Scene Five: Through Her Eyes Lyrics
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album | Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory(1999) |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Genres | Progressive Metal |
| Labels | Elektra Records |
| Ranked | #1 for 1999 , #3 all-time |
Album rating : 96.2 / 100
Votes : 203
Votes : 203
7. Scene Five: Through Her Eyes (5:29)
- Nicholas -
She never really had a chance
On that fateful moonlit night
Sacrificed without a fight
A victim of her circumstances
Now that I've become aware
And I've exposed this tragedy
A sadness grows inside of me
It all seems so unfair
I'm learning all about my life
By looking through her eyes
Just beyond the churchyard gates
Where the grass is overgrown
I saw the writing on her stone
I felt like I would suffocate
In loving memory of our child
So innocent, eyes open wide
I felt so empty as I cried
Like part of me had died
I'm learning all about my life
By looking through her eyes
And as her image
Wandered through my head
I wept just like a baby
As I lay awake in bed
And I know what it's like
To lose someone you love
And this felt just the same
She wasn't given any choice
Desperation stole her voice
I've been given so much more in life
I've got a son, I've got a wife
I had to suffer one last time
To grieve for her and say goodbye
Relieve the anguish of my past
To find out who I was at last
The door has opened wide
I'm turning with the tide
Looking through her eyes
She never really had a chance
On that fateful moonlit night
Sacrificed without a fight
A victim of her circumstances
Now that I've become aware
And I've exposed this tragedy
A sadness grows inside of me
It all seems so unfair
I'm learning all about my life
By looking through her eyes
Just beyond the churchyard gates
Where the grass is overgrown
I saw the writing on her stone
I felt like I would suffocate
In loving memory of our child
So innocent, eyes open wide
I felt so empty as I cried
Like part of me had died
I'm learning all about my life
By looking through her eyes
And as her image
Wandered through my head
I wept just like a baby
As I lay awake in bed
And I know what it's like
To lose someone you love
And this felt just the same
She wasn't given any choice
Desperation stole her voice
I've been given so much more in life
I've got a son, I've got a wife
I had to suffer one last time
To grieve for her and say goodbye
Relieve the anguish of my past
To find out who I was at last
The door has opened wide
I'm turning with the tide
Looking through her eyes
Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory - Lyrics
Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory - Album Credits
Members
- James LaBrie : Vocals, Music (tracks 2, 3, 5-12), Lyrics (track 10)
- John Petrucci : Guitars, Vocals, Music, Lyrics (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 11)
- John Myung : Bass, Music (tracks 2, 3, 5-12), Lyrics (track 5)
- Mike Portnoy : Drums, Music (tracks 2, 3, 5-12), Lyrics (tracks 3, 8, 12)
- Jordan Rudess : Keyboards, Music (tracks 2, 3, 5-12), Choir Arrangements, Conductor
Additional musicians
- Theresa Thomason : Additional Vocals (tracks 7, 11)
- Terry Brown : Voice of the Hypnotherapist
- David Bottrill : Voice of Edward
Other staff
- Mike Portnoy : Producer
- John Petrucci : Producer
- Terry Brown : Recording Engineer (vocals), Co-producer (vocals)
- Doug Oberkircher : Engineer
- Kevin Shirley : Mixing Engineer (tracks 2-8, 11)
- David Bottrill : Mixing Engineer (tracks 1, 9, 10, 12)
- George Marino : Mastering Engineer
- Brian Quackenbush : Assistant Engineer
- Michael Bates : Assistant Engineer
- Rory Romano : Assistant Mixing Engineer
- Shinobu Mitsouka : Assistant Mixing Engineer
- Eugene "UE" Nastasi : Assistant Mastering Engineer
- Lili Picou : Art Direction, Design
- Dave McKean : Cover Art
- Ken Schles : Still Life Photography
- Andrew Lepley : House Photography
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Metropolis, Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper | Images and Words (1992) | 98.6 | 79 |
| 2 |  | Scene Nine: Finally Free | Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999) | 98.7 | 56 |
| 3 | | Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On | Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999) | 98.5 | 58 |
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| 5 |  | Stream of Consciousness | Train of Thought (2003) | 98.6 | 53 |
| 6 | | Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity | Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999) | 98.3 | 52 |
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| 11 |  | Scarred | Awake (1994) | 97.6 | 41 |
| 12 | | Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy | Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999) | 96.8 | 52 |
| 13 | | Take the Time | Images and Words (1992) | 95.5 | 78 |
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