Dream Theater - 12 Step Suite (full - with transitions)

Made this as a way to enjoy the entire suite as a whole. These transitions are just my preference, nothing official.
0:00 - The Glass Prison
13:49 - This Dying Soul
25:10 - The Root of All Evil
32:15 - Repentance
43:10 - The Shattered Fortress

[@ThrawnTheater]

Listening on my 5 year anniversary of sobriety. Thanks for putting this together!

[@andrewkennedy9704]

Congrats.

[@djibey]

Well done👍

[@Stuff7164]

Well done, sir! Well done! Keep workin' it, and God Bless. #OneDayAtATime

[@anxie1930]

Congrats bro

[@data-science-ai]

Congratulations

[@benguitardrums9569]

Just finished playing along on drums. Holy crap my legs hurt

[@based7881]

Shattered fortress hates wrists

[@jeremybeadleslefthand480]

Repentance should have been a nice rest :D

[@chrishardee8207]

🤘

[@achmadfauzi477]

You still have legs after finished that?? You're so lucky

[@michaelgiaquinto3092]

your legs in not ur arms?!

[@conjured_up_skeletons6178]

'Hello...mirror..., so glad to see you my friend, it's been awhile.' ... Man, Repentance is straight out of the heart.

[@kikyanwar1903]

Damn straight. My current condition is hitting on this phrase

[@brunohenriqueazevedoborges5490]

Isn't that the opening line from This Dying Soul?

[@KieranDurand]

@@brunohenriqueazevedoborges5490 yes

[@TheBlackQueen]

@@brunohenriqueazevedoborges5490 It's in both, and it also references The Mirror from Awake (1994) and Scene One: Regression from Metropolis Pt. 2: "Scenes From A Memory" (1999).

[@Heiteinah]

Heading to my third year being 100% sober. Thanks for the assistance.

[@Stuff7164]

Keep workin' it!! God bless.

[@NirajPoudyal]

keep coming back. 13 years clean here. learning to live again and love life.. now life is my only substitute my only intoxiant.

[@dustinparker9456]

God damn it.... it gets me every time. When it get to the reprise of The Root of All Evil. It gives me goosebumps and tears.

[@iloveheavymetalmetalrules6829]

Same especially the one in the shattered fortress

[@TheArchitect93]

I'm coming back to DT after almost a 15 year break. I felt out with them after I delved deeper into heavier music and I'm finally turning back to them and my guitar is improving now I'm playing through their stuff from Images and Words. Listening to The Shattered Fortress and man... really really great composition and mix of all those classics from their previous albums. Great throw backs to all of Portnoy's songs. Really good stuff. Going to have to add that one to the list of DT songs I need to master.

[@ThrawnTheater]

Seven years. Love you all.

[@cameronreyno7175]

The transition from Repentence to Shattered Fortress is by far the best in the suite. Holy shit so good

[@stormblast616]

00:00 13:49 25:10 32:15 43:10

[@Boomer.Roberts]

Not a big fan of the first two transitions, but I like that you gave it space between TROAE and Repentance, and then the way you faded in TSF while the final spoken lines happened from Repentance was brilliant.

[@Jiggerjaw]

Yessss, this is how I have always imagined this transition, but never edited it myself. And I think Glass Prison -> This Dying Soul went well too. Overall, clear effort on your part and great music, thanks for the upload.

[@conjured_up_skeletons6178]

Hell yes, same feels here, that last fade-in part, would've worked just as well from the 43rd min.. 'you're only as sick as your secrets' part.

[@alexspencer4965]

Fuck you

[@andrewkennedy9704]

@@alexspencer4965 fuck you back.

[@hyalinamusic18]

Lyrics were too big for one comment so this one has the first 6 steps and the first reply has the next 6 steps Lyrics were taken from Genius Twelve-Step Suite - Dream Theater [I. Reflection] [Verse] Cunning, baffling, powerful (Been beaten to a pulp) Vigorous, irresistible (Sick and tired and laid low) Dominating, invincible (Black-out, loss of control) Overwhelming, unquenchable (I'm powerless, have to let go) I can't escape it It leaves me frail and worn Can no longer take it Senses tattered and torn Hopeless surrender Obsession's got me beat Losing the will to live Admitting complete defeat Fatal descent Spinning around I've gone too far To turn back round Desperate attempt Stop the progression At any length Lift this obsession Crawling to my glass prison, a place where no one knows My secret lonely world begins So much safer here, a place where I can go To forget about my daily sins Life here in my glass prison, a place I once called home Fall in nocturnal bliss again Chasing a long lost friend I no longer can control Just waiting for this hopelessness to end [II. Restoration] [Verse 1] Run - fast from the wreckage of the past A shattered glass prison wall behind me Fight - past walking through the ashes A distant oasis before me Cry - desperate crawling on my knees Begging god to please stop the insanity Help me - I'm trying to believe Stop wallowing in my self pity "We've been waiting for you my friend The writing's been on the wall All it takes is a little faith You know you're the same as us all" [Chorus] Help me - I can't break out this prison all alone Save me - I'm drowning and I'm hopeless on my own Heal me - I can't restore my sanity alone [Verse 2] Enter the door Desperate Fighting no more Help me restore To my sanity At this temple of hope I need to learn Teach me how Sorrow to burn Help me return To humanity I'll be fearless and thorough To enter this temple of hope Believe Transcend the pain Living the life Humility Opened my eyes This new odyssey Of rigorous honesty Serenity I never knew Soundness of mind Helped me to find Courage to change All the things that I can "We'll help you perform this miracle But you must set your past free You dug the hole, but you can't bury your soul Open your mind and you'll see" [Chorus] [III. Revelation] [Verse] Way off in the distance I saw a door I tried to open I tried forcing with all of my will but still The door wouldn't open Unable to trust in my faith I turned and walked away I looked around, felt a chill in the air Took my will and turned it over The glass prison which once held me is gone A long lost fortress Armed only with liberty And the key of my willingness Fell down on my knees and prayed "Thy will be done" I turned around, saw a light shining through The door was wide open [IV. Reflections of Reality] [Verse 1] Hello, mirror - so glad to see you my friend, it's been a while Searching, fearless, where do I begin to heal this wound of self-denial? Face yourself, man! Brace yourself and trace your hell back You've been blinded, living like a one-way cold existence all the while Now it's time to stare the problem right between the eyes you long lost child [Chorus 1] I wanna feel your body breaking Wanna feel your body breaking, and shaking And left in the cold I want to heal your conscience making A change to fix this dying soul, this dying soul This dying soul [Fast Rap Verse 1] Born into this world a broken home Surrounded by love yet all alone Forced into a life that's split in two A mother and a father both pulling you Then you had to deal with loss and death Everybody thinking they know best Coping with this shit at such an age Can only fill a kid with pain and rage Family disease pumped through your blood Never had the chance you thought you could Running all the while with no escape Turning all that pain into blame and hate Living on your own by twenty-one Not a single care and having fun Consuming all the life in front of you Burning out the fuse and smoking the residue [Verse 2] Possessive obsessions, selfish childish games Vengeful resentments, passing all the blame [Fast Rap Verse 2] Living out a life of decadence Acting without thought of consequence Spreading all your lies from coast to coast While spitting on the ones that matter most Running power mad with no control Fighting for the credit they once stole No one can ever tell you what to do Ruling other's lives while they can't stand the thought of you [Verse 3] A living reflection seen from miles away A hopeless affliction having run astray [Chorus 1] I wanna feel your body breaking Wanna feel your body breaking, and shaking And left in the cold I want to heal your conscience making A change to fix this dying soul, this dying soul This dying soul [Bridge] Now that you can see all you have done It's time to take that step into the kingdom All your sins will only make you strong And help you break right through the prison wall [V. Release] [Verse] Come to me my friend (listen to me) I'll help this torture end (help to set me free) Let your ego go (i can't carry this load) You can't go through this alone (i feel so hopeless and exposed) You'll find your peace of mind (give me some direction) You can no longer hide (break out of this isolation) Let humility (openness, honesty) And become what you can be (a healing tranquility) Help me Save me Heal me I can't break out of this prison all alone These tormenting ghosts of yesterday Will vanish when exposed You can't hold onto your secrets They'll only send you back alone Your fearless admissions Will help expel your destructive obsessions With my help i know you can Be at one with god and man Hear me Believe me Take me I'm ready to break through this prison wall [VI. Ready] Proud enough for you to call me arrogant Greedy enough to be labeled a thief Angry enough for me to go and hurt a man Cruel enough for me to feel no grief Never could have just a part of it I always need more to get by Getting right down to the heart of it The root of all evil has been running my whole life Dirty enough for me to lust Leaving nothing left to trust Jealous enough to still feel envious Lazy enough to sleep all day And let my life just waste away Selfish enough to make you wait for me Driven blindly by our sins Misled so easily Entirely ready to leave it behind I'm begging to break free Take all of me The desires that keep burning deep inside Cast them all away And help to give me strength to face another day I am ready Help me be what I can be

[@hyalinamusic18]

[VII. Remove] Self-centered fear has got a hold of me Clutching my throat Self righteous anger running all through me Ready to explode Procrastination paralyzing me Wanting me dead These obsessions that keep haunting me Won't leave my head Help to do for me what I can't do myself Take this fear and pain I can't break out of this prison all alone Help me break these chains Humility now my only hope Won't you take all of me Heal this dying soul I can feel my body breaking I can feel my body breaking I'm ready to let it all go I can feel my body shaking Right down to the foundation The root of it all Take all of me The desires that keep burning deep inside Cast them all away And help to give me strength to face another day I am ready Help me be what I can be I am ready Come to me Take me away [VIII: Regret] [Intro] Hello Mirror! So glad to see you, my friend It's been a while [Verse 1] Staring at the empty page before me All the years of wreckage running through my head Patterns of my life I thought adorned me Revealing hurtful shame and deep lament Overwhelming sorrow now absorbs me As the pen begins to trace my darkest past Signs throughout my life that should have warned me Of all the wrongs I've done for which I must repent [Pre-Chorus] I once thought it better to regret Things that I have done than haven't [Chorus] Sometimes you've got to be wrong And learn the hard way And sometimes you've got to be strong When you think it's too late [Verse 2] Staring at the finished page before me All the damage now so clear and evident Thinking 'bout the dreaded task in store for me A bitter fear at the thought of my amends Hoping that the step will help restore me To face my past and ask for forgiveness Cleaning up my dirty side of this unswept street Could this be the beginning of the end? [Pre-Chorus] I once thought it better to regret Things that I have done than haven't [Chorus] Sometimes you've got to be wrong And learn the hard way And just when you're through hanging on You're saved [IX: Restitution] [Excerpts of fellow musicians' apologies] [X. Restraint] [Verse 1] Freedom calls my name Serenity keeps me sane Happiness it dulls the pain Honest to see my place Open to other ways Willingness to understand Justice but do not judge Courtesy for others flaws Kindness it's not that hard Self-restraint of tongue and pen Inventory my daily friend Analysis let down your guard [Chorus 1] Look in the mirror What do you see? The shattered fortress That once bound me [Verse 2] Faithful ascent, through darkest fires I've found the path to take me higher You're smart enough for me to trust, go live your life now Just keep these steps in your life and you'll know how If you're not sure, ask yourself "Have I done to them as I would have them do to me?" [Chorus 1 - Variation] Look in the mirror What do you see? The shattered fortress Fly now, be free [Verse 3] Faithful ascent, through darkest fires I've found the path to take me higher I once thought it better to be right But now I have finally seen the light Sometimes you've got to be wrong And learn from mistakes I live with serenity now Not self-righteous hate [XI. Receive] [Bridge] Help me be a channel of Thy peace That where there is hatred, I may bring love That where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness That where there is discord, I may bring harmony That where there is error, I may bring truth That where there is doubt, I may bring faith Now that you can see all you have done (That where there is despair, I may bring hope That where there are shadows, I may bring light) It's time to take that step into the kingdom (That where there is sadness, I may bring joy) All your sins will help to make you strong (That I may seek rather to comfort, than to be comforted That I may seek to understand than to be understood) And help you break right through the prison wall (That I may seek to love, rather than to be loved For it is by self-forgetting that one finds It is by forgiving that one is forgiven) Keep all of me The desires that once burned me deep inside Help me live today And help to give me grace To carry out your way I am ready, help me be all I can be I am ready, help guide me and keep me free [XII. Responsible] [Chorus 2] I am responsible when anyone, anywhere Reaches out for help, I want my hand to be there I am responsible when anyone, anywhere Reaches out for help, I want my hand to be there Dedicated to Bill W. and all of his friends

[@favor9677]

thankyou for your efforts- much appreciated. Hebrews 6:10

[@danbrennan1017]

@@hyalinamusic18 thanks for the posts. Just by his lyrics, you can tell he hit the Big Book hard, to fully understand and incorporate the 12 Steps in his life.

[@tieukhavu8832]

Love the Melodic references in each of the songs. The typical Prog Rock concept album method.

[@inlinestudio2643]

the transition from This Dying Soul to The Root Of All Evil is absolutely smooth yet aggresive, I dig it a lot

[@Nikodokles]

good job with the transitions!

[@merqury5]

Thanks for putting this together.

[@DanielHinesVM]

Really nice job on the transitions! This thing of a series spanning albums was a massive influence on me personally so it's lovely to hear this all in a row. I must admit to stealing quite a few ideas from these guys - recurring themes across albums, albums segueing into each other... It's just such a cool and useful idea for all sorts of reasons.

[@merqury5]

Thats not stealing, thats learning and an homage to greatness. Cool I say!

[@redix7885]

IMO, creativity only goes as far as one's influences... If you have DT as your foundation, one can already hope that the foundation is strong. Hope your journey as an artist goes well!

[@davecrupel2817]

The root of all Evil sounds like something from an Iron Maiden album. Kick-ass retro sounding piece!

[@caelmcleish1212]

Nice job mate! All the transitions work perfectly, and I was a bit sceptical as to wether RoAE to Repentance would work,. Excellent work

[@aidanlastname0187]

They should make the 12 step suite into an album

[@olavjorvik94]

Wouldn’t make sence without Mike in the band... imo... But I always hope to see him back there, behind the kit anyways...🤷🏻‍♂️

[@tieukhavu8832]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqO9hZJ7rt2Lfc0

[@damageplan3470]

It is my friend, a meta album

[@ghigoviu]

You should let the band doing their music and shut up.

[@lukandr3754]

​@@olavjorvik94guess who's back lol

[@TimAaron]

Way off in the distance I saw the door I tried to open I tried forcing with all of my will and still The door wouldn't open Unable to trust in my faith I turned and walked away I looked around, felt a chill in the air Took my will and turned it over The glass prison which once held me is now gone A long lost fortress Armed only with liberty And the key of my willingness Fell down on my knees and prayed "Thy will be done" I turned around, saw a light shining through The door was wide open. Glass Shatters.

[@webjock2k7]

One of my favorite moments of the entire catalog.

[@olavjorvik94]

Six degrees in it’s entirety has been my favourite song for the past 5 years or so... But lately, I think this one is better. Allthough not really ONE song, it can easily be looked at as one. At least, I do. I never listen to them separately anymore. Glorious work, Mr Portnoy. Kudos🙌🏼

[@justanotherbro9794]

I'd almost call it a concept album if anything.

[@MilersMascots]

I see 'A Mind Beside Itself', 'Six Degrees' and '12 Step Suite' as suites, not songs

[@Sergio-sq5gu]

SAGA DA CACHAÇA

[@domfabio8850]

AMAZING!!!

[@edgaroz7397]

PERFECT..!!!

[@diegoaxexxx123]

idk, the bottle breaking at the end of glass prison had its point

[@leoconchola3163]

All the songs all amazing to listen to

[@redix7885]

Yeh

[@alexbell8865]

The ultimate Dream Theater song.

[@Stuff7164]

Perfectly put.

[@ABhaim]

that's why i stopped listening to them after they got mangini instead of portnoy

[@alexbell8865]

@@ABhaim 100% agree

[@marinhrabric6162]

@@ABhaim you're missing a lot in my opinion. But.. You've made your choice

[@ABhaim]

@@marinhrabric6162 I do miss a lot. 12 years is a long time indeed. But I can't accept how a band could so easily replace one of its founding members. Kinda like if the Beatles would still be together but found a replacement to Paul McCartney after his departure. And Mike Portnoy did not even depart. He simply wanted a break, DT did not.

[@knutfidje286]

Beautiful 🙂🙂🙂

[@carlosarevalolopez3018]

Fantastico trabajo. Very good job.!!

[@conjured_up_skeletons6178]

En acuerdo total... las transitions le funcionan de maravilla, no? Un claro esfuerzo, agradecido.

[@fendi-bull8167]

Mike Portnoy: At long last, the 12 Step Suite is finish John Petrucci: Maybe we should order some Chinese Food Mike Portnoy: Maybe we should celebrate with some champagne. Jordan Rudess: *Plays Glass Prison bell* Mike Portnoy: LOLOLOL....... *-__-;;;;*

[@davidtorresampai8809]

Thanks!!!

[@Toni_560]

This is so good. The way I always wanted it to be heard. Well, not necessarily with LaBrie, but the whole thing is just marvelous.

[@m3bmuadib]

It would be interesting to hear it with Ray Alder, his less poppy sound would fit the lyrics much better

[@KingKong-xp6so]

A master piece from Portnoy

[@slavatoin8273]

No reason this should be maxed out at 360p.

[@staalejonko]

"KZbin video quality and audio quality are different things. It means, when you change (increase/decrease) video quality on KZbin, it will not affect audio quality." So unless you really like looking at a Full HD version of the background during the video, the quality is not relevant.

[@royramirez3343]

Root of all evil sounds a bit different from the studio version doesnt it? It did notice some octavarium vibes

[@marcelvos4549]

Thanks fellows

[@KFMANTIS]

''A Saga da Cachaça''. Muito bom ouvir isso, e agora na esperança de quando vierem para o BR tocarem isso na ÍNTEGRA COM O PORTINA NA ÁREA!!!

[@Aditya90sKZ]

Where's mirror from awake album.. I thought that was the first 12 step suite song!!!

[@paganthirteen]

It is about the same topic, but it is not part of the suite.

[@tieukhavu8832]

It's the Introduction or Prolog.

[@danbrennan1017]

It`s the prelude to the steps. The contemplation stage of recovery, before the fun begins.

[@fishactivation5087]

One thing that pisses me off about the suite as a package is that the end was supposed to bring it back to the beginning with the opening riff from Glass Prison and the static and the bells, and then they instead ended it with the drum beat from Dying Soul. Other than that, the best of Dream Theater. Five fantastic songs that almost rival the best of TOOL.

[@danmartin2579]

Honestly, the phenomenon of craving went away for me when I embraced atheism. There’s some research done on that. But I was raised in a high control cult. Now, no more depression, and I don’t go to aa anymore but it definitely helped me when I was at my ropes end. Will always be indebted.

[@Lithuania8634]

Is the bass a little louder in these mixes? Hopefully you got all the iso tracks

[@joel6221]

Where can i purchase this as a high quality mp3?

[@tiagodine6802]

The Glass Prison is the best part! The others is very good too!

[@alex_albyne]

My favourite is This Dying Soul, but TROAE and The Glass Prison are close ones

[@sashabevan8529]

I just love Repentance and The Shattered Fortress, especially The Shattered Fortress just being such an epic conclusion to it all, but everything on this is so good it's hard to choose.

[@JamesSavik]

I got a DAC and some new headphones - this is what I broke them in on.

[@mikedervos5974]

i thought that the mirror is also in 12 step suite!! or no?

[@benlong495]

It's an unofficial Prelude

[@johnsmith]

Where can I get this artwork?

[@paganthirteen]

wallpaper-dreamtheater.blogspot.com/2013/08/

[@baixeirotube4644]

Mais conhecido como "Saga da cachaça do Portnoy"

[@conjured_up_skeletons6178]

This masterpiece has finally been played live in its glorious 55 minute entirety... not by DT though, but portnoy's band. Look it up, you decide if you like it.

[@paganthirteen]

I saw it in person in the front row on the Shattered Fortress Tour, pretty sure I liked it.

[@conjured_up_skeletons6178]

@@paganthirteen I want to die for not being a part of that crowd. Just saw it on video, didn't like. The vibe of being there was everything I'm sure.

[@bjhbk28]

@@conjured_up_skeletons6178 can you share the link, please

[@tieukhavu8832]

I love the suite.

[@tieukhavu8832]

@@bjhbk28 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqO9hZJ7rt2Lfc0

[@crossteel]

And The Mirror?

[@paganthirteen]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-step_Suite

[@crossteel]

@@paganthirteen es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-step_Suite The Mirror Additionally, the song "The Mirror" from the album Awake was written by Mike Portnoy and is considered by many fans as a prologue to the suite, without being part of it. The song is also referenced in the second, fourth and fifth songs of the suite. Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From a Memory Also in the song "Scene One: Regression" from the album Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From a Memory says: "Hello Victoria, so glad to see you my friend", similar to: "Hello mirror, so glad to see you my friend "from" This Dying Soul ", plus the character Nicholas sees Victoria in a mirror and has a drinking problem.

[@paganthirteen]

@@crossteel Yes, a prologue, ‘without being part of it’. It is not part of the suite, hence not included here.

[@cynical_dilettante]

Круто

[@redix7885]

Systematic Chaos I think is the weakest album of the Portnoy era... But honestly, when I think of the most moving, strongest parts of the twelve step suite, Repeantace is closely at the top. Such an amazing, and important song for the whole, that sometimes I regret that it is on such a weak album. Can you imagine that this is THE markee song in Train of Thought instead of Vacant? (Not to take away for Vacant, that song is fucking great).

[@Synapse835]

i don't know Falling into Infinity wasn't brilliant. Because wasn't that the ablum the record label kind of forced them to make?

[@LudwigJager7]

sorry but if you think that In The Presence of Enemies, Forsaken, Prophets of War and The Dark Eternal Night are weak then you must rethink your concepts

[@redix7885]

I do think every album (/song) before Systematic Chaos is stronger. But honestly, this is like comparing apples to oranges. Some people will identify more with earlier DT songs, and some others will prefer newer. That is to say, I'm taking the easy way out, and saying my fave song is Space Dye Vest.

[@redix7885]

@@Synapse835 I was gonna reply to you defending falling into infinity but, I think you also get it. FFI wasn't the best DT album, but I don't think you can argue with Trial of Tears.

[@EmiHnH]

I cant see the translations

[@paganthirteen]

Emiliano Hnr There are no translations in this video.

[@LudwigJager7]

People say that Repentance is the worst Systematic Chaos song but i think it is one of the best of them, that solo is phenomenal, just like all SC solos. Who agrees?

[@prathikkannan3324]

Repentance is legit a top 3 system chaos song lmao.

[@malayali_m]

One can't compare this with the recycled mashups Dream Theater is releasing these days.

[@redsed1565]

Wers Mangini??

[@larslindegren5632]

Sorry guys, but the first song makes the next three songs sound average. Only The Glass Prison is a true masterpiece of these four!!!!

[@juaneer]

Are you kidding me bro, Repentance is easily one of DTs best songs.

[@larslindegren5632]

@@juaneer No I am not kidding, but you must be! It is a lullaby in comparison!!!..... Zzzzz!

[@larslindegren5632]

@@ansems3136 Man I like all Dream Theater songs, am a big fan, but for me the glass prison is so technical and I love that! But I love repentance as well!!

[@sStyleMo]

There's 5 songs... unless you're saying The Shattered Fortress is also a true masterpiece which I'd agree with

[@Stuff7164]

"Sorry guys, but the first song makes the next three songs sound average." It's one song manifested in six (seven if you include 'The Mirror' as a prelude to the suite). See the bigger picture. God bless.