The title track of Savatage’s 1993 album, Edge of Thorns, is a tale of deception. Its lyrics – written by the band’s late producer, Paul O’Neill – see the protagonist reflecting on a past flame and trying to convince himself that he’s moved on (“But I don’t think about you anymore,” the chorus’ final line states in faux defiance), while the truth is anything but.
Fittingly, the song’s music video – filmed in the swamps of Florida – is similarly deceptive, at least regarding the instrument used by the band’s late guitarist, Criss Oliva.
