I don't understand why Ayreon hasn't become more popular. with almost 80 amazing singer contributions over the course of 9 albums you'd think more people would catch on. but at the same time I'm thankful because it keeps Ayreon pure.

@sevensevensportsbagjump7525

5 жыл бұрын

My opinion is this is due to the multiple platforms that musicians must publish which diversifies audiences ; thatban the fact that people gravitate singles instead of albums and are so spoikled for choice :-)

@xaty1808

4 жыл бұрын

As an Emerson Lake and Palmer fan since the 1970’s and long time “old” hard rock - symphonic metal “rusted” fan i only found out of Arjan recently. It was a revelation.

@AntonNidhoggr

4 жыл бұрын

@@xaty1808 btw there's Emerson's solo on an Ayreon album. I'm so glad they had time to cooperate.

@flashpeter625

2 жыл бұрын

It is very rare nowadays for music to be commercially very successful if it has actual content. Success in the music industry is now determined by the large mass of the listeners who literally do not have any preferences. This causes the blandest and most boring music to be successful. Ayreon is anything but bland and boring. All the monumental features and moments you like about Ayreon, but also the subtle details, are all going be offensive and too prominent for many of the "consumer listeners". Ayreon makes you notice things and think, and that's a big no no for commercial success today.

@cuchalopa

2 жыл бұрын

@@flashpeter625 what an insight, dude. I really enjoyed reading you opinion. To support that I am only going to say that when Bad Bunny Or KardinB uploads a new song, it hits a million views in less than a day...case dismissed... humanity is doomed dxD

Masterpiece. Ayreon is Masterpiece.

After all this years and still i don´t know how Arjen imagines and writes this jewels called Ayreon songs.The great composer of the late 20th and 21st Century without any doubt.

Thanks Mr Lucassen for making songs that people can listen just for the sake of admiring the great talent of all the artists involved.

Popular are forgotten, because old templates are replaced by newer popular. But when someone do arts, ie explores beyond the template, he builds a legacy and people will learn about it for centuries. Investment that exceeds one life and benefits society more than consumer goods.

Of all Ayreon songs, this is the one I always return to and can safely say is my favorite. It's pretty simple, but the lyrics, vocals and melodies are emotional and impactful.

@erka4646

7 жыл бұрын

Even though I'm fairly new to Ayreon, I can't help but feel the same way. This the first one I listened to and I knew I had discovered something amazing right when I heard "Water breaks the golden sunrays"... There is something magic in that line which just resonates with me.

@thisusernamenowtaken

7 жыл бұрын

Yesss! My favourite also, and finally full-length, unlike the music video edit! Goosebumps!

@rashid1664

6 жыл бұрын

Age Of Shadows and Computer Eyes along with this are the only songs i really love from Ayreon.

@donder91

6 жыл бұрын

This song can compete with bohemian Rhapsody.

@justinesdepiscis343

5 жыл бұрын

@@donder91 half Ayreon songs can compete with Bohemian Rhapsody

Found this just now through a recommendation. This is awesome and you are really talented. You remind me of Celldweller but for a different genre. Amazing.

This song's "outro" is perhaps the coolest-sounding thing on this album (and that's saying something).

I'm gonna be honest. I'm not the "big" fan of Ayreon. But this is a fucking masterpiece! Seriously, this song is unique. Wish they produced more songs like this one

@Beegeezy144

4 жыл бұрын

Waking Dreams, from the same album, is awesome and unique too.

@williamgfjunior2580

4 жыл бұрын

@@Beegeezy144 Thanks, I'll check it out

@alinotic

Жыл бұрын

Check out "Pain" and "Trauma", from The Human Equation. Maybe you'll like

Never stop listening to this. Never. Cos i can forget my life.

Once a year I reaturn and give myself to this masterpeace. It makes me feel so much different emotions and touch my heart

I imagine mermaids, gods of water and pure energy flowing. It takes me to an unexplicable place between planes.

@joanthemad5894

4 жыл бұрын

I'm imagining when people were fish before evolution and wars idk.

@lightdrgn20

3 жыл бұрын

@@joanthemad5894, that is more accurate to my understanding of it. Although, I think it is about the Forever (so aliens).

[Daniel Gildenlöw:] The water breaks the golden sunrays Silver dances on the wave But a memory... I often dream about the old days Playing hide and seek within the caves But a memory... [Bob Catley:] I still feel the rising tides embrace me Carrying me to a place unknown But a memory... I remember all the love they gave me In this fluid world we call our home But a memory... [Anneke van Giersbergen, Floor Jansen:] Beneath the waves we were invincible [Anneke van Giersbergen:] In a world without frontiers [Floor Jansen:] World without walls [Anneke van Giersbergen, Floor Jansen:] Beneath the waves we were inseparable [Anneke van Giersbergen:] In a world without walls [Steve Lee:] Faces of cerulean oceans Mirroring stars and sable skies But a memory... How I miss the sense of sweet emotions Of a world so pure, devoid of cries Blind a memory... [Jorn Lande:] Beneath the waves we were unbeatable [Floor Jansen:] In the silence of the sea; [Jorn Lande:] In a world without frontiers [Floor Jansen:] World without walls [Jorn Lande:] Beneath the waves we were untouchable [Floor Jansen:] In the kingdom of the free; [Jorn Lande:] In a world without walls [Steve Lee:] Beneath the waves we were invincible [Floor Jansen:] In the silence of the sea; [Steve Lee:] In a world without frontiers [Floor Jansen:] World without walls [Steve Lee:] Beneath the waves we were inseparable [Floor Jansen:] In the kingdom of the free; [Steve Lee:] In a world without walls 2. Face The Facts [Hansi Kursch, Anneke van Giersbergen, Floor Jansen:] Face the facts, there is no way back Arise! It's time to act Face the facts, our future is black Our eyes were on the wrong track [x3] 3. But A Memory... [Tom Englund:] Water breaks the golden sunrays Silver dances on the wave But a memory... I often dream about the old days Playing hide and seek within the caves But a memory... 4. World Without Walls [Jorn Lande:] Beneath the waves we were unbeatable [Floor Jansen:] In the silence of the sea [Jorn Lande:] In a world without frontiers [Floor Jansen:] World without walls [Jorn Lande:] Beneath the waves we were untouchable [Floor Jansen:] In our kingdom of the free [Jorn Lande:] In a world without walls [Floor Jansen:] World without walls [Jorn Lande:] Beneath the waves we were invincible [Floor Jansen:] In the silence of the sea [Jorn Lande:] In a world without frontiers Beneath the waves we were inseparable [Floor Jansen:] In our kingdom of the free [Jorn Lande:] In a world without walls 5. Reality Bleeds (instrumental)

@bakalaudia5620

3 жыл бұрын

A little correction : we wrote it “Daniel Gildenlöw” ^^. Aside of that thank you very much for avoiding my laziness to look for the lyrics on the internet! 😄

@tbrs4064

3 жыл бұрын

Shame Steve Lee passed so soon. I love his part

@libradragon

Жыл бұрын

This is timeless. It is now July 23, 2022. We will prevail, this amazing music will be our life raft.

Thank you for my overnight bus trips listening 4+ Ayreon albuns in a row

This is the song I play to people to introduce them... TO LIFE!

His art is heavenly!!!

@richardaling5278

2 жыл бұрын

Please describe "heavenly"?

6:30-7:30 is insane

@branislavpopov491

7 жыл бұрын

Alexander Skidanov Jørn and Floor like allways on point.

@SkidanovAlex

7 жыл бұрын

Branislav Popov yeah, they have a couple epic dialogs on this album. Do you know if they ever participated together in any other project?

@branislavpopov491

7 жыл бұрын

Alexander Skidanov I don't know for other stuff. From this album my fav is definitively Luquid enternity. They were unbelievable!

@SkidanovAlex

7 жыл бұрын

Branislav Popov regarding liquid eternity I can't agree more, though that part with floor and jorn is way too short, and the rest of the song is not as good.

@branislavpopov491

7 жыл бұрын

Alexander Skidanov Ok. When I think about epic vocal moments on album, one of first is that with Jørn and Floor, beside many others. Like Hansi in Fifth extinction or Jonas and Anneke in Waking dreams.

Thank you so much Arjen! :DDDD

KZread, how dare you put an ad in the middle of this song! Oh and by the way I already have messenger like every one else on the planet so keep your 3 cents.

@lightdrgn20

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with the ad thing. Although it may be an automated youtube thing. (Side Note: Not everyone has messenger)

Best song ever! At least while I'm listening to it! hahaha

a song , so might and so beautiul......the solo at 2.35 is a wave of amazing feeling!

Nunca entendi como este proyecto no se popularizó tanto, abarcando temas que en el cine, anime y juegos son demasiado populares hasta el dia de hoy y Arjen Luccasen es un tipazo, merece más reconocimiento. Este tema le queda perfecto a Fontaine o Enkanomiya en genshin impact o la zona acuatica del ToF

I really love this song it so well build musicly.

@patrickmarsh2538

3 жыл бұрын

This. Love a good build. Avantasi is good for that

God this song always makes me cry

@libradragon

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, it should. Me too.

I hope this makes it into the setlist next week!

Magical

Beautiful

Great album

Finally looking into this album art after having nearly the full album memorized vocally and several covers from 01 and human equation lurking on KZread hahaha. It's very deep.

One of the Best!

Beautiful Song. Thx Arjen

Portuguese Lyrics ;-) Sob as Ondas [De volta ao Planeta Y, os Eternos continuam a relembrar seu passado, mas logo vem a enfrentar a sua dura situação.] [Ato I - Sob as Ondas] [Daniel Gildenlöw:] A água quebra os raios dourados do sol Prata dança sobre as ondas Somente uma memória... Eu freqüentemente sonho sobre os velhos tempos Brincando de esconde-esconde dentro das cavernas Somente uma memória... [Bob Catley:] Eu ainda sinto as crescentes marés me abraçando Me carregando a um lugar desconhecido Somente uma memória... Lembro-me de todo o amor que eles me deram Neste mundo fluido que chamamos de nossa casa Somente uma memória ... [Anneke van Giersbergen, Floor Jansen:] Sob as ondas éramos invencíveis [Anneke van Giersbergen:] Em um mundo sem fronteiras [Floor Jansen:] Mundo sem muralhas [Anneke van Giersbergen, Floor Jansen:] Sob as ondas éramos inseparáveis [Floor Jansen:] Em um mundo sem muralhas [Steve Lee:] Rostos de oceanos cerúleo refletindo estrelas e céus escuros Somente uma memória... Como sinto falta do sentimento de doces emoções De um mundo tão puro, desprovido de choros Somente uma memória... [Jorn Lande:] Sob as ondas éramos imbatíveis [Floor Jansen:] No silêncio do mar [Jorn Lande:] Em um mundo sem fronteiras [Floor Jansen:] Mundo sem muralhas [Jorn Lande:] Sob as ondas éramos intocáveis [Floor Jansen:] No reino dos livres [Jorn Lande:] Em um mundo sem muralhas [Steve Lee:] Sob as ondas éramos invencíveis [Floor Jansen:] No silêncio do mar [Steve Lee:] Em um mundo sem fronteiras [Floor Jansen:] Mundo sem paredes [Steve Lee:] Sob as ondas éramos inseparáveis [Floor Jansen:] No reino dos livres [Steve Lee:] Em um mundo sem muralhas [Ato II - Encarem os fatos] [Hansi Kursch, Anneke van Giersbergen, Floor Jansen:] Encare os fatos, não há como voltar Levante-se! É hora de agir Encare os atos, o nosso futuro é negro Nossos olhos estavam no caminho errado [x3] [Ato III - Somente uma memória...] [Tom Englund:] A água quebra os raios dourados do sol Prata dança sobre as ondas Somente uma memória... Eu freqüentemente sonho sobre os velhos tempos Brincando de esconde-esconde dentro das cavernas Somente uma memória... [Ato IV - Mundo sem Muralhas] [Jorn Lande:] Sob as ondas que nós fomos imbatíveis [Floor Jansen:] No silêncio do mar [Jorn Lande:] Em um mundo sem fronteiras [Floor Jansen:] Em um mundo sem muralhas [Jorn Lande:] Sob as ondas eramos intocáveis [Floor Jansen:] No reino dos livres [Jorn Lande:] Em um mundo sem muralhas [Floor Jansen:] Mundo sem paredes [Jorn Lande:] Sob as ondas que nós fomos imbatíveis [Floor Jansen:] No silêncio do mar [Jorn Lande:] Em um mundo sem fronteiras Sob as ondas eramos intocáveis [Floor Jansen:] No reino dos livres [Jorn Lande:] Em um mundo sem muralhas [Ato V - A realidade sangra] (Instrumental)

@rcmartins

5 жыл бұрын

pq eu iria querer as letras em portugues?

@TassadarProtos

2 жыл бұрын

Muito obrigado!

Why can't we live in a world where this kind of music is mainstream and that over produced unpalatable garbage doesn't ruin my ears every time I turn the radio on?

@libradragon

3 жыл бұрын

Because that world... is beneath the waves. We left there long ago. Walking isn't what we thought it might be.

Favourite song on the album!

Luv it so much this song...When will we have a live performance of this album just like Human Equation?

@alinotic

Жыл бұрын

Now we know: 15-17 Sept. 2023

@Casowsky

9 ай бұрын

And it was fantastic

It's curious how the Forevers lost all emotions except for the bad ones. They still seem to feel regret, fear, agony but not love or joy.

Lande is a firestorm of Power.

Lyrics in italiano: [1. Tra le onde] L'acqua diffrange i dorati raggi solari un danza argentata tra le onde ma un ricordo Spesso sogno dei vecchi raggi che giocano a nascondino nella grotta ma un ricordo Sento ancora la marea abbracciarmi trasportarmi in un luogo sconosciuto ma un ricordo Ricordo tutto l'amore che mi hanno dato in questo fluido mondo che chiamiamo casa ma un ricordo Tra le onde eravamo invincibili in un mondo senza frontiere un mondo senza mura tra le onde eravamo inseparabili in un mondo senza mura Facce di oceani blu stelle fiflettenti e cieli scuri Ma un ricordo Quanto mi manca il senso delle dolci emozioni di un mondo così puro, privo di grida accecare un ricordo Tra le onde eravamo imbattibili nel silenzio del mare In un mondo senza frontiere mondo senza queste mura tra le onde eravamo intoccabili nel regno della libertà in un mondo senza mura Tra le onde eravamo invincibili nel silenzio del mare in un mondo senza frontiere un mondo senza mura tra le onde eravamo inseparabili nel regno della libertà in un mondo senza mura [2. Accetta la realtà] Accetta la realtà, non c'è modo di tornare indietro Sorgi! É ora di agire Accetta la realtà, il nostro futuro è nero I nostri occhi erano sulla pista sbagliata I nostri occhi erano sulla pista sbagliata I nostri occhi erano sulla pista sbagliata [3. Ma un ricordo...] Sento ancora la marea abbracciarmi trasportarmi in un luogo sconosciuto ma un ricordo Ricordo tutto l'amore che mi hanno dato in questo fluido mondo che chiamiamo casa ma un ricordo [4. Mondo senza mura] Tra le onde eravamo imbattibili nel silenzio del mare In un mondo senza frontiere mondo senza queste mura tra le onde eravamo intoccabili nel regno della libertà in un mondo senza mura Tra le onde eravamo invincibili nel silenzio del mare in un mondo senza frontiere un mondo senza mura tra le onde eravamo inseparabili nel regno della libertà in un mondo senza mura [5. La realtà sanguina] (instrumental)

I'm here today, because I wasn't able to go to the concert 😢 enjoy without me guys ❤

Steve Lee is very much alive in this song!

Face the facts, there is no way back Arise! It's time to act Face the facts, our future is black Arise, we're on the wrong track

Who plays this AMAZING solo ?????daamn!

@RoyalHunter2789

6 жыл бұрын

Is Arjen this time. His sound is unique

@diogolopes8486

2 жыл бұрын

The best solo of the whole album! Even with the Michael Romeo parts...

i hear hansi kursch!!

@quake3sevenadam787

5 жыл бұрын

Kurdish !? You that pkk

5 stars

Anyone is hearing the crowbar hitting steel from HL1 in 7:37?

@Nate612

3 жыл бұрын

Now that you say that, I hear it now.

Just realized Jorn Landre is in this.

so Y is the name

Who plays this guitar solo? Arjen? The best one of the album!

from 7:36 all the way to the end, I hear crowbar-hits-metal sound from Hlaf-life game. I wonder if it's the actual sound from the game?

@drfreeman3908

4 жыл бұрын

It’s possible since Valve used a lot of stock sounds in their games.

This really takes me Tehom

And Candice Bobbie can we love her to

This song remember some songs from Transitus

Y

Is this song about the coelacanth?

@Beegeezy144

4 жыл бұрын

That's about the Forever, a race of beings who used to resemble humans, but chose a life beneath the sea on a new planet.

Even though it is beneath the waves and not on the waves. I cannot help but picture the 6:30-7:30 part as floor and jørn standing at the stern of i viking ship motivating the sailors to new horizons

Vahay shot a national figure and their army gave him a gun and said go to California only one that should be here I know of him and his son the Barbados

Every Armenian guys name was opena

This song aways reminds me of climate change.