The Enemy Inside Lyrics
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album | Dream Theater(2013) |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Genres | Progressive Metal |
| Labels | Roadrunner Records |
| Ranked | #8 for 2013 , #343 all-time |
Album rating : 87.2 / 100
Votes : 83
Votes : 83
2. The Enemy Inside (6:17)
Over and over again
I relive the moment
I'm bearing the burden within
Open wounds hidden under my skin
Pain as real as a cut that bleeds
The face I see every time I try to sleep
Is starting at me crying
I'm running from the enemy inside
Looking for the life I left behind
These suffocating memories
Are etched upon my mind
And I can't escape from the enemy inside
I sever myself from the world
And shut down completely
All alone in my own living hell
Overcome with irrational fear
Under the weight of the world on my chest
I buckle and break as I try to catch my breath
Tell me I'm not dying
I'm running from the enemy inside
Looking for the life I left behind
These suffocating memories
Are etched upon my mind
And I can't escape from the enemy inside
I'm burden I'm a travesty
I'm a prisoner of regret
Between the flashbacks and the violent dreams
I am haning on the edge
Disaster lurks around the bend
Paradise came to an end
And no magic pill
Can bring it back again
I'm running from the enemy inside
Looking for the life I left behind
These suffocating memories
Are etched upon my mind
And I can't escape from the enemy inside
I relive the moment
I'm bearing the burden within
Open wounds hidden under my skin
Pain as real as a cut that bleeds
The face I see every time I try to sleep
Is starting at me crying
I'm running from the enemy inside
Looking for the life I left behind
These suffocating memories
Are etched upon my mind
And I can't escape from the enemy inside
I sever myself from the world
And shut down completely
All alone in my own living hell
Overcome with irrational fear
Under the weight of the world on my chest
I buckle and break as I try to catch my breath
Tell me I'm not dying
I'm running from the enemy inside
Looking for the life I left behind
These suffocating memories
Are etched upon my mind
And I can't escape from the enemy inside
I'm burden I'm a travesty
I'm a prisoner of regret
Between the flashbacks and the violent dreams
I am haning on the edge
Disaster lurks around the bend
Paradise came to an end
And no magic pill
Can bring it back again
I'm running from the enemy inside
Looking for the life I left behind
These suffocating memories
Are etched upon my mind
And I can't escape from the enemy inside
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―Dream Theater - Lyrics
| 1. False Awakening Suite Lyrics | ▶ 2. The Enemy Inside Lyrics |
| 3. The Looking Glass Lyrics | 4. Enigma Machine Lyrics |
| 5. The Bigger Picture Lyrics | 6. Behind the Veil Lyrics |
| 7. Surrender to Reason Lyrics | 8. Along for the Ride Lyrics |
| 9. Illumination Theory Lyrics |
Dream Theater - Album Credits
Members
- James LaBrie : Vocals
- John Petrucci : Guitars
- John Myung : Bass
- Jordan Rudess : Keyboards
- Mike Mangini : Drums
Other staff
- John Petrucci : Producer
- Richard Chycki : Engineer, Mixing Engineer
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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 |
| 4 |  | Octavarium | Octavarium (2005) | 98.9 | 48 |
| 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 |
| 7 |  | A View from the Top of the World | A View from the Top of the World (2021) | 99.4 | 31 |
| 8 |  | Breaking All Illusions | A Dramatic Turn of Events (2011) | 98.8 | 36 |
| 9 | | In the Name of God | Train of Thought (2003) | 97.4 | 45 |
| 10 | | Scene Two: II. Strange Deja Vu | Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999) | 96.9 | 53 |
| 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 |
| 14 | | Scene Two: I. Overture 1928 | Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999) | 96.6 | 53 |
| 15 | | Learning to Live | Images and Words (1992) | 96 | 64 |
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