"The Spirit Carries On" In memory of 9-11-01

[noahmijo]

Music and Lyrics by Dream Theater

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 tis be all that we`ve got?

If I die tomorrow
I`d be allright
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 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`m no longer here
But please never let
You memories of me disappear"



Gone but never to be forgotten.

In memory of the over 3,000 sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters and heroes murdered.

[coloradodem2005]

1. Nice.

Dream Theater has to be one of the best bands ever. Great tribute.
:yourock:

P.S. Did you know that Live Scenes from New York came out on 9/11/01? I have one of the original pressings.

[noahmijo]

3. Yea I remember the whole deal where they had to

recall the cover due to the showing of NYC over the apple (which was metaphorically speaking supposed to the Sacred Heart of Jesus)

A friend told me that at a DT concert he attended after 9-11 the band showed images of the towers during the performance of "The Spirit Carries On"

Bet there wasn't a dry eye at those concerts.

[Jade Fox]

2. My prayer today to the dead of 911

When I woke this morning and remembered it was Sept. 11th, I sent this
little prayer up to those who died 3 years ago:

I am sorry for your deaths.
I am sorry you were killed for reasons that had nothing to do with you
personally.
I am sorry you were killed in the manner you were. I can't imagine a more
terrible death.
I thank you for your great courage and the way you tried to help the
colleages, friends, and strangers around you.
I am sorry for the suffering of your friends and relatives.
I am sorry your deaths have been exploited.
I am sorry we have killed so many others in your name.

Rest In Peace.