Originally, Petrucci and Portnoy wanted to call it Stream of Consciousness, but the rest of the band rejected the name because they felt it was too pompous (although the phrase "Stream of Consciousness" is found in the song "Lines in the Sand").
Awalnya, Petrucci dan Portnoy ingin memberi judul album Stream of Consciousness, tetapi anggota band yang lain menolak nama itu karena mereka merasa itu terlalu sombong (walaupun kalimat "Stream of Consciousness" ditemukan dalam lagu "Lines in the Sand").