Wondering what V is really about?

[Jax]

The Japanese release of the cd had a little two page explanation in the liner notes that was not in the US release..I scanned it to show someone on another forum & figured I may as well share it here too. I think this info was once on the website, but don't know what became of it..

Click here to read it.

 

['Shuggah]

So V is all about social critique and freedom of choice (and the right use of it) after all...

 

[Mr. Shred-ididle]

I never really cared for lyrics and meanings in concept albums.

 

[Demonspell]

Thanks for posting this...V reminds me of Mindcrime in that while the story dominates and there is a narrative sense of flow, the way it is explained allows the songs to stand out on their own...

 

[Yngvai X]

I never really cared for lyrics and meanings in concept albums.

Lyrics and meanings are the point of concept albums.

 

[DoktorShred]

Its cool how it uses a myth to relate a message concerning society

 

[Polyeidus]

So, why not include these pages in all of the inserts produced?

 

[SiRo]

So, why not include these pages in all of the inserts produced?

Same goes for the extra tracks, those japanese people are always getting the best stuff.

 

['Shuggah]

Wouldn't including an explanation for all the lyrics in concept albums take away all the fun in discovering for yourself what the meaning behind the words is? An essential part of an artwork is that it's always open for your interpretation.

 

[Pharaoh]

Wouldn't including an explanation for all the lyrics in concept albums take away all the fun in discovering for yourself what the meaning behind the words is? An essential part of an artwork is that it's always open for your interpretation.

I agree with you completely. I find this insert interesting though, and it sure is nice of Jax to publish it....
I'm thinking there must be some reason they felt a need to include it FOR THE JAPANESE !!!

 

[Hawk]

Same goes for the extra tracks, those japanese people are always getting the best stuff.

There were no extra tracks on the Japanese version of V

 

[SiRo]

There were no extra tracks on the Japanese version of V

I was talking in general

 

[Mr. Shred-ididle]

Posted by Yngvai X
Lyrics and meanings are the point of concept albums.

Yeah, mabey, but I just like the music and how melodies are repeated in interesting ways and the big grand finales.

 

[underullospell]

Thanx Jaxx!!
That was really cool, I always wondered what the whole story was about.

 

[viking1065]

michael romeo said they were watching a special about atlantis on the discovery channel when the idea came about

 

[mark_bwaite]

Lyrics and meanings are the point of concept albums.

Exactly. That was a great outline Lady of the Oracle, thank you for sharing that with us. It certainly helped me to understand more about the plot/figures outlined in the story.