Dennis DeYoung (Formerly of Styx) - "Meaning of Misanthrope" - Breakdown of the Song and Music Video

Commentary by Dennis DeYoung on the meaning of the "Isle of Misanthrope" song and a breakdown of the music video. Watch the "Isle of Misanthrope" video:
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Dennis DeYoung (Formerly of Styx) "Meaning of Misanthrope" Official Commentary video. From the album "26 East, Vol. 2", available on CD/LP/Digital. Order HERE: orcd.co/ddyvol2 .
Do you like rockin' monks, space travel, time machines, mysterious orbs, dinosaurs, ancient ruins, three masters, strange sunglasses, beautiful sea sirens, howling wolves, fake lutes, screaming guitar solos, funky monks, (can you ever have too many monks) and hidden Styx stuff? Well so do I, too bad none of these things are in this video. MORE FAKE NEWS? NO I SWEAR THEY ARE ALL IN THIS VIDEO. If I’m lyin' I’m cryin'.
There’s a mysterious narrative unfolding in this six-minute opus with numerous musical and video twists and turns, harkening back to the great Equinox and Grand Illusion albums. Harken harken. Come watch and get the breakdown.
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26 EAST ALBUM CREDITS:
Album Produced & Mixed By Dennis DeYoung
Production Assistance: Jim Peterik & Larry Millas
Recorded at: The White Room Ii, Jam Lab, Hinge, Smooch Sisters Studios,
Sound Bank Studios & Veritas Studios
Engineers: Larry Millas, Matt Prock, Craig Bauer, Andrew Zuckerman,
Carl Restivo, Mike Aquino, Todd Loizzo & Me
Mastering: Dave Collins / Collins Mastering
Artwork: Hugh Gilmour for Gilmour Design, London
MUSICIANS:
Drums: Mike Morales, Ed Breckenfeld, Matthew DeYoung & The Late Khari Parker
Guitar: Jim Peterik, Mike Aquino, August Zadra, Jim Leahey
Solo on Last Guitar Hero: Tom Morello “The Great Houdini”
Bass: Jim Peterik, Jim Major, Me on Synth Bass. Keyboards: Me & Why Not?
Horns on Hello Goodbye, The Ides Of March: Tim Bales, Steve Eisen & Henry Delgado
Accordion: Mr.Tacit
Background Vocals: Jim Peterik, August Zadra, Kevin Chalfant, Suzanne Deyoung, Tito Gobi, Craig
Carter, Mike Morales & Me. Mostly Me, I Work Cheap And Was Always Available. Besides My
Voice Always Reminds People Of A Very Popular ’70s And ’80s Group. No, Not The Pointer Sisters.
Michael Manson Gospel Group on Your Saving Grace
Matthew DeYoung would like to dedicate his performance on the Grand Finale to his mentor John Panozzo. The ride cymbal Matthew used was given to him by John
Management: Liverpool Productions / Tim Orchard
Booking: Willam Morris Agency / Brodie Becker. Accounting: Boulevard Management / Steve Reese
Legal: Robert E. Allen. Illegal: Too Many To Name, But Dewey Cheetum And Howe Come To Mind
Technically speaking: To Ken Hirsch and Orphan audio and Raymond Lamb IZ Electronics who have made The 26 East collection even possible. Things break they fix.
LYRICS:
LONG AGO IN ANCIENT TIMES
WE LEARNED OF LIFE FROM MINSTREL’S RHYMES
THEY TOLD US TALES OF GODS AND KINGS
AND TO BE BEWARE WHEN SIRENS SING
AND WHEN WE HEARD THE CLARION CALL
THE PEOPLE LAUGHED AND BUILT A WALL
HOW WE JOYFULLY REHEARSED THE TUNE
LIKE HOWLING WOLVES AT DEVILS MOON
WE’VE ALLL BEEN TAUGHT OUR LINES
SO RIGHTEOUS WITH OUR HOLY SIGNS
WE WERE DEAF TO THE LIES WE WERE BLIND AND UNKIND AND UNWISE
AND WILL WE EVER LEARN ALL EMPIRES BUILT WILL SOMEDAY BURN
WHEN THEY’VE LOST ALL CONCERN AND THEY FAIL JUST TO LISTEN AND LEARN
NO MORE LIFE
NO MORE AIR
LIKE A SHIP OF FOOLS ADRIFT ON THE MAL DE MARE
NO MORE JOY
NO MORE HOPE
STILL WE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF TRUTH AS WE LEARN TO COPE.
LORD FOM THE ISLE OF THE MISANTHROPE
AND WILL WE EVER LEARN ALL EMPIRES BUILT WILL SOME DAY BURN
WHEN THEY’VE LOST ALL CONCERN AND THEY FAIL JUST TO LISTEN AND LEARN
NO MORE LIFE
NO MORE AIR
LIKE A SHIP OF FOOLS ADRIFT SUR LE MAL DE MARE
NO MORE JOY
NO MORE HOPE
STILL WE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF TRUTH AS WE LEARN TO COPE.
LORD FOM THE ISLE OF THE MISANTHROPE
AND WHEN WE CROSSED THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS
WE BOWED AND SAID OUR LAST GOODBYES
THEN SET A COURSE FOR BETTER DAYS
THEN ONCE AGAIN WE SAILED AWAY.....
Frontiers Records. 2021.
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Song
The Isle of Misanthrope
Artist
Dennis DeYoung
Album
The Isle of Misanthrope
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