Dream Theater Take Away My Pain (alternate Lyrics I) Lyrics

Take Away My Pain (alternate Lyrics I) Lyrics

[Studio demo from 1997, recorded during the making of the album ]

    [Falling Into Infinity. Available on a single CD included with  ]

    [the Japanese release of Falling Into Infinity.                 ]

      - 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

    There'll be no encore after all



    I was sitting on the edge of my bed

    Staring at the paper through my tears

    It read, 'Say Goodbye to Jesus'

    The world he left will never be the same

    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...