🎻 Ayreon - Web Of Lies (Tender violin cover) 🔥

🎶 Album "01011001" (2008) by Ayreon and the song "Web Of Lies": story, plot, and interesting facts 🎶

🔹 About the album
"01011001" is the seventh studio album by Ayreon, a project by Dutch musician Arjen Lucassen, released in 2008. The album's title is the binary code for the symbol "Y" (in ASCII), referencing the planet "Y" — the central location of the story.

🎤 Unique lineup of musicians
The album features 17 vocalists, setting a record for Ayreon. Among them are:
Simone Simons (Epica)
Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian)
Jorn Lande (Masterplan)
Steve Lee (Gotthard), whose participation marked his final recording before his tragic death in 2010.

🌌 Plot: the tragedy of the "Forever" race
The album tells the story of the "Forever" race from planet "Y," who, in their pursuit of immortality, transformed into cyborgs and lost their emotions. To reclaim their feelings, they send their DNA to Earth, giving rise to humanity. However, humans repeat their mistakes: technological progress leads to wars and emotional detachment. In the end, the "Forever" leave Earth with the last human — the "Universal Migrator" (a character from the album The Universal Migrator).

🎨 Cover art and visual concept
Artist Jef Bertels created the cover by hand, without digital tools. It depicts the water-covered planet "Y" and beings from the "Forever" race.

🕸️ Song "Web Of Lies": irony of the digital age
"Web Of Lies" is the eighth track on the first disc, with a duration of 2:50. It is the shortest but one of the most memorable songs on the album.

📖 Plot and characters
The song follows Simone (voiced by Simone Simons), who searches for love online. She sends messages to a mysterious figure, PX, who ignores her. When PX finally responds and suggests a meeting, Simone loses interest and shifts her attention to a new virtual love interest — OL.

Interesting fact:
OL is Oliver Palotai, Simone Simons' real-life husband. Lucassen intentionally included this reference, adding an extra layer of irony to the story.

🎵 Musical features
The song stands out from the rest of the album. It carries a light, tender, and somewhat folk-inspired tone, resembling a lyrical ballad. The instrumentation includes strings, acoustic guitar, and flute.

Vocals: a duet between Simone Simons and Phideaux Xavier (PX), whose parts symbolize an online "dialogue."

📜 Lyrics and their meaning
The lyrics mock the superficiality of online relationships. Simone falls for a stranger she has never met, only to lose interest just as quickly. The line "I'm in love, though we never met" captures the essence of the song.

🔚 Conclusion
"01011001" is one of Ayreon's most ambitious albums, blending science, philosophy, and music. "Web Of Lies" adds a modern satirical twist to this universe, showcasing how technology impacts human emotions.

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