- John Petrucci
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The smile of dawn
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Arrived early May
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She carried a gift from her home
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The night shed a tear
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To tell her of fear
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And of sorrow and pain
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She'll never outgrow
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Death is the first dance, eternal
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There's no more freedom
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The both of you will be confined to this mind
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I was told there's a miracle for each day that I try
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I was told there's a new love that's born for each one that has died
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I was told there'd be no one to call on when I feel alone and afraid
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I was told if you dream of the next world
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You'll find yourself swimming in a lake of fire
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As a child, I thought I could live without pain without sorrow
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But as a man I've found it's all caught up with me
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I'm asleep yet I'm so afraid
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Somewhere like a scene from a memory
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There's a picture worth a thousand words
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Eluding stares from faces before me
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It hides away and will never be heard of again
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Deceit is the second without end
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The city's cold blood teaches us to survive
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Just keep my heart in your eyes and we'll stay alive
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The third arrives...
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Before the leaves have fallen
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Before we lock the doors
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There must be a third and last dance
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This one will last forever
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Metropolis watches and thoughtfully smiles
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She's taken you to your home
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It can only take place
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When the struggle between our children has ended
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Now the Miracle and the Sleeper know that the third is love
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Love is the Dance of Eternity
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Metropolis - Part I 'The Miracle and the Sleeper'
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Dream Theater |