Day Three: Pain

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I am pain
I am real. I'm not a dream
I'm the chain around your neck as you scream

Surrender now
You can't beat death at his ruthless game
Make your bow
Hang your head in shame

I can't believe there is no way out...
You'll I find you are wrong
You fill me with doubt...
You were never that strong

I am pain
I am the wound that never heals
It's all in vain
No compromise, no deals...

I can't believe this is the end
It's written in stone
Where are my friends?
You have always been alone!

(Pain!) We lead
We hide as the pain leaves the rage inside
(Motion personified alpha)
Being here, welcomed by...a sane mind
A travelled lie

I am pain
I am the end, I am your wraith
Nothing remains
I'm the loss of hope and faith

I can't believe there is no way out...
You'll I find you are wrong
You fill me with doubt...
You were never that strong

We lead, we hide as the pain leaves the rage inside
(Motion personified alpha)
Being here, welcomed by...a sane mind
A travelled lie
All the time, I had waited with rage
All the time, I was promised my salvation

I can't accept this, we will find a way
Out of this cesspool of doom and dismay
Beyond this dejection there's beauty and grace
A glorious future we long to embrace

(Pain!) All the time, I have waited with rage
(Motion personified alpha)
All the time, I was promised my salvation


Lyrics submitted by llowell, edited by Octavarium64

Day Three: Pain Lyrics as written by Devin Garrett Townsend Arjen Lucassen

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    I still don't understand why he randomly says the "Motion personified alpha" line. Did Devin write that? I remember Arjen saying that Devin wrote all of his own lines, and that one happens to be in the midst of his growls.

    Lowkeyon September 27, 2006   Link
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    Yeah, it's a Townshend line.

    hellarack99on October 10, 2006   Link
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    Apparently, even arjen doesn't know what "Motion personified Alpha" means, and Devin wouldn't tell him. I guess it's just a way to keep people wondering. He'll be the only one with the answer to this mystery that haunts the song.

    Emotion personified alpha atleast leaves you with some room to interpret, but i don't even worry about it anymore.

    Legendraculaon November 14, 2008   Link
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    Motion personified alpha...I have to say, I hope he revisits this line in one of his next four albums coming out this year.

    2006200720082009on February 16, 2009   Link
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    What does Labrie yell during the chorus? I can't make it out, it sounds like "pain [something something]" but yeah, I'd like to know what exactly he's saying.

    lolblasteron January 21, 2010   Link

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