Lyric A Change Of Seasons (original Live Version )
- (original live version - from the "subconscious" cd)
[recorded live at the limelight, ny, march 4, 1993, with james labrie on ]
[vocals. this is the version of this song from the infamous "dance of ]
[eternity" bootleg recording. ]
- mike portnoy
I remember a time [01:43]
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 depths of winter s snow
Innocence caressing me
I never felt so young before
There was so much life to see
Yet i knew there must be more
But those days are gone now [02:40]
Changed like a leaf on a tree
Blown away forever
Into the cool autumn breeze
The snow has now fallen
And i know where i stand
All of my childhood memories
Left lying in the sand
In my den of inequity [03:22]
Viciousness and delicacy
Struggled to find the sane
Struggled to ease the pain
Ignorance surrounding me
I ve never been so filled with fear
Now i know that there is more
The warmth is gone
But the chill forever here
I ll always remember [04:18]
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, and hear the sound
Another time like this can t be found.
We can learn from the past [05:13]
But those days are gone
In my frail, virgin mind [05:38]
Words have lost my way
I have to seize the day
To home i returned
Preparing for her flight [06:12]
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.
Please don t go [06:50]
[instrumental section]
So far so few between [09:56]
My eyes filled full
With desire fulfilled
All my dreams came true
All the world,
And all of you
Everyday there s a constant reminder
Of all the pleasures we shared together
Love is not just a passing word
It s a state of heart that goes on forever
I was blinded by a paradise
Utopia high in the sky
The love there will never come away
Deep in sorrow, wandering faraway
I stood outside in the rain for us [11:09]
I tried to work out all of the pain for us
I sat alone and took the blame for us
My mind has torn and gone insane for us
Innocent sinner [11:34]
Repeat offender
Promiscuous promiser
A faith lender
Indecisive decisions
Torn with heartless divisions
Watering all my visions of love
Of all the world, i give to you [12:48]
All of the world,
All the world, i give to you
All of the world
[instrumental section]
I m much wiser now [17:13]
A lifetime of memories
Run through my head
Memories they taught me
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 [17:53]
Can t you see the crimson sunset
He s my only one
Now that my time has come
Now that my day is done
Looking into the sun he said
don t go, don t go,
Please don t go, now.
Don t go, don t go, don t go, don t go.
[recorded live at the limelight, ny, march 4, 1993, with james labrie on ]
[vocals. this is the version of this song from the infamous "dance of ]
[eternity" bootleg recording. ]
- mike portnoy
I remember a time [01:43]
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 depths of winter s snow
Innocence caressing me
I never felt so young before
There was so much life to see
Yet i knew there must be more
But those days are gone now [02:40]
Changed like a leaf on a tree
Blown away forever
Into the cool autumn breeze
The snow has now fallen
And i know where i stand
All of my childhood memories
Left lying in the sand
In my den of inequity [03:22]
Viciousness and delicacy
Struggled to find the sane
Struggled to ease the pain
Ignorance surrounding me
I ve never been so filled with fear
Now i know that there is more
The warmth is gone
But the chill forever here
I ll always remember [04:18]
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, and hear the sound
Another time like this can t be found.
We can learn from the past [05:13]
But those days are gone
In my frail, virgin mind [05:38]
Words have lost my way
I have to seize the day
To home i returned
Preparing for her flight [06:12]
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.
Please don t go [06:50]
[instrumental section]
So far so few between [09:56]
My eyes filled full
With desire fulfilled
All my dreams came true
All the world,
And all of you
Everyday there s a constant reminder
Of all the pleasures we shared together
Love is not just a passing word
It s a state of heart that goes on forever
I was blinded by a paradise
Utopia high in the sky
The love there will never come away
Deep in sorrow, wandering faraway
I stood outside in the rain for us [11:09]
I tried to work out all of the pain for us
I sat alone and took the blame for us
My mind has torn and gone insane for us
Innocent sinner [11:34]
Repeat offender
Promiscuous promiser
A faith lender
Indecisive decisions
Torn with heartless divisions
Watering all my visions of love
Of all the world, i give to you [12:48]
All of the world,
All the world, i give to you
All of the world
[instrumental section]
I m much wiser now [17:13]
A lifetime of memories
Run through my head
Memories they taught me
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 [17:53]
Can t you see the crimson sunset
He s my only one
Now that my time has come
Now that my day is done
Looking into the sun he said
don t go, don t go,
Please don t go, now.
Don t go, don t go, don t go, don t go.
