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[AngBa]

I've been staring and rereading the site all day (off and on, as work permits) and I can't come up with anything.... Other than the Mein Gott (Oh God in German), so our confused dude has some German in him?

[ALISDAIRPARK]

[tipsila]

"The Glass Prison is a song by the progressive metal band Dream Theater.

It is the first track from their 2-CD album Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2002), and is about the first three of the famous 12 steps created by Bill Wilson. The lyrics were written by the band's drummer, Mike Portnoy, about his experience with alcoholism.

This track was often used to begin concerts since the World Tourbulence tour, as it is heavily rhythmic and efficient.

Two sequels to "The Glass Prison", entitled "This Dying Soul" and "The Root of All Evil", appeared on subsequent albums Train of Thought and Octavarium respectively. As well, these follow-up songs have lyrical and musical references to the previous ones. For example, the very heavy, crunching metallic part of "The Glass Prison" around 5:54 is heard in "This Dying Soul." Also, this entire suite of songs can be considered a sequel of sorts to "The Mirror," (found on 1994's Awake ), as they reflect numerous thematic and lyrical ideas found in that song.

Mike Portnoy has also stated his desire to release all 12 steps on the band's next live CD. This will happen as soon as the songs for steps 8-12 are finished and recorded in the studio.

LYRICS:

I. REFLECTION

Cunning, Baffling, Powerful
Been beaten to a pulp
Vigorous, Irresistable
Sick and tired and laid low
Dominating, Invincible
Black-out, loss of control
Overwhelming, Unquenchable
I'm powerless, have to let go

I can't escape it
It leaves me frail and worn
Can no longer take it
Senses tattered and torn

Hopeless surrender
Obsession's got me beat
Losing the will to live
Admitting complete defeat

Fatal Descent
Spinning around
I've gone too far
To turn back round

Desperate attempt
Stop the progression
At any length
Lift this obsession

Crawling to my glass prison
A place where no one knows
My secret lonely world begins

So much safer here
A place where I can go
To forget about my daily sins

Life here in my glass prison
A place I once called home
Fall in nocturnal bliss again

Chasing a long lost friend
I no longer can control
Just waiting for this hopelessness to end


II. RESTORATION

Run - fast from the wreckage of the past
A shattered glass prison wall behind me
Fight - past walking through the ashes
A distant oasis before me

Cry - desperate crawling on my knees
Begging God to please stop the insanity
Help me - I'm trying to believe
Stop wallowing in my self pity

"We've been waiting for you my friend
The writing's been on the wall
All it takes is a little faith
You know you're the same as us all"

Help me - I can't break out this prison all alone
Save me - I'm drowning and I'm hopeless on my own
Heal me - I can't restore my sanity alone

Enter the door
Desperate
Fighting no more
Help me restore
To my sanity
At this temple of hope

I need to learn
Teach me how
Sorrow to burn
Help me return
To humanity
I'll be fearless and thorough
To enter this temple of hope

Believe
Transcend the pain
Living the life
Humility
Opened my eyes
This new odyssey
Of rigorous honesty

Serenity
That I never knew
Soundness of mind
Helped me to find
Courage to change
All the things that I can

"We'll help you perform this miracle
But you must set your past free
You dug the hole, but you can't bury your soul
Open your mind and you'll see"

Help me - I can't break out this prison all alone
Save me - I'm drowning and I'm hopeless on my own
Heal me - I can't restore my sanity alone


III. REVELATION

Way off in the distance I saw a door
I tried to open
I tried forcing with all of my will but still
The door wouldn't open

Unable to trust in my faith
I turned and walked away
I looked around, felt a chill in the air
Took my will and turned it over

The glass prison which once held me is gone
A long lost fortress
Armed only with liberty
And the key of my willingness

Fell down on my knees and prayed
"Thy will be done"
I turned around, saw a light shining through
The door was wide open

[tipsila]

Did anyone notice what was at the top of The Prophet's forum page? http://pub8.bravenet.com/forum/663126883
Perhaps it wasn't there earlier, but now it says:

x_Riddle.Me.This_x

Let's play a game, you and me...

I'll be cat

You'll be the mouse .

[brat-sampson]

Heh, ok, for the record that forum wasn't there yesterday Luckily that looks far more like a riddle than anything else we've seen so far.

[AngBa]

The WHOLE site looks like a riddle right now!!!

[albatross]

Hey....i was just wondering if it would be possible to let this The Quiet Lullaby dude know that i am in this for the long run. Could any of you AIM him for me and let him know? If you could, i would be eternally in debt to you. Just tell him that Albatross is in this one for him/her/it. Thanks for your help!


Make Good Choices!!

[AngBa]

If he shows back online I can sure try for ya! We'll see if he'll 'Welcome you into The Fold'....

[Lucy]

Is matalanifesto in-game, or someone from on here gone fishing?

[ItWasntMeISwear]

Is anyone else tempted to sign up as "The Oracle" and responding to the post? Or is that just me being evil?

[Nordburg]

Hi,
I'm new to this but I joined the Fold. No further converstions yet. I added The Prophet and The Provider to my buddy list, have to see if anything pops up. I didn't see anything in the source (not real good anyway) but the properties are keyworded ARG. Maybe email to the names given at that host? Not sure... Erroneous Characters (underlined) in the archives? Which characters... Just a thought.

C

[albatross]

hey thanks for trying to AIM him for me! If he need/wants to contact me, tell him my email (aquamarmosetSPLATmsn.com). He can reach me there! Thanks again!

Make Good Choices!!

[MageSteff]

[AngBa]

[tipsila]