Dream Theater

1. FALSE AWAKENING SUITE
i. Sleep Paralysis
ii. Night Terrors
iii. Lucid Dream
2. THE ENEMY INSIDE
3. THE LOOKING GLASS
4. ENIGMA MACHINE
5. THE BIGGER PICTURE
6. BEHIND THE VEIL
7. SURRENDER TO REASON
8. ALONG FOR THE RIDE
9. ILLUMINATION THEORY
i. Paradoxe de la Lumière Noire
ii. Live, Die, Kill
iii. The Embracing Circle
iv. The Pursuit of Truth
v. Surrender, Trust & Passion
FALSE AWAKENING SUITE
Music by John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess
i. Sleep Paralysis
ii. Night Terrors
iii. Lucid Dream
THE ENEMY INSIDE
Music by John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung,
James LaBrie and Mike Mangini / Lyrics by John Petrucci
Over and over again
I relive the moment
I’m bearing the burden within
Open wounds hidden under my skin
Pain as real as a cut that bleeds
The face I see every time I try to sleep
Is staring at me crying
I’m running from the enemy inside
Looking for the life I left behind
These suffocating memories
Are etched upon my mind
And I can’t escape from the enemy inside
I sever myself from the world
And shut down completely
All alone in my own living hell
Overcome with irrational fear
Under the weight of the world on my chest
I buckle and break as I try to catch my breath
Tell me I’m not dying
I’m running from the enemy inside
Looking for the life I left behind
These suffocating memories
Are etched upon my mind
And I can’t escape from the enemy inside
I’m a burden I’m a travesty
I’m a prisoner of regret
Between the flashbacks and the violent dreams
I am hanging on the edge
Disaster lurks around the bend
Paradise came to an end
And no magic pill
Can bring it back again
I’m running from the enemy inside
Looking for the life I left behind
These suffocating memories
Are etched upon my mind
And I can’t escape from the enemy inside
THE LOOKING GLASS
Music by John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung, James LaBrie
and Mike Mangini / Lyrics by John Petrucci
I would not expect you felt unnoticed and ignored
Better to rise above the clouds
Than be a stranger in the crowd
You are caught up in your gravity
Bathing in the spotlight
Imitating fame
All that you protected doesn’t matter anymore
Rather be stripped of all your pride
Than watch your dreams be cast aside
You live without shame
You’re digging up a gold mine
Standing on the sidelines
Watching through the looking glass
You are caught up in your gravity
Glorifying stardom
Singing your own praise
You live without shame
You’re digging up a gold mine
Standing on the sidelines
Watching through the looking glass
You are not content with being nameless and unknown
Trying to rise above the fray
Eager to give it all away
Some will not admit their fifteen minutes have expired
Too much attention much too soon
Don’t see you walking on the moon
You are caught up in your gravity
Glorifying madness
Singing your own praise
You live without shame
You’re digging up a gold mine
Standing on the sidelines
Watching through the looking glass
You live without shame
You’re digging up a gold mine
Standing on the sidelines
Watching through the looking glass
ENIGMA MACHINE
Music by John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung and Mike Mangini
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Music by John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung,
James LaBrie and Mike Mangini / Lyrics by John Petrucci
Long before the colors start to bleed
I can see the painting come alive
Clever like an angel in disguise
Moving in and out of reach
If the candle lights this crooked path
Like a lighthouse peering through the haze
I will find the river through the rain
And I’ll reach the water’s edge
Shed your light on me
Be my eyes when I can’t see
Shed your light on me
Be my guide so I can see
The bigger picture
Like a moth burned by the fire
I’m driven to the flame
(Prophecy’s a blessing and a curse)
I must bear this cross alone
There’s no one else to blame
With each treasure found
Another shipwreck’s washed ashore
I am carried by the current on a slow and steady course
Shed your light on me
Be my eyes when I can’t see
Shed your light on me
Be my guide so I can see
The bigger picture
What if caught in a moment I get lost
And can’t find my way
What if all along I was wrong
At every turn
In every way
Would you talk me off the ledge
Or let me take the fall
Better to try and fail then to never try at all
You look but cannot see
Talk but never speak
You live but cannot breathe
See but don’t believe
Wounds that never heal
A heart that cannot feel
A dream that’s all too real
A stare as cold as steel
I’ve listened to the stories of resentment and disdain
I’ve looked into the empty eyes of anger, fear and shame
I’ve taken blood from every stone
And traveled every road
When I see the distant lights illuminate the night
Then I will know
I am home
BEHIND THE VEIL
Music by John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung,
James LaBrie and Mike Mangini / Lyrics by John Petrucci
What would possess you to justify such dark
and twisted ways
What kind of monster will come to the feast
when the devil shows his face
What does it take for a life to change and a
mind to lose control
Who will be left here to suffer and blame
After all the lies you told
I am finding courage
In my darkest hour
I am bent not broken
Calling out
Someone save me
Look behind the veil
Please don’t walk away
Someone save me
Bring me home tonight
I can’t face another day
Can you see the stranger
Hiding in plain sight
Feeding on the chaos
When the lightning strikes
There is no redemption
There’s no being saved
There is no salvation
For a soul depraved
You are finding promise
In your finest hour
You are bent not broken
Calling out
Someone save me
Look behind the veil
Please don’t walk away
Someone save me
Bring me home tonight
I can’t face another day
Someone save me
Look behind the veil
Please don’t walk away
Someone save me
Bring me home tonight
I can’t face another day
SURRENDER TO REASON
Music by John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung,
James LaBrie and Mike Mangini / Lyrics by John Myung
In moments of pain
Where heart and mind collide
Self reflection
Helps me decide
I believe
The sacrifices in life
Give more than they take
Visions flowing slowly shedding light
Memories swimming in the sea of time
Pieces to the puzzle falling into place
That with which we struggle through
We learn to embrace
Life gives you brighter days
Through sacrifices made
My spirit travels like the wind and waves
My heart and mind unite
Mistakes resolved give sight
The river’s current slowly turns the stone
Love
Show the way
Alter my state of mind
Wash away the sorrow
Grace
Lead the way
When boundaries are found
Surrender to reason
Restless angels
Help me find my way
Love
Show the way
Alter my state of mind
Wash away the sorrow
Restless angels
Help me find my strength
Restless angels
Help me find my way
Grace
Lead the way
When boundaries are found
Surrender to reason
Restless angels
Let love show the way
Let grace lead the way
Surrender to reason
ALONG FOR THE RIDE
Music by John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess
Lyrics by John Petrucci
At this moment words fail me
And my vision’s unclear
Blind to the truth
Like hands reaching out in the darkness
I can’t stop the world from turning around
Or the pull of the moon on the tide
But I don’t believe that we’re in this alone
I believe we’re along for the ride
I believe we’re along for the ride
Through the gift of surrender
I’m embracing the fight
Breaking the code
There’s clarity on the horizon
I can’t stop the world from turning around
Or the pull of the moon on the tide
But I don’t believe that we’re in this alone
I believe we’re along for the ride
I believe we’re along for the ride
I will not live under a shadow of fear
Never be crippled by chaos and doubt
Fall prey to your madness
I am not shattered
Out of the ashes I rise
Knowing that nothing is stronger than faith
Finding hope in our hopeless lives
I can’t stop the world from turning around
Or the pull of the moon on the tide
But I don’t believe that we’re in this alone
I believe we’re along for the ride
I can’t stop the world from turning around
Or the pull of the moon on the tide
But I don’t believe that we’re in this alone
I believe we’re along for the ride
I believe we’re along for the ride
I believe we’re along for the ride
ILLUMINATION THEORY
When your back’s against the wall
And your time’s uncertain
Music by John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung,
James LaBrie and Mike Mangini / Lyrics by John Petrucci
Consider this question
No standing by
When flesh and blood are threatened
What are you willing to kill for
i. Paradoxe de la Lumière Noire
ii. Live, Die, Kill
Consider this question
Look deep inside
Deliver a true confession
What are you willing to live for
Consider this question
Open your eyes
Examine your own reflection
What are you willing to die for
We seek
To understand
We cry
With head in hand
The bridges we build to connect
The distance that makes us forget
Hate dividing us
Love reminding us of our shared humanity
Hope can be a shadow fleeting
I would rather die believing
Chancing it all in a final act of faith
We seek
To understand
We cry
With head in hand
A story that needs to be told
An answer that begs to be found
The beauty we wish to behold
Is never too far away
iii. The Embracing Circle
iv. The Pursuit of Truth
Mothers for their children
Husbands for their wives
Martyrs for the kingdom
Fighting for your life
A soldier for his country
A junkie for the high
Teachers for their students
Vengeance for a crime
Rebels for their freedom
A tyrant for the praise
Cowards for salvation
Money, love and fame
Noble and brave
We lay down our lives for the cause
Death over shame
Grace before glory
v. Surrender, Trust & Passion
To really feel the joy in life
You must suffer through the pain
When you surrender to the light
You can face the darkest days
If you open up your eyes
And you put your trust in love
On those cold and endless nights
You will never be alone
Passion glows within your heart
Like a furnace burning bright
Until you struggle through the dark
You’ll never know that you’re alive
James LaBrie vocals
John Petrucci guitar
Jordan Rudess keyboards
John Myung bass
Mike Mangini drums
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Produced by John Petrucci
Recorded by Richard Chycki
Recorded at Cove City Sound Studios, Glen Cove, NY
Assistant Engineer: James “Jimmy T” Meslin
Intern: John Arbuckle
Special thanks to Richie Cannata
Mixed by Richard Chycki at Germano Studios, New York, NY
Mix Assistants: Kevin Matela & Dave Rowland
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York, NY
Band and Studio Coordinator: Matthew “Maddi” Schieferstein
A&R: Dave Rath
Strings on “False Awakening Suite” and “Illumination Theory” conducted and arranged by Eren Başbuğ
String Ensemble:
Violin I: Misha Gutenberg (Concert Master), Larisa Vollis
Violin II: Yelena Khaimova, Yevgeniy Mansurov
Viola: Aleksandr Anisimov, Noah Wallace
Cello: Anastasia Golenisheva, Valeriya Sholokhova
Contrabass: Len Sluetsky
All music published by Warner Chappell Music/Ytse Jams, Inc. (ASCAP)
Management: Frank Solomon for Frank Solomon Management
Business Management: Rob Shore for RSA, Inc.
Legal Affairs: Ron Bienstock
Booking Agent: Steve Martin (U.S.) & Derek Kemp (Europe/South America/Asia) for The Agency Group
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Art Direction, Design and Illustrations by Hugh Syme
Photography by Larry DiMarzio
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Clothing by Logan Riese and Victorious V22
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Music Man Guitars and Basses, Ernie Ball Strings and Volume Pedals, Mesa Boogie Amplification,
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Amplification, Radial Engineering, Korg, Roland, Yamaha, Nord, Radikal Technologies, Kurzweil,
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Heavyocity, Apple, Moog, WAVES, Recombinant, Native Instruments, East West, SONiVOX,
Freehand Music, MOTU, Native Instruments, Celemony, Izotope, Sugarbytes, Arturia, Planet Waves,
Earthworks, QSC, VSL, CineSamples, KRK, Pearl Acoustic & E-Pro Drums, Remo Drum Heads,
Shure Microphones, Vater Slicknuts, Zildjian Cymbals and Sticks, Audio Technica, M3 Mix Mobile,
Samson Audio, Zoom
None of this would ever be possible without the love, patience
and unbelievable support of all our families: Rena, Samantha, Reny and Kiara Petrucci; Lisa,
Brandon and Christian Myung; Karen, Chloe and Chance LaBrie; Danielle, Ariana and Kayla Rudess;
Bonnie, Alec and Mia Mangini.
A very special thanks to all of our amazing fans throughout the world!