Bret douglas - lead vocals

Trent gardner - harmonies



When every word has been written

When every line has been read

When every person cries for justice

And every partner drops dead



When every loss has been suffered

When every war has been fought

When every son been laid to rest

When every lesson has been taught



There comes a time when you realize

It's all over - sooner or later

All of us together - stop pretending it's not

It's going down - it's going down

Nobody listens - I can't believe it.



(petrucci solo)



There comes a time when you realize

It's all over - sooner or later

All of us together - stop pretending it's not

It's going down - it's going down

Nobody listens - I can't believe it.



When every breath has been drawn

When every sickness has been shared

When every soul has quit religion

When every priest has run scared



When all the actors take a last bow

When all the big deals have gone down

When every cynic's crucified us

When every mother screams out loud



There comes a time when you realize

It's all over - sooner or later

All of us together - stop pretending it's not

It's going down - it's going down

Nobody listens - I can't believe it.



(murphy-guillory solos)

(petrucci solo)



Found asleep at the wheel

Believing in things that are not real

Our reasons more of the same

Pointless encounters - endless cliches



Things escape me time and again

Running in circles while anarchy wins

Not me - I'm not going down

Refuse to sell out or lay down

Fate speaks

Fate speaks loudly

Fate speaks

Fate speaks

Fate speaks loudly

Fate speaks loudly...



(petrucci solo)



Face my sentence in despair

Pacing the floor - the enemy's there

I'm just so sick and tired of it all

Nothing but commerce

Makes my skin crawl



Fate speaks

Fate speaks loudly

Fate speaks

Fate speaks

Fate speaks loudly

Fate speaks

Fate speaks

Fate speaks loudly

Fate speaks



You think I've lost it

For what I have said

You've got the problem

And it's all in your head

It's just too dark

It's just too real

Don't take for granted

This chance we have to feel

Why do we take it? 

We're out of control

We're getting worse now

And we're selling our souls

It's just too dark

It's just too real

Don't take for granted

This chance we have to feel



(sherinian solo)

(petrucci solo)



Why do we take it? 

We're out of control

We're getting worse now

And we're selling our souls

It's just too dark

It's just too real

Don't take for granted

This chance we have to feel



You think I've lost it

For what I have said

You've got the problem

And it's all in your head

It's just too dark

It's just too real

Don't take for granted

This chance we have to feel...



(gardner solo)

(petrucci solo)

(gardner solos to outro)