Octavarium

[Part VI: Ready]

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]

Proud enough for you to call me arrogant

Greedy enough to be labeled a thief

Angry enough for me to go and hurt a man

Cruel enough for me to feel no grief

Never could have just a part of it

I always need more to get by

Getting right down to the heart of it

The root of all evil has been running my whole life

[Verse 2]

Dirty enough for me to lust

Leaving nothing left to trust

Jealous enough to still feel envious

Lazy enough to sleep all-day

And let my life just waste away

Selfish enough to make you wait for me

Driven blindly by our sins

Misled so easily

Entirely ready to leave it behind

I'm begging to break free

[Chorus]

Take all of me

The desires

That keep burning deep inside

Cast them all away

And help to give me strength

To face another day

[Post-Chorus]

I am ready

Help me be

What I can be

[Part VII: Remove]

[Verse 3]

Self-centered fear has got a hold of me

Clutching my throat

Self-righteous anger running all through me

Ready to explode

Procrastination paralyzing me

Wanting me dead

These obsessions that keep haunting me

Won't leave my head

[Verse 4]

Help to do for me what I can't do myself

Take this fear and pain

I can't break out of this prison all alone

Help me break these chains

Humility now my only hope

Won't you take all of me

Heal this dying soul

[Refrain]

I can feel my body breaking

I can feel my body breaking

I'm ready to let it all go

I can feel my body shaking

Right down to the foundation

The root of it all

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

Take all of me

The desires

That keep burning deep inside

Cast them all away

And help to give me strength

To face another day

[Post-Chorus]

I am ready

Help me be

What I can be

I am ready

Come to me

And take me away

[Instrumental Outro]

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]

This is so hard for me

To find the words to say

My thoughts are standing still

Captive inside of me

All emotions start to hide

And nothing's getting through

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Watch me fading

I'm losing all my instincts

Falling into darkness

[Chorus 1]

Tear down these walls for me

Stop me from going under

You are the only one who knows I'm holding back

It's not too late for me

To keep from sinking further

I'm trying to find my way out

Tear down these walls for me now

[Verse 2]

So much uncertainty

I don't like this feeling

I'm sinking like a stone

Each time I try to speak

There's a voice I'm hearing

And it changes everything

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Watch me crawl from

The wreckage of my silence

Conversation failing

[Chorus 2]

Tear down these walls for me

Stop me from going under

You are the only one who knows I'm holding back

It's not too late for me

To keep from sinking further

I'm trying to find my way out

Tear down these walls

[Bridge]

Every time you choose to turn away

Is it worth the price you pay?

Is there someone who will wait for you

One more time? One more time?

[Guitar Solo]

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Watch me fading

I'm losing all my instincts

Falling into darkness

[Chorus 1]

Tear down these walls for me

Stop me from going under

You are the only one who knows I'm holding back

It's not too late for me

To keep from sinking further

I'm trying to find my way out

Tear down these walls for me now

[Outro]

Tear down these walls for me

It's not too late for me

Tear down these walls for me!

[Instrumental Outro]

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]

Cut myself open wide

Reach inside

Help yourself

To all I have to give

And then you help yourself again

And then complain that

You didn't like the way

I put the knife in wrong

You didn't like the way

My blood spilled on your brand new floor

[Chorus]

What would you say

If I walked away?

Would you appreciate?

But then it'd be too late

‘Cause I can only take so much of your ungrateful ways

Everything is never enough

[Verse 2]

Sacrifice my life

Neglect my kids and wife

All for you to be happy

All those sleepless nights

And countless fights to give you more

And then you say how dare that

I didn't write you back

I must be too good for you

I only care about myself

[Chorus]

What would you say

If I walked away?

Would you appreciate?

But then it'd be too late

‘Cause I can only take so much of your ungrateful ways

Everything is never enough

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]

What would you say

If I walked away?

Would you appreciate?

But then it'd be too late

‘Cause I can only take so much of your ungrateful ways

Everything is never enough

[Instrumental Outro]

[Samples from TV News on 9/11]

"This has all the airs of an extraordinarily well-coordinated and devastating terrorist attack."

"Terrorism against our nation will not stand. The government will hunt down those responsible."

"Terrorism means striking terror into the hearts of people; that has been accomplished."

"...looking in awe, amazement, shock, and anger at what they were seeing in front of them."

"There has just been a huge explosion. You can see, uh, a billowing smoke rising, there was a cascade of sparks and fire, and we see this extraordinarily big, frightening scene behind us."

"There is panic on the streets. There are people screaming and running."

"Good Lord... there are no words."

"...three thousand Palestinians are in the city of Nablus, chanting 'God is good.'"

"This is just a horrific scene and a horrific moment, but just look at that. That is about as frightening a scene as you will ever see."

"But there are times in your life that are life changing, where your life can never be the same, and this appears, certainly, to be one of them."

[Verse 1]

Walls are closing anxiously

Channel surfing frantically

Burning city, smoke and fire

Planes we're certain, faith inspired

[Pre-Chorus]

No clues, a complete surprise

Who'll be coming home tonight?

[Verse 2]

Heads all turning towards the sky

Towers crumble, heroes die

[Chorus]

Who would wish this on our people

And proclaim that His will be done?

Scriptures they heed have misled them

All praise their sacrificed sons

All praise their sacrificed sons

[Instrumental Break]

[Keyboard Solo]

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]

Teach them what to think and feel

Your way's so enlightening

Words they preach I can't relate

If God's true love are acts of hate

[Chorus]

Who would wish this on our people

And proclaim that His will be done?

Scriptures they heed have misled them

All praise their sacrificed sons

All praise their sacrificed sons

[Outro]

God on high, our mistakes

Will mankind be extinct?

There's no time, time to waste

Who serves the truth for Heaven's sake?

[Instrumental Outro]