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Drained Lyrics
The air's so thick
It blurs my vision
I can't think straight
In this condition
This dim lit hall
Is stretching further
Not knowing
What I might discover
Through a door half open
A painted light bulb swings
Casting someone's shadow
Reaching towards me
Something draws me here
Not sure
Feeling Drained
Still I am curious
Haunts me
Taunts me
Now I start to Gravitate
Remain composed
I hear some laughter
The darkness in me
Moving faster
A handle turned
A door is opened
Ashtrays
Cigarettes still smoking
And there again before me
The painted light bulb swings
And see I cast the shadow
The one I saw moving
Cannot catch my breath
Can't cope
His face turns toward me
Can't be
Not me
The man in the mirror
It's all too clear
As I stood there
Acknowledged him
In reflective glare
I don't quite understand
Why any of this
Is who I am
I'm damned cause I doubt
It's part of me
Trick of the mind
Schizo you see
It's like awakening
I'm in
Someone else's skin
Molds me
Holds me
Controlled
Left me Drained and empty
Transformed
Shifting
I peer inside
A well of atrocities
Like quicksand
You pulled me down
Down deeper
All twisted inside of me
It blurs my vision
I can't think straight
In this condition
This dim lit hall
Is stretching further
Not knowing
What I might discover
A painted light bulb swings
Casting someone's shadow
Reaching towards me
Not sure
Feeling Drained
Still I am curious
Haunts me
Taunts me
Now I start to Gravitate
I hear some laughter
The darkness in me
Moving faster
A handle turned
A door is opened
Ashtrays
Cigarettes still smoking
The painted light bulb swings
And see I cast the shadow
The one I saw moving
Can't cope
His face turns toward me
Can't be
Not me
The man in the mirror
As I stood there
Acknowledged him
In reflective glare
Why any of this
Is who I am
I'm damned cause I doubt
It's part of me
Trick of the mind
Schizo you see
I'm in
Someone else's skin
Molds me
Holds me
Controlled
Left me Drained and empty
Shifting
I peer inside
A well of atrocities
Like quicksand
You pulled me down
Down deeper
All twisted inside of me
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In the 8th stanza, I'm pretty sure the word on the final line is supposed to read "schizo," as in the abbreviation for "schizophrenic". Otherwise, it doesn't make a lot of sense.
this song always reminded me of an H.P. Lovecraft story i have read... http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/theoutsider.htm
anyone else see the connection?
papasith is right there is a sense of that story there
such a great song the musicians rule. james sounds comfortable as well. its good to hear. mike mangini on drums fits the usual sound of amazing drumming behind JLB's vocals
this song is so intense and has a strong meaning. I wish Dream Theater were like that, they lack so much compared to this.