The Count of Tuscany Lyrics - Dream Theater

[@captaindream2138]

Man what a song! Probably one of the greatest in progressive metal history. Simply love it❤️❤️

[@randlerobbertson8792]

This tune goes into the annals of truly great prog music tracks. It's right up there

[@EddieMetalheart]

BEST ENDING EVERRRRRR, I LOVE THIS SONG

[@MrFreakybeer]

very good song indeed :P

[@GammaFZ]

top ten anime plot twists

[@muhammadriadi7119]

my fav ending after ministry of the lost soul

[@windofchange-u7s]

i was enjoying music first, then i listened to the story and ngl it got me from the start, everything seemed fishy......then it stressed me out......i was looking what happened in the end so badly like i was scared......then the end was peaceful.......this song gave me emotions i didnt know existed

[@muhammadnafis3958]

And best intro too ❤❤❤

[@anotherwaytafkash]

the last true Dream Theater masterpiece ... the Intro is still spinechillin' after all those years ...well aged as a good wine.....

[@hessiankyojin]

Mike Portnoy went out with a bang. -Raw Dog doesn't count-

[@AlessOnFire]

@@hessiankyojin and came back with another one.

[@paharisoul4632]

Several years ago In a foreign town Far away from home I met the Count of Tuscany A young eccentric man Bred from royal blood Took me for a ride Across the open countryside Get into my car Let's go for a drive Along the way I'll be your guide Just step inside Maybe you recall A cannibal curator A character inspired by my brother's life Winding through the hills The city far behind On and on we drove Down narrow streets and dusty roads At last we came upon A picturesque estate On sprawling emerald fields An ancient world of times gone by Let me introduce My brother A bearded gentleman Historian Sucking on his pipe Distinguished accent Making me uptight No accident I want to stay alive Everything about this place Just doesn't feel right I I don't want to die Suddenly I'm frightened for my life I want to say goodbye This could be the last time You see me alive I- I may not survive Knew it from the moment we arrived Would you like to see Our secret holy place? I come here late at night To pray to him by candle light Then peering through the glass I saw with disbelief Still dressed in royal clothes The saint behind the altar History recalls During times of war Legend has been traced Back inside these castle walls Where soldiers came to hide In barrels filled with wine Never to escape These tombs of oak are where they died Down the cellar stairs I disappear Like the English heir The end is near Come and have a taste A rare vintage All the finest wines Improve with age I want to stay alive Everything about this place Just doesn't feel right I I don't want to die Suddenly I'm frightened for my life I want to say goodbye This could be the last time You see me alive I I may not survive Knew it from the moment we arrived Could this be the end? Is this the way I die? Sitting here alone No one by my side I don't understand I don't feel that I deserve this What did I do wrong? I just don't understand Give me one more chance Let me please explain It's all been circumstance I'll tell you once again You took me for a ride Promising a vast adventure Next thing that I know I'm frightened for my life Now wait a minute man That's not how it is You must be confused That isn't who I am Please don't be afraid I would never try to hurt you This is how we live Strange although it seems Please try to forgive The chapel and the saint The soldiers and the wine The fables and the tales All handed down through time Of course you're free to go Go and tell the world my story Tell about my brother Tell them about me The Count of Tuscany...

[@u.v.s.5583]

John: HELP! A P.E.D.O.P.H.I.L.E has kidnapped me! Count: Not really.

[@alfonsoboy3622]

Great lyrics and song is a masterpiece

[@d.n.3652]

The lyrics are basically just Italian hotel California

[@mrl1593]

What a song. A masterpiece.

[@metalmaniacinsanecocozza1828]

Is my favorite song of this great band ; the end of this masterpiece gives me goosebumps. Simply and clear : ... GREAT 🤘🏻❤️

[@cortarelva]

I remmember a lot of people hating on this song when the album came out. I m glad its finally getting the recognition it always deserved.

[@GabyGamerGirl]

TRULY

[@andreipintea9333]

How can you be mad about this song? I didn't even like Dream Theater that much before I heard this song.

[@malicant123]

What is there to hate?

[@artakd]

@@malicant123 I think most people don't like the lyrics that much, but yeah you can't deny that the song itself is amazing

[@metalmaniacinsanecocozza1828]

Like an italian citizen i must to say : ..... awesome song ! ! ! ❤️💪🏻🤘🏻

[@benjamingoforth1157]

This video makes me jam out and wanna cry all at the same time. And all the while it's still fresh in 2020

[@ericmarleau8222]

Simply the best song ever

[@MarcoArezzo76]

The chapel and the saint, the soldiers and the Wine, the Fable and the tales. He really describes my country. Greetings from Tuscany.

[@MrAlfaroger]

Manca solo qualche riferimento agli smadonnamenti toscani per essere perfetto

[@simonerattazzi2164]

...Greetings from Maremma :)

[@simonerattazzi2164]

@@MrAlfaroger Idolo ahahahah

[@malicant123]

@@MrAlfaroger Scusa, ma che cosa vuol dire questa parola "smadonnamenti"? È slang?

[@somedonkus5406]

One of the best DT songs

[@kondor2288]

13:33 always cry 😭

[@mohammadrussell1882]

Best Song Ever DT

[@88shimo]

This song is a 2009 song... I remeber I saw my first DT concert in 2004 when they played in a small town between Florence and Lucca. It was the year of Octavarium, they opened with Panic Attack. I wonder in the meanwhile, they tasted memorable good wines and visited old and historic mannors worth a song in the next album

[@88shimo]

Errata corrige, it was 2005. They played after Labirinth and Angra and was memorable. Damn, time flies fast...

[@thiagooliveira6988]

@@88shimo Dream Theater and Angra at the same night? It must have been amazing

[@88shimo]

@@thiagooliveira6988 yeah, it was!

[@subhamdas7583]

My favourite song of all time ❤

[@tokohabibi1631]

Masterpiece

[@GianlucaStorani]

So we have inspired this fantastic band with this incredible song. We are proud! Come back to Italy :)

[@matthewfreeland5957]

I don’t know how many times I can listen to this and it gets better every time.

[@Stevie_Ray]

BEST ENDING IN PROG HISTORY

[@MegaFlash08]

The band's last great masterpiece. After that, it was literally over. The albums that came later, I have to hunt for a good song or two. And it seems that they already felt that because the end of this song is so beautiful, so epic, so fabulous that it makes you want to cry. As if it was a farewell, which actually happened to Portnoy. Say what you want, but when Dream Theater made songs like this, there was no competition, there was no other option but to bow your head and revere the genius of the greatest Prog Metal band on the planet.

[@natetransitions8379]

Well said sir

[@jamestulk5111]

Remember, it was Portnoy's decision to leave. He thought he was joining Avenged Sevenfold but they didn't want him . Now he wastes his life in second rate and cover bands.

[@carlospinedadelgado89]

@@jamestulk5111 he is still Portnoy .

[@ArcherWillows]

@@jamestulk5111 well he seems pretty great in neal morse band, their new album sounded incredible

[@CrimsonGear80]

Oh come on…

[@malicant123]

What is there to say? It is simply magnificent.

[@simonerattazzi2164]

Incredible outro!!!!

[@deanc5871]

The most dramatic and climactic Dream Theater song in history ends the Portnoy era. How fitting.

[@23블루워터]

Miss him

[@marcosrecio4062]

Great pic and great song, thanks

[@willcole1450]

I like the picture too, thanks!

[@puiteapachuau2555]

i love this song. 😍😍

[@23블루워터]

Great background selection.

[@Jay-zm9ns]

I wonder if the guy who inspired this song know about it

[@FiT_Flaminio]

Yes. This is the story of two brothers. Niccolò and Sebastiano Capponi. Take a look here www.vinodaburde.com/dream_theather_il_progressive_del_chianti_classico_e_il_sangiovese_in_purezza_vinitaly_2011/

[@FiT_Flaminio]

And here you can find why there also Domè references to hannibal lecter www.terraditoscana.com/hannibal/uk/pages/kappa.htm

[@hugorezende199]

at 15:25 man... that fill after the instrumental is soooo epic

[@BORDERLINEdelusionBANDmetall]

great job!! best band

[@d.n.3652]

14:47 when you’re on the toilet with a bad tummy ache

[@marcobadin2015]

Great job for a great piece of art

[@sagreuz]

this is by far, my favorite lyrics ever, a whole story told the master john petrucci

[@trentapanini]

Bella per gli Italiani

[@matteo1995ify]

Sono di Roma ma amante della Toscana, chi è della Toscana qui? 😍😍😍

[@GianlucaStorani]

Qui Marche :) Potrebbero fare una canzone per regione, e ogni canzone sarebbe un capolavoro! :)

[@zt7562]

Nixe video man, keep it going Subscribed

[@willcole1450]

Thanks man!

[@VasaBigwater]

Awesome video!

[@pessational]

15:18 onwards the song really gives Porcupine Tree vibes

[@mietitore86]

standing ovation! tnx!

[@martinjost9571]

best of the best song ever

[@walterbuffadossi1972]

Maravillosa.....pude escucharla 2 veces en vivo en Buenos Aires

[@imdewaard507]

Best Song ever.........................

[@pcolomes]

If you want to be eternally remembered, invite John Petrucci for a ride and he will write you a 20 mins epic masterpiece song

[@chrsdnschgr8642]

I wish it was like a 90-minute movie, a pity !!!

[@ritasugiarti6104]

semua lagunya dream teaater saya sangat suka

[@karnisa2426]

Sampai jumpa di mei 2023 😊

[@brianfisher8682]

great song

[@satulima195]

amazing

[@sirbeowulf1403]

Excellente!

[@rolik3943]

This is song remembers the way through darkness by the light for me

[@DanteLMM]

I hate this song, each time I hear it, it reminds me I'm a failure as musician.

[@ritasugiarti6104]

meng inspirasi bagi saya pemula bergitar walaupun umurku sudah setengah a bat karena baru ke sampaian punya gitar elektrik sndiri kendati kambing kesayanganku ter jual untuk mendapatkan gitar idaman by syafrudin

[@arfatradite4147]

Best Warrior themes DT song

[@monekamishiraishi1698]

3:55 GO GO POWER RANGERSSSS

[@burungngukluks845]

Best song DT 👍

[@sethfriedman9259]

intro is pure rush!

[@willx6394]

I love this song but really have no idea what it's about

[@safaesfiraamylee1346]

I like it

[@damirlakovic5352]

Where does this music come from

[@willcole1450]

A band called Dream Theater. They're the best out there!

[@damirlakovic5352]

Think about inspiration. I'know who is D T. Maybe from heaven or hell Inspiration???

[@Adum]

@@damirlakovic5352 its inspired by some Italian dude one of the band members met

[@nabilyassin1742]

Reading the lyrics makes the story seem hilarious.

[@willcole1450]

Lol yeah

[@unnamedman5576]

@@willcole1450 Don't say 'lol' also don't reply 'lol' to my answer, if you can..

[@ipensive1192]

*3 months later* Lol

[@nabilyassin1742]

@@unnamedman5576 I agree that a lot of people overuse "lol". But in this case, my original comment was about the song being hilarious, ie makes you laugh out loud. but the people who over-"lol" should have a nightmare or two to remember.

[@bratislavablinsky4563]

@@nabilyassin1742 lol

[@marceloalvarez6328]

hey....does somebody knows the meaning of the lyrics???....is it about an italian story or something??? give more info pls!

[@willcole1450]

I could be wrong, but off the top of my head I think it was about some weird experience Petrucci had in Italy

[@marceloalvarez6328]

Maybe...👍🏻

[@nachogiles8541]

Yes, is about an experience that petrucci had in italy

[@niciusmorales1776]

they are related to the history of the Hannibal movie. In real story, his family had a vineyard and his brother helped him to do his murders. In the story of the song they invite him to visit his house, to tell his macabre stories, then he thinks he will be kept arrested and murdered but they let him go to tell ther stories and "The Count of Tuscany"

[@rateeightx]

From What I Can Tell, It's Based On A Story Of When John Patrucci Meant Sebastiano Capponi, Who Told Him About How Hannibal Lectar Is Partially Based On His Brother, Niccolò, And How WWII Soldiers Hid In Wine Barrels In His Basement Which They Never Managed To Get Out Of, As Well As, If The Song Is To Be Believed (I Can't Find Any Outside Source For This) Showing Him An Altar With Behind It The Body Of A Saint, These, Naturally, Lead To Him Being Quite Scared, And (Again Basing This Solely On The Song) When Sebastiano Noticed, He Tried To Reassure Him, Saying He Wasn't Going To Kill Him And He's Free To Go, And Even Suggesting He Tell People About This Occurance, Which He's Done Via This Song.

[@user-jx7jv9ru4i]

TARIK SIS

[@Arico-i2k]

best

[@mahadyhasandip3040]

it should not end this way

[@marcoswarley1]

A letra é muito atrasada. O correto é a letra aparecer pelo menos 1 segundo antes do cantor.

[@user-gq6vb9wq1z]

epic

[@damirlakovic5352]

From heaven or hell?

[@adramalekk]

so no one eat that man?

[@catgrumpy4732]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Anekakicau]

song its ok

[@Ricki_Snow]

Lol

[@dandanimp5760]

🧎🏻

[@mamailst]

muy buen tema. en algunas canciones dream theater sonaba como una banda de deaath metal, pero se fue arreglando siendo un poco mas melodica y eso los salvo en la fama. pero john petrucci conoce mucho de musica, jordan tambien, ellos fueron evolucionando mucho. el mejor album para mi es el de a dramatic turn of events, le sigue el de dream theather. es un grupo unico donde meten partes clasicas en heavy metal, las partes en la guitarra en clean son muy buenas, hay que tener mucha creatividad y conocer mucho de musica para lograr una isnpiracion asi .