Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On

Dream Theater
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Where did we come from
Why are we here
Where do we go when we die
What lies beyond
And what lay before
Is anything certain in life
They say Life is too short
The here and the now
And You're only given one shot
But could there be more
Have I lived before
Or could this be
all that we've got
If I die tomorrow
I'd be all right
Because I believe
That after we're gone
The spirit carries on
I used to be frightened of dying
I used to think
death was the end
But that was before
I'm not scared anymore
I know that
my soul will transcend
I may never find all the answers
I may never understand why
I may never prove
What I know to be true
But I know that
I still have to try
If I die tomorrow
I'd be allright
Because I believe
That after we're gone
The spirit carries on
Move on be brave
Don't weep at my grave
Because I am no longer here
But please never let
Your memory of me disappear
Safe in the light
that surrounds me
Free of the fear and the pain
My questioning mind
Has helped me to find
The meaning in my life again
Victoria's real
I finally feel
At peace with the girl
in my dreams
And now that I'm here
It's perfectly clear
I found out what
all of this means
If I die tomorrow
I'd be allright
Because I believe
That after we're gone
The spirit carries on