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== Tone and Lyrics == |
== Tone and Lyrics == |
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− | Falling Into Infinity is perhaps the least metal album Dream Theater has released, and the least progressive. Out of the four tenets of the band's sound (Progressive, metal, melodic and pop) the album overwhelmingly focuses on the melodic and pop. Glimmers of |
+ | Falling Into Infinity is perhaps the least metal album Dream Theater has released, and the least progressive. Out of the four tenets of the band's sound (Progressive, metal, melodic and pop) the album overwhelmingly focuses on the melodic and pop. Glimmers of Metal can be seen in "Burning My Soul" and "Just Let Me Breathe" and provessive in "New Millennium" "Lines In The Sand" and "Trial of Tears". The album has many ballads, such as the Beatles and Elton John styled "Anna Lee", "Take Away My Pain", "Hollow Years" and to a lesser extent, "Peruvian Skies." The album's content is dark and moody, but without being morose or brooding. |
− | The lyrical content is notable for Portnoy's contributions, as he wrote several songs about his frustration with the label. "Burning My Soul" and "Just Let Me Breathe" come off as angry and frustrated, though "New Millennium" is about hope for a better future. Petrucci and LaBrie chronicle child abuse in "Peruvian Skies" and "Anna Lee" respectively. Petrucci also tackles religion once again with "Lines In The Sand" and the original "You or Me" though Child's re-written lyrics are considered by most to be |
+ | The lyrical content is notable for Portnoy's contributions, as he wrote several songs about his frustration with the label. "Burning My Soul" and "Just Let Me Breathe" come off as angry and frustrated, though "New Millennium" is about hope for a better future. Petrucci and LaBrie chronicle child abuse in "Peruvian Skies" and "Anna Lee" respectively. Petrucci also tackles religion once again with "Lines In The Sand" and the original "You or Me" though Child's re-written lyrics are considered by most to be incoherant. Myung's soul contribution, "Trial Of Tears", is an ode to New York City. |
== Cover Art == |
== Cover Art == |