Panic Attack

I found the Hysteria reference interesting because I read that the Octavarium album was heavily influenced by Muse's Absolution, which has a song called "Hysteria" on it. Not sure if it means anything, though. I just found it interesting.

It seems that the song describe someone who suffers paranoia or something like that, similar to "War inside my head" but this time the paranoia appears to be for no reason.

BTW great song to hear while driving (speeding) :P

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It could be about a drinking problem..And the reason why I say this is because of this line, "overwhelmed by this complex delirium". Now, if you look delirium up in the dictionary, it says that an episode of delirium is usually caused by the withdrawal from alchohol, which in turn, causes all of the things described in this song (delusions, dehydration, seizures..etc). This song is awesome, though, my favorite song from the Octavarium with Never Enough & The Root Of All Evil trailing close behind.

It's about panic attacks, as the name says. Anyone who has suffered from them will be able to tell you the lyrics describe EXACTLY what happens.

For me, this is the most \m/ song on the Octavarium album, followed by The Root of All Evil and Never Enough. JR and JP yet again impress us with amazing unisons! :)

For me personally this is about more than the single occurrence of a panic attack. These lyrics describe my daily life eerily well. I wonder if Petrucci has anxiety, this isn't stuff you can write from study or observation. Also it's complex not conflicts, and reeling not feeling.

Yes, yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes. Yes.

This song rocks like a death biscuit, but anybody who's heard the Rush song "Driven" has heard this style of riffing before.

this is the best dark song from dream theater, and also the best song from the album octavarium, the melodies are just great, another brilliant song from dream theater, hope they will make more

I find myself singing this all the time at work. Fucking kickass song ^_^

wow, what a coincidence. i am listening to dream theater, which is my fav band and it is the latest commented song.