Dream Theater - A change Of Seasons (Live 2000) [HQ]
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Published 2011-01-28
LYRICS:
I. The Crimson Sunrise
(Instrumental)
II. Innocence
I remember a time
My frail, virgin mind
watched the crimson sunrise
Imagined what it might find
Life was filled with wonder
I felt the warm wind blow
I must explore the boundaries
Transcend the depth of winter's snow
Innocence caressing me
I never felt so young before
There was so much life in me
Still I longed to search for more
But those days are gone now
Changed like a leaf on a tree
Blown away forever
into the cool autumn breeze
The snow has now fallen
and my sun's not so bright
I struggle to hold on
with the last of my might
In my den of inequity
viciousness and subtlety
struggle to ease the pain
struggle to find the sane
Ignorance surrounding me
I've never been so filled with fear
All my life's been drained from me
The end is drawing near....
III. Carpe Diem
'Carpe diem, seize the day'
I'll always remember
The chill of November
The news of the fall
The sounds in the hall
The clock on the wall ticking away
'Seize the Day'
I heard him say
Life will not always be this way
Look around
Hear the sounds
Cherish your life while you're still around
"Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles today,
Tomorrow will be dying."
We can learn from the past
But those days are gone
We can hope for the future
But there may not be one
The words stuck in my mind
alive from what I've learned
I have to seize the day
To home I returned
Preparing for her flight
I held with all my might
Fearing my deepest fright
She walked into the night
She turned for one last look
She looked me in the eye
I said, 'I Love You...Good-bye'
"It's the most awful thing you'll
ever hear."
"If you're lying to me..."
"Oh, you dearly love her."
"...just have to leave... all our lives."
"Seize the day!"
"Something happened.
"Gather ye rosebuds while ye may."
"She was killed."
IV. The Darkest of Winters
(Instrumental)
V. Another World
So far or so it seems
All is lost with nothing fulfilled
Off the pages and a T.V. screen
Another world where nothing's true
Tripping through the life fantastic
Lose a step and never get up
Left alone with a cold blank stare
I feel like giving up
I was blinded by a paradise
Utopia high in the sky
A dream that only drowned me
Deep in sorrow, wondering why
Oh come let us adore him
Abuse and then ignore him
No matter what, don't let him be
Let's feed upon his misery
Then string him up for all the world to see
I'm sick of all you hypocrites
holding me at bay
And I don't need your sympathy
to get me through the day
Seasons change and so can I
Hold on boy, No time to cry
Untie these strings, I'm climbing down
I won't let them push me away
Oh come let us adore him
Abuse and then ignore him
No matter what, don't let him be
Let's feed upon his misery
Now it's time for them to deal with me
VI. The Inevitable Summer
(Instrumental)
VII. The Crimson Sunset
I'm much wiser now
A lifetime of memories
run through my head
They taught me how
for better or worse, alive or dead
I realize there's no turning back
Life goes on the offbeaten track
I sit down with my son
Set to see the Crimson Sunset
(Gather ye rosebuds while ye may)
Many years have come and gone
I've lived my life, but now must move on
(Gather ye rosebuds while ye may)
He is my only one
Now that my time has come
Now that my life is done
We look into the sun
'Seize the day and don't you cry,
Now it's time to say good-bye
Even though I'll be gone,
I will live on, live on.'
All Comments (21)
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John Petrucci always plays with a look on his face like he's teaching you something. "Did you hear that note? Now, listen to this. Hear the difference?"
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This is DT at their absolute peak. This song. This performance. This period in time.
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"I wrote A Change of Seasons for my mom when she was tragically killed in a plane crash, about carpe diem, seize the day and appreciating life while you have it. That's probably the most valuable lesson I've ever learned and some of the more poignant lyrics I've ever written." - Mike Portnoy Is incredible how much we can learn from one song. This is one of the most powerful songs I've ever heard. MP is a pure genius.
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I remember when this album released. I used to drive my parents to renaissance fairs and irish festivals in the illinois state region. they used to sing along with this album. those times are long gone now, but I still remember them. Dad passed from kidney failure and strokes, mom has alzheimer, and I got old. But I still have memories of the best of times we shared. truth is, I only let myself listen to this song a couple of times a year, because now days, it really hurts to listen to, due to the memories it brings back, on those long car rides, and my old metalhead parents singing along with such a legendary song. I love and miss ya pops
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This song is nothing without James' tambourine
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LaBrie's vocal is pure gold on this song
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And they say LaBrie can't sing... They surely haven't seen/heard this performance. Truly one of their best, from part of them all. Not a single mistake.
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I was there. One of the best shows ever. Dreggs warmed up. People are still talking about this show. What's amazing about this particular performance is that it's about 2 1/2 hours into the show. They started a little before 9PM and played until midnight. MP collapsed after the show from exhaustion. These guys just run on pure adrenalin... "Sorry about the short set" ----
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When LaBrie says "goodbye" I get chills every time
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People shit on James and I will NEVER understand why. A man who is able to belt out a 25 minute song like this with all the difficult vocal parts AFTER all the exhausting touring and health problems is golden in my books, and always will be.
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Best song ever written. Hands down.
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John Myung is definitely a vampire. This is 2000 and he still exactly the same guy lol
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there is 5 musicians in Dream Theater? okay i'm polytheistic
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Dream Theater : a band with all gods of music as members
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"I'll always remember... the chill of November..." *goosebumps"
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I swear, I don't think there is another vocalist in progressive rock who divides fans as much as James LaBrie. You either love or hate the guy.
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One of (if not the best) performances by any Metal band ever. EVERYONE was on point here. John and John are killing it on guitars, Mike is amazing as always, Jordan is shredding, and James... HOLY CRAP. In my opinion, this is one of the best performances by any Metal vocalist. Wish I could've seen them back in these days man..
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This is one of the hardest songs to play on drums. I've been a drummer for 6 years, and I thought I'd mastered drums. Then I heard this.. Little did I know I was in for a VERY rude awakening! Lol Mike Portnoy is one of the best. All credit to him and Dream Theater for giving us such amazing music. \m/
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1:22 Can we talk about how awesome this shot of Myung is? He looks like the master of the universe.
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LaBrie nails it here IMO. Never got why people have a problem with him. He sounds awesome here. I saw DT live in Melbourne the other night, and all members were absolutely on fire, yes, including JLB
