Octavarium

/*I. SOMEONE LIKE HIM*/

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

А 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?

А 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

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*/

("Isn't this where we came in?")

Sailing on the seven seize the day tripper Diem's ready

Jack the Ripper Owen's 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 a-

-gain

(Running forward, falling back)

Spinning round a-a-and

round

(Looking outward, reaching in)

Scream with--out a-a-a-a

sound

(Leaning over, crawling up)

Stumbling all a-a-a-a

-round

(Losing my place only to)

Find I've come full circle

Flying Off the Han-dle With careful with

That axe Eu-gene Gene the dance machine messi-ah

Light my Fi--re gabba, gabba

Hey hey my my Ge-ner-a--tion's home a

-gain

(Running forward, falling back)

Spinning round a-a-and

round

(Looking outward, reaching in)

Scream with--out a-a-a-a

sound

(Leaning over, crawling up)

Stumbling all a-a-a-a

-round

(Losing my place only to)

Find I've come full circle

/*IV. INTERVALS*/

Root: Our deadly sins feel his mortal wrath,

Remove all obstacles from our path

(take all of me)

Second: Asking questions, search for clues,

(don't let the day go by)

The answer's been right in front of you

Third: Try to break through, long to connect,

(tear down these walls of me)

Fall on deaf ears and failed muted breath

Fourth: Loyalty, trust, faith and desire, (i walk beside you)

Carries love through each darkest fire

Fifth: Tortured insanity, a smothering hell,

(hysteria)

Try to escape, but to no avail

Sixth: The calls of admirers who claim they adore,

(what would you say?)

Drain all your lifeblood while begging for more

Innocent victims of merciless crimes

(Seventh:) (all praise their sacrificed sons)

Fall prey to some madman's impulsive designs

Step after step, we try controlling our fate

(Octave:) (medicate me)

When we finally start living, it has become too late

Trapped inside this Octavarium ×4

/*V. RAZOR'S EDGE*/

We move in circles

Balanced all the while

On a gleaming razor's edge

Colliding with our fate

This story ends where it began