Dream Theater - Beneath the Surface Meaning

Beneath the Surface Lyrics

Is there ever really a right time? You had led me to believe Some day you'd be there for me When the stars above aligned When you weren't so consumed I kept looking for the clues So I waited in the shadows of my heart And still the time was never...

1. anonymous

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   Mar 17th 2019 !⃝

   Its about a broken couple who chose to leave from each other by silence. A boy who seemed afraid of arguments kept himself quiet and busy. while a girl nervously thought the same thing in her mind over and over and was trying to find out, but never succeeded. once when both totally lost their good feelings with each other, they were done and left their memory behind silently like it is buried under the deep water.
2. anonymous

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   Sep 29th 2014 !⃝

   I believe that the real meanning behind the song is that when John Petrucci was young he was shot by some of the fellow gang members that had a jealousy over him. So he sings, "and all that remained was buried, deep beneath the surface"
   
   He is saying that the scar on his leg is still wounded no matter how you look at it.
   
   "Is there really a right time, you had lead me to believe that you'd be there for me?" is saying that no one was there for him when he struggled the most in his life
   
   "When the stars are all aligned, and you were so confused i kept looking for the clues"
   That those stars were his one true friends, and he didnt know why the reason he was shot and who had shot him the first place

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3. anonymous

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   Nov 9th 2013 !⃝

   I believe this song is about having really strong feelings for someone, and believing they may or may someday feel the same for you, hence the line 'You had lead me to believe someday you'd be there for me.'
   
   I think that it is written about wishing you had the guts to tell that one person how you feel, completely clueless that they actually are feeling and thinking the same about you.
   
   But the sad part about this song, is it tells the story of experiencing falling out of love with that person due to time and years passing by and no success. This is mainly shown in the chorus :)
   
   And finally the bridge sings about all the things you would do for that person, but they were always too nervous to do the same.
   
   Its actually quite a sad song.
4. Derek Hall

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   Jan 17th 2012 !⃝

   Well for those who are familiar with it, i think it is about the myth of orpheus and eurydice. If you look at the myth, a lot of lyrics add up.