Dream Theater - Take Away My Pain

Once In a LiveTime / 1998-10-27 1. A Change Of Seasons I: The Crimson Sunrise 2. A Change Of Seasons II: Innocence 3. Puppies On Acid 4. Just Let Me Breathe 5. Voices 6. Take The Time 7. Derek Sherinian Piano Solo 8. Lines In The Sand 9. Scarred 10. A Change of Seasons IV: The Darkest Of Winters 11. Ytse Jam 12. Mike Portnoy Drum Solo 13. Trial Of Tears 14. Hollow Years 15. Take Away My Pain 16. Caught In A Web 17. Lie 18. Peruvian Skies 19. John Petrucci Guitar Solo 20. Pull Me Under 21. Medley: Metropolis 22. Learning To Live 23. A Change Of Seasons VII: The Crimson Sunset

Take Away My Pain

- John Petrucci

I was sitting on the edge of his bed
Staring at the headlines on the paper
He said, 'Look at poor Gene Kelly
I guess he won't be singing in the rain.'
You can take away my heroes
Can you take away my pain

Take away my pain
Leave the cold outside
Please don't let it rain
Don't stumble on my pride
Take away my pain
I'm not frightened anymore
Just stay with me tonight
I'm tired of this fight
Soon I'll be knocking at your door

She was standing by the edge of his bed
Staring at the message on their faces
He said, 'What else can you do, babe?
I guess I won't be coming home again.'
They just took away all my promises
Make them take away my pain

Take away my pain
Leave the cold outside
Please don't let it rain
Don't stumble on my pride
Take away my pain
I'm not frightened anymore
Just stay with me tonight
I'm tired of this fight
Soon I'll be knocking at your door

His final scene
The actor bows
And all those years
Are gone somehow
The crowd applauds
The curtain falls

I was standing by the edge of the water
I noticed my reflection in the waves
Then I saw you looking back at me
And I knew that for a moment
You were calling out my name
You took away my hero
Will you take away my pain

Take away my pain
Let the cold inside
It's time to let it rain
There's nothing left to hide
Take away my pain
I'm not frightened anymore
I'm learning to survive
Without you in my life
Til you come knocking at my door...(Crown of thorns in my side)
Drawing lines in the sand