Age of Impact
Bret Douglas - Lead vocals Trent Gardner - Harmonies When every word has been written When every line has been read When every person cries for justice And every partner drops dead When every loss has been suffered When every war has been fought When every son been laid to rest When every lesson has been taught There comes a time when you realize It's all over - sooner or later All of us together - stop pretending it's not It's going down - It's going down Nobody listens - I can't believe it. (Petrucci solo) There comes a time when you realize It's all over - sooner or later All of us together - stop pretending it's not It's going down - it's going down Nobody listens - I can't believe it. When every breath has been drawn When every sickness has been shared When every soul has quit religion When every priest has run scared When all the actors take a last bow When all the big deals have gone down When every cynic's crucified us When every mother screams out loud There comes a time when you realize It's all over - sooner or later All of us together - stop pretending it's not It's going down - it's going down Nobody listens - I can't believe it. (Murphy-Guillory solos) (Petrucci solo) Found asleep at the wheel Believing in things that are not real Our reasons more of the same Pointless encounters - endless cliches Things escape me time and again Running in circles while anarchy wins Not me - I'm not going down Refuse to sell out or lay down Fate speaks Fate speaks loudly Fate speaks Fate speaks Fate speaks loudly Fate speaks loudly... (Petrucci solo) Face my sentence in despair Pacing the floor - the enemy's there I'm just so sick and tired of it all Nothing but commerce Makes my skin crawl Fate speaks Fate speaks loudly Fate speaks Fate speaks Fate speaks loudly Fate speaks Fate speaks Fate speaks loudly Fate speaks You think I've lost it For what I have said You've got the problem And it's all in your head It's just too dark It's just too real Don't take for granted This chance we have to feel Why do we take it? We're out of control We're getting worse now And we're selling our souls It's just too dark It's just too real Don't take for granted This chance we have to feel (Sherinian solo) (Petrucci solo) Why do we take it? We're out of control We're getting worse now And we're selling our souls It's just too dark It's just too real Don't take for granted This chance we have to feel You think I've lost it For what I have said You've got the problem And it's all in your head It's just too dark It's just too real Don't take for granted This chance we have to feel... (Gardner solo) (Petrucci solo) (Gardner solos to outro)
Submitted by Finntroll — Jun 22, 2026
Matt Bradley - Lead vocals (Gardner solo) (Petrucci solo) In just a moment your life can slip away Wasting time by wasting chances When all that's left here is emptiness and hope It's always darkest before the dawn will show So I've got to stay right Just to see it I've got to rise up and be much more There's nothing's new here My impact fading fast Why seize the hour if I can not make it last The cynics laugh hard and the pundits write away The music's dying but its epitaph will say It's not over yet Just to see it I've got to rise up and be And be so much more Believe I know it I've got to be right... (Petrucci solo) There's a light at the end But a darkness begins As I take the task at hand For the glimpse that I see Is all that I need Just to try and understand Why my fate has let it stand Feel the meaning of power The meaning of fear But it's death that's chasing me fast So who really gives a damn If I make it at all I'm just another one that's passed The pain of a marathon that lasts... (Petrucci solo)
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026
James LaBrie - Lead vocals Trent Gardner - Harmonies (Gardner solo) (Bemesderfer solo) Just call me Mr. Dark - Mr. Negative I'm pessimistic, fatalistic, with an attitude That's turned ballistic No rhyme or reason No symmetry and no excuse Let it go - flow with the chaos Hold tight 'cause I can't refuse Fate speaks, Fate speaks loudly Can't you see there's no returning Once you've started down this road You've lost everything you have And life is over No impact 'til you make it stronger Can't you see there's no returning Once you've started down this road You've lost everything you have And life is over No impact 'til you make it stronger (Petrucci solo) Fate speaks, Fate speaks loudly Fate speaks, Fate speaks loudly Fate speaks, Fate speaks loudly Fate speaks, Fate speaks loudly... Can't you see there's no returning Once you've started down this road You've lost everything you have And life is over No Impact 'til you make it stronger Can't you see there's no returning Once you've started down this road You've lost everything you have And life is over No impact 'til you make it stronger... (Petrucci solo)
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026
D.C. Cooper - Lead vocals When every word has been written And every line has been read When every person cries for justice When every partner drops dead When every loss has been suffered When every war has been fought When every son's been laid to rest When every lesson has been taught Spoken: "and this is the moment when you will make your impact...An intensity found in your life when you make a real and profound differ- ence...Seize it , seize it...Rise up." (Murphy solo) When all the actors take a last bow When all big deals have all gone down When every cynic has crucified us when every mother screams out loud... (Gardner solo) (Sheehan solo) (Bemesderfer solo) (Howe solo) There's nothing left to ask for There's nothing left to say The same old songs are playing again Just like it's yesterday There's nothing left to hope for There's nothing left to be It's all been done before But maybe I'll wait right here and see There's nothing left but boredom There's nothing left but pain There's nothing to do 'cause the suffering lasts As it keeps you in it's wake I'd like to make a difference Yes, I'd like to make one try But who the hell am I fooling? There's barely time enough to die...
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026
James LaBrie - Lead vocals and choruses Trent Gardner - Lead vocals (From last chorus through outro) and harmony vocals I've heard enough Let's make it happen Let's turn it over Make life a positive No more excuses I'm making progress I'm moving forward With new promises There's nothing left but boredom Nothing left but pain There's barely time enough to die It's all been done before There's nothing left here There's nothing I can say I can say... (Petrucci solo) Don't think it's me I have no fear I feel it working There's something more here Let's make it worth it Still time to react We've come this far now To make an impact (Murphy solo during choruses) Now wait here - can't you see I've just spelled out reality It's no fun But it's now or never It's now or never (Petrucci) (Guillory solo) (Murphy solo) Now wait here - can't you see I've just spelled out reality It's no fun But it's now or never There's nothing left but boredom Nothing left but pain There's barely time enough to die It's all been done before There's nothing left here There's nothing I can say (Murphy solo) Now wait here - can't you see I've just spelled reality It's no fun But it's now or never It's now or never So wait here - can't you see I've just spelled reality It's no fun But it's now or never It's now or... Now or never. (Petrucci solo) I've seen it, I've lived it, I know it I'll say this over again Again - again I've got it Last call - are you going down? I've seen it, I've lived it, I know it Last call are you going down? Down... Last call - last call Last call - are you going down? Down... Last call - last call Last call - are you going down...Down? I've seen it, I've lived it, I know it Last call - Are you going down, down, down, down Down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down..... Down...Down...Down...? ...'cause I'm not. (Petrucci solo) (Bozzio goes wild)
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026