Tunaboy45
05.09.17 | Adding more as we speak |
Kalopsia
05.09.17 | can you blame him? trains are awesome |
onionbubs
05.09.17 | bet he listens to train |
EvoHavok
05.09.17 | Greatest list. |
Kalopsia
05.09.17 | train whistles go woo woo |
Tunaboy45
05.09.17 | we can only hope the new album is jam packed with trains |
Titan
05.09.17 | perhaps he needs to change his train of thought |
porcupinetheater
05.09.17 | Opening line from Lazarus has the *implication* of a train
"As the cheerless towns pass my window" |
InFlamesWeThrash666
05.09.17 | Entertraining list |
JJKeys
05.09.17 | Steven Wilson does look like such an anorak-wearing trainspotter tbf |
Tunaboy45
05.09.17 | @porcupinetheater good spot! |
Artuma
05.09.17 | i think i've seen this list before |
Tunaboy45
05.09.17 | Wouldn't surprise me if there is another like it |
Papa Universe
05.09.17 | Predicting a feature, if not then I'll do something...or nothing...yeah, nothing sounds better. |
Tunaboy45
05.09.17 | Wow! Thanks for the feature, powers that be. |
TalonsOfFire
05.09.17 | You're welcome :D this gave me a laugh. He really likes trains |
Azertherion
05.09.17 | https://imgur.com/zpVnYuO |
Tunaboy45
05.09.17 | Just remembered Happiness 3 has train sounds, will add |
Artuma
05.09.17 | "You're welcome :D this gave me a laugh."
lol |
Tunaboy45
05.09.17 | He also likes to reference shopping malls (This Is No Rehearsal, FOABP, Anesthetize, Happiness III, Sentimental, Normal, My Book Of Regrets) |
AmericanFlagAsh
05.09.17 | Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, Choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players, and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol and dental insurance. Choose fixed- interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisure wear and matching luggage. Choose a three piece suite on hire purchase in a range of fucking fabrics. |
Tunaboy45
05.09.17 | But why would I want to do a thing like that? |
AmericanFlagAsh
05.09.17 | There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin? |
Tunaboy45
05.09.17 | Have you seen T2 yet? I know it's been released outside of the UK now. |
AmericanFlagAsh
05.09.17 | No I didn't catch it, but will for sure see it when it comes out on streaming |
DustyTill
05.09.17 | http://i.imgur.com/7zkiG.gif?noredirect |
Tunaboy45
05.09.17 | @AFA Really good, stands on its own whilst calling back to the original. It gets weirdly meta too but I'll leave it there. |
Jasdevi087
05.09.17 | the line about trains in Happy Returns is like my favourite Steven Wilson moment cause it's just so stupid |
Emyay
05.09.17 | train sounds in lazarus? |
Tunaboy45
05.09.17 | Pretty sure Deadwing has train sounds too |
Orb
05.09.17 | Lol this rivals Meshuggah and the word "reality" |
Koris
05.09.17 | "perhaps he needs to change his train of thought"
fuck, that was a good one, lol |
Tunaboy45
05.09.17 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQmej9MfHJc
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50iL
05.10.17 | He goes off the rails with this theme like geez |
TalonsOfFire
05.10.17 | "The years just pass like trains" lmao is that a real line, how adorable |
BlazinBlitzer
05.10.17 | I propose that this is a metaphor for how hard he trains at being a better musician.
The ending of Lazarus even has what I think is a train sound, and also, as Tuna said, he has an affinity for shopping malls, too. |
TalonsOfFire
05.10.17 | I like that he keeps it a recurring subject, and I love Happy Returns it's just an endearing line. |
BlazinBlitzer
05.10.17 | "The years just pass like trains"
So... are we talking Amtrak trains or kiddie-ride trains? |
Tunaboy45
05.10.17 | Happy Returns is just endearing through and through, and kind of heartbreaking |
Orb
05.10.17 | Me and Steve both grew up with Thomas the Tank engine so like.. I get it maan. |
TwigTW
05.10.17 | http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3ps115 |
Tunaboy45
05.10.17 | Steven's music and lyrics have always had a level of childhood innocence to them, especially his 90s work and HCE. Trains embody that in a way. |
Tunaboy45
05.10.17 | That innocence contrasts nicely with all of the dark themes he also likes to explore. |
BlazinBlitzer
05.10.17 | ^ Pretty much this. |
altertide0
05.12.17 | also worth noting I think that "Sentimental" contains a musical citation of "Trains" (at around 3:50 is the main riff of "Trains") |
Tunaboy45
05.12.17 | "cunt bangs on about trains and doesn't wear shoes"- zak |
Tunaboy45
05.12.17 | @altertide0 glad I'm not the only person who noticed that, I always thought it was just a coincidence or it just sounds slightly similar but I suppose it is the exact same riff |
altertide0
05.12.17 | i don't think it's a coincidence as this citation occurs near the end of the track, and the next track on the album which is "way out of here" begins with "out at the train tracks..."
ALSO "normal", which is an alternative version of "sentimental" from the nil recurring ep ALSO contains a "Trains" citation -- A DIFFERENT ONE. So I'm almost 100% sure it was intentional |
Tunaboy45
05.13.17 | It probably was in that case, especially if Normal has a different one. |
Tunaboy45
05.13.17 | https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=iObwA8u0Rm8
Related |
Jasdevi087
04.06.18 | yo idk if you wanna double up or not but Lazarus also has train sound effects at the end |
Tunaboy45
12.28.23 | Wow I can finally add to this thanks to Staircase
Can't remember if there were any trains on TFB or Closure Continuation |