What the hell is 21st Century Schizoid Man doing on this album? It's alright, but it feels very out of place.
the proper format for these threads is
*deletes 21st Century Schizoid Man*
>>73186188
I was hoping to avoid memes, though
>>73186194
then what are you doing on /mu/?
>>73186171
the contrast between schizoid man and the other tracks is lessened when you skip moonchild
It serves to make a contrast with I Flute To The Wind and make similarities with ITCOTCK
>>73186171
My theory
ITCOTCK is a concept album about a man with PTSD after serving in a war
The first song is his experience fighting and the reason the rest of the album is so different is because of how much the "schizoid man" has changed
I talk to the wind is him realizing how stupid his problems were
Epitaph is where he sees how pointless fighting is and also "fuck the governments"
Molnchild is him witnessing innocence and mourning the loss of his own youth after being drafted and forced to kill
Title track is his observation of the world as a whole, the kingdom of the crimson king and the court they live in