A Nightmare To Remember

PORTNOY IS BACK!!!

Who's here after Portnoy's return?!! 🤘🤘🔥

This song is incredible.

One of the best songs ever created.

The tone at 5:32 is iconic. To die for. Pure fucking tone goals. Not to mention this has a perfect 10/10 structure.

This song has strong black metal vibes inside.

PORTNOY IS BAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

According to Petrucci this song is about a terrifying car accident that his family suffered where his dad was actually badly injured.

11:20 <--- free "DAY AFTER DAY" button

Therapist: Death Metal Portnoy isn’t real, he can’t hurt you Death Metal Portnoy: DAY AFTER DAY AND NIGHT AFTER NIGHT

"Hopelessly drifting, bathing in beautiful agony" 6 words perfectly describing addiction in a nutshell.

Can't wait to see thes guys back again with this line-up playing this masterpiece!! #Portnoyisback

Holy shit is all I can say about this masterpiece. Dream Theater pulled all the shots for this one, combining elements of prog rock, horror, death metal, groove metal, thrash, and just plain amazing instrumentalization into one singular epic.

I love the narration in this song. The siren after the crash 5:14, The beeping sound of the devices in a hospital, 5:35 The face of a medical personnel attending: Lying on the table in this unfamiliar place I'm greeted by a stranger, a man without a face He said, "Son do you remember? Do you even know your name?" Then he shined a light into my eyes and said "Take this for the pain"

The hospital chapter of this song was very well crafted, both lyrically and musically. I can totally feel the young boy's experience.

1:55 the sound of the ride is so catchy!!

6:16 - 8:34 Makes me wanna cry 😭

Little known fact, this whole entire album is about real life events that the band members have experienced

A nightmare to remember I'd never be the same What began as laughter So soon would turn to pain The sky was clear and frigid The air was thick and still Now I'm not one to soon forget And I bet I never will Picture for a moment The perfect irony A flawless new beginning Eclipsed by tragedy The uninvited stranger Started dancing on his own So we said goodbye To the glowing bride And we made our way back home Life was so simple then We were so innocent Father and mother Holding each other Without warning Out of nowhere Like a bullet From the night Crushing glass Rubber and steel Scorching fire Glowing lights Screams of terror Pain and fear Sounds of sirens Smoke in my eyes Sudden stillness Blackened silence No more screaming No more cries Stunned and bewildered Cold and afraid Torn up and broken Frightened and dazed Stunned and bewildered Cold and afraid Torn up and broken Frightened and dazed Lying on the table In this unfamiliar place I'm greeted by a stranger A man without a face He said, ''Son, do you remember? Do you even know your name?'' Then he shined a light into my eyes And said, ''Take this for the pain'' Hopelessly drifting Bathing in beautiful agony I am endlessly falling Lost in this wonderful misery In peaceful sedation I lay half awake And all of the panic inside starts to fade Hopelessly drifting Bathing in beautiful agony ''Tell me does this hurt you?'' Said the faceless man ''Can you move all of your fingers?'' ''Can you try your best to stand?'' I asked about the others Is everyone ok? He told me not to worry As he turned and looked away Hopelessly drifting Bathing in beautiful agony I am endlessly falling Lost in this wonderful misery In peaceful sedation I lay half awake And all of the panic inside starts to fade Hopelessly drifting Bathing in beautiful agony Day after day And night after night Replaying the events Did they ever see the red light? Over and over Scene by scene Like a recurring nightmare Haunting my dreams How can you prepare For what would happen next? No son should ever have to see his father such a mess It's a miracle he lived It's a blessing no one died By the grace of God above Everyone survived Life was so simple then We were so innocent It will stay with us forever A nightmare to remember

7:53. Jesus. That third 'beautiful agony' just rips into me, still in May of 2020.