Dream Theater - The Ministry of Lost Souls

Don't bother asking about why the video is much longer than the song. I honestly have no idea. It wasn't like that on my PC, I can tell you that much.

At just under fifteen minutes in length, "The Ministry of Lost Souls" is the album's [Systematic Chaos] second longest track. Throughout the song's lyrics, Petrucci tells of a person who dies in the process of saving a woman from drowning. However, the woman who is saved is filled with "regret and sorrow" until she is able to re-unite with her rescuer.

The water's edge
Is where she waits
Lost souls still wandering
Meant to die
But she's stuck not crossing over

The other side
Is where he waits
His spirit reaching out
Meant to save
But she's too scared to take his hand

Living in a world without you
(Drowning in the past)
Is living in no world at all
So now I call on you...

Remember me? I gave you life
You would not take it
Your suffering was all in vain
It's almost over now
Don't turn your back on paradise

Feeling scared, she's prepared
To give up everything
She can't stand to feel
Like half of her is fading

He will choose the only way
To rid her of her pain
Take her soul now
The decision has been made

Living in a world without love
(A burden to my soul)
Is living in a worthless world
So I will call on you...

Remember me? I gave you life
You would not take it
Your suffering was all in vain
It's almost over

Remember me? You were so young
How could I tell you?
Remember me? I am the one
Who saved your life that night

I was the one who would not abandon you
Even in death I was the one who would not leave you
I used my freedom to protect you
And all the while direct you
Do you remember me this time?
Even in death I gave you life
I gave you life!

I wanted to
Deserve a place
A place beside you
This time when I reached out my hand
It reached all the way to heaven

Remember me? I gave you life
You would not take it
Your suffering was all in vain
It's almost over now
Goodbye
It's almost over now
Goodbye

It's time
I release you from this life
Don't turn your back on paradise

Category:

Music

Tags:

• dream theater
• the ministry of lost souls
• full
• systematic chaos

[mrgober0ne]

When you die and you are on the elevator to heaven, this is the background music

[XxTheReaperxX93]

10 people started listening at 15:00

[MrCookie31c]

@Moore9607

yeah, remove the distorted guitar and there you go

[jrn2b]

@ItamarZ13 ...Just no.

[talibe801]

@DiNozzo44B you´re right...

[Moore9607]

Am I the only one who thinks the beginning intro sounds like a score from Lion King?

[keketik111]

@mrgober0ne well-said sir,well-said

[Eponavandrel]

13 people are in hell...

[MyAquilani]

Don't turn your back on paradise!!!

[pinatalalqa]

@mrgober0ne i hope the elevator'll get stuck then.

[ItamarZ13]

9:26 Kirk Hammet mode - ON

(a more technical kirk though)

[ItamarZ13]

@jos24mustaine The dark eternal night, Forsaken, ITPOE?