| A Saviour In the Square | |
| The Astonishing | |
| Length | 4:14 |
| Working title | |
| Release date | January 29, 2016 |
| Lyrics | John Petrucci |
| Music | Jordan Rudess, John Petrucci |
| First live performance | London Palladium, London, England, on Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Total live plays | 91 |
| Recorded | |
| Other appearances | |
| Previous song | Lord Nafaryus |
| Next song | When Your Time Has Come |
A Saviour In the Square is the seventh track from Dream Theater's thirteenth studio album, The Astonishing.
John Petrucci recorded this song using a 7-string guitar in standard tuning (B-E-A-D-G-B-E).
Plot[]
Lord Narfaryus arrives in Ravenskill, and demands to watch Gabriel perform. Gabriel agrees, and notices Nafaryus' daughter, Faythe.
Personnel[]
- John Petrucci - Guitar, lyrics
- James LaBrie - Vocals
- John Myung - Bass
- Jordan Rudess - Keyboards/piano
- Mike Mangini - Drums/percussion
Lyrics[]
[NAFARYUS:] We have come to hear him sing To see this gift your savior brings [NARRATOR:] A crowd has grown And all are mesmerized But silence quickly falls As Lord Nafaryus arrives [NAFARYUS:] Please don't stop on my account Show us what we've heard so much about [ARHYS:] In peace We gather here today [DARYUS:] Don't make him ask again! Do as my father says! [GABRIEL:] Brother, worry not today I will share my music And they will soon be on their way They only know the Noise Machines So I'll treat them all to sonic ecstasy Never in my dreams could I deserve To ever see a vision quite like her Then, unexpectedly I'm taken by surprise An angel just appeared before my eyes