Octavarium Lyrics - Dream Theater
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Music: Dream Theater
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 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
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
III. FULL CIRCLE
Lyrics: Mike Portnoy
Spoken:Isn't this where we came in?
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
Lyrics: Mike Portnoy
(Root)
Our deadly sins feel his mortal wrath
Remove all obstacles from our path
(Second)
Asking questions
Search for clues
The answer's been right in front of you
(Third)
Try to break through
Long to connect
Fall on deaf ears and fails muted breath
(Fourth)
Loyalty, trust, faith and desire
Carries love through each darkest fire
(Fifth)
Tortured Insanity
A smothering hell
Try to escape but to no avail
(Sixth)
The calls of admirers
Who claim they adore
Drain all your lifeblood while begging for more
(Seventh)
Innocent victims of merciless crimes
Fall prey to some madmen's impulsive designs
(Octave)
Step after step
We try controlling our fate
When we finally start living it has become too late
Trapped inside this Octavarium
Trapped inside this Octavarium
Trapped inside this Octavarium
Trapped inside this Octavarium
V. RAZOR'S EDGE
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
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 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
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
III. FULL CIRCLE
Lyrics: Mike Portnoy
Spoken:Isn't this where we came in?
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
Lyrics: Mike Portnoy
(Root)
Our deadly sins feel his mortal wrath
Remove all obstacles from our path
(Second)
Asking questions
Search for clues
The answer's been right in front of you
(Third)
Try to break through
Long to connect
Fall on deaf ears and fails muted breath
(Fourth)
Loyalty, trust, faith and desire
Carries love through each darkest fire
(Fifth)
Tortured Insanity
A smothering hell
Try to escape but to no avail
(Sixth)
The calls of admirers
Who claim they adore
Drain all your lifeblood while begging for more
(Seventh)
Innocent victims of merciless crimes
Fall prey to some madmen's impulsive designs
(Octave)
Step after step
We try controlling our fate
When we finally start living it has become too late
Trapped inside this Octavarium
Trapped inside this Octavarium
Trapped inside this Octavarium
Trapped inside this Octavarium
V. RAZOR'S EDGE
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
Writer: PETRUCCI, JOHN/PORTNOY, MICHAEL/MYUNG, JOHN RO/BRIE, KEVIN JAMES LA/RUDESS, JORDAN CHARLES
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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Ultimate... | Reviewer: Bhiswadeb Ishan Guha | 11/6/12
The song, the music, the lyrics, the solos...oh! this song just drives me crazy. it gave me a new life. awesome is an understatement for Octavarium. It is heavenly...immortal music. Love you, Dream Theater.
Why..? | Reviewer: UndoneFate | 8/19/12
Why do people say this is shit? Why does that moron who calls himself a critizising voice call people who actually like this idiots? I would not accuse the whole song a piece of shit, if there are parts that allude to another bands. Also, I would not call it a piece of shit because of it's lyrics. To me this song is just another song among the other songs, but I like it more than others. The reason why this makes some people cry is that they hear something enough beautiful in this song. I would rather cry than get annoyed!
not so hidden meaning | Reviewer: Asutari | 5/11/12
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
Amazing Music! | Reviewer: RAEL | 3/21/12
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!)
Speechless | Reviewer: Anonymous | 7/16/11
This song is 100 times better than led zepplin's stairway to heaven.
i have looked up 100 greatest rock song of all time on the internet. And stairway to heaven was always first. But this! Sadness, anger and happiness all balanced into a 24 minute long musical piece of art.
This is NOT a song. THIS is the mona lisa of the musical universe. I can't even believe this song is not on the 100 greatest songs of all time list.
The guy two comments below me is the most annoying, childish and foolish person in the world. He tries to keep himself smart by saying he's a criticizing voice. But he's just a fool!
Wow I hate people complaining about how it "sounds" | Reviewer: Reiko | 5/31/11
Music is just to help better release the message of the person singing it doesnt matter who sings or how they sound what matters is the struggles happiness love pain etc. that they are singing about. Probly about 90% of people that listen to music dont actually "LISTEN" they just think it sounds cool so they like I on the other hand myself play guitar and have written a few songs and I am one of the 10% that listens to music/bands I relate to and one of them being dream theater songs like misunderstood a nightmare to remembber and disappear that I literly relate to almost completely anyway great song to all the ignorant haters screw off you tards and go back to listening to that crap that you call music
The guy Below me is a moron | Reviewer: Guy | 2/26/11
You're not a criticizing voice, you're just an ass. you didnt actually critisize the song you just insulted the band, the song and their fans,and dont cry just because Dream Theater is the best. dont cry just because they beat pink floyd, genesis, yes, etc. to recap the fans>you
A criticizing voice | Reviewer: Flijoye | 12/12/10
Firstly, the references to the Classical Progressive Bands are like the most infantile and slovenly musical concept I've ever heard. Speaking out song titles one after another without any order - yeah, grrrreat idea.
Secondly - I noticed that most of DT fans are either too sensitive or really depressed, as they tend to cry listening to this song. I really respect your admiration for this piece of music, but all I feel is disgust while hearing these In Flames/Bullet For My Valentine-style, electronically-modified vocals.
And the third thing is... the spoken parts sound like... well, I better not describe how infantile and childish is the vocalist's voice when he's talking about loyalty, trust, faith and desire.
To recap - old Progressive>neoprogressive.
Absolute awsomeness | Reviewer: Octavarium-lover | 10/16/10
The day I first really sat down and listened to this song, I was amazed by the duration of it, also the pure genious of its different sections and climaxes.
It was a 24 minute eargasm of dimensions.
At that time I had not the slightest idea of the debth of this song.
Later, I started to discover the composition of this song, with references to all the other songs, as well as the fact that the pages in the cd-cover were all related to the different songs.
And now, three years after I first heard this song, I cry like a baby, seing the meaning of part IV: Intervals, with it's relevance to the other songs in this album.
When I die, I want THIS song to be played in my funeral. And if my taste of music does not change fundamentaly, that will still be my wish when I grow old.
Thank you, Dream Theater, for making this song.
I wall always be in debt to you.
True Masterpiece. | Reviewer: Anonymous | 9/12/10
One of the best songs of, in my opinion, the world's current best band, there may have been better bands years ago but truth is actually I can't find a better group.
It hasn't been long since I heard this song for the first time, but it's now one of my favs, the introduction is amazing, I do understand some people find it sort of repetitive, but that's no reason to say it is boring or not good enough, in fact, someone above compared it to Pink Floyd's Shine On You Crazy Diamond's introduction, and I have to agree with him on that, it's sort of similar and I had the same thought.
Of course, I understand some people like A Change of Seasons rather than Octavarium, both are awesome songs but they're not similar at all, only remarkable thing they have in common is their 20+ min duration, and both songs are worth those 20+ minutes. Still, I like Octavarium over ACOS, but not by much.
Music Perfection | Reviewer: reach17 | 7/7/10
If any song can be called perfect, it is this. It quickly jumped to my #1 DT song the moment I heard it. I enjoy songs that reference other songs, so naturally I enjoyed Full Circle and Intervals. The intro, while it is slow, it builds the pace of the song, then POW comes the first drum hit and things really get started.
outstanding | Reviewer: Rivers | 4/8/10
This song blew me away the first time i listened to it. Mainly because of the intro with flute tears came my eyes, definetly 2nd favorite song by DT. My 1st however, is either MISUNDERSTOOD or PANIC ATTACK.
owen wilson | Reviewer: Anonymous | 12/4/09
full circle is probably my favorite part of the song because if portnoys sheer genius. but i like the whole song. i used to hate this song and skip it because of the boring intro but then i acctually listened to it in its entirety and i loved it. it wasnt until a while ago that i appreciated the continuum opening solo i used to skip the continuum solo but still listen to the intro
Awakenings | Reviewer: Anonymous | 11/21/09
The songs about the memoirs of oliver sacks, about people with encephalitis lethargica, a disease which causes a statue like state ("catatonic state"). a cure was found for them, waking them up many decades after they were first infected. however, they soon started to feel a great hatred towards the doctor who cured them, and eventually, went back in their "catatonic state".
Mesmerizing | Reviewer: Kat | 9/6/09
This song had me the first time I heard it. I love the theme and variation that DT often employs. I also love the 3 endings, ending all the albums since Six Degrees. :)
Seriously, this song is majestic, soaring but also gritty. It has everything I need. It should, it's long enough! One of my favorite DT songs ever, second only to Home.
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