" Sacrificed Sons " , at almost eleven minutes long , is the second-longest song on the album . Its lyrics , written by vocalist James LaBrie , deal with the September 11 attacks . Rudess noted that the band enjoyed writing about more serious topics instead of love songs . When working on the lyrics , LaBrie said that there was " a lot of discussion " about the song 's wording and how direct it should be
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Octavarium (album)