Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory Lyrics Album by Dream Theater
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1. Scene One: Regression
-Present-
The Hypnotherapist:
Close your eyes and begin to relax,
take a deep breath and let it out slowly.
Concentrate on your breathing, with each
breath you become more relaxed.
Imagine a brilliant
white light above you,
focus in on this light as
it flows through your body.
Allow yourself to drift off
as you fall deeper and deeper
into a more relaxed state of mind.
Now as I count back
from ten to one you will feel
more peaceful and calm.
10, 9, 8, 7, 6…
You will enter a safe place
where nothing can harm you.
…5, 4, 3, 2…
If at any time you need to come back
all you must do is open your eyes.
…1
Nicholas:
Safe in the light that surrounds me,
free of the fear and the pain.
My subconscious mind starts
spinning through time to
rejoin the past once again.
Nothing seems real,
I’m starting to feel lost
in the haze of a dream.
And as I draw near
the scene becomes clear
like watching my life
on a screen.
Hello, Victoria!
So glad to see you, my friend…
2. Scene Two: I. Overture 1928
(Instrumental)
3. Scene Two: II. Strange Deja Vu
-Present-
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.
-Past-
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.
And there’s a pathway leading there
with a haunting chill in the air.
There’s a room at the top of the stairs,
every night I’m drawn up there.
And 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 Page:
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.
-Present-
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 only 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!
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 soul 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 déjà vu,
but I don’t mind,
I hope to find the truth.
4. Scene Three: I. Through My Words
-Present-
Nicholas:
All your eyes have ever seen,
all you’ve ever heard,
is etched upon my memory,
is spoken through my words.
All that I take with me,
is all you’ve left behind.
We’re sharing one eternity
living in two minds.
Linked by an endless thread
impossible to break.
5. Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy
-Present-
Nicholas:
Alone at night,
I feel so strange.
I need to find all
the answers to my dreams.
When I sleep at night
I hear the cries,
what does this mean?
I shut the door and
traveled to another home.
I met an older man,
he seemed to be alone.
I felt that I could trust him,
he talked to me that night:
“Lad, did you know a girl
was murdered here?
This fatal tragedy was
talked about for years!”
Victoria’s gone forever,
only memories remain!
She passed away,
she was so young.
Without love, without truth
there can be no turning back!
Without faith, without hope
there can be no peace of mind!
As the night went on
I started to find my way.
I learned about a tragedy,
a mystery still today.
I tried to get more answers,
but he said: “You’re on your own.”
Then he turned away and left me
as I sat there all alone.
He said: “You’ll know the truth,
as your future days unfold.”
Without love, without truth
there can be no turning back!
Without faith, without hope
there can be no peace of mind!
The Hypnotherapist:
Now it is time to see how you died.
Remember that death is not the end,
but only a transition.
6. Scene Four: Beyond This Life
-Past-
Narrator:
Headline: “Murder, young girl killed.
Desperate shooting at Echo’s Hill.
Dreadful ending, killer died.
Evidently suicide.”
A witness heard a horrifying sound.
He ran to find a woman,
dead and lying on the ground.
Standing by her was a man!
Nervous, shaking, gun in hand.
Witness says he tried to help,
but he turned the weapon on himself!
His body fell across
that poor young girl.
After shouting out in vain,
the witness ran to call
for assistance.
A sad close to a broken love affair!
Our deeds have traveled far,
what we have been is what we are.
Our deeds have traveled far,
what we have been is what we are.
She wanted love forever
but he had another plan.
He fell into an evil way,
she had to let him down.
She said:
“I can’t love a wayward man.”
She may have found a reason to forgive.
If he had only tried to change,
was their fatal meeting prearranged?
Had a violent struggle taken place?
There was every sign that led there!
Witness found a switchblade on the ground!
Was the victim unaware?
They continued to investigate,
they found a note in the killer’s pocket.
It could have been a suicide letter,
maybe he had lost her love.
I feel there’s only
one thing left to do!
I’d sooner take my life away
than live with losing you!
Our deeds have traveled far,
what we have been is what we are.
Our deeds have traveled far,
what we have been is what we are.
All that we learn this time
is carried beyond this life,
what we have been is what we are.
All that we learn this time
is carried beyond this life,
what we have been is what we are.
Our deeds have traveled far,
what we have been is what we are.
Our deeds have traveled far,
what we have been is what we are.
All that we learn this time
is carried beyond this life,
what we have been is what we are.
All that we learn this time
is carried beyond this life,
what we have been is what we are.
7. Scene Five: Through Her Eyes
-Present-
Nicholas:
She never really had a chance
on that fateful moonlit night.
Sacrificed without a fight,
a victim of a circumstance.
Now that I’ve become aware
and I’ve exposed this tragedy,
a sadness grows inside of me.
It all seems so unfair!
I’m learning all about my life
by looking through her eyes.
Just beyond the churchyard gates,
where the grass is overgrown,
I saw the writing on her stone,
I felt like I would suffocate.
“In loving memory of our child,
so innocent, eyes open wide.”
I felt so empty as I cried
like part of me had died.
I’m learning all about my life
by looking through her eyes.
And as her image
wandered through my head,
I wept just like a baby
as I lay awake in bed.
And I know what it’s like
to lose someone you love,
and this felt just the same.
She wasn’t given any choice,
desperation stole her voice.
I’ve been given so much more in life.
I’ve got a son, I’ve got a wife!
I had to suffer one last time
to grieve for her and say goodbye.
Relive the anguish of my past
to find out who I was at last.
The door has opened wide,
I’m turning with the tide.
Looking through her eyes!
8. Scene Six: Home
-Past-
Julian Baynes
(The Sleeper):
Shine, lake of fire!
Lines take me higher!
My mind drips desire,
confined and overtired.
Living this charade
is getting me nowhere.
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.
Senator Edward Baynes
(The Miracle):
I remember the first
time she came to me,
she poured out her soul
all night and cried.
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 them 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.
-Present-
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,
can’t keep away from its clutch.
Leave no doubt to find out,
it’s calling me back to my home.
9. Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity
(Instrumental)
10. Scene Seven: II. One Last Time
-Present-
Nicholas:
It doesn’t make any sense,
this tragic ending.
In spite of the evidence
there’s something still missing.
Heard some of the rumors told,
a taste of one’s wealth.
Did Victoria wound his soul,
did she bid him farewell?
-Past-
Victoria Page:
One last time
we’ll lay down today.
One last time
until we fade away.
One last time
we’ll lay down today.
One last time
we slowly fade away.
-Present-
Nicholas:
Here I am inside his home,
it holds the many clues
to my suspicions.
And as I’m standing
here right now,
I’m finally shown what
I have always known.
Coincidence I can’t believe
as my childhood dreams
slowly come true.
Are these her memories
awakened through my eyes?
This house has brought
back to life.
An open door,
I walk on through
into his bedroom!
Feeling as cold as outside,
the walls disappear to
some woman who’s screaming,
a man pleads forgiveness.
His words I cannot hear!
11. Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On
-Present-
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 is 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 all right,
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 the end.
But that was before, I’m not scared 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 all right
because I believe
that after we’re gone
the spirit carries on.
Victoria Page:
Move on and 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 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 finally feel at peace
with the girl in my dreams.
And now that I’m here,
it’s perfectly clear
I found out what all
of this means!
If I die tomorrow,
I’d be all right
because I believe
that after we’re gone
the spirit carries on.
12. Scene Nine: Finally Free
-Present-
The Hypnotherapist:
You are once again surrounded
by a brilliant white light.
Allow the light to lead you away
from your past and into this lifetime.
As the light dissipates you will
slowly fade back into consciousness,
remembering all you have learned.
When I tell you to open your eyes
you will return to the present,
feeling peaceful and refreshed.
Open your eyes, Nicholas!
-Past-
Senator Edward Baynes
(The Miracle):
Friday evening,
the blood still on my hands,
To think that she would leave me now
for that ungrateful man.
Sole survivor,
no witness to the crime.
I must act fast to cover up,
I think that there’s still time.
He’d seem hopeless
and lost with this note.
They’ll buy into the words
that I wrote…
“This feeling inside me!
Finally found my love,
I’ve finally broke free.
No longer torn in two,
I’d take my own life
before losing you!”
Victoria Page:
Feeling good
this Friday afternoon.
I ran into Julian,
said we’d get together soon.
He’s always had my heart,
he needs to know.
I’ll break free of the Miracle,
it’s time for him to go.
This feeling inside me!
Finally found my love,
I’ve finally broke free.
No longer torn in two!
He’d kill his brother,
if he only knew.
Narrator:
Their love renewed,
they’d rendezvous in
a pathway out of view.
They thought no one knew,
then came a shout out of the night.
Senator Edward Baynes
(The Miracle):
Open your eyes, Victoria!
Julian Baynes
(The Sleeper):
One last time
we’ll lay down today.
One last time
until we fade away.
One last time
we’ll lay down today.
One last time
we fade away.
Narrator:
As their bodies lie still
and the ending draws near,
spirits rise through the air.
All their fears disappear,
it all becomes clear.
A blinding light comes into view,
an old soul exchanged for a new.
A familiar voice comes shining through.
-Present-
Nicholas:
This feeling inside me!
Finally found my life,
I’m finally free.
No longer torn in two!
I learned about my life
by living through you.
This feeling inside me!
Finally found my life
I’m finally free.
No longer torn in two!
Living my own life
by learning from you.
We’ll meet again, my friend!
Someday soon…
The Hypnotherapist:
Open your eyes, Nicholas!
Nicholas:
Aaah!
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