Dream Theater - The Shadow Man Incident (Official Audio)

Lyrics:

A frightened child
Pulls his blanket overhead
His mind runs wild
Amidst the silence

He can feel his stare
I see you
Intruder in the room
But no one's there
He could hardly move
Frozen like a stone

This is more than just a terrifying dream
The shadows always watching

She's half asleep
Bedroom window open wide
Can hardly breathe
As a figure creeps inside

She sees no face
An expressionless black hole
She's too afraid
To run or speak or hide
Can he peer into her soul?

This is more than just a terrifying dream
The shadows always watching

That is not dead which can eternal lie
And with strange aeons even death may die

Standing at seven-feet tall, he's a sight to behold
Tales of the man in the hat surfaced centuries ago

Wearing a flowing black cloak and a watch on a chain
He stands in the corner in darkness as you go insane

Fighting for breath as the incubus sits on your chest
The night demon waits as you dream standing over your bed

Night
It will be forever changed
Will the shadow be revealed?
Can we ever know his name?
Endless night
Not a soul will hear you scream
And you never will escape
From the devil in your dreams
Endless night
Endless night

The vision that lives off your fear
Making you panic and sweat
He hides in the mist
But does he exist?
A stranger you'll never forget

He waits at the end of the hall
A presence you cannot explain
One minute he's there, turn your back, then he's gone
You'd better pray
He never calls out your name

In the darkness, every faint noise of the night seemed magnified

Night
It will be forever changed
Will the shadow be revealed?
Can we ever know his name?
Endless night
Not a soul will hear you scream
And you never will escape
From the devil in your dreams
Endless night
Endless night
Endless night

Terrifying nightmares
Shared around the world
Stories of a faceless man who goes by many names
And traps us in his fearful gaze

A stranger in the mist
In the darkness of the night
Who leaves us paralyzed

As you fall asleep
Better keep a watchful eye
And maybe leave a light on tonight

Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up

[itsjustameme]

It is amazing how you can spend 5 minutes listening to Dream Theater and almost 20 minutes have passed in the real world.

[ledguerra]

I always wonder how can Petrucci sleep at night knowing that he will never see John Petrucci playing on stage with his own eyes.

[hollowdrumming]

1:53 this part is for us, the nerds of eternity

[christopherharv]

How is it possible to sound this fresh and this classic?

[GermanGarciaHN]

This is not Music…

…THIS IS A LIFE EXPERIENCE!

[たんつぼくん]

myung's bass sound is very good!!

[БлейзЛега]

13:07 holy shit I don't remember the last time Jordan went this hard. I'm so positively surprised with this record

[ChaoticEnigma-]

Can't believe they wrote a song about the monster you see when you take too much Benadryl.

[MikeMonch]

26 years ago scenes from a memory was released...today I started dreaming again....ty DT...masterpiece!❤

[kolocokro]

8:13 - 10:02 i can't stop listening this part, this is the best verse in DT history

[jorgebassmaster]

12:31 onward is incredible. The rest also but that section... That's what I came for and DT delivered.

[filheim]

The voice saying "wake up" comes exactly at 19:28...Overture 1928???
Maybe...the next album will be metropolis pt 3. A new Nicholas waking up from a bad dream with a girl named Victoria...damn!

[JorgIz]

the Latin musical part was sooo fresh and smooth, LOVED it

[BlackMist]

This song is some of the absolute best stuff they've ever released...

[mirkorock]

Fantastic 20 minute suite but the instrumental part is pure enjoyment

[Metalton]

(0:50) Song starts
-(1:51) Intro 2 "Dance of Eternity"
-(2:52) Intro 3 "NWOBHM"
-(3:36) Intro solo

(4:39) PART 2 (clean section)
(5:39) Refrain "This is more than just a terrifying dream. The shadow's always watching"
(6:03) Vers 2 (epic) "She's half asleep"
(6:54) Refrain

(7:08) PART 3 (main section)
-(8:11) Chorus "Night, it will be forever changed... Endless Night"
-(9:21) Chorus
-(10:00) Kick + Metallica guitar harmony

(11:00) PART 4 (instrumental medley)
-(11:57) Harmony
-(12:20) Strumming riff
-(13:06) Circus solo
-(14:03) Guitar solo!!

(15:04) PART 5 (epic outro, intro riff rendition)
-(15:44) Verse
-(16:45) Guitar solo
-(17:53) Outro (epic "Broken Man chorus")

[chadroggs]

12:20 to 14:00 is SO effin GREAT. That section alone makes this song amazing. DT didn't disappoint

[matthewshull]

This whole album delivered everything and then some, my heart is whole again, Portnoy, the boys, the music that started me on them from their first notes, thank you Dream Theater for bringing this album to

[Angel_Investor_Music]

16:10 James LaBrie's voice was made for epic moments like this. He sounds so good in that particular range and his dramatic delivery works so well with the band's sound.

[kmonx]

THE BEST TRACK OF THIS ALBUM for me. Very progressive, perfect drumming dynamic + complicated drums arrangement (not just combination of MP's signature patterns), emotion, big and hard sound...GREAT!!!!