As I Am - Live In Shibuya, JP 4/24/12

Jordan Rudess, Mike Portnoy, John Myung, John Petrucci

[Verse 1]
Don't tell me what's in, tell me how to write
Don't tell me how to win
This fight isn't your life, it isn't your right
To take the only thing that's mine
Proven over time, it's over your head
Don't try to read between the
Lines are clearly defined!
"Never lose sight of something you believe in"

[Breakdown]
Taking in the view from the outside
Feeling like the underdog
Watching through the window I'm on the outside
Living like the underdog!

[Pre-Chorus 1]
I've been trying to justify you
In the end I will just defy you

[Chorus]
To those who understand, I extend my hand
To the doubtful I demand, take me as I am
Not under your command, I know where I stand
I won't change to fit your plan, take me as I am!
As I am!

[Verse 2]
Still running uphill, swimming against the current
I wish I weren't so fucked
Feels like I'm stuck
Lost in a sea of mediocrity
''Slow down! You're thinking too much. Where is your soul?''
You cannot touch the way I play
Or tell me what to say
You're in the way of all that I believe in

[Breakdown]
Taking in the view from the outside
Feeling like the underdog
Watching through the window I'm on the outside
Living like the underdog!

[Pre-Chorus 2]
I've been wasting my breath on you
Open minds will descend upon you

[Chorus]
To those who understand, I extend my hand
To the doubtful I demand, take me as I am
Not under your command, I know where I stand
I won't change to fit your plan, take me as I am!

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
To those who understand, I extend my hand
To the doubtful I demand, take me as I am
Not under your command, I know where I stand
I won't change to fit your plan, take me as I am!
As I am!

[Instrumental Outro]

Trivia about the song As I Am - Live In Shibuya, JP 4/24/12 by Dream Theater

When was the song “As I Am - Live In Shibuya, JP 4/24/12” released by Dream Theater?
The song As I Am - Live In Shibuya, JP 4/24/12 was released in 2021, on the album “Lost Not Forgotten Archives: A Dramatic Tour of Events - Select Board Mixes”.
Who composed the song “As I Am - Live In Shibuya, JP 4/24/12” by Dream Theater?
The song “As I Am - Live In Shibuya, JP 4/24/12” by Dream Theater was composed by Jordan Rudess, Mike Portnoy, John Myung, John Petrucci.

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