"Wither" adalah sebuah lagu yang dibawakan oleh band progresif metal Dream Theater. Lirik lagu ini mengeksplorasi tema perjuangan emosional, kerapuhan, dan pencarian kejelasan. Lagu ini dimulai dengan penggalan lirik yang meminta sang narator untuk "membiarkannya keluar," menggambarkan perasaan tidak aman dan upaya untuk mengekspresikan diri. Saat lagu berlanjut, penyanyi merenungkan kekosongan dan kesulitan menemukan kata-kata yang tepat untuk mengungkapkan pikiran dan perasaannya.
Wither Lyrics
Dream Theater
Let it out, let it out
Feel the empty space
So insecure
Find the words
And let it out
Staring down, staring down
Nothing comes to mind
Find the place
Turn the water into wine
But I feel I'm getting nowhere
And I'll never see the end
So I wither
And render myself helpless
I give in
And everything is clear
I breakdown
And let the story guide me
Turn it on
Turn it on
Let the feelings flow
Close your eyes
See the ones you used to know
Open up open up
Don't struggle to relate
Lure it out
Help the memory escape
Still this barrenness consumes me
And I feel like giving up
So I wither
And render myself helpless
I give in
And everything is clear
I breakdown
And let the story guide me
I wither
And give myself away
Like reflections on the page
The world's what you create
I drown in hesitation
My words come crashing down
And all my best creations
Burning to the ground
The thought of starting over
Leaves me paralyzed
Tear it out again
Another one that got away
I wither
And render myself helpless
I give in
And everything is clear
I wither
And render myself helpless
I give in
And everything is clear
I breakdown
And let the story guide me
I wither
And give myself away
Like reflections on the page
The world's what you create
Feel the empty space
So insecure
Find the words
And let it out
Staring down, staring down
Nothing comes to mind
Find the place
Turn the water into wine
But I feel I'm getting nowhere
And I'll never see the end
So I wither
And render myself helpless
I give in
And everything is clear
I breakdown
And let the story guide me
Turn it on
Turn it on
Let the feelings flow
Close your eyes
See the ones you used to know
Open up open up
Don't struggle to relate
Lure it out
Help the memory escape
Still this barrenness consumes me
And I feel like giving up
So I wither
And render myself helpless
I give in
And everything is clear
I breakdown
And let the story guide me
I wither
And give myself away
Like reflections on the page
The world's what you create
I drown in hesitation
My words come crashing down
And all my best creations
Burning to the ground
The thought of starting over
Leaves me paralyzed
Tear it out again
Another one that got away
I wither
And render myself helpless
I give in
And everything is clear
I wither
And render myself helpless
I give in
And everything is clear
I breakdown
And let the story guide me
I wither
And give myself away
Like reflections on the page
The world's what you create