Dream Theater ☆ Octavarium

Octavarium

[Music: Dream Theater]

[James LaBrie – Vocal]
[Jordan Rudes – Keyboards]
[John Myung – Bass]
[Mike Portnoy – drums, percussion]
[John Petrucci – Guitar]

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 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

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

[Jordan Rudes – Keyboards]

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 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

[Instrumental – Dream Theater]

IV. INTERVALS
[Lyrics: Mike Portnoy]

Our deadly sins feel his mortal wrath
Remove all obstacles from our path

Asking questions Search for clues
The answer’s been right in front of you

Try to break through Long to connect
Fall on deaf ears and fails muted breath

Loyalty, trust, faith and desire
Carries love through each darkest fire

Tortured Insanity A smothering hell
Try to escape but no avail

The calls of admirers Who claim they adore
Drain all your lifeblood while begging for more

Innocent victims of merciless crimes
Fall prey to some madmen’s impulsive designs

Step after step We try controlling our fate
When we finally start living it has become too late