Dream Theater – Sacrificed Sons

Posted on April 12th, 2010 by admin

Song / Sacrificed Sons
Album / Octavarium
Artist / Dream Theater
Year / 2005

Lyrics :

Walls are closing
Anxiously
Channel surfing
Frantically

Burning City
Smoke and fire
Planes we’re certain
Faith inspired

No clues
A complete surprise
Who’ll be
Coming home tonight

Heads all turning
Towards the sky
Towers crumble
Heroes die

Who would wish this on our people
And proclaim that His will be done
Scriptures they heed have misled them
All praise their Sacrificed Sons
All praise their Sacrificed Sons

Teach them
What to think and feel
Your ways
So enlightening

Words they preach
I can’t relate
If God’s true Love
Are acts of Hate

Who would wish this on our people
And proclaim that His will be done
Scriptures they heed have misled them
All praise their Sacrificed Sons
All praise their Sacrificed Sons

God on High
Our mistakes
Will mankind be extinct?
There’s no time, time to waste
Who serves the truth
For Heavens’ sake

Duration : 0:10:44


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25 Responses

  1. danielbalaska Says:

    reminds me of thrice
    reminds me of thrice

  2. vega3410 Says:

    7:02 – 7:32 Melody …
    7:02 – 7:32 Melody of ‘Teddy Bear’s Picnic,’ a nursey rhyme.

  3. pirateboy16 Says:

    I agree!
    I agree!

  4. Thanatosartrip Says:

    06:24 Epic Jordan
    06:24 Epic Jordan

  5. 666jamesroot Says:

    thats a awsome part …
    thats a awsome part too. dream theater is just the best band in the world.

  6. 3sx Says:

    for me 7:01 ;]
    for me 7:01 ;]

  7. TheSteware Says:

    @jdark15 Yeah, …
    @jdark15 Yeah, Dream Theater was heavily influenced by The Beatles so i wouldn’t be surprised if this was done on purpose.

  8. digitalph33rfan9 Says:

    Petrucci is GOD
    Petrucci is GOD

  9. jdark15 Says:

    3:35 i want you( …
    3:35 i want you(shes so heavy) from the beatles

  10. paturlol Says:

    Maybe to show …
    Maybe to show people, that we should not judge all Muslims, but that there are some extremists, and maybe trying to show them, that terrorism is wrong!

    It’s an guess.

  11. nehemiahjeon Says:

    Watch Score video. …
    Watch Score video. It is about 9/11. Although I can’t understand as to DT employing an Iranian dude to lead Octav. orchestra.

  12. naruto720212kun Says:

    ok dont get …
    ok dont get over a song :P

  13. madmaster17 Says:

    @philisnice Urgh …
    @philisnice Urgh does it matter? are we getting points for interpreting lyrics for a song? it’s amazing so lets just leave it at that…No cheezits for anyone -_-

  14. Sunburstrade Says:

    such an amazing …
    such an amazing solo ……i always get shivered when i listen to it

  15. leambambam Says:

    Anyone else notice …
    Anyone else notice the satire in the chorus?

  16. 666jamesroot Says:

    i love the part …
    i love the part from 06;24 to 07;02 .. i love that part .

  17. magneto16066 Says:

    its actualy about 9 …
    its actualy about 9/11not the islamic religion Mrbatousi

  18. SRNF Says:

    @AppleSauceInvasion …
    @AppleSauceInvasion of course it is you u have to be a dumbass not to realize that

  19. philisnice Says:

    Are you an idiot …
    Are you an idiot Denny? You can’t exactly say lyrical meaning is clear? Try listening to the first minute of the song. No cheezit for you.

  20. AppleSauceInvasion Says:

    @MrBatousi: I’m …
    @MrBatousi: I’m pretty sure it’s about 9/11, hence the name “Sacrificed Sons.”

  21. Andyrude666 Says:

    yea you can, what …
    yea you can, what eles could it possiblly be talking about. Some lyrical meaning has diffirent interpretations cos its not always obvious, but them lines clearly are. Its a shame semantics and honesty aint best firends, sopose DT wouden’t of had a reason to write this song then.

  22. Dennywantsacheezit Says:

    @Andyrude666 You …
    @Andyrude666 You can’t exactly say lyrical meaning is clear, since theres more than one way to view all lyrical interpretations. Not arguing, just saying :D Amazing song is amazing.

  23. Andyrude666 Says:

    Yea this is there …
    Yea this is there best song ever i think, Scenes from a memory is my fav album tho, and pull me under. iv seen them live twice and look forward to the next time there live shows are amazing. Yea the lyrics are clearly about 9/11, “burning city
    smoke and fire planes we’re certain faith inspired Heads all turning towards the sky towers crumble heroes die. There songs and lyrics have always had religious spiritual referance to them.

  24. MrBatousi Says:

    Tell me what you …
    Tell me what you guys think, This song seems to be about the Islamic religion and how they think that they please God by killing some of the sinners, “Who would wish this on our people
    And proclaim that His will be done
    Scriptures they heed have misled them” and “Words they preach
    I can’t relate
    If God’s true Love
    Are acts of Hate” Im not all that sure if i got what the Islams believe completely correct, what you guys think?

  25. metalhead9644 Says:

    This is easily one …
    This is easily one of their best songs, in my opinion.

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