Silent lucidity

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Darwin from Ralston, NeDoes anyone else think that parts of this song sound like Alice Cooper's "Only Women Bleed"? Camille from Toronto, OhWhen this song came out, a lot of people found comfort and meaning in it. But I wasn't one of them. For many reasons, I completely misunderstood the song message. First of all, I wasn't sure what lucidity was, and learning it meant dream control was unsettling for me and not comforting. And why does it have to be "silent" which can imply secrecy and mystery (and is not what I want in a dream). I also thought the distorted voice in the middle of the song was scary. I couldn't make out what it was saying and thought a frightening presence was invading someone's dream. The worst part was when the child-like voice says "Hug me." I thought the voice was saying "Help me!" like they were in distress. Another thing, I don't find the idea of someone hovering over me while I sleep to be soothing, whether I'm a child or adult and regardless if it's a loved one who's very much alive and present or has passed and is watching from a spiritual realm. I mean, who's supposed to be controlling the dream: me, a discombobulated voice or some hovering presence over my bed? No thank you. In retrospect, the song’s creation seems like a turning point for Queensrÿche. “Silent Lucidity” turned out to be a tremendous commercial success, giving them mainstream recognition and reinforcing their artistic identity as a band that didn’t shy away from intricate and profound themes. Lynsey from United States My sister and I found comfort in this song from the moment we heard it first. Our beloved brother had died at 19 years old, having taken his own life some years before. We wrote “I’m smiling next to you “ on countless greeting cards over the years as a message of comfort to each other. She dedicated this song to me at her wedding. When she died and then our mom, i interred then together with our dad and brother and inscribed the lyric on their headstone. I miss them every day but this song still makes me feel close to them , even now . Thank you Queensryche for writing it . Sincerely from the Reed family.

Silent Lucidity” begins with a comforting whisper, “Hush now, don’t you cry,” suggesting a reassuring presence guiding the listener, or the dreamer, into the world of dreams. The line, “It was all a bad dream spinning in your head,” indicates the start of a lucid dream, where one is aware they are dreaming and can control the dream narrative.Meredith from Asheboro, NcI absolutely love this song. Everytime I hear the rhythm to it I cry. It has a very beautiful melody to it.

Chris from Independence, MoThe song is about an adult who is comforting a child who has just lost a loved one. The adult is telling the child that he/she has just had a lucid dream, and was terrified of it. The adult goes on to tell the child to relax and let it happen. He/she does, and the adult asks, "How's that? Better, now?" The lucid dreaming is being taught to the child to help with the grieving process. Silent Lucidity is a tribute to the power of lucid dreaming. The song’s lyrics describe a person who is struggling to cope with their problems in the waking world. In their dreams, however, they find solace and peace. The dreamer is aware that they are dreaming, and as a result, they can shape their own reality.

The idea behind “Silent Lucidity” stemmed from DeGarmo’s fascination with the potential of lucid dreaming, a state where the dreamer becomes aware that they are dreaming and, with practice, can control the dream’s events. This theme is powerfully reflected in the lyrics and the narrative flow of the song, providing listeners with a guide on how to navigate through the often surreal landscape of their dreams. During a recent appearance on "Trunk Nation", Eddie Trunk's show on SiriusXM channel Volume (106), Tate was asked if he ever imagined when "Silent Lucidity" was first written that it would become such a cross-genre hit. He responded: "No. And I doubt anybody does that ever writes a song that becomes very popular. There's no way to predict that; you just write what it is you write."