Music by Dream Theater

Lyrics by Mike Portnoy



I. The Crimson Sunrise [at 0:00]

(Instrumental)



II. Innocence [at 3:49]

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 winters 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 suns 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 same



Ignorance surrounding me

Iver never been so filled with fear

All my lifes been drained from me

The end is drawing near...



III. Carpe Diem [at 7:16]

Ill 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 youre still around

We can learn from the past

But those days are gone

We can hope for the future

But there might not be one



The words stuck in my mind

alive from what Ive 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



IV. The Darkest Of Winters [at 9:48]

(Instrumental)



V. Another World [at 13:02]

So far or so it seems

All is lost with nothing fulfilled

Off the pages and the T.V. screen

Another world where nothings 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, dont let him be

Lets feed upon his misery

Then string him up for all the world to see



Im sick of all your hypocrites

holding me at bay

And I dont 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, Im climbing down

I wont let them push me away



Oh come let us adore him

Abuse and then ignore him

No matter what, dont let him be

Lets feed upon his misery

Now its time for them to deal with me



VI. The Inevitable Summer [at 16:59]

(Instrumental)



VII. The Crimson Sunset [at 20:13]

Im much wiser now

A lifetime of memories

run though my head

They taught me how

for better or worse, alive or dead

I realize theres no turning back

Life goes on the offbeaten track



I sit down with my son

Set to see the Crimson Sunset

May years have come and gone

Ive lived my life, but now must move on

Hes my only one

Now that my time has come

Now that my life is done

We look into the sun

Seize the day and dont you cry,

Now its time to say good-bye

Even though Ill be gone,

I will live on