Schmedley Wilcox

Lyrics

I. Trial of Tears Under the sun, there is nothing to hide Under the moon, the stranger waits inside People disappear, the music fades away Splashing through the rain, I'll dream with them one day It's raining, raining on the streets of Vancouver It's raining, raining, raining deep in heaven Raining deep in heaven I may have wasted all those years They're not worth their time in tears I may have spent too long in darkness In the warmth of my fears And as I walk through all my myths Rising and sinking like the waves With my thoughts wrapped around me Through a trial of tears II. Scene Nine: Finally Free Sleeper: One last time, we'll lay down today One last time, until we fade away One last time, we'll lay down today One last time, we fade away Narrator: As their bodies lie still And the ending draws near Spirits rise through the air All their fears disappear It all becomes clear A blinding light comes into view An old soul exchanged for a new Familiar voice comes shining through III. Learning to Live [Instrumental] IV. In the Name of God [Spoken: James LaBrie] "Let's see everyone's hands." Hundreds of believers Lured into a doomsday cult All would perish in the name of god Self-proclaimed messiah Led his servants to their death Eighty murdered in the name of god Forty sons and daughters Unconsenting plural wives Perversions in the name of god Underground religion Turning toward the mainstream light Blind devotion in the name of god Justifying violence Citing from the holy book Teaching hatred in the name of god V. Octavarium: V - Razor's Edge We move in circles Balanced all the while On a gleaming razor's edge A perfect sphere Colliding with our fate This story ends where it began! [Spoken Outro: James LaBrie] "You did great, everyone. We shall return and we'll do it again, all right? Take care, everyone. Thank you and good night!"