Dream Theater - The Path That Divides Lyrics

maybe the would have been better without artwork

Definitely the most underrated DT song... one of my favorites.

This song go to my heart directly

Best album song

0:22
illumination theory jets

2:30, iam the fnouewhnotfaeGFEWne;wrtf4ergfjonewfeknfqlerbhe😵

2:17 get him Arhys

the ending of the song where James said the fight cost him his very life shocked me

0:59 Perfect begin

One of the best Labrie's moments I think!

This tune well exemplifies the band's musicmanship. It is the most versatile and dramatic tune of the album, melodically, instrumentally, vocally, lyrically, etc. All the good stuff is condensed into one track. By far my favorite.

When i do one of my rock mix tapes, first one since 1998, i'm going to sample that rap part over and over. 'I knew the day had come,' (cut, scratch), 'I knew the day had come,' ( cut, scratch). About 5 straight times, let it play, cut in with another part. It's gonna be epic

Best song on the Astonishing!

wow Opeth :P

The art work is just so gringe worthy, but the music, the concept and the story... Oh God it's amazing! =)

Yeah the artwork looks like an cheap RPG game off steam. Music and concepts is great.

funny you said that, now they got a turn based strategy game on steam based on the album for like 3 dollars XD

For all Petrucci fans, check out my guitar cover of this song.
If enough people like the cover, I will provide a detailed video tutorial of the song.

Dude!!!!!!! That's by FAR THE BEST guitar cover I've heard on YouTube so far!!!!!

Thanks man! really appreciate it :)

Nice!! Wat gear u use?? Sounds just lik ma nigga Petrucci

Thanks man! I used a LTD KH-202 and my computer. Stay tuned for a possible tutorial :)

Sounds like symphon x... like it!!!

fucking amazing !

I'm addicted to this song!

There's a few parts in this song that remind me of VOIVOD from their Outer Limits album. Not the whole thing of course.

at 0:59 begins the best riff ever

Sounds like something from zelda like the fairy song

Reminds me of the synchronize-with-the-guitar Meshuggah type vocals, except sung rather than growled.

You dare defy your prince
Well you just threw your life away
Along with Xander's dreams
You chose the wrong man to betray

In my opinion, this part is one of the best of album.

In my beyerdynamic dt 990s pro is snare so punchy and big

sounds like delicious well cooked piece of flavorous meat

This is one of those songs that just gets better and better after multiple listenings... the story significance, the dramatic shifts. I reckon this is a pretty good demonstration of what DT has accomplished with the whole album. Absolutely genius.

I can't resist to click on this video when I see it on the suggested videos section just to see that video album with full resolution :P

I just watched some comments ... Guys the images are nothing... You can close your eyes!

Astonishing like the whole thing

The verse sounds like awake album

Continuation of the A Tempting Offer

Best song on the album IMO

2:47 and 4:07 are magic.

Why do people critic the photo? It's about music! It's music! Talk about the fucking music (which for me is awesome because of the story, how Ahrys hears his brother's voice "On the path that divides.....").

The guy on the left looks some where between Peter Petrelli and Sylar. xD

So fucking terrifying. They did a great job with this song.

Risk rim listen to the path that decides

*Lie down
*Try not to cry
*Cry a lot

4:13 up till the end, listen solely to that guitar... Its gorgeous!!!

2:46 totally in love with the LTE sounding keys!

I've been a big fan of Dream Theater from the moment I first time I listened to one of their songs. The first one I listen to was Dance of Eternity and the second was The Glass Prison And I just fell in love with both DT and progressive rock/metal...

I have to say that after all this years and a handful of DT concerts, I thought that never an album or a music would really amaze me more than what I had already heard; I felt I had already listened to all the songs that could give me goozebumps.

But this album just made me cry. The whole thing is just intense. When I thought no band could surprise me anymore, Dream Theater did it. Again. What a f***** masterpiece. They definitily have to make more concept albums. Scenes from a Memory and The Astonishing are two of the best albums I have ever heard.

Thank you very much

My thoughts exactly dude! This one is very special to me.

"there will be no betrayal tonite!" This part sends shivers down my spine.

and "Tore the truth from the lies on the path that divides." brings tears to my eyes. Too gay, I know, but I don't care.

#PrayForArhys :(

Why Xander is red?

Evangeline is red

this is the coolest thing! I love the way it's actually like a show. oh god I would love to perform if this became a real acted show with dream theater doing the music too

YOU DARE DEFY THE PRINCE! wow, the last 70 seconds of this song are just magical

This is why James LaBrie is my favorite vocalist of all time.

Ive loved him sense the first time I heard him 10 years ago. He is an amazing talent.

Metal Dude I agree man! JLB is amazing! His voice always calms me and bring me beautiful feelings! The Astonishing made me love him even more!

I've also had the luxury of hearing him live 3 times. His voice is stunning in person, so fuckin powerful.

Exactly

You know, when I first heard this song (and without the benefit of the lyrics or the cliff notes from Dream Theater site), I honestly thought the vocals beginning around 2:30 might've been the voice of the NOMACs, just given the chirpy, rapid fire, emotionless sound of the vocals.

2:47 best keyboard riff !

YOU DAREEEEE DEFFYYYY THE PRINCEEEEE

ALONG WITH XANDER'S DREAM!!!

you chose the wrong man to betrayyyyyy... doodle do do doodle doo doo

Oh man that whole section, most powerful vocal line on the entire album.

Then in The Walking Shadow you get "WHAT HAVE YOU DOOOOOOOOOOONE!?"

Lmao I literally read this entire thread right when that section started that was weird haha

2:05 Symphony X

Does anyone know the lyrics of that choir???

Russel Blacker you wish

2:30 this is so "train of thought"

The last section of this song, when James sings "costs him his very life" its too Star Wars tragedy theme hahahaha I love it!

3.42

I don't really stand all the sound effects of this album. The swords and the scream of the guy dying just turn me down so much. I mean. This guys are excellent musicians and I love their music, but sometimes they do really retarded things.

José Ignacio Sánchez Domínguez how is that retarded?

This track is all about transitions...

lmao... from 4:00 on is so good its scary

I don't know what's worse: Arhys dying or "X" watching it happen! OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGg

One of the best songs in Astonishing!

the kid looks like a real photo and the other guys look like video game characters

The best tune off the album

Insane!! Waiting for the show in Brazil!!

I hear so much octivarium in this song

I was missing some heavy song!!

riff in 2'17 is so fucking powerfull

Best song of the album

Anybody else wondering why they still fight with swords in the year 2285?

+Justin Richmond-Decker
Because swords are cooler, nuff said.

+Justin Richmond-Decker People have different suggestions, but none of them really make any sense because the NOMACs are in the story.

+Justin Richmond-Decker -because this story is more Future Fantasy than Science Fiction

kevin willems So... like another world or reality?

@Cotramjoxxx precisely

que capacidad de composicion, un despliegue de tenica, una obra musical tremendamente elaborada, sin embargo encuentro muy pocos temas con los que me emocione, es para mi un album mas sereno, con un gran trabajo en cada detalle eso si!

I actually had a vision of me seeing this song live and cry at the end of it. It a freaking chef d'oeuvre ... <3

Best track of ACT II

3:28 is classic DT. Moving from one flow to another with absolutely beautiful melody.

DT fans are cool, no fighting over nonsense just appreciation of great music. Not that many heavy songs on the album. The couple I have heard are awesome. Either way the musicianship on this album is tremendous. Short songs but good ones.

Well, many DT fans actually argue a lot about that.

this album is to many Rudess.

2:08 on is just SIIIICK!

+mr198221 We need more of this!

Why does this picture look like it comes from an RPG that is $.99 on steam?

+Tom Seymour All of the artwork looks like garbage for this album

yea I wish they went with 2d computer models, or better yet, costume and makeup. I wonder how they thought that 3d models were the best.

@Daniel Knorr All the comments are naive

@johnny bongos bruh, I don't even remember commenting on this video. Is that bad?

at 4:04, what melody is this from? I think it's something classical but I can't remember for the life of me.

carmina burana

+Sodiq Ali definitely not

3:00!!!

Genesis-style

Tssssss exelente cancion

Love it!!!!!!!

Fucking Awesome!

im the 6.666 visit, lol

What is wrong with that kid?

now we are talking with some worthy fast kinda metal riffs, still not heavy enough !

4:00 best moment on the album for me

+Eklecticism YES!

+Eklecticism i just red your comment and played the part , and instantly goose bumps man. one of the best parts indeed

+Eklecticism Definitely one of the best moments for me, even better when you listen to everything that came before it and it builds right to that part, instant chills

Totally agree.

Can somebody explain me what the album s story is about??

+Fran Alta http://www.teamrock.com/news/2015-12-02/dream-theater-unveil-astonishing-album-art-tracklist lessmore

+Fran Alta
The artwork focuses on flying spherical devices they’ve
called NOMACs, while three of the eight leading characters in the story –
Gabriel, Emperor Nafaryus and Arhys – have been named on the band’s
website.
Dream Theater say: “This album cover extends an ominous invitation into the retro-futurist dystopian setting of The Astonishing.
“The deceptively beautiful yet chillingly totalitarian image is a
bold harbinger of the visual components and ideas presented by the sonic
story that is our most ambitious creative work to date.”

**from link teamrock**

+DIMAS ARIYAN thank you so much for the information!!!

+Fran Alta http://www.dreamtheater.net/theastonishingtracks

+Cesar Martinez thank u for the info man!!

that picture..embarrassing

+Alex Rebain You guys can draw shit, model shit,play shit and still talk like kings.


Seriously you all suck so bad.

@Eduardo Wormittag
calm down kid

+Eduardo Wormittag Ye lil' kiddo, calm da fuc down.

+MXOY99 you again !!!

Its a fucking picture guys

I had an eargasm too lol

Woooooo

THRASH. One of my favorite songs on the record! I love the beautiful ballads, but it's nice to know they can still get heavy, when the story calls for it of course.

labrie arrebentando!!!

fodastica!!!

ВОТ ЧЁРТ, АРХЫЗА ЗАКОЛОЛ

çok büyük adamlarsınız aq

+Kutsan Kaplan ohoo bi sürü var :d

+Kutsan Kaplan resmi dt fan grubu bile vardı türkiyede, lakin kapandı amk

+Onurhan DT selam

Canadian rapping at its finest

+PanosOsbourne The Dark Eternal Night is the name you are looking for

Naaah, more of a This Dying Soul  LaBrie "rapping" section  imo. He should have joined Wu tang if you ask me

+PanosOsbourne to me that part absolutely sounds like train of thought!!

+PanosOsbourne Here I go
I'm coming downtown
wanna look around your town
I'm gonna buy the biggest f***in thing
And then I'm then gonna deep down
I gonna go, back home, with that f***in thing
Gonna give it to my
Wife
Ya know
What it is, I can't tell you
But I'll be back next year, then you'll find out
Yo!

Yeah boy, lemme hear ya say HOOOoooooo
Say ho ho
I say good to go yeah
I say suck on my a** and balls
Suck on my a** and balls
Suck on my a** and balls
Suck on my a** and balls
Eat my a** and balls
Lick my a** and balls
Go, go, go, go....

Daniel Verberne The finest James rap is into "Honor thy Father".

2:30 James Shinoda

+Sammy Tuli Okay, I lol'ed. :)

Shinoda is fit to wipe James Labries ass

nice, at last some riffage... I was starting to think this album had none.

+and then i said Yeah agreed

+and then i said yeahhh!!!

+and then i said Well it has very little in the way of memorable riffs. Disc 1 is a snoozefest for the most part and disc 2 has about 4 decent songs on it.

@Dan D having finished listening to the album I have to I agree. 
The DT I love has 2 kinds of riffs, the lovely Led-Zeppelinesque, memorable riffs you can headbang to, then there are the crazy good 9/4 time signature (that make you look like you're having a seizure if you dance to them. 

I wish this album had more of both, but specially the first ones.

Best song on this fucking bejesus album sent from the heavens of the guitar gods (John Petrucci's house)

ESTE ES UN PUTO SUENHO....MAGNIFICA

great job guys

YEAAAHH