A Change Of Seasons
Carpe Diem]
[Music by Dream Theater]
[Lyrics by Mike Portnoy]
[I. The Crimson Sunrise]
[Instrumental]
[II. Innocence]
I remember a time
My frail, virgin mind
Watched the crimson sunrise
Imagined what it might find
Life was filled with wonder
I felt the warm wind blow
I must explore the boundaries
Transcend the depth of winter's snow
Innocence caressing me
I never felt so young before
There was so much life in me
Still I longed to search for more
But those days are gone now
Changed like a leaf on a tree
Blown away forever
Into the cool autumn breeze
The snow has now fallen
And my sun's not so bright
I struggle to hold on
With the last of my might
In my den of inequity
Viciousness and subtlety
Struggle to ease the pain
Struggle to find the same
Ignorance surrounding me
I've never been so filled with fear
All my life's been drained from me
The end is drawing near...
[III.
Then string him up for all the world to
"Carpe diem
Seize the day"
I'll always remember
The chill of November
The news of the fall
The sounds in the hall
The clock on the wall
Ticking away
"Seize the Day"
I heard him say
Life will not always be this way
Look around
Hear the sounds
Cherish your life
While you're still around
("Gather ye rosebuds while ye may)
(Old Time is still a-flying;)
(And this same flower that smiles today)
(Tomorrow will be dying")
We can learn
From the past
But those days
Are gone
We can hope
For the future
But there might not be one
The words stuck in my mind
Alive from what I've learned
I have to seize the day
To home I returned
Preparing for her flight
I held with all my might
Fearing my deepest fright
She walked into the night
She turned for one last look
She looked me in the eye
I said, "I Love You...
Good-bye"
("It's the most awful thing you'll ever see
hear")
("If you're lying to me...") I'm sick of all
("Oh, you dearly love her") Your hypocrites
("...just have to leave...) Holding me at bay
(All our lives") And I don't need
("Seize the day!") Your sympathy
("Something happened") To get me through the day
("Gather ye rosebuds while ye may")
("She was killed") Seasons change and so can I
Hold on Boy
[IV. The Darkest Of Winters] No time to cry
Untie these strings
[Instrumental] I'm climbing down
I won't let them push me away
[V. Another World]
Oh come let us adore him
So far or so it seems Abuse and then ignore him
All is lost No matter what
With nothing fulfilled Don't let him be
Off the pages and the Let's feed upon
T.V. screen His misery
Another world Now it's time for them
Where nothing's true To deal with me
Tripping through [VI. The Inevitable Summer]
The life fantastic
Lose a step [Instrumental]
And never get up
Left alone [VII. The Crimson Sunset]
With a cold blank stare
I feel like giving up I'm much wiser now
A lifetime of memories
I was blinded by a paradise Run though my head
Utopia high in the sky They taught me how
A dream that only drowned me For better or worse
Deep in sorrow, wondering why Alive or dead
I realize
Oh come let us adore him There's no turning back
Abuse and then ignore him Life goes on
No matter what The offbeaten track
Don't let him be
Let's feed upon his misery I sit down with my son
 Set to see the Crimson Sunset
(Gather ye rosebuds while ye may)
Many years have come and gone
I've lived my life, but now must move on
(Gather ye rosebuds while ye may)
He's my only one
Now that my time has come
Now that my life is done
We look into the sun
"Seize the day
And don't you cry
Now it's time
To say good-bye
Even though
I'll be gone
I will live on
Live on"
A Fortune In Lies
[music by Dream Theater, by Petrucci]
"For the first time in a long time
...everything was right in my
world... and then I woke up."
I can remember when,
In the unity of our five-day sessions
Not even once did we hear the siren
song
What kind of imagination
Asleep in some lyrical coma
Who's vain futile memory
Could have been so wrong?
You can make a fortune in lies
You can keep a giant alive
You can ride the red
Until everybody smiles
A trifling euphoria
was such an untimely religion
maybe your life can explain
the reason for my indecision
Here is a poor man
the heart of this monster creation
He said we both will be heroes
and I was led into temptation
You can make a fortune in lies
You can keep a giant alive
You can ride the red
Until everybody smiles
Can you show me your gold
and your silver?
A hero in frozen water
Now you've made a fortune in lies
and you kept a giant alive
You rode the red
You rode the red
A Nightmare To Remember
Mvt 1:
Nightmare to remember
I'll never be the same.
What began as laughter
So soon would turn to pain.
The sky was clear and frigid
The air was thick and still
Now I'm not one to soon forget
And I bet I never will
Picture for a moment
The perfect irony
A flawless new beginning
Eclipsed by tragedy.
The uninvited stranger
Started dancing on his own
So we said goodbye to the glowing bride
And we made our way back home.
Life was so simple then
We were so innocent.
Father and mother
Holding each other.
Without warning
Out of nowhere
Like a bullet
From the night
Crushing Glass
Rubber and steel
Scorching fire
Glowing lights
Screams of terror
Pain of Fear
Sounds of sirens
Smoke in my eyes
Sudden stillness
Wrapped in silence
No more screaming
No more cries
Stunned and bewildered
Cold and afraid
Torn up and broken
Frightened and dazed
Stunned and bewildered
Cold and afraid
Torn up and broken
Frightened and dazed
Mvt 2:
Lying on the table
In this unfamiliar place
I'm greeted by a stranger
A man without a face
He said, "Son do you remember?
Do you even know your name?"
Then he shined a light into my eyes
And said, "take this for the pain."
Hopelessly drifting,
Bathing in beautiful agony.
I am endlessly falling,
Lost in this wonderful misery.
In peaceful sedation, I lay half awake
And all of the panic inside starts to fade.
Hopelessly drifting, bathing in beautiful
agony.
"Tell me does this hurt you?"
Said the faceless man.
"Can you move all of your fingers?
Can you try your best to stand?"
I asked about the others
"Is everyone okay?"
He told me not to worry
As he turned and walked away.
Hopelessly drifting,
Bathing in beautiful agony.
I am endlessly falling,
Lost in this wonderful misery.
In peaceful sedation, I lay half awake
And all of the panic inside starts to fade.
Hopelessly drifting, bathing in beautiful
agony.
 Mvt 3:
Day after day
And night after night
We burden the oppressed
Did they ever see the red light?
Over and over
Scene by scene
Like a recurring nightmare haunting my
dreams.
How could you prepare
For what would happen next?
The search you'll never have to see
His father such a mess.
It's a miracle he lived
It's a blessing no one died
By the Grace of God above
Everyone survived
[Scream]
Life was so simple then
We were so innocent.
It will stay with us forever
A nightmare to remember
A Rite Of Passage
The great ascent to reach a higher state
This is the new world order
Plague upon our fears
Spreading accusations
Of radical fears
The brotherhood of wisdom
Strength and dignity
Its rituals and secrets
Remain a mystery
Beneath the ever watchful eye
The angels of the temple fly
Turn the key walk through the gate
The great ascent to reach a higher state
A rite of passage
The final stage a sacred home
Unlock the door and lay the corner stone
A rite of passage
Men of wealth and power
Influence and fame
Philosophers and leaders
Are members of the trade
Bound oath and honor
Like the rose and cross
An enigmatic union
An esoteric thought
Beneath the ever watchful eye
The angels of the temple fly
Turn the key walk through the gate
The great ascent to reach a higher state
A rite of passage
Turn the key walk through the gate Afterlife
A rite of passage [music by Dream Theater, by Dominici]
The seven stars the rising sun I touched with one
A perfect world a new life has begun who made me run
A rite of passage away from my own soul...
In this world with its
many illusions
We are moving like mice through a
maze
And now I find
what's left behind
has served to make me whole
full of doubt, deception, and delusion
seeking purpose to all earthly days
I search within
beneath a skin
that bears both pleasure and pain
In a world full of constant confusion
I will not be a par to the craze
In the Afterlife
will dark be bright?
will cold be warm?
will the day have no night?
In the Afterlife?
will the blind have sight?
In the Afterlife
Behind closed eyes
some comfort lies
In knowing the truth never spoken
Through this world with us
hidden conclusion
we'll keep moving like mice through
a maze

The final stage a sacred home In the Afterlife

Unlock the door and lay the corner stone will dark be bright?
A rite of passage will cold be warm?
will the day have no night?
In the Afterlife?
 will the blind have sight? Another Day
In the Afterlife
[Images: Dream Theater]
In the Afterlife [Words: Petrucci]
will dark be bright?
will cold be warm? Live another day
will the day have no night? Climb a little higher
In the Afterlife? Find another reason to stay
will the blind have sight? Ashes in your hands
In the Afterlife Mercy in your eyes
If you're searching for a silent
sky...
You won't find it here
Look another way
You won't find it here
So die another day
The coldness of this words
The message in his silence,
"Face the candle to the
wind..."
This distance in my voice
Isn't leaving you a choice
So if you're looking for a time
to run away...
You won't find it here
Look another way
You won't find it here
So try another day
They took pictures of our
dreams
Ran to hide behind the stairs
And said maybe when it's right
for you, they'll fall
But if they don't come down
Resist the need to pull them in
And throw them away
Better to save the mystery
Than surrender to the secret
You won't find it here
Look another way
You won't find it here As I Am
So try another day
Don't
Tell me what's in
Tell me how to write
Don't tell me how to win
This fight
Isn't your life
It isn't your right
To take the only thing that's
mine
Proven over time
It is over your head
Don't try to read between the
Lines
Are clearly defined
"Never lose sight of
Something you believe in"
Taking in the view from the outside
Feeling like the underdog
Watching through the window I'm on the
outside
Living like the underdog
I've been trying to justify you
In the end I will just defy you
To those who understand, I extend my
hand
To the doubtful I demand, take me as I
am
Not under your command, I know where
I stand
I won't change to fit your plan, Take me
as I am
As I am
Still
Running uphill
Swimming against the current
I wish I weren't so
Fucked
 Feels like I'm stuck
Lost in a sea of mediocrity
Slow down,
You're thinking too much
Where is your soul?
You cannot touch
The way I
Play
Or tell me what to say
You're in the way
Of all that I believe in
Taking in the view from the outside
Feeling like the underdog
Watching through the window I'm on the
outside
Living like the underdog
I've been wasting my breath on you
Open minds will descend upon you
To those who understand, I extend my
hand
To the doubtful I demand, take me as I
am
Not under your command, I know where
I stand
I won't change to fit your plan, take me
as I am
To those who understand, I extend my
hand
To the doubtful I demand, take me as I
am
Not under your command, I know where
I stand
I won't change to fit your plan, take me
as I am
As I am
Yeah
As I am
Beneath The Surface
Is there ever really a right time
You had led me to believe
Someday you'd be there for me
When the stars above aligned
When you weren't so consumed
I kept looking for the clues
So I waited in the shadows of my heart
And still the time was never right
Until one day I stopped caring
And began to forget why I longed to be
so close
And I disappeared into the darkness
And the darkness turned to pain
And never went away
Until all that remained
Was buried deep beneath the surface
A shell of what things could have been
Tired bones beneath a veil
Of guarded secrets all too frail
Sad to think I never knew
You were searching for the words
For the moment to emerge
Yet the moment never came
You couldn't risk my fragile frame
Until one day you stopped caring
And began to forget why you tried to be
so close
And you disappeared into the darkness
And the darkness turned to pain
And never went away
Until all that remained
Was buried deep beneath the surface
I would scream just to be heard
As if yelling at the stars
I was bleeding just to feel
Beyond This Life
You would never say a word
Kept me reaching in the dark [Headline:] "Murder, young girl killed
Always something to conceal Desperate shooting at Echoe`s hill
Dreadful ending, killer died
Until one day I stopped caring Evidently suicide"
And began to forget why I longed to be
so close A witness heard a horrifying sound
And I disappeared into the darkness He ran to find a woman dead and
And the darkness turned to pain Lying on the ground
And never went away
Until all that remained Standing by her was a man
Was buried deep beneath the surface Nervous, shaking, gun in hand
Witness says he tried to help
But he`d turned the weapon on himself
His body fell across that poor young girl
After shouting out in vain
The witness ran to call for assistance
A sad close to a broken love affair
Our deeds have traveled far
What we have been is what we are
She wanted love forever
But he had another plan
He fell into an evil way
She had to let him down
She said "I can`t love a wayward man"
She may have found a reason to forgive
If he had only tried to change
Was their fatal meeting prearranged?
Had a violent struggle taken place?
There was every sign that lead there
Witness found a switchblade on the
ground
Was the victim unaware?
They continued to investigate
They found a note in the killer`s pocket
It could have been a suicide letter
Maybe he had lost her love
I feel there`s only one thing left to do
I'd sooner take my life away than live Breaking All Illusions Come alive Bridges In The Sky
with losing you
With the sun in place Embrace the days Blackness awakens
Our deeds have traveled far There's a test of faith Don't turn away Visions come alive
What we have been is what we are Streams of thought awaken Life's true intent needs patience Seeing through darkness
Karma starts the signal With borrowed eyes
All that we learn this time New realities
(What we have been is what we are) Singularities Death survivor
Is carried beyond this life Breaking all illusions Take me higher
Reunite my soul
Sudden burst of heat
Burning source of life Whisperer of truth
Masterful destruction I trust in you
To make me whole
Power's not an act
It's understanding truth Sun
Changing my direction Come shine my way
May healing waters bury all my pain
Live in the moment
Breathe in a new beginning Wind
Wisdom revealed Carry me home
As I unlearn to learn The fabric of reality is tearing apart
The piece of me that died
Life's biggest battles Will return
Often are fought alone To live again
My spirit brings me home
Feeling myself slip away
Emerald thoughts flow Suddenly dreaming awake
Through my consciousness Hidden memories
Drawn to curses left behind Flooding back
Test of will the threshold to one's faith
Starts a fire in the mind I will not grow in the light
Until I pass through the darkest caverns
Searching out of my heart
Reaching in
To arrive Dance with fire
Where I began Spirit guide erase the world outside
Sights remembered
In the light Messenger of truth
I trust in you
Searching out Transform me now
Reaching in
To arrive Sun
Where I began Come shine my way
Sound remembered May healing waters bury all my pain

Wind
Carry me home
The fabric of reality is tearing apart
The piece of me that died
Will return
To live again
And at last the time has come
To unite again as one
To the power of the Earth I'm calling
Crossing bridges in the sky
On a journey to renew my life
Shaman take my hand
Sun
Come shine my way
May healing waters bury all my pain
Wind
Carry me home
The fabric of reality is tearing apart
The piece of me that died
Will return
To live again
And at last the time has come
To unite again as one
To the power of the Earth I'm calling
Crossing bridges in the sky
On a journey to renew my life
Shaman take my hand
Build Me Up, Break Me Down
Today I will be your savior
Tomorrow a demon
You crave my erratic behavior
And watch my every move
Obsession at all cost
You'll be the death of me
Broken and torn apart
Why can't you let me be
You build me up
You break me down
Until I'm falling to pieces
I crash and burn I never learn
I'm your guilty addiction
Build me up
Break me down
Tonight I am the new messiah
You deify
When I'm no longer desired
I'll be crucified
The one who's free from sin
The first to cast the stone
Fighting the fear within
I won't be left alone
You build me up
You break me down
Until I'm falling to pieces
The price I pay
To live this way
And the fantasy stays alive
I can't live up I can't let down
And leave you falling to pieces
I crash and burn
I never learn
I'm your morbid obsession.
Build me up
Break me down
You build me up
You break me down
Until I'm falling to pieces
The price I pay
To live this way
And the fantasy stays alive
I can't live up I can't let down
And leave you falling to pieces
I crash and burn
I never learn
You're a comic fixation
Build me up
Break me down
Constant Motion
[Music: Dream Theater /: Mike Portnoy]
Tunnel vision at blinding speed
Controlling my thoughts, obsessing me
Void of any uncertainty
Throughout my very soul
Lost illusions of mind control
Resisting all hope of letting go
Racing impulse of dark desire
Drives me through the night
I try to shut it down
It leaves me in the dust
No matter what I've found
I can never get enough
Frantic actions of insanity
Impulsive laced profanity
Long for elusive serenity
Way out of my control
Traveling through both space and time
(Out of body, out of mind)
Out of control
My wheels in constant motion
Spinning round and round it goes
(I can't let up, I can't let go)
Can't stop this flame from burning
Forever more
Into the night
Blistering
Focus here, focus there
Cannot see the light
(Falling down through the night)
Sprawling everywhere
Searching left, searching right
(Panic setting in, I can no longer fight)
When will this end?
 Accelerate, dislocate
(Set to crash and burn, haven't got time
to waste)
Not planning to return
Aggravate, agitate
(When will I ever learn?)
There's no way out of here
Nowhere to turn
Obsessive yearning
Compulsive burning
Still never learning
Insane random thoughts
Of neat disorder
Scattered wasteland surrounding me
Tattered memories of what used to be
Apocalyptic mind debris
Until we meet again
Traveling through both space and time
(Out of body, out of mind)
Out of control
My wheels in constant motion
Spinning round and round it goes
(I can't let up, I can't let go)
Can't stop this flame from burning
Forever more
Into the night
Blistering
Traveling through both space and time
(Out of body, out of mind)
Out of control
My wheels in constant motion
Spinning round and round it goes
(I can't let up, I can't let go)
Can't stop this flame from burning
Can't stop the wheels from turning
Traveling through both space and time
(You get yours, and I got mine)
Out of control
My wheels in constant motion
Spinning round and round it goes
(I can't let up, I can't let go)
Can't stop this flame from burning
Forever more
Into the night
Blistering
I've got my hands out in front of my face
Stuck in my throat, beneath my breath
Cover My Eyes Cover my eyes and tell me
Am I really blind
[Studio demo from 1997, recorded Cover my eyes and tell me
during the making of the album ] Have I lost my mind
[Falling Into Infinity. Available on the
Fasten Your Seatbelts ] Cover my eyes and tell me
[live bootleg. A live version is also Am I really blind
available on the Fan Club ] Cover my eyes and tell me
[Christmas CD 1998. ] Have I lost my
- John Petrucci Have I lost my mind
Have I lost my mind
Have I lost my mind
But I can hardly see
I've bathed myself in holy water
But it doesn't bother me
Under my skin, upon my head
Inside the walls, beneath my bed
My black and whites are turning red
Cover my eyes and tell me
Am I really blind
Cover my eyes and tell me
Have I lost my mind
I've got my fingers to the blade
But I can't feel a thing
Open my eyes in salty water
But it doesn't even sting
Under my skin, upon my head
My black and whites are turning red
Cover my eyes and tell me
Am I really blind
Cover my eyes and tell me
Have I lost my mind
Have I lost my mind
Have I lost my mind
Under my skin, upon my head
The lunatic is playing dead
My black and whites are turning red
 Endless Sacrifice Far From Heaven
You're so far away Moments wasted
[Lyrics by John Petrucci] And so alone Isolated No one truly has the answers
You long for love's embrace Time escaping Every day
Cold To keep you sane Endless sacrifice I struggle through it once more
Lying in my bed To make you whole Keep things bottled up
Staring into darkness Moments wasted Never speaking my mind
Try to stay alive Isolated Misinterpreted
Lost Until I hear your voice Time escaping I'm doing just fine
I hear footsteps overhead I'm gonna lose my mind Endless sacrifice
And my thoughts return Someone tell me why Every day I
Again I chose this life Put a brave face on
This superficial lie Serves me well
Like a child who's run away Constant compromise Feeling helpless
And won't be coming back Endless sacrifice Facing it alone
Time keeps passing by Hard to tell
As night turns into day Moments wasted That I
Isolated Can't change who I am
I'm so far away Time escaping How I feel
And so alone Endless sacrifice There's no end
I need to see your face
To keep me sane Moments wasted I have done
To make we whole Isolated What you asked of me
Time escaping Leaves me nothing to live for
Try to stay alive Endless sacrifice
Until I hear your voice Coming undone
I'm gonna lose my mind Over the distance Way too high a price
Someone tell me why We try to make sense I should pay
I chose this life Of surviving together You keep your pride
This superficial lie While living apart While I die inside
Constant compromise Every day
Endless sacrifice Striving for balance No I
We rise to the challenge Can't lie anymore
Pain Of staying connected Won't pretend
It saddens me to know In spite of circumstance I've done
The helplessness you feel All I can
Your light All you've forsaken
Shines on my soul And all that you've done You can't imagine
While a thousand candles So that I could live out The hell I'm going through
Burn This undying dream Not asking you to save me
I'm too far from Heaven
Outside this barren room Won't be forgotten
The rain is pouring down Or taken for granted Nothing you can do
The emptiness inside I'll always remember To change me
Is growing deeper still Your endless sacrifice But accept me
As I am Fatal Tragedy He said, "You`ll know the truth Finally Free
As your future days unfold"
[N:] [Hypnotist:]
Alone at night Without love You are once again surrounded by a
I feel so strange Without truth brilliant white light.
I need to find There can be no turning back Allow the light to lead you away from
All the answers to my dreams your past and into this lifetime.
Without faith As the light dissipates you will slowly
When I sleep at night Without hope fade back into
I hear the cries There can be no peace of mind consciousness, remembering all you
What does this mean? have learned.
[H:] When I tell you to open your eyes you
I shut the door and traveled to another "Now it`s time to see how you died. will return to the present,
home Remember that death Feeling peaceful and refresh.
I met an older man, he seemed to be is not the end but only a transition." Open your eyes Nicholas.
alone
I felt that I could trust him [Miracle:]
He talked to me that night; Friday evening
The blood still on my hands
"Lad did you know a girl was murdered To think that she would leave me now
here?" For that ungrateful man
"This fatal tragedy was talked about for Sole survivor
years" No witness to the crime
Victoria`s gone forever I must act fast to cover up
Only memories remain I think that there`s still time
She passed away He`d seem hopeless and lost with this
She was so young note
They`ll buy into the words that I wrote
Without love This feeling
Without truth Inside me
There can be no turning back Finally found my love
I`ve finally broke free
Without faith No longer
Without hope Torn in two
There can be no peace of mind I`d take my own life before losing you

As the night went on [Victoria:]

I started to find my way Feeling good this Friday afternoon
I learned about a tragedy I ran into Julian
A mystery still today Said we'd get together soon
He`s always had my heart
I tried to get more answers He needs to know
But he said, "You`re on your own" I`ll break free of the Miracle
Then he turned away and left me It`s time for him to go
As I stand there all alone This feeling
 Inside me
Finally found my love
I`ve finally broke free
No longer
Torn in two
He`d kill his brother if he only knew
Their love renewed
They`d rendezvous
In a pathway out of view
They thought no one knew
Then came a shot out of the night
"Open your eyes, Victoria"
[Sleeper:]
One last time
We'll lay down today
One last time
Until we fade away
One last time
We'll lay down today
One last time
We fade away
As their bodies lie still
And the ending draws near
Spirits rise through the air
All their fears disappear
It all becomes clear
A blinding light comes into view
An old soul exchanged for a new
Familiar voice comes shining through
[Nicholas:]
This feeling
Inside me
Finally found my life
I`m finally free
No longer
Torn in two
I learned about my life by living through
you
This feeling
Inside me
Finally found my life
I`ve finally broke free
No longer
Torn in two
Living my own life by learning from you
We`ll meet again my friend
Someday soon
[CNN report:]
"... their lead story,
all anticipating the outcome of the man
considered to be a member of American
nobility.
And as you can imagine, as the skies
have grown darker
here over Washington,
The moon has grown darker as well and
people here are
beginning to resign themselves to the
possibility that they are
witnessing yet another tragedy in a long
string of misfortunes.
Reaction from everywhere, from
Washington and certainly
from around the world has guess..."
[Hypnotist:]
"Open your eyes, Nicholas'"
[Nicholas:]
"AAAH!"
Forsaken
Forsaken
[Music: Dream Theater /: John Petrucci] Fly away with me tonight
Awaken
For a while I thought I fell asleep Renew my life
Lying motionless inside a dream Now you are mine
Give yourself up to me
Then rising suddenly
I felt a chilling breath upon me
She softly whispered in my ear
(Forsaken)
Forsaken
I have come for you tonight
Awaken
Look in my eyes and take my hand
Give yourself up to me
I waited painfully
For night to fall again
Trying to silence the fear within me
Out of an ivory mist
I felt a stinging kiss
And saw a crimson stain on her lips
I have to know your name
Where have I seen your face before?
My dear one don't you be afraid
Forsaken
I have come for you tonight
Awaken
Look in my eyes and take my hand
Give yourself up to me
Take me far away
Close your eyes
And hold your breath
To the ends of the earth
Forsaken
I have come for you tonight
Awaken
Look in my eyes and take my hand
 Funeral For A Friend - Love Lies
[Originally recorded by Elton John]
[Written by Elton John/Bernie Taupin]
[From the album "Goodbye Yellow Brick
Road" - 1973]
The roses in the window box
Have tilted to one side
Everything about this house
Is gonna grow and die
Oh it doesn't seem a year ago to this
very day
You said I'm sorry honey
If I don't change the pace
I can't face another day
And love lies bleeding in my hand
Oh it kills me to think of you with another
man
I was playing rock and roll and you were
just a fan
But my guitar couldn't hold you so I split
the band
Love lies bleeding in my hands
I wonder if those changes
Have left a scar on you
Like all the burning hoops of fire
That you and I passed through
You're a bluebird on a telegraph line
I hope you're happy now
While if the wind of change comes down
your way girl
You'll make it back somehow
And love lies bleeding in my hand
Oh it kills me to think of you with another
man
I was playing rock and roll and you were
just a fan
But my guitar couldn't hold you so I split
the band
Love lies bleeding in my hands
And love lies bleeding in my hand
Oh it kills me to think of you with another
man
I was playing rock and roll and you were
just a fan
But my guitar couldn't hold you so I split
the band
Love lies bleeding in my hands
Oooooh oooh
Oooooh
Oh oh oh oh ooh
Love lies bleeding in my hands
Oooh
Oooh ooh
3. Perfect Strangers
[Originally recorded by Deep Purple]
[Written by Blackmore/Glover/Gillan]
[From the album "Perfect Strangers" -
1984]
Can you remember
Remember my name
As I flow through your life
A thousand oceans I have flown
Ooooh and cold
Cold spirits of ice (ice ice)
All my life
I am the echo of your past
I am returning
The echo of a point in time
In distant faces shine
A thousand warriors I have known
Ooooh and laughing
As the spirits appear
Ooooh all your life
Shadows of another day
And if you hear me talking on the wind
You've got to understand
We must remain
Perfect strangers
Oooooh ooh
I know I must remain inside this silent
well of sorrow
Oh
A strand of silver
Hanging through the sky
Touching more than you see
The voice of ages in your mind
Ooooh is aching
With the dead of the night
Precious life
Your tears are lost in falling rain
And if you hear me talking on the wind
You've got to understand
We must remain
Perfect strangers
Hollow Years
He's just the kind of man
You hear about
Who leaves his family for
An easy out
They never saw the signs
He never said a word
He couldn't take another day
Carry me to the shoreline
Bury me in the sand
Walk me across the water
And maybe you'll understand
Once the stone
You're crawling under
Is lifted off your shoulders
Once the cloud that's raining
Over your head disappears
The noise that you'll hear
Is the crashing down of hollow years
She's not the kind of girl
You hear about
She'll never want another
She'll never be without
She'll give you all the signs
She'll tell you everything
Then turn around and walk away
Carry me to the shoreline
Bury me in the sand
(Into the waves)
Walk me across the water
And maybe you'll understand
Once the stone
You're crawling under
(Once the stone)
Is lifted off your shoulders
Once the cloud that's raining
Over your head disappears
The noise that you'll hear
Is the crashing down of hollow years

Carry me to the shoreline
Bury me in the sand
(Into the waves)
Walk me across the water
And maybe you'll understand
Once the stone
You're crawling under
Is lifted off your shoulders
Once the cloud that's raining
Over your head disappears
The noise that you'll hear
Is the crashing down of hollow years
Once the stone
You're crawling under
Once the stone
You're crawling under
(The sound you'll hear,)
Once the stone
(the crashing)
You're crawling under
(down of hollow years)
Once the stone
You're crawling under
Once the stone
You're crawling under
Once the stone
You're crawling under
(The sound you'll hear, the crashing
down of hollow years)
Home
[Sleeper:]
Shine-lake of fire
Lines take me higher
My mind drips desire
Confined and overtired
Living this charade
Is getting me nowhere
I can`t shake this charade
The city`s cold blood calls me home
Home it`s what I long for
Back home where I belong
The city - it calls to me
Decadent scenes from my memory
Sorrow - eternity
My demons are coming to drown me
Help - I`m falling, I`m crawling
I can`t keep away from its clutch
Can`t have it, this habit
It`s calling me back to my home
[Miracle:]
I remember the first time she came to
me
Poured her soul out all night and cried
I remember I was told there`s a new love
that`s born
For each one that has died
I never thought that I
Could carry on with this life
But I can`t resist myself
No matter how hard I try
Living their other life
Is getting them nowhere
I`ll make her my wife
Her sweet temptations calls me home
Home it`s what I long for
My home where she belongs
Her ecstasy - means so much to me
Even deceiving my own blood
Victoria watches and thoughtfully smiles
She`s taking me to my home
Help - he`s my brother, but I love her
I can`t keep away from her touch
Deception, dishonor
It`s calling me back to my home
[N:]
Her story - it holds the key
Unlocking dreams from my memory
Solving this mystery
Is everything that is a part of me
Help - regression, obsession
I can`t keep away from her touch
Leave no doubt, to find out
It`s calling me back to my home
Honor Thy Father
[Lyrics by Mike Portnoy]
We're taught unconditional love
That blood is thicker than water
That a parent's world would revolve
Always around their son or their
daughter
You pretend I was your own
And even believed that you loved me
But were always threatened by some
Invisible blood line that only you could
see
You took advantage of an outreached
hand
And twisted it to meet your every need
'Gimme time to re-charge my batteries,
I'll see her when she's older and I'll
bounce her on my knee'
Well listen to me you ungrateful fool
Here comes a dose of reality
You'll go to your grave a sad and lonely
man
The door is now closed on your pathetic
little plan
On and on and on and on it goes
It's so easy to run away with nothing in
tow
How can you ever sleep a wink at night
Pretending that everything is alright
And have the nerve to blame this mess
on me
Never in my life have I seen someone
So Ignorant to the damage he has done
You're the rotted root in the family tree
I tried your 4 bill therapy
I tried to make amends
 But nothing could lure you out of your I Walk Beside You Whatever it takes In The Name Of God
selfish shell again No matter how far
Expecting everyone to bow and kiss [Music: Dream Theater,: John Petrucci] Through all that may come [Lyrics by John Petrucci]
your feet And all that may go
Don't you see respect is not a one way There's a story in your eyes I walk beside you How can this be?
street I can see the hurt behind your smile I walk beside you Why is he the chosen one?
Blaming everyone for all that you've don For every sign I recognize
e wrong Another one escapes me Oh, where everything is wrong Saint gone astray
I'll get my peace of mind when you hear Oh, where hopelessness surrounds you With a scepter and a gun
this song Let me know what plagues your mind Oh, the sun will rise again
Let me be the one to know you best The tide you swim against Learn to believe
On and on and on and on it goes Be the one to hold you up Will carry you back home In the mighty and the strong
And with every passing day true colors When you feel like you're sinking So don't give up
show Don't give in Come bleed the beast
Tell me once again Follow me it won't be long
How can you ever sleep a wink at night What's beneath the pain you're feeling I walk beside you
Pretending that everything is alright Don't abandon me Wherever you are Listen when the prophet
And have the balls to blame this mess Or think you can't be saved Whatever it takes Speaks to you
on me No matter how far Killing in the name of God
I walk beside you Through all that may come
Never in my life have I seen someone Wherever you are And all that may go Passion
Oblivious to the damage he has done Whatever it takes I walk beside you Twisting faith into violence
You're the rotted root in the family tree No matter how far I walk beside you In the name of God
Through all the may come
Watch where you walk And all that may go Straight is the path
Don't you dare cross the crooked step I walk beside you Leading to your salvation
Watch the way you talk I walk beside you Slaying the weak
Don't cross the crooked step Ethnic elimination
Summon up your ghosts for me
On and on and on and on it goes Rest your tired thoughts upon my hands Any day we'll all be
Chauvinistic, heartless, selfish, cold Step inside this sacred place Swept away
When all your dreams seem broken You'll be saved
How can you ever sleep a wink at night As long as you obey
Pretending that everything is alright Resonate inside this temple
And have the balls to blame this shit on Let me be the one who understands Lies
me Be the one to carry you Tools of the devil inside
When you can walk no further Written in Holy disguise
Never in my life have I seen someone Meant to deceive and divide
So fucking blind to the damage he has Tell me once again Us all
done What's below the surface bleeding
You're the rotted root in the family tree If you've lost your way, Listen when the prophet
I will take you there Speaks to you
Killing in the name of God
I walk beside you
Wherever you are Passion
Twisting faith into violence
In the name of God
Blurring the lines
Between virtue and sin
They can't tell
Where God ends
And mankind begins
They know no other
Life but this
From the cradle
They are claimed
Listen when the prophet
Speaks to you
Killing in the name of God
Passion
Twisting faith into violence
In the name of God
Hundreds of believers
Lured into a doomsday cult
All would perish
In the name of God
where the grapes of wrath are stored
Self-proclaimed messiah he hath loosed the fateful lightning
Led his servants
To their death
Eighty murdered
In the name of God
Forty sons and daughters
Un-consenting plural wives
Perversions
In the name of God
Underground religion
Turning toward
The mainstream light
Blind devotion
In the name of God
Justifying violence
Citing from the Holy Book
Teaching hatred
In the name of God
Listen when the prophet
Speaks to you
Killing in the name of God
Passion
Twisting faith into violence
In the name of God
Religious beliefs
Fanatic obsession
Does following faith
Lead us to violence?
Unyielding crusade
Divine revelation
Does following faith
Lead us to violence?
[Chant:]
Mine eyes have seen the glory
of the coming of the Lord
he is trampling out the vintage
of his terrible swift sword
his truth is marching on.
glory, glory, hallelujah
glory, glory, hallelujah
glory, glory, hallelujah...
In The Presence Of Enemies, Pt. 1 Give you life for all eternity
[Music: Dream Theater /: John Petrucci] Servants of the fallen
Fight to pave the way
[I Prelude] For their saviour's calling
Of this wicked day
[Instrumental]
Through a veil of madness
[II Resurrection] With a vicious blade
One man rises up
I saw a white light Standing in their way
Shining there before me
And walking to it Redemption
I waited for the end Redemption for humanity
A final vision
Promising salvation
A resurrection
For a fallen man
Do you still wait for your God
And the symbol of your faith?
I can free you from this Hell and misery
You should never be ashamed my son
I can give you power beyond anything
Trust me you will be the chosen one
I was forgotten
A body scorned and broken
My soul rejected
Tainted by his blood
Beyond redemption
A sinner not worth saving
Forever taken
From the one I loved
Do I still wait for my God
And a symbol of my faith?
I can lead you down the path and back
to life
All I ask is that you worship me
I can help you seek revenge and save
yourself
 In The Presence Of Enemies, Pt. 2
[Music: Dream Theater /: John Petrucci]
[III. Heretic]
Welcome tired pilgrim
Into the circle
We have been waiting
Everyone's gathered
for your arrival
All the believers
Angels fall
all for you
heretic
Demon heart
bleed for us
I've been waiting for you,
Weary preacher man
You have been expected
Now we can begin
Let this hollowed Day of Judgment reign
I have known you father
And your sacred quest
Blessed soldier fighting
You shall never rest
I have known you but do you know me?
Angels fall
all for you
heretic
Demon heart
bleed for us
(My soul is yours Dark Master, I will fight
for you)
Dark Master within, I will fight for you
Dark Master of sin, now my soul is yours
Dark Master, my guide, I will die for you
Dark Master inside…
I cannot see his face
But I could feel his spite
A presence from the dead
Abandoned by the light
This shadow will consume him
from within
This power that I sense
The rage behind those eyes
Is just a shrouded ghost
A spirit sealed inside
The body and the soul both threats
For they are one
Angels fall
all for you
heretic
Demon heart
bleed for us
(My soul is yours Dark Master, I will fight
for you)
Dark Master within, I will fight for you
Dark Master of sin, now my soul is yours
Dark Master, my guide, I will die for you
Dark Master inside…
Dark Master, amen, I belong to you
Dark Master within…
Heil! Heil! Heil! Heil!
Heil! Heil! Heil! Heil!
[IV. The Slaughter of The Damned]
Don't
Bother trying to find them
They will be coming to you
Fight,
Fight and destroy until you can't take
anymore
Slay
Spill the blood of the rebels
They are the children of hell
Flesh,
Of the undead
Stopping at nothing to kill
Sin,
Caught in a moment of weakness
Committed the greatest of all
Sold,
Half of my soul
And now it's too late for you
I judge us
my eyes see
I judge and I am just
For I speak of the beast
That lives in all of us
Unwelcome ones
your time has come
Lord,
You are my god and my shepherd
Nothing more shall I want
Walk,
Through the abyss
Into the shadow of death Standing at the infernal gates
Fear, The moment I feared has passed
There is no evil to fear now
For I know you are with me
My,
Cup overflows
With my enemy's blood
I,
Decay in the house of the lord
Forever, amen
Death,
Will follow me
All the days of my life
I judge us
my eyes see
I judge and I am just
For I speak of the beast
That lives in all of us
Unwelcome ones
your time has come
Servants of the fallen
Fight to pave the way
For their savior's calling
On this wicked day
Through a veil of madness
With a vicious play
One man rises up
Standing in their way
It's time for your reckoning
[V. The Reckoning ]
[Instrumental]
[VI. Salvation]
My soul grows weaker
He knows and he waits
He watches over me
In the hour of darkness
The moment I lost my faith
Promising salvation
My soul is my own now
I do not fight for you
Dark Master
 Learning To Live
[Images: Dream Theater]
[Words: Myung]
There was no time for pain
No energy for anger
The sightlessness of hatred
slips away
Walking through winter streets
alone
He stops and take a breath
With confidence and self-
control
I look at the world and see no
understanding
I'm waiting to find some sense
of strength
I'm begging you from the
bottom of my heart to show
me understanding
I need to live life
Like some people never will
So find me kindness
Find me beauty
Find me truth
When temptation brings me to
my knees
And I lay here drained of
strength
Show me kindness
Show me beauty
Show me truth
The way your heart sounds
makes all the difference
It's what decides if you'll endure
the pain that we all feel
The way your heart beats
makes all the difference
In learning to live
Here before me is my soul
I'm learning to live
I won't give up
Till I've no more to give
Listening to the city
Whispering its violence
I set out watching from above
The 90s bring new questions
New solutions to be found
I fell in love to be let down
Once again we dance in the
crowd
At times a step away
From a common fear that's all
spread out
It won't listen to what you say
Once you're touched you stand
alone
To face the bitter fight
Once I reached for love
And now I reach for life
Another chance to lift my life
Free the sensation in my heart
To ride the wings of dreams
into changing horizons
It brings inner peace within my
mind,
As I'm lifted from where I've
spilt my life
I hear an innocent voice
I hear kindness, beauty and
truth
The way your heart sounds
makes all the difference
It's what decides if you'll endure
the pain that we all feel
The way your heart beats
makes all the difference
In learning to live
Spread before you is your soul
So forever hold the dreams
within our hearts
Through nature's inflexible
grace Light Fuse And Get Away
I'm learning to live
[music by Dream Theater, by Moore]
Would you like to sit and talk to me
about the way things change so
suddenly
when your senses come and the feeling
goes?
can you remember feeling much
too close?
Stop your hands from shaking.
Look at me.
Are your senses racing endlessly
tracing
past impressions? So were mine.
Have you ever been used
or will this be the first time?
It's come so clear to me
Light fuse and get away
No gain, no pain
It's a fatal game
and the true lose everything
I can see
what trust and loyalty have done
for me
falling miles from the mark
with a thirst for revenge
and a dangerous heart
I've tried to wash from memory
feelings of betrayal and the incidents
that plague me since I lost my sense
of innocence
A history of changes now I'm loving
now I'm losing keeps me constantly
in fear of hearing "I can't see where
this is going"
You lie alone with the memory
feeling the ceiling and walls closing
 in on
Your Conscience - my ally
the guilt - your affliction
from preying on praise as you fed
an attention addiction
Someone told me
Light fuse and get away
No gain, no pain
and when it's lust to dust you can
crawl from the wreckage
I can see
what trust and loyalty have done
for me
lying bleeding in the dark
with a thirst for revenge
and a dangerous heart
It's come so clear to me
Light fuse and get away
No gain, no pain
It's a fatal game
and the true lose everything
I can see
what trust and loyalty have done
for me
falling miles from the mark
with a thirst for revenge
and a dangerous heart
Lost Not Forgotten Spirit as black as coal Metropolis Part I
Lost not forgotten
I am not immortal King of the deathless soul [Images: Dream Theater]
I am just a man [Words: Petrucci]
A power-craving tyrant Lost not forgotten
Beyond the shadows in the sand Reigning against the odds The smile of dawn
Feared and respected living among the Arrived early May
Men have come to fear me gods She carried a gift from her
Many bow and cry Leading the empire home
Known across the desert Brutal and heartless The night shed a tear
I am the one who will not die Vanishing further To tell her of fear
Into the darkness And of sorrow and pain
I have faced the demons of our most Lost not forgotten She'll never outgrow
desperate moments King of the deathless soul
I have been the one to defend our pride Death is the first dance, eternal
I have worn the banner of my
abandoned brothers There's no more freedom
I will be the first one to give my life The both of you will be
confined to this mind
Lost not forgotten
Reigning against the odds I was told there's miracle for
Feared and respected living among the each day that I try
gods I was told there's a new love
Leading the empire that's born for each one that
Spirit as black as coal has died
Lost not forgotten I was told there'd be no one to
King of the deathless soul call on when I feel alone and
afraid
An epic novel no one's read I was told if you dream of the
Pages torn and faded next world
The greatest story never told You'll find yourself swimming
in a lake of fire
Behold the kingom I possess
Land of wealth and beauty As a child, I thought I could
Where the streets are paved with gold live without pain without
sorrow
Once fearless and brave As a man I've found it's all
A realm passed away caught up with me
The ghosts of yesterday I'm asleep yet I'm so afraid
Lost not forgotten Somewhere like a scene from a
Reigning against the odds memory
Feared and respected living among the There's a picture worth a
gods thousand words
Leading the empire Eluding stares from faces
 before me
It hides away and will never be
heard of again
Deceit is the second without end
The city's cold blood teaches us
to survive
Just keep my heart in your eyes
and we'll stay alive
The third arrives...
Before the leaves have fallen
Before we lock the doors
There must be the third and
last dance
This one will last forever
Metropolis watches and
thoughtfully smiles
She's taken you to your home
It can only take place
When the struggle between
our children has ended
Now the Miracle and the
Sleeper know that the third
is love
Love is the Dance of Eternity
Never Enough
[Music: Dream Theater,: Mike Portnoy]
Cut myself open wide
Reach inside
Help yourself
To all I have to give
And then you help yourself again
And then complain that
You didn't like the way
I put the knife in wrong
You didn't like the way
My blood spilled on your brand new floor
What would you say
If I walked away
Would you appreciate
But then it'd be too late
Because I can only take so much of your
ungrateful ways
Everything is never enough
Sacrifice my life
Neglect my kids and wife
All for you to be happy
All those sleepless nights
And countless fights to give you more
And then you say how dare that
I didn't write you back
I must be too good for you
I only care about myself
What would you say
If I walked away
Would you appreciate
But then it'd be too late
Because I can only take so much of your
ungrateful ways
Everything is never enough
Octavarium
[Music: Dream Theater]
[I. Someone Like Him]
[Lyrics: John Petrucci]
I never wanted to become someone like
him so secure
Content to live each day just like the last
I was sure I knew that
This was not for me
And I wanted so much more
Far beyond what I could see
So I swore that I'd
Never be someone like him
So many years have passed
Since I proclaimed
My independence
My mission
My aim
And my vision
So secure
Content to live each day like it's my last
It's wonderful to know
That I could be
Something more than what I dreamed
Far beyond what I could see
Still I swear that I'm
Missing out this time
As far as I could tell
There's nothing more I need
But still I ask myself
Could this be everything
Then all I swore
That I would never be was now
So suddenly
The only thing
I wanted
To become
To be someone just like him
[II. Medicate (Awakening)]
[Lyrics: James LaBrie]
A Doctor sitting next to me
He asks me how I feel
Not sure I understand his questioning
He says I've been away a while
But thinks he has cured me
From a state of catatonic sleep
For 30 years
Where have I been
Eyes open
But not getting through to me
Medicate me
Infiltrate me
Side effects appear
As my conscience slips away
Medicate me
Science failing
Conscience fading fast
Can't you stop what's happening
A higher dosage he prescribes
But there's no guarantee
I feel it starting to take over me
I tell him not to be ashamed
There's no one who's to blame
A second shot
A brief awakening
I feel the relapse
Can't break free
Eyes open
But not getting through to me
[III. Full Circle]
[Lyrics: Mike Portnoy]
Sailing on the seven seize the day
tripper diem's ready
 Jack the ripper Owens Wilson Phillips
and my supper's ready
Lucy in the sky with diamond Dave's not
here I come to save the
Day for nightmare cinema show me the
way to get back home again
Running forward
Falling back
Spinning round and round
Looking outward
Reaching in
Scream without a sound
Leaning over
Crawling up
Stumbling all around
Losing my place
Only to find I've come full circle
Flying off the handle be careful with
That axe Eugene gene the dance
machine
Messiah light my fire gabba gabba
Hey hey my my generation's home again
Running forward
Falling back
Spinning round and round
Looking outward
Reaching in
Scream without a sound
Leaning over
Crawling up
Stumbling all around
Losing my place
Only to find I've come full circle
[IV. Intervals]
[Lyrics: Mike Portnoy]
[First]
Our deadly sins feel his mortal wrath
Remove all obstacles from our path
[Second]
Asking questions
Search for clues
The answer's been right in front of you
[Third]
Try to break through
Long to connect
Fall on deaf ears and failed muted
breath
[Fourth]
Loyalty, trust, faith and desire
Carries love through each darkest fire
[Fifth]
Tortured Insanity
A smothering hell
Try to escape but no avail
[Sixth]
The calls of admirers
Who claim they adore
Drain all your lifeblood while begging for
more
[Seventh]
Innocent victims of merciless crimes
Fall prey to some madmen's impulsive
designs
[Octave]
Step after step
We try controlling our fate
When we finally start living it has
become too late
Trapped inside this Octavarium
Trapped inside this Octavarium
Trapped inside this Octavarium
Trapped inside this Octavarium
[V. Razor's Edge]
On The Backs Of Angels
[Lyrics: John Petrucci]
Standing on the backs of angels
We move in circles Destined to create
Balanced all the while Mounting the attack
On a gleaming razor's edge While heroes carry your weight
A perfect sphere We spiral toward disaster
Colliding with our fate Survival fading faster
This story ends where it began
Riding out the wave
Content to feed off the machine
Leading us to death
The new American dream
You're blinded by your hunger
Beware, your days are numbered
Tears fall from the shameless
Shelter me, guide me to the edge of the
water
Selfless are the righteous
Burden me, lead me like a lamb to the
slaughter
Blurring lines drawn in between
What is right and what is wrong
Victims on the radar
Straining us along
We're onto your agenda
The dead end road to nowhere
Tears fall from the shameless
Shelter me, guide me to the edge of the
water
Selfless are the righteous
Burden me, lead me like a lamb to the
slaughter
[solo]
Tears fall from the shameless
Shelter me, guide me to the edge of the
water
 Selfless are the righteous One Last Time
Burden me, lead me like a lamb to the
slaughter [N:]
It doesn`t make any sense
Selfless are the righteous This tragic ending
Burden me, lead me like a lamb to the In spite of the evidence
slaughter There`s something still missing
Heard some of the rumours told
A taste of one`s wealth
Did Victoria wound his soul?
Did she bid him farewell?
[V:]
One last time
We`ll lay down today
One last time
Until we fade away
One last time
We`ll lay down today
One last time
We slowly fade away
[N:]
Here I am inside his home
It holds the many clues
To my suspicions
And as I`m standing here right now
I`m finally shown what I have always
known
Coincidence I can`t believe
As my childhood dreams slowly come
true
Are these her memories
Awakened through my eyes
This house has brought back to life
An open door
I walk on through
Into his bedroom
Feeling as cold as outside
The walls disappear
To some woman who`s screaming Only A Matter Of Time
A man pleads forgiveness
His words I cannot hear [music by Dream Theater, by Moore]
A suited man smiled said:
"It's just a matter of time
You can have the world at your feet
by tomorrow
just sign on this line."
Hold tight... limelight!
Approaching the paramount
with the sun in our eyes
fearing family ties, legalies,
compromise
In a dimly lit room with a stool as his
stage
a dream-stricken prince of a pauper's
descent
haunts the eavesdropping silence
that presses his window
as he sweats a performance
to an audience that ticks on the wall
To the practical observer
It's just a matter of time
"You can deviate from the com-
monplace
only to fall back in line."
I understand mine's a risky plan
and your system can't miss
But is security after all a cause
or symptom of happiness?
Brave, yet afraid, his eyes on horizon
in a steady-set gaze
a mariner soon from an open cocoon
takes a moment to summon his courage
to stifle his grave apprehension and
trembling, approaches the surf
A father's benediction as his hopeful
son departs
to brave the sea of rage and conquer
at all costs
 lingers in his memory
and visions still surviving in a logic-
proof shell
that should have been held sacred, safe
and hidden well
are compromised in usury
with every rising sun that yields no
sight of land
the hesitation cultivates within the
tired man
and rumors spread of mutiny
and though the time will come when
dream and day unite
tonight the only consolation causing
him to fight
in fearless faith in destiny
Even when plans fall to pieces
I can still find the courage
with promise I've found in my faith
Likely or not, it's a dream that we keep
and at odds with our senses we'll climb
But if faith is the answer, we're already
reached it
And if spirit's a sign
then it's only a matter of time
Outcry
Somewhere overhead
Distant thunder roars
The revolution has begun
The war to end all wars
As I welcome death
I hear the battle cry
Bullets fall like fire
Raining from the sky
The rebel in us all
Someday gets tired
of being pushed around
But freedom has a price
The cost is buried in the ground
We suffered far too long
We gather now growing stronger
We will not be ignored
Anymore any longer
Our anthem will guide us
Rise up, be counted
Stand strong and unite
Wait for the outcry
Resistance is calling tonight
Overture (instrumen)
You can look the other way
Or you can face the light
Although it seems so far away
Freedom's worth the fight
Rise up, be counted
Stand strong and unite
Wait for the outcry
Resistance is calling
Rise up, be counted
Stand strong and unite
Wait for the outcry
Resistance is calling tonight
The world watches on
While we risk our lives
Locked in a kingdom of fear
As our children die

Far too many years

Of chaos and unrest
Far too many voices
Brutally surpressed

We fight for what is just

For all that we believe
We fight 'till death or glory
Fight to be set free

The streets are bathed in blood

Time to step down
and time to walk away
You'll never rule me now
Though you may stand upon my grave
 Panic Attack Shooting through all my veins Prophets Of War That I believe
Extreme apprehension Will help us see this through is faith.
[Music: Dream Theater,: John Petrucci] Suddenly I'm insane [Music: Dream Theater /: James LaBrie] Pray they will forgive,
Forgive our arrogance,
All wound up Lost all hope for redemption It burns deep down inside of me, So we can make it right,
On the edge A grave situation desperate at best We have ourselves to blame. Right what they have wronged.
Terrified Not questioning, accepted as the truth.
Why do I feel so numb See you sweat
Sleep disturbed Is it something to do with where I come Debate this fight it's just cause Unexpected, controversial
Restless mind from The facts do not support theirs Get used to it
Petrified Should this be fight or flight To liberate a people Things are gonna get personal
I don't know why I'm constantly reeling And rid them of tyrant rule Your sympathy
Bouts of fear A pitiful display you stutter
Permeate Helpless hysteria Is it time to make a change? Your empathy
All I see A false sense of urgency Are we closer than before? Means nothing if there is no honor
Trapped in my phobia Can we help them break away? Responsible
Heightening Possessed by anxiety Are we profiting from war? Of this you are incapable
Nervousness We implicate
Threatens me Run It's time to make a change. Incriminate - Exacerbate - Too much at
Try to hide stake
I am paralyzed Overwhelmed by this complex delirium Intrigued
So afraid to die Got your attention - deceived Our Fathers, Mothers
Helpless hysteria Since the inception - our brave Sisters, Brothers
Caught off guard A false sense of urgency Fight for what reason Sons and Daughters
Warning signs Trapped in my phobia Forced
Never show Possessed by anxiety Compelled Perpetuating their ideals
Can we clean up this mess? A mindless act
Tension strikes Run The loss of loved ones To stay the course
Choking me Try to hide A perverse request
Worries grow Overwhelmed by this complex delirium They continue the same rhetoric Is it time to make a change?
These derelicts that profit Are we closer than before?
Why do I feel so numb Win or lose Can we help them break away?
Is it something to do with where I come Are we profiting from war?
from Is it time to make a change?
Should this be fight or flight Are we closer than before? Is it time to make a change?
I don't know why I'm constantly so Can we help them break away? Are we closer than before?
uptight Are we profiting from war? Can we help them break away?
It's time to make a change Are we profiting from war?
Rapid heartbeat pounding through my Is it time to make a change?
chest Time for change A change from what it's been
Agitated body in distress Fight the fear Can we help them break away?
I feel like I'm in danger Find the truth Is our patience wearing thin?
Daily life is strangled by my stress Time for change It's time to make a change

A stifling surge The only thing Time for change

 Fight the fear Pull Me Under
Find the truth
Time for change [Images: Dream Theater]
[Words: Moore]
Lost in the sky
Clouds roll by
and I roll with them
Arrows fly
Seas increase
and then fall again
This world is spinning around me
This world is spinning without me
Every day send future to past
Every breath leaves me one less
to my last
Watch the sparrow falling
Gives new meaning to it all
If not today nor yet tomorrow
then some other day
I'll take seven lives for one
And then my only father's son
As sure as I did ever love him
I am not afraid
This world is spinning around me
The whole world keeps
spinning around me
All life is future to past
Every breath leaves me one less
to my last
Pull me under Pull me under
Pull me under I'm not afraid
All that I feel is honor and spite
All I can do is set it right
Dust fills my eyes
Clouds roll by
and I roll with them
Centuries cry
Orders fly
and I fall again
This world is spinning inside me
The whole world is
spinning inside of me
Every day sends future to past
Every step brings me closer
to my last
Pull me under Pull me under
Pull me under I'm not afraid
Living my life too much in
the sun
Only until your will is done
Regression
[H:]
"Close your eyes and begin to relax.
Take a deep breath, and let it out
slowly. Concentrate on your breathing.
With each breath you become more
relaxed. Imagine a brilliant white light
above you, focusing on this light as
it flows through your body. Allow yourself
to drift off as you fall deeper and
deeper into a more relaxed state of
mind. Now as I count backward from ten
to
one, you will fill more peaceful, and
calm. Ten. Nine. Eight. Seven. Six. You
will enter a safe place where nothing can
harm you. Five. Four. Three. Two. If
at any time you need to came back, all
you must do is open your eyes. One."
[N:]
Safe in the light that surrounds me
Free of the fear and the pain
My subconscious mind
Starts spinning through time
To rejoin the past once again
Nothing seems real
I`m starting to feel
Lost in the haze of a dream
And as I draw near
The scene becomes clear
Like watching my life on a screen
Hello Victoria so glad to see you
My friend
 Repentance
[Music: Dream Theater /: Mike Portnoy]
[VIII Regret]
Hello, mirror, so glad to see you my
friend
It's been a while...
Staring at the empty page before me
All the years of wreckage running
through my head
Patterns of my life I thought adorned me
Revealing hurtful shame and deep
lament
Overwhelming sorrow now absorbs me
As the pen begins to trace my darkest
past
Signs throughout my life
that should have warned me
Of all the wrongs I've done for which I
must repent
I once thought it better to regret
Things that I have done than haven't
Sometimes you've got to be wrong
And learn the hard way
And sometimes you've got to be strong
When you think it's too late
Staring at the finished page before me
All the damage now so clear and evident
Thinking about the dreaded task in store
for me
A pit of fear at the thought of my amends
Hoping that this step will help restore me
To face my past and ask for forgiveness
Cleaning up my dirty side of this
unswept street
Could this be the beginning of the end?
I once thought it better to regret
Things that I have done than haven't
Sometimes you've got to be wrong
And learn the hard way
And just when you're through hanging on
You're saved
[IX Restitution]
"Until that moment, I'd never felt like I'd
failed at anything...And I felt like I failed
her...And I failed myself, and I failed my
children...It's still really hard to deal
with."
"I want to thank you for helping me to
see my own selfishness and to tell you
how regretful I am it has hurt you."
"I'm sorry I didn't visit you in the hospital,
Grandpa when you were on your
deathbed. I'm sorry I didn't come to your
funeral...I don't know if I was selfish or
just too scared to face it. It's one of the
biggest regrets of my life."
"I'm here to confess with you that what I
did, was wrong... And I'm asking for your
forgiveness..."
"The only unforgivable thing hauls itself
out of bed, looks over my shoulder at the
bloody English weather..."
"I really regret not being able to see my
friend Andy..."
"One of my best friends who's the
godfather of my daughter, he asked me
to sing or play something at his wedding,
and I turned it down because I was busy
and too much of a chicken shit to do
it...And I feel sorry for that, because it
was a very very close friend of mine..."
"So, I wanted to apologize to anyone
that I've upset or offended.. they're just
words, it's just an opinion, but Are these extravagant promises? We
unfortunately, I tend to express it as a think not. They are being fulfilled among
fact, and that's kind of arrogant. Isn't it?" us - sometimes quickly, sometimes
slowly. They will always materialize if we
"I think it's the betrayal...it still haunts work for them.
me."
"You're only as sick as your secrets, but
"I'm sorry for what I did back then... I the truth shall set you free..."
was a different person. I really was and
I'm so sorry. I wish it wouldn't have "The truth is the truth and the only thing
happened, but it did, and I'm sorry. you can do is to live with it."
Forgive me. I'm sorry..."
"I guess I'm simply sorry for being me
and not you. I so often wish you could be
here with me to show me the way..."
If we are painstaking about this phase of
our development, we will be amazed
before we are half way through.
We are going to know a new freedom
and a new happiness.
We will not regret the past nor wish to
shut the door on it.
We will comprehend the word serenity
and we will know peace.
No matter how far down the scale we
have gone, we will see how our
experience can benefit others.
That feeling of uselessness and self-pity
will disappear.
We will lose interest in selfish things and
gain interest in our fellows.
Self seeking will slip away.
Our whole attitude and outlook upon life
will change.
Fear of people and of economic
insecurity will leave us.
We will intuitively know how to handle
situations which used to baffle us.
We will suddenly realize that God is
doing for us what we could not do for
ourselves.
 Roots Of All Evil Self righteous anger running all through Sacrificed Sons Will mankind be extinct?
me There's no time to waste
[Music: Dream Theater,: Mike Portnoy] Ready to explode [Music: Dream Theater,: James LaBrie] Who serves the truth
For Heavens' sake
[VI. Ready] Procrastination paralyzing me [Begins with samples from 9/11]
Wanting me dead
Proud enough for you to call me These obsessions that keep haunting Walls are closing
arrogant me Anxiously
Greedy enough to be labeled a thief Won't leave my head Channel surfing
Angry enough for me to go and hurt a Frantically
man Help to do for me what I can't do myself
Cruel enough for me to feel no grief Take this fear and pain Burning City
I can't break out this prison all alone Smoke and fire
Never could have just a part of it Help me break these chains Planes we're certain
I always need more to get by Faith inspired
Getting right down to the heart of it Humility now my only hope
The root of all evil has been running my Won't you take all of me No clues
whole life Heal this dying soul A complete surprise
Who'll be
Dirty enough for me to lust I can feel my body breaking Coming home tonight
Leaving nothing left to trust I can feel my body breaking
Jealous enough to still feel envious I'm ready to let it all go Heads all turning
Lazy enough to sleep all day I can feel my body shaking Towards the sky
And let my life just waste away Right down to the foundation Towers crumble
Selfish enough to make you wait for me The root of it all Heroes die

Driven blindly by our sins Take all of me Who would wish this
Misled so easily The desires that keep burning deep On our people
Entirely ready to leave it behind inside And proclaim
I'm begging to break free Cast it all away That His will be done
And help to give me strength to face Scriptures they heed have misled them
Take all of me another day All praise their Sacrificed Sons
The desires that keep burning deep I am ready
inside Help me what I can be Teach them
Cast them all away I am ready What to think and feel
And help to give me strength to face Come to me Your ways
another day Take me away So enlightening
I am ready
Help me be what I can be [Dedicated to Bill W. and all of his Words they preach
friends] I can't relate
[VII. Remove] If God's true Love
Are acts of Hate
Self-centered fear has got a hold of me
Clutching my throat God on High
Our mistakes
 Status Seeker
[music by Dream Theater]
[lyrics by Dominici and Petrucci]
Heart sick at the sight of the
Status Seeker
In a sense I'm not beyond reproach
the aspiration to drop a name
When any rose might smell the same
Maybe you'll figure it out someday
"I want to know you now...
You know I've always believed in you."
Nothing is sacred...
You draw the bottom line
with a dollar sign
Change of opinion...
At the drop of a dime
Graceless intrusion...
Are you sanctified in your
judgment of me?
All that I deserve is what you were
unable to see
In a garden where the seeds were
spilled
I favored the few that stood strong
in the sun
As I reached for the profit of my prize
I found I had trampled the forgotten
ones
Nothing is sacred...
You draw the bottom line
with a dollar sign
Change of opinion...
At the drop of a dime
Graceless intrusion...
Are you sanctified in your
judgment of me?
All that I deserve is what you were
unable to see
You're running in circles
And I'm turning away Strange Deja Vu
You refused to believe
Now I'm turning away [N:]
Subconscious strange sensation
Nothing is sacred... Unconscious relaxation
You draw the bottom line What a pleasant nightmare
with a dollar sign And I can`t wait to get there again
Change of opinion...
At the drop of a dime Every time I close my eyes
Graceless intrusion... There`s another vivid surprise
Are you sanctified in your Another whole life waiting
judgment of me? Chapters unfinished, fading
All that I deserve is what you were
unable to see Closer now - Slowly coming into view
I`ve arrived - Blinding sunshine beaming
You're running in circles through
And I'm turning away
You refused to believe There`s a house I`m drawn into
Now I'm turning away Familiar settings, nothing new
There`s a pathway leading there
With a haunting chill in the air
There`s room at the top of the stairs
Every night I`m drawn up there
There`s a girl in the mirror
Her face is getting clearer
Young child won`t you tell me why I`m
here?
In her eyes - I sense a story never told
Behind the disguise - There`s something
tearing
At her soul
[V:]
Tonight I`ve been searching for it
A feeling that`s deep inside m
Tonight I`ve been searching for
The one that nobody knows
Trying to break free
I just can`t help myself
I`m feeling like I`m going out of my head
Tears my heart into two
I`m not the one the sleeper thought he
knew
[N:]
Back on my feet again
Eyes open to real world
Metropolis surrounds me
The mirror`s shattered the girl
Why is this other life
Haunting me everyday
I`d break through the other side
If only I`d find the way
Something`s awfully familiar
The feeling`s so hard to shake
Could I have lived in that other world
It`s a link that I`m destined to make
I`m still searching but I don`t know what
for
The missing key to unlock my mind`s
door
Today I am searching for it
A feeling that won`t go away
Today I am searching for it
The one that I only know
Trying to break free
I just can`t help myself
I`m feeling like I`m going out of my head
Tears my soul into two
I`m not the one I thought I always knew
I just can`t help myself
I`m feeling like I`m going out of my head
Uncanny, strange Deja Vu
But I don`t mind - I hope to find the truth
Stream of Consciousness (instrumen) Surrounded
[Images: Dream Theater]
[Words: Moore]
Morning comes too early
and nighttime falls too late
And sometimes all I want to do
is wait
The shadow I've been hiding in
has fled from me today
I know it's easier to walk away
than look it in the eye
But I will raise a shelter to the sky
and here beneath this
star tonight I'll lie
She will slowly yield the light
As I awaken from the longest
night
Dreams are shaking
Set sirens waking up tired eyes
With the light the memories
all rush into his head
By a candle stands a mirror
Of his heart and soul she
dances
She was dancing thru the night
above his bed
And walking to the window
he throws the shutters out
against the wall
And from an ivory tower hears
her call
"Let light surround you"
It's been a long, long time
He's had a while to think it over
In the end he only sees the
change
Light to dark
Dark to light
Light to dark
Dark to light
[Images and Words: Dream Theater]
Heaven must be more than this
When angels waken with a kiss
Sacred hearts won't take the
pain
But mine will never be the same
He stands before the window
His shadow slowly fading from
the wall
And from an ivory tower hears
her call
"Let the light surround you"
Once lost but I was found
When I heard the stained glass
shatter all around me
I sent the spirits tumbling
down the hill
But I will hold this one on high
above me still
She whispers words to clear my mind
I once could see but now at last
I'm blind
I know it's easier to walk away
than look it in the eye
But I had given all that
I could take
And now I've only habits left
to break
Tonight I'll still be lying here
Surrounded in all the light
Take The Time
Just let me catch my breath...
I've heard the promises
I've seen the mistakes
I've had my fair share of tough
breaks
I need a new voice, a new law,
a new way
Take the time, reevaluate
It's time to pick up the pieces,
Go back to square one
I think it's time for a change
There is something that I feel
To be something that is real
I feel the heat within my mind
And craft new changes with
my eyes
Giving freely wandering
promises
A place with decisions I'll
fashion
I won't waste another breath
You can feel the waves coming on
(It's time to take the time)
Let them destroy you or carry
you on
(It's time to take the time)
You're fighting the weight of
the world
But no one can save you this
time
Close your eyes
You can find all you need in
your mind
The unbroken spirit
Obscured and disquiet
Finds clearness this trial
demands
And at the end of this day sighs
 an anxious relief
For the fortune lies still in his
hands
If there's pensive fear, a
wasted year
A man must learn to cope
If his obsession's real,
Suppression that he feels must
turn to hope
Life is no more assuring than
love
(It's time to take the time)
There are no answers from
voices above
(It's time to take the time)
You're fighting the weight of
the world
And no one can save you this
time
Close your eyes
You can find all you need in
your mind
I close my eyes
And feel the water rise around
me
Drown the bead of time
Let my senses fall away
I can see much clearer now,
I'm blind
Find all you need in your mind
If you take the time
The Answer Lies Within
[Music: Dream Theater,: John Petrucci]
Look around,
Where do you belong
Don't be afraid,
You are not the only one
Don't let the day go by,
Don't let it end
Don't let a day go by in doubt,
The answer lies within
Life is short, so learn from your mistakes
And stand behind, the choices that you
made
Face each day with both eyes open wide
And try to give, don't keep it all inside
Don't let the day go by
Don't let it end
Don't let a day go by, in doubt,
The answer lies within
You've got the future on your side
You've gonna be fine now
I know whatever you decide
You are gonna shine!!! (shinee)
Don't let the day go by
Don't let it end
Don't let a day go by, in doubt
You re ready to begin
Don't let a day go by in doubt
The answer lies within
The Best Of Times With so much left to say
[Music by Petrucci, Portnoy, Rudess and These were the best of times
Myung, by Mike Portnoy] I'll miss these days
Your spirit lit my life each day
Remember days of yesterday
How it flew so fast Thank you for the inspiration
The two score and a year we had, Thank you for the smiles
I thought it would always last All the unconditional love
Those summer days and west coast That carried me for miles
dreams It carried me for miles
I wished would never end But most of all thank you for my life
A young boy and his father,
Idol and best friend These were the best of times
I'll miss these days
I'll always remember Your spirit lit my life each day
Those were the best of times My heart is bleeding bad
A lifetime together But I'll be OK
I'll never forget Your spirit guides my life each day
The morning shows on the radio [In Loving Memory of Howard Portnoy
The case of the missing dog 1940-2009]
Lying on the pillows at the old 812
Watching Harold and Maude
The record shops, the stickball fields
My home away from home
And when we weren't together
The hours on the phone
I'll always remember
Those were the best of times
I'll cherish them forever
The best of times
But then came the call
Our lives changed forever more
"You can pray for a change
But prepare for the end..."
The fleeting winds of time
Flying through each day
All the things I should've done
But time just slipped away
Remember seize the day
Life goes by in the blink of an eye
 The Big Medley
So you think you can stone me and spit
[I. In The Flesh?]
So you think you can love me and leave
[Originally recorded by Pink Floyd]
[Written by Roger Waters]
[From the album "The Wall" - 1979]
So 'ya
Thought 'ya
Might like to
Go to the show
To feel the warm thrill of confusion
That space cadet glow
Tell me is something eluding you
sunshine?
Is this not what you expected to see?
If you wanna find out what's behind this
cold eyes?
You'll just have to claw your way through
this disguise
Lights...
Roll the sound effects...
Action...
Shout out! (shout out)
Shout out! (shout out)
Shout out! (shout out)
[II. Carry On Wayward Son]
[Originally recorded by Kansas]
[Written by Kerry Livgren]
[From the album "Leftoverture" - 1976]
[Instrumental]
[III. Bohemian Rhapsody]
'Cause he's lovin', oh he's touchin', he's
[Originally recorded by Queen]
[Written by Freddie Mercury]
[From the album "A Night At The Opera"
- 1975]
in my eye
me to die
Oh, baby
Can't do this to me, baby
Just gotta get out
Just gotta get right outta here
[IV. Loving, Touching, Squeezing]
[Originally recorded by Journey]
[Written by Steve Perry]
[From the album "Evolution" - 1979]
You make me weep
And wanna die
Just when
You said we'd try
Lovin', touchin', squeezin'
Each other
When I'm alone
Oh by myself
You're out
With someone else
Lovin', touchin', squeezin'
Each other
You're tearin' me apart
Every day, every day
You're tearin' me apart
Oh what can I say?
You're tearin' me apart
It won't be long, no
Until you're alone
When you're lover
Oh he hasn't come home
squeezin'
Another
He's tearin' you apart
Every day, every day
He's tearin' you apart
Oh girl what can you say?
'Cause he's lovin', touchin', another
Now it's your turn, girl, to cry
[V. Cruise Control]
[Originally recorded by Dixie Dregs]
[Written by Steve Morse - 1977]
[Instrumental]
[VI. Turn It On Again]
[Originally performed by Genesis]
[Written by Banks/Collins/Rutherford]
[From the album "Duke" - 1980]
Turn it on
Turn it on, turn it on again
Turn it on
Turn it on, turn it on again
Turn it on
Turn it on, turn it on again
Turn it on
Turn it on, turn it on again
The Count Of Tuscany
Several years ago
In a foreign town
Far away from home
I met the Count of Tuscany
A young eccentric man
Bred from royal blood
Took me for a ride
Across the open countryside
Get into my car
Let's go for drive
I love the way i feel uptight
Just step inside
Maybe you'll recall
I kind of felt curious
A character inspired by my brother's life
Winding through the hills
Seeing far behind
On and on we drove
Down narrow streets and dusty roads
And last we came upon
A picturesque estate
On sprawling emerald hills
An ancient world of times gone by
Now let me introduce
My brother
A bitter gentleman - historian
Sucking on his pipe
Distinguished accent
Making me uptight - no accident
I-
Want to stay alive
Everything about this place just doesn't
feel right
I-
I don't wanna die
 Suddenly I'm frightened for my life
I-
Want to say goodbye
This could be the last time you see me
alive
I-
I may not survive
Knew it from the moment we arrived
Would you like to see
Our secret holy place?
I come here late at night
To pray to him by candle light
Then viewing through the past
I saw which is believed
Still dressed in royal clothes
A saint behind the altar
History recalls
During times of war
Legend has been traced
Stuck inside these castle walls
Soldiers came to hide
With barrels filled with wine
Never to escape
These tombs of old that's where they
died
Down the cellar stairs
I disappear
Like the angel's share
The end is near
Come and have a taste
A rare vintage
All the finest wines
Improve with age
I-
Want to stay alive
Everything about this place just doesn't Please try to forgive The Dance Of Eternity (instrumen)
feel right
The chapel and the Sade
I- The soldiers in the wine
I don't wanna die The fables and the tales
Suddenly I'm frightened for my life All handed through time
I- Of course you're free to go
Want to say goodbye Go and tell the world my story
This could be the last time you see me Tell about my brother
alive Tell them about me
The Count of Tuscany...
I-
I may not survive
Knew it from the moment we arrived
Could this be the end?
Is this the way I die?
Sitting here alone
No one by my side
I don't understand
I don't feel that I deserve this
What did I do wrong?
I just don't understand
Give me one more chance
Let me please explain
It's all been circumstance
I'll tell you once again
It took me for a ride
Promising a vast adventure
Next thing that I know
I'm frightened for my life
Now wait a minute then
That's not how it is
You must be confused
That isn't who I am
Please don't be afraid
I would never try to hurt you
This is how we live
Strange although it seems
 The Dark Eternal Night
[Music: Dream Theater,: John Petrucci]
No one dared to
Speak of the terrible danger
The hideous ancient warnings
Forged in the void of night
He has risen up
Out of the blackness
Chaos
The last of the prophets
Sinister
A sickening monstrous sight
Through the stifling heat
Underneath the pale green moon
I burned with a thirst
To seek things not yet seen
Climbing endless stairs
Leading to the choking room
Eager to explore
His most shocking mysteries
Drifting beyond all time
Out of a churning sky
Drawn to the beckoning light
Of the dark eternal night
Black forces
Rage in the vortex,
Fighting
Waves of destruction
Swallowing
The echo of the universe
I am the last
Born of the blood of the pharaohs
The ultimate god of a rotting creation
Sent to unleash this curse
Restless crowds draw near
Nameless hooded forms appear
[music by Dream Theater, by Petrucci]
Amidst fallen ruins
Grotesque creatures battle
Shadowed on a screen
Yellow evil faces leer
Vacant monuments
Corpses of dead worlds left behind
Drifting beyond all time
Out of a churning sky
Drawn to the beckoning light
Of the dark eternal night
Trapped in a hellish dream
Spinning past worlds unseen
And frightfully vanishing
Into the dark eternal night
Drifting beyond all time
Out of a churning sky
Drawn to the beckoning light
Of the dark eternal night
Trapped in a hellish dream
Spinning past worlds unseen
And frightfully vanishing
Into the dark eternal night
No sound, no smoke, no scorching
Sipping his poison the raven sings
The Killing Hand
[I. The Observance]
An Angel's kiss now fallen
Descending scarlet cuts the sky
Faded names left on the wall
Honor the fighting leave life to
die
Remembered is the sacrifice but
No praisal of blood still flowing
Who were the leaders?
what controlled the Killing Hand
that caused this mouthing?
Crossing over...
[II. Ancient Renewal]
Lowered deep into the sea
Being a waits to cleanse his soul
senses weakening time is still
Motionless by stiffening cold
The wheels race back and
Scorch his mind
Travelling all to find the land
Revelation warms a touch
And now he will begin to
Understand
[III. The Stray Seed]
Extended a view to yesterday
Manifestation for none the same
Walking amidst a frightening still
Flames
He is risen...
Yet another to add more bodies
fallen
King from below
this one controls
the Killing Hand that caused this
mourning
Is it all over?
[IV. Thorns]
Evil genius this secret plan
Mercy dealt with the losing hand
Will he ever fall?
Can he end it all?
Our savior must make his stand
Only a Propher of years to come
Wanting mortality I'm all alone
He heard my voice
It was my choice
I've stopped the Killing Hand
[V. Exodus]
When I go back again
Will it be the same?
I've stopped the cries
But now they know my name
The sea is calling me
my spirit must return
As I get closer,
was it really worth
what I have learned?
I'm in the valley
And the saddened chimes I hear
Race towards the wall to find
one more name appears
No one is left now
my one and only land
I laugh at what I've done
I am the Killing Hand
 The Ministry Of Lost Souls
[Music: Dream Theater /: John Petrucci]
The water's edge
Is where she waits
Lost soul still wandering
Meant to die
But she's stuck not crossing over
The other side
Is where he waits
His spirit reaching out
Meant to save
But she's too scared
to take his hand
Living in a world without you
(drowning in the past)
Is living in no world at all
So now I call on you
Remember me?
I gave you life
You would not take it
Your suffering
was all in vain
It's almost over now
Don't turn your back on paradise
Feeling scared, she's prepared
To give up everything
She can't stand
to feel like half of her is fading
He will choose
the only way
To rid her of her pain
Take her soul now
The decision has been made
Living in a world without love
(a burden to my soul)
Is living in a worthless world
So I will call on you...
Remember me?
I gave you life
You would not take it
Your suffering
was all in vain
It's almost over
Remember me?
You were so young
How could I tell you?
Remember me?
I am the one
Who saved your life that night
I was the one
who would not abandon you
Even in death
I was the one
who would not leave you
I used my freedom to protect you
And all the while direct you
Do you remember me this time?
Even in death I gave you life
I gave you life
I wanted to deserve a place
A place beside you
This time when I reached out my hand
It reached all the way to heaven
Remember me?
I gave you life
You would not take it
Your suffering
was all in vain
It's almost over now
Goodbye
It's almost over now
Goodbye
It's time
I release you from this life
Don't turn your back on paradise
The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun always a moment too late
We're past the time
[music by Dream Theater, by Petrucci] when we looked on
Now we're
Watching my window I was led like a THE ONES WHO HELP TO
child SET THE SUN
As the roadway lamplights this time for real
misguided my mind through the night I locked the door behind me
a shadow of limits My mind was still a wreck
We were racing the rain from what I saw
my hands held the wheel For when my hands are still
My eyes tried to hold their place I'll recognize the message
never again will my senses lose
there must have been a time control
when I thought that you were In higher lives
watching We seem to be
It had to be when my senses lost Always a moment too late
control We're past the time
I thought I'd slipped away when we looked on
I thought I could still feel us Now we're
moving THE ONES WHO HELP TO
It must have been a cloud SET THE SUN
no bigger than a man's hand
Every reason I risk my life
To come back to you
Is locked behind your door
You're my immunity
Outside I watched you burn
Heavy hearts were bleeding
A cry for help, a familiar voice
My melting hands streaked the glass
As I walked away
I wondered what had really
happened
had I run out of time
did I push myself too far
As my last step fell
I felt my hands upon the wheel
had I come back to life
or did I ever leave at all
In higher lives
We seem to be
The Rover - Achilles Last Stand - The
Song Remains The Same
[Originally recorded by Led Zeppelin]
[I. The Rover]
[Written by Jimmy Page/Robert Plant]
[From the album "Physical Graffiti" -
1975]
[Instrumental]
[II. Achilles Last Stand]
[Written by Jimmy Page/Robert Plant]
[From the album "Presence" - 1976]
It was an April morning
When they told us we should go
And as I turn to you you smiled at me
How could we say no?
With all the fun to have
To live the dreams we always had
Woah the songs to sing
When we at last return again yeah
Oh
Oh
Sending off a glancing kiss
To those who claim they know
To know the streets the seaman hears
The devil in his hole
Oh to sail away
To sandy lands and other days
Oh to touch the dream
Hides inside and never seen, yeah
Oh
Ooh
Into the sun the south the north
Lies the first of hope
Shackles of commitment fell
In pieces on the ground
Oh to ride the wind
To tread the air above the din The Shattered Fortress You're smart enough for me to trust
Oh to laugh aloud Go live your life now
Dancing as we fought the crowd yeah FREEDOM Just keep these steps in your life
Oh oooh Calls my name
And you'll know how
To seek the man whose pointing hand SERENITY
The giant step unfolds Keeps me sane If you're not sure, ask yourself
With guidance from the curving path Have I done to them
That churns up into stone HAPPINESS
If one bell should ring It dulls the pain As I would have them do to me?
In celebration for a king
So fast the heart should beat HONOR Look in the mirror
As proud the head with heavy feet, yeah To save my fate What's that you see?
Ooooh The shattered fortress, fly now, be free!
HOPING
Oh To run away Faithful ascent, through darkest fires
I've found the path to take me higher
[III. The Song Remains The Same] WILLINGNESS
To understand I once thought it better to be right
[Written by Jimmy Page/Robert Plant] But now I have finally seen the light
[From the album "Houses Of The Holy" - JUSTICE Sometimes you've got to be wrong, and
1973] For you not judge learn from mistakes
I live with serenity now, not self-
Oh, yeah COURTESY righteous hate
For all to start
Oh, yeah [Keyboard solo]
Here we go KINDNESS
Wanted to know, oh oh It's not that hard (Help me be a channel of Thy peace
Sing out Hare, Hare, oh That were there is hatred, I may bring
Dance the Hoochie Koo SELF-RESTRAINT love)
The city lights the self impaired (That were there is wrong, I may bring
Oh so bright the spirit of forgiveness)
As we go sliding INVENTORY (That were there is discord, I may bring
Sliding, sliding, sliding My daily bread harmony)
Through (That were there is error, I may bring
Oooh ANALYSIS truth)
All right Until you're gone (That were there is doubt, I may bring
faith)
Look in the mirror
What do you see? Now that you can see all you have done
The shattered fortress that once built me (That were there is despair, I may bring
hope. That were there is shadow, I may
Faithful ascent, through darkest fires bring light)
I've found the path to take me higher
 It's time to take that step into the
kingdom
(That were there is sadness, I may bring
joy)
All your sins will help to make you strong
(That I may seek rather to comfort, than
to be comforted.
That I may seek to understand rather
than to be understood)
And help you break right through the
prison wall
(That I may seek to love, rather than to
be loved,
for it is by self-forgetting that one finds,
it is by forgiving that one is forgiven)
Keep all of me, the desires
That once burned me deep inside
Help me live today and help to give me
grace
To carry out your ways
I am ready, help me be all I can be
I am ready, help guide me and keep me
brave
[Guitar solo]
I am responsible when anyone,
anywhere
Reaches out for help, I want my hand to
be there
I am responsible when anyone,
anywhere
Reaches out for help, I want my hand to
be there
The Spirit Carries On
[N:]
Where did we come from?
Why are we here?
Where do we go when we die?
What lies beyond
And what lay before?
Is anything certain in life?
They say " Life is too short"
"The here and the now"
And " You`re only given one shot"
But could there be more
Have I lived before
Or could this be all that we`ve got?
If I die tomorrow
I`d be alright
Because I believe
That after we`re gone
The spirit carries on
I used to be frightened of dying
I used to think death was the end
But that was before
I`m not scared anymore
I know that my soul will transcend
I may never find all the answers
I may never understand why
I may never prove
What I know to be true
But I know that I still have to try
If I die tomorrow
I`d be alright
Because I believe
That after we`re gone
The spirit carries on
[V:]
"Move on, be brave
Don`t weep at my grave
Because I`m no longer here
But please never let
Your memories of me disappear"
[N:]
Safe in the light that surrounds me
Free of the fear and the pain
My questioning mind
Has help me to find
The meaning in my life again
Victoria`s real
I finally feel
At peace with the girl in my dreams
And now that I`m here
It`s perfectly clear
I found out what all of this means
If I die tomorrow
I`d be alright
Because I believe
That after we`re gone
The spirit carries on
The Test That Stumped Them All
Standing in the darkness
Waiting for the light
The smell of pure adrenaline
Burning in the night
Random blinding flashes
Aiming at the stage
Intro tape begins to roll
Igniting sonic rage
Still they keep me between these hollow
walls
Hoping to find in me
The answers to the test that stumped
them all
"The boy is simply crazy
Suffering from delusions
We honestly think that maybe
He might need an institution
He lives in a world of fiction
And really could use some help
We have just the place to fix him
To save him from himself"
Curled up in the darkness
Searching for the light
The smell of stale sweat and shit
Steaming through the night
Random urine testing
Pills red, pink and blue
Counselling and therapy
Providing not a clue
Still they keep me between these hollow
walls
Hoping to find in me
The answers to the test that stumped
them all
"We can't seem to find the answers
He seemed such a clear cut case
We cannot just let him leave here
And put all this work to waste
[music by Moore, Myung, Petrucci and
Why don't we try shock treatment
It really might do some help
We have just the tools to fix him
To save him from himself"
The Ytse Jam These Walls
[Instrumental] [Music: Dream Theater,: John Petrucci]
Portnoy] This is so hard for me
To find the words to say
My thoughts are standing still
Captive inside of me
All emotions start to hide
And nothing's getting through
Watch me,
Fading
I'm losing
All my instincts,
falling into darkness
Tear down these walls for me
Stop me from going under
You are the only one who knows
I'm holding back
It's not too late for me,
To keep from sinking further
(I'm trying to find my way out,
Tear down these walls for me now)
So much uncertainty
I don't like this feeling
I'm sinking like a stone
Each time I try to speak
There's a voice I'm hearing
And it changes everything
Watch me,
Crawl from
The wreckage
Of my silence
Conversation
Failing
Tear down these walls for me
Stop me from going under
You are the only one who knows
I'm holding back
It's not too late for me,
To keep from sinking further
(I'm trying to find my way out,
Take down these walls)
Everytime you choose to turn away
Is it worth the price you pay?
Is there someone who will wait for you
One more time? [x2]
Watch me,
Fading
I'm losing
All my instincts,
Falling into darkness
Tear down these walls for me
Stop me from going under
You are the only one who knows
I'm holding back
It's not too late for me,
To keep from sinking further
(I'm trying to find my way out,
Tear down these walls for me now)
Tear down these walls for me
It's not too late for me
Tear down these walls for me
 This Dying Soul
[Lyrics by Mike Portnoy]
[IV. Reflections of Reality (Revisited)]
Hello, Mirror - so glad to see you my
friend, it's been a while
Searching, Fearless - where do I begin
to heal this wound of self-denial
Face yourself man!
Brace yourself and trace your hell back
You've been blinded, living lie a one way
cold existence all the while
Now it's time to stare the problem right
between the eyes you long lost child
I wanna feel your body breaking
Wanna feel your body breaking and
shaking and left in the cold
I want to heal your conscience making a
change o fix this dying soul
Born into this world a broken home
Surrounded by love yet all alone
Forced into a life that's split in two
A mother and a father both pulling you
Then you had to deal with loss and
death
Everybody thinking they know best
Coping with this shit at such an age
Can only fill a kid with pain and rage
Family disease pumped through your
blood
Never had the chance you thought you
could
Running all the while with no escape
Turning all that pain in to blame and hate
Living on your own by twenty one
Not a single care and having fun
Consuming all the life in front of you
Burning out the fuse and smoking the
residue
Possessive obsessions selfish childish
games
Vengeful resentments
Passing all the blame
Living out a life of decadence
Acing without thought of consequence
Spreading all your lies from coast to
coast
While spitting on the ones that matter
most
Running power mad with no control
Fighting for the credit they once stole
No one can ever tell you what to do
Ruling other's lives while the can't stand
the thought of you
A living reflection seen from miles away
A hopeless affliction having run astray
I wanna feel your body breaking
Wanna feel your body breaking and
shaking and left in the cold
I want to heal your conscience making a
change o fix this dying soul
Now that you can see all you have done
It's time to take that step into the
kingdom
All your sins will only make you strong
And help you break right through the
prison wall
[V. Release]
Come to me my friend (Listen to me)
I'll help this torture end (Help to set me
free)
Let your ego go (I can't carry this load)
You can't go through this alone (I feel so
hopeless and exposed)
You'll find your peace of mind (Give me
some direction)
You can no longer hide (Break out of this
isolation)
Let humility (Openness, honesty)
And become what you can be (A healing
tranquility)
Help me
Save me
Heal me
I can't break out of this prison all alone
These tormenting ghosts of yesterday
Will vanish when exposed
You can't hold onto your secrets
They'll only send you back alone
Your fearless admissions
Will help expel your destructive
obsessions
With my help I know you can
Be at one with God and man
Hear me
Believe me
Take me
I'm ready to break right through this
prison wall
Dedicated to Bill W. and all of his friends
This Is The Life
In the heart of your most solemn barren
night
When your soul's turned inside out
Have you questioned all the madness
you invite
What your life is all about
Some of us choose to live gracefully
Some can get caught in the maze
And lose their way home
This is the life we belong to
Our gift divine
Have you ever wished that you were
someone else
Traded places in your mind
It's only a waste of your time
Some of us choose to live gracefully
Some can get caught in the maze
And lose their way home
This is the life we belong to
Our gift divine
Feed the illusion you dream about
Cast out the monsters inside
Life begins with an empty slate
Fragile left in the hands of fate
Driven by love and crushed by hate
Until the day
The gift is gone
And shadows remain
Some of us choose to live gracefully
Some can get caught in the maze
And lose their way home
Memories will fade
Time races on
What will they say
After you're gone
This is the life we belong to
Our gift divine
Our gift divine Through Her Eyes
[N:]
She never really had a chance
On that fateful moonlight night
Sacrificed without a fight
A victim of her circumstances
Through My Words
The door has opened wide
I`m turning with the tide [N:]
Looking through her eyes All your eyes have ever seen
All you`ve ever heard
Is etched upon my memory
I spoken through my words

Now that I`ve become aware All that I take with me

And I`ve exposed this tragedy Is all you`ve left behind
A sadness grows inside of me We`re sharing one eternity
It all seems so unfair Living in two minds
Linked by an endless thread
I`m learning all about my life Impossible to break
By looking through her eyes

Just beyond the churchyard gates

Where the grass is overgrown
I saw the writing on her stone
I felt like I would suffocate

In loving memory of our child

So innocent, eyes open wide
I felt so empty as I cried
Like part of me had died

And as her image

Wandered through my head
I wept just like a baby

As I lay awake in bed

And I know what it`s like

To lose someone you love
And this felt just the same

She wasn`t given any choice

Desperation stole her voice
I`ve been given so much more in life
I`ve got a son, I`ve got a wife

I had to suffer one last time

To grieve for her and say goodbye
Relieve the anguish of my past
To find out who I was at last
 Under A Glass Moon
[Images: Dream Theater]
[Words: Petrucci]
Tell me
Remind me
Chase the water racing from
the sky
Always beside me
Taste the memories running
from my eyes
Nervous flashlights scan my
dreams
Liquid shadows silence their
screams
I smile at the moon
Chasing water from the sky
I argue with the clouds
Stealing beauty from my eyes
Outside the soundness of your
mind
Bathing your soul in silver tears
Beneath a blackened summer sky
Praying for time to disappear
Beneath a summer sky
Under glass moonlight
Night awaits the lamb's arrival
Liquid shadows crawl
Silver teardrops fall
The bride subsides to her
survival
By your hand
I've awakened
Bear this honor in my name
Vacant Wait For Sleep
[Lyrics by James LaBrie] [Images and Words: Moore]
Hey you, Hey you Standing by the window
I'm right here Eyes upon the moon
Conscience fading Hoping that the memory
Can't get through will leave his spirit soon
Oh Lord She shuts the doors and lights
Helpless And lays her body on the bed
Confused Where images and words are
Head swayed running deep
Eyes glazed She has too much pride to pull
And mine teared the sheets above her head
So quietly she lays and waits
She's losing control for sleep
What can I do
Her vacant eyes She stares at the ceiling
Black holes And tries not to think
Am I losing you And pictures the chains
She's been trying to link again
But the feeling is gone
And water can't cover her
memory
And ashes can't answer her
pain
God give me the power to take
breath from a breeze
And call life from a cold metal
frame
In with the ashes
Or up with the smoke from the
fire
With wings up in heaven
Or here, lying in bed
Palm of her hand to my head
Now and forever curled in my
heart
And the heart of the world
Wither
Let it out, let it out
Feel the empty space
So insecure find the words and let it out
Staring down, staring down
Nothing comes to mind
Find the place turn the water into wine
But I feel I'm getting nowhere
And I'll never see the end
So I wither
And render myself helpless
I give in
and everything is clear
I breakdown
And let the story guide me
Turn it on
Turn it on
Let the feelings flow
Close your eyes
See the ones you used to know
Open up open up
Don't struggle to relate
Lure it out
Help the memory escape
Still transparantness consumes me
And I feel like giving up
So I wither
And render myself helpless
I give in
And everything is clear
I breakdown
And let the story guide me
I wither
And give myself away
Like reflections on the page
 The worlds want to create
I drown in hesitation
My words come crashing down
And all my best creations
Burning to the ground
The thought of staring over
Leaves me paralyzed
Tear it out again
Another one that got away
I wither
And render myself helpless
I give in
And everything is clear
I wither
And render myself helpless
I give in
And everything is clear
I breakdown
And let the story guide me
I wither
And give myself away
Like reflections on the page
The worlds want to create
The worlds which you create
Let it out let it out
Album : Black Clouds & Silver Linings
(2009)
.:: Biography Dream Theater ::.
Last Update : Friday, 10 August 2012 -
8:51:47
Dream Theater adalah salah satu grup
progressive metal paling terkemuka di
dunia saat ini. Didirikan oleh Mike
Portnoy, John Petrucci dan John Myung,
mereka telah merilis delapan album
studio, empat rekaman live dan satu
album pendek (EP). Album pertama
mereka, When Dream And Day Unite
direkam dengan Charlie Dominici
sebagai vokalis dan Kevin Moore
sebagai pemain keyboards. Dominici
berusia jauh lebih tua daripada anggota
lainnya dan ingin memainkan musik
yang lain, sehingga ia kemudian keluar
dari grup. Mereka kemudian mencari
pengganti yang ideal selama 2 tahun
sampai akhirnya bertemu dengan James
LaBrie, vokalis dari Kanada melalui
audisi.
Bersama LaBrie mereka merekam
Images And Words yang melambungkan
nama mereka ke jajaran internasional
dengan hit "Pull Me Under" dan "Another
Day". Awake adalah album terakhir
mereka dengan Moore yang kemudian
digantikan oleh Derek Sherinian untuk
album Falling Into Infinity. Pada akhirnya
Sherinian juga digantikan oleh Jordan
Rudess dan formasi ini masih bertahan
sampai hari ini. Mereka telah
meluncurkan album konsep Metropolis
2: Scenes From A Memory dan album
ganda Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence.
Pada tahun 2003 mereka memutuskan
untuk merekam album non-konsep Train
Of Thought yang sangat dipengaruhi
oleh grup thrash metal seperti Metallica.
Album terbaru mereka yang berjudul
Octavarium dikeluarkan pada tanggal 7
Juni 2005 dan selain merupakan album
studio kedelapan juga mengandung
delapan lagu.
Setelah Dream Theater meluncurkan
album Live mereka dalam memperingati
20 tahun Dream Theater terbentuk yang
berjudul Score yang direkam pada
tanggal 1 April 2006 di Radio City Music
Hall,US. Mereka kembali bersiap
meluncurkan album ke sembilan mereka
dengan membawa bendera label record
baru yaitu RoadRunner Records,
mereka telah merampungkan album
Systematic Chaos yang berisi 8 lagu dan
akan diluncurkan pada tanggal 5 Juni
2007 di US.
Sejarah
Dream Theater dibentuk pada bulan
September 1985, ketika gitaris John
Petrucci dan bassis John Myung
memutuskan untuk membentuk sebuah
band untuk mengisi waktu luang mereka
ketika bersekolah di Berklee College of
Music di Boston. Mereka lalu bertemu
seorang pemain drum, Mike Portnoy, di
salah satu ruang latihan di Berklee, dan
setelah dua hari negosiasi, mereka
berhasil mengajak Mike Portnoy untuk
bergabung. Setelah itu, mereka bertiga
ingin mengisi dua tempat kosong di
band tersebut, dan Petrucci bertanya
kepada teman band, Kevin Moore, untuk
menjadi pemain keyboard. Dia setuju,
dan ketika Chris Collins diajak untuk
menjadi vokalis, band tersebut sudah
komplit.
Dengan lima anggota, mereka
memutuskan untuk menamai band
tersebut dengan nama Majesty. Menurut
dokumentasi DVD Score, mereka
berlima sedang mengantri tiket untuk
konser Rush di Berklee Performance
Center ketika mendengarkan Rush
dengan boom box. Portnoy lalu berkata
bahwa akhiran dari lagu tersebut
(Bastille Day) terdengar sangat
"majestic". Pada saat itulah mereka
memutuskan Majesty adalah nama yang
bagus untuk sebuah band, dan tetap
bagus sampai sekarang.
Pada saat - saat tersebut, Portnoy,
Petrucci dan Myung masih berkutat
dengan kuliah mereka, juga dengan
kerja paruh waktu dan mengajar. Jadwal
mereka menjadi kiat ketat sehingga
mereka harus memutuskan antara
mengejar karier di bidang musik atau
mengakhiri band Majesty. Namun
akhirnya Majesty menang dan mereka
bertiga keluar dari Berklee untuk
berkonsentrasi di karier musik. Petrucci
mengomentari tentang hal ini di
dokumentasi DVD Score, berkata bahwa
saat tersebut sangat susah untuk
meminta kepada orang tuanya untuk
pergi ke sekolah musik. Dan lebih susah
lagi untuk menyakinkan orang tuanya
agar ia boleh keluar dari sekolah.
Moore juga akhirnya keluar dari
sekolahnya, SUNY Fredonia, untuk
berkonsentrasi dengan band tersebut.
Karakteristik penulisan lagu
Beberapa teknik penulisan lagu yang
unik telah dilakukan oleh Dream
Theater, yang kebanyakan terjadi di
masa - masa sekarang, ketika mereka
bisa bereksperimen dengan label
rekaman mereka sendiri.
Dimulai dengan Train of Thought, Dream
Theater sudah memulai memasukkan
elemen - elemen kecil dan tersembunyi
 di musik mereka, dan memuat elemen
tersebut kepada peminat yang lebih
fanatik. Karakteristik yang paling
terkenal (yang biasa disebut "nugget")
tersembunyi di "In the Name of God",
yang merupakan sandi morse dari "eat
my ass and balls" (makan pantatku dan
penisku), yang merupakan kata - kata
terkenal dari Mike Portnoy. Sejak saat
itu, banyak peminat - peminat Dream
Theater mulai berusaha menemukan hal
- hal kecil yang biasanya tidak menarik
bagi peminat biasa.
Beberapa dari teknik mereka yang
terkenal termasuk:
* Suara dari fonograf di akhiran dari
"Finally Free" di album Scenes from a
Memory adalah suara yang sama di
awalan "The Glass Prison" di album
berikutnya, Six Degrees of Inner
Turbulence. Dan akhiran kunci terakhir
di "As I Am" sama dengan kunci yang
digunakan di album selanjutnya, Train of
Thought. Juga, not piano yang
dimainkan di akhiran "In the Name of
God" di 'Train of Thought adalah not
yang sama dengan pembukaan "The
Root of All Evil" di album berikutnya,
Octavarium.
* Tiga bagian dari "The Glass Prison" di
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, dua
bagian dari "This Dying Soul" di Train of
Thought dan dua bagian dari "The Root
of All Evil" di Octavarium menunjukkan
tujuh poin pertama dari dua belas poin -
poin di program Alcoholics Anonymous
oleh Bill Wilson, yang mana program itu
diikuti oleh Mike Portnoy. Ia juga berkata
bahwa ia akan membuat lagu - lagu lain
yang memuat lima program lainnya,
yang akan ditujukan untuk Wilson
* Dream Theater kadang menggunakan
teknik penulisan lagu dimana bagian -
bagian dari sebuah lagu dikembangkan
tiap kali mereka dimainkan. Contohnya,
lagu "6:00" dari Awake. Setelah awalan
lagu, mereka hampir memainkan chorus,
tapi mengulang lagu tersebut dari
awalan lagi (di menit 1:33). Dan ketika
chorus sudah seharusnya dimainkan
pada saat berikutnya, mereka
mengulang lagi dari awalan, di menit
2:11. Teknik ini bisa juga ditemukan di
"Peruvian Skies", "Blind Faith" dan
"Endless Sacrifice"
* Penggunaan notasi yang berulang -
ulang juga digunakan, yang sudah
dikenal dari lagu - lagu Charles Ives,
contohnya:
o Tema lagu "Wait for Sleep" muncul di
"Learning to Live" (menit 8:11) dan juga
muncul dua kali di "Just Let Me Breath"
(menit 3:39 dan 5:21)
o Tema lagu "Learning to Live" muncul
di "Another Day" (menit 2:53)
o Tema lagu "Space-Dye Vest"
digunakan beberapa kali di album
Awake.
o Tema pembukaan dari "Erotomania"
digunakan di "Voices" di Awake (menit
4:51).
o Satu dari melodi - melodi di
"Metropolis Pt 1 (The Miracle and the
Sleeper)" diulang di chorus kedua di
"Home" dari Metropolis Pt 2 (Scenes
From A Memory), dengan cuma
pengubahan satu kata. Beberapa lirik
dari "Metropolis Pt 1" just digunakan di
"Home". Pada dasarnya, keseluruhan
album "Scenes From A Memory" penuh
dengan musikal/lirikal/konseptual variasi
dari elemen - elemen musikal dari
"Metropolis Pt 1" dan "The Dance of
Eternity" sebenarnya dibangun dari
variasi - variasi elemen musik di lagu -
lagu dalam album tersebut. Diskografi
o Bagian - baguan dari tiap lagu di
album "Octavarium" telah digunakan di * When Dream and Day Unite(1989)
bagian kelima dari lagu berjudul sama, * Images and Words(1992)
"Octavarium". * Live at Marquee(1993)
* Awake(1994)
* Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, * A Change of Season(1995)
studio album ke enam mereka, memuat * Falling into Infinity(1997)
enam lagu dan mempunyai karakter - * Once in a Live Time(1998)
karakter angka enam di judul - judul * Scene from Memory(1999)
lagunya. Train of Thought, studio album * Live Scene from New York(2001)
ke tujuh mereka, memuat tujuh lagu. * Six Degree of Inner Turbulance(2002)
Octavarium, studio album ke delapan * Train of Thought(2003)
mereka memuat delapan lagu dan judul * Live at Budokan(2004)
albumnya diambil dari kata octo, yang * Octavarium(2005)
merupakan kata Latin yang berarti * Score(2006)
delapan, berarti satu oktaf dari istilah * Systematic Chaos(2007)
musik, yang mana merupakan jarak dari * Black Clouds and Silver Linings (2009)
satu not ke not lain adalah delapan not * A Dramatic Turn of Events (2011)
di tangga nada diatonik. Judul lagi dari
CD ini adalah 24 menit, kelipatan dari 8.
Halaman depan albumnya juga memuat
karakter - karakter yang berhubungan
dengan 5 dan 8. Contohnya, satu set
dari kotak - kotak putih dan kotak - kotak
hitam, mempunyai arti satu oktaf dari
piano.
* Lagu "Octavarium" dulunya ingin
diakhiri dengan seruling yang bergema
serupa dengan awalan lagu tersebut.
Namun diganti dengan not piano yang
sama dari awalan album Octavarium.
Mike Portnoy telah mengatakan bahwa
seri awalan - akhiran album akan
berhenti disini, karena album ke
sembilan mendatang tidak akan diawali
dengan akhiran "Octavarium"
* Analisis detil tentang "nugget" di
"Octavarium" (disebut oleh Mike Portnoy
sebagai "sebuah nugget raksasa") telah
dipublikasikan di sebuah situs
independen.
 When Dream And Day Unite Another Day Images And Words Live At The Marquee

Released: March 6th, 1989 Released: July 7th, 1992 Released: July 7th, 1992 Released: September 3rd, 1993
Info/Tracklisting: Info/Tracklisting: Info/Tracklisting: Info/Tracklisting:

1. A Fortune In Lies 1. Another Day 1. Pull Me Under 1. Metropolis

2. Status Seeker 2. A Fortune In Lies (Live) 2. Another Day 2. A Fortune In Lies
3. The Ytse Jam 3. Another Day (Live) 3. Take The Time 3. Bombay Vindaloo
4. The Killing Hand 4. Surrounded 4. Surrounded
5. Light Fuse And Get Away 5. Metropolis - Part I: "The Miracle And 5. Another Hand - The Killing Hand
6. After Life The Sleeper" 6. Pull Me Under
7. The Ones Who Help To Set The Sun 6. Under A Glass Moon
8. Only A Matter Of Time 7. Wait For Sleep
8. Learning To Live
 Lie
Released: October 4th, 1994
Info/Tracklisting:
1. Lie (Edit)
2. Space-Dye Vest
3. To Live Forever (Non Album Track)
4. Another Day (Live)
6. A Mind Beside Itself - The Silent Man
Awake
Released: October 4th, 1994
Info/Tracklisting:
1. 6:00
2. Caught In A Web
3. Innocence Faded
4. A Mind Beside Itself - Erotomania
(instrumental)
5. A Mind Beside Itself - Voices
7. The Mirror
8. Lie
9. Lifting Shadows Off A Dream
10. Scarred
11. Space-Dye Vest
The Silent Man
Released: October 4th, 1994
Info/Tracklisting:
1. The Silent Man (LP Version)
2. Take The Time (Demo Version)
3. Eve (Non Album Track)
A Change of Seasons
Released: September 19th, 1995
Info/Tracklisting:
1. A Change Of Seasons - The Crimson
Sunrise
2. A Change Of Seasons - Innocence
3. A Change Of Seasons - Carpe Diem
4. A Change Of Seasons - The Darkest
of Winters
5. A Change Of Seasons - Another
World
6. A Change Of Seasons - The
Inevitable Summer
7. A Change Of Seasons - The Crimson
Sunset
8. Funeral For A Friend (Live at Ronnie
Scott's Jazz
Club)
9. Love Lies Bleeding (Live at Ronnie
Scott's Jazz Club)
10. Perfect Strangers (Live at Ronnie
Scott's Jazz Club)
11. The Rover (Live at Ronnie Scott's
Jazz Club)
12. Achilles Last Stand (Live at Ronnie
Scott's Jazz Club)
13. The Song Remains The Same (Live
at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club)
14. The Big Medley (Live at Ronnie
Scott's Jazz Club)
 Falling Into Infinity Hollow Years Once In A LIVEtime Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From A
Memory

Released: September 23rd, 1997 Released: September 23rd, 1997 Released: October 27th, 1998
Info/Tracklisting: Info/Tracklisting: Info/Tracklisting: Released: October 25th, 1999
Info/Tracklisting:
1. New Millennium 1. Hollow Years (Radio Edit) Disc 1
2. You Not Me 2. Hollow Years (LP Version) 1. A Change Of Seasons I 1. Regression
3. Peruvian Skies 3. You Or Me (You Not Me-Demo 2. A Change Of Seasons II 2. Overture 1928
4. Hollow Years Version) 3. Puppies On Acid 3. Strange Deja Vu
5. Burning My Soul 4. The Way It Used To Be (Non LP 4. Just Let Me Breathe 4. Through My Words
6. Hell's Kitchen Track) 5. Voices 5. Fatal Tragedy
7. Lines In The Sand 6. Take The Time 6. Beyond This Life
8. Take Away My Pain 7. Keyboard Solo 7. Through Her Eyes
9. Just Let Me Breathe 8. Lines In The Sand 8. Home
10. Anna Lee 9. Scarred 9. The Dance of Eternity
11. Trial Of Tears 10. A Change of Seasons IV 10. One Last Time
i. It's Raining 11. Ytse Jam 11. The Spirit Carries On
ii. Deep In Heaven 12. Drum Solo 12. Finally Free
iii. The Wasteland
Disc 2
1. Trial Of Tears
2. Hollow Years
3. Take Away My Pain
4. Caught In A Web
5. Lie
6. Peruvian Skies
7. Guitar Solo
8. Pull Me Under
9. Metropolis
10. Learning To Live
11. A Change of Seasons VII
 Through Her Eyes Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence Train of Thought

Released: May 30th, 2000 Released: January 29th, 2002 Released: September 11th, 2003
Info/Tracklisting: Info/Tracklisting: Info/Tracklisting:

1. Through Her Eyes (Radio Edit) Disc 1 1. As I Am

2. Through Her Eyes (Alternate Album 1. The Glass Prison 2. This Dying Soul
Mix) 2. Blind Faith 3. Endless Sacrifice
3. Home (Live) 3. Misunderstood 4. Honor Thy Father
4. When Images and Words Unite (Live 4. The Great Debate 5. Vacant
medley) 5. Disappear 6. Stream Of Consciousness
i. Pull Me Under 7. In The Name Of God
ii. Under A Glass Moon Disc 2
iii. A Fortune In Lies 1. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
iv. Only a Matter of Time i. Overture
v. Take The Time ii. About to Crash
iii. War Inside My Head
iv. The Test That Stumped Them All
v. Goodnight Kiss
vi. Solitary Shell
vii. About to Crash (Reprise)
viii. Losing Time/Grand Finale

Live At Budokan
Released: June 7th, 2005
Released: October 5th, 2004
Info/Tracklisting:
1. The Root Of All Evil
Disc 1 2. The Answer Lies Within
1. As I am
2. This Dying Soul
3. Beyond This Life
4. Hollow Years
5. War Inside My Head
6. The Test that Stumped Them All
Disc 2
1. Endless Sacrifice
2. Instrumedly
3. Trial of Tears
4. New Millennium
5. Keyboard Solo
6. Only a Matter of Time
Disc 3
1. Goodnight Kiss
2. Solitary Shell
3. Stream of Conciousness
4. Disappear
5. Pull Me Under
6. In the Name of God
I. Someone Like Him
Octavarium Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour II. Medicate Me
III. Full Circle
IV. Intervals
V. Razor's Edge
3. Encore: Metropolis
Released: August 29th, 2006
Info/Tracklisting: Info/Tracklisting:
Disc 1
1. The Root Of All Evil
3. These Walls 2. I Walk Beside You
4. I Walk Beside You 3. Another Won
5. Panic Attack 4. Afterlife
6. Never Enough 5. Under A Glass Moon
7. Sacrificed Sons 6. Innocence Faded
8. Octavarium 7. Raise The Knife
8. The Spirit Carries On
Disc 2
1. Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
I. Overture
II. About To Crash
III. War Inside My Head
IV. The Test That Stumped Them All
V. Goodnight Kiss
VI. Solitary Shell
VII. About To Crash (Reprise)
VIII. Losing Time/Grand Finale
2. Vacant
3. The Answer Lies Within
4. Sacrificed Sons
Disc 3
1. Octavarium
2. Intro
 Systematic Chaos
Released: June 4th, 2007
Info/Tracklisting:
1. In The Presence of Enemies Pt.1
2. Forsaken
3. Constant Motion
4. The Dark Eternal Night
5. Repentance
6. Prophets Of War
7. The Ministry of Lost Souls
8. In The Presence of Enemies Pt.2
- The entire album mixed in 5.1 surround
Systematic Chaos Special Edition
CD/DVD
Released: June 5th, 2007
Info/Tracklisting:
CD:
1. In The Presence of Enemies Pt.1
2. Forsaken
3. Constant Motion
4. The Dark Eternal Night
5. Repentance
6. Prophets Of War
7. The Ministry of Lost Souls
8. In The Presence of Enemies Pt.2
DVD:
sound
- "Chaos in Progress - The Making of
Systematic Chaos"
(a 90-minute documentary directed by
Mike Portnoy)
6. Through Her Eyes (Alternate Album
Greatest Hit (...and 21 other pretty cool
songs)
Released: April 1st, 2008
Info/Tracklisting:
Disc 1: (The Dark Side)
1. Pull Me Under (2007 Remix)
2. Take The Time (2007 Remix)
3. Lie (Single Edit)
4. Peruvian Skies
5. Home (Single Edit)
6. Misunderstood (Single Edit)
7. The Test That Stumped Them All
8. As I Am
9. Endless Sacrifice
10. The Root Of All Evil
11. Sacrificed Sons
Disc 2: (The Light Side)
1. Another Day (2007 Remix)
2. To Live Forever
3. Lifting Shadows Off A Dream
4. The Silent Man
5. Hollow Years
Mix)
7. The Spirit Carries On
8. Solitary Shell (Single Edit)
9. I Walk Beside You
10. The Answer Lies Within
11. Disappear
Black Clouds And Silver Linings Special
Edition
Released: June 23rd, 2009
Info/Tracklisting:
Disc 1
1. A Nightmare to Remember
2. A Rite of Passage
3. Wither
4. The Shattered Fortress
5. The Best of Times
6. The Count of Tuscany
Disc 2 - Instrumental Versions
1. A Nightmare to Remember
2. A Rite of Passage
3. Wither
4. The Shattered Fortress
5. The Best of Times
6. The Count of Tuscany
Disc 3 - Uncovered 2008/2009
1. Stargazer
2. Tenement Funster/Flick of the
Wrist/Lily of the Valley
3. Odyssey
4. Take Your Fingers from My Hair
5. Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two
6. To Tame A Land

Black Clouds And Silver Linings
Released: June 23rd, 2009
Info/Tracklisting:
1. A Nightmare to Remember
2. A Rite of Passage
3. Wither
4. The Shattered Fortress
5. The Best of Times
6. The Count of Tuscany
Black Clouds And Silver Linings Deluxe
Collector's Edition Box Set
Released: June 23rd, 2009
Info/Tracklisting:
Deluxe Collector's Edition Box Set (3CD
& DVD)
Disc 1
1. A Nightmare to Remember
2. A Rite of Passage
3. Wither
4. The Shattered Fortress
5. The Best of Times
6. The Count of Tuscany
Disc 2
1. Stargazer
2. Tenement Funster/Flick of the
Wrist/Lily of the Valley
3. Odyssey
4. Take Your Fingers from My Hair
5. Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two
6. To Tame A Land
Disc 3
1. A Nightmare to Remember
(Instrumental)
2. A Rite of Passage (Instrumental)
3. Wither (Instrumental)
4. The Shattered Fortress (Instrumental)
5. The Best of Times (Instrumental)
6. The Count of Tuscany (Instrumental) A Dramatic Turn Of Events (Limited
Deluxe Collector's Edition Box Set)
The Deluxe Collector's Edition Box Set
includes the full album, a CD of
instrumental mixes of the album and a
CD of six cover songs (the titles of which
will be revealed at a later date) plus the
following special features:
DVD
- Stem mixes of standard CD (try your
hand at producer with isolated audio
tracks of the entire album)
- Dream Theater mouse mat
- Find a silver foil ticket (100 lucky fans
win a Meet & Greet with the band)
- Lithograph of cover art, numbered (100 Released: September 13th, 2011
lucky winners will find a litho signed by Info/Tracklisting:
Hugh Syme)
- Limited edition audiophile 180-gram 1. On the Backs of Angels
double-LP set with exclusive artwork 2. Build Me Up, Break Me Down
from Hugh Syme 3. Lost Not Forgotten
4. This is the Life
5. Bridges in the Sky
6. Outcry
7. Far From Heaven
8. Breaking All Illusions
9. Beneath The Surface
The "A Dramatic Turn of Events Deluxe
Collector's Edition Box Set" includes the
"A Dramatic Turn of Events Album",
instrumentals of the entire album, a DVD
of "The Spirit Carries On", a double-LP
Set of "A Dramatic Turn of Events" (180-
Gram Vinyl in Gatefold Jacket), Dream
Theater branded custom turntable
slipmat and a litho print of the album.
Also, 50 lucky winners will find a Dream
Theater "Ticket For Life", which is
randomly inserted into packaging.
 A Dramatic Turn Of Events (special
edition CD + DVD)
Released: September 13th, 2011
Info/Tracklisting:
1. On the Backs of Angels
2. Build Me Up, Break Me Down
3. Lost Not Forgotten
4. This is the Life
5. Bridges in the Sky
6. Outcry
7. Far From Heaven
8. Breaking All Illusions
9. Beneath The Surface
The special edition CD/DVD set includes
"The Spirit Carries On" - a 60-minute
movie documenting Dream Theater's
much-discussed drummer auditions.
A Dramatic Turn of Events
Released: September 13th, 2011
Info/Tracklisting:
1. On the Backs of Angels
2. Build Me Up, Break Me Down
3. Lost Not Forgotten
4. This is the Life
5. Bridges in the Sky
6. Outcry
7. Far From Heaven
8. Breaking All Illusions
9. Beneath The Surface