| Untethered Angel | |
| Distance Over Time | |
| Length | 6:14 |
| Working title | Song 4 |
| Release date | December 7, 2018 |
| Lyrics | John Petrucci |
| Music | Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung, Mike Mangini |
| First live performance | Balboa Theatre, San Diego, CA, USA, on Mar. 20, 2019 |
| Total live plays | 128 |
| Recorded | Yonderbarn |
| Other appearances | Distant Memories |
| Previous song | The Astonishing (album) |
| Next song | Paralyzed |
Untethered Angel is the first track off of Dream Theater's fourteenth studio album, Distance Over Time. It was released as the first single off the album on December 7, 2018.
John Petrucci recorded this song using a 6-string guitar tuned 2 whole steps down (C-F-B♭-E♭-G-C).
Lyrics[]
You built this world around you, your universe In spite of best intentions, things could not be worse Chaos and fear have left you hanging by a thread As you argue with the voice inside your head Untethered angel Falling into darkness Don't be afraid of letting go Giving up yourself won't set you free Misgiving and dismay Nightmares, wasted days Can't live your life this way Something needs to change Cold feet and second thoughts, Entangled, tied in knots Avoidance at all costs, a painful thing to watch Fear can live inside you Push you to the edge Face the fear within you Wake up from the dead Untethered angel Falling into darkness Don't be afraid of letting go Giving up yourself won't set you free Set you free Untethered angel Falling into darkness Don't be afraid of letting go Open your heart, be set free