"Silent Lucidity" is a power ballad[5][6] by the band Queensrÿche from the 1990 album Empire.

[10] DeGarmo noted in an interview that the average person spends 4 1/2 years of their life in a vivid hallucination state during dreaming.

During that time, they can do superhuman feats like flying and walking through walls, as well as experience incredible physical sensations.

[11] The song was originally only acoustic guitar and vocals, but additional instrumentation was added during the last week of working on the album.

The album's producer was adamant that the song should not be included on the record, but the band members pushed for its inclusion.