| The Walking Shadow | |
| The Astonishing | |
| Length | 2:58 |
| Working title | |
| Release date | January 29, 2016 |
| Lyrics | John Petrucci |
| Music | Jordan Rudess, John Petrucci |
| First live performance | London Palladium, London, England, on Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Total live plays | 91 |
| Recorded | |
| Other appearances | |
| Previous song | Machine Chatter |
| Next song | My Last Farewell |
The Walking Shadow is the twenty-seventh track from Dream Theater's thirteenth studio album The Astonishing.
Analysis[]
Xander is distraught over the death of his father, and Daryus prepares to kill Xander as well, but notices a shadow entering Heaven's Cove. He attacks the figure, delivering a fatal blow, but realizes too late that he attacked Faythe.
Lyrics[]
[XANDER:] What have you done? You murderer! My father's dead! Your day will come! [DARYUS:] Don't hold your breath The night's still young Confront your death Like father, like son Who's this I see? Approaching me The Chosen One [NARRATOR:] Drawing closer pace by pace The walking shadow hides its face Never aware of the looming attack Like stepping right into a trap As his weapon Finds its victim Mortified, he's shocked to find the shadow is Faythe!