Silent lucidity

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This song is very deep...It is a truly spiritual song. As with many songs, it can have different meanings to different people, but to me, it is not only about actual dreams, but about a loving presence that is there with you in life as you are dreaming, either literally or figuratively...And that is "watching over you" and "Gonna help you see it through" and "will protect you in the night" (which could be taken too as protecting you through the dark times in your life)...And then...my favorite lyric, "IF you open your mind for me, you won't rely on open eyes to see...." I love this...I love this...I love this... and always will...

Sarah from Eastern Passage, NsAlso, to Christian: I absolutely freaked out when I heard it on Supernatural. It was like, "OH MY GOD, THAT'S QUEENSRYCHE! AND OH MY GOD, IT'S THAT SONG I LOVE!" Tracy from Eldon, MoI CRY WHEN I HEAR THIS SONG. IT REMINDS ME OF MY DAD WHO DIED 6 YEARS AGO. TODAY IS HIS BIRTHDAY. DeGarmo’s fascination with dream control could have been prompted by the desire to delve into the subconscious, which is a potent source of creativity. For musicians and lyricists, dreams can serve as an inspiration fountain, helping them decode their emotions and experiences into relatable lyrics. He continued: "That song almost didn't make the record. It wasn't completed until the very end, and it didn't have any of the orchestra; it was just vocals and guitar. And the producer that we worked with at the time, Peter Collins, didn't think that it was a very completed idea, and he thought it should be saved for another record [so] we could get more time to complete it. But we pursued it and made it happen and put it on the record, and I'm glad we did, 'cause it definitely has made an impact."My friend has a limited time left on this planet, she knows it, and has made peace with herself, showing so much strength I can only admire her. As I read through the lyrics, and watched theor souls being released from their bodies,there were three avenues of thought. One, it was written in the first person.....two, it was penned in the second person......and three, the third.........a higher power......a supreme being.......a higher intelligence.....Divine intervention....( God if you are a believer)......I have broken down every time I have heard or played this song since..... i do omow this.....it helped me cope with what I know will be an inevitable outcome.....to accept a beautiful friends demise....to question ones own beliefs.....to heal. Thank you Queensrych. If you would have left this song off your album i wouldnt have the wonderful memories that i share with my children! Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate says that the band's touching ballad "Silent Lucidity" almost didn't make the band's triple-platinum-certified album "Empire". Darwin from Ralston, NeDoes anyone else think that parts of this song sound like Alice Cooper's "Only Women Bleed"?

Chris from Independence, MoThe song is about an adult who is comforting a child who has just lost a loved one. The adult is telling the child that he/she has just had a lucid dream, and was terrified of it. The adult goes on to tell the child to relax and let it happen. He/she does, and the adult asks, "How's that? Better, now?" The lucid dreaming is being taught to the child to help with the grieving process. Karla from Woodland Hills California This is the most beautiful song in the entire world! I absolutely love his beautiful perfect voice!Florida Pat from Lauderdale-by-the-sea, FlThe symphonic strings literally bring me to tears. So much depth and emotion, and then add the timbre of Geoff's voice. Interpretation is everything........I have read every comment posted on this board and cannot fault anyones opinion. All seem to connect to this song for a reason close to the heart. As an instrumentalist, I always listen to melody, instrumentation and engineering first....then perhaps ro lyrics. that is the way it has always been for my prioritizing music......until recently.

Sarah from Eastern Passage, NsThis song is so beautiful. Considering how much I enjoy lucid dreaming and metal music, this song carries a lot of meaning for me. I would love to dance to this song with someone I loved.Camille from Toronto, OhWhen this song came out, a lot of people found comfort and meaning in it. But I wasn't one of them. For many reasons, I completely misunderstood the song message. First of all, I wasn't sure what lucidity was, and learning it meant dream control was unsettling for me and not comforting. And why does it have to be "silent" which can imply secrecy and mystery (and is not what I want in a dream). I also thought the distorted voice in the middle of the song was scary. I couldn't make out what it was saying and thought a frightening presence was invading someone's dream. The worst part was when the child-like voice says "Hug me." I thought the voice was saying "Help me!" like they were in distress. Another thing, I don't find the idea of someone hovering over me while I sleep to be soothing, whether I'm a child or adult and regardless if it's a loved one who's very much alive and present or has passed and is watching from a spiritual realm. I mean, who's supposed to be controlling the dream: me, a discombobulated voice or some hovering presence over my bed? No thank you.

There’s a place I like to hide / A doorway that I run through in the night,” the song then delves deeper into the realm of dreams, painting a picture of an escape into an alternate reality. The lyrics, “It’s a place where you will learn / To face your fears, retrace the years / And ride the whims of your mind,” encapsulate the transformative power of lucid dreams, where one can confront their fears and traumas and embark on a journey of self-discovery. Christian from Östersund, SwedenThis song was played on the show Supernatural, episode "Heart" and god it fit so good in that ending scene! I fell in love with it instantly :P, and the show became more close to my heart than ever before :). Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Queensrÿche | Biography & History". AllMusic . Retrieved February 2, 2021. William from Streetsboro, OhThere is a sound clip in the middle of the song containing the line, "How we feeling here, better?" That line actually comes from Hellraiser, spoken by he doctor I believe towards the middle of the film.Tate also talked about "Silent Lucidity"'s lasting influence, saying that "People have been married to that song, children have been born to that song, people have been buried to that song, and children have been made to that song. It's really had quite an impact on the population, you know."