Dream Theater - 'Midnight Messiah' (official music video)

Lost time
Thought I lost my mind
How the hell did I end up here?

Rewind
Help to remind
The last thing I can remember

Dreamtime
Floating cloud nine
Heavenly bliss utopia

Sublime
Feeling so divine
Just another pleasant nightmare

In my dreams
There’s a song I once knew
Like an uncanny Strange Déjà vu
Memories flashing all through my brain
Over and over and over again

Midnight messiah
Darkness descends
Eternally wired
The dream never ends
Twilight desires
Midnight messiah

Moon shine
Time to come alive
No rest for the wicked

Downtown
Have a look around
Feeding the obsession in my head

There’s a place that I go
Where no one’s afraid

It’s a feeling that we all know
But everyone’s ashamed to say

In my dreams
There’s a flame burning bright
Constant motion shines into the night

Forevermore blistering out of control
Over and and over and over it goes

Midnight messiah
Darkness descends
Eternally wired
The dream never ends
Twilight desires
Midnight messiah

Back in the Waking Life
A Midsummer Night’s Dream

I realize
I can no longer fly alone

Help find my destiny
Take me back into the dream

For all eternity
It’s calling me back to my HOME

In my life
I’ve lost all self control
Like a sword piercing This Dying Soul

Breaking and shaking and left in the cold
Watch this compulsive obsession unfold

Midnight messiah
Darkness descends
Eternally wired
The dream will never end

I can’t stand the pressure
The daytime collectors
I’ll never go back there again
Keep those eyes closed
You’re now going home
Forever alive in your head

Twilight eternal
Midnight messiah

«We are thrilled to announce our sixteenth studio album, Parasomnia, scheduled for release on February 7, 2025. This album marks the beginning of a special new chapter for us as bandmates and as brothers. This album represents not just our growth as musicians but also the journey we’ve embarked on together over the last four decades.»

Κάπως έτσι μας παρουσιάζουν το νέο τους πόνημα (και πρώτο μετά την επιστροφή του Mike Portnoy) οι Dream Theater. "Parasomnia" ο τίτλος και αναμένεται τον επόμενο μήνα, με το βίντεο του (οκτάλεπτου) τραγουδιού "Midnight Messiah" να προετοιμάζει το έδαφος και τον Portnoy να μας λέει σχετικά:

«It was great writing lyrics again and contributing this chapter to the Parasomnia story. DT fans may get a kick out of discovering some of the hidden nuggets I planted in the song referencing many of my past DT lyrics... and the music video is a great representation of the excitement of the first two tour legs we recently completed throughout Europe and South America. Just in time to prepare for our next leg throughout North America which we are so excited to embark on»

Band: Dream Theater
Country of origin: United States
Location: Long Island, New York
Formed in: 1988
Genre: Progressive Metal
Years active: 1985-1988 (as Majesty), 1988-present

Video: "Midnight Messiah"
Video edited by: Mike Leonard
Footage shot by: Wolfe Eliot, Paul Green Productions

Album: "Parasomnia"
Type: Full length
Release date: February 7th, 2025
Label: InsideOut Music
Format: CD, 2 12" vinyls, Digital, 2CD + blu-ray, 2CD + blu-ray + 2 12" vinyls

Track listing:
1. In The Arms Of Morpheus (5:22)
2. Night Terror (9:55)
3. A Broken Man (8:30)
4. Dead Asleep (11:06)
5. Midnight Messiah (7:58)
6. Are We Dreaming? (1:28)
7. Bend The Clock (7:24)
8. The Shadow Man Incident (19:32)

Band members:
John Myung - Bass
Mike Portnoy - Drums
John Petrucci - Guitars
James LaBrie - Vocals
Jordan Rudess - Keyboards

Miscellaneous staff:
Andy Sneap - Mixing, Mastering
John Petrucci - Producer
James "Jimmy T" Meslin - Engineering
Hugh Syme - Artwork