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How come JM didn't contribute any lyrics for TOT?
In a recent IRC chat, Mike said the following:

[Portnoy] starting with SFAM, we kinda layed down a new lyric rule....if you are going to present lyrics, they must be properly formed, phrased, constructed, etc. to go with the melodies
[Portnoy] JM's lyrics were always kind of presented in a more free form poetic manner and it was up to us (Kev, JP or myself) to kind of shape them to the song
[Portnoy] to be blatently honest, we wanted everybody to kind of "carry their own weight" when writing lyrics, and since then John has kind of backed off
[Portnoy] the door is always open to him to contribute again if he'd like...
Pete Hagan
I find what Mike Portnoy says about the contribution of lyrics to be fair, and as a general rule should apply to all bands! However...... Learning to Live is my favourite Dream Theater song, lyrically, (followed closely by Change of Seasons; Indeed, Learning to Live is my favourite Dream Theater song, full stop!), and as John Myung is the pen-smith, they would do very well in allowing that free form poetic manner to present itself, as it is. If this means that the team needs to pull together in order that the musical structure for the poetry can be found, then so be. With results like Learning to Live and Lifting Shadows off a Dream, John’s is a lyrical talent that should not be allowed to waste, it should be embraced!
October 22nd, 2004

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