Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory [Full Album/Lyrics]
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Published 2015-09-17
TRACK LIST
Act I
Regression – 00:00
Overture – 02:12
Strange Déjà Vu – 05:50
Through My Words – 11:00
Fatal Tragedy – 12:04
Beyond This Life – 18:54
Through Her Eyes – 30:16
Act II
Home – 35:45
The Dance Of Eternity – 48:39
One Last Time – 54:52
The Spirit Carries On – 58:39
Finally Free – 1:05:18
CONCEPT
The concept of Scenes from a Memory is that it is a sequel to Metropolis, though the main concept is very different. While Metropolis was a largely abstract song thought to be about two brothers and Rome, Scenes of A Memory changes all this. The Miracle and The Sleeper are introduced as brothers, Edward and Julian, who both love the same woman, Victoria, who represents Metropolis. In this way, the album has little to do with the original song lyrically, though it does follow similar themes and borrows many of the musical cues from the song.
STORY [Lyrics]
In the story, a troubled young man named Nicholas is going through hypnotherapy, to analyze his dreams. Nicholas dreams about a young woman named Victoria, who died in 1928. It is revealed throughout the story that Nicholas was Victoria in his past life, and much of the story deals with her. Victoria leaves her boyfriend Julian due to his drinking and gambling problems, and finds comfort with his brother Edward, who she begins a sexual relationship with. In the end there is a "double reveal". Through his research, Nicholas assumes that Victoria was killed by Julian out of revenge, who then killed himself. However through hypnotherapy, he reveals the truth behind her death. Victoria discovered at some point that she still loved Julian, and that her relationship with Edward was very shallow. She begins to see Julian in secret, and Edward discovers them, killing them both, and planting a note on Julian's corpse to make it seem like a suicide, and using his influence as a senator on the local newspapers.
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Я кохаю тебе, Марія ❤️
All Comments (21)
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For anyone wondering, here's the story of the album. Act I Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory opens to Nicholas, a troubled man going through past life regression therapy. In a hypnotic trance induced by his hypnotherapist, he begins to see a girl named Victoria Page (her full name is in the CD booklet and was shown during the 2019 tour, when the album was performed in its entirety) and a life that feels strangely familiar, despite the fact that he has never been here. ("Regression") He learns that she was murdered, and that he was Victoria in a past life. ("Strange Deja Vu") He begins to believe that Victoria is haunting him to reveal the truth about her murder. ("Through My Words") Nicholas is able to recall that Victoria began distancing herself from her lover Julian Baynes (also given last name in 2019 tour video and is also in the CD insert) because of his drinking and gambling addictions; she sought comfort in Julian's brother Edward Baynes and began an affair with him. Nicholas assumes that Julian murdered her out of jealousy and then killed himself, a story backed up by a newspaper article covering the events, which cites a witness' testimony. However, Nicholas begins to doubt this series of events, and converses with an older man who was more familiar with the case (an animated video that played during "Fatal Tragedy" on the 2019 tour heavily suggests he is a reincarnated Julian). He realizes that he will never be able to get on with his own life until he solves her murder. ("Fatal Tragedy"; "Beyond This Life", "Through Her Eyes") Act II The second act begins by describing Julian's addictions to cocaine and gambling, which drives Victoria away from him. ("Home") Edward feels guilty about deceiving his brother, but decides that his love for Victoria is greater than his guilt, and he seduces her when she is vulnerable following her breakup. ("The Dance of Eternity") After visiting Edward's old house, Nicholas believes he has solved the mystery: Julian had tried to beg Victoria for forgiveness, and when rebuffed, killed both her and Edward, and positioned himself as the witness in the newspaper article. ("One Last Time") Nicholas comes to terms with what has happened, and bids farewell to Victoria. The hypnotherapist ends the session at this point, despite pleas from Victoria's memories. ("The Spirit Carries On") The narrative then cuts to Edward's perspective, revealing that he wished his romance with Victoria was more than a simple affair. As Victoria begins to reconcile with Julian again, Edward confronts the two of them, murders them, then stages the scene and assumes the role of the witness for the newspaper column. The flashback includes Edward telling Victoria to "open [her] eyes" before killing her, echoing the same choice of words the hypnotherapist used to wake Nicholas from his hypnotic trance. ("Finally Free") In the present, Nicholas arrives home, followed by the Hypnotherapist. Nicholas is startled by another request to "open [his] eyes", before the album cuts to (and concludes on) phonographic static. The band confirmed on the Scenes from New York live DVD that the hypnotherapist is Edward's reincarnation, and has killed Nicholas to complete the cycle yet again.
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Act I Scene One: Regression 00:00 Scene Two: I. Overture 1928 02:12 Scene Two: II. Strange Deja-vù 05:50 Scene Three: I. Through My Words 11:03 Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy 12:00 Scene Four: Beyond This Life 18:56 Scene Five: Through Her Eyes 30:17 Act II Scene Six: Home 35:46 Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity 48:39 Scene Seven: II. One Last Time 54:53 Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On 58:39 Scene Nine: Finally Free 01:05:18
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I've lost count of how many times I listened to this album, but every time I notice something new about either the music or the story being told. This is art of the highest form possible.
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This, kids, is what they call "Masterpiece".
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Track List: Metropolis Pt. 2 - 00:00
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The Spirit Carries On + Finally Free = one of the best / most moving finales of an album I ever heard.
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How am I supposed to read the lyrics with closed eyes?
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The album that hooked me into prog. Get goosebumps EVERY time I listen it
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That "Open your eyes victoria" and "Open your eyes nicholas" kinda got me goosebumped
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This is a perfect album, for composition, arrangement, execution, sound, lyrics and production. Simply spectacular! I bought the CD in november 1999, few days after its release, and I put it on immediatly. At the third track I was moved and in tears.
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I like how the music is consistently connected throughout the whole album
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Fatal tragedy solo is out of this world
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This album never disappoints me. I enjoy it the same way I did when I was 15 years old. Happy to hear that Portnoy is rejoining the band.
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I've listened to this album multiple times, but with the lyrics in front of me, it changes everything. I am about to cry, I wonder why now, I don't want this to end
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Fatal tragedy is such an underrated song. Absolute banger
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Best album I've ever heard... Dream Theater will be always remain in my heart...
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This is like watching a movie!! The presentation of the lyrics is simply great.....
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Took me a whole year back to early 00s to master this album on guitar, playing all songs again and again and again, every day. Im happy i did it, i can still play the whole album eyes closed.
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I just love the johns playing at 4:20 in Overture 1928, just that simple picking of the chords individual notes just sounds so good...never fails to bring a smile to my face
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21 years ago, I was listening this album alone in my dorm room, today I listening it again in my living room, alone
