Best Steven Wilson Songs (Solo Albums)

I can name at least 30 songs that deserve to be top one and yet I picked this one. Steven Wilson is purely a genius and he's single handedly keeping prog alive.
This is a brilliant song, but the reason I voted for it is the hauntingly beautiful guitar solo, which is almost as good as Comfortably Numb. All of SW songs are hauntingly beautiful though and he's a must listen.

Is this my favourite song ever? It just might have rocketed its way to the top. Incredibly moving, the guitar solo at the end sends my (atheist) soul soaring, so who could ask for more than that?

Amazing solo at the end.. Just that.. Yeah..
Moving as hell.. And just part of a great album.. Guthrie has outdone himself.. And steven wilson too.. So difficult to choose from this list.

The story of this song is so similar to my recent physical and mental disaster! I appreciate Steven for his spiritual mind!

Damn! What an amazing song!

This atmospheric progressive masterpiece should be 1 in my opinion

All time favourite song! Everything is unique about this song : the song, chords, lyrics.

One observation is all songs of Stevenson Wilson are unique and all are masterpeices: Routine, Drive Home, Luminol, Deform to form a star, The raven that refused to sing. Listening to his songs takes me to whole new world.

A song that, when it plays, I have to stop whatever I'm doing and just listen to it. Its placement within the album is well done - the first vocals in ten minutes!, its like the tracks before were just building to this masterpiece.

One of my favourite songs of all time.

Gives me chills every time, I cannot think of many other 13 minute songs that never get even slightly boring at times, what a journey this song is.

This can't be happening! Those who don't believe me just listen to it one time... Better than drive home or Russia on ice or arriving somewhere but not here

Better than Arriving Somewhere for sure. Insane song that definitely is too low, even for #6.

I voted for Luminol a bit of time ago, but that was when I never listened to this song.

Luminol has way too much influence of Early Prog in it, it sounds copied and like I have heard it before. The most original, amazing song of Wilson's, however, is obviously The Raven that Refused to Sing.

The orchestra, the piano, melody, vocals, lyrics, everything is perfect, and everything in the song before the 5 and a 1/2 minute mark just builds up to the part after the 5 and a half minute mark, where the orchestra, piano, everything shines, extremely, extremely brightly.

I absolutely love this song right n0w, really wish there was some piano tab for it.

I am a massive Porcupine Tree and Steven Wilson fan. I have everything single release, and I know every single song. But I think that this is his pinnacle, his masterpiece of emotional power. The song just hits me, every single time. It is marvelously simple but every single note has it's place. The instrumentation is perfect. The performances are perfect. This song is perfect.

The only song I have ever cried to. Nothing has ever touched me so much

Sing to me, Raven
I miss her so much

This song is a masterpiece, plain and simple.

The most beautifully painfully haunting masterpiece in history of music. Steven Wilson at his best. Watch the official music video of the song, it's the saddest/most beautiful thing you'll ever witness.

Just brilliance in its purest saddest most heart wrenching form...always seem to be chopping onions when I'm listening to this

My all time favorite Steven Wilson song! Really show how good music composer he is!

One of the best songs of 2015.

This is one of my favorites from Steven Wilson. It makes me want to cry.

The whole album is absolutely sublime and well constructed. This "opening" song sets the standard for the quality that follows.

Fully expected to see this song at #1. The most amazing 12 minute prog masterpiece, the best prog song (other than Arriving Somewhere) to be released since the 70s. Not unlike Genesis, it starts melodic and beautiful and builds up to a hard rock type sound.

Mind-blowing song, it has all the things that should be in a great great song!

Wouldve voted for detonation but its not on here and this is second best in my opinion.

Flute solo gives me goosebumps every time.

This is definitely the best song on Raven. Give it a few listens and you'll fall in love

This may be the most painful song I've ever heard, but it's also incredibly beautiful. The last two stanzas are incredible and the guitar feature following the last, heartbreaking lines finishes the story in a way that words couldn't have. I cannot get over how good this song is. It's good stand alone, but in the context of the album, and knowing the story, it's so much better.

The only reason this song might be this low on the list is because its not long enough... we are left wanting more...
I mean how else can u explain it...
"...Hey brother, I feel I'm living in parentheses
And I've got trouble with the bills
Do the kids remember me?
Well I got gifts for them
And for you more sorrow
But I'm feeling kind of drowsy now
So I'll finish this tomorrow..."
Its just so beautiful...

This can't be here in this list. It's beautiful.

Very good song..

The subject is something I relate to personally, which has wonderfully put to words and music. The lyrics and tone really hit home for someone who's still struggling to find love.

I'm more in love with the beauty of progressive rock, so I prefer this

I grew up listening to PT, Backfield and his solo work. I always loved his music for its complexity but this particular song though seems simple but is actually not. Love the feel of this song!

One of my favorite songs...great

This song is the best, and I love all his work...but seriously, is this not getting voted because it is 23 minutes long? Or has nobody ever heard it? Top 5 for sure!

This should be in top 3

Horrifically underrated, probably his best gradual slow-build since "Arriving...". And then *that* triple solo...

Isn't this Porcupine Tree though?

This song changed me

Love this song!