Octavarium (Live)

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

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?

(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 be 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

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 failed muted breath

Fourth, loyalty, trust, faith and desire

Carries love through each darkest fire

Fifth, tortured Insanity, a smothering hell

Try to escape but 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!

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!