion. James's voice is dream theater. He puts the emotion and musicianship to match the band. Honestly, he's one of my favorite singers, ever. DT is just like nothing else.
fenyl mecc
@Ian Rust please stfu
Jason Barbush
sometimes it's better off that way