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AYREON LYRICS
"The Human Equation" (2004)
1. Day One: Vigil
2. Day Two: Isolation
3. Day Three: Pain
4. Day Four: Mystery
5. Day Five: Voices
6. Day Six: Childhood
7. Day Seven: Hope
8. Day Eight: School
9. Day Nine: Playground
10. Day Ten: Memories
11. Day Eleven: Love
1. Day One: Vigil
[Best Friend] Did he open up his eyes?
Did he try to touch my hand
Or is my mind playing tricks on me…
Do you think he hears us cry?
Does he understand
We are here by his side
[Wife] Why are you so concerned?
Do you really care
Or do you feel responsible?
Now the tide has turned
Won’t you try to clear the air?
Let your conscience be your guide…
2. Day Two: Isolation
[Me] I can't move, I can't feel my body
I don't remember anything
What place is this…how did I get here?
I don't understand, what's happening…
Am I alone?
[Fear] You've been deserted, everyone has left you
You know it's always been that way
Those frantic years, the people you've neglected
Now the time has come to pay
You’re alone
No one here is dancing to your tune
[Me] Is this a dream or is it real?
[Reason] Sometimes the dream becomes reality
[Me] But I don't know what to feel
[Reason] Then I will guide you through this haze
[Me] But who are you, why are you here?
[Reason] I am you and you are all of us
[Me] I can't think, my mind ain't clear
[Reason] Then I will free you from this maze
[Passion] Can't you feel it burn
Deep down inside?
Won’t you ever learn
Don’t try to hide
Can’t you feel that fire?
Scorching you soul?
A wounded man’s desire
Out of control
[Pride] I can't believe you're giving up
That’s not your way
I can't believe you'd pass the chance to make them pay
You always had complete control
Never thinking twice
You always called the shots, a heart as cold as ice
[Me] You are delusions of my mind
[Reason] And so we are, we're all a part of you
[Me] Am I a part of some design?
[Reason] The one design is in your head
[Me] How can it be you look so real…
[Reason] We are as real as you imagine us
[Me] I can touch you, I can feel…
[Reason] Then take my hand and follow me
(Chorus 1 – Passion)
(Chorus 2 – Pride)
[Love] Close your eyes, listen to your heart beat
Surrender to its soothing pulse
Silence the cries, gentle and carefree
Good or bad, true or false…
You're not alone
You'll find me here whenever they oppose you
I am the strongest of them all
No need to fear these feelings that enclose you
I’m here to catch you when you fall
You're not alone
I am here dancing to your tune
(Chorus 1 – Passion)
(Chorus 2 – Pride + ad libs)
3. Day Three: Pain
[Agony] I am pain
I am real. I'm not a dream
I'm the chain around your neck as you scream
Surrender now
You can't beat death at his ruthless game
Make your bow
Hang your head in shame
[Me] I can't believe there is no way out…
[Agony] You’ll I find you are wrong
[Me] You fill me with doubt…
[Agony] You were never that strong
[Agony] I am pain
I am the wound that never heals
It's all in vain
No compromise, no deals…
[Me] I can't believe this is the end
[Agony] It's written in stone
[Me] Where are my friends?
[Agony] You have always been alone!
[Rage] (Pain!) We lead
We hide as the pain leaves the rage inside
(Motion personified alpha)
Being here, welcomed by…a sane mind
A travelled lie
[Agony] I am pain
I am the end, I am your wraith
Nothing remains
I'm the loss of hope and faith
(Chorus one – Me and Agony)
[Rage] We lead, we hide as the pain leaves the rage inside
(Motion personified alpha)
Being here, welcomed by…a sane mind
A travelled lie
All the time, I had waited with rage
All the time, I was promised my salvation
[Love] I can't accept this, we will find a way
Out of this cesspool of doom and dismay
Beyond this dejection there's beauty and grace
A glorious future we long to embrace
[Rage] (Pain!) All the time, I have waited with rage
(Motion personified alpha)
All the time, I was promised my salvation
4. Day Four: Mystery
[Best Friend] No, I can't seem to figure out what happened
On the brightest hour of day, no car in sight
No, I can't seem to accept these strange conditions
No matter what they say, it doesn't feel right
[Wife] Do you think he’s seen it?
[Best Friend] I don't think he did
[Wife] Do you think he knows it?
[Best Friend] I don't think he knows
[Wife] Do you think he's been there?
[Best Friend] I don't think he was
[Wife] Do you think he'll die?
[Best Friend] I don't think he will
[Wife] No, could it have been a moment of distraction?
A creature on the road, a plane in the air…
[Best Friend] Do you think he’s seen it?
[Wife] I don't think he did
[Best Friend] Do you think he knows it?
[Wife] I don't think he knows
[Best Friend] Do you think he's been there?
[Wife] I don't think he was
[Best Friend] Do you think he'll die?
[Wife] I don't think he will
[Wife and Best Friend] No, will we ever understand what happened
Will the mystery be unveiled, or die with him?
(Chorus – Wife and Best Friend)
[Passion] Do you think you've seen it?
[Me] I don't think I did
[Passion] Do you think you know it?
[Me] I don't think I know
[Passion] Do you think you've been there?
[Me] I don't think I was
[Passion] Do you think you'll die?
[Me] I don't know!
5. Day Five: Voices
[Pride] I hear voices, they are talking about you
Can you hear them, do you know what they mean?
Try to remember, what have you been through?
What do you know and what have you seen?
I can read the thoughts they conveying
So intense, can you feel them too?
I can't believe it's true what they're saying
You’re far too strong, it couldn't happen to you
[Me] But what if there's truth in the words that they speak?
What do they signify?
[Pride] You worry too much
[Me] And what are the questions to answers I seek
What will they clarify?
[Pride] Yeah, you're losing your touch
[Me] Help me out, this means nothing to me…
[Reason] Who are these voices, where do they come from?
Should we try to understand?
Mere illusions, hallucinations?
They might be vital, to our plan
[Love] They sound familiar, they must be here to help you
All this confusion’s tearing you apart
You must be patient, time is the healer
Open up and let them in your heart
[Fear] Their guilty sighs
I think you understand it all
You were afraid to live, now you're afraid to die…
You fool yourself
You rose so high, you were bound to fall
Longing for the truth, you lived a lie...
[Reason] I am convinced now, they are essential
They must be our way out of here
[Love] Listen and learn, let your heart lead you
And you will find the solution’s near
[Fear] Their guilty signs
I think you understand it all
Long for the truth, you lived a lie…
[Pride] If they are right, we'll fight for survival
Look to the future, but learn from the past
Confront the danger; face up to your rival
Take a deep breath, we have to move fast
[Me] I think there is truth in the words that they speak
What do they signify?
[Pride] You worry way too much
[Me] I will find the answers to questions I seek
What will they clarify?
[Pride] You're losing your touch
[Me] Help me out, this means nothing to me…
6. Day Six: Childhood
[Agony] You're alone in your bedroom
Hiding from the world, staring at the ceiling
[Me] Mother said ‘he’ll be home soon’
But he never was, and I knew how she was feeling
[Fear] You always let him down; ‘you'd never be like him’
He'd always break you, never let you win
No matter what you said, he'd always disagree
You swore that one day you would be
…better than him…one day you'd win
[Agony] You're hiding out in the cellar
Aching and ashamed, covering up the bruises
[Me] And then he would tell her
How I tripped and hurt my head, how I'd always be a loser
(Chorus – Fear)
[Agony] You're all alone in your bedroom
How could you learn to care, when nobody cares for you
[Me] Mother said he'd be home soon
But he never came, as for me…he didn't have to…
7. Day Seven: Hope
[Best Friend] Let me take you back
To the time when we were chasing all the girls
Two maniacs
Indulging in the pleasures of this world
So much to see, so much to live for
Questions to answer, places to go
So much to be, so much to care for
Deep down inside I think you know
You are free…come back to me!
Look ahead and see
There are still so many borders we could cross
Just you and me
Making up for all the time that we have lost
[Best Friend] So much to see
[Me] He may be right
[Best Friend] so much to live for
[Me] I've got to fight
[Best Friend] Questions to answer
[Me] I will pull through
[Best Friend] places to go
[Me] take me with you
[Best Friend] So much to be
[Me] I will not break
[Best Friend] so much to care for
[Me] I must awake
[Best Friend] Deep down inside I think you know
[Me] I think I know
[Best Friend] You are free
[Me] I am free
[Best Friend] Come back to me!
[Best Friend] Aaaah, aaaah come back to me
[Me] There's no way out, my whole world is black!
[Best Friend] Aaaah, aaaah come back to me
[Me] I try to shout, something's holding me back!
8. Day Eight: School
[Fear] It's time to leave your sheltered cage
Face you deepest fears
The world is against you
You're fighting back the tears
[Me] All the kids were watching me
I felt very small
I could hear the laughter
As I stumbled down the hall
[Rage] (human) Seeking to find
deep in the trauma as it leaves you behind
(human) Bleeding it gone into the
profit of the competition
(human) Loving today,
all of the feelings are they going away
(human) Ending it now,
I’d rather hear about the where and the how
[Agony] The bigger boys they beat you up
Out here you cannot hide
No friends to help you
No father at your side
[Me] I swore that I’d get back at them
But I was just a kid
One day I'd show them
I wouldn’t rest until I did
(Chorus 1 – Rage)
[Pride] You’ve got to prove you are not like the rest
[Reason] There's no need if you know you're the best
[Pride] That's not enough, let the other kids know
[Reason] What's the use, go with the flow
[Pride] Be a man, give into hate
[Reason] You better learn to communicate
[Pride] Better to learn to protect yourself
[Reason] That's not the way to get out of this hell
[Pride] See that kid, watch the smile on his face
[Reason] He's just like you, feeling out of place
[Pride] Well I don't care, let's show him who’s boss
[Reason] That's not the way to get your message across
(Chorus 2 – Pride and Reason)
[Passion] Don't rack your brain, let it all go
Savour the moment and feel your blood flow
[Me] Then I got back at them
Still acting like a kid
Then I showed them
But when I had I could not quit…
(Chorus 1 – Rage)
9. Day Nine: Playground
10. Day Ten: Memories
[Best Friend] It's been 10 days
It shouldn't last this long
The doctors' mystified
Nothing's physical wrong…
[Wife] But maybe inside his head
He’s struggling to survive
Would it help if we talked to him?
Bring him back to life…
[Best Friend and Pride] Do you remember that time
We were showing off our brand new flashy bikes
[Wife and Love] You looked so fine
Until you both fell over and then started to cry!
[Best Friend and Pride] Do you recall that day
Fearlessly we climbed the highest tower
[Wife and Love] Then you became afraid
Too scared to climb down you stayed up there for hours!
[Best Friend and Pride] Do you remember that time?
[Wife and Love] Do you recall that day?
[Wife and Love] Do remember that time
Alone at last, naked by the fire
[Best Friend and Pride] Then all your friends came by,
They rushed in the room and you had no time to hide
[Wife and Love] Do you recall that day,
You proposed to me fell down to your knee
[Best Friend and Pride] You didn't know what to say,
So she knelt down to for she thought you'd lost your keys!
[Wife and Love] Do you remember that time?
[Best Friend and Pride] Do you recall that day?
[Passion] Can you see her light
Shining through the black
She's reaching out to you
What's holding you back?
[Reason] Can you feel her warmth
Glowing on your skin
Don't repress the memories
Let them all in…
11. Day Eleven: Love
[Me]
Friday night, I had a few
There she was, out of the blue
Thunderstruck, nailed to the floor
I couldn’t move, couldn’t talk…anymore
[Love]
Of all these guys it’s you she desires
Secretly her heart is on fire
Waiting for you to ask her to dance
Go ahead, make your move…now’s your chance
[Passion] Do it right, do it right, we ain’t got all night
Do it now, do it now, I think you know how
[Pride] Let it out, let it out, now don’t mess about
Let her in, let her in, let the party begin!
[Me] There I was, nervous and shy
Struck with awe as I caught her eye
I mustered up courage and walked her way
Figuring out what to do…what to say
[Love] Her heart sings as she sees you come near
The music fades, the crowd disappears
She weeps in silence as you pass her by
And she’s wondering why…oh why
(Chorus – Passion and Pride)
[Agony] Remember your father, well you’re just like him
Nothing but violence and fury within
Remember your mother, so lonely and sad
This will be her fate if you treat her as bad
[Fear] You’re afraid she might turn you down
All your hopes dashed to the ground
Nobody loved you, nobody will
Why should you even try…but still…
[Me] Friday night, I had a few
[Wife] There was no need to talk
[Me] There she was, out of the blue
[Wife] We just started to walk
[Me] Hand in hand, we took the floor
[Wife] And we danced, and we danced, and we danced
[Me] I could move, I could talk…even more…
(Chorus – Passion and Pride)
(Agony)
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