Ayreon - Talk Of The Town (Official Lyric Video)

Here’s the 4th and final lyric (behind-the-scenes) video before the release of Transitus next week: Talk of the Town. I think this is the most Ayreon-ish track on the album. It features Tom Baker, Paul Manzi, Tommy Karevik and Cammie Gilbert on vocals, and the fantastic instrumentalists Juan van Emmerloot, Joost van den Broek, Patty Gurdy, Jeroen Goossens and Ben Mathot. Oh yeah... and some tall beardy dude provides the comic relief :-) Hope you enjoy it!

LYRICS:

[The Storyteller:]
A few weeks have passed and Abby and Daniel are still madly, hopelessly in love. Try as they might, it's impossible for them to hide it. And why should they? And it is equally obvious that Daniel's brother Henry does not approve. No... not one little bit. And Henry plans to do something about it...

[Henry:]
Do you see them? Do you hear them?
They're talking about you
I believe them, I agree with them
You will bring our great house down
You will bring our great house down
You're the talk of the town

I know you want her, but don't you trust her
Our wealth is all she craves
Can't you see it now, can't you feel it how
She'll drag our good name down
She will drag our good name down
She's the talk of the town

[Daniel:]
You couldn't be more wrong, I won't hear your lies
I never felt so strong, I never felt so right
No matter what they say, no matter what they do
I will find a way, the life I choose

[Henry:]
This will break you down, turn your world around
This will seal your fate, nothing good awaits
This will spell your doom, on the road to ruin
When she's got your gold, she'll swallow your soul

[Abby:]
Don't you judge us, why begrudge us the love that we have found?
Are you jealous, can you tell us why you want to bring us down
You don't know me, if you could only see with honest eyes
It is obvious, you are envious so you're trying to drag us down
This is why you drag us down, you're the talk of the town

[Henry:]
I will break you down, turn your world around
I will seal your fate, nothing good awaits
I will spell your doom, on the road to ruin
I can't wait to tell dad, it will drive him mad

[Abby and Henry:]
You couldn't be more wrong – I will break you down
We won't hear your lies – Turn your world around
We never felt so strong – I will seal your fate
We never felt so right – Nothing good awaits
No matter what you say – I will spell your doom
No matter what you do – On the road to ruin
We will find our way – I can't wait to tell dad
The life we choose – It will drive him mad

#ayreon #arjenlucassen

[TorIverWilhelmsen]

Arjen: "We are making a lyrics video"
Paul Manzi: "I just happen to have a suitable costume in the closet..."
Arjen: "That's not necess... oh I see you already put it on."

[TulliusHeuer]

Cammie is a damn good singer, so glad she's a guest at this album!

[MartijnVos]

Patty Gurdy in Ayreon! That's a really nice surprise. She's one of my favourite discoveries of the past year or so. Glad to see Arjen agrees.

[AinoHiat]

Imagine an Ayreon album where everything goes nicely and life is easy, people are accepted as they are, families stay happily together, people are being listened and taken care of, AI doesn't take over, nobody gets captured by aliens, no-one cheats on their partner and said partner doensn't try a suicide, no-one cares to solve the theory of everyting, everyone hides their toes, people don't go self-extinct and everybody doesn't die or everybody dies depending on what is convenient?

...Not sure if that would even be an Ayreon album anymore! Keep doing you, Arjen! I just love the Ayreon universe, no matter how messed up everything is, there's always hope, humanity and altruism to be found! And great stories with sweet tunes! Cheers and hugs! :-)

[adamklesitz]

Ohh, the HURDY-GURDY ! I love that girl with this wierd stuff!

[elmoyou]

I didn't read the description, so didn't know Patty participated. The second she appeared, my heart filled with joy. Such a talented young musician, with a heart of gold. No disrespect or dislike for any of the other artists, each great in their own right. But seeing Patty collaborate with Arjen made my day. What a pleasant surprise. #fan-since-1995

[FrnkTXL]

You are the talk of the town Arjen, but in a good way :-)

[Roland]

Now I need to sit down. And patiently wait for the whole album. I'm loving every track so far, Arjen never disappoints! Hugs from Italy, everyone!

[diegoquilodran]

I was hoping that in the end someone would scream "digital raaaain"

[RedHermit]

Cammie is a great addition to ayreon she is amazing!

[virpisuomela]

Maybe my favourite of the singles released so far. It's difficult for me to think about them as single songs, since I had first heard the full album, but they all make sense as singles and videos! Such a powerful song! 💖👏

[ArdjanVideo]

I love these videos. By themselves they have almost ridiculous lyrics, but on the whole album they will make sense...

[achillesamusic]

2:28 Dawn of a million souls vibes!!
Loved it Arjen 💕

[mitchellrice]

This might be the greatest song ever, short of the garden of emotions.

[TheAkten]

I saw your video by chance today, watched it, listened to it and loved it. Great music, great project! I am currently listening to everything I have found done by Ayreon. I am very sorry that I have never heard of it before. As of today, you have a huge and loyal fan in Turkey. Congratulations.

[magnusten]

The Gentle Storm smashed into Star One. Perfection. Cannot wait for the album!

[AssassinEsel]

Woah. That "Discussion" between Cammie as Abby and Paul as Henry from the 4:15 mark is just breathtaking in my opinion. Beautifully written! Pretty much my most favorite Song of the Album

[saviocotta]

Another masterpiece by our beloved genius Lucassen with the support of brilliant artists, as always. We love Ayreon 💚🇧🇷

[jaapblaauw]

Ah Paul Manzi! Great vocalist! Very good choice to have him on this Ayreon adventure!!

[stasa-X]

I didn't knew about Ayreon till two weeks before. I met him from his work with Anneke and finally i discover a new world of art.
I don't know how i start.
So many albums so much to hear so much to learn.
But i am happy to discover him even today and not years after or at all.
Great work m. Lukasen.
My greetings.