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Dream Theater - The Gift Of Music [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dream Theater
Dream Theater
Performer
John Petrucci
John Petrucci
Guitar
Jordan Rudess
Jordan Rudess
Keyboards
John Myung
John Myung
Bass Guitar
Pueri Cantores
Pueri Cantores
Boys' Choir
The Millennium Choir
The Millennium Choir
Choir
Richard Fiocca
Richard Fiocca
Conductor
Susan Youngblood
Susan Youngblood
Conductor
Mike Mangini
Mike Mangini
Drums
Fred Martin and the Levite Camp
Fred Martin and the Levite Camp
Gospel Choir
FILMharmonic Orchestra
FILMharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra
James LaBrie
James LaBrie
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Petrucci
John Petrucci
Songwriter
Jordan Rudess
Jordan Rudess
Songwriter
David Campbell
David Campbell
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Petrucci
John Petrucci
Producer
Dave Rowland
Dave Rowland
Assistant Engineer
James Meslin
James Meslin
Assistant Engineer
Jason Staniulis
Jason Staniulis
Assistant Engineer
Gary Chester
Gary Chester
Engineer
Mike Schuppan
Mike Schuppan
Engineer
Travis Warner
Travis Warner
Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Richard Chycki
Richard Chycki
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Far in the distant future
Beyond the pages of our time
Cold blooded wicked tyrants
Threaten the freedom of mankind
Corruption, lust, and greed, defy the new nobility
Changing the course of history
[Verse 2]
Across the vast North Empire
Most people struggle to survive
Living a meek existence
Where they're secludedly oppressed
[Verse 3]
We are livin' day to day
Forced to bear the lion's share
People just don't have the time for music any more
And no one seems to care
My friends have seen the chosen one
A quest for freedom has begun
He will be the answer to our prayers
[Verse 4]
There walks a God among us
Who's seen the writing on the wall.
He is the revolution
He'll be the one to save us all.
My brother Gabriel, is all the hope we need
Shining like a beacon in the night
[Verse 5]
Should give Ravenskill a reason to believe
Music is the gift he brings
The songbird stops to listen when he sings.
Written by: John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess

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