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1. The Root Of All Evil
2. The Answer Lies Within
3. These Walls
4. I Walk Beside You
5. Panic Attack
6. Never Enough
7. Sacrificed Sons
8. Octavarium
1. The Root Of All Evil
[Music: Dream Theater, Lyrics: Mike Portnoy]
[VI. Ready]
Proud enough for you to call me arrogant
Greedy enough to be labeled a thief
Angry anough for me to go and hurt a man
Cruel enough for me to feel no grief
Never could have just a part of it
I always need more to get by
Getting right down to the heart of it
The root of all evil has been running my whole life
Dirty enough for me to lust
Leaving nothing left to trust
Jealous enough to still feel envious
Lazy enough to sleep all day
And let my life just waste away
Selfish enough to make you wait for me
Driven blindly by our sins
Misled so easily
Entirely ready to leave it behind
I'm begging to break free
Take all of me
The desires that keep burning deep inside
Cast them all away
And help to give me strenght to face another day
I am ready
Help me be what I can be
[VII. Remove]
Self-centered fear has got a hold of me
Clutching my throat
Self righteous anger running all through me
Ready to explode
Procrastination paralyzing me
Wanting me dead
These obsessions that keep haunting me
Won't leave my head
Help to do for me what I can't do myself
Take this fear and pain
I can't break out this prison all alone
Help me break these chains
Humility now my only hope
Won't you take all of me
Heal this dying soul
I can feel my body breaking
I can feel my body breaking
I'm ready to let it all go
I can feel my body shaking
Right down to the foundation
The root of it all
Tak all of me
And the drive that keep burning deep inside
Cast it all away
And help to give me strenght to face another day
I am ready
Help me what I can be
I am ready
Come to me
Take me away
[Dedicated to Bill W. and all of his friends]
2. The Answer Lies Within
[Music: Dream Theater, Lyrics: John Petrucci]
Look around,
Where do you belong
Don't be affraid,
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, and don't
The answer lies within
3. These Walls
[Music: Dream Theater, Lyrics: John Petrucci]
This is so hard for me
To find the words to say
My thought re standing still
Captive inside of me
All the motions starts to hide
And nothing is getting through
Watch me, fading and I'm losing
All my instincts, falling into darkness
Take down these walls for me
Stop me from going under
You are the only one who knows
I'm holding back
It's not to late for me,
To keep from sinking further
(I'm trying to find my way out,
Take down this wall for me now)
Some much uncertainty
I don't like this feeling
I'm sinking like a stone
Each time I try to speak
There's voice I'm hearing
And it changes everything
Watch me, crawl from the wreckage of
My silence
Conversation fading
Take down these walls for me
Stop me from going under
Get up the only one to know the time
For give up
It's not to late for me,
To keep from sinking further
(I'm trying to find my way out,
Take down this wall)
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 and losing
All my instincts, falling into darkness
Take down these walls for me
Stop me from going under
Get up the only one to know the time
For give up
It's not to late for me,
To keep from seeking further
(I'm trying to find my way out,
Take down this wall for me now)
4. I Walk Beside You
[Music: Dream Theater, Lyrics: John Petrucci]
There's story in your eyes
I can see the hurt behind your smile
For every sign I recognize
Another one that escapes me
Let me know what plagues your mind
Let me be the one to know you best
Be the one to hold you up
When you feel like you re sinking
Tell me once again
What's beneath the pain you re feeling
Don't abandon me
Or think you can't be saved
I walk beside you
Wherever you re
Whatever it takes
No matter how far
Through all the may come
And all that may go
I walk beside you
I walk beside you
Summon up your ghost from me
Rest your tired thoughts upon my hands
Step inside this sacred place
And now your dream seem broken
Let's remain inside this temple
Let me be the one who understands
Be the one to carry you
When you can't walk no further
Tell me once again
What's below the surface bleeding
If you've lost your way,
I will take you there
I walk beside you
Wherever you re
Whatever it takes
No matter how far
Through all the may come
And all that may go
I walk beside you
I walk beside you
Ooo, where everything is wrong
Ooo, where hopelesness sorrounds you
Ooo, the sun will rise again
The time you sweep against
Will carry you back home
So don't give up
Don't give in
I walk beside you
Wherever you re
Whatever it takes
No matter how far
Through all the may come
And all that may go
I walk beside you
I walk beside you
5. Panic Attack
[Music: Dream Theater, Lyrics: John Petrucci]
All roundep up
On the edge terrified
It seems disturbed
Resteless mind, petrified
Lots of fear
From he
All I see
On you... ness
I'm paralized
So afraid to die
All inside never show
Attentions strikes
Chokin me
While it grows
Why do I fear so numb
Is it something to do come from
(...) of light
I don't know why (...) so untied
(...) through my chest
Aggitated (...) into stress
I feel like, I'm in danger
Daylight (...) by my stress
Why do I feel so numb
Is it something to do (...) come from
(...) of light
I don't know why...
Here lost, hysteria, (...)
(...)ansiety
Here lost, hysteria, (...)
Possesed by his ansiety
(...)hide overwhelm by his (...)
6. Never Enough
[Music: Dream Theater, Lyrics: 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 liike 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 the you say hiow 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
7. Sacrificed Sons
[Music: Dream Theater, Lyrics: James LaBrie]
[Begins with samples from 9/11]
Walls are closing
Anxiously
Channel surfing
Frantically
Burning City
Smoke and fire
Planes we're certain
Faith inspired
No clues
A complete suprise
Who'll be
Coming home tonight
Heads all turning
Towards the sky
Towers crumble
Heroes die
Who would wish this on
On our people
And proclaim
That His will be done
Scriptures they heed have misled them
All praise their Sacrifice Sons
Teach them
What to think and feel
Your ways
So enlightening
Words they preach
I can't relate
If God's true Love
Are acts of Hate
God on High
Our mistakes
Will maniknd be extinct?
There's no time to waste
Who serves the truth
For Heavens' sake
8. 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 sevure
Content to live each day like it's my last
It's wonderful to know
That I could be
Something more than 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 geting through to me
[III. Full Circle]
[Lyrics: Mike Portnoy]
Sailing on the sevev 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 hsow 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 with 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 failes muted breath
[Fourth]
Loyalty, trust, faith and desire
Carries love through each darkest fire
[Fifth]
Tortured Instanity
A smothering hell
Try to escape but no avail
[Sixth]
The calls of admirers
Who claimthey adore
Drain all your lifeblood while begging for more
[Seventh]
Innocent victims of merciless crimes
Fall prey to some madmen's impulsive designs
[Eighth]
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]
[Lyrics: John Petrucci]
We move in circles
Balanced all the while
On a gleaming razor's edge
A perfect sphere
Colliding with our fate
Whis story ends where it began
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