The Great Debate — Dream Theater

4th Degree - The Great Debate [13:43]

Also Known As "Conflict At Ground Zero"

music by Myung, Petrucci, Portnoy, Rudess lyrics by John Petrucci

What if someone said Promise lies ahead Hopes are high in certain scientific circles Life won't have to end You could walk again

What if someone said Problems lie ahead They've uncovered something highly controversial The right to life is strong Can't you see it's wrong

Human kind has reached a turning point Poised for conflict at ground zero Ready for a war Do we look to our unearthly guide Or to white coat heroes Searching for a cure

Turn to the light Don't be frightened of the shadows it creates Turn to the light Turning away would be a terrible mistake

Anarchistic moral vision Industries of death Facing violent opposition Unmolested breathe

Ethic inquisitions breed Antagonistic views Right wing sound bite premonitions In a labyrinth of rules

Are you justified Are you justified Are you justified Justified in taking Life to save life Life to save life Taking life to save life

This embryonic clay Wrapped in fierce debate Would be thrown away Or otherwise discarded

Some of us believe It may hold the key To treatment of disease And secrets highly guarded

Are you justified Are you justified Are you justified Justified in taking Life to save life Life to save life Life to save life

Human kind has reached a turning point Poised for conflict at ground zero Ready for a war Do we look to our unearthly guide Or to white coat heroes

Turn to the light Don't be frightened of the shadows it creates Turn to the light Turning away would be a terrible mistake

We're reaching But have we gone too far

Harvesting existence Only to destroy Carelessly together We are sliding

Someone else's future Four days frozen still Someone else's fate We are deciding

Miracle potential Sanctity of life Faced against each other We're divided

Should we push the boundaries Or should we condemn Moral guilt and science Have collided

Turn to the light We defy our own mortality these days Turn to the light Pay attention to the questions we have raised