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A Fortune in Lies Lyrics
I can remember when,
In the unity of our five-day sessions
Not even once did we hear the siren song
What kind of imagination
Asleep in some lyrical coma
Who's vain futile memory
Could have been so wrong?
<b>Chorus</b>
You can make a fortune in lies
You can keep a giant alive
You can ride the red
Until everybody smiles
A trifling euphoria
was such an untimely religion
maybe your life can explain
the reason for my indecision
Here is a poor man
the heart of this monster creation
He said we both will be heroes
and I was led into temptation
<b>Chorus</b>
Can you show me your gold
and your silver?
A hero in frozen water
Now you've made a fortune in lies
and you kept a giant alive
You rode the red
You rode the red
In the unity of our five-day sessions
Not even once did we hear the siren song
What kind of imagination
Asleep in some lyrical coma
Who's vain futile memory
Could have been so wrong?
You can make a fortune in lies
You can keep a giant alive
You can ride the red
Until everybody smiles
was such an untimely religion
maybe your life can explain
the reason for my indecision
Here is a poor man
the heart of this monster creation
He said we both will be heroes
and I was led into temptation
and your silver?
A hero in frozen water
and you kept a giant alive
You rode the red
You rode the red
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It sounds like its about how tempting it is to sell out for money and for fame, and how being a sincere musician can be harder than it looks.
Live @ the Marquee-version is the way to go.
According to Mike Portnoy, this song is about a friend of theirs who was busted for stealing and the experience he gleaned from it.
Beautiful song and beautiful lyrics. Second best in WDADU, with The Killing Hand first.
I think the earlier albums have better lyrics. I like the music of the newer ones more.