It's not that they're weird, it just reminds me of a poem that was written in a hurry. Maybe there is too much repitition of words and phrases (which bothers me). I think there's also too much going on...too many voices and characters.
I would probably appreciate it more if it was visual...as an opera or something, haha.
It's hard to explain. I'll listen to it again and babble about it later
Well, Arjen isn't exactly renowned as a lyricist or poet. The music is fairly entertaining, though. When I want to just not think, dance, and have a rockin' good time, this is one of the albums that I reach for.
great cd, listened to it to to death a year or two ago. I dunno why, but James LaBrie's voice is a lot less annoying and more bareable on it than with Dream Theater