【超入門】プログレメタル、まずはここから。
Metropolis pt.1 / Dream Theater
プログレッシブ・メタルといえば、まずはやはりこの人たち。
かくいう私も、楽曲の美しさとその圧倒的なスケールに、
衝撃を受けた一人である。
HR/HMを深掘りするようになったのも、DTのおかげかもしれない。
いや、HR/HMに限らず、
洋楽をdigるようになったのも全て彼らのおかげかも。
ちなみに、
メタル、といえばどうしてもその
激しいサウンドを第一に受け止められるが、
特にプログレやシンフォニックなメタルたちは、
歌詞もずば抜けて良いことが多い。
DTはもちろんサウンドも大好きだが、
それと同等レベルに、歌詞も大好きだ。
メタルの歌詞は普遍的なことを歌うことが多い。
生きるとは何か、とか
愛とは何か、とか。
邦楽POPSに溢れてる、みみっちい恋愛ではなく、
形而上学的な「愛そのもの」を考える、
このメタルの姿勢がたまらない。
それをゴリゴリの男たちがやっているというのもまた、
感情豊かに聞こえて面白い。
歌詞、乗っけておきます。
英語が分かる人は是非とも読んで欲しい。
Metropolis, Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper
Kevin Moore, John Myung, John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy, James LaBrie
Kevin Moore, John Myung, John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy, James LaBrie
The smile of dawn
Arrived early May
She carried a gift from her
home
The night shed a tear
To tell her of fear
Aod of sorrow and pain
She'll never outgrow
Death is the first dance, eternal
There's no more freedom
The both of you will be
confined to this mind
I was told there's a miracle for
each day that I try
I was told there's a new love
that's bora for each one that
has died
I was told there'd be no one to
call on when I feel alone and
afraid
I was told if you dream of the
next world'
You'll find yourself swimming
in a lake of fire
As a child, I thought I could
live without pain without
sorrow
As a man I've found it's all
caught up with me
I'm asleep yet i'm so afraid
Somewhere like a scene from a
memory
There's a picture worth a
thousand words
Eluding stares from faces
before me
It hides away and will never be
heard of again
Deceit is the second without end
The city's cold blood teaches us
to survive
Just keep my heart in your eyes
and well stay alive
The third arrives...
Before the leaves have fallen
Before we lock the doors
There must be the third and
last dance
This one will last forever
Metropolis watches and
thoughtfully smiles
She's taken you to your home
It can only take place
When the struggle between
our children has ended
Mow the Miracle and the
Sleeper know that the third
is love
Love is the Datice of Eternity
