EATEOT Stage 1

In Stage 1 of Everywhere at the End of Time, the listener experiences the first signs of memory loss. This stage is portrayed as being like "a beautiful daydream," representing "the glory of old age and recollection" and "the last of the great days." The music is still relatively lucid, resembling familiar, calming, old music that instills nostalgia, but with subtle static or degradation hinting at what is to come. It suggests a mental problem is present but not yet a cause for significant worry.