Endless Sacrifice by Dream Theater Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Cold
Lying in my bed
Staring into darkness
Lost
I hear footsteps overhead
And my thoughts return again

[Hook]
Like a child who's run away
And won't be coming back
Time keeps passing by
As night turns into day

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm so far away
And so alone
I need to see your face
To keep me sane
To make me whole
[Chorus]
Try to stay alive
Until I hear your voice
I'm gonna lose my mind!
Someone tell me why
I chose this life
This superficial lie!
Constant compromise
Endless sacrifice!

[Verse 2]
Pain
It saddens me to know
The helplessness you feel
Your light
Shines on my soul
While a thousand candles burn

[Hook]
Outside this barren room
The rain is pouring down
The emptiness inside
Is growing deeper still

[Pre-Chorus]
You're so far away
And so alone
You long for love's embrace
To keep you sane
To make you whole
[Chorus]
Try to stay alive
Until I hear your voice
I'm gonna lose my mind!
Someone tell me why
I chose this life
This superficial lie!
Constant compromise
Endless sacrifice!

[Chorus 2]
Moments wasted
Isolated
Time escaping
Endless sacrifice!
Moments wasted
Isolated
Time escaping
Endless sacrifice!

[Instrumental section]

[Bridge]
Over the distance
We try to make sense
Of surviving together
While living apart
Striving for balance
We rise to the challenge
Of staying connected
In spite of circumstance
All you've forsaken
And all that you've done
So that I could live out
This undying dream
Won't be forgotten
Or taken for granted
I'll always remember
Your endless sacrifice

[Chorus 2]
Moments wasted
Isolated
Time escaping
Endless sacrifice!
Moments wasted
Isolated
Time escaping
Endless sacrifice!