Dream Theater - A View From The Top Of The World lyrics
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Tracks 01. The Alien
02. Answering The Call 03. Invisible Monster 04. Sleeping Giant 05. Transcending Time 06. Awaken The Master 07. A View From The Top Of The World 01. The Alien Music by Dream Theater Lyrics by James LaBrie
Look beyond the Earth
Heading set for the stars Interplanetary Some are near, some are far Terraform a new world Survival for mankind Options but a few We are running out of time Should you climb aboard A voyage, the first of its kind Ready to explore All that you've known left behind Our Holy Grail Now redefined Our purpose, a thread Weaving through time Now with the means to expand Life beyond here Digital man Alien Changed forever New found world in the stars Understand the meaning Certain we'll extend the scale of consciousness Woman, child and man Multi planet species out amongst the stars Not stuck in and around who and what we are Time to climb aboard Countdown to takeoff on time Systems are online Farewell to all humankind Our Holy Grail Clearly defined Our purpose, a thread Weaving through time Now with the means to expand Life beyond here Digital man Alien Changed forever New found world in the stars Our Holy Grail Clearly defined Our purpose, A thread Weaving through time Now with the means to expand Our Holy Grail Read between the lines One purpose One thread Weaving through time Now with the means to expand I am The alien Out here in the stars We'll search 'til we find No matter how far A far better world For all human race And beyond 02. Answering The Call Music by Dream Theater Lyrics by James LaBrie
White walls
Glisten Empire's Crimson Aching within Raging fires Sovereign Asphyxiate No Conscience A sullen state Misguide Indoctrinate Long held views When will there be a day when all of us Trust that love and peace Burns bright for us? When will the long held truths be cast aside? Embrace our fellow man No longer vilified Radiant we'll shine Heart and soul one mind Illuminating all Answering the call Decisions By which to act Programmed No turning back Call upon A switch turned on An ultimate price to pay Weeping But it's too late to cry Hold the truth Can't ignore the lie Time to look it in the eye When will there be a day when all of us Trust in knowing love and peace? When will the long held truths be cast aside? Embrace our fellow man No longer vilified Radiant we'll shine Heart and soul one mind Illuminating all Answering the call Fight or flight both threatening Hidden thoughts are deafening Your guilt feeding the flame Tearful knowing it's a lie Zion might just pass you by Rituals your funeral pyre Scars you can erase If you choose to face There is beauty in us all Walk the higher ground There you will be found The writing's on the wall Will you wager your life? Radiant we'll shine Heart and soul one mind Walk the higher ground There you will be found Illuminating all Answering the call Answering the call 03. Invisible Monster Music by Dream Theater Lyrics by John Petrucci
When you face the creature
That waits beneath your bed Will you stare into its eyes or look away? Running toward the fire Or fleeing from the flame The choice to seek or hide is yours to make The serpent inside Wrapping its tail around my neck I'm buried alive Dying to take another breath Invisible monster Always felt but never seen Unwelcome presence refusing to leave Invisible monster Hiding, never showing its face Feeding on irrational fear Thoughts race at a feverish pace Soaring on a flight of ideas Perched on its victim's shoulder Whispering in its ear Things that may never happen Worries too much to bear Invisible monster Always felt but never seen Unwelcome presence refusing to leave Invisible monster Invisible monster Always felt but never seen Unwelcome presence refusing to leave Invisible monster Beast that dwells inside my mind Give up your hold let me take back control Invisible monster Invisible monster 04. Sleeping Giant Music by Dream Theater Lyrics by John Petrucci
Some will be driven by conflict
Others will fight the good fight Some will rely on the darkness Some will rely on the light Some elevate with compassion Yearning for knowledge and peace Some motivate through aggression Selfishly serve their own needs Shadows disappear at night Buried out of fear Driven underground Hidden lies the rage inside Like a ticking bomb That doesn't make a sound People will obsess With suffering and death Questioning their own desires This morbid fascination Renders us possessed By our violent and destructive side When we lay our armor down Fragments of our love Slip through the cracks of hate But the raging storm below Will never go away If it is not embraced Shadows disappear at night Buried out of fear Driven underground Hidden lies the rage inside Like a ticking bomb That doesn't make a sound Shadows disappear at night Harmless as a dove Clever like a snake Hidden lies the rage inside Like a sleeping giant One we dare not wake Standing under the eclipse Are we sheltered and concealed Or bathing in its glow? Our desires and ambitions And our need to believe there is good in this world Spin the common thread 05. Transcending Time Music by Dream Theater Lyrics by John Petrucci
Drifting in a far off place
I roam the countryside Seeking wings of thought Waiting in the blind Enchanted and transfixed I am pulled into the still By a backward ticking clock Held against my will Illusions turn to dust Scatter to the wind Like dreaming while awake Signals in the mist Altered state of mind Stars in the abyss Transcending time Midnight in the garden Digging for a spark Where seeds of inspiration Lie buried in the dark Attention starts to wander As the poet lifts his pen And the critic from within Is silenced once again Limits leave no trace Ashes in the rain Lost and far away Signals in the mist Altered statе of mind Stars in the abyss Transcending time Signals in the mist Stars in the abyss Euphoric obsession Without conscious intention Being pulled by the current On a vessel steered by someone else Transcending time Transcending time 06. Awaken The Master Music by Dream Theater Lyrics by John Myung
Finding your way
On a frozen path where the air is thin The angel of balance Keeps you alive A flower unfolds A heartbeat brings new meaning to the universe The angel of balance Keeps you strong Discovering what has been all along Spinning through life Lost in the spiral of time Turning the stone Circles of darkness and light Remember hereafter You made it to the top Just to find out You're only halfway there All along missing the point of the journey The will of the soul Like a peak so high You look inside to rise Searching out a dream Climbing, reaching further And the voices of the angels bring you closer Spinning through life Lost in the spiral of time Turning the stone Circles of darkness and light Remember hereafter Spinning through life Lost in the spiral of time Turning the stone Circles of darkness and light Spinning through life We balance the heart and the mind Turning the stone Embracing the truth that we find Remember hereafter The end of a chapter Awaken the master Awaken the master 07. A View From The Top Of The World Music by Dream Theater Lyrics by John Petrucci
[I. The Crowning Glory]
The fire that burns within us To carry out a dream Chasing new ambitions Determined to succeed To stretch beyond our limits To blaze a brand new trail Bold enough to conquer Brave enough to fail Sheer determination Taking nerves of steel Always digging deeper Danger all too real To rise above the challenge To push to the extreme To the daring there can be no in-between See a view from the top of the world Take a ride on the crest of a wave The adrenaline rush Over and over again See a view from the top of the world All my natural instincts Are begging me to stop But somehow I carry on Heading for the top A physical absurdity A tremendous mental game Helping me understand exactly who I am To face a new adventure To conquer the insane Lured into madness Addicted to the pain Reaching for the summit On the threshold of defeat Rightfully joining the ranks of the elite See a view from the top of the world Feel the wind on the edge of the sky Take a chance you may die Over and over again See a view from the top of the world [II. Rapture Of The Deep] I begin the blind descent To a place no one has seen Returning to the womb On the fringe of the unknown A journey into darkness beckons me Like a blind man in a maze Who somehow finds an open door The beauty in the danger And the yearning to explore Always keeps me coming back for more [III. The Driving Force] The moment that you recognize Just where your limits lie Hanging on the brink of death You're never more alive When you reach the pinnacle The world is at your feet Welcome to the mind unleashed The impossible is never out of reach When barriers are broken Greatness is achieved Self-belief will build a life of legacy |