[Studio demo from 1997, recorded during the making of the album ]
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[Falling Into Infinity. Available on a single CD included with ]
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[the Japanese release of Falling Into Infinity. ]
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- John Petrucci
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I was sitting on the edge of his bed
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Staring at the headlines on the paper
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He said, 'Look at poor Gene Kelly
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I guess he won't be singing in the rain.'
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You can take away my heroes
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Can you take away my pain
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Take away my pain
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Leave the cold outside
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Please don't let it rain
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Don't stumble on my pride
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Take away my pain
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I'm not frightened anymore
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Just stay with me tonight
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I'm tired of this fight
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Soon I'll be knocking at your door
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She was standing by the edge of his bed
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Staring at the message on their faces
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He said, 'What else can you do, babe?
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I guess I won't be coming home again.'
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They just took away all my promises
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Make them take away my pain
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Take away my pain
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Leave the cold outside
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Please don't let it rain
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Don't stumble on my pride
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Take away my pain
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I'm not frightened anymore
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Just stay with me tonight
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I'm tired of this fight
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Soon I'll be knocking at your door
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His final scene
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The actor bows
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And all those years
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Are gone somehow
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The crowd applauds
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The curtain falls
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There'll be no encore after all
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I was sitting on the edge of my bed
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Staring at the paper through my tears
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It read, 'Say Goodbye to Jesus'
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The world he left will never be the same
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You took away my hero
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Will you take away my pain
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Take away my pain
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Let the cold inside
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It's time to let it rain
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There's nothing left to hide
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Take away my pain
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I'm not frightened anymore
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I'm learning to survive
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Without you in my life
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Til you come knocking at my door...
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Take Away My Pain (alternate lyrics I)
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