The smile of dawn
Arrived early May
She carried a gift from her home
The night shed a tear
To tell her of fear
And of sorrow and pain
She'll never outgrow

Death is the first dance, eternal

There's no more freedom
The both of you will be confined to this mind

I was told there's a miracle for each day that I try
I was told there's a new love that' born for each one that has died
I was told there'd be no one to call on when I feel alone and afraid
I was told if you dream of the next world
You'll find yourself swimming in a lake of fire

As a child, I thought I could live without pain withpout sorrow
As a man I've found it's all caught up with me
I'm asleep yet I'm so afraid

Somewhere like a scene of a memory
There's a picture worth a thousand words
Eluding stares from faces before me
It hides away and will never be heard of again

Deceit in the second without end

The city's cold blood teaches us to survive
Just keep my heart in your eyes and we'll stay alive

The third arrives...

Before the leaves have fallen
Before we lock the doors
There must be the third and last dance
This one will last forever
Metropolis watches and thoughtfully smiles
She's taken you to your home

It can only take place
When the struggle between our children has ended
Now the miracle and the sleeper know that the third is love

Love is the Dance of Eternity
				

[Instrumental]
				

nicholas :
subconscious strange sensation
unconscious relaxation
what a pleasant nightmare
and i can't wait to get there again

every time i close my eyes
there's another vivid surprise
another whole life waiting
chapters unfinished, fading

closer now- slowly coming into view
i've arrived- blinding sunshine beaming through

there's a house i'm drawn to
familiar settings nothing new
there's a pathway leading there
with a haunting chill in the air

there's a room at the top of the stairs
every i'm drawn up there
there's a girl in the mirror
her face is getting clearer
young child won't you tell me why i'm here ?

in her eyes- i sense a story never told
behind the disguise- there's something tearing
at her soul

victoria :
tonight i've been searching for it
a feeling that's deep inside me
tonight i've been searching for
the one that nobody knows
trying to break free

i just can't help myself
i'm feeling like i'm going out of my head
tears my heart into two
i'm not the one the sleeper thought he knew

nicholas :
back on my feet again
eyes open to the real world
metropolis surrounds me
the mirror's shattered the girl

why is this other life
haunting me every day
i'd break through to the other side
if i'd find the way

something's awfully familiar
the feeling's so hard to shake
could i have lived in that other world
it's a link that i'm destined to make

i'm still searching but i don't know what for
the missing key to unlock my mind's door

today i am searching for it
a feeling that won't go away
today i am searching for
the one that i only know
trying to break free

i just can't help myself
i'm feeling like i'm going out of my head
tears my heart into two
i'm not the one i thought i always knew

i just can't help myself
i'm feeling like i'm going out of my head
uncanny, strange deja-vu
but i don't mind- i hope to find the truth
				

temptation -
why won't leave me alone ?
lurking every corner, everywhere i go
self control -
don't turn your back on me now
when i need you most
constant pressure tests my will
my will or my wont
my self control escapes from me still...
hypocrite -
how could you be so cruel
and expect my faith in return ?
resistance -
is not as hard as it seems
when you close the door
i spent so long trusting in you
i trust you forgot
just when i thought i believe in you...
it's time for me to deal
becoming all too real
living in fear -
why did you lie and pretend ?
this has come to an end
i'll never trust you again
it's time to make your amends
look in the mirror my friend
let's stare the problem right in the eye
it's plague me from coast to coast
racing the clock to please everyone
all but the ones who matters the most
reflections of reality
are slowly coming into view
how in the hell could you possibly forgive me ?
after all the hell i put you through
it's time for me to deal
becomin all too real
living in fear -
why'd i betray my friend ?
lying until the end
living life so pretend
it's time to make my amends
i'll never hurt you again
				

all wound up
on the edge
terrified
sleep disturbed
restless mind
petrified
bouts of fear
permeate
all i see
heightening
nervousness
theatens me

i am paralyzed
so afraid to die

caught off guard
warning signs
never show
tension strikes
choking me
worries grow

why do i feel so numb?
has it something to do with where i come from?
should this be fight or flight?
i don't know why i'm constantly so uptight

rapid heartbeat pounding through my chest
agitated body in distress
i feel like i'm in danger
daily life is strangled by my stress
a stifling surge shooting through all my veins
extreme apprehension, suddenly i'm insane

no strong hope for redemption
a grave situation desperate at best

why do i feel so numb?
has it something to do with where i come from?
should this be fight or flight?
i don't know why i'm constantly reeling

helpless hysteria
a false sense of urgency
trapped in my phobia
possessed by anxiety

run
try to hide
overwhelmed by this complex delirium

helpless hysteria
a false sense of urgency
trapped in my phobia
possessed by anxiety

run
try to hide
overwhelmed by this complex delirium
				

In a dark and lonely corner, all the time and dark side in
In a dark and lonely corner, all the time and dark side in
Sits a local barstool warrior, talking to his gin
Reaching past decisions, emotions for a shot
Is he doomed to be a man this world forgot?

Just a prison [?] monster on his back

Call it bad luck, call it fate
Call it stuck here the rest of my days
Serves me right, right words wrong
And where do I belong?

In the glow of flashing lights, on a [?] road
Knocking at the [?]
Tries to signal [?], with anguish in our lies
Will he see the world of [?]

Or is it too late?

Why's it bad luck, why's it fate?
Or a past that you couldn't escape?
It's not right, something's wrong
Just where do I belong?

Promises made, crying in vain
All empty, never accepting the blame
And I'm letting go of the shame
A riddle of tears, as much chanting years
Are wasted on someone not willing to change
Now only a shadow remains
No one can save you and there's no one to save
And [?]
You will become all you see, all you feel
All you dream

Now I'm coming the [?] away and I don't look back
I'm starting a new life today
Now I see where I belong
Sits a local barstool warrior, talking to his gin
Reaching past decisions, emotions for a shot
Is he doomed to be a man this world forgot?

Just a prison [?] monster on his back

Call it bad luck, call it fate
Call it stuck here the rest of my days
Serves me right, right words wrong
And where do I belong?

In the glow of flashing lights, on a [?] road
Knocking at the [?]
Tries to signal [?], with anguish in our lies
Will he see the world of [?]

Or is it too late?

Why's it bad luck, why's it fate?
Or a past that you couldn't escape?
It's not right, something's wrong
Just where do I belong?

Promises made, crying in vain
All empty, never accepting the blame
And I'm letting go of the shame
A riddle of tears, as much chanting years
Are wasted on someone not willing to change
Now only a shadow remains
No one can save you and there's no one to save
And [?]
You will become all you see, all you feel
All you dream

Now I'm coming the [?] away and I don't look back
I'm starting a new life today
Now I see where I belong
				

he's just the kind of man
you hear about
who leaves his family for
an easy out
they never saw the signs
he never said a word
he couldn't take another day

carry me to the shoreline
bury me in the sand
walk me across the water
and maybe you'll understand

once the stone
you're crawling under
is lifted off your shoulders
once the cloud that's raining
over your head disappears
the noise that you'll hear
is the crashing down of hollow years

she's not the kind of girl
you hear about
she'll never want another
she'll never be without
she'll give you all the signs
she'll tell you everything
then turn around and walk away

carry me to the shoreline
bury me in the sand
(into the waves)
walk me across the water
and maybe you'll understand

once the stone
you're crawling under
(once the stone)
is lifted off your shoulders
once the cloud that's raining
over your head disappears
the noise that you'll hear
is the crashing down of hollow years

carry me to the shoreline
bury me in the sand
(into the waves)
walk me across the water
and maybe you'll understand

once the stone
you're crawling under
is lifted off your shoulders
once the cloud that's raining
over your head disappears
the noise that you'll hear
is the crashing down of hollow years

once the stone
you're crawling under
once the stone
you're crawling under
(the sound you'll hear,)
once the stone
(the crashing)
you're crawling under
(down of hollow years)
once the stone
you're crawling under
once the stone
you're crawling under
once the stone
you're crawling under
(the sound you'll hear, the crashing down of hollow years)
				

tunnel vision at blinding speed
controlling my thoughts, obsessing me
void of any uncertainty
throughout my very soul

lost illusions of my control
resisting all hope of letting go
racing impulse of dark desire
drives me through the night

i try to shut it down
it leaves me in the dust
no matter what i've found
i can never get enough

frantic actions of insanity
impulsive laced profanity
long for elusive serenity
way out of my control

traveling through both space and time
(out of body, out of mind)
out of control
my wheels in constant motion

spinning round and round it goes
(i can't let up, i can't let go)
can't stop this flame from burning
forever more
into the night
blistering

focus here, focus there
cannot see the light
(falling down through the night)
sprawling everywhere

searching left, searching right
(panic setting in, i can no longer fight)
when will this end ?

accelerate, dislocate
(set to crash and burn, haven't got time to waste)
not planning to return

aggravate, agitate
(when will i ever learn ?)
there's no way out of here

nowhere to turn

obsessive yearning
compulsive burning
still never learning
insane random thoughts of neat disorder

scattered wasteland surrounding me
tattered memories of what used to be

apocalyptic mind debris
until we meet again
uh!

traveling through both space and time
(out of body, out of mind)
out of control
my wheels in constant motion

spinning round and round it goes
(i can't let up, i can't let go)
can't stop this flame from burning
forever more
into the night
blistering

traveling through both space and time
(out of body, out of mind)
out of control
my wheels in constant motion

spinning round and round it goes
(i can't let up, i can't let go)
can't stop this flame from burning
can't stop the wheels from turning

traveling through both space and time
(you get yours, and i got mine)
out of control
my wheels in constant motion

spinning round and round it goes
(i can't let up, i can't let go)
can't stop this flame from burning
forever more
into the night
blistering
				

don't
tell me what's in
tell me how to write
don't tell me how to win
this fight

isn't your life
it isn't your right
to take the only thing that's
mine

proven over time
it's over your head
don't try to read between the
lines
are clearly defined
never lose sight of
something you believe in

takin' in the view from
the outside
feeling like the underdog
watching through the
window i'm on the outside
living like an underdog

i've been trying
to justify you
in the end
i will just dely you

to those who understand
i extend my hand
to the doubtful i demand
take me as i am

i've been wasting my breath
on you
open minds will descend
uopn you

to those who understand
i extend my hand
to the doubtful i demand
take me as i am

not under your command
i know where i stand
i won't change to fit your plans
take me as i am

to those who understand
i extend my hand
to the doubtful i demand
take me as i am

not under your command
i know where i stand
i won't change to fit your plans
take me as i am
				

[Instrumental]
				

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
Spiders seeking shelter
Fading with the dawn
Vanishing at sunrise
As morning light shines on

[Verse 2]
Sacrificial martyr
Victim dressed in white
Headed for the slaughter
Angels cry for her tonight

[Pre-Chorus]
To the cross
At the stake
To the lions
On the rack I break
I break

[Chorus]
Night terror
Hysteria
Nocturnal trial by fire
Eyes open wide but I can't see

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Mind awake
Body at rest
Drifting through sleep transitions
Borderland state
Swimming through waves
Sensory dream condition

[Verse 4]
Without warning
I fall down the bottomless well
Flesh is crawling
Need to claw my way out of this hell

[Pre-Chorus]
By the sword
On the wheel
Twisting in the wind
Pierce the silence
With a scream
Why can't I remember anything?
Anything?

[Chorus]
Night terror
Hysteria
Nocturnal trial by fire
Eyes open wide but I can't see
[Instrumental Break]

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Night terror
Hysteria
Nocturnal trial by fire
Eyes open wide but I can't see
Night terror
Hysteria
Nocturnal trial by fire
Eyes open wide but I can't see
I can't see
				

Tell me
Remind me
Chase the water racing from the sky
Always beside me
Taste the memories running from my eyes
Nervous flashlights scan my dreams
Liquid shadows silence their screams
I smile at the moon
Chasing water from the sky
I argue with the clouds
Stealing beauty from my eyes

Outside the soundness of your mind
Bathing your soul in silver tears
Beneath a blackened summer sky
Praying for time to disappear

Beneath a summer sky
Under glass moonlight
Niht awaits the lamb's arrival
Liquid shadow crawl
Silver teardrops fall
The bride subsides to her survival

By your hand
I've awakened
Bear this honor in my name
				

in the heart of your most solemn barren night
when your soul's turn inside out
have you questioned all the madness you invite?
what your life is all about

some of us choose to live gracefully
some can get caught in the maze
and lose their way home
this is the life we belong to
our gift divine

have you ever wished that you were someone else?
traded places in your mind
it's only a waste of your time

some of us choose to live gracefully
some can get caught in the maze
and lose their way home
this is the life we belong to
our gift divine

feed the illusion you dream about
cast out the monsters inside
life begins with an empty slate
fragile left in the hands of fate
driven by love and crushed by hate
until the day the gift is gone
and shadows remain

some of us choose to live gracefully
some can get caught in the maze
and lose their way home
memories will fade
time races on
what will they say after you're gone?
this is the life we belong to
our gift divine
our gift divine
				

hey you, hey you
i'm right here
conscience fading
can't get through

oh lord
helpless
confused
head swayed
eyes glazed
and mine teared

she's losing control
what can i do
her vacant eyes
black holes
am i losing you
				

[Instrumental]
				

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 independance, 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
theres nothing more i need
but still i ask myself
could this be everything?
that all i swore
that i would never be
was now so suddenly
the only thing i wanted
to become
to be someone just like you 
					

a 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?

a higher dosage he prescribes
but there's no guarantee
i feel it starting to take over me

i tell them 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?
					

sailing on the
seven seas the
day tripper
dm's ready

jack the ripper
always ?wilson phillips?
and my
supper's ready

lucy in the
sky with diamond
day's not here
i've come to save the

day for nightmare
cinema show
me the way to
get back home again

spinning round and round
scream without a sound
stumbling all around
find i've come full circle

flying
off the
hand of
with careful with

out a
eugene
gene that
this machine messiah
light my
fire
gather, gather

hey, hey
find my
gener-
-ations home again

spinning round and round
scream without a sound
stumbling all around
find i've come full circle
					

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
we try to break through, long to connect
we fall on death ears with failed muted breath

fourth
loyalty, trust, faith in desire
carries love through each darkest fire

fifth
tortured insanity, smothering hell
try to escape but to no avail

sixth
they call them admirers, claim they adore
drain all your life blood but begging for more

seventh
innocent phantoms for merciless crimes
i'll pray to some madness for repulsive designs

eighth
step out of step and try controlling my fate
when you finally start living it's become to late

trapped inside this octavarium
trapped inside this octavarium
trapped inside this octavarium
trapped inside this octavarium
					

we move in circles
balanced all the while
on a gleaming razor's edge

a perfect stand
colliding with our fate
this story ends where it began
					

the sleeper :
shine- lake of fire
lines takes me higher
my mind drips desire
confined and overtide

living this charade
is getting me nowhere
i can't shake this charade
the city's cold blood calls me home ...
home ... it's what i long for
back home ... where i belong

the city- it calls to me
decadent scenes from my memory
sorrow- eternity
my demons are coming to drown me

help- i'm falling, i'm crawling
i can't keep away from its clutch
can't have it this habit
it's calling me back to my home

the miracle :
i remember the first time she came to me
poured her soul out all night and cry ...

i remember i was told there's a new love that's born
for each one that has died ...

i never thought that i
could carry on with this lie
but i can't resist myself
no matter how hard i try

living their other life
is getting there nowhere
i'll make her my wife
her sweet temptation calls me home ...
home ... it's what i long for
my home ... where she belongs

her ecstasy- means so much to me
even deceiving my own blood
victoria watches and thoughtfully smiles
she's taking me to my home

help- he's my brother, but i love her
i can't keep away from her touch
deception, dishonor
it's calling me back to my home

nicholas :
her story- it holds the key
unlocking dreams from my memory
solving this mystery
is everything that is a part of me

help- regression, obsession
i can't keep away from its clutch
leave nodoubt, to find out
it's calling me back to my home
				

nicholas :
where did we come from ?
why are we here ?
where do we go when we die ?
what lies beyond
and what lay before ?
is anything certain in life ?

they say, life's too short
the here and the now
and you're only given one shot
but could there be more,
have i lived before,
or could this be all that we've got ?

if i die tomorrow
i'd be allright
because i believe
that after we're gone
the spirit carries on

i used to be frightened of dying
i used to think death was an end
but that was before
i'm not scarred anymore
i know that my soul will transcend

i may never find all the answers
i may never understand why
i may never prove
what i know to be true
but i know that i still have to try

if i die tomorrow
i'd be allright
because i believe
that after we're gone
the spirit carries on

victoria :
move on, be brave
don't weep at my grave
because i am no longer here
but please never let
your memory of me disappear


nicholas :
safe in the light that's surrounds me
free of the fear and the pain
my questioning mind
has helped me to find
the meaning in my life again
victoria's real
i finaly feel
at peace with the girl in my dreams
and now that i'm here
it's perfectly clear
i found out what all this means

if i die tomorrow
i'd be allright
because i believe
that after we're gone
the spirit carries on
				

Lost in the shy
Clouds roll by and I roll with them
Arrows fly
Seas increase and then fall again

This world is spinning around me
This world is spinning without me
Every day sends future to past
Every breath leaves me one less to my last

Watch the sparrow falling
Gives new meaning to it all
If not today nor yet tomorrow then some other day

I'll take seven lives for on
And then my only father's son
As sure as I did ever love him
I am not afraid

This world is spinning around me
The whole world keeps spinning around me
All life is future to past
Every breath leaves me one less to my last

Pull me under Pull me under
Pull me under I'm not afraid
All that I feel is honor and spite
All I can do is set it right

Dust fills my eyes
Clouds roll by and I roll with them
Centuries cry
Orders fly and I fall again

This world is spinning inside me
The whole world is spinning inside of me
Every day sends future to past
Every step brings me closer to my last

Pull me under Pull me under
Pull me under I'm not afraid
Living my life too much in the sun
Only until your will is done