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The Theater Equation ACT 1, Scene 9 – Day eight: School (Live in Rotterdam) Lyrics by Ayreon

The Theater Equation

2016

[Fear: Anneke van Giersbergen]
It's time to leave your sheltered cage
Face you deepest fears
The world is against you
You're fighting back the tears
[Me: James LaBrie]
All the kids were watching me
I felt very small
I could hear the laughter
As I stumbled down the hall
[Rage: Mike Mills]
(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: Devon Graves]
The bigger boys they beat you up
Out here you cannot hide
No friends to help you
No father at your side
[Me: James LaBrie]
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
(Hmph!)
[Rage: Mike Mills]
(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
[Pride: Magnus Ekwall]
You've got to prove you are not like the rest
[Reason: Eric Clayton]
There's no need if you know you're the best
[Pride: Magnus Ekwall]
That's not enough, let the other kids know
[Reason: Eric Clayton]
What's the use, go with the flow
[Pride: Magnus Ekwall]
Be a man, give into hate
[Reason: Eric Clayton]
You better learn to communicate
[Pride: Magnus Ekwall]
Better to learn to protect yourself
[Reason: Eric Clayton]
That's not the way to get out of this hell
[Pride: Magnus Ekwall]
See that kid, wipe the smile off his face
[Reason: Eric Clayton]
He's just like you, feeling out of place
[Pride: Magnus Ekwall]
I don't care, let's show him who's boss
[Reason: Eric Clayton]
That's not the way to get your message across
[Pride: Magnus Ekwall]
Be a man, give into hate
[Reason: Eric Clayton]
You better learn to communicate
[Pride: Magnus Ekwall]
Better to learn to protect yourself
[Reason: Eric Clayton]
That's not the way to get out of this hell
[Passion: Irene Jansen]
Don't rack your brain, let it all go
Savour the moment and feel your blood flow
[Me: James LaBrie]
Then I got back at them
Still acting like a kid
Then I showed them
But when I had, I could not quit
[Rage: Mike Mills]
(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
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