“Untethered Angel” is the 1st single from Dream Theater’s fourteenth album Distance Over Time. The single was released on December 7th, 2018 with an accompanying music video.
Written by guitarist John Petrucci, the song is about a person who has suffered many problems in his past and now that he lo...
[Verse 1]
You've built this world around you, your universe
In spite of best intentions, things could not be worse
Chaos and fear have left you hanging by a thread
As you argue with the voice inside your head
[Chorus]
Untethered angel
Falling into darkness
Don't be afraid of letting go
Giving up yourself won't set you free
[Verse 2]
Misgiving and dismay, nightmares of wasted days
Can't live your life this way, something needs to change
Cold feet and second thoughts; entangled, tied in knots
Avoidance at all costs, a painful thing to watch
[Bridge]
Fear can live inside you
Push you to the edge
Face the fear within you
Wake up from the dead
[Chorus]
Untethered angel
Falling into darkness
Don't be afraid of letting go
Giving up yourself won't set you free
Set you free
[Chorus]
Untethered angel
Falling into darkness
Don't be afraid of letting go
Open your heart, be set free
Untethered Angel was written by Mike Mangini & Jordan Rudess & John Myung & John Petrucci.
Untethered Angel was produced by John Petrucci.
Dream Theater released Untethered Angel on Fri Dec 07 2018.