List of songs recorded by Dream Theater

Main article: Dream Theater discography

Jordan Rudess and John Petrucci performing in Argentina on March 3, 2008

This is a complete list of songs by American progressive metal band Dream Theater. Dream Theater was formed in 1985 by guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, and drummer Mike Portnoy. The band's current line-up consists of Petrucci, Myung, keyboardist Jordan Rudess, vocalist James LaBrie, and drummer Mike Mangini. As of 2016, Dream Theater has released thirteen studio albums.

List

Title	Year	Album	Lyricist	Length	Notes
"6:00"	1994	Awake	Kevin Moore	5:31
"A Change of Seasons"	1995	A Change of Seasons	Mike Portnoy	23:09	Originally written in 1989 and supposed to appear on Images and Words, but cut due to the album being already too long. The song was re-worked and released on the EP A Change of Seasons. The original version was never officially released.
"A Crack in the Mirror"	1994	N/A	Instrumental	N/A	Improvisation jam / Alternate version of "The Mirror". Only played live and never officially released.
"A Fortune in Lies"	1989	When Dream and Day Unite	John Petrucci	5:12
"A Mind Beside Itself: I. Erotomania"	1994	Awake	Instrumental	6:44
"A Mind Beside Itself: II. Voices"	1994	Awake	John Petrucci	9:53
"A Mind Beside Itself: III. The Silent Man"	1994	Awake	John Petrucci	3:47	Released as a single. A music video was made for the song.
"A Nightmare to Remember"	2009	Black Clouds & Silver Linings	John Petrucci	16:10
"A Rite of Passage"	2009	Black Clouds & Silver Linings	John Petrucci	8:36	Released as a single. A music video was made for the song.
"A Vision"	1986	Majesty Demos	John Petrucci	11:24
"Afterlife"	1989	When Dream and Day Unite	Charlie Dominici	5:26	Released as a promo single.
"Along for the Ride"	2013	Dream Theater	John Petrucci	4:45	Released as a single.
"Anna Lee"	1997	Falling Into Infinity	James LaBrie	5:51
"Another Day"	1992	Images and Words	John Petrucci	4:23	Released as a single. A music video was made for the song.
"Another Won"	1986	Majesty Demos	Kevin Moore and John Petrucci	5:27
"As I Am"	2003	Train of Thought	John Petrucci	7:47	Released as a single.
"Barfbag"	1993	N/A	Instrumental	N/A	Improvisation jam. Only played live and never officially released.
"Behind the Veil"	2013	Dream Theater	John Petrucci	6:52
"Beneath the Surface"	2011	A Dramatic Turn of Events	John Petrucci	5:26
"Blind Faith"	2002	Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence	James LaBrie	10:21
"Bombay Vindaloo"	1993	Live at the Marquee	Instrumental	6:48	Improvisation jam. Only played live.
"Breaking All Illusions"	2011	A Dramatic Turn of Events	John Myung and John Petrucci	12:25
"Bridges in the Sky"	2011	A Dramatic Turn of Events	John Petrucci	11:01
"Build Me Up, Break Me Down"	2011	A Dramatic Turn of Events	John Petrucci	6:59	Released as a single.
"Burning My Soul"	1997	Falling into Infinity	Mike Portnoy	5:29	The demo version is 9 minutes long. The song was heavily reworked during the recording sessions of Falling into Infinity
"Caught in a Web"	1994	Awake	James LaBrie and John Petrucci	5:28	Released as a promo single.
"Constant Motion"	2007	Systematic Chaos	Mike Portnoy	6:55	Released as a single. A music video was made for this song.
"Cover My Eyes"	1997	Falling into Infinity sessions	John Petrucci	3:23	Cut from the final album. Appears on Once in a LIVEtime.
"Disappear"	2002	Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence	James LaBrie	6:46
"Don't Look Past Me"	1992	Images and Words sessions	Kevin Moore	6:25	Cut from the final album. Never officially released. James LaBrie recorded vocals for this song in 1999 for a fanclub CD release.
"Endless Sacrifice"	2003	Train of Thought	John Petrucci	11:24
"Enigma Machine"	2013	Dream Theater	Instrumental	6:01
"Eve"	1992	The Silent Man, Awake	Instrumental	5:10	Written in 1991 during the Images and Words sessions. Recorded during the Awake sessions but cut from the final album. Appears on the The Silent Man single.
"False Awakening Suite"	2013	Dream Theater	Instrumental	2:42
"Far from Heaven"	2011	A Dramatic Turn of Events	James LaBrie	3:56
"Forsaken"	2007	Systematic Chaos	John Petrucci	5:35	Released as a single. A music video was made for the song.
"Hell's Kitchen"	1997	Falling into Infinity	Instrumental	4:16	Originally the instrumental part of "Burning My Soul".
"Hollow Years"	1997	Falling into Infinity	John Petrucci	5:53	Released as a single. A music video was made for the song
"Honor Thy Father"	2003	Train of Thought	Mike Portnoy	10:14
"I Don't Like You"	1997	N/A	N/A	N/A	Only played live and never officially released.
"I Walk Beside You"	2005	Octavarium	John Petrucci	4:29
"Illumination Theory"	2013	Dream Theater	John Petrucci	22:17
"In the Name of God"	2003	Train of Thought	John Petrucci	14:16
"In the Presence of Enemies"	2007	Systematic Chaos	John Petrucci	25:38 (full song) 9:00 (Pt. 1) 16:38 (Pt.2)	Split in two parts on the Systematic Chaos album.
"Innocence Faded"	1994	Awake	John Petrucci	5:42
"Just Let Me Breathe"	1997	Falling into Infinity	Mike Portnoy	5:28
"Learning to Live"	1992	Images and Words	John Myung	11:30
"Lie"	1994	Awake	Kevin Moore	6:33
"Lifting Shadows Off a Dream"	1994	Awake	John Myung	6:05
"Light Fuse and Get Away"	1989	When Dream and Day Unite	Kevin Moore	7:23
"Lines in the Sand"	1997	Falling into Infinity	John Petrucci	12:05
"Lost Not Forgotten"	2011	A Dramatic Turn of Events	John Petrucci	10:11
"March of the Tyrant"	1986	Majesty Demos	John Myung	5:34
"Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper"	1992	Images and Words	John Petrucci	9:32
"Misunderstood"	2002	Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence	John Petrucci	9:32
"Moon Bubbles"	1993	N/A	Instrumental	N/A	Improvisation jam. Only played live and never officially released.
"Never Enough"	2005	Octavarium	Mike Portnoy	6:46
"New Millennium"	1997	Falling into Infinity	Mike Portnoy	8:20
"Octavarium"	2005	Octavarium	James LaBrie, John Petrucci, and Mike Portnoy	24:00
"Only a Matter of Time"	1989	When Dream and Day Unite	Kevin Moore	6:35
"On the Backs of Angels"	2011	A Dramatic Turn of Events	John Petrucci	8:42	Released as a single. A music video was made for the song.
"Outcry"	2011	A Dramatic Turn of Events	John Petrucci	11:24
"Panic Attack"	2005	Octavarium	John Petrucci	8:13
"Peruvian Skies"	1997	Falling into Infinity	John Petrucci	6:43
"Prophets of War"	2007	Systematic Chaos	James LaBrie	6:00
"Pull Me Under"	1992	Images and Words	Kevin Moore	8:14	Released as a single. A music video was made for the song.
"Puppies on Acid"	1994	Awake sessions	Instrumental	1:24	Intro part of "The Mirror", and also the working title of this song. Appears on Once in a LIVEtime
"Raise the Knife"	1997	Falling into Infinity sessions	Mike Portnoy	11:40	Cut from the final album. Appears on the Score live album.
"Raw Dog"	2010	God of War: Blood & Metal	Instrumental	7:33	Last song to be recorded with Mike Portnoy.
"Repentance"	2007	Systematic Chaos	Mike Portnoy	10:43	Part four of the Twelve-Step Suite.
"Sacrificed Sons"	2005	Octavarium	James LaBrie	10:42
"Scarred"	1994	Awake	John Petrucci	10:59
"Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On"	1999	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory	John Petrucci	6:38
"Scene Five: Through Her Eyes"	1999	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory	John Petrucci	5:29	Released as a single.
"Scene Four: Beyond This Life"	1999	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory	John Petrucci	11:22
"Scene Nine: Finally Free	1999	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory	Mike Portnoy	11:59
"Scene One: Regression"	1999	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory	John Petrucci	2:06
"Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity"	1999	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory	Instrumental	6:13
"Scene Seven: II. One Last Time"	1999	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory	James LaBrie	3:46
"Scene Six: Home"	1999	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory	Mike Portnoy	12:53	Released as a promo single.
"Scene Three: I. Through My Words	1999	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory	John Petrucci	1:02
"Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy"	1999	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory	John Myung	6:49
"Scene Two: I. Overture 1928"	1999	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory	Instrumental	3:37
"Scene Two: II. Strange Deja Vu"	1999	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory	Mike Portnoy	5:12
"Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence"	2002	Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence	John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy	42:02	Divided into eight parts : "I. Overture" (6:50) "II. About to Crash" (5:50) "III. War Inside My Head" (2:08) "IV. The Test That Stumped Them All" (5:03) "V. Goodnight Kiss" (6:17) "VI. Solitary Shell" (5:47) "VII. About to Crash (Reprise)" (4:04) "VIII. Losing Time/Grand Finale" (5:59)
"Space-Dye Vest"	1994	Awake	Kevin Moore	7:29
"Speak to Me"	1997	Falling into Infinity sessions	James LaBrie	6:25	Cut from the final album. Appears on Once in a LIVEtime
"Status Seeker"	1989	When Dream and Day Unite	Charlie Dominici and John Petrucci	4:17	Released as a promo single.
"Stream of Consciousness"	2003	Train of Thought	Instrumental	11:16
"Surrender to Reason"	2013	Dream Theater	John Myung	6:34
"Surrounded"	1992	Images and Words	Kevin Moore	5:30
"Take Away My Pain"	1997	Falling into Infinity	John Petrucci	6:03
"Take the Time"	1992	Images and Words	John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy, John Myung and Kevin Moore	8:21	Released as a single. A music video was made for the song.
"The Answer Lies Within"	2005	Octavarium	John Petrucci	5:33
"The Best of Times"	2009	Black Clouds & Silver Linings	Mike Portnoy	13:09
"The Bigger Picture"	2013	Dream Theater	John Petrucci	7:40	Released as a single.
"The Count of Tuscany"	2009	Black Clouds & Silver Linings	John Petrucci	19:16
"The Dark Eternal Night"	2007	Systematic Chaos	John Petrucci	8:53
"The Enemy Inside"	2013	Dream Theater	John Petrucci	6:17	Released as a single. A music video was made for the song.
"The Glass Prison"	2002	Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence	Mike Portnoy	13:53	Part one of the Twelve-Step Suite.
"The Great Debate"	2002	Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence	John Petrucci	13:46
"The Killing Hand"	1989	When Dream and Day Unite	John Petrucci	8:41
"The Looking Glass"	2013	Dream Theater	John Petrucci	4:53	Released as a single. A music video was made for the song.
"The Ministry of Lost Souls"	2007	Systematic Chaos	John Petrucci	14:57
"The Mirror"	1994	Awake	Mike Portnoy	6:45
"The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun"	1989	When Dream and Day Unite	John Petrucci	8:05
"The Root of All Evil"	2005	Octavarium	Mike Portnoy	8:25	Part three of the Twelve-Step Suite.
"The Shattered Fortress"	2009	Black Clouds & Silver Linings	Mike Portnoy	12:49	Part five of the Twelve-Step Suite.
"The Way It Used to Be"	1997	Hollow Years, Falling Into Infinity sessions	James LaBrie	7:47	Cut from the final album. Appears on the Hollow Years single.
"These Walls"	2005	Octavarium	John Petrucci	7:36
"This Dying Soul"	2003	Train of Thought	Mike Portnoy	11:27	Part two of the Twelve-Step Suite.
"This Is the Life"	2011	A Dramatic Turn of Events	John Petrucci	6:57
"To Live Forever"	1992	Lie, Greatest Hit (...and 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs)	John Petrucci	4:26	Originally written in 1987. 4 versions exist : A demo from 1988 with Charlie Dominici singing. Never officially released. A version with John Hendricks singing, recorded during the singer auditions in 1990. Never officially released. A version recorded during the Images and Words sessions. Never officially released. A version recorded during the Awake sessions. Appears on the Lie single and on the Greatest Hit (...and 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs) compilation album.
"Trial of Tears"	1997	Falling into Infinity	John Myung	13:06
"Two Far"	1986	Majesty Demos	John Petrucci and Kevin Moore	5:25
"Under a Glass Moon"	1992	Images and Words	John Petrucci	7:03
"Vacant"	2003	Train of Thought	James LaBrie	2:57
"Vital Star"	1986	Majesty Demos	John Petrucci	5:44
"Wait for Sleep"	1992	Images and Words	Kevin Moore	2:31
"Where Are You Now"	1997	Falling into Infinity sessions	John Petrucci	7:27	Cut from the final album. Never officially released.
"Wither"	2009	Black Clouds & Silver Linings	John Petrucci	5:25	Released as the Wither EP. A music video was made for the song. A version with John Petrucci singing also exists.
"You Not Me"	1997	Falling into Infinity	John Petrucci and Desmond Child	4:58	Heavily re-worked version of "You Or Me".
"You Or Me"	1997	Hollow Years, Falling Into Infinity sessions	John Petrucci	6:28	Original version of "You Not Me". Appears on the Hollow Years single.
"Your Majesty"	1986	Majesty Demos	John Petrucci	3:45
"Ytse Jam"	1989	When Dream and Day Unite	Instrumental	5:46

Medleys

Title	Appearances	Notes
"Caught in a New Millenium"	Live Scenes from New York	Mashup of "Caught in a Web" and "New Millenium". Played in 2000 during the Metropolis 2000 tour.
"Caught in Alice's New Nine-Inch Millennium Tool Garden"	N/A	Mashup of "Caught in a Web", "New Millenium" and covers by Alice in Chains, Nine Inch Nails, Tool and Soundgarden. Played around 1996 and 1997, and also during the Metropolis 2000 tour in 2000.
"Falling Into a Change of Awake"	N/A	Selections from the tracks "Puppies on Acid", "A Change of Seasons", "Just Let Me Breathe", Liquid Tension Experiment's "Acid Rain", "Caught in a Web" and "New Millenium". Played in 2000 during the Metropolis 2000 tour.
"Instrumedley"	Live at Budokan	Selections from the tracks "The Dance of Eternity", "Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper", "Erotomania", "A Change of Seasons", "Ytse Jam" and songs by Liquid Tension Experiment. Played during the World Tourbulence and Train of Thought tours.
"Schmedley Wilcox"	Chaos in Motion 2007-2008	Selections from the tracks "Trial of Tears", "Finally Free", "Learning to Live", "In the Name of God" and "Octavarium". Played as an encore song for most of the shows of the Chaos in Motion tour.
"The Big Medley"	A Change of Seasons	Mashup of the following covers : In the Flesh? (Pink Floyd) Carry On Wayward Son (Kansas) Bohemian Rhapsody) (Queen) Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' (Journey) Cruise Control (Dixie Dreggs) Turn it on Again (Genesis) Played only at the uncovered fan club gig at the Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London (England), on January 31, 1995.
"When Images and Words Unite"	Through Her Eyes single	Selection from the tracks "Pull Me Under", "Under a Glass Moon", "A Fortune in Lies", "Only a Matter of Time" and "Take the Time". Played during the Scenes from a Memory and Metropolis 2000 tours.