Lyrically, I think Still Life wins. The story and imagery are just so dark and fantastic and work together perfectly with the music. Some of the rest of the lyrics (BWP for example) are kind of vague and harder to relate to, even if they sound cool.

Lyrically, Orchid is > then all Opeth's recordings. (IMO)

Orchid is a bit overdone for me. It's oh-so-slightly cheesy, though not in a bad way. Morningrise of course completely slays. The latter day stuff (BWP - D'mation) are good, but not great. GR, I think, has incredible lyrics though.

[QUOTE=Jude]Lyrically, I think Still Life wins. The story and imagery are just so dark and fantastic and work together perfectly with the music. Some of the rest of the lyrics (BWP for example) are kind of vague and harder to relate to, even if they sound cool.[/QUOTE]


Still Life is brilliant, Lyrically. I really like that concept (Although Orchid has my #1 vote)

Blackwater Park has a story. Get the lyrics down and listen to it over and over. (Blackwater Park is best when It's snowing and [B]FREEZING[/B] cold - IMO)

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]Orchid is a bit overdone for me. It's oh-so-slightly cheesy, though not in a bad way. Morningrise of course completely slays. The latter day stuff (BWP - D'mation) are good, but not great. GR, I think, has incredible lyrics though.[/QUOTE]



:lol: :lol: :lol: you said Orchid was [I]cheesy[/I]
funny stuff

Well, come on the talk of forests, black nights and fog just wears thin. They aren't bad, but you can tell they're the first real lyrics in that vein that Mikeal wrote.

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]GR, I think, has incredible lyrics though.[/QUOTE]

Ghost Reveries has to be my [B]least favorite[/B] when is comes down to lyrics in Opeth's history. It seems they tried too hard and didn't even care about lyrics. It's all choppy, if you read the entire album, it doesn't make sense. The worst lyrics ever written by Opeth. (IMO)

[QUOTE=Flynn]It seems they tried too hard and didn't even care about lyrics.[/QUOTE]
Contradition of the night.

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]Well, come on the talk of forests, black nights and fog just wears thin. They aren't bad, but you can tell they're the first real lyrics in that vein that Mikeal wrote.[/QUOTE]


:lol: It's not brilliant. It's a cliche'

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]Contradition of the night.[/QUOTE]



And...

And you don't seem to notice.

Quit the double posting as well.

Anyway, let's quit arguing. Only 6 weeks till Opeth!

IMO Still Life has the best lyrical content of them all.

[QUOTE=Flynn]Blackwater Park has a story. Get the lyrics down and listen to it over and over.[/QUOTE]

No it doesn't, you filthy liar.

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]And you don't seem to notice.

Quit the double posting as well.

Anyway, let's quit arguing. Only 6 weeks till Opeth![/QUOTE]

Yes I do.

I reply whenever I want,

Who's arguing?

[QUOTE=Scruples]No it doesn't, you filthy liar.[/QUOTE]


Yes it does, open your brain.

My god, seriously, STOP DOUBLE POSTING.

And what's this 'story' in BWP then?

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]My god, seriously, STOP DOUBLE POSTING.

And what's this 'story' in BWP then?[/QUOTE]


Go drink some milk please and shut the hell up. What does it matter, crybaby? I made this thread. I will post whenever I want. (I hardly post)

If you cant' see a story in Blackwater Park, you need to listen harder. Use your imagination. It definately has a story with me, and superb writing helped boost that. :cool:

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]Contradition of the night.[/QUOTE]



Seriously, where are you going with this? ohhhhh I see, you're very random? ADD? It's all good ;) Please explain to me what the h*** you're talking about now. TY. :D

[QUOTE=Flynn]

If you cant' see a story in Blackwater Park, you need to listen harder. Use your imagination. It definately has a story with me, and superb writing helped boost that. :cool:[/QUOTE]
Care to explain what the story in BWP is?

[QUOTE=Jude]Care to explain what the story in BWP is?[/QUOTE]

You don't know either!?





EDIT: I better not Double Post, Creeping_Deth will throw a sissy-fit.

There isn't one, so he can't.

[QUOTE=Flynn]You don't know either!?

[/QUOTE]

You're the only one, buddy. Enlighten us.

[QUOTE=Scruples]I'm a George Michael fan :lol: [/QUOTE]


Basically the entire album (IMO) is about the future government. Someone sees something they're doing and eventually, at the end...Everything dies. It's his Documentation. Read the lyrics sometime. Reading is helpful ;)

In your opinion, eh? Well then, that's not definitive that it has a storyline, is it?

[QUOTE=Scruples]In your opinion, eh? Well then, that's not definitive that it has a storyline, is it?[/QUOTE]


What do you [I]think[/I] it is?

I don't think it's anything, because there's no storyline there. Occasionally, a bunch of unrelated songs are put onto an album with no interlocking theme.

Surely not..

Your avatar sickens me. Kudos.
:thumb:

I think it's fantastic :D

[QUOTE=Flynn]What do you [I]think[/I] it is?[/QUOTE]
Theres no real story there, if you think theres one, then its in your head. Mikeal himself has stated that only MAYH, Still Life and Ghost Reveries have a concept. BWP has awesome lyrics though, he paints a wonderful picture for us. :thumb: