Dream Theater (75,42 %)
Systematic Chaos (76,24 %)
In collection
Released: 2007-06-04
Type: Studio
Type: Studio
Ranking:
Artist:
4
Year (2007):
6
Decade (2000's):
63
Overall:
506
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1.
In the Presence of Enemies, part 1
 09:00
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2.
Forsaken
05:36
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3.
Constant Motion
 06:55
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4.
The Dark Eternal Night
08:54
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5.
Repentance
 10:44
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6.
Prophets of War
06:01
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7.
The Ministry of Lost Souls
14:57
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8.
In the Presence of Enemies, part 2
16:39
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Album length:
00:18:46
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Lyrics |
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1.
In the Presence of Enemies, part 1
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I. Prelude (instrumental) II. Resurrection I saw a white light Shining there before me And walking to it I waited for the end A final vision Promising salvation A resurrection For a fallen man Do you still wait for your God And the symbol of your faith? I can free you from this Hell and misery You should never be ashamed my son I can give you power beyond anything Trust me you will be the chosen one I was forgotten A body scorned and broken My soul rejected Tainted by his blood Beyond redemption A sinner not worth saving Forever taken From the one I loved Do I still wait for my God And a symbol of my faith? I can lead you down the path and back to life All I ask is that you worship me I can help you seek revenge and save yourself Give you life for all eternity Servants of the fallen Fight to pave the way For their saviour's calling Of this wicked day Through a veil of madness With a vicious blade One man rises up Standing in their way Redemption Redemption for humanity |
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2.
Forsaken
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For a while I thought I fell asleep Lying motionless inside a dream Then rising suddenly I felt a chilling breath upon me She softly whispered in my ear (Forsaken) Forsaken I have come for you tonight Awaken Look in my eyes and take my hand Give yourself up to me I waited faithfully For night to fall again Trying to silence the fear within me Out of the night and mist I felt a stinging kiss And saw a crimson sting on her lips I have to know your name Where have I seen your face before My dear why don't you be afraid Forsaken I have come for you tonight Awaken Look in my eyes and take my hand Give yourself up to me Take me far away Close your eyes And hold your breath 'Til the ends of the earth Forsaken I have come for you tonight Awaken Look in my eyes and take my hand Forsaken Fly away with me tonight Awaken Renew my life Now you are mine Give yourself up to me. |
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3.
Constant Motion
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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 Uhh! 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 |
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The Dark Eternal Night
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No one dared to Speak of the terrible danger The hideous ancient warnings Forged in the void of night He is risen up Out of the blackness Chaos The last of the prophets Sinister A sickening monstrous sight Through the stifling heat Underneath the pale green moon I burned with a thirst To seek things not yet seen Climbing endless stairs Leading to the choking room Eager to explore His most shocking mysteries Drifting beyond all time Out of a churning sky Drawn to the beckoning light Of the dark eternal night Black forces Rage in the vortex Fighting Waves of destrucion Swallowing The echo of the universe I am the last Born of the blood of the pharaohs The ultimate god of a rotting creation Sent to unleash his curse Restless crouds draw near Nameless hooded forms appear Amidst fallen ruins Grotesque creatures battle Swallowed on a screen Yellow evil faces leer Vacant monuments Corpses of dead worlds left behind Drifting beyond all time Out of a churning sky Drawn to the beckoning light Of the dark eternal night Trapped in a hellish dream Spinning past worlds unseen And frightfully vanishing Into the dark eternal night Drifting beyond all time Out of a churning sky Drawn to the beckoning light Of the dark eternal night Trapped in a hellish dream Spinning past worlds unseen And frightfully vanishing Into the dark eternal night |
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Repentance
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VIII. Regret Hello, mirror, so glad to see you my friend It's been a while... Staring at the empty page before me All the years of wreckage running through my head Patterns of my life I thought adorned me Revealing hurtful shame and deep lament Overwhelming sorrow now absorbs me As the pen begins to trace my darkest past Signs throughout my life that should have warned me Of all the wrongs I've done for which I must repent I once thought it better to regret Things that I have done than haven't Sometimes you've got to be wrong And learn the hard way And sometimes you've got to be strong When you think it's too late Staring at the finished page before me All the damage now so clear and evident Thinking about the dreaded task in store for me A pit of fear at the thought of my amends Hoping that this step will help restore me To face my past and ask for forgiveness Cleaning up my dirty side of this unswept street Could this be the beginning of the end? I once thought it better to regret Things that I have done than haven't Sometimes you've got to be wrong And learn the hard way And just when you're through hanging on You're saved IX. Restitution "Until that moment, I'd never felt like I'd failed at anything... And I felt like I failed her... And I failed myself, and I failed my children... It's still really hard to deal with." "I want to thank you for helping me to see my own selfishness and to tell you how regretful I am it has hurt you." "I'm sorry I didn't visit you in the hospital, Grandpa when you were on your deathbed. I'm sorry I didn't come to your funeral... I don't know if I was selfish or just too scared to face it. It's one of the biggest regrets of my life." "I'm here to confess with you that what I did, was wrong... And I'm asking for your forgiveness..." "The only unforgivable thing hauls itself out of bed, looks over my shoulder at the bloody English weather..." "I really regret not being able to see my friend Andy..." "One of my best friends who's the godfather of my daughter, he asked me to sing or play something at his wedding, and I turned it down because I was busy and too much of a chicken shit to do it... And I feel sorry for that, because it was a very very close friend of mine..." "So, I wanted to apologize to anyone that I've upset or offended.. they're just words, it's just an opinion, but unfortunately, I tend to express it as a fact, and that's kind of arrogant. Isn't it?" "I think it's the betrayal... it still haunts me." "I'm sorry for what I did back then... I was a different person. I really was and I'm so sorry. I wish it wouldn't have happened, but it did, and I'm sorry. Forgive me. I'm sorry..." "I guess I'm simply sorry for being me and not you. I so often wish you could be here with me to show me the way..." If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear. We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. Self seeking will slip away. Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change. Fear of people and of economic insecurity will leave us. We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us. We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves. Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us - sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them. "You're only as sick as your secrets, but the truth shall set you free..." "The truth is the truth and the only thing you can do is to live with it." |
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Prophets of War
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It burns deep down inside of me We have ourselves to blame Not questioning, accepted as the truth Debate this fight it's just cause The facts do not support theirs To liberate a people And rid them of tyrant rule Is it time to make a change Are we closer than before Can we help them break away Are we profiting from war It's time to make a change Intrigued Got your attention Decieved Since the exception Our Brave Fight for what reason Compelled Can we clean up this mess The loss of loved one's A perverse request They continue the same rhetoric These derelicts that profit Win or lose Is it time to make a change Are we closer than before Can we help them break away Are we profiting from war It's time to make a change Time for change Fight the fear Find the truth Time for change The only thing that I believe Will help us see this through is faith Pray they will forgive Forgive our arrogance So we can make it right Right for they have wronged See you sweat Unexpected, controversial Get used to it Things are gonna get personal Your sympathy A pitiful display you stutter Your empathy Means nothing if there is no honor Responsible Of this you are incapable We implicate Incriminate Exacerbate Too much at stake Our fathers, Mothers Sisters, Brothers Forced Perpetuating their ideals A mindless act To stay the course Is it time to make a change Are we closer than before Can we help them break away Are we profiting from war Is it time to make a change Are we closer than before Can we help them break away Are we profiting from war Is it time to make a change A change fron what it's been Can we help them break away Is our patience wearing thin It's time to make a change Time for change Fight the fear Find the truth Time for change |
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The Ministry of Lost Souls
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The water's edge Is where she waits Lost soul still wandering Meant to die But she's stuck not crossing over The other side Is where he waits His spirit reaching out Meant to save But she's too scared to take his hand Living in a world without you (drowning in the past) Is living in no world at all So now I call on you Remember me? I gave you life You would not take it Your suffering was all in vain It's almost over now Don't turn your back on paradise Feeling scared, she's prepared To give up everything She can't stand to feel like half of her is fading He will choose the only way To rid her of her pain Take her soul now The decision has been made Living in a world without love (a burden to my soul) Is living in a worthless world So I will call on you... Remember me? I gave you life You would not take it Your suffering was all in vain It's almost over Remember me? You were so young How could I tell you? Remember me? I am the one Who saved your life that night I was the one who would not abandon you Even in death I was the one who would not leave you I used my freedom to protect you And all the while direct you Do you remember me this time? Even in death I gave you life I gave you life I wanted to deserve a place A place beside you This time when I reached out my hand It reached all the way to heaven Remember me? I gave you life You would not take it Your suffering was all in vain It's almost over now Goodbye It's almost over now Goodbye It's time I release you from this life Don't turn your back on paradise |
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8.
In the Presence of Enemies, part 2
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III. Heretic Welcome tired pilgrim Into the circle We have been waiting Everyone's gathered for your arrival All the believers Angels fall all for you heretic Demon heart bleed for us I've been waiting for you, Weary preacher man You have been expected Now we can begin Let this hollowed Day of Judgment reign I have known you father And your sacred quest Blessed soldier fighting You shall never rest I have known you but do you know me? Angels fall all for you heretic Demon heart bleed for us (My soul is yours Dark Master, I will fight for you) Dark Master within, I will fight for you Dark Master of sin, now my soul is yours Dark Master, my guide, I will die for you Dark Master inside... I cannot see his face But I could feel his spite A presence from the dead Abandoned by the light This shadow will consume him from within This power that I sense The rage behind those eyes Is just a shrouded ghost A spirit sealed inside The body and the soul both threats For they are one Angels fall all for you heretic Demon heart bleed for us (My soul is yours Dark Master, I will fight for you) Dark Master within, I will fight for you Dark Master of sin, now my soul is yours Dark Master, my guide, I will die for you Dark Master inside... Dark Master, amen, I belong to you Dark Master within... Heil! Heil! Heil! Heil! Heil! Heil! Heil! Heil! IV. The Slaughter of The Damned Don't Bother trying to find them They will be coming to you Fight, Fight and destroy until you can't take anymore Slay Spill the blood of the rebels They are the children of hell Flesh, Of the undead Stopping at nothing to kill Sin, Caught in a moment of weakness Committed the greatest of all Sold, Half of my soul And now it's too late for you I judge us my eyes see I judge and I am just For I speak of the beast That lives in all of us Unwelcome ones your time has come Lord, You are my god and my shepherd Nothing more shall I want Walk, Through the abyss Into the shadow of death Fear, There is no evil to fear now For I know you are with me My, Cup overflows With my enemy's blood I, Decay in the house of the lord Forever, amen Death, Will follow me All the days of my life I judge us my eyes see I judge and I am just For I speak of the beast That lives in all of us Unwelcome ones your time has come Servants of the fallen Fight to pave the way For their savior's calling On this wicked day Through a veil of madness With a vicious play One man rises up Standing in their way It's time for your reckoning V. The Reckoning (instrumental) VI. Salvation My soul grows weaker He knows and he waits He watches over me Standing at the infernal gates In the hour of darkness The moment I feared has passed The moment I lost my faith Promising salvation My soul is my own now I do not fight for you Dark Master |