Dream Theater - As I Am

Dream Theater - As I Am
Progressive Metal
Lyrics:
[Lyrics by John Petrucci]

Don't
Tell me what's in
Tell me how to write
Don't tell me how to win
This fight
Isn't your life
It isn't your right
To take the only thing that's
Mine

Proven over time
It's over your head
Don't try to read between the
Lines
Are clearly defined
Never lose sight of
Something you believe in

Takin' in the view from the outside
Feeling like the underdog
Watching through the window I'm on the outside
Living like the underdog

I've been trying to justify you
In the end I will just defy you

To those who understand, I extend my hand
To the doubtful I demand, take me as I am
Not under your command, I know where I stand
I won't change to fit your plan, Take me as I am

As I am

Still
Running uphill
Swimming against the current
I wish I weren't so
Fucked
Feels like I'm stuck
Lost in a sea of mediocrity

''Slow down,
You're thinking too much
Where is your soul?''
You cannot touch
The way I
Play
Or tell me what to say
You're in the way
Of all that I believe in

Takin' in the view from the outside
Feeling like the underdog
Watching through the window I'm on the outside
Living like the underdog
I've been wasting my breath on you
Open minds will descend upon you

To those who understand, I extend my hand
To the doubtful I demand, take me as I am
Not under your command, I know where I stand
I won't change to fit your plan, take me as I am

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[shieldbearer]

0:00 Oh, you thought this would be a cheery album?

0:16 Nope.

[RedEyedSniperGuy]

Love how Mike does a drum solo after John's guitar solo, a la Tom Sawyer

[Spiralboy]

5:21 Its impossible not to start playing air guitar, even when you know anything about to play the instrument!

[Pierre Philippe]

Let me know what you think. Your opinion counts so much for me. Thank you.

[Troi Shann]

if this tune was any better i would have to clean my brains off the ceiling after i listen to it

[Troi Shann]

i hate your face.

[Anas AlMukhtar]

these are metallica's gods noob

[Pierre Philippe]

Pop disguised in metal.

[ianciti]

probably not the only one but you could definetly form an underground club out of all those people who do

[CODMarioWarfare]

Silly, that day all dislikes were hidden for some reason

[Conrad Swanepoel]

Am I the only one who hears the Metallica influence?

[ianciti]

ive listened to this song a million times and suddenly i caught something that i can relate to omg dude now i just fucking love this song