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Dream Theater – Octavarium Lyrics 17 years ago
this whole song seems like a coded message. i wouldn't take any of these lyrics at face value. no, there is something much more to it. I think if we can crack intervals we will be able to use that as a basis for cracking the rest of the song. I'll try my best and maybe my answers or questions to the lines of the part can spark a breakthrough. not trying to hate on DT, but look deeper into the lyrics. I'm not claiming that my analysis is correct. ask yourself who is the HIS in "his mortal wrath," then ask what are the "obstacles" and what "path" are they headed down,? what's the answer to removing the obstacles? AND finally, figure out what the heck "octavarium" means?


{Our deadly sins}; {feel his mortal wrath} (could be a reference to satan)
Remove all obstacles from our path (Christians, believers in Christ. but how?)

Asking questions
Search for clues
The answer's been right in front of you (music itself could be the way to remove the obstacles)

Try to break through
Long to connect
Fall on deaf ears and failed muted breath (Christians aren't influenced)

Loyalty, trust, faith and desire
Carries love through each darkest fire (faith in Christ keeps them from being consumed by demons/satanic influence)

Tortured Insanity
A smothering hell
Try to escape but to no avail (demonic influence on non-believers can't escape the spell)

The calls of admirers
Who claim they adore
Drain all your lifeblood while begging for more (satanic reference)

Innocent victims of merciless crimes
Fall prey to some madmen's impulsive designs (satanic reference again)

Step after step
We try controlling our fate
When we finally start living it has become too late (possibly suggests that Jesus is the savior, but it is too late for the sellouts)

Trapped inside this Octavarium (trapped in hell)
Trapped inside this Octavarium
Trapped inside this Octavarium
Trapped inside this Octavarium




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Trapt – Lost In A Portrait Lyrics 17 years ago
ok i have to say this is a prayer/conversation with the Lord. just eliminate the lines and u can see some hidden dialogue within the song.

from the first line and the Lord says
"i analyze everything. i know what u mean" meaning that the Lord is telling him he always knows his true intentions for everything he does

next line "i answer by questioning"
"(your) all that i need" meaning sometimes he questions things church leader, etc tell him, but the Lord is the only thing he needs.

the Lord speaks the next 3 lines and says "surrender, i want you." "i want you to see" "see all the sides, all the faces inside of me"

Writer: "i'm not perfect, but that's all"
Lord: "i see your lost"
Writer: "this can't be everything"
Lord: "I see that"
Writer: "my canvas is incomplete, your color's everything to me. And my canvas will set me free"


the next series of lines starts with a confession by the writer and ends with the Lord asking him to surrender and let him into the writers life.

Writer: "my outline is solid, and made up of crime"
Lord: "the things that you say just burn in my eyes"
Lord: "surrender, i want you. find some comfort in the spaces between the lines"

then for the remaining choruses repeat the sequences above.

and if you're wondering? no i am not some religious lunatic, i just like to do a deep analysis of lyrics.

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Trapt – Lost In A Portrait Lyrics 17 years ago
this song is a coded message all the way. i cracked the code, but i want to see if u can all figure it out.

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The Beautiful Mistake – This Is Who You Are Lyrics 18 years ago
no this is about a spiritual battle amidst us. media and science tries to disprove God and manipulate people, but believers must coalesce and fight back for what they believe.

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P.O.D. – Going In Blind Lyrics 18 years ago
this has to be one of the best songs ever made. anybody can associate with it, and the blend lyrically and melodically are just mind-blowing. The fine line being referred to is most obviously the path we take in our lives that lead towards happiness. Sometimes we drift from this line and we have to find our way back. sometimes we don't know which way to turn to keep on the narrow path. Sometimes terrible things happen on our journey through this path and we have to maneuver around the bad things in the way to get back on track. also, we may often make wrong turns or not know which way to go and we are blindly following a path, one which we do not know where it will take us. He's saying despite all the obstacles and struggles encountered on our paths, if we have faith and believe, we can overcome all these troubles and stay on the (narrow) path; a path which makes sense, and moves towards happiness and clarity.

PS. there may be a more specific meaning, but generally speaking this seems like the correct interpretation.

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James LaBrie – Undecided Lyrics 18 years ago
it's about how the media or religion brainwashes people into believing things. Instead of people finding the answers for themselves they wait for the media or someone (or something) else highly influential to guide them.

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James LaBrie – Smashed Lyrics 18 years ago
its about how hate seems to be overtaking good in the world. The part "Familiar streets
Familiar sites
Places where friends meet

It's been a while
So much has changed since then
The future seems so bleak" pretty much backs that analysis up.

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James LaBrie – Slightly Out Of Reach Lyrics 18 years ago
i think it's about our obsession with materialism, whereas we should focus more on spiritualism and other non material things. Because once you're old anad die u can't take a damn thing u bought with u, but u will take spiritual lessons with u and all the nonmaterial or inatngible things u have learned and experienced

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James LaBrie – Lost Lyrics 18 years ago
sounds like someone who can't find their path in life and is constantly veering off course

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James LaBrie – Invisible Lyrics 18 years ago
it's about addiction because when you're addicted to something it's like your're stuck in time. and the lyrics "constantly living a lie" he means denial sets in and u can't admit u r addicted. The someone who is invisible is the person u were b4 u became an addict. Basically the person in the mirror is not the real u, but the messed up addicted u.

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James LaBrie – In Too Deep Lyrics 18 years ago
this is about paranoia; always thinking someone is following u, watching your every move. U try everything to escape, but the "madman"(paranoia) always creeps in.

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12 Stones – World So Cold Lyrics 18 years ago
actually i came to find out it was only a week after, so it definitely isnt strictly about the vt tragedy

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Dream Theater – Through Her Eyes Lyrics 18 years ago
it actually kinds sounds like an abortion. at least the first few lines. and then the part "She wasn't given any choice
Desperation stole her voice."

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12 Stones – World So Cold Lyrics 18 years ago
after finding this video, done by a user on youtube, it was clearly describing the vt tragedy. Somehow this song got leaked from their new album Anthem for the Underdog, the video was posted about 3 weeks after the shooting. So i don't think this song was specifically written about that specific tragedy, but all of them. It just describing how an innocent kid is driven to the brink of insanity and then finally snaps and becomes a killer. He can't understand how so much hate could come from someone who was once just a little innocent kid.

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Mad At Gravity – Walk Away Lyrics 19 years ago
it's about dating trouble, he gets stood up, or he talkks too much on his date and can't seem to settle down with anyone

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Nickelback – Savin' Me Lyrics 19 years ago
First part means he's questioning his existence(locked inside his head). second part(chorus), he wants God to show him what's important in life and he will do it, but he needs an answer soon or he will kill himself. Then the third part means he has still not gotten an answer of what his purpose is here(say it, tell me the point of our existence) and is going to end his life if he does not find out the truth. You know when something sets u free u feel like you have wings, well his wings are broken and he is not yet free to fly high.

As for the video, i think it's about the battle between predeterminism and free will. are we in control or is something controlling us.

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Ryan Cabrera – True Lyrics 19 years ago
As choosejuicy said, this song is sang to a girl he liked, and she rejected him. I have a similar situation except i wrote a letter to this girl (i mean poured my heart-out) and after a week she has not said a word to me and i haven't seen her since. I've been burned many times, but this one hurts worst of all because it was the first time i told a girl i liked her through writing. But i guess one day i will find the one that's true.

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10 Years – Through The Iris Lyrics 19 years ago
Actually i just figured out what the meaning is; one person is a christian the other is an atheist, and they challenge each others beliefs. "Love's not all lost But it's nailed to my cross
And crucified all that I've held on." and also "Truth, love and hope" (basic christian ideas). Then the atheist thinks it's all "A love, lust, hoax." and the atheist seems to be winning the argument.
I know your wondering what redefine pulse has to do with this, but pulse has a second meaning which is an underlying opinion.
And one more thing the lyrics are through your iris not the iris.

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Outspoken – Farther Lyrics 19 years ago
this song is about not taking advantage of opportunities when they present themselves, and just sitting back and waiting for that perfect moment which almost always never comes.

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Dream Theater – The Answer Lies Within Lyrics 19 years ago
This song sounds similar to metallica's "Nothing Else Matters." ALways trust your instincts and stand behind your choices without regards to what anyone else thinks.

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Moments in Grace – The Blurring Lines of Loss Lyrics 19 years ago
a guy and girl love each other, but have trouble trusting because of people who have screwed them over in the past. He's asking her to give him a chance to prove that he can be trusted and forget about everything that happened in the past.

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Switchfoot – This Is Your Life Lyrics 19 years ago
this is your life, you choose what to make of it.

that's all i have, peace out.

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12 Stones – Far Away Lyrics 19 years ago
this song is great way to get out anger, and that's what this song is pretty much saying don't hold back and say what you need to say

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Dredg – Jamais Vu Lyrics 19 years ago
there is just something about this band and song i just can't get my hands on; everytime i hear this song i feel strange, i seem to lose all emotion when i hear it.

It's probably just me but i feel very empty when i hear it.

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10 Years – Through The Iris Lyrics 20 years ago
"Cherish Two circular views of blue with a gray shade." one person see's a relationship as full of beauty and color(Blue), the other see's the relationship as faded out and gray. through your iris in this case mean through another's point of view; how they see the situation.

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Dream Theater – Octavarium Lyrics 20 years ago
octave means a musical interval embracing eight diatonic degrees. arium just means related with. So octavarium means 8 degrees of minor musical scales comprising of intervals of five whole steps and two half steps.

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Sevendust – Failure Lyrics 20 years ago
you will always be a failure if u sit back and wait for an opportunity, u have to create the opportunity and when u get your chance jump on it.

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Staind – Epiphany Lyrics 20 years ago
actually he is talking about inner conflict within himself. His head is always clouded; hence raining in my head, he can't make decisions without struggle within himself, just like a little child unable to express how he feels. He is simply lost within himself.

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Thrice – Image of the Invisible Lyrics 20 years ago
we find God, he doesn't find us.

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Thrice – Image of the Invisible Lyrics 20 years ago
"we all were lost now we are found" what does we all were lost now we are found? I think he means Only when we let God into our life can we be found and loved by him. Otherwise you will live a miserable life never having hope for the future, quite simply LOST!

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Staind – Falling Lyrics 20 years ago
It's about not giving up when you fail at something, ewhether it's relationships or whatever, you just have to pull yourself up and work harder next time.

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Shinedown – Burning Bright Lyrics 20 years ago
This song is about acting like you're someone you are not; You put on an act in every situation. Hence the phrase, "And I would rather reveal myself than my situation." At heart he is really the guy who tries not to draw attention to himself, and is just that normal guy which he thinks is shameful. So he hides it deep within himself hoping no one will discover his true self.

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Roadrunner United – The End Lyrics 20 years ago
he's singing about God making a mistake for creating human life and that one day we will all be washed away in his fury.

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10 Years – Wasteland Lyrics 20 years ago
He's trying to get a messed up kid on track, but the kid just won't listen to him, and lives a miserable existence. His teachers and his parents crown his life hopeless and say that he will never amount to anything. He is the only one who tries to get this kids life in order before he ends up ruining it.

One more note i'm not sure if he says heave or heat the silver hollow sliver. But i think heave would make more sense than heat because heave means to thrust forward; silver obviously means a knife; and sliver means slash.
He is talking about what will happen if he doesn't staighten out this kid.
I think in this case wasteland means neglected.

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Papa Roach – Take Me Lyrics 20 years ago
He feels like their is something missing in his life; he doesnt know what it is, but he searches for it hoping that that something will cross his path

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Dredg – Bug Eyes Lyrics 20 years ago
This song is about existentialism;everyone must ultimately take responsibility fort their acts of free will without truly knowing whats right or wrong. explaining the line Only those who accept
Will find that acceptance in return.

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Dream Theater – These Walls Lyrics 20 years ago
he is scared to come out and speak his mind, so he's hoping God can tear down the "walls" that stop him from showing his true emotions about something. He fades away from his beliefs and does not stand up for what he believes in. Everytime he backs down, he sinks further into his walls. only God, in his mind, can save him.

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Crossfade – Colors Lyrics 20 years ago
i think this song is about a political type of disagreement; all of his friends are for an opposing candidate and he is voting for someone else cuz he thinks it's the right thing to do, but his friends can't understand his choice(color). That's at least what i think dunno for sure.

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12 Stones – Fade Away Lyrics 20 years ago
this song is about standing up for what u believe in, not backing down to anyone or anything in your way. "i won't fade away" meaning i wont back away or "fade away" from what i believe in.

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Sum 41 – We're All To Blame Lyrics 20 years ago
this song means everyone is in some way driving this country right into a burning hell ahem the liberal media using their propaganda trying to brainwash the american people.

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Switchfoot – Ammunition Lyrics 20 years ago
i agree with pyro, it's about looking at yourself to see why you r in a situation that u shouldn't be, u can blame everyone else for your problem but it is ultamitely your fault.

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Simple Plan – Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?) Lyrics 20 years ago
This song is indeed about a person who killed someone in a car crash while under the influence. They have a video and they clearly show what drunk driving can do to not just 1 person, but an entire family. It's not worth driving drunk because everyone looses. Their video is one of the most powerful i've ever seen. check it out at http://music.channel.aol.com/artist/main.adp?artistid=521716. sends chills down my spine.

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Simple Plan – Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?) Lyrics 20 years ago
This song is indeed about a person who killed someone in a car crash while under the influence. They have a video and they clearly show what drunk driving can do to not just 1 person, but an entire family. It's not worth driving drunk because everyone looses. Their video is one of the most powerful i've ever seen. check it out at http://music.channel.aol.com/artist/main.adp?artistid=521716. sends chills down my spine.

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Simple Plan – Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?) Lyrics 20 years ago
This song is indeed about a person who killed someone in a car crash while under the influence. They have a video and they clearly show what drunk driving can do to not just 1 person, but an entire family. It's not worth driving drunk because everyone looses. Their video is one of the most powerful i've ever seen. check it out at http://music.channel.aol.com/artist/main.adp?artistid=521716. sends chills down my spine.

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Backstreet Boys – Incomplete Lyrics 20 years ago
Jamie WHY???? I'm incomplete without you

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12 Stones – Home Lyrics 20 years ago
In my eyes you see the pain
With each lie I take the blame
With each sigh I slowly fall away

You are there when I need you
You sew me up when I bleed through
The endless cloth of lies surrounding me

That is the deepest lyrical blend i've ever heard. he's saying that faith is filled with stupid lies, but god is the only thing that keeps him sane, "you sew me up when i bleed through", he turns to God when his emotions start to bleed.

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Lifehouse – Everything Lyrics 20 years ago
is it me or does the singer sound like he's ready to break down and cry while singing this sing. Anyways i am not a very religious person, but when u hear a song like this it can still hit your soul. It's nice to have a song with so much power as this one, terrific. Even non-relgious people can appreciate great all-around songs like this. my favorite part in the song is wen he says "you calm the storms
you give me rest," nice job lifehouse.

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Fuel – Falls on Me Lyrics 20 years ago
fuel is similar to switchfoot; they make their songs open to interpretation, but the songs are obviously christian. Everything god gives him seems to fall from the sky. thats what i think he means when he says \"all of your ways all u dream falls on me.\" I\'m not really a christian, but i can appreciate this kind of music even though i am not very religious.

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Devotion – You're Not Alone Lyrics 21 years ago
correction to 1st entry: This is Dan, and Jamie,i think this song was written for u and me. We both know we still love each other and i just wish u didn't have a boyfriend. We could have been so happy together; i felt your passion the first time i looked into your eyes and then i was 100% certain that i loved you when i squeezed your hand (i could feel all the love and passion pouring out). I know one day God will bring us together so we can have a wonderful life together. Jamie don't u realize that we are one, our hearts our minds our souls are all functioning as one. So please come back in my life, i just can't live without u. I had a dream you and I we're holding each other and releasing all our passion for each other and then i woke up and i cried because i realize that i am still alone and i might never see you again. I love you with all my heart and soul and no matter how far away we are from each other I will always be there in your heart, your mind, your soul. Don't ever loose faith Jamie, love Dan

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Disturbed – Darkness Lyrics 21 years ago
actually know that i think about it, Slowly walk away
To breathe again on my own means he won't have God's guidance anymore and will slowly have to walk away from god's guidance and will have to breathe on his own(meaning without god controlling his life) you know breathe again on my own. That's the best i could come up with. If anyone can come up with a better one i'd be happy to hear it

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