03 - Ayreon - The Human Equation - Pain

3. Day Three: Pain

[Agony] 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

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

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

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

[Rage] (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

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

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

[Rage] 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

[Love] 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

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

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[TrustfulEnd]

How about? A Progressive-Metal Opera? =)

[triggy117]

I dont use this word often, BEAUTIFUL, Ayreon is beautiful, they made the best album in the world, I say it's BEAUTIFUL because of how they show true emotions as real people, it's beautiful...

[MuikuliWander]

@ihavequadrophenia I don't. If Devin had not been allowed to write his parts himself, I don't think they would have been as amazing. And I guess him having only a couple of parts allowed others to have bigger contributions, which is fine. On the latest Ayreon Arjen went overboard with the amount of guest vocalists, while still album is still atleast somewhat sensible.

[Pyrite777]

Out of all the songs on this album, this song is my absolute favorite. I've been thinking of doing this as an on-stage performance for my theater class.

[KroxiGore07]

@ihavequadrophenia Absolutely this is the point! I love this song because it makes me feel so creepy! ;-)

[ihavequadrophenia]

@KroxiGore07 That's kind of the point, isn't it? lol Seriously, this is a good song. Wish Devin Townsend had been more cooperative in the project, but his contributions were great nonetheless.

[Orlandun202]

This song brings me to tears almost every time.

[ussetsuxkou]

3:40 Beautiful ! O:

[GamerBaron]

This is one of the greatest albums ever made!!

[newianpaice]

no wait yeh there is folky bits in this

[newianpaice]

operatic folk metal, not so much in this song, but there is a lot of folky stuff

[KroxiGore07]

That song always makes me feel creepy. Agony is a bit like wormtoung from Lord of the Rings here. He really makes you feel desperate!