Ayreon - The Day That The World Breaks Down - The Source (2017)
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- "The Day That The World Breaks Down" from the Ayreon album "The Source" featuring ALL 11 main guest singers.
You can order THE SOURCE here: www.arjenlucass...
LYRICS:
- Historian -
a silence so deafening, as the stillness surrounds us
a rush of fear is surging through our veins
a shadow so menacing darkens our horizon
what have we done, is this the end... when death descends?
- Opposition Leader -
don’t say I didn’t warn you, you’ll recall my words
the day that the world breaks down
don’t claim you didn’t see it, are you prepared to die
the day that the world breaks down
- Chemist -
I can’t believe we’re in danger
I can’t believe that we’ve let it come this far
Counselor -
we must prepare for the changes
we must prepare for the day that the world breaks down
- Opposition leader -
don’t expect we will survive this, there’ll be no way back
the day that the world breaks down
don’t assume it’s all a nightmare, we won’t stand a chance
the day that the world breaks down
- Chemist -
I can’t believe this is happening
I can’t believe we are headed for a fall
- Counselor
we must prepare for the blackening
we must prepare for the day that the world breaks down
- Prophet -
I can feel it in my heart, I can see it in the stars
behold, it’s all been foretold, the future unfolds
the day that the world breaks down!
- Captain -
I always knew this would happen
not many believed in my cause
I‘m sure they will all turn to me now, I’m sure I am the only one
who can save us... (TH1: Starblade!) from this fate
I always knew they would need me
not many showed faith in my plans
I’m sure they will listen to me now, I’m sure that I’m the only one
who can save us... (TH1:Starblade!) from this fate
- Astronomer -
yes, I believe you are the answer
yes, I agree you are the key
our future lies in the heavens, our future lies beyond the stars (TH1: Starblade!)
we will save them (TH1: Starblade!) we will save them (TH1: Starblade!)
from this fate!
- TH1 -
01110100 01110010 01110101 01110011 01110100 01010100 01001000 00110001
- President -
I must have been blind, I mean, it should have been obvious
straight out of my mind to rely on a cold machine
The signs are strong, I know I was wrong, I know they will hate me now
ooh, but I will come clean and destroy this cold machine
- Diplomat -
This is not over, not as long as we’re alive
if we join our forces we will make it
this is not over, as a race we must survive
and in the end we’ll cross this bridge... together
- President -
we’re losing this fight, and yes, we’ve got ourselves to blame
I guess it seems right in the mind of a cold machine
I’ll fix every flaw, I’ll break every law, I’ll tear up the rulebook if that’s what it takes
You will see, I will crush this cold machine
- Diplomat -
this is not over, I am sure we’ll find a way
out of this desperate situation
this is not over, even if it all seems hopeless
for in the end we’ll cross this bridge... together
Biologist -
I can feel it in the air, the signs are everywhere
communications grind to a halt, traffic has stopped
the grid starts to fail, planes crashing down
we’re getting closer to the day... the world breaks down
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Singers List:
00:28 James LaBrie (Dream Theater)
03:10 Tommy Karevik (Kamelot, Seventh Wonder)
03:31 Tommy Rogers (Between the Buried and Me)
03:38 Simone Simons (Epica)
04:32 Nils K. Rue (Pagan's Mind)
05:30 Tobias Sammet (Avantasia, Edguy)
06:29 Hansi Kursch (Blind Guardian)
07:20 Michael Mills (Toehider)
09:00 Russell Allen (Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob)
09:30 Michael Eriksen (Circus Maximus)
12:01 Floor Jansen (Nightwish)
Preacher's not here; I wonder when Zaher is going to surprise us ^_^
I think Arjen mentioned his part only being small on this album, could be a similar situation to Magali Luyten on 01011001.
I'm still sad about how little Magali there was all these years later
This was also a pun because Magali is tiny and I'm a terrible person
How tall? By comparison I'm 1.54 m (a little under 5'1")
I don't know, it's not like I've taken her measurements ;)
YESS! So proud to be a part of this.
You guys are gonna lose your frickin minds when you hear the full album!!
Well, the song told us to trust you, so ;)
How about you let us hear a track from your own album?
Soon, mate ;)
Love your parts in this song - gotta check out some of your material now!
Toehider Your part made me teary eyed. 41 year old man reporting in.
TH-cam will only let me like this once. It seems inadequate,
Ray Blake I want to like this 20 times at least
@@mrschimmel I concur.
😂agreed!
I want to open 10 accounts for the sole purpose of coming back here and giving this video a like
Amen!!
The part where michael mills (TH-1) sings:
''01110100 01110010 01110101 01110011 01110100 01010100 01001000 00110001''
he sings: ''trustTH1'' in binary for all you people who wanted to know
The last 1 is glorious!
Btw Michael Mills IS ToeHider One, TH 1
@@dutchman7623 great did not see that link until now👍
was about to do the bin to hex to ASCII :))) awesome, thanks!
haa when this song first dropped, soon as I heard the binary I instantly had to go type it into a translator. TrustTH1 is already a little suspicious but then I had the thought. "Wait... if he's saying it in binary. WHO IS HE TALKING TO?' That ending still hit like a stone hammer even if I was expecting it.
The most passionate I've ever heard anybody seen binary coding
trustTH1
I'm in complete awe of Michael Mills vocal range and talent.
The only one I've ever heard sing it and then on top that so passionately.
Definitely more passionate than Flight of the Conchords. 😂
The most threatening one at the end
Tommy Karevik is just awesome.
Man, the emotion he expressed during the theory of everything blew me away.
randomflashbacks That is a fantastic top 3 pick ^^ all 3 of them are in my top 5...I can't narrow it any further than that lol
It's gonna be a good year for fans of his! New Ayreon, new Seventh Wonder, possibly new Kamelot as well. It's a good time to be a metal fan.
Love how Tommy Karevik acts when he sings!
And how he sings when he acts, Felicia! :-)
Mind.....blown away......
Godtrucci approves.
Hahahahaah I knew my God would appear in this video
Pull me under, i'm not afraid.
Jajahajahahaha
I just discovered your band 30 minutes ago, and I'm stunned. I can't believe I haven't heard of Ayreon before. I'm a heavy metal/prog fan. Man, I'm ordering vinyls right now. Awesome job.
It's been a year. I bet you have no regrets. Ayreon is so fucking good.
I was listening to Zappa. Next was Dweezil to Dweezil and Portnoy, then to Neal then to Neal doing Julia. Julia was with Jennings and then to Lucassen. Nice journey eh?
- James LaBrie (Dream Theater) as The Historian
- Tommy Karevik (Kamelot) as The Opposition
- Tommy Rogers (Between The Buried And Me) as The Chemist
- Simone Simons (Epica) as The Counselor
- Nils K. Rue (Pagan's Mind) as The Prophet
- Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia) as The Captain
- Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) as The Astronomer
- Michael Mills (Toehider) as TH-1
- Russell Allen (Symphony X) as The President
- Michael Eriksen (Circus Maximus) as The Diplomat
- Floor Jansen (Nightwish) as The Biologist
- Zaher Zorgati (Myrath) as The Preacher
Vocalists in order of appearance
only Zaher Zorgati is not there its 11 main singers in it
Wow Great member!!!!
(*Seventh Wonder)
Why do you claim that the singer of the band Myrath appears in the song because that is obviously wrong. I like Myrath, but that doesn't mean you have to smuggle Zorgati in.
And this, ladies and gentlemen, will be the best album of 2017.
Hope so, Alberto... let me know if you're right when the time comes!
I will! :)
There is only 1 person who can stop this album from becoming the best album of 2017.
And that is Arjen, if he would bring out another album this year.
Haha, thanks Dondergod! I'll be plenty busy with the Ayreon live-shows, no no chance for that :-)
It is!! ❤️
Arjen: "If you are still with me..."
You're goddamn right we're still with you. All the way. [manly tears]
Yeah, not like I've only sat through this once, either.
Haha, excellent! I was really afraid it would be too long. You guys are amazing!
Could have been longer, actually. Had to watch it twice to compensate.
Not long enough! Cant wait to hear the rest, this is AMAZING!
I have to thank a professor at college for introducing me to Ayreon and he did precisely with this song, how could i NOT know of this project before, i am slowly on my way to get your all your work, man, you make wonderful music, you truly have a new fan here, thank you so much.
Lyrics:
The Historian:
A silence so deafening
As the stillness surrounds us
A rush of fear is surging through our veins
A shadows so menacing
Darkens our horizon
What have we done
Is this the end
When death descends
The Opposition Leader:
Don't say I didn't warn you
You'll recall my words
The day that the world breaks down
Don't claim you didn't see it
Are you prepared to die
The day that the world breaks down
The Chemist:
I can't believe we're in danger
I can't believe that we've let it come this far
The Counselor:
We must prepare for the changes
We must prepare for
The day that the world breaks down
The Opposition Leader:
Don't expect we will survive this
There will be no way back
The day that the world breaks down
Don't assume it's all a nightmare
Won't stand a chance
The day that the world breaks down
The Chemist:
I can't believe this is happening
I can't believe we are headed
For a fall
The Counselor:
We must prepare for the blackening
We must prepare for
The day that the world breaks down
The Prophet:
I can feel it in my heart
I can see it in the stars
Behold: It's all been foretold
The future unfolds
The day that the world breaks down
The Captain:
I always knew this would happen
Not many believed in my cause
I'm sure they will all turn to me now
I'm sure I'm the only one
Who can save us
TH-1:
(StarBlade)
The Captain:
From this fate
The Captain:
I always knew they would need me
Not many showed faith in my plans
I'm sure they will listen to me now
I'm sure that I'm the only one
Who can save us
TH-1:
(StarBlade)
The Captain:
From this fate
The Astronomer:
Yes I believe you are the answer
Yes I agree you are the key
Your future lies in the heavens
Our future lies beyond (the stars)
TH-1:
(the StarBlade)
The Astronomer:
We will save them
TH-1:
(StarBlade)
The Astronomer:
We will save them
TH-1 (Michael Mills):
(StarBlade)
The Astronomer:
From this fate
TH-1 (Michael Mills):
01110100 01110010 01110101
01110011 01110100 01010100
01001000
00110001
The President:
I must've been blind
I mean it should've been obvious
Straight out of my mind
To rely on a cold machine
The signs were strong
I know I was wrong
I know they will hate me now
But I will come clean
And destroy this cold machine
The Diplomat:
This is not over
Not as long as we're alive
If we join our forces
We will make it
This is not over
As a race we must survive
And in the end we will
Cross this bridge... together
The President:
We're losing this fight
And yes - we got ourselves to blame
I guess it seems right
In the mind of the cold machine
I'll fix every flaw
I'll break every law
I'll tear up the rulebook
If that's what it takes
You will see
I will crush this cold machine
The Diplomat:
This is not over
I am sure we will find a way
Out of this desperate situation
This is not over
Even if it all seems hopeless
For in the end we'll cross this bridge
Together
The Biologist:
I can feel it in the air
The signs are everywhere
Communications' ground to a halt
Traffic has stopped
The grid starts to fail
Planes crashing down
We're getting closer to
The day the world breaks down
Thanks, I had problems to understand the lyrics.
It's actually StarBlade, not Star Fate. Arjen confirmed that the Captain owns a ship called StarBlade, of which the characters will board on their trip to planet Y.
Thank you very much, I've really been struggling to hear what he says and I knew that it wasn't 'fate' but it was as close as I could get, I'll change it right away!
Very good, man! Just two little things: Captain Tobias sings 'I'm sure they will listen to me now' and Biologist Floor sings 'the grid starts to fail' (instead of defenseless and frail). And yes, Starblade it is :-)
Corrected! The song is a bloody masterpiece Arjen, as always :) Thanks!
❤ I was literally blown away when I heard this. I can’t. I just can’t understand how such a brilliant mind can use other brilliant minds to create something like this. The whole album is just unbelievable. It has expanded my mind to whole new genres and now I’m researching all the singers and which bands they are from 😂. I love that the guest singers sound different from their original bands. It’s just all so amazing. Btw this came up as a suggested listen from TH-cam music. So Ja. Let that algorithm run. Hehe
Who knew that singing "Zero, One" over and over could be so damned moving?? This is absolutely epic and I'm so, so happy I've found it!
I could never do it. Can't count that high.
I think it meants "Trust" in binary
@@Tirryna Almost right, It translates to trustTH1 in ASCII/UTF-8 (TH-1 is the AI in the story)
@@IJubane and TH is short for: ToeHider, Michael Mills musical project name.
Me after seeing Labrie: "Nice, this guy again"
After Karevick: "Wow! I love Tommy! Certainly this is about as good as it gets, the rest will be people I don't know"
After Simone: "Holy cow! This will be great!"
After Sammet: "This album is completely stacked! No way there is anyone else I know on this, i can't get that lucky"
After Hansi: Im actually laughing; Arjen couldn't have gotten a better cast!
After Floor: *explodes*
Same hahah
Exactatotalmentally!!! Floor rocks them all off their socks!!!!!!
You actually forgot to mention the best one, the one and only, Sir Russell Allen!!
I bet her voice made your hypes *floored*
wish they got Devin again. loves me some hevy devy
I'm actually crying that this exists. I'm so happy.
Me too! It's just so....beautiful!!!!!!
I would put 10000000 thumbs up to your comment
if I could!! ;_____;
Francos francis Me too xD
yes, yes!!!!!
Same here! This is a compilation of all my teenage heroes! They opened the gates to a whole new world.
That part with Floor Jansen, it's vintage Floor, it's genuinely Floor from After Forever and ReVamp, and I SO LOVE that!
This whole album is going to blow our brains out, and I'm sure we'll love it.
Agreed, Floor definitely blew my brains out once again!
I hope Simone appears quite often on the album, she deserves it as Floor does ;)
“This is not over, as a race we must survive
And in the end we'll cross this bridge... Together”
All together against COVID-19.
The picture of 20 dudes punching the air just flashed in my head. I think I just had a prophecy on how to defeat covid. All we needed was 1 more dude than the virus.
Dear Arjen,
I am not sure if you will read this, but if you do: thank you for existing and creating this album. Since I have found it, I cannot listen to anything else. It is so unique and at the same time for a few riffs, I can hear all the bands that I normally listen to. Sometimes a riff reminds me of Dream Theater, Nightwish, Rammstein and also Maiden but at the same time, it is completely different.
To sum it up, thank you for creating this - and by the way, now I call my computer "The Frame" :)
Yea, right. I also thought that some parts sound familiar from Rammstein but I can't remember in which song it was
I'd vote for Russell Allen as President! #Allen 2020
2084
2112
and Jorn Lande for Vice
That's what the machines want!
Yep, less of a trainwreck than what we have atm :P
Karevik is totally feeling it
He usually feels it.
He _always_ feels it
Karevik is awesome.
Got chills from the 0001010001010101 of Michael Mills
i was waiting to hear that part before i heard the whole song, i knew it was from the first song for some reason
Same here, Marcelo! What a hero...
That wasn't Mills, that was Roger, Brian and Fred ;)
I got chills from that "Opposition Leader" part. Tommy nailed it :)
This is gonna be an amazing album.
I keep changing which singer amazed me the most. Michael, Tommy k, Floor, Hansi, Nils, Tobias, Russell, just damn. Each time I get more out of it. Tobias now hits me, but Michael Mills just always wows me every listen. He should be a celebrity. Seriously.
Hey Arjen,
This is one of the best tracks I've heard in my life.
Thanks.
This is the Ayreon album I've been waiting for since 01011001 came out in 2008.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
So much this, soo soo much THIS :)
My fav Ayreon album to date.
I have been told that Arjen reads all the comments.
This guy is a freaking genius, a creative mastermind and yet he gives his fans all the love you can ever hope for.
Nicest guy on Earth !!!
I've had the chance to meet him a couple of days ago... I can confirm what you said: he gives his fans all the love you can ever hope for. Oh, and he gives hugs too! :-D
I am so Jealous. You are so lucky!
@@Roland1984 The tallest of hugs... even as a Dutchy myself, he's a fricken giant xD
Reported for uploading porn on TH-cam.
Haha, good one! Hope they find me guilty :-)
VERY late to this party, but WOW! I haven't heard anything this engaging in 20 years. Bloody fantastic!
last music i heard that hooked me like this was jeff wayne's musical version of war of the worlds.
@@chriskwakernaat2328 agreed.
Holy Moly...Labrie,Tobias,Simone,Russel,Floor and Hansi in the same song? I can die happy now :P
Tommy Karevik is an ABSOULTY awesome singer !
The whole lot is insane.
They all had amazing voices, but Hansi is the only one that sings like he is leading his massive army to the most epic battle Middle earth have ever seen
Fart Vader his voice is maybe the one of the most impressive I've ever heard
Please, for the love of everything sacred and beautiful in the world, let Floor and Hansi have a duet.
oh boy, i dont know if i could handle that
There is a one for you th-cam.com/video/DGv1RwhpvZY/w-d-xo.html
They have. They sang together in the song Age of Shadows in the album 01011001.
@@dryadeknight2993 So happy!
@@uzm.dr.hasanyasar7042 Thank you so much for this! :D
I love listening to your albums while I bake (kind of weird, haha) and especially this one. My daughter likes a completely different style than me, so I try to take turns to the music we listen when she helps me in the kitchen. Last week, while making butter cookies for the family, she said she wanted to surprise me with the music, and yes you guessed it she searched for this song and played it! She's 8. I was indeed surprised! So, your music is amazing and helps us share beautiful moments. And we had the best cookies ever.
Stuck at home in COVID-19 isolation, I keep going back to listen to Michael Eriksen's reassuring words here... still believing that we're not seeing the real world break down!
I'm confident everything will be fine but I can't help but feel like I'm living in an Ayreon album right now
@@DanielAraujoNazar Came back and listened to this again - hope you're still doing all right!
I discovered this only now, I think that's a tell tale sign guys. It's not over, we still have some months to go and Cthulhu could be here any moment. Jk or am I?
No there's a plan in the wings. Oct will be chaos month.
Goosebumps everywhere. This is just WOW
Michael Eriksen is awesome
Agreed! I think Michael has the biggest role on this album, he's in about 12 tracks.
That's great news!
circus maximus is awesome my friend
Ohh man, I'm glad to hear this. I'm even more happy today!!!
As Anneke too, featuring this part live❤
Is Karevik's voice even legal?
I heard his 10 seconds hundreds of times... and can't stop!
Sounds like all of the singers of 80's rock bands
Karevik is a beast, incredible singer
Tommy is easily my favorite vocalist and after listening to seventh wonder for years I can't imagine anyone else with his passion and raw talent
No it's not. I'm in love and I can't stop. I have an addiction and he's responsible, can I somehow get some help. Like is he now obligated to marry me?
His voice is not legal. Karevik is my favourite of all of the singers in this song.( All are incredibly good but Karevik is the best)
Only learned of Ayreon by googling the history of Floor Jansen... and after listening to this track I feel the same as after listening to the first 2 or 3 Nightwish live performances with Floor... on impulse, I am afraid to dig deeper because I fear the rest of the songs might not live up to the promise this one makes...
But as this turned out otherwise with Nightwish (I hardly heard a single song out of 20 others with Floor that was not GREAT), I am in hopes that Ayreon won't disappoint me either.
Valley of the queens with Anneke and Floor gave me shivers up the spine... looking forward to exploring "The source" completely... but like a good book, I will not consume it in a rush, but take my time to enjoy and appreciate every bit of it.
I would argue, depending on your tastes, that the risk is definitely worth it. There are Ayreon albums/projects that I'm not the biggest fan of (for some reason, Actual Fantasy and Human Equation aren't my top picks), and they're still fine. But when Arjen does something that resonates with me... that's worth going through fire for.
From The Final Experiment and Into the Electric Castle, to Star One, to 01011001, to the Theory of Everything (I personally *really* like that album, even if it isn't universally acclaimed like some of the other albums) and the Source. Between them all, they have so many insanely beautiful pieces with so much talent in them.
Rambling aside: I'd recommend anyone to explore the works of Arjen more.
Yes, I agree with you, it's worth exploring - I love this style ...@@PeTTs0n88
Just listen to the universal migrator part 2
They played this live at the gig today! It was amazing!
Floor Jansen is a goddess, I'm so glad to see her working with one of my favourite bands again!!!
She is in finnish band called Nightwish, one of the best bands EVER!
Totally kick ass! Arjen is the best composer in today's rock/metal/prog music period! No one come close!
*New Ayreon album coming out
*Trying not to get in the hype train to get an unbiased and calm opinion on the album
*Listen to this
*OH MY GOD IT'S THE BEST THING I'VE EVER HEARD
Everyone is awesome but Karevik and Kürsch bring this performance to an even higher exceptional level.
Mate, this is just fucking awesome. An absolute masterpiece. I'm a 55 yr old aussie muso (drummer/guitarist). It's good to know that real music is still being produced and we're not a dying breed. You should be really proud of this amazing achievement. Congrats!!
OMG, Floor is so majestic.
JP: I'm gonna write a rock opera
Arjen: Cool
*JP writes The Astonishing*
Arjen: Hmm...
*Kidnaps James LaBrie*
The Man made A Bohemian Binary, that is amazing. Simply beautiful.
Can someone translate the binary?
trustTH1
@@Ferrero1990 is that what it says? 😱🤔
@@hellothere4485 Yes, it's the binary representation of those letters in ASCII, a basic text encoding scheme computers use. 01110100 equals 116, which is a "t" in ASCII encoded text. At www.asciitable.com you can see all characters and try it out for yourself :-)
It truly saddens me that this isn't mainstream and has only about 900k views, when lip-syncers, drug-addicts, and chicks showing off their asses get literally 1000 times that. True art never gets the appreciation it deserves!
Mosh Just another sign that the world is breaking down. :)
I was out by 2:00 minutes in.
If it would be mainstream those lip syncers and tik tok style channels would just run along with it and It and metal to the ground. I have no problem for metal to have a greater audience, just the right one, the one that has still some braincells left.
@Gues Who 1.Who?
2. You don't even have to wait that long, but you right.
Perhaps this is our little Universe, apart from the shit, that grows on the outside.
I don't know how LaBrie manages to sound better every time he works with Ayreon. And also, holy shit! This is what I call an All-Star cast. Just with LaBrie, Allen, Karevik, Simons and Jansen I'm more than happy, and Sammet, Kursch and Mills just make it even better.
I guess The Source is next on my list of Awesome Records I Must Buy
WOW, that Mike Mills part was goosebump city.
I love how some of these vocalists tend to sing way better when it's about Ayreon! Seriously, there might be a magical atmosphere where their skills gets automatically improved by 200% or something like that hahahah
They often just sing in more different styles probably so you hear the full range of their Skills
I can't stop listening to this. Someone help.
Can't help you... but I might as well join you since I'm in the same predicament
this seems to be happening to me aswell
The "bluesy part" is ringing in my head even when i am not listening to this.
And i think there is nothing wrong with that :D
I hope no one ever suggests Arjen benders need rehab, because I've been on one the last year and a half since I first discovered Ayreon. Holy smokes, the musicianship and lyrical genius!
We're in the same boat xD
I cried when I suddenly heard Hansi... even without watching the video I knew it was him, the greatest power metal voice!! I hope he sings a lot more in this album
Hansi's voice is unique. Its like he has a chorus in his mouth.
Diego Ocampo they gotta be doing some sort of layering, no way that is natural.
@@0rthogonal correct. They do layer however, his voice is so majestic that even w/o he fills caverns with his voice.
I felt EXACTLY the same. I first heard this music as a random track on Spotify when suddenly I was like "WAAAAAIT, is this the Blind Guardian guy?"
"You're still a LUL though Joost :-)" I just love the informalness of the footnotes XD
GREAT!!! Can't wait to hear the full album... My favourite part here is with Hansi! He really always sounds like a "roar from a top of a mountain"! That's why I love him!
P.S. This project will be great !
Hansi totally rules, what a guy!
Once again Tommy Karevik proves just why he is my favorite vocalist
I second that!
I keep rewinding to 3:10 because Tommy Karevik just keeps blowing my mind with that voice and energy :)
Anyone know Kamelot songs where he sings like he does at 3:53-4:14? Gave me shivers.
Selvy This is more of his seventh wonder type of singing, so basically you can listen to any of his work with this band ;)
Selvy This is more of his seventh wonder type of singing, so basically you can listen to any of his work with this band ;)
S3lvah nah, he’s held back in Kamelot.
For true Tommy, you gotta go with Seventh Wonder. I’d recommend The Great Escape.
Its all awesome, but Hansi Kurschs' line "We will save them!" gives me shivers every time.
Arjen to Floor: Hey, want to sing for 24 seconds?
Floor to Arjen: Sure. Super cool!
Amazing line-up of singers! I could listen to Tommy Karevik all day, every day!
Daniel Favre me too. I do it every day
AMAZING!!! Floor is one of the the best alive, and here she is even better than herself! SO FUCKING AMAZING!
Floor always delivers, and this time definitely was no exception!
I clicked this by mere chance cause I was bored. So glad I did.
Edit: Also this guy is insanely geeky which is sort of adorable and unexpected after hearing this.
Edit #2: IT'S FLOOR. I literally screamed. There was concern in my household.
So now that you've discovered Ayreon, you can check out the other albums. Good Luck!
Thanks! Yeah, they don't come more geeky than this nerd here, he he...Hugs from the adorable one! :-)
Ayreon is by far the best prog project ever!
"The Source" is the best album from the last 20 years, all categories. An instant classic! Can't stop listening to it.
Marcus Rosenlund it’s a true masterpiece from start to finish!
Amen.
11:04
Misheard lyrics: "...WE'LL CRUSH THIS BIIIIIIIITCH! together..."
CyanideSovereign you didnt mishear anything, lol.
I just realized Michael Mills is called "TH1" because of Toe Hider
I feel dumb now
Me too.
F*ck, I feel dumber because I needed one to explain it to me,it seems
That's awesome.
@@angelsatti9673 can I join your table, I have stupid coin and idiot ale to spare.
@@angelsatti9673 I just typed "Toe Hider" in the Google search bar, because I didn't undersand. I feel even dumber !
Michael Mills as Toe Hider - 1
This song is in every way the one which will always give me goosebumps. How can it be so perfect... I have heard about Ayreon some time ago but never paid any attention to it. Then when I saw that Simone was in the video This Human Equation I listened to it as Simone is one of my favourite female metal singer. I listened once Valley of the queens but still I did not dig deep into Ayreon or any of the work done by Mr. Arjen. But it was one early morning about 2 am I found this song in TH-cam which was recommended to me after listening to This Human Equation from Transitus album and now I cannot spend the day without listening at least once. It feels so addictive. Then I did my research to other videos/songs by Ayreon and Star One and it never cease to amaze me. I will forever be a fan of Mr. Arjen and I will see that my sons will also like the songs of Ayreon and Star One. God bless you Mr. Arjen. Stay healthy
Have heard some of Ayreon earlier but this is the first time I'm listening to this album and I'm totally blown away! I am from Sweden and we are supposed to be fairly good in english but now I wish that my english vocabulary was better than it is... I can't find the right words for what I think and feel of this, in my ears, masterpiece! Loving every part of it! Whatever music you do Arjen, don't stop doing it!
i watch it until the end.... and i hit many replays.... is that normal?
It's funny to see you Arjen Anthony Lucassen saying that these people are all good persons! I'm guessing that having them all to work together with you must be the proof that you also are a very good person =0p ! Amazing stuff by the way, I don't really have words to describe what your music is doing to my mind but it's clearly awesome! I can't wait!
Me scrolling Facebook: Never heard of Ayreon, but it looks cool.
Searching at TH-cam, find this Video: Long, but nevertheless interesting
Beginning of the Video: Seems to be epic
Middle of the Video: What a Masterpiece \m/
End of the Video: My jaw drops (this does not happen that often)
Well... fucking nice work, looking forward to find more epic stuff like that, now I'm waiting for the album!
Thanks for the patience and the open mind, Jackson, glad we've been able to 'convert' you! :-)
It's always a pleasure to find new epic music :D
WTF is happening in the world. This is fucking masterpiece why is not getting more attention. Why? Why? Why? Keep it up guys YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME
This is legitimately one of my favourite videos on TH-cam ever. The amount of info Arjen gives here is just so amazing and the song itself is a prog rock masterpiece.
I am such a huge fan of Ed Warby, his drumming on that "galoping bass" part gave me severe chills.
I think I've been preparing my whole life just for.this album.
I have no words, just tears (of joy)! Congratulations for the incredible work again, Ajen ❤
Only just found Aryeon, soI decided to stream the Source album, give it a listen before deciding on whether or not to see if I should purchase the physical version. The whole album is a treat to listen to, now have to get the cash just so I can enrich Amazon and buy the Album( CD) ..
WHO WILL HELP GET THIS SONG IN THE DUTCH TOP 2000 THIS YEAR!! LET'S ALL UNITE AND VOTE THIS SPECIFIC AYREON SONG IN THERE
I found Avantasia a few years ago and instantly fell in love. Through my efforts of trying to find similar music I came across Ayreon and the theory of everything, and again I instantly fell in love and to this day Ayreon is my all time favorite project with Avantasia a close second. To have Tobias on an Ayreon album now is like a dream come true.
Hey. Love the name and have chatted with you on other Ayreon vids. Good to see you live and well friend!
That was the same route for me. I love these projects. They're like an Avengers for Metal. Tobias has to have the best vibrato going though.
Lyrics:
Historian
a silence so deafening, as the stillness surrounds us
a rush of fear is surging through our veins
a shadow so menacing darkens our horizon
what have we done, is this the end... when death descends?
Opposition Leader
don’t say I didn’t warn you, you’ll recall my words
the day that the world breaks down
don’t claim you didn’t see it, are you prepared to die
the day that the world breaks down
Chemist
I can’t believe we’re in danger
I can’t believe that we’ve let it come this far
Counselor
we must prepare for the changes
we must prepare for the day that the world breaks down
Opposition leader
don’t expect we will survive this, there’ll be no way back
the day that the world breaks down
don’t assume it’s all a nightmare, we won’t stand a chance
the day that the world breaks down
Chemist
I can’t believe this is happening
I can’t believe we are headed for a fall
Counselor
we must prepare for the blackening
we must prepare for the day that the world breaks down
Prophet
I can feel it in my heart, I can see it in the stars
behold, it’s all been foretold, the future unfolds
the day that the world breaks down!
Captain
I always knew this would happen
not many believed in my cause
I‘m sure they will all turn to me now, I’m sure I am the only one
who can save us... (TH-1: Starblade!) from this fate
I always knew they would need me
not many showed faith in my plans
I’m sure they will listen to me now, I’m sure that I’m the only one
who can save us... (TH-1: Starblade!) from this fate
Astronomer
yes, I believe you are the answer
yes, I agree you are the key
our future lies in the heavens, our future lies beyond the stars (TH1: Starblade!)
we will save them (TH-1: Starblade!) we will save them (TH-1: Starblade!)
from this fate!
TH-1
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President
I must have been blind, I mean, it should have been obvious
straight out of my mind to rely on a cold machine
The signs are strong, I know I was wrong, I know they will hate me now
ooh, but I will come clean and destroy this cold machine
Diplomat
This is not over, not as long as we’re alive
if we join our forces we will make it
this is not over, as a race we must survive
and in the end we’ll cross this bridge... together
President
we’re losing this fight, and yes, we’ve got ourselves to blame
I guess it seems right in the mind of a cold machine
I’ll fix every flaw, I’ll break every law, I’ll tear up the rulebook if that’s what it takes
You will see, I will crush this cold machine
Diplomat
this is not over, I am sure we’ll find a way
out of this desperate situation
this is not over, even if it all seems hopeless
for in the end we’ll cross this bridge... together
Biologist
I can feel it in the air, the signs are everywhere
communications grind to a halt, traffic has stopped
the grid starts to fail, planes crashing down
we’re getting closer to the day... the world breaks down
Here you go, Ehdi!
The Day that the World Breaks Down
Historian
a silence so deafening, as the stillness surrounds us
a rush of fear is surging through our veins
a shadow so menacing darkens our horizon
what have we done, is this the end... when death descends?
Opposition Leader
don’t say I didn’t warn you, you’ll recall my words
the day that the world breaks down
don’t claim you didn’t see it, are you prepared to die
the day that the world breaks down
Chemist
I can’t believe we’re in danger
I can’t believe that we’ve let it come this far
Counselor
we must prepare for the changes
we must prepare for the day that the world breaks down
Opposition leader
don’t expect we will survive this, there’ll be no way back
the day that the world breaks down
don’t assume it’s all a nightmare, we won’t stand a chance
the day that the world breaks down
Chemist
I can’t believe this is happening
I can’t believe we are headed for a fall
Counselor
we must prepare for the blackening
we must prepare for the day that the world breaks down
Prophet
I can feel it in my heart, I can see it in the stars
behold, it’s all been foretold, the future unfolds
the day that the world breaks down!
Captain
I always knew this would happen
not many believed in my cause
I‘m sure they will all turn to me now, I’m sure I am the only one
who can save us... (TH-1: Starblade!) from this fate
I always knew they would need me
not many showed faith in my plans
I’m sure they will listen to me now, I’m sure that I’m the only one
who can save us... (TH-1: Starblade!) from this fate
Astronomer
yes, I believe you are the answer
yes, I agree you are the key
our future lies in the heavens, our future lies beyond the stars (TH1: Starblade!)
we will save them (TH-1: Starblade!) we will save them (TH-1: Starblade!)
from this fate!
TH-1
01110100 01110010 01110101 01110011 01110100 01010100 01001000 00110001
President
I must have been blind, I mean, it should have been obvious
straight out of my mind to rely on a cold machine
The signs are strong, I know I was wrong, I know they will hate me now
ooh, but I will come clean and destroy this cold machine
Diplomat
This is not over, not as long as we’re alive
if we join our forces we will make it
this is not over, as a race we must survive
and in the end we’ll cross this bridge... together
President
we’re losing this fight, and yes, we’ve got ourselves to blame
I guess it seems right in the mind of a cold machine
I’ll fix every flaw, I’ll break every law, I’ll tear up the rulebook if that’s what it takes
You will see, I will crush this cold machine
Diplomat
this is not over, I am sure we’ll find a way
out of this desperate situation
this is not over, even if it all seems hopeless
for in the end we’ll cross this bridge... together
Biologist
I can feel it in the air, the signs are everywhere
communications grind to a halt, traffic has stopped
the grid starts to fail, planes crashing down
we’re getting closer to the day... the world breaks down
Hahaha ! Amazing, I can say I got the lyrics directly from "the source" ;) Thank you so much Arjen, your work is, as always, amazing !
Finally, I can turn off The Astonishing for sometime... what an awesome song. Can't wait for april
Big compliment, cheers!
just think how great The Astonishing would be with one singer pr charecter?!!! that is why any ayreon album is better than the astonishing when it comes to vocals
Indeed but not very practical for live concert, which DT are know for.
Choosing a favourite part of this song would be like choosing between my children.
Except that I don't have any. Also I'm pretty sure all the musicians involved in the making of this song are older than I am. So maybe it would be more like choosing between my parents. …But I think a lot of kids actually do that. Okay, this analogy kind of got away from me. My point is:
EVERY PART OF THIS SONG IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Is that enough exclamation points?)
12:01 Floor... she seems to be able to produce this incredible voice with little to no effort at all! 😩
Tommy Karevik last part is awesome!
Totally agreed, Ian, I still have goosebumps even after hearing it thousands of times.
Ian S, S,
Agreed I love Floor's singing.
What do you mean by "...i hope you are you still here....."... if this song would during 2 days i would still listen to it ;o)
Your concept is so f*** great. By having all this exeptional singers your music is never boring and have a surprise behind "every corner" !!
I'm very thankfull your creating this music and i have not to listen to the crap on the radio ;o)
What an amazing bunch of singers to work on one album, and even on one song. My favourites are Hansi and Floor, but honestly the whole thing sounds amazing!
Saw this link on a Nightwish video reaction and I LOVE this so much!!!!!!
. The Day That The World Breaks Down
[Chronicle 1: The Frame]
[The Historian (James LaBrie):]
A silence so deafening
As the stillness surrounds us
A rush of fear is surging through our veins
A shadow so menacing
Darkens our horizon
What have we done?
Is this the end
When death descends?
[The Opposition Leader (Tommy Karevik):]
Don't say I didn't warn you
You'll recall my words
The day that the world breaks down
Don't claim you didn't see it
Are you prepared to die
The day that the world breaks down
[The Chemist (Tommy Rogers):]
I can't believe we're in danger
I can't believe that we've let it come this far
[The Counselor (Simone Simmons):]
We must prepare for the changes
We must prepare for
The day that the world breaks down
[The Opposition Leader (Tommy Karevik):]
Don't expect we will survive this
There'll be no way back
The day that the world breaks down
Don't assume it's all a nightmare
we won't stand a chance
The day that the world breaks down
[The Chemist (Tommy Rogers):]
I can't believe this is happening
I can't believe we are headed
For a fall
[The Counselor (Simone Simmons):]
We must prepare for the blackening
We must prepare for
The day that the world breaks down
[The Prophet (Nils K. Rue):]
I can feel it in my heart
I can see it in the stars
Behold: It's all been foretold
The future unfolds
The day that the world breaks down
[The Captain (Tobias Sammet):]
I always knew this would happen
Not many believed in my cause
I'm sure they will all turn to me now
I'm sure I'm the only one
Who can save us
[TH-1:] StarBlade
From this fate
[The Captain (Tobias Sammet):]
I always knew they would need me
Not many showed faith in my plans
I'm sure they will listen to me now
I'm sure that I'm the only one
[TH-1:] StarBlade
Who can save us
From this fate
[The Astronomer (Hansi Kursch):]
Yes I believe you are the answer
Yes I agree you are the key
Your future lies in the heavens
Our future lies beyond the stars
[TH-1:]
StarBlade
[The Astronomer (Hansi Kursch):]
We will save them
[TH-1:]
StarBlade
[The Astronomer (Hansi Kursch):]
We will save them
[TH-1:]
StarBlade
[The Astronomer (Hansi Kursch):]
From this fate
[TH-1:]
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01001000
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[The President (Russell Allen):]
I must have been blind
I mean it should've been obvious
Straight out of my mind
To rely on a cold machine
The signs are strong
I know I was wrong
I know they will hate me now
But I will come clean
And destroy this cold machine
[The Diplomat (Michael Eriksen):]
This is not over
Not as long as we're alive
If we join our forces
We will make it
This is not over
As a race we must survive
And in the end we'll cross this bridge together
[The President (Russell Allen):]
We're losing this fight
And yes - we got ourselves to blame
I guess it seems right
In the mind of the cold machine
I'll fix every flaw
I'll break every law
I'll tear up the rulebook
If that's what it takes
You will see
I will crush this cold machine
[The Diplomat (Michael Eriksen):]
This is not over
I am sure we'll find a way
Out of this desperate situation
This is not over
Even if it all seems hopeless
For in the end we'll cross this bridge together
[The Biologist (Floor Jansen):]
I can feel it in the air
The signs are everywhere
Communications grind to a halt
Traffic has stopped
The grid starts to fail
Planes crashing down
We're getting closer to
The day the world breaks down
Jesus. This album may surpass Into the Electric Castle for me. This is beautiful. Pre-ordering the second I have the cash.
Someone can explain to me what I did just heard!?!? Michael Mills destroyed!!! I never heard him, now he already convinced me! Great music!!! Ayreon is probably the best band of this century till now, seriously.
Well, Ayreon's first album was in 1995, so you can include the last century as well. ;)
New Ayreon releases are such a huge event for me. It's almost like a holy day or something. Absolutely inspired music. Long may you continue to write absolutely unrivalled masterpieces.
3:10 i freaking love Tommy's voice but in here, omg, he's amazing. I wouldnt mind if this whole song was sang by him. Great job Arjen, discovered this hidden gem after TH-cam recomended me after listening to Seventh Wonder
OMG... After watching the video a few dozen times I just realised that during the one/zero, binary section Mikes head appears the same side as the sound is heard. If the sound is in the middle, his head is centered, left in the ear head on the left, right in the ear head on the right. Even the amount of notes are reflected in the editing. Horizontal and vertical...
How didn't I see that before?? Genius!!!
My mind has been blown away again!!! You are a true musical genius. Thank you for doing what you were put on this planet to do. Thank you.
If the rest of the album is as good as this then you have a new fan...Awesome!
Thanks Ned, hope so! Let me know :-)
I can't wait for the day we 'all come clean and destroy this coke machine' - after all it robbed me of my lunch money without letting me have a can ;) /,,/ p.s I think I need new speakers....
Hahahaha I heard 'coke machine' too! :D
WOW.. I'm not going down a Rabbit hole on these guys, I'm going down a Grizzle bear hole...lol ... Frantastic Metal
Of course Nils is the Prophet xD It's only fitting!