I don’t know if it’s a decision we make, or if it’s made for us before we get started. But for many of us, emotions are not something we show. We bottle them. And that’s expected of us, perhaps rightfully. Some cultures allow more public displays of emotions. Others, they …
I know they mean well. The world is full of advices. There’s no end to becoming better. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for progress, growth, being a better person. It’s thrilling. But sometimes, I think that an unsolicited advice is worse than ones not given. The most impactful of …
This is the first song in Mike Portnoy’s “Alcoholics Anonymous” suite, in which 4 songs depict the 12 steps people go through to recover from alcoholism. An epic opener clocking in at 13:52, Dream Theater is usually rather over-the-top with technical pyromania and melodramatic lyrics. Their middle era (this album, …