Only a Matter of Time - Dream Theater

A suited man smiled said:'it's just a matter of timeYou can have the world at your feet by tomorrowJust sign on this line.'Hold tight...limelight!Approaching the paramountWith the sun in our eyesFearing family ties, legalies, compromiseIn a dimly lit room with a stool as his stageA dream-stricken prince of a pauper's descentHaunts the eavesdropping silenceThat presses his windowAs he sweats a performanceTo an audience that ticks on the wallsTo the practical observerIt's just a matter of time 'you can deviate from the commonplace only to fall back in line.'I understand mine's a risky planAnd your system can't missBut is security after all a cause or symptom of happiness? Brave, yet afraid, his eyes on horizonIn a steady-set gazeA mariner soon from an open cocoonTakes a moment to summon his courageTo stifle his grave apprehension andTrembling, approaches the surfA father's benediction as his hopeful son departsTo brave the sea of rage and conquer at all costsLingers in his memoryAnd visions still surviving in a logic-proof shellThat should have been held sacred, safe and hidden wellAre compromised in usuryWith every rising sun that yields no sight of landThe hesitation cultivates within the tired manAnd rumors spread of mutinyAnd though the time will come when dream and day uniteTonight the only consolation causing him to fightIn fearless faith in destinyEven when plan fall to piecesI can still find the courageWith promise I've found in my faithLikely or not, it's a dream that we keepAnd at odds with our senses we'll climbBut if faith is the answer, we've already reached itAnd with spirits at sight, it is only a matter of time