The Glass Prison Lyrics
Been beaten to a pulp
Vigorous, Irresistable
Sick and tired and laid low
Dominating, Invisible
Black-out, loss of control
Overwhelming, Unquenchable
I'm powerless, have to let go
It leaves me frail and worn
Can no longer take it
Senses tattered and torn
Obsession's got me beat
Losing the will to live
Admitting complete defeat
Spinning around
I've gone too far
To turn back round
Stop the progression
At any length
Lift this obsession
A place where no one knows
My secret lonely world begins
A place where I can go
To forget about my daily sins
A place I once called home
Fall in nocturnal bliss again
I no longer can control
Just waiting for this hopelessness to end
A shattered glass prison wall behind me
Fight – past walking through the ashes
A distant oasis before me
Begging God to please stop the insanity
Help me – I'm trying to believe
Stop wallowing in my own self pity
The writing's been on the wall
All it takes is a little faith
You know you're the same as us all"
Save me – I'm drowning and I'm hopeless on my own
Heal me – I can't restore my sanity alone
Desperate
Fighting no more
Help me restore
To my sanity
At this temple of hope
Teach me how
Sorrow to burn
Help me return
To humanity
I'll be fearless and thorough
The enter this temple of hope
Transcend the pain
Living the live
Humility
Opened my eyes
This new odyssey
Of rigorous honesty
I never know
Soundness of mind
Helped me to find
Courage the change
All the things that I can
But you must set your past free
You dog the hole, but you can't bury your soul
Open your mind and you will see"
Save me – I'm drowning and I'm hopeless on my own
Heal me – I can't restore my sanity alone
I tried to open
I tried forcing with all of my will and still
The door wouldn't open
I turned and walked away
I looked around, felt a chill in the air
Took my will and turned it over
A long lost fortress
Armed only with liberty
And the key of my willingness
"Thy will be done"
I turned around, saw a light shining through
The door was wide open
This song is not linked to any other DT song, any resemblance is coincidental ;) This is obviously a song about Mike P's alcoholism; the title is blatant: "glass prison" refers to being trapped in the bottle, and the song is dedicated to Bill W. and his friends. Bill W. was the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.
It actualy is linked to other songs. Its one in a 5 part series in which Mike Portnoy covers each of the AA's 12 steps, the songs are...
It actualy is linked to other songs. Its one in a 5 part series in which Mike Portnoy covers each of the AA's 12 steps, the songs are...
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Mike Portnoy:"It's about battling addiction and recovery and those were some things that I have dealt with in my personal life over the past few years. All three of the movements are written directly about the first three steps in twelve step recovery of Alcoholics Anonymous. So the first step in the first section of the song is admitting being powerless, the second step is needing the help of others, came to believe a power greater than ourselves to restore sanity. The third section is being willing to turn your life over to a higher power and handing over your will. So the three sections are directly out of the first three steps in AA. "
There has been debate that this song may be a continuation of the end of Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From a Memory (Finally Free) in some way. This argument mainly stems from the fact that the sound at the beginning of The Glass Prison sounds like that of the end of Finally Free. Also, some believe this song documents what Edward goes through after getting away with Victoria and Julian's murder. Seems pretty farfetched, I know, but just to let you all know what one suggestion is.
Building on the above theory, the song corresponds exactly with the steps of the Alcoholics Anonymous program.
vozzy spot on with this song. shit its a good song
Way to clarify everything for the retards, Glass prisoner.
Great song, I'd give a blow job to anyone that can play the intro solo, including John Petrucci.
@darshbagel the intro isn't really that hard to play compared to some other DT songs, like The Dance of Eternity. Now that there is a tough piece of music!!!
@darshbagel the intro isn't really that hard to play compared to some other DT songs, like The Dance of Eternity. Now that there is a tough piece of music!!!
UNBELIEVABLE GUITAR IN THIS...TWICE :D
this song as everyojne knows is about alcholism. but it also could be any addiction
"the glass prison" u cant see it.. but its there
This song is unbelievable. One of the best "Hard" songs in existence. And btw, if this song is linked to any PRE 6 Degrees DT song... it's to "The Mirror", from Awake.
Well Sietsey, you are correct. 12 Steps in the AA thus there will be 12 movements. After all 12 are written then they will plan on performing them in succession, at least that's what Wiki says. This is a good thing because it means that DT is going to make at least one more album after Systematic Chaos.
Also all of the songs from the 12 movements are directly related to The Mirror (both lyrically and musically). Again another Wiki find.
All I know is that I'll be seeing DT live in August. I'm pumped.