THE SPIRIT CARRIES ON - DREAM THEATER | Keyboard Cover

"The Spirit Carries On" is the eleventh track from Dream Theater's fifth album, Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory, released on October 26, 1999. This song is so emotional and wonderful undoubtedly one of my favorite Dream Theater song ever.
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Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On

Plot of the song:

Nicholas wonders if there is anything after death and if it is possible that each of us could have lived a previous life. Victoria's story makes him understand that death is only a transition and that the soul is destined to transcend the body. Victoria arranged for her spirit to be reincarnated in Nicholas' body so she could unearth the truth behind his tragic story. Now that Nicholas has managed to do all this, he feels a pleasant sense of peace.

Lyrics:

Nicholas:
Where did we come from,
Why all 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 all right
Because I believe
That after we’re gone
The spirit carries on

Victoria:
“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”

Nicholas:
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 all right
Because I believe
That after we’re gone
The spirit carries on

Lyrics by John Petrucci
Music by Dream Theater

Band:
James LaBrie – vocals
John Petrucci – guitar, vocals
John Myung – bass
Jordan Rudess – keyboard, arrangement and lead choir
Mike Portnoy – drums, percussion, vocals

Other musicians:
Theresa Thomason – additional vocals and backing vocals
Mary Canty – gospel choir
Shelia Slappy – gospel choir
Mary Smith – gospel choir
Jeanette Smith – gospel choir
Clarence Burke Jr. – gospel choir
Carol Cyrus – gospel choir
Dale Scott – gospel choir

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