Dream Theater Lyrics

    ------ About the song Octavarium performed by Dream Theater

the lyrics for Intervals also describe the songs one by one on the album.

Root - The Root of All Evil - Our deadly sins feel his mortal wrath
Remove all obstacles from our path

Second - The Answer Lies Within - Asking Questions, seaching for clues, the answers been right infront of you.

Third - These Walls - Try to break through
Long to connect
Fall on deaf ears and fails muted breath

Fourth - I Walk Beside You - Loyalty, trust, faith and desire
Carries love through each darkest fire

fifth - Panic Attack - Tortured Insanity
A smothering hell
Try to escape but to no avail

Sixth - Never Enough - The calls of admirers
Who claim they adore
Drain all your lifeblood while begging for more

Seventh - Sacrificed Sons - Innocent victims of merciless crimes
Fall prey to some madmen's impulsive designs

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

    ------ About the song In The Name Of God performed by Dream Theater

i see that there are arguments about which religion this song is about..the way i see it is that this song is talking about every religion but neither one religion..every religion has its dark part of the history..and this is what this song is about..speaking about everything and nothing..that is the way i see it

    ------ About the song The Ministry Of Lost Souls performed by Dream Theater

In my opinion, this song is about purgatory. The "ministry of lost souls" is the purgatory, where souls are wandering before reaching heaven. "He" refers to Jesus, so the song says: "Even in death I gave you life". Jesus offers the girl to take his hand and reach paradise, but she's scared (maybe because she didn't believe in him). "Take her soul now, the decision has been made" there, Jesus wants to take her soul and rid her of her pain, he wants to save the girl.

    ------ About the song Solitary Shell performed by Dream Theater

"This song may have been written in response to the sadness of an Autistic person growing up through life and asking when, oh when will he leave his Solitary Shell. However the whole point in music is everything. Not just literal things, not just symbolistic things. I listened to it myself and saw a message about literally what it says, just talking to me about me. Anyone can see that. Just listen to the music. Play music if you feel it or wanna be cool. But theres no point in any arguing at all when it comes to music cause it all depends on perspective."
By Steven

I happen to agree with your comment Steven, whether people believe Dream Theatre when they say this song is about Autism, is not the point. If you can relate to the music as a whole and enjoy it for what it is, then it means something to you and that is all that matters.

Love to all, Mellie

    ------ About the song Sacrificed Sons performed by Dream Theater

9/11 came about because of the USA's presence in the east. The USA had been bombing innocent people. They retaliated asking what makes our blood more precious than theirs. When we were bombing them, no one cared. When they attacked us, everyone went crazy. Why?

    ------ About the song Octavarium performed by Dream Theater

For a spanish speaking guy like me, is pretty difficult to understand lyrics like this without grabbing an English - Spanish Dictionary! But once I understood the sense of them I found it very interesting. It´s not the first time DT talks about deseases (the great debate is an example). I don't think making a tribute for great prog rock songs inside the text is childish, In my view is a matter of honesty to include their influences in such a great music piece.

Finally, in prog rock, lyrics are always in a second stage comparing with music and Octavarium is musically for me the highest point in DT career!

EXTRAORDINARIO!!!! (Extraordinary!)

    ------ About the song Panic Attack performed by Dream Theater

This song came to my mind when I had a Panic attack, and i never understood what he was talking about... but what gave me chills was when he sings, "i am paralyzed... So afraid to die" how true... this song is bonechilling... i wanna know who wrote them lyrics..

    ------ About the song The Answer Lies Within performed by Dream Theater

One of the most Majestic (ironic the first name of the Band)
songs ever made!!!
Not only the Lyrics are perfect, as the Instrumental and James Voice....
It's my number one song ever for motivation and compreention of this life and all situations that surround us.
Face each day with both eyes open wide so you can learn as much as you can and not only learn from your mistakes, but also learn how can you improve yourself every sigle day to be happy and better with yourself and towards the world

    ------ About the song In The Name Of God performed by Dream Theater

Let me clarify:
This song is about Theistic-Abrahamic belief systems which have been abused systematically, by people who have other agendas than what the teachings of Abraham initially was - and what The Lord's message was.

It's in fact not FOR Theism, but contrary, against. This is what i call a "brainwashing" song. It's supposed to make the listener think that they're on his side, and support his ideas. As always, people tend to agree with lyrics of songs, merely based on the fact that it sounds good.

This song IMPLIES that Theism is dangerous. Not that the TEACHINGS (of the Abrahamic kind) are bad, but that it is being abused, and that people cannot be trusted to uphold their doctrines.
I.E: THEISM IS BAD!

    ------ About the song Solitary Shell performed by Dream Theater

I know the whole song is about various mental illnesses.
This part is not about an autistic boy. It might be schizophrenia, but i personally think it's more about a schizoid person.
He has a lack of interest in socializing with others, thereby "hiding" himself in his solitary shell.
Schizoid people are also known for having a very colourful fantasy, and often have a "fantasy world". "He would daydream in and out of his own world". Though this is also a symptom for schizophrenia, i think the main difference is that schizoid people live in apathy.
Except for this apathy, schizoid people usually seem to function normally, though with an immense struggle to act normal.
"but in every other way he was fine"
"He struggled to get through his day"