Dream Theater - Pull Me Under Vocal Cover

Dream Theater - Pull Me Under (vocal cover)   

          Uploaded by lombardi1387 on Dec 13, 2010

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Trying out some progressive metal. 

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Dream Theater - Dance of eternity Bass Cover

Dream Theater´s Dance of eternity Bass   

 


Uploaded by snxz1983 on Sep 5, 2007

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This is my own interpretation of the dance of eternity of dream theater. Enjoy!!. Sánchez

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Dream Theater - Breaking All Illusions Drum Cover

Dream Theater - Breaking All Illusions (drum cover by Glenn Antoine)   

Uploaded by GlennAntoine on Sep 10, 2011

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THE SONG STARTS AT 00.06!
Dream Theater - Breaking All Illusions (A Dramatic Turn of Events) / Roadrunner Records

Drum Cover by Glenn Antoine
This recording is captured on September 9th (the day I got the new album). Unfortunately I had lots of trouble with the video edditing software, but any way I made it!

Great epic song with lots of odd time signatures and lots of different drum parts (especially after the solo). I was trying to keep the drums as authentic as possible, but I sometimes I added a little of my own playing into it.

If you like what I'm doing please check out my band "Antoine Child". We make Progressive rock/metal and we are also noticed by Jordan Rudess!

Antoine Child - Man in the Mirror; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxMHGjy9MgQ

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I hope you'll like it, I had fun playing this song.

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Dream Theater - The Best Of Times Guitar Solo

Dream Theater - The Best Of Times Solo   

Uploaded by doomedbro on Jul 2, 2009

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 just tried part of it. :-)
Respect great John Petrucci and DT!!

with Dean From Hell, Line6 UX2

Here's the tabs that I made.

PowerTab Version
http://www8.ocn.ne.jp/~kranken/tabs/TBOT.ptb

PDF Version
http://www8.ocn.ne.jp/~kranken/tabs/TBOT.pdf

UX2 Tone file
http://www8.ocn.ne.jp/~kranken/tones/DualRecto_Solo_Mod.l6t

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Dream Theater - Metropolis Part 1 SPLIT-SCREEN COVERS - VRA!

Dream Theater - Metropolis Part 1 (Images and Words) - SPLIT-SCREEN COVERS - VRA!

Uploaded by ThiagoCamposOfficial on Oct 2, 2009

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Dream Theater Tribute
Split Screen Covers / VRA!

Metropolis - Part 1
"The Miracle and the Sleeper"
Album: Images and Words

Our 2nd song for the Split-Screen Covers / Dream Theater Tribute project. This time our guest vocalist was Will Shaw, the "guy who sings DT and Symphony-X in his car", a.k.a. Unflexablegrace. Thank you for the great performance Will!

For suggestions, comments or whatever, feel free to email us.
splitscreencovers@gmail.com

╟►SPLIT-SCREEN COVERS

Song #1 - "Lifting Shadows Off a Dream"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RgQR6eMrpU

Song #2 - "Metropolis - Part 1"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r28LLqyXBKs

Song #3 - "Constant Motion"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy6Z9Am33no

The idea behind the project is to collaborate online to record these covers.

Although some good friends of mine form the core of the project, the band won't necessarily be the same for every song. We will have guests from around the world participating, mostly on vocals though, at our discretion.

How does it work?

Each guy in the band records their parts (audio tracks and video) at home or at a local studio and sends them to me.

I then put the audio together and mix it. This has been a great exercise for me (mixing). I learn the concept behind the sound of my favorite albums and try a whole bunch of cool techniques attempting to replicate it closely.

I AB my mix with the original song but don't get too crazy about it. It's difficult to get the sound exactly right due to a number of variables. When I get it close enough I stop comparing the two and just get it to sound good (hopefully) from there.

When the final stereo audio track is done I take it to a video editing software and sync everyone's videos to it. After a bit of editing and level/color correction it's ready for YouTube. :)

╟► How to guest on a future Split-Screen Cover (VRA!)?SplitScreenCovers@gmail.com

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╟►Metropolis Pt.1 - Credits

Original music: Dream Theater
Lyrics: John Petrucci
Album: Images and Words

The band:

César Zolhof - Keyboard
http://www.youtube.com/zolhof
Felipe Campos - Bass
http://www.youtube.com/FelipeCamposBass
Will Shaw - Vocals
http://www.youtube.com/Unflexablegrace
Paulinho - Drums
http://www.youtube.com/paulohjs
Thiago Campos - Guitars & Mixing
http://www.youtube.com/ThiagoCamposOfficial

High quality MP3:
http://www.4shared.com/file/137065525/74bfdc4a/SSC-VRA-Metropolis-Part1-192k....

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Dream Theater - Wait For Sleep - piano cover

Dream Theater - Wait For Sleep - piano cover

 

Uploaded by vkgoeswild on Mar 22, 2011

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from the album "Images and Words".

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Dream Theater Lyiric: Black Clouds And Silver Linings

DREAM THEATER LYRICS

album: "Black Clouds & Silver Linings" (2009)

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

1. A Nightmare To Remember

[Music by Petrucci, Portnoy, Rudess and Myung, Lyrics by John Petrucci]

A nightmare to remember

I'd 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 and Fear

Sounds of sirens

Smoke in my eyes

Sudden stillness

Blackened 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

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 OK?

He told me not to worry

As he turned and looked 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.

Day after day

And night after night

Replaying the events

Did they ever see the red light?

Over and over

Scene by scene

Like a recurring nightmare haunting my dreams.

How can you prepare for what would happen next?

No son should ever 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

Life was so simple then

We were so innocent.

It will stay with us forever

A nightmare to remember

2. A Rite Of Passage

[Music by Petrucci, Portnoy, Rudess and Myung, Lyrics by John Petrucci]

Since the new world order

Played upon our fears

Spreading accusations

Of radical ideas

The brotherhood of wisdom

Strength and dignity

Its rituals and secrets

Remain a mystery

Beneath an 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

All members of the trade

Bound by oath and honor

Like the rose and cross

An enigmatic union

Of esoteric thought

Beneath an 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

Turn the key

Walk through the gate

The great ascent

To reach a higher state

A rite of passage

The seven stars

The rising sun

A perfect world

Where new life has begun

A rite of passage

3. Wither

[Music & Lyrics by John Petrucci]

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 this barrenness 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 world's what you create

I drown in hesitation

My words come crashing down

And all my best creations

Burning to the ground

The thought of starting 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 world's what you create

4. The Shattered Fortress

[Music by Petrucci, Portnoy, Rudess and Myung, Lyrics by Mike Portnoy]

[X. Restraint]

Freedom calls my name

Serenity keeps me sane

Happiness -- it dulls the pain

Honest to see my place

Open to other ways

Willingness to understand

Justice but do not judge

Courtesy for others' flaws

Kindness -- it's not that hard

Self-restraint of tongue and pen

Inventory -- my daily friend

Analysis let down your guard

Look in the mirror

What do you see?

The shattered fortress

That once bound me

Faithful ascent, through darkest fires

I've found the path to take me higher

You're smart enough for me to trust go live your life now

Just keep these steps in your life and you'll know how

If you're not sure, ask yourself,

"Have I done to them as I would have them do to me?"

Look in the mirror

What's that you see?

The shattered fortress

Fly now be free

Faithful ascent, through darkest fires

I've found the path to take me higher

I once thought it better to be right

But now I have finally seen the light

Sometimes you've got to be wrong

And learn from mistakes

I live with serenity now

Not self-righteous hate

[XI. Receive]

(Help me be a channel of Thy peace

That where there is hatred, I may bring love;

That where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness;

That where there is discord, I may bring harmony;

That where there is error, I may bring truth;

That where there is doubt, I may bring faith)

Now that you can see all you have done

(That where there is despair, I may bring hope;

That where there are shadows, I may bring light)

It's time to take that step into the kingdom

(That where 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 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 way

I am ready, help me be all I can be

I am ready, help guide me and keep me free

[XII. Responsible]

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

[Dedicated to Bill W. and all of his friends]

5. The Best Of Times

[Music by Petrucci, Portnoy, Rudess and Myung, Lyrics by Mike Portnoy]

Remember days of yesterday

How it flew so fast

The two score and a year we had,

I thought it would always last

Those summer days and west coast dreams

I wished would never end

A young boy and his father,

Idol and best friend

I'll always remember

Those were the best of times

A lifetime together

I'll never forget

The morning shows on the radio

The case of the missing dog

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

With so much left to say

These were the best of times

I'll miss these days

Your spirit lit my life each day

Thank you for the inspiration

Thank you for the smiles

All the unconditional love

That carried me for miles

It carried me for miles

But most of all thank you for my life

These were the best of times

I'll miss these days

Your spirit lit my life each day

My heart is bleeding bad

But I'll be OK

Your spirit guides my life each day

[In Loving Memory of Howard Portnoy 1940-2009]

6. The Count Of Tuscany

[Music by Petrucci, Portnoy, Rudess and Myung, Lyrics by John Petrucci]

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 a drive

Along the way

I'll be your guide

Just step inside

Maybe you recall

A cannibal curator

A character inspired by my brother's life

Winding through the hills

The city far behind

On and on we drove

Down narrow streets and dusty roads

At last we came upon

A picturesque estate

On sprawling emerald fields

An ancient world of times gone by

Let me introduce

My brother

A bearded 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 want to 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 peering through the glass

I saw with disbelief

Still dressed in royal clothes

The saint behind the altar

History recalls

During times of war

Legend has been traced

Back inside these castle walls

Where soldiers came to hide

In barrels filled with wine

Never to escape

These tombs of oak are where they died

Down the cellar stairs

I disappear

Like the English heir

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 feel right

I

I don't want to 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

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

You took me for a ride

Promising a vast adventure

Next thing that I know

I'm frightened for my life

Now wait a minute man

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

Please try to forgive

The chapel and the saint

The soldiers and the wine

The fables and the tales

All handed down through time

Of course you're free to go

Go and tell the world my story

Tell about my brother

Tell them about me

The Count of Tuscany...

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Dream Theater Lyiric: Systematic Chaos

DREAM THEATER LYRICS

album: "Systematic Chaos" (2007)

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

1. In The Presence Of Enemies, Pt. 1

[Music: Dream Theater / Lyrics: John Petrucci]

[I Prelude]

[Instrumental]

[II Resurrection]

I saw a white light

Shining there before me

And walking to it

I waited for the end

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

Give you life for all eternity

Servants of the fallen

Fight to pave the way

For their saviour's calling

Of this wicked day

Through a veil of madness

With a vicious blade

One man rises up

Standing in their way

Redemption

Redemption for humanity

2. Forsaken

[Music: Dream Theater / Lyrics: John Petrucci]

For a while I thought I fell asleep

Lying motionless inside a dream

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

Forsaken

Fly away with me tonight

Awaken

Renew my life

Now you are mine

Give yourself up to me

3. Constant Motion

[Music: Dream Theater / Lyrics: 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

4. The Dark Eternal Night

[Music: Dream Theater, Lyrics: 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

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

5. Repentance

[Music: Dream Theater / Lyrics: 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 unfortunately, I tend to express it as a fact, and that's kind of arrogant. Isn't it?"

"I think it's the betrayal...it still haunts me."

"I'm sorry for what I did back then... I was a different person. I really was and I'm so sorry. I wish it wouldn't have happened, but it did, and I'm sorry. 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.

Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us - sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them.

"You're only as sick as your secrets, but the truth shall set you free..."

"The truth is the truth and the only thing you can do is to live with it."

6. Prophets Of War

[Music: Dream Theater / Lyrics: James LaBrie]

It burns deep down inside of me,

We have ourselves to blame.

Not questioning, accepted as the truth.

Debate this fight it's just cause

The facts do not support theirs

To liberate a people

And rid them of tyrant rule

Is it time to make a change?

Are we closer than before?

Can we help them break away?

Are we profiting from war?

It's time to make a change.

Intrigued

Got your attention - deceived

Since the inception - our brave

Fight for what reason

Compelled

Can we clean up this mess?

The loss of loved ones

A perverse request

They continue the same rhetoric

These derelicts that profit

Win or lose

Is it time to make a change?

Are we closer than before?

Can we help them break away?

Are we profiting from war?

It's time to make a change

Time for change

Fight the fear

Find the truth

Time for change

The only thing

That I believe

Will help us see this through is faith.

Pray they will forgive,

Forgive our arrogance,

So we can make it right,

Right what they have wronged.

See you sweat

Unexpected, controversial

Get used to it

Things are gonna get personal

Your sympathy

A pitiful display you stutter

Your empathy

Means nothing if there is no honor

Responsible

Of this you are incapable

We implicate

Incriminate - Exacerbate - Too much at stake

Our Fathers, Mothers

Sisters, Brothers

Sons and Daughters

Forced

Perpetuating their ideals

A mindless act

To stay the course

Is it time to make a change?

Are we closer than before?

Can we help them break away?

Are we profiting from war?

Is it time to make a change?

Are we closer than before?

Can we help them break away?

Are we profiting from war?

Is it time to make a change?

A change from what it's been

Can we help them break away?

Is our patience wearing thin?

It's time to make a change

Time for change

Fight the fear

Find the truth

Time for change

7. The Ministry Of Lost Souls

[Music: Dream Theater / Lyrics: 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

8. In The Presence Of Enemies, Pt. 2

[Music: Dream Theater / Lyrics: 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

Fear,

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

Standing at the infernal gates

In the hour of darkness

The moment I feared has passed

The moment I lost my faith

Promising salvation

My soul is my own now

I do not fight for you

Dark Master

Produced By John Petrucci & Mike Portnoy

All Songs Published By Ytse Jams. All Rights Reserved.

JAMES LaBRIE Lead Vocals

JOHN PETRUCCI Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals

JORDAN RUDESS Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer, Roland VP-550 (vocal processing keyboard)

JOHN MYUNG Bass

MIKE PORTNOY Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

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