Visions (Song)
"Visions" is a song by British progressive metal band Haken. It is the closing track of the band's second album, Visions.
Basis
NOTE: It's recommended that you know the basis of the album before you read this. |
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Lyrics
"Visions" lyrics [Click here]
"What is life? An illusion, a shadow, a story. And the greatest good is little enough,
for all life is a dream, and dreams themselves are only dreams."
"We all have some experience of a feeling, that comes over us occasionally,
of what we are saying and doing having been said and done before, in a remote time
of our having been surrounded, dim ages ago, by the same faces, objects and circumstances
of our knowing perfectly what will be said next, as if we suddenly remembered it."
Ooh, spirits of the night communicate with me
Their visions of a future, of what is yet to be
As I see the way I die, and I try to change it
I am running short of time, I'll just sit here waiting
'Til the moment comes around, like I've been here once before
And I'm questioning the truth - no escaping déjà vu
"There is a drowsy state, between sleeping and waking,
when you dream more in five minutes with your eyes half open,
and yourself half conscious of everything that is passing around you,
than you would in five nights with your eyes fast closed,
and your senses wrapt in perfect unconsciousness."
"Dreams are real, while they last. Can we say more of life?"
If I could harness this power, assume absolute control
Of my visions from a future, no one will ever know
That I've seen the day you die, and I tried to change it
You are running short of time, you'll just sit there waiting
'Til the moment comes around, like you've been there once before
And you're questioning the truth - no escaping déjà vu
'Til the moment comes around, like you've been there once before
And there's nothing left to lose - no escaping déjà vu
Faces become strangely familiar
Stumbling upon traces of my visions
Now I see a shadow of a man, in my silhouette he stands
The wisdom of my premonition comes to life!
I was just a kid back then, but now I'm back to take revenge!
I sternly look my killer in the eye
I'm out for satisfaction, when I'm suddenly distracted
By the silent cries that echo in the streets
My finger pulls the trigger, with my whole life left to figure
If the boy I accidentally killed was me
Voices become strangely deceiving
Gravity's pull has zero effect on me
Now the moment's finally here and it feels just like before
Only now I face the truth, I will have to wait no more
Will this never end? I've been through enough
This is the part where I wake up, with blood on my hands
Traveling back to where it all began
As for the boy, it pleased me to know
That he'll just wake up, nine years old, alone and afraid
He'll live for the day this moment comes around again
Now the moment's finally here and it feels just like before
Even now I know the truth, I accept my fate no more
I bet you don't remember me
I guess you won't forget the only way to go
When there is nowhere left to roam
I bet you don't remember me
I guess you won't forget the only way to go
When there is nowhere left to roam
(Haha)
I bet you don't remember me
I guess you won't forget the only way to go
When there is nowhere left to roam
(Ahh)
I bet you don't remember me
I guess you won't forget the only way to go
When there is nowhere left to roam
I bet you don't remember me (Scenes from someone else's lifetime)
(From the beginning, I never dreamt I was the killer)
I guess you won't forget the only way to go (Flash like bright lights before my eyes)
When there is nowhere left to roam
I bet you don't remember me (Scenes from someone else's lifetime)
(From the beginning, I never dreamt I was the killer)
I guess you won't forget the only way to go (Flash like bright lights before my eyes)
When there is nowhere left to roam
(Over the edge)
I bet you don't remember me (Scenes from someone else's lifetime)
(From the beginning, I never dreamt I was the killer)
I guess you won't forget the only way to go (Flash like bright lights before my eyes)
When there is nowhere left to roam
(Falling in and out of time)
I bet you don't remember me (Scenes from someone else's lifetime)
(From the beginning, I never dreamt I was the killer)
I guess you won't forget the only way to go (Flash like bright lights before my eyes)
When there is nowhere left to roam
Yeah, the moment passed us by, and it felt just like before
As I leave this world behind, I know I'll come back for more
Personnel
Haken
- Ross Jennings - vocals
- Richard Henshall - guitars, keyboards
- Charlie Griffiths - guitars
- Diego Tejeida - keyboards, sound design, strings and french horn arrangements
- Thomas MacLean - bass
- Raymond Hearne - drums, tuba, djembe, strings and french horn arrangements
Additional Personnel
- Lucy Butcher - cello
- Alison Comerford - violin
- Chris Currie - voices
- Patrick Harrild - voices
- Jennifer Murphey - violin
- Joey 'Dah Lipz' Ryan - french horn
- Martin Wray - viola
Production
- John Papas - recording (drums, percussion)
- George Balston - recording (piano, strings)
- Mark Rainbow - recording (piano, strings)
- Jonny Abraham - recording (french horn)
Trivia
- The song's opening lyrics recite Segismundo's reflection from Pedro Calderón de la Barca's play Life is a Dream.
- "Visions" is the longest song on Visions and the longest song in the band's discography at 22:27. (The L-1VE peformance is even longer, at 23:34.)
- The song's title lends its name to the "V.I.S.I.O.N.S Foundation", a organisation company mentioned in the lyricbook of Vector.
- At the start of the ending of the L-1VE performance of the song, Ross Jennings makes a small speech where he says:
"Thanks for making this the perfect ending to the European tour, you guys are the best! So it's come to this... Will you sing with us one more time? I wanna hear all'a y'all. Here we go!".
Links
"Visions" lyrics [Click here]
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"What is life? An illusion, a shadow, a story. And the greatest good is little enough, for all life is a dream, and dreams themselves are only dreams." "We all have some experience of a feeling, that comes over us occasionally, of what we are saying and doing having been said and done before, in a remote time of our having been surrounded, dim ages ago, by the same faces, objects and circumstances of our knowing perfectly what will be said next, as if we suddenly remembered it." Ooh, spirits of the night communicate with me Their visions of a future, of what is yet to be As I see the way I die, and I try to change it I am running short of time, I'll just sit here waiting 'Til the moment comes around, like I've been here once before And I'm questioning the truth - no escaping déjà vu "There is a drowsy state, between sleeping and waking, when you dream more in five minutes with your eyes half open, and yourself half conscious of everything that is passing around you, than you would in five nights with your eyes fast closed, and your senses wrapt in perfect unconsciousness." "Dreams are real, while they last. Can we say more of life?" If I could harness this power, assume absolute control Of my visions from a future, no one will ever know That I've seen the day you die, and I tried to change it You are running short of time, you'll just sit there waiting 'Til the moment comes around, like you've been there once before And you're questioning the truth - no escaping déjà vu 'Til the moment comes around, like you've been there once before And there's nothing left to lose - no escaping déjà vu Faces become strangely familiar Stumbling upon traces of my visions Now I see a shadow of a man, in my silhouette he stands The wisdom of my premonition comes to life! I was just a kid back then, but now I'm back to take revenge! I sternly look my killer in the eye I'm out for satisfaction, when I'm suddenly distracted By the silent cries that echo in the streets My finger pulls the trigger, with my whole life left to figure If the boy I accidentally killed was me Voices become strangely deceiving Gravity's pull has zero effect on me Now the moment's finally here and it feels just like before Only now I face the truth, I will have to wait no more Will this never end? I've been through enough This is the part where I wake up, with blood on my hands Traveling back to where it all began As for the boy, it pleased me to know That he'll just wake up, nine years old, alone and afraid He'll live for the day this moment comes around again Now the moment's finally here and it feels just like before Even now I know the truth, I accept my fate no more I bet you don't remember me I guess you won't forget the only way to go When there is nowhere left to roam I bet you don't remember me I guess you won't forget the only way to go When there is nowhere left to roam (Haha) I bet you don't remember me I guess you won't forget the only way to go When there is nowhere left to roam (Ahh) I bet you don't remember me I guess you won't forget the only way to go When there is nowhere left to roam I bet you don't remember me (Scenes from someone else's lifetime) (From the beginning, I never dreamt I was the killer) I guess you won't forget the only way to go (Flash like bright lights before my eyes) When there is nowhere left to roam I bet you don't remember me (Scenes from someone else's lifetime) (From the beginning, I never dreamt I was the killer) I guess you won't forget the only way to go (Flash like bright lights before my eyes) When there is nowhere left to roam (Over the edge) I bet you don't remember me (Scenes from someone else's lifetime) (From the beginning, I never dreamt I was the killer) I guess you won't forget the only way to go (Flash like bright lights before my eyes) When there is nowhere left to roam (Falling in and out of time) I bet you don't remember me (Scenes from someone else's lifetime) (From the beginning, I never dreamt I was the killer) I guess you won't forget the only way to go (Flash like bright lights before my eyes) When there is nowhere left to roam Yeah, the moment passed us by, and it felt just like before As I leave this world behind, I know I'll come back for more |
- Ross Jennings - vocals
- Richard Henshall - guitars, keyboards
- Charlie Griffiths - guitars
- Diego Tejeida - keyboards, sound design, strings and french horn arrangements
- Thomas MacLean - bass
- Raymond Hearne - drums, tuba, djembe, strings and french horn arrangements
- Lucy Butcher - cello
- Alison Comerford - violin
- Chris Currie - voices
- Patrick Harrild - voices
- Jennifer Murphey - violin
- Joey 'Dah Lipz' Ryan - french horn
- Martin Wray - viola
- John Papas - recording (drums, percussion)
- George Balston - recording (piano, strings)
- Mark Rainbow - recording (piano, strings)
- Jonny Abraham - recording (french horn)
Trivia
- The song's opening lyrics recite Segismundo's reflection from Pedro Calderón de la Barca's play Life is a Dream.
- "Visions" is the longest song on Visions and the longest song in the band's discography at 22:27. (The L-1VE peformance is even longer, at 23:34.)
- The song's title lends its name to the "V.I.S.I.O.N.S Foundation", a organisation company mentioned in the lyricbook of Vector.
- At the start of the ending of the L-1VE performance of the song, Ross Jennings makes a small speech where he says:
"Thanks for making this the perfect ending to the European tour, you guys are the best! So it's come to this... Will you sing with us one more time? I wanna hear all'a y'all. Here we go!".
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"Thanks for making this the perfect ending to the European tour, you guys are the best! So it's come to this... Will you sing with us one more time? I wanna hear all'a y'all. Here we go!".
