帶有前衛搖滾色彩的前衛金屬，通常結合概念專輯的方式，歌曲的演奏與編曲更具結構性及統一風格，宛如歌劇般的繁複，關於 Savatage 的介紹，摘要維基百科如下： http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savatage Savatage was an American heavy metal band founded by the brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1978 at Astro Skate in Tarpon Springs, Florida. …… Gutter Ballet, which was released in 1989, could be considered the band's true turning point. Since that album, the band has adopted a more progressive style, writing longer songs with more complex melodies and differing vocal styles, rather than the more straightforward power metal style that was apparent in earlier works. The change to a more progressive, operatic style was also precipitated by Jon, after seeing a performance of Phantom of the Opera in Toronto. The songs "Gutter Ballet" and "When the Crowds Are Gone" are examples of this influence from that album, as was the next album (which even included "Opera" in its title). Again, two videos were made for songs from the album, "When the Crowds Are Gone" and "Gutter Ballet", which received airplay on MTV.
曲終人散，不知韶光已逝，記憶苦短… 曲終人散，徒留孤寂；正是悲歌響起，眾燈皆熄的此刻 ——那就用這首 When the Crowds Are Gone再把它點亮吧！
When the Crowds Are Gone I don't know where the years have gone Memories can only last so long Like faded photographs, forgotten songs And the things I never knew When the skin is thin, the heart shows through Please believe me what I tell you is true
Where's the lights, turn 'em on again One more night to believe and then Another note for my requiem A memory to carry on The story's over when the crowds have gone
All my friends have been crucified Made life a long suicide true Guess we never figured out the rules But I'm still alive, my fingers feel Gonna play on till the final reel's through And read the credits from a different view
Where's the lights, turn 'em on again One more night to believe and then Another note for my requiem A memory to carry on The story's over when the crowds have gone When the crowds are gone
When the crowds are gone And I'm all alone Playing the saddest song Now that the lights are gone Turn them on again One more time for me my friend Turn 'em on again
I never wanted to know Never wanted to see I wasted my time Till time wasted me Never wanted to go Always wanted to stay 'Cause the person I am Are the parts that I play So I plot and I plan Hope and I scheme To the lure of a night Filled with unfinished dreams I'm holding on tight To a world gone astray As they charge me for years I can no longer pay
Turn 'em on again (repeat)
I never wanted to know Never wanted to see I wasted my time Till time wasted me I Never wanted to go Always wanted to stay 'Cause the person I am Are the parts that I play The parts I play
And the lights Turn then off my friend And the ghosts Well just let them in Cause in the dark It's easier to see
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