The consultation lyrics

The Mother takes the Prodigy to a Psychiatrist for assessment. He performs a diagnostic interview and battery of tests on the Prodigy.

[Psychiatrist:]

I know it’s hard to find the words

But tell me all about your world

Do you struggle to adapt?

Do you feel detached?

[Prodigy:]

It seems I’m always out of place

Like some alien machine

I never know how I should be

Or what to feel, or what is real

[Mother:]

Can you help us reach our son?

Can we put our faith in you?

Can you help him overcome?

There is brilliance shining through

Do you see it too?

[Psychiatrist:]

Let’s talk about your dreams

Can you tell me what you see?

Can you describe the way you feel?

Do you feel anything at all…

[Prodigy:]

I see things that don’t belong

In this four-dimensional world

There is so much more beyond

More to unveil, more to reveal

[Mother:]

Can you help us reach our son?

Can we put our faith in you?

Can you help him overcome

There is magic shining through

Can you help us reach our son?

[Prodigy:]

I, I need a future I can build

[Mother:]

Can you tell us what to do?

[Prodigy:]

Give me a role that I can fulfill

[Mother:]

Can we help him rise above?

[Prodigy:]

I know I’ve got something to give

[Mother and Prodigy:]

A reason to live!

• Artist:Ayreon
• Album:The Theory of Everything