The water's edge is where she waits
Lost soul still wandering
Meant to die, but she's stuck not crossing over
The other side is where he waits
His spirit reaching out
Meant to save, but she's too scared to take his hand
Living in a world without you (drowning in the past)
Is living in no world at all
So now I call on you
Remember me: I gave you life
You would not take it
Your suffering was all in vain
It's almost over now
Don't turn your back on Paradise
Feeling scared, she's prepared
To give up everything
She can't stand to feel like half of her is fading
He will choose the only way
To rid her of her pain
Take her soul now; the decision has been made
Living in a world without love (burning into my soul)
Is living in a worthless world
So I will call on you
Remember me: I gave you life
You would not take it
Your suffering was all in vain
It's almost over
Remember me; you were so young
How could I tell you?
Remember me: I am the one
Who saved your life that night
I was the one who would not
Abandon you
Even in death I was the one who would not leave you
I used my freedom to protect you
And all the while direct you
Do you remember me this time?
Even in death I gave you life
I gave you life
I wanted to deserve a place...
A place beside you
This time when I reach out my hand
It reached all the way to heaven
Remember me: I gave you life
You would not take it
Your suffering was all in vain
It's almost over now
Goodbye
It's almost over now
Goodbye
It's time I release you from this life
Don't turn your back on Paradise
Lost soul still wandering
Meant to die, but she's stuck not crossing over
The other side is where he waits
His spirit reaching out
Meant to save, but she's too scared to take his hand
Living in a world without you (drowning in the past)
Is living in no world at all
So now I call on you
Remember me: I gave you life
You would not take it
Your suffering was all in vain
It's almost over now
Don't turn your back on Paradise
Feeling scared, she's prepared
To give up everything
She can't stand to feel like half of her is fading
He will choose the only way
To rid her of her pain
Take her soul now; the decision has been made
Living in a world without love (burning into my soul)
Is living in a worthless world
So I will call on you
Remember me: I gave you life
You would not take it
Your suffering was all in vain
It's almost over
Remember me; you were so young
How could I tell you?
Remember me: I am the one
Who saved your life that night
I was the one who would not
Abandon you
Even in death I was the one who would not leave you
I used my freedom to protect you
And all the while direct you
Do you remember me this time?
Even in death I gave you life
I gave you life
I wanted to deserve a place...
A place beside you
This time when I reach out my hand
It reached all the way to heaven
Remember me: I gave you life
You would not take it
Your suffering was all in vain
It's almost over now
Goodbye
It's almost over now
Goodbye
It's time I release you from this life
Don't turn your back on Paradise
Lyrics submitted by Idan, edited by Octavarium64
The Ministry of Lost Souls Lyrics as written by John Petrucci John Myung
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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To me this song is my farther speaking to my mother. I can relate just about ever line to there love for each other. No matter what DT had in mind when the wrote this song, I would like to thank them for again creating a song which touchs me in a very special way
the song tells a story of a man who saves a girl from drowning, but he dies in the process; the lyrics revolve around the girl being unable to live her life with the memory. The girl wants to "go to the other side" to meet the man who saved her. The man eventually pulls her through to the "other side."in order "To rid her of her pain"
The person who was saved then feels guilt / regret.
Eventually it's the person who died who reaches out and pulls them to the other side.
Taken from the Making Of Chaos DVD.
This song reminds me of the verse... "Neither will I forsake you, neither will I leave you."
no doubt, it's about Jesus Christ...
Then maybe she gets across, and according to Greek mythology, if you've led a good life, you get into Elysium, which is the best you can achieve, except if you achieve Elysium, instead of sticking around, you opt for rebirth, and if you opt for rebirth thrice and get into Elysium thrice, you get into the Isles of the Blest, which is the party HQ of the underworld. "Even in death i gave you life"
sounds like its narrated from Hades' point of view, and he fell for a mortal whos trying for the Isles, but Hades thinks its too risky.
Random, but thats what the song seems like to me.