Solitary Shell, by Dream Theater
Somehow I feel this song appeals very strongly to me. It seems to describe a lot of the feelings I have and have had. It has such a happy tune, yet the lyrics are really sad.
He seemed no different from the rest
Just a healthy, normal boy
His mama always did her best
And he was daddy’s pride and joyHe learned to walk and talk on time
But never cared much to be held
And steadily he would decline
Into his solitary shellAs a boy he was considered somewhat odd
Kept to himself most of the time
He would daydream in and out of his own world
But in every other way, he was fineHe’s a monday morning lunatic
Disturbed from time to time
Lost within himself
In his solitary shellTemporary catatonic
Madman on occasion
When will he break out
Of his solitary shell?He struggled to get through his day
He was helplessly behind
He poured himself onto the page
Writing for hours at a timeAs a man, he was a danger to himself
Fearful inside most of the time
He was drifting in and out of sanity
But in every other way, he was fineHe’s a monday morning lunatic
Disturbed from time to time
Lost within himself
In his solitary shellA momentary maniac
With casual delusions
When will he be let out
Of his solitary shell?
