| Scene Three: I. Through My Words | |
| Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory | |
| Length | 01:02 |
| Working title | (Unknown) |
| Release date | October 26, 1999 |
| Lyrics | John Petrucci |
| Music | John Petrucci |
| First live performance | Docks, Hamburg, Germany, on Nov. 8, 1999 |
| Total live plays | 325 |
| Recorded | BearTracks Studios |
| Other appearances | Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York, Live Scenes from New York, The Making of Scenes from a Memory, Distant Memories |
| Previous song | Scene Two: II. Strange Deja Vu |
| Next song | Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy |
Scene Three: I. Through My Words is the fourth track from Dream Theater's fifth studio album, Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory. It continues immediately from the previous track, Strange Deja Vu.
Personnel[]
- Jordan Rudess - Piano
- James LaBrie - Vocals
Lyrics[]
[Nicholas:] All your eyes have ever seen All you've ever heard Is etched upon my memory Is spoken through my words All that I take with me Is all you've left behind We're sharing one eternity Living in two minds Linked by an endless thread Impossible to break
Analysis[]
At this point in the album's narrative, Nicholas is beginning to come to terms with the strange link between his life and Victoria's. He realizes that everything that he experiences is an echo of Victoria's life, and that their lives are linked by 'an endless thread'.
Tone[]
This song is very sombre, calm and sad. It features only piano and James' singing, and features mainly as a transition into the next song, Fatal Tragedy.
Appearances[]
| Year | Recording Type | Release | Release Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Studio | Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory | Studio Album |
| 2001 | Live | Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York | Video Album |
| 2001 | Live | Live Scenes from New York | Live Album |
| 2003 | Tracks | The Making of Scenes from a Memory | Official Bootleg |
| 2007 | Live | Bucharest, Romania - 7/4/02 | Official Bootleg |
| 2013 | Live | Happy Holidays 2013 | Fanclub |
| 2014 | Live | Breaking the Fourth Wall | Live Album, Video Album |
| 2020 | Live | Distant Memories - Live in London | Live Album |
| 2021 | Live | A Dramatic Tour of Events - Select Board Mixes | Official Bootleg |
| 2023 | Tracks | The Making of Scenes from a Memory - The Sessions (1999) | Official Bootleg |