Peruvian Skies (Live in Berlin, 2019)

[Spoken Intro: James LaBrie]

"Let's see the hands out there."

[Verse 1]

There, there it is

I swear he's gonna murder that poor kid

Wait, I hear it again

Don't turn on the lights until we

Hear the way it ends

[Chorus]

Under Peruvian skies

Vanessa regretfully waits

The story unfolds in her eyes

Where midnight hysteria's

No big surprise

Battered and bruised

Always confusing

The love that she's losing for hate

[Post-Chorus]

Poor Vanessa

Poor, poor Vanessa

[Verse 2]

Hey, I hope you know

I'm taking all of this with me when I go

Shame, you're not to blame

I'm the monster you created

In your daddy's name

[Chorus]

Under Peruvian skies

Vanessa regretfully waits

The story unfolds in her eyes

Where midnight hysteria's

No big surprise

Battered and bruised

Always confusing

The love that she's losing for hate

[Post-Chorus]

Poor Vanessa

Poor Vanessa

[Bridge]

Yeah

Terror by night

Liar by day

Telling her secrets

Won't take them away

[Guitar Solo: John Petrucci]

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]

Under Peruvian skies

Vanessa regretfully waits

The story unfolds in her eyes

Where midnight hysteria's

No big surprise

Battered and bruised

Always confusing

The love that she's losing for hate

[Instrumental Outro]