I played this song for my dad's service as well one of his favorite songs by his favorite band I was 24 he was 52 I'm 29 now. Still remember him singing it.
It was played at a friend's funeral 14 years ago. We had gone to see Queensryche in Dallas on the Empire tour in 1991. We spent a lot of nights at work listening to the entire QR catalog.
@@darthvader5532 I used to know a great guy years back named himself Darth Vader. Your reply has me thinking about my brother from another mother named Hunter. Thank you Darth Vader. And may the Force be With you, Always.
Haha, funny how this went form a touching account of surviving cancer to a Star Wars geek fest, lol. It's ALL GOOD though. For the record, Vader is the best Darth, EVER, I don't care what others say, or about "Sith facts" that might disprove my claim. And congrats to Rob B on still being together after such a nasty diagnosis! If memory serves, that Non-Hodgkins is worse than the Hodgkins version, so that's no small feat to beat.
I am a 16 year old who has been listening to 70s,80s and 90s songs for probably 2 years now and I've got to say I have never heard of any newer songs that could compete with this song or older classics
Today's music is commercial garbage and is intended to make money, not make any one enjoy real music. Talentless crap written by the same 3 people. Mostly electronic played by a computer. Just horrible.
I was in my car a couple days after my mom died and this song came on the radio. I sat there and bawled my eyes out. But afterwards, for a minute, I felt better. I felt like my mom sent me a message. She’s been watching over me for the last 24 year. Silent next to me. ❤️
It certainly is awesome!! The ending seems like a nod to Brahms Lullabye. As a drummer, I appreciated the colorful descension on the toms, after Geoff sings, "...come tumbling down...". The gorgeous tune also reminds me of "To One in Paradise", by Alan Parsons.
I was 16 when my father passed on December 17th, 1988. Around what would have been his birthday in August of 1990, the album Empire dropped. I was barely 18, scared, angry, and honestly just wishing he was there to show me how to move from kid to adult. With that album came this song. There aren't words to explain how much a part of my life this song is. I'm almost 49 now, and there are times when I put on my headphones, turn up the volume, close my eyes, and spend just a few moments with my dad.
62 - Do the same.. Felt the same pains in the loss of my Father when I was 21 in 1983, (suicide..... Vietnam vet 2 tours 21 years retired Master Sgt). He was a rock of a man, loving, kind and strong and when he left us all~~~devastation.... Metal music became my sanity helping me rage against the evil pitfalls of this world. It kept me breathing deeply and roaring at the night that was threatening me, my future, my family... How could I have a chance when this mountain of a man was torn down!!!? :(:::::... Jesus found me crying out, He had compassion for me and my life was saved from the abyss. He gave me peace about my father. Still this music the lyrics, the rhythmic ride into the Ether wraps around my heart and soul and I feel the emotion of so many years gone by rolled into waves that splash my mind and refresh the beautiful memories. i miss my dad too... God bless you Ryan....
Thirty years later, this song is still my go-to when I can feel grief building up inside and I'm having trouble processing or expressing it. I listen to it over and over and just let the pain and the tears come and wash over me. It's definitely something I have to plan and lose a day to, but I inevitably feel cleansed and so much better when I'm done. Silent Lucidity is emotional catharsis in musical form.
I used to play/sing along with this song to put my daughter to sleep when she was a baby. We were riding in the truck the other day and this song came on. She instantly went relaxed. She told me she LOVES this song......I told her that I used to put her to sleep with this song. Her next comment to me was "when my girl is born she will hear this song as well!!" Ivie Caroline is due March 30, 2021. Timeless music is always the best music!!
I did the same to my 3 little boys (now grown men) and they always remind me of it. What wonderful memories, I feel blessed to have experienced this type of music in real time.💜💯
My grandmother was very ill with throat cancer back in 2008. My cousin and I knew she was not long for this world and we listened to this as she slipped into a Coma. We replayed this the next night and my grandmother died the following morning as I took her pulse. I miss you Gram! We all do. Thank you for your beautiful soul! You taught us all well. Most of us still abide by your kindness and your attention to family. I and we (mostly) will always love you. Be at peace, Pretty Lady!
For those of us who are older (I’m nearly 59) how lucky are we that we had this metal orchestra to listen to during our mid to late 20s? These songs stand up to the test of time as they are just as beautiful now as they were over thirty years ago! That, and this was just ONE song of the dozens, and dozens that Queensryche put out!! How cool is that?? Wow.
This song draws you in, puts you in a state of calmness, and then gently wraps you in its arms. Absolutely one of the best hard rock songs to come out of the 80's & 90's!!!!
You know when you are having a beautiful dream and you start to wake up but try to subconsciously put yourself back in to the dream and control it? That is what this song is about.
Yes, It is about what's called Lucid Dreaming. You have to open your mind up and realize that the dream allows you to guide it where you wish to go. Been practicing it for decades. It's a wonderful escape from the everyday doldrums of life.
@@mitchelperkins6723 Same here. It comes and goes and I have never been very good at it. But I can sometimes control my dreams for very short periods, and it always involves leaping into flight like a glider until I slowly lose steam and land.
My daughter could control her dreams and told me she had left her body a couple times while here. She had a strong psychic ability. She never told me but I believe she knew her time here was not going to be long. I lost her in a car accident 1 month before she turned 18. I found a drawing of the accident scene and so many other things. There are no words for how much I miss her.
My best friend was shot and died in my arms. He said he was always gonna watch over me. His last breath. This is my favorite group ever. And this song rips at my heart strings. Geoff has the most beautiful voice. Its so rounded, rangeful, clean, whole, the vibrato is so smooth. Amazing band. Their lyrics are always profound
Empire is tied with Bulletboys as my favorite CD I inherited from my parents. There’s something so unique about Geoff Tate’s voice, but I can never quite put my finger on what it is.
A timeless masterpiece that has the ability to turn you into a sobbing mess, sometimes it gets me, other times I sneak through. Queesnryche is a amazing band, Geoff is the GOAT, and operation mindcrime is probably one of the greatest complete albums ever recorded.
Hush now, don't you cry. Wipe away the tear drop from your eye. This is going to be inscribed on our headstone...which we have ordered.. Beautiful, great lyrics and so well sung. Australia ❤❤❤
Honestly made me happy to know that younger guys like yourself sit at night and listen to 80’s rock. Something I’ve been doing since I was an 80’s kid. Love it!! 🤙🏻
QR and Geoff were so under appreciated outside heavy metal radio stations, it was truly depressing when QR lost to REM that year at the Grammy's... they deserved the mainstream recognition, acknowledgment of DeGarmo, Wilton and Tate.
This is one of the most beautifully song I ever heard .. the way Geoff is singing with the harmonies of the band he’s not to fast or too slow just right wow I miss the early 90 s
This was released in 1991, such a masterpiece compared to anything released that year. It remains a masterpiece today. I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for your reaction.
A beautiful, beautiful song that has so much resonance with so many people around the world. Queensryche are just one of the very best metal bands ever.
Queensryche is one of the most amazing prog metal bands of all time, you should really listen to their song Revolution Calling. The lyrics really resonate strong today
There’s no way to be prepared for a beautiful piece like this. I’ve listened to this song hundreds of times, and hundreds of times this song has got me right in the feels. Rock on brother.
It’s a beautiful song. I love watching people’s first time hearing this song. I head this when I was a teenager and now I am 44 lol I turn 45 on Sep 17.
There's not a time I listen to this song that chills don't run up my spine. I never appreciated how good the music was when I was a kid until I grew up and hear what's out there now.
My dude, there is another level to this song. When you understand what the narrator is telling, you will have no words. It is real. Blessings and thank you for sharing this reaction video.
I’m so glad you picked this one ❤️ my dad passed away today from a long battle of cancer ... this was his song to me and my sister when he passed away . It brings me comfort tonight .
So sorry for the loss and passing of your Father. He'll be watching over you in Silent Lucidity. The connection you have with the beyond, brings him closer to your side, as you both visit with each other.
Queensryche has been my favorite band since right out of high school. This song came out the same year that my sister died in a car accident. I have some tears every time I hear this song. Especially the part when the song days "I will be watching over you."
You're not alone. The first time I heard this song I stopped still and broke down. I'm a love of Jeff Tate and was use to Operation Mindcrime so I wasn't prepared for this song. However, I'm glad he wrote and gave it to us. It's beautiful. Simply beautiful. Loved your reaction.
Queensryche - Take Hold of the Flame (Live in Tokyo 84) ... you will hear Geoff in all his glory hitting that E5 numerous times which is the holy grail for baritone/tenor vocalists.
This is my dad's favorite Queensryche song. My favorite is I Don't Believe in Love and Eyes of a Stranger. Other songs by them I like are Jet City Woman and Queen of the Reich. Hope you enjoy more of their music as you get to listen to it!
Every time I hear this song I get goose bumps, and teary eyed, but in a beautiful way. When ever one of my friends lose a love one, I always message them this song. They write me back, how it gave them an great sense of peace, and 💗 love. If you know anybody who is going through a death or just feel so sad, you should send them this song, it’s just so powerful..
Their Mindcrime album is a story so it needs to be listened to all the way thru but I think you will really enjoy it. Just make sure you have the lyrics. :)
@@beckyleavitt7808 I think it's an issue with being a millennial is finding people who listen to the same music. I will play Queensryche in the car and my buddies flip out on how great it sounds. Even took one of them to see Geoff Tate in concert at count Vamp, this is in Las Vegas and it was a blast. It's nice knowing that people are still trying out music and finding these beautiful gems
This is my song that reminds me of my Daddy, he introduced me to the world of music. You will always remember this tune. Appreciate your true experience. Your expression said it all. It means so much to me and many. Rock on my fried ~ ♥️🤘
Saw them live last night. Was my dads favorite song who just passed away a couple months ago. Only song in my entire life that makes me cry especially since he passed away..
Oh my Friend; l’m a professional muso; & you picked a WONDER. For my DAD💔in HEAVEN. Took me ages to learn this, l kept crying.. WE WILL ALL BE TOO AGAIN BEAUTIFUL MAN 💖🙏🏾🥰😘🌈⚡️✨🌟💫
This is an incredibly emotional song, performance, arrangement, recording. Everything!! "A soul set free to fly..." What music CAN be. What we ALL can be ...
This song. It's permanently emblazoned on my heart. Learned it on guitar with my older sis, and we discovered Operation Mindcrime together, grew up in Bellevue. We had it on a loop. I lost her to the streets ten years ago. She calls once in awhile, when she's in the hospital. The months and in between I'm missing her, worrying about her, just dreading the call where I'm next of kin. This is a beautiful lullaby. I can't get through it without a few tears, just like Landslide. 🔥🤘😭🤘🔥
Actually think this came out in 90 or 91 but it's still great. I would imagine if you were getting a lot of Queensryche requests it would be songs from Operation Mindcrime which is generally considered their best album. This is where a reaction can be a little off because Operation Mindcrime is a concept album and is meant to be listed to in it's entirety to get everything. A lost art is the concept album one of the downsides to the collapse of the Record business.
If you would like to do a deep dive into Queensryche, Operation Mindcrime is one of the greatest concept album releases of all time and should be listened to in one sitting if possible, it is one complete story from beginning to end ( you have to listen very closely), each song is a part of a tragic story of and underground rebellion. If you were to do this, you could record the session and then cut it up and release the vids one at a time in order, not many people have done this with this record so it would be good content. Silent Lucidity is not on the Mindcrime album but before you do any from Operation Mindcrime I thought I would pass along this idea. Good content as always, I enjoy both of your reactions and would love for you to play Silent Lucidity for you wife. Have a great day dude.
I always thought Silent Lucidity was the final song for Operation: Mindcrime. In my opinion the greatest album ever, not just the greatest concept album!! I also love the reactions, why I subscribe haha p.s. dream control... mindcrime...
Operation mindcrime is my top favorite concept album closely followed by the crimson idol by W.A.S.P. if you have never heard it, give it a try, but go with the original release. Not the re-release.
I played this song on my guitar and sang it to my kids every night, for about three years straight. I had learned the picking pattern from a TH-cam tutorial, just for this purpose. So I have literally played it about a thousand times. They called it "Hush now don't you cry", and my daughter fell to sleep to it, like a charm. Goes without saying, big memories for me.
@@TheAdventuresofTNT Queensryche has always been a high tier band, even from there inception. There first few albums didnt have a bad song on it. I might be biased, they were one of my favorite bands.
@4:46, TRUTH! Especially when it comes true...and it meant a lot back in the day, but now has a whole other dimension of meaning to it..😢 My thing with this song is, my big brother was an incredible guitarist 🎸, everyday when he'd be practicing/playing I'd go ask can you play a song for me, and he knew me, and would in turn say, not Silent Lucidity 😅, bc he'd played it for me ALOT! lol, and I'd give him the "puppy dog" eyes and "that face", and he'd say don't give me that look, it's not gonna work, I'd still do it and say, pretty please, just once, and he'd look up from the guitar and 'act' bugged, and say, FINE! But just this time! It has a whole different meaning for me now as well as the memories of those times, since we lost my big brother 💔...I know that he "sees" it all differently now too....😢 now that he is my guardian angel 😇 and he was always with me, watching over me in life, I know he does even more so now that he's got his wings 🪽 ❤️ Please don't 😢or I will too! I have a strict philosophy that nobody cries alone in my presence!😉
Hey T !! This song is from the 1990 Queensryche album Empire ... this is a fantastic album ... The title track Empire is solid as is Jet City woman & Another Rainy night ... Empire was the follow up to 1988's Operation Mind Crime which is another fantastic release from the Seattle rockers.
When my son was about 16 I took him to see Geoff Tates Queensryche and Tesla he didnt know any of either bands songs but came away fans of both and the crowd around us brought him in with open arms and my son said he felt like he knew everyone his whole life and thats the power of music it brings us all together
In order to truly appreciate the power and range of Geoff Tate, please give Take Hold Of The Flame LIVE in Tokyo. And consider as you watch it - it was one of the last songs done in a two hour set. Astonishing, and gives you a feel how much of a true frontman and entertainer he is.
This song allows me to let my grief out when I'm burnt out trying to hold it together from losing my beautiful daughter. Everything in this song is so relatable. My daughter had a sixth sense and could control her dreams. She knew she wasn't going to be here long even though she was in good health..and I had no control and couldn't stop it. She was too good for this world and every day I get closer to her.
Gettin’ teary eyed watching your reaction! Thinking back to ‘92, lost my bestie to cancer…he was 19…this cut was on constant play as I struggled through…great reaction! Saw your eyes darting around as you listened…your mind was working on that one!
I had this song played at my brothers services in July 1992 he was 38 when he passed away I was 23 I'm 51 now and i miss my big brother
Thank you for sharing and I’m sorry for your loss.This song definitely evokes emotion.
💔💔💔💔💔😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Hang in there man :(
Sorry my brother....such a great tribute. Remember the good times my friend.
I played this song for my dad's service as well one of his favorite songs by his favorite band I was 24 he was 52 I'm 29 now. Still remember him singing it.
It was played at a friend's funeral 14 years ago. We had gone to see Queensryche in Dallas on the Empire tour in 1991. We spent a lot of nights at work listening to the entire QR catalog.
When my girlfriend was diagnosed with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma I played this song for her, she cried. We are still together, it's been 10 years.
Thats the good stuff man. Congrats to you both.
@@darthvader5532 I used to know a great guy years back named himself Darth Vader. Your reply has me thinking about my brother from another mother named Hunter. Thank you Darth Vader. And may the Force be With you, Always.
@@BubbyPlaisan May the Force be with YOU! 😊
Haha, funny how this went form a touching account of surviving cancer to a Star Wars geek fest, lol.
It's ALL GOOD though.
For the record, Vader is the best Darth, EVER, I don't care what others say, or about "Sith facts" that might disprove my claim.
And congrats to Rob B on still being together after such a nasty diagnosis! If memory serves, that Non-Hodgkins is worse than the Hodgkins version, so that's no small feat to beat.
I am so glad she is doing well and you both are still together. What a beautiful story
I am a 16 year old who has been listening to 70s,80s and 90s songs for probably 2 years now and I've got to say I have never heard of any newer songs that could compete with this song or older classics
Oh girl your life have to become to a place you are not ready for, it was buildt on LSD and PSB not a place where youn want to be
Modern day music SUCKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
May I suggest a healthy diet of Led Zeppelin...Start with....... Babe, I gonna leave you...
Search for this song unplugged, the version is even better... and yes, go Led Zep as suggested, cant go wrong there
Today's music is commercial garbage and is intended to make money, not make any one enjoy real music. Talentless crap written by the same 3 people. Mostly electronic played by a computer. Just horrible.
I was in my car a couple days after my mom died and this song came on the radio. I sat there and bawled my eyes out. But afterwards, for a minute, I felt better. I felt like my mom sent me a message. She’s been watching over me for the last 24 year. Silent next to me. ❤️
God bless you.
@@Recoil816 thank you.
I can never get over how gorgeous this song is.
Everytime I listen to this, it makes me cry..... That's how beautiful this song is....
Zzzzz, I do love Rock balades I love Queensryche since their release of Operation Mindcrime, but this song is not more than "so so" for me!
It certainly is awesome!! The ending seems like a nod to Brahms Lullabye. As a drummer, I appreciated the colorful descension on the toms, after Geoff sings, "...come tumbling down...". The gorgeous tune also reminds me of "To One in Paradise", by Alan Parsons.
@@boomer1579
Love LOVE Alan Parsons 👊
Killing Me With Words unplugged is so good too!
One of the greatest singer's in history
Of of...swell!
Dio, Chris Cornell, Freddie...
@@patmctallica3522 better than all of them
@FatalPies tate kicks all of their asses
@@metalmami7862
You, or your mother? 🤦♂️
Learn English, kid!
@@patmctallica3522 Lighten up ...Francis.
I was 16 when my father passed on December 17th, 1988. Around what would have been his birthday in August of 1990, the album Empire dropped. I was barely 18, scared, angry, and honestly just wishing he was there to show me how to move from kid to adult. With that album came this song. There aren't words to explain how much a part of my life this song is. I'm almost 49 now, and there are times when I put on my headphones, turn up the volume, close my eyes, and spend just a few moments with my dad.
Thats beautiful Ryan. Shalom.
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62 - Do the same.. Felt the same pains in the loss of my Father when I was 21 in 1983, (suicide..... Vietnam vet 2 tours 21 years retired Master Sgt). He was a rock of a man, loving, kind and strong and when he left us all~~~devastation.... Metal music became my sanity helping me rage against the evil pitfalls of this world. It kept me breathing deeply and roaring at the night that was threatening me, my future, my family... How could I have a chance when this mountain of a man was torn down!!!? :(:::::... Jesus found me crying out, He had compassion for me and my life was saved from the abyss. He gave me peace about my father. Still this music the lyrics, the rhythmic ride into the Ether wraps around my heart and soul and I feel the emotion of so many years gone by rolled into waves that splash my mind and refresh the beautiful memories. i miss my dad too... God bless you Ryan....
"I wasn't ready for this guys."
NO individual was!
"If you open up your mind for me, you won't rely on open eyes to see". Brilliant!
By far one of the most beautiful songs ever written.
Thirty years later, this song is still my go-to when I can feel grief building up inside and I'm having trouble processing or expressing it. I listen to it over and over and just let the pain and the tears come and wash over me. It's definitely something I have to plan and lose a day to, but I inevitably feel cleansed and so much better when I'm done. Silent Lucidity is emotional catharsis in musical form.
Same... have you heard the unplugged MTV 1992 version? even better.
I couldn’t have said it better
Well said lady of the Hightower. I forgot my pw so lost my Darkstar avatar.
Yyyeeeeesssss. Its perfect for that, its so light and tender, yet so heavy and melodic.
always works for me too 🤗
The orchestration and arrangement in this song is sublime. Also the production is perfect. You rarely hear records like this anymore.
This song was definitely written with a higher power influence. I find new meaning to it every time I listen to it.
I used to play/sing along with this song to put my daughter to sleep when she was a baby. We were riding in the truck the other day and this song came on. She instantly went relaxed. She told me she LOVES this song......I told her that I used to put her to sleep with this song. Her next comment to me was "when my girl is born she will hear this song as well!!" Ivie Caroline is due March 30, 2021. Timeless music is always the best music!!
I did the same to my 3 little boys (now grown men) and they always remind me of it. What wonderful memories, I feel blessed to have experienced this type of music in real time.💜💯
You have to really follow the lyrics closely to realize the depth of beauty in this song. It's a masterpiece sonically and lyrically.
"Your dream's alive, you can be the guide but..." One one of the deepest songs I've ever known
Geoff in his prime was untouchable , such a unique tone .
My grandmother was very ill with throat cancer back in 2008. My cousin and I knew she was not long for this world and we listened to this as she slipped into a Coma. We replayed this the next night and my grandmother died the following morning as I took her pulse. I miss you Gram! We all do. Thank you for your beautiful soul! You taught us all well. Most of us still abide by your kindness and your attention to family. I and we (mostly) will always love you. Be at peace, Pretty Lady!
For those of us who are older (I’m nearly 59) how lucky are we that we had this metal orchestra to listen to during our mid to late 20s? These songs stand up to the test of time as they are just as beautiful now as they were over thirty years ago! That, and this was just ONE song of the dozens, and dozens that Queensryche put out!! How cool is that?? Wow.
This song turns me into a blubber-face every time 🥲 the lyrics (to me) are breathtaking ❤️
This song draws you in, puts you in a state of calmness, and then gently wraps you in its arms. Absolutely one of the best hard rock songs to come out of the 80's & 90's!!!!
The part where the voice whispers "help me" always gets me. Gives me chills.
It’s taken from the Horror movie Hellraiser ll
Me too 👌
You know when you are having a beautiful dream and you start to wake up but try to subconsciously put yourself back in to the dream and control it? That is what this song is about.
Yes, It is about what's called Lucid Dreaming.
You have to open your mind up and realize that the dream allows you to guide it where you wish to go.
Been practicing it for decades. It's a wonderful escape from the everyday doldrums of life.
@@mitchelperkins6723 Same here. It comes and goes and I have never been very good at it. But I can sometimes control my dreams for very short periods, and it always involves leaping into flight like a glider until I slowly lose steam and land.
My daughter could control her dreams and told me she had left her body a couple times while here. She had a strong psychic ability. She never told me but I believe she knew her time here was not going to be long. I lost her in a car accident 1 month before she turned 18. I found a drawing of the accident scene and so many other things. There are no words for how much I miss her.
@@kristineill2378 Oh my gosh! So sorry for your loss, hope the messages in the song bring some comfort 🙏
@@kristineill2378 I can’t find the words to express how sorry I am for your loss. Peace be with you.
The orchestration adds a whole new dimension to rock music songwriting and these guys NAILED it!!
I had a friend who was "scared" of most of my music - except this one. She passed on 1/1/97...Never forgotten. Free to Fly.
really sorry for your loss man
My best friend was shot and died in my arms. He said he was always gonna watch over me. His last breath. This is my favorite group ever. And this song rips at my heart strings. Geoff has the most beautiful voice. Its so rounded, rangeful, clean, whole, the vibrato is so smooth. Amazing band. Their lyrics are always profound
This obviously hit you in your soul! If you don’t get emotional listening to this song, then you don’t have feelings! PURE AND SIMPLE!
Fantastic song and an unbelievable album! It was probably Queensryche's biggest hit commercially. Ya it's Geoff Tate. Legend!!
Empire is tied with Bulletboys as my favorite CD I inherited from my parents. There’s something so unique about Geoff Tate’s voice, but I can never quite put my finger on what it is.
A timeless masterpiece that has the ability to turn you into a sobbing mess, sometimes it gets me, other times I sneak through.
Queesnryche is a amazing band, Geoff is the GOAT, and operation mindcrime is probably one of the greatest complete albums ever recorded.
Probably one of the best written songs EVER!!!
Hush now, don't you cry.
Wipe away the tear drop from your eye.
This is going to be inscribed on our headstone...which we have ordered..
Beautiful, great lyrics and so well sung.
Australia ❤❤❤
In my opinion it is the best metal balade of all times. I love your reaction to this song.
Honestly made me happy to know that younger guys like yourself sit at night and listen to 80’s rock. Something I’ve been doing since I was an 80’s kid. Love it!! 🤙🏻
QR and Geoff were so under appreciated outside heavy metal radio stations, it was truly depressing when QR lost to REM that year at the Grammy's... they deserved the mainstream recognition, acknowledgment of DeGarmo, Wilton and Tate.
I was pis@ed off over that to 😢
This is one of the most beautifully song I ever heard .. the way Geoff is singing with the harmonies of the band he’s not to fast or too slow just right wow I miss the early 90 s
This was released in 1991, such a masterpiece compared to anything released that year. It remains a masterpiece today. I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for your reaction.
A beautiful, beautiful song that has so much resonance with so many people around the world. Queensryche are just one of the very best metal bands ever.
Queensryche is one of the most amazing prog metal bands of all time, you should really listen to their song Revolution Calling. The lyrics really resonate strong today
Yes they are.
You're definitely not wrong
That whole album resonates today more so now than when it was released
@@haroldjones8023 now that's a fact
Great song. Great album.
There’s no way to be prepared for a beautiful piece like this.
I’ve listened to this song hundreds of times, and hundreds of times this song has got me right in the feels.
Rock on brother.
A song about seeing someone you have lost in lucid dreams is amazing!
It’s a beautiful song. I love watching people’s first time hearing this song. I head this when I was a teenager and now I am 44 lol I turn 45 on Sep 17.
Me too.
You and I are exactly the same age, my friend! We grew up in the best time for music, NO DOUBT.
I turned 45 the first. This song was it back then
46 here and this song is one of the most beautiful rock songs ever made. Jeff Tate's sound is unlike any other.
My absolute favorite all time song. Beautifully written and perfectly performed
There's not a time I listen to this song that chills don't run up my spine. I never appreciated how good the music was when I was a kid until I grew up and hear what's out there now.
My dude, there is another level to this song.
When you understand what the narrator is telling, you will have no words.
It is real.
Blessings and thank you for sharing this reaction video.
Thirty+ years later this song still brings tears to my eyes.
I’m 63 and this song still brings me to tears I used to sing this to my son when he was born I love Queensryche!
At 58 years old , this one always makes me cry .
I’m so glad you picked this one ❤️ my dad passed away today from a long battle of cancer ... this was his song to me and my sister when he passed away . It brings me comfort tonight .
So sorry for the loss and passing of your Father. He'll be watching over you in Silent Lucidity. The connection you have with the beyond, brings him closer to your side, as you both visit with each other.
Queensryche has been my favorite band since right out of high school. This song came out the same year that my sister died in a car accident. I have some tears every time I hear this song. Especially the part when the song days "I will be watching over you."
One of the MOST underrated songs. Heard his voice described as "liquid gold"!
Suite Sister Mary from Operation Mindcrime is an absolute must, period
WILDLY underrated song.
You're not alone. The first time I heard this song I stopped still and broke down. I'm a love of Jeff Tate and was use to Operation Mindcrime so I wasn't prepared for this song. However, I'm glad he wrote and gave it to us. It's beautiful. Simply beautiful. Loved your reaction.
Queensryche - Take Hold of the Flame (Live in Tokyo 84) ... you will hear Geoff in all his glory hitting that E5 numerous times which is the holy grail for baritone/tenor vocalists.
This is my dad's favorite Queensryche song. My favorite is I Don't Believe in Love and Eyes of a Stranger. Other songs by them I like are Jet City Woman and Queen of the Reich. Hope you enjoy more of their music as you get to listen to it!
Love "Eyes Of A Stranger"!
Geoff Tate on vocals has a great range! Another good one by them is "Is There Anybody Listening?"
Got you right in the feels, eh? Me too, beautiful reaction.
One of fhe greatest male vocalists in modern recorded music... Dude had it all
Every time I hear this song I get goose bumps, and teary eyed, but in a beautiful way. When ever one of my friends lose a love one, I always message them this song. They write me back, how it gave them an great sense of peace, and 💗 love. If you know anybody who is going through a death or just feel so sad, you should send them this song, it’s just so powerful..
Warning: this song will get in your head and soul for life!
Their Mindcrime album is a story so it needs to be listened to all the way thru but I think you will really enjoy it. Just make sure you have the lyrics. :)
Top 5 cds of ALL TIME.
@@goatbut29 absolutely!
Easily my favorite of all time
@@Devyn_LV yes!!
@@beckyleavitt7808 I think it's an issue with being a millennial is finding people who listen to the same music. I will play Queensryche in the car and my buddies flip out on how great it sounds. Even took one of them to see Geoff Tate in concert at count Vamp, this is in Las Vegas and it was a blast. It's nice knowing that people are still trying out music and finding these beautiful gems
This is my song that reminds me of my Daddy, he introduced me to the world of music. You will always remember this tune. Appreciate your true experience. Your expression said it all. It means so much to me and many. Rock on my fried ~ ♥️🤘
80s rock pulls the heartstrings
one of those songs that just touches your soul
I know it, bro! It’s powerful! It’s one of the most beautiful rock ballads ever made
I love Queensryche, and have seen them three times in the 80's & 90's, this song always brings a tear to my eye, very emotional. Pure perfection...
Lying down, eyes closed while listening to this song is a one way trip. You just forget about the world outside.
I have been listening to this song since I was a teenager and I'm 46 now and I still cry when I hear this song.
One of the best concerts I ever went to. His voice is incredible. ❤💙💜💖
A true artificer of music will clutch your soul and make you feel what he wants you to feel .. .
Saw them live last night. Was my dads favorite song who just passed away a couple months ago. Only song in my entire life that makes me cry especially since he passed away..
They played this song at the end of the episode "Heart" of the television series Supernatural. I can't see that ep without crying
RIP Kevin
Omg gets me everytime! I was pure perfection
Oh my Friend; l’m a professional muso; & you picked a WONDER. For my DAD💔in HEAVEN. Took me ages to learn this, l kept crying.. WE WILL ALL BE TOO AGAIN BEAUTIFUL MAN 💖🙏🏾🥰😘🌈⚡️✨🌟💫
My favorite vocalist of all time
This is an incredibly emotional song, performance, arrangement, recording. Everything!! "A soul set free to fly..." What music CAN be. What we ALL can be ...
This song. It's permanently emblazoned on my heart. Learned it on guitar with my older sis, and we discovered Operation Mindcrime together, grew up in Bellevue. We had it on a loop. I lost her to the streets ten years ago. She calls once in awhile, when she's in the hospital. The months and in between I'm missing her, worrying about her, just dreading the call where I'm next of kin.
This is a beautiful lullaby. I can't get through it without a few tears, just like Landslide. 🔥🤘😭🤘🔥
Actually think this came out in 90 or 91 but it's still great. I would imagine if you were getting a lot of Queensryche requests it would be songs from Operation Mindcrime which is generally considered their best album. This is where a reaction can be a little off because Operation Mindcrime is a concept album and is meant to be listed to in it's entirety to get everything. A lost art is the concept album one of the downsides to the collapse of the Record business.
I agree
Warning
One of the best songs ever made in my opinion. Queensrÿche is a great band. Thanks!
If you would like to do a deep dive into Queensryche, Operation Mindcrime is one of the greatest concept album releases of all time and should be listened to in one sitting if possible, it is one complete story from beginning to end ( you have to listen very closely), each song is a part of a tragic story of and underground rebellion. If you were to do this, you could record the session and then cut it up and release the vids one at a time in order, not many people have done this with this record so it would be good content. Silent Lucidity is not on the Mindcrime album but before you do any from Operation Mindcrime I thought I would pass along this idea. Good content as always, I enjoy both of your reactions and would love for you to play Silent Lucidity for you wife. Have a great day dude.
I always thought Silent Lucidity was the final song for Operation: Mindcrime. In my opinion the greatest album ever, not just the greatest concept album!! I also love the reactions, why I subscribe haha p.s. dream control... mindcrime...
Operation mindcrime is my top favorite concept album closely followed by the crimson idol by W.A.S.P. if you have never heard it, give it a try, but go with the original release. Not the re-release.
I played this song on my guitar and sang it to my kids every night, for about three years straight. I had learned the picking pattern from a TH-cam tutorial, just for this purpose.
So I have literally played it about a thousand times. They called it "Hush now don't you cry", and my daughter fell to sleep to it, like a charm.
Goes without saying, big memories for me.
Wow. 👏
I wish I could listen to this for the first time again.
I cry EVERYTIME I HEAR THIS SONG! Because, I've Been There!
I was just playing this song like an hour ago lol.
Seriously?? This was definitely a Deep cut!
@@TheAdventuresofTNT Queensryche has always been a high tier band, even from there inception. There first few albums didnt have a bad song on it. I might be biased, they were one of my favorite bands.
This song feels like comfort food for the soul.
He jumped down that rabbit hole and didn't expect to hit rock bottom on the very first tune!
I don't think anyone has ever been ready when listening to this song for the first time.
@4:46, TRUTH! Especially when it comes true...and it meant a lot back in the day, but now has a whole other dimension of meaning to it..😢
My thing with this song is, my big brother was an incredible guitarist 🎸, everyday when he'd be practicing/playing I'd go ask can you play a song for me, and he knew me, and would in turn say, not Silent Lucidity 😅, bc he'd played it for me ALOT! lol, and I'd give him the "puppy dog" eyes and "that face", and he'd say don't give me that look, it's not gonna work, I'd still do it and say, pretty please, just once, and he'd look up from the guitar and 'act' bugged, and say, FINE! But just this time! It has a whole different meaning for me now as well as the memories of those times, since we lost my big brother 💔...I know that he "sees" it all differently now too....😢 now that he is my guardian angel 😇 and he was always with me, watching over me in life, I know he does even more so now that he's got his wings 🪽 ❤️
Please don't 😢or I will too! I have a strict philosophy that nobody cries alone in my presence!😉
I sang this to my kids as lullaby now I sing it to my grands
This song always brings a tear to my eye lost my dad in 1997 still miss him every day 😢
Even though I have heard it so many times...it still gets me emotional.
This is my very favorite song in the whole world. 🥰
Hey T !! This song is from the 1990 Queensryche album Empire ... this is a fantastic album ... The title track Empire is solid as is Jet City woman
& Another Rainy night ... Empire was the follow up to 1988's Operation Mind Crime which is another fantastic release from the Seattle rockers.
When my son was about 16 I took him to see Geoff Tates Queensryche and Tesla he didnt know any of either bands songs but came away fans of both and the crowd around us brought him in with open arms and my son said he felt like he knew everyone his whole life and thats the power of music it brings us all together
When i was caring for my band sister's dad, i bought this cassette for 50 cents and LOST IT!! She still has a framed picture of these lyrics.
In order to truly appreciate the power and range of Geoff Tate, please give Take Hold Of The Flame LIVE in Tokyo. And consider as you watch it - it was one of the last songs done in a two hour set. Astonishing, and gives you a feel how much of a true frontman and entertainer he is.
One of the most beautiful songs ever
This song allows me to let my grief out when I'm burnt out trying to hold it together from losing my beautiful daughter. Everything in this song is so relatable. My daughter had a sixth sense and could control her dreams. She knew she wasn't going to be here long even though she was in good health..and I had no control and couldn't stop it. She was too good for this world and every day I get closer to her.
I used to sing lines of this song to both of my boys when they were babies. This and the Band, ‘The Weight’.
Gettin’ teary eyed watching your reaction! Thinking back to ‘92, lost my bestie to cancer…he was 19…this cut was on constant play as I struggled through…great reaction! Saw your eyes darting around as you listened…your mind was working on that one!
one of the most emotional Metal songs ever 😎👍 great reaction
A hard rock lullaby
Listen to it couple times it's beautiful and make you know you are here there and everywhere