Chosen Lyrics
Band | |
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Album | The Astonishing(2016) |
Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Genres | Progressive Metal, Rock Opera |
Labels | Roadrunner Records |
Ranked | #68 for 2016 , #2,275 all-time |
Album rating : 79.3 / 100
Votes : 83
Votes : 83
15. Chosen (4:31)
INT. GABRIEL’S HIDEOUT - NIGHT
[Gabriel]
Her words ring true
Her message clear
How can he hear through all the noise and dissonance?
I’ve seen a sign
That he can change
If given just a chance
Against all hope
We found a way
And it is all because she trusted me
Why have a gift
You can’t embrace
When all you need is faith?
And there’s a reason, now I see
The reason I’ve been chosen
She sees the light inside of me
A reason to believe
But I can’t climb this mountain without you
No, I can’t face this on my own
With you by my side, we will open his eyes
And the truth will deliver us home
And there’s a reason, now I see
The path that he has chosen
He fears the light inside of me
In the absence of song
He’s forgotten right from wrong
Our voices will release him
He’s refused to listen for too long
I’m convinced beyond a doubt
There can be no other way
He just has to hear me out
There’s so much I need to say
But I can’t climb this mountain without you
No, I can’t face this on my own
With you by my side
We will open his eyes
And the truth will deliver us home
[Gabriel]
Her words ring true
Her message clear
How can he hear through all the noise and dissonance?
I’ve seen a sign
That he can change
If given just a chance
Against all hope
We found a way
And it is all because she trusted me
Why have a gift
You can’t embrace
When all you need is faith?
And there’s a reason, now I see
The reason I’ve been chosen
She sees the light inside of me
A reason to believe
But I can’t climb this mountain without you
No, I can’t face this on my own
With you by my side, we will open his eyes
And the truth will deliver us home
And there’s a reason, now I see
The path that he has chosen
He fears the light inside of me
In the absence of song
He’s forgotten right from wrong
Our voices will release him
He’s refused to listen for too long
I’m convinced beyond a doubt
There can be no other way
He just has to hear me out
There’s so much I need to say
But I can’t climb this mountain without you
No, I can’t face this on my own
With you by my side
We will open his eyes
And the truth will deliver us home
The Astonishing - Lyrics
The Astonishing - Album Credits
Members
- James LaBrie : Vocals
- John Petrucci : Guitars, Additional Vocals
- John Myung : Bass
- Mike Mangini : Drums
- Jordan Rudess : Keyboards
Additional musicians
- FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague : Orchestra
- Pueri Cantores : Vocals (choirs)
- Susan Youngblood : Vocals (choirs)
- Fred Martin and the Levite Camp : Vocals (gospel choirs)
- Richard Fiocca : Conductor
- David Campbell : Orchestration, Arrangements (choirs)
- Richard Chycki : Spoken Words
Other staff
- John Petrucci : Producer
- Gary Chester : Engineer
- Mike Schuppan : Engineer
- Travis Warner : Engineer
- Richard Chycki : Mixing Engineer
- Ted Jensen : Mastering Engineer
- James "Jimmy T" Meslin : Assistant Engineer
- Dave Rowland : Assistant Mixing Engineer
- Jason Staniulis : Assistant Mixing Engineer
- Jie Ma : Artwork
- Sean Mosher-Smith : Art Direction
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