Symphony X (1994) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rod Tyler - Lead Vocals Michael Romeo - Guitars Thomas Miller - Bass Michael Pinnella - Keyboards Jason Rullo - Drums Produced by Symphony X. All Music was Written, Rehearsed and Recorded from August through September 1994. Engineered and Recorded by Mike Thompson and Symphony X. Recorded at The Hit Factory and The Castle Studios. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track Listing 1) Into The Dementia (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 1:01 2) The Raging Season (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 5:01 3) Premonition (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 5:38 4) Masquerade (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 4:28 5) Absinthe And Rue (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 7:17 6) Shades of Grey (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 5:41 7) Taunting The Notorious (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 3:21 8) Rapture Or Pain (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 5:05 9) Thorns Of Sorrow (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 3:55 10) A Lesson Before Dying (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 12:07 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1) Into The Dementia (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 1:01 Instrumental ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) The Raging Season (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 5:01 From whom the Gods destroy they first make mad Casting shadows on our fears Malicious designs built strong and iron-clad Catostrophic conclusion, judgement closes near Chorus 1: Chaos sets the stage Bitter mouths of violent rage Spinning webs of timeless confusion Help us find our way Chorus 2: Tonight - can we escape from this hell Seasons raging, sands of time will fall Conquer the wicked Tonight - can we escape from ourselves Ten-thousand tyrants preach their treachery Striking down the weary and the wise Swords of oppression sever the artery Of our freedom, victimized Chorus 1 & 2 Down-cast jaded, the glory has faded So close your eyes Locked in the darkness all your life Dream a twisted tale, dark and venomous So infamous Watch the raging inferno of serpents rip the flesh from all your pride and glory Then you die open your eyes, it's true Solo: Romeo / Pinnella Chorus 1 & 2 Chorus 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) Premonition (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 5:38 Unlock the doors of silence Scanning eyes turn into stone Pours the wine of hate and enmity Helpless minds dance in circles Forever frozen within time Then stare into unlit serenity Chorus 1: Endless dreams are all encased in disarray Chorus 2: Through the eyes of time I see all the love and tragedy (The eyes of time) The breath of fate surrounds me - and bring me to my kness Through the eyes of time I see peace and false tranquility (The eyes of time) Although my scars, they do run - deep, right here I'll be Blind visions summond me Return under blackened skies Scorned and scathed by the spirit's song A shadow forbears warning Reveals a rhyme, then descends And falls into the black endless sea Chorus 1 & 2 Our inner strenghts will fill our needs and heal the hearts that still bleed Solo: Pinnella / Romeo / Pinnella Chorus 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Masquerade (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 4:28 Shackled - in darkness, the forbidden portrait confined to it's frame Unbroken silence, a total misfortune and shame Raging obsession, this mask of oppression, it hides your agression from view This tearing suture renounces the love he once knew Your sacrifice this paradise of innocence Trust the - lie You falsify the line of truth You - disguise your insolence Don't deny - insanity, mediocrity Chorus: Save us from this masquerade of lies Kings and fools die in ridicule - save us Save us from this masquerade of lies A fallen fortress sees him beneath - starless skies Subsiding deeper, the final farewell in his eyes Unspoken hero, distrusted and thrusted within surmise Seizing intrusion to unveil his clever disguise Your sacrifice this paradise of innocence Trust the - lie You falsify the line of truth Chorus Solo: Romeo & Miller / Romeo Save us from this masquerade of lies Kings and fools die in ridicule - save us Save us - save us from this masquerade of lies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) Absinthe And Rue (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 7:17 In your time of dying don't call my name So you see me as evil it's just the same Through the windows in my mind Now you're cast in flames Chorus: Absinthe and Rue - twisted wings of paranoia Twilight runs through - eyes of ignorance Chorus (2) Afflicted, addicted, and wicked you'll loom in fear Severed, endeavored in trial, time closes near Obsessing, possessing, confessing consumed by sin Injected, infected by venom that's searing your skin Through the windows in my mind Now you're cast in flames Chorus (2) Solo Chorus (2) Ignorance ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) Shades of Grey (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 5:41 Seasons changing now - summer's come and I'll be on my own Just bear another day I have wondered - if I can turn back into time I'll try Just try another way I don't know why my heart keeps calling, But I really don't want you to stay I have my reasons to keep from falling Then cast me into shades of gray Life's an endless stage, wisdom comes with age Can't you see ... what mindless games we play So the end So the end is near, captured by the spirit in the wind You keep calling out to me I'll find my way I'll see it through Chorus: I don't know why my heart keeps calling, But I really don't want you to stay - don't want you to stay I have my reasons to keep from falling Then cast me into shades of gray Chorus Solo When the curtain falls I'll hold my head up high And curse you all Such vicious games we play Chorus Cast me into shades of grey Chorus (2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) Taunting The Notorious (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 3:21 Don't give me reasons why you spread your disease like aplague Caught up in treason, a faith that's misleading and vague Chorus 1: It's so sad our world is breaking down Feeling desires, desires are set in my mind Chorus 2: Your corrupted ways My sarcastic daze Parasites infecting us Savage and notorious Lost in the kingdom, kingdom of pain and my spite Whirlwind of power, power controllng my mind Chorus 1 & 2 Solo: Miller / Romeo / Pinnella / Romeo Chorus 2 (2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8) Rapture Or Pain (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 5:05 A tearless stare encased by fear Like a thread my heart is torn and ripped right from my soul With no control Suits in disguise then fades to red Brings a blackened sky to fall and make you very cold While you grow old Chorus 1: Gone whithout a trace, it's left me chained and bound My heart you thrust a dagger My life and dreams are shattered and left in tyranny Chorus 2: Rapture or pain You spill my blood and take my life away Rapture or pain All adversions still remain You've realized you're not alone They've took your breath of life and left your mind to unfold Lifeless and cold Your thoughts erased It's death you taste Your searing face, it hides the scars of love, yeah Chorus 1 & 2 Chorus 2 Solo: Pinnella / Romeo Chorus 2 (3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9) Thorns Of Sorrow (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 3:55 Beckoning me through aeons of time, I'm captured by you in dismay I try to elude these prisons of flesh but return to shattered domains Chorus 1: There's no image in the mirror Shattered glass impales my soul Chorus 2: She's like thorns of sorrow - ripping through my head She's like thorns of sorrow - thorns of sorrow Visions turning red Enchanting me, defying my love, I'm hindered with penance and pain False reflection of grandeur and light leaves my heart bleeding and stained Chorus 1 & 2 Chorus 2 Solo: Romeo / Pinnella / Romeo / Pinnella / Romeo Chorus (2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) A Lesson Before Dying (Romeo, Pinnela, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) 12:07 A chill grows near you're faced with fear A darkened day you'll see it clear Oh oh Your shadows call while you stand tall Watch before me while you fall Oh oh Times are changing, rearranging, where's the answer we've all been looking for Transient dreaming do you believe in, I am the answer to it all Where are you heading to, time will tell To a destiny that fate knows well So - fly away Solo: Romeo Victim of the silence, wipe the cob webs from your eyes Beware the season, the lies, the treason, the pain You're running in reverse now while struggling to break free The path you strayed from can only lead to dismay Chorus 1: Living a timeless tale - behold the truth unveiled Passion and glory - fills my heart, knowing my - fate Nightmare of fantasy - untrue reality Learning the lesson - as we - fight to stay alive Awakened by the thunder, crashing conscience through your mind Persistent voices, all evils call out your name Tears can break the silence, let your doubts and fears be heard You're releasing inner peace from your soul Chorus 2: Marching on staff in hand falling into darkness Carry on through the endless nights calling Chorus 1 Crying downs your doubts and fears They say that time just might heal the wounds of love It replaces shattered traces of dispair, yeah yeah Aah - looking out through all the years They say that time just might heal the wounds of love It replaces Love will light the darkness there - bringing some hope into view It replaces the nameless faces of loneliness that you once knew Solo: Romeo Chorus 2 & 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------