YtseJammers Israel

"A Nightmare To Remember"
Lyrics by John Petrucci

A nightmare to remember
I'll never be the same
what began as laughter
So soon will turn to pain

The sky was clear and pretty
The air was thick and still
Now I'm not one to soon forget
And I'll bet I never will

Picked up for a moment
The perfect irony
A flawless new beginning
Eclipsed by tragedy

The uninvited stranger
Started dancing on his own
So we said goodbye to the growing pride
And we made our way back home

Life was so simple then
We were so innocent
Father and mother
Holding each other

Without warning, out of nowhere
Like a bullet, from the night
Crashing fast, rubber and steel
Scorching fire, glowing light

Screams of terror, pain of fear
Sounds of silence, smoke in my eyes
Silent stillness, blackened silence
No more screaming, no more cries

Starved and bewildered
Cold and afraid
Torn up and broken
Frightened and dazed

Starved and bewildered
Cold and afraid
Torn up and broken
Frightened and dazed

Lying on the table, in some familiar place
I'm greeted by a stranger, a man without a face
He said "Son, do you remember, do you even know your name?"
Then he shined a light into my eyes and said "Take this for the pain"

Hopelessly drifting, bathing in beautiful agony
I am endlessly falling, lost in this wonderful misery
In peaceful sedation I lay half awake
And all of the panic inside starts to fade
Hopelessly drifting, bathing in beautiful agony

"Tell me does this hurt you?" said the faceless man
"Can you move all of your fingers, can you try your best to stand?"
I asked about the others "Is everyone okay?"
He told me not to worry, as he turned and looked away

Hopelessly drifting, bathing in beautiful agony
I am endlessly falling, lost in this wonderful misery
In peaceful sedation I lay half awake
And all of the panic inside starts to fade
Hopelessly drifting, bathing in beautiful agony

Day after day, and night after night
We play out the events, did they ever see the red light?
Over and over, scene by scene, like a recurring nightmare haunted by dreams.
How can you prepare, for what would happened next?
It's something that <...?> his father's such a mess
It's a miracle he lived, it's a blessing no one died, by the grace of god above, everyone survived
Hooouh!!

Life was so simple then
We were so innocent
It will stay with us forever
A nightmare to remember
"A Rite Of Passage"
Lyrics by John Petrucci

This is the new world order
Plague upon our peers
Spreading accusations
Of radical fears

The brotherhood of wisdom
Stregnth and dignity
Its rituals and secrets
Remain a mystery

Beneath the ever watchful eye
The angels of the temple fly

Turn the key walk through the gate
The great ascent to reach a higher state
A rite of passage

The final stage, a sacred home
Unlock the door and lay the corner stone
A rite of passage

Men of wealth and power
Influence and fate
Philosphers and leaders
Are members of the trade

Bound by open honor
Like the rose and cross
An enigmatic union
Of esoteric thoughts

Beneath the ever watchful eye
The angels of the temple fly

Turn the key walk through the gate
The great ascent to reach a higher state
A rite of passage

The final stage a sacred home
Unlock the door and lay the corner stone
A rite of passage

Turn the key walk through the gate
The great ascent to reach a higher state
A rite of passage

The seven stars, the rising sun
A perfect world a new, life has begun
A rite of passage