A pioneer of the progressive metal movement, Fates Warning has been referred to as one of the "Big Three" of the genre, creating and popularizing the style along with Queensrÿche and Dream Theater. Their early work, influenced by the new wave of British heavy metal, is also important in the development of American power metal. Fates Warning has released thirteen studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, one VHS cassette, three DVDs (each featuring live concerts) and four demo tapes. The band experienced its first commercial success with the 1986 release of their third studio album, Awaken the Guardian, which peaked at No. 191 on the Billboard 200 and became the first album released on Metal Blade to enter that chart. Their next three albums—No Exit (1988), Perfect Symmetry (1989) and Parallels (1991)—were also successful; the first two peaked at No. 111 and No. 141 on the Billboard 200, respectively. By 2001, Fates Warning had sold over a million albums worldwide. Their thirteenth studio album, Long Day Good Night, was released on November 6, 2020.
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Studio albums
Night on Bröcken (1984)
The Spectre Within (1985)
Awaken the Guardian (1986)
No Exit (1988)
Perfect Symmetry (1989)
Parallels (1991)
Inside Out (1994)
A Pleasant Shade of Gray (1997)
Disconnected (2000)
FWX (2004)
Darkness in a Different Light (2013)
Theories of Flight (2016)
Long Day Good Night (2020)
Eye to Eye
Fates Warning Lyrics
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Through a sea of sullen faces
Admiring eyes following
The path that the spotlight traces
Eye to eye
And the miles still divide
Eye to eye
What was it YOU saw last night
When YOU gave yourself to me
Was it the thread of a common bond
Or the touch of cold reality
Eye to eye
And the miles still divide
We can move each other to tears
But we can't see
Eye to eye
And the miles still divide
Each of us alone in silence
When we meet
Eye to eye
All we can really share
Is the coldness we feel
And the silent memory
Of the moment we met
Eye to eye
And the miles still divide
We can move each other to tears
But we can't see
Eye to eye
And the miles still divide
Each of us alone in silence
When we meet
Eye to eye
And the miles still divide
We can move each other to tears
But we can't see
Eye to eye
The lyrics to Fates Warning's song Eye to Eye describe the emotional distance between two people who have a strong connection but are unable to bridge the physical gap between them. The singer of the song saw their lover again in a crowded room, but despite the admiration they both feel, they cannot overcome the miles that separate them. The repetition of "eye to eye" highlights the inability to connect on a deeper level, despite the intense emotions being shared.
The lyrics suggest that despite the desire to connect, there is a sense of hopelessness in the situation. The line "All we can really share is the coldness we feel" speaks to the underlying loneliness and isolation that comes with the longing for someone who is out of reach. The final line, "we can move each other to tears but we can't see eye to eye," encapsulates this feeling of intense emotion but ultimate separation.
Overall, the song is a poignant exploration of the complexities of human relationships and the pain that comes with being unable to be with the ones we love.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw you once again last night
I encountered you in my thoughts again the previous night
Through a sea of sullen faces
In a crowded place, surrounded by unhappy people
Admiring eyes following
Being watched by people who see something special in us
The path that the spotlight traces
Being in the center of attention or fame
Eye to eye
Looking directly at each other
And the miles still divide
Despite being close physically, emotional distance still remains
What was it YOU saw last night
What did you perceive or understand from our interaction the previous night?
When YOU gave yourself to me
When you opened up to me or revealed something personal
Was it the thread of a common bond
Did we connect through shared experiences or emotions
Or the touch of cold reality
Or did we face the harsh truth of our differences or distance despite our connection
We can move each other to tears
Our emotions can create a deep impact on each other
But we can't see
But we cannot fully understand each other or close the emotional distance
Each of us alone in silence
We remain in our individual emotional states with our silent thoughts
When we meet
Even when we are together in person
All we can really share
The only thing that we can genuinely exchange
Is the coldness we feel
Is the sense of aloofness or detachment we have
And the silent memory
And the recollection that remains unspoken
Of the moment we met
Of the time we first encountered each other
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Written by: MATHEOS
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Dominon92
I saw you once again last night
through a sea of sullen faces,
admiring eyes following the path
that the spotlight traces.
Eye to eye,
and the miles still divide.
Eye to eye!
What was it you saw last night
when you gave yourself to me?
Was it the thread of a common
bond or the touch of cold reality?
Eye to eye and the miles still divide,
we can move each other to tears
but we can't see eye to eye.
And the miles still divide,
each of us alone in silence
when we meet eye to eye.
All we can really share
is the coldness we feel,
and the silent memory
of the moment we met.
Eye to eye and the miles still divide,
we can move each other to tears
but we can't see eye to eye.
And the miles still divide,
each of us alone in silence
when we meet eye to eye.
Eye to eye and the miles still divide,
we can move each other to tears
but we can't see eye to eye.
Egon Olsen
Parallels - one of the best Metal Album of all time
Aero Nomer
Wore this the fuck out
Dawn
U got that right Egon! :)
mindcrime
You know I really don't think of it as METAL. BUT... Its one of my all time favorite albums. So good.
Norbert D
Agree
NeueRegel156
YES, AFTER OPERATION MINDCRIME and IMAGES and WORDS 😁
Zoey Bear
Once a fates warning fan, always a fates warning fan! Notice how their fans are loyal. This band is timeless. Truly one of my favorite bands always!
Robert.James_Elizabeth.Sandra Shelton
Love fates warning. No Exit is thy fave album by the band
VulgrimOfficial
I love FW but my personal all time band is indeed Dream Theater... now I will get stabbed... but it is the truth... I LOVE DT
Zoey Bear
VulgrimOfficial I’ll give you credit for having good taste in music however I don’t understand why people constantly compare the two. They are completely different bands all they have in common is talent. Cheers!