Thank You Scientist is an eclectic seven piece progressive rock band from N… Read Full Bio ↴Thank You Scientist is an eclectic seven piece progressive rock band from New Jersey. Founded by guitarist and band leader Tom Monda, the band self-released an EP in 2011, The Perils of Time Travel, before signing with Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez’s newly launched Evil Ink Records. Their 2012 full length debut, Maps of Non-Existent Places (re-released in 2014), was a critical success, making inroads on the Billboard Hard Rock and Heat-seekers charts, and was eventually named “Album of the Week” by Revolver Magazine in 2014. They followed up in 2016 with the ambitious Stranger Heads Prevail, which cracked the Billboard Top 200. In addition to original guitarist/band leader Tom Monda and vocalist Salvatore Marrano, the band’s lineup has gradually changed to include violinist Ben Karas, bassist Cody McCorry, drummer Faye Fadem, trumpeter Joe Gullace, and saxophonist Sam Greenfield. Thank You Scientist has spent the past several years touring internationally, both as headliners and as direct support for acts such as Coheed and Cambria, Periphery, Haken, Protest the Hero, Devin Townsend, Yes, The Aristocrats, and many more. The band is eager to follow up their 2016 release with their gargantuan third full length record, due in early 2019.

Salvatore Marrano – vocals (2009–present)
Tom Monda – electric guitar, fretless guitar, shamisen, sitar, vocals, synth, producer (2009–present)
Ben Karas – electric violin (2013–present)
Cody McCorry – bass, theremin, saw (2015–present)
Faye Fadem – drums (2017–present)
Sam Greenfield – saxophone (2017–present)
Joe Gullace – trumpet (2017–present)

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Prelude
Thank You Scientist Lyrics

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Leaving without a trace.
Don't know when I'll be back again.
Images of unfamiliar faces.
Making maps of non-existent places.

Leaving.

Don't know when I'll be back again.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Prelude by Thank You Scientist can be seen as a reflection on the transient and fleeting nature of life. The opening line "Leaving without a trace" suggests a sense of sudden departure or departure without a plan or purpose, which is echoed in the following line "Don't know when I'll be back again". This creates an atmosphere of uncertainty and unpredictability. The lines "Images of unfamiliar faces, making maps of non-existent places" further emphasizes the theme of unfamiliarity and the feeling of being lost.

Line by Line Meaning

Leaving without a trace.
Departing from a location without leaving any indication or evidence of having been there.

Don't know when I'll be back again.
Uncertainty about the timeline of the return to the original location or point of origin.

Images of unfamiliar faces.
Mental pictures or visual representations of people not previously identified or recognized.

Making maps of non-existent places.
Creating representations or plans of locations that do not exist in reality, possibly as a means of coping with uncertainty or anxiety about the future.

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01Prelude1:13

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02A Saleman's Guide to Nonexistence5:02

03Feed the Horses6:28

04Blood on the Radio9:23

05Absentee6:01

06Suspicious Waveforms6:33

07Carnival6:33

08Concrete Swan Dive5:50

09In the Company of Worms5:46

10My Famed Disappearing Act5:43

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Comments from YouTube:

@crayolacolors4689

7y↑135

This video's bound to blow up thanks to the Coats

@theguitarhero3

8y↑59

Uhhhhhhh that is like the best prelude to an album right here.

@FanasyOfYouAndMe

7y↑21

Tavin Hong the first comment that doesn't involve bluecoats, had to scroll down a bit

@nathanfinnegan522

9y↑16

Great stuff! Gonna see these guys tonight with Periphery!

@stevenmoutray9010

9y↑1

I was supposed to see them tonight, but they couldn't make it due to the weather. After Periphery, I was looking forward to them the most. It was kind of a bummer, but still a great show!