Act ii
8) Scene Six: Home (12: 53)
- Mike Portnoy
[Past]
[The Sleeper:]
Shine- lake of fire
Lines take me higher
My mind drips desire
Confined and overtired
Living this charade
Is getting me nowhere
I can't shake this charade
The city's cold blood calls me home...
Home... It's what I long for
Back home... Where I belong
The city- it calls to me
Decadent scenes from my memory
Sorrow- eternity
My demons are coming to drown me
Help- I'm falling, I'm crawling
I can't keep away from its clutch
Can't have it, this habit
It's calling me back to my home
[The Miracle:]
I remember the first time she came to me
She poured out her soul all night and cried...
I remember I was told there's a new love that's born
For each one that has died...
I never thought that I
Could carry on with this life
But I can't resist myself
No matter how hard I try
Living their other life
Is getting them nowhere
I'll make her my wife
Her sweet temptation calls me home...
Home... It's what I long for
My home... Where she belongs
Her ecstasy- means so much to me
Even decieving my own blood
Victoria watches and thoughtfully smiles
She's taking me to my home
Help- he's my brother, but I love her
I can't keep away from her touch
Deception, dishonor
It's calling me back to my home
"...four, four, who wants the hard [A craps "stickman" is heard ]
Four?... Who wants the hard four?... [calling out various bets during ]
... Shooter had one, four... [the gambling and s** sequence. ]
... One, four... One and make it the
Hard way... ... Got the shooter... ... Coming out for a new player...
Take your best shot, gambler... ... Who wants to come?
Better hop in... Place your bets... Who wants to come? "
[Present]
[Nicholas:]
Her story- it holds the key
Unlocking dreams from my memory
Solving this mystery
Is everything that is a part of me
Help- regression, obsession
I can't keep away from it's clutch
Leave no doubt, to find out
It's calling me back to my home