Octavarium

I. Someone Like Him (0:00-8:50)

(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 independance

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?

That 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) (8:45-12:15)

(lyrics: James Labrie)

A doctor sitting next to me

He asked 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 them 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?

III. Full Circle (12:15-18:27)

(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

IV. Intervals (18:28-19:56)

(Lyrics: Mike Portnoy)

(Root)

Our deadly sins feel his mortal wrath

Remove all obstacles from our paths

(Second)

Asking questions, search for clues

The answer's been right in front of you

(Third)

We try to break through, long to connect

We fall on deaf ears and failed muted breath

(Fourth)

Loyalty, trust, faith and desire

Carries love through each darkest fire

(Fifth)

Tortured insanity, smothering hell

Try to escape but to no avail

(Sixth)

The call of admirers, who claim they adore

Drain all your lifeblood but begging for more

(Seventh)

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's become too late

(Octave)

Trapped inside this octavarium

Trapped inside this octavarium

Trapped inside this octavarium

Trapped inside this octavarium

V. Razor's Edge (19:56-24:00)

(Lyrics: John Petrucci)

We move in circles

Balanced all the while

On a gleaming razor's edge

A perfect sphere

Colliding with our fate

This story ends where it began