Changes: In the Presence of Enemies: The Heretic and the Dark Master

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In the Presence of Enemies
Systematic Chaos
Length	09:00 (pt. 1), 16:38 (pt. 2), 25:38 (over all)
Working title	The Pumpkin King
Release date	{{{Release}}}
Lyrics	John Petrucci
Music	Dream Theater
First live performance
Total live plays
Recorded	Avatar Studios
Other appearances	Chaos In Motion
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In the Presence of Enemies is one of four Dream Theater songs that eclipses the 20 minute mark. Some people class it as an epic. It's heavy throughout, with a five minute instrumental intro. Part 2 begins in a more atmospheric way and features haunting piano, and chanting during "The Slaughter of the Damned."

Lyrics

Part 1:

I saw a white light
Shining there before me
Walking to it
I waited for the end
A final vision
Promising salvation
A resurrection
For a fallen man

Do you still wait for your God
And the symbol of your faith?

I can free you from this Hell and misery
You should never be ashamed, my son
I can give you power beyond anything
Trust me you will be the chosen one

I was forgotten
A body scorned and broken
My soul rejected
Taken by his blood
Beyond redemption
I said IÂ´m not worth saving

Forever taken
From the one I loved

Do I still wait for my God
And a symbol of my faith?

I can lead you down the path and back to life
All I ask is that you worship me
I can help you seek revenge and save yourself
Give you life for all eternity

Servants of the fallen
Fight to pave the way
For their saviourÂ´s calling
Of this wicked day
Through a veil of madness
With a vicious play
One man rises on
Standing in their way

Redemption
Redemption for humanity

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 In the Presence of Enemies is one of four Dream Theater songs that eclipses the 20 minute mark. Some people class it as an epic. It's heavy throughout, with a five minute instrumental intro. Part 2 begins in a more atmospheric way and features haunting piano, and chanting during "The Slaughter of the Damned."
+== Lyrics ==
+===Part 1: ===
+I saw a white light<br>
+Shining there before me<br>
+Walking to it<br>
+I waited for the end<br>
+A final vision<br>
+Promising salvation<br>
+A resurrection<br>
+For a fallen man<br>
+Do you still wait for your God<br>
+And the symbol of your faith?<br>
+I can free you from this Hell and misery<br>
+You should never be ashamed, my son<br>
+I can give you power beyond anything<br>
+Trust me you will be the chosen one<br>
+I was forgotten<br>
+A body scorned and broken<br>
+My soul rejected<br>
+Taken by his blood<br>
+Beyond redemption<br>
+I said IÂ´m not worth saving<br>
+Forever taken<br>
+From the one I loved<br>
+Do I still wait for my God<br>
+And a symbol of my faith?<br>
+I can lead you down the path and back to life<br>
+All I ask is that you worship me<br>
+I can help you seek revenge and save yourself<br>
+Give you life for all eternity<br>
+Servants of the fallen<br>
+Fight to pave the way<br>
+For their saviourÂ´s calling<br>
+Of this wicked day<br>
+Through a veil of madness<br>
+With a vicious play<br>
+One man rises on<br>
+Standing in their way<br>
+Redemption<br>
+Redemption for humanity
 [[Category:Songs]]