Silent Lucidity
Queensrÿche
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Hush now don't cry Wipe away the teardrop from your eye You're lying safe in bed It was all a bad dream Spinning in your head Your mind tricked you to feel the pain Of someone close to you leaving the game of life So here it is, another chance Wide awake you face the day Your dream is over Or has it just begun? There's a place I like to hide A doorway that I run to in the night Relax child, you were there But only didn't realize it and you were scared It's a place where you will learn To face your fears, retrace the years And ride the whims of your mind Commanding in another world Suddenly, you hear and see This magic new dimension I will be watching over you I am gonna help you see it through I will protect you in the night I am smiling next to you, in silent lucidity Visualize your dream Record it in the present tense Put it into a permanent form If you persist in your efforts You can achieve dream control Dream control How's that then, better? Dream control Dream control (hug me) Dream control Hug me If you open your mind for me You won't rely on open eyes to see The walls you built within Come tumbling down, and a new world will begin Living twice at once you learn You're safe from pain in the dream domain A soul set free to fly A round trip journey in your head Master of illusion, can you realize Your dream's alive, you can be the guide but I will be watching over you I am gonna help you see it through I will protect you in the night I am smiling next to you
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Written by: Christopher Degarmo
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10 facts about this song
Album Classification"Silent Lucidity" is a track from the album "Empire," which was Queensrÿche's fourth studio album.
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Release YearIt was released as a single in the year 1990.
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Song ThemeThe song's theme is inspired by the concept of lucid dreaming. A lucid dream is when a person is aware that they are dreaming and can control the narrative of the dream.
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Song Composition"Silent Lucidity" is distinctively different from the band's usual heavy metal genre as it features a softer, more melodic sound.
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Chart PerformanceIt became Queensrÿche's biggest hit, reaching No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks.
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MTV Video Music AwardsThe music video of "Silent Lucidity" landed Queensrÿche the MTV Viewer's Choice Award in 1991.
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Orchestral WorkThe song features an orchestral arrangement with strings composed by late Michael Kamen, who had previously worked with Pink Floyd and Eric Clapton.
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Production"Silent Lucidity" was produced by Peter Collins, an English producer known for his work with bands such as Rush and Bon Jovi among others.
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InspirationQueensrÿche’s guitarist Chris Degarmo has stated that "Silent Lucidity" was inspired by the book, "Creative Dreaming," which provides information on how to direct and control dreams.
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Backup VocalsThe song features backing vocals from the Morriston Orpheus Choir arranged by Michael Kamen.
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