Dark Tranquillity - The Mundane And The Magic [Where Death Is Most Alive]

Seen through these dreamless eyes
Blind buildings stark to the sky
Silhouettes as dividing walls
Guarding the eternal secret
Where is the flame to haunt you
Who do you answer to
My lies are always wishes
Lies that make me
See beyond the rationale
Accept the fate that nothing is meant to be
Be the least connected
Stay true to the last original
Apply layers to reality
Things only you can see
Add a beat to normality
To tap the core of insanity
I let my dreams cross over
To days of endless gray
If I could merge the mundane and the magic
We'd forged a new unknown
I let my dreams cross over
To nothingness and back again
If I could merge the mundane and the magic
Where is the dark I came to find
In latter days as time will find you
Memories will never let you get closer
The silent sighs in useless company
Wish for darkness and death again
In the face of ignorance and fear
I cast it right back
Some things were never there to begin with
Objectivity is truth denied
Apply layers to reality
Things only you can see
Add a beat to normality
To tap the core of insanity
I let my dreams cross over
To days of endless gray
If I could merge the mundane and the magic
We'd forged a new unknown
I let my dreams cross over
To nothingness and back again
If I could merge the mundane and the magic
Where is the dark I came to find

[@PumaPantalones]

Every time I see Mikael Stanne in concert, he looks like he just won the lottery. Like he's infinitely thankful for being where he is.

[@LoudnessJP]

Makes him a better frontman, crowd always loves Stanne.

[@ryantrautmann9752]

He's such an incredibly fun and humble guy too. I've done a few meet and greets and hung out with the band after the show in my area.

[@Varan66677]

He also doesn't get old. Just compare his performance in 2003 and nowadays

[@Ripae]

Totally agree @Cheeseburger F. Man

[@Robtengel]

He does. And he's happy. And thankful.

[@FatalPurpose]

Amazing song! The entire Fiction album is a 10/10 for me

[@rolloboomer]

For everyone who know DT

[@Sabertooth411]

Yes... but... almost every album from them is perfect Most underrated band ever

[@karankathayat6318]

Fiction is my favorite DT record! :)

[@danielcabrera1839]

DT is a blood pact... forever and ever. This song is eternal!!!

[@ayoubakerzouz463]

Eternal mate....

[@ThanatosSD]

This is magic, this is my drug, i always return to this song when i am down, which is seems to be very often. Thanks for the vid, you make my night softer again. (Sorry for my bad english)

[@jiridolezal410]

Bringing back the magic to our mundane lives.

[@88omair]

That intro is one of DT's most gorgeous sections ever

[@b44styreraug]

The first DT that I know is this band and whenever someone mentions DT, I will think of Dark Tranquillity instead of Dream Theater.

[@jurajmalatin5191]

this happened to me last weekend, a friend said that he'll put on some DT, I was very disappointed to find he meant Dream Theater

[@detnyeriket]

They're both great

[@armanmasoumzadeh7073]

Wtf

[@GenMVeers]

Yeah. In text, they are easy to distinguish-I just put *dt* for Dark Tranquillity and DT for Dream Theater. I speech... damn inconvenient situation. *dt* are my fave of the two, as I am a fan of theirs for the past 20+ years or so.

[@MelodicMetalTV]

Perfect Melodeath Song, so Emotional!! Long live Dark Tranquillity!

[@MrMadnessreturn]

Nell Sigland, former singer of Theatre of Tragedy

[@loomysh]

glad i could see these guys live, one of their best songs, wonderful

[@ferpiovani6837]

me too, freaking awesome

[@loomysh]

i wouldnt mind if they added more female vocals to their songs :)

[@Joemama55122]

Yeah theres about 6 theyve ever done with female vocals I would happily have her as another lead singer half and half each of them would be amazing

[@themetalhead8001]

“ apply layers to reality things only you can see Add a beat to Normality To tape the core of insanity ” Absolutely WOW...

[@bmweast007]

2016, listen and listen again

[@buzz9875]

Сергей Сергеевич - Im listen Again now

[@buzz9875]

Сергей Сергеевич - Im listen Again now

[@trexpeliahelvetios2302]

and again

[@Th0rv1d]

just one more time...

[@wandererofinternet8600]

Tim Stopfer and again

[@christopherblue2004]

my favorite song by this band.

[@stevieu83]

I don't think there's been one DT song over the years that hasn't given me goosebumps... purely awesome.

[@Heretic679]

Best performance on that dvd

[@nemanjamarkovic9818]

Damn this is my first song ever that I have heard from them and i was just a teenager and it was pure love

[@frogoree]

I feel the same. Magical time as a young teen discovering DT and similar bands.

[@ta666ak666]

I love DT, but this song is my favorite. It's all the best of melodic death metal and metal in general combined into 5 minutes of sheer epicness!

[@Joemama55122]

Esp this version with the female vocals too

[@joshuacraig8502]

Absolutely love this song, one of my very favorite bands since i was a teenager i am now 28. Nothing mundane about this song or performance.

[@SamanthaLaurie1]

Definitivamente es una gran banda, tanto en sus discos como en vivo. Larga vida para Dark Tranquillity.

[@mindtraveller100]

Me: The perfect live dvd does not exist. Dark Tranquility: Hold my beer...

[@metalgoat69]

Wow...this is magical...

[@calebk31]

Wow, his live vocals are absolutely perfect.

[@judith326]

Mikael makes fall in love everytime I hear or see them. Fall in love with everything. I could cry from happiness.

[@timofransen3744]

This song made me a Nell Sigland fan , i'm so bloody fond of her and her voice ❤️❤️ and this is one of DT's finest songs 🖤🖤 adding clean vocals on a Melodic Death band song is awesome 🖤🖤

[@donperro2095]

Absolutely beautiful performance.

[@Brutalcel]

Man, she is actually there ! That concert was amazing indeed

[@based__potato]

I have seen them a couple times over the years. Once was at Brick by Brick in San Diego. Very intimate, basically a bar. What an experience.

[@SpiritCruscher]

Glad that i saw these guys live two times in Tunis, that was the best two days in my life...

[@SpookyApparition]

Mikael Stanne gives it his all in this performance... holy shit. he's one of the best metal performers and very underrated

[@victormanueloncopernaute5008]

Ese primer minuto es de lo mas grande del metal. Tengo mas de 50 y los vi con Legión en Zaragoza en pilares de los 90

[@WolfhoundMercenary]

He tried to sing her part.

[@Pistenraupe91]

I stumbled upon this video randomly two months ago and fell in love with this song. So I bought the album and now I can't get enough of it. DT, I love you

[@nasarethportillo3066]

Nice song everything is perfect

[@Catharubi]

Damn, he looks so happy!! It provokes me to go in there and hug him so tight!

[@Heretic679]

The tone and quality is awesome

[@antitroll890]

Seen through these dreamless eyes!!! Blind buildings stark to the sky!! Silhouettes as dividing walls!! Guarding the eternal secret!! WHERE is the flame to haunt you?! Who do you answer to?! My lies are always wishes!! Lies that make me see beyond the rationale!! Accept the fate that NOTHING is meant to be!! Be the least connected stay true to the last original!! APPLY LAYERS TO REALITY!!! THINGS ONLY YOU CAN SEE!! ADD A BEAT TO NORMALITY!!! TO TAP THE CORE OF INSANITY!!! I let my dreams cross over to days of endless gray!! If I could merge the mundane and the magic we'd forge a new unknown!!! I let my dreams cross over to nothingness and back again!!! If I could merge the mundane and the magic where is the dark I came to find?!

[@ThePantoffel]

Thank you man. I mean, it's not like the whole lyrics are in the video description. Your comment is super useful

[@chrisg4435]

Excitement vs Sarcasm...Damn you, why must i choose sides..

[@evanbarnes2484]

I just chose both

[@Noble_Isaac]

To be honest I get the lyrics at all :(

[@xnukdctecz7199]

this song they sing for first time on stage

[@scionofStorm]

Their concert in May here was the best emotional thing I've felt. Perhaps because I fucking love all of their works, songs, lyrics, riffs, melodies - all of it. This is the musical embodiment of what I feel and what I live. :)

[@simonaubert3778]

Amazing duo, amazing scene presence of Stanne... but what I love the most is the unexpected surprises seconds after seconds. You cannot know what's next.

[@Vaan40Productions]

Mikhail's mistake at 5:15 makes me laugh every time.

[@aminechtioui3106]

2018 ??? anyone is here Its seems that i am the only one

[@rolloboomer]

You are not alone

[@rolloboomer]

I loved InFl. ArchE. or COB more when I 20's But Ive realized DT's being the Best of MDM after 30's Such a best metal band of all time for metal history

[@kresimirhuis8111]

No bro,I'm here everyday,every single day....and always post this to my fb page on 26.12

[@HDStroke]

you are not alone maybe

[@newten704]

Amon Amarth is another really good melo death band

[@hessiankyojin]

Best concert I've never been to.

[@shushutany6034]

Emotional, Erotic, Seductive, Expressive, Dark and Passionate! Therefore, this is MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!

[@omentummajus]

Dear linkhoochoon3...I don't know who you are,but in last year and so,you've made my life much happier with those DT videos

[@charmedqueenofdoom]

I fucking love this song.

[@xXGhostChuyXx]

First song I'v heard of Dark Tranquility, and I'm officially a fan. Just awesome.

[@MJMWF3]

Normaly I like to download music because its easy and you don't have to pay for it ^^, but the hole discography i have from DT was bought. If you really like a Band, it's the minimum you should do.

[@manosense]

2:00 this melodic with pianio... i feel a chill in the heart... DARK TRANQUILLITY

[@samanhegy]

art of the metal...

[@kalmahman48]

to me, the mic feedback at the beginning gave the song so much more character

[@kiiroihige616]

remember the first time i've listened this on stage in milano. omg !!!

[@Logosexe]

I wan more songs with Nell Sigland !!! Awsome voice, dt as always, kick ass. Hmm i want even more, a full album of DT with Nell Sigland :D

[@JPRLVortex]

beautiful song, amazing band

[@666aesthetic]

2022 listen and love 🤘🤘💜💜

[@silkeline]

2019 anyone?

[@kryos0627]

My favorite song by DT

[@azairinyein8440]

Love it one of my fav melodic death metal band...this song is really 'dark and tranquility '

[@actiondirecte7715]

Beautiful

[@Espennaes]

dT from here to eternity, shall always support this band.

[@MelodicMetalTV]

2:10 This momment...!!

[@Wearedeadtotheworld]

3:50... he is just so sweet and awesome...trying to dance...i love this guy :D

[@haris_bn]

Moving like Jagger between the mundane and the magic.

[@9crowkiller9]

Amazing. Unbelievable song!!!

[@Invhytas]

This song is so damn awesome! (With Inside the particle storm) my favourite song out of "Fiction"

[@Lost_Hwasal]

my lies are always wishes lies that make me see beyond the rational

[@uvaeril]

breathtaking...stunningly perfect

[@shad5325]

Never gets old 😍😍2020

[@Metalhead82to11]

Beautiful thank

[@gali187]

yeah,i think that this song is in the top 5, great song by an awesome band

[@gavinchandler6514]

I I had a choice if the last song I'd ever hear it would be this

[@billymakai]

DT... the band that has.. stayed true to the last original!! Awesome performance!!

[@ryabchik_eduardaa]

Обожаю эту песню!

[@citalopram40mg]

i am so envious of this crowd

[@gavinchandler6514]

Listen to the high voice scream it's amazing

[@Timmetal987]

Dark Tranquility is truly awesome...

[@rodia2545]

A Masterpiece...

[@TrinityJn]

I like Sundin's watch haha Great song and great live performance :)

[@rishabhkashyap690]

2018 and still Loving this

[@VromikoArxidi]

perfect show,best song

[@gavinchandler6514]

Listen to the scream where his voice goes high it's amazing that's not in the regular studio version

[@Noble_Isaac]

You mean at 2:55?

[@m15t4k3n88]

@aternus7 It's one thing to say that someone is a "god", and it's entirely another, I think, to say that he's a real human being. Cheers, and thanks for the insightful comment.

[@RisanBay]

DT is great..if you like metal they simply must be one of your fav bands..

[@SaintJoJo17]

I love this Song to the heart it sounds so awesome live DT!

[@Holyarms]

This performance deserves way more views...

[@Drifttheorygarage]

She’s a smoke show. Nice touch to a song 🎵

[@hsmetalhead]

better than the studio!!!

[@jhonjuniorlopezcastro4049]

Uno de sus éxitos de singles

[@vincentjurg]

@InFlames20bests It was! I saw them in Hengelo, Holland, and it ruled!

[@InFlames20bests]

They´ve played it on the Neckbreakersball tour in Stuttgart / Germay. It was so fucking awesome!

[@qllZoMbiEllp]

One of the most impressive songs i ever heard. Awesome!

[@alonan100]

That`s what I thought about them and Amon Amarth too, but they are among my favorites......

[@KHMMedia]

Awesome song! Love it! 🤘🤘🤘

[@marshalbass7098]

One of the greatest things I've ever seen

[@user-im1up2qy8y]

Нереальные...!!

[@gigiperih]

I love this song since I was in high school..

[@hatecrew71]

it seems like they're playing nothing, but really nothing wrong? that's incredible

[@rzo.99]

I fucking love Nell Sigland.

[@vincentjurg]

@aternus7 You're right. I talked to Mikael after a show in Hengelo, Holland, and he's such a great dude.

[@parkerbob99]

@NO11YOU very true. I wasnt talking about the lyrics of this song though. I was talking about their choice of images for the live performance. Is it relevant to the song?

[@Morfeusm]

Incredible!!!!