This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
There, there it is
I swear he's gonna murder that poor kid
Wait, I hear it again
Don't turn on the lights until we
Hear the way it ends
Under Peruvian skies
Vanessa regretfully waits
The story unfolds in her eyes
Where midnight hysteria's
No big surprise
Battered and bruised
Always confusing
The love that she's losing for hate
Poor Vanessa
Hey, I hope you know
I'm taking all of this time with me when I go
Shame, you're not to blame
I'm the monster you created
In your daddy's name
Under Peruvian skies
Vanessa regretfully waits
The story unfolds in her eyes
Where midnight hysteria's
No big surprise
Battered and bruised
Always confusing
The love that she's losing for hate
Poor Vanessa
Terror by night
Liar by day
Telling her secrets
Won't take them away
Under Peruvian skies
Vanessa regretfully waits
The story unfolds in her eyes
Where midnight hysteria's
No big surprise
Battered and bruised
Always confusing
The love that she's losing for hate
Poor Vanessa
I swear he's gonna murder that poor kid
Wait, I hear it again
Don't turn on the lights until we
Hear the way it ends
Under Peruvian skies
Vanessa regretfully waits
The story unfolds in her eyes
Where midnight hysteria's
No big surprise
Battered and bruised
Always confusing
The love that she's losing for hate
Poor Vanessa
Hey, I hope you know
I'm taking all of this time with me when I go
Shame, you're not to blame
I'm the monster you created
In your daddy's name
Under Peruvian skies
Vanessa regretfully waits
The story unfolds in her eyes
Where midnight hysteria's
No big surprise
Battered and bruised
Always confusing
The love that she's losing for hate
Poor Vanessa
Terror by night
Liar by day
Telling her secrets
Won't take them away
Under Peruvian skies
Vanessa regretfully waits
The story unfolds in her eyes
Where midnight hysteria's
No big surprise
Battered and bruised
Always confusing
The love that she's losing for hate
Poor Vanessa
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I believe that Vanessa is the reporter or the one that wrote the article that JP read, not the girl being raped and beaten. She is the one that regretfully waits. At the beginning of the song, Vanessa "regretfully waits" while the "story unfolds" for the incident to be comepletley over so she can have the story.
The "Monster you created in your daddy's name" I think means the guilt and regret that the reporter "Vanessa" has is killing her inside. The girl being raped, and Vanessa are both victims. She watches helplessly. "Telling her secrets won't take them away"
One way to look at it I guess...
An abused girl living in Peru who was raped and beaten. John Petrucci reports having read an article about this when he was inspired to write about it. It sounds like she is having trouble in her home life, since it alludes to her father as being a monster. The terror that comes to the girl appears to come specifically at night, which is why there is "midnight's hysteria" in her eyes.
this song is about a girl in Peru being raped and beaten...if you look at the lyrics. you'll see what i mean
Sparta's right, the song's based on an article JP read about an abused girl in Peru that moved him to make the song, kinda like Anna Lee.
It's an intense song isn't it? I really like it.
i love labries voice in this. the raspyness is really cool. i remember not liking this song when i first heard it, but i love it now. and interesting i had no idea it was about a specific raping, but i sorta had a feeling it had something to do with that
It kind of grows on you after the first listen, but I do remember the first time I head it, I knd of hated it.
This song is about exactly what shand said.. I like this band mostly for it's intense instrumentals, i like it when this song starts getting heavier... Michael portnoy is one of the best drummers I've ever heard but however i look at it i still think danny carey is better... Next to tool this is one of my favourite bands
I just realized today what this song maybe about. I think Sparta and shand2001 are right, this is about a girl raped in Perù. Is that her real name, anyway? That doesn't matter I guess. I think it's a very cool song and that "Falling into infinity" is a very good album since they showed they're not only capable of writing long, complex suites but also "poppier" (a very loose term in this case) songs. Very psychedelci too, kinda like Pink Floyd meets Metallica (in fact this reminds me of "Enter Sandman" with some folk thrown in too.
they actually play the enter sandman riff when performing peruvian skies live