Featured In

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dream Theater
Dream Theater
Performer
James LaBrie
James LaBrie
Lead Vocals
John Myung
John Myung
Bass Guitar
John Petrucci
John Petrucci
Guitar
Mike Portnoy
Mike Portnoy
Drums
Jordan Rudess
Jordan Rudess
Keyboards
Theresa Thomason
Theresa Thomason
Additional Vocals
Carol Cyrus
Carol Cyrus
Choir
Clarence Burke Jr.
Clarence Burke Jr.
Choir
Dale Scott
Dale Scott
Choir
Jeanette Smith
Jeanette Smith
Choir
Mary Canty
Mary Canty
Choir
Mary Smith
Mary Smith
Choir
Sheila Slappy
Sheila Slappy
Choir
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James LaBrie
James LaBrie
Songwriter
John Myung
John Myung
Songwriter
John Petrucci
John Petrucci
Songwriter
Mike Portnoy
Mike Portnoy
Lyrics
Jordan Rudess
Jordan Rudess
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Petrucci
John Petrucci
Producer
Mike Portnoy
Mike Portnoy
Producer
Eugene Nastasi
Eugene Nastasi
Assistant Mastering Engineer
BRIAN Quackenbush
BRIAN Quackenbush
Assistant Engineer
Michael Bates
Michael Bates
Assistant Engineer
Terry Brown
Terry Brown
Producer
Doug Oberkircher
Doug Oberkircher
Engineer
George Marino
George Marino
Mastering Engineer
Kevin Shirley
Kevin Shirley
Mixing Engineer
R. Romano
R. Romano
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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?
[Verse 2]
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?
[Chorus]
If I die tomorrow
I'd be alright
Because I believe
That after we're gone
The spirit carries on
[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
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
[Chorus]
If I die tomorrow
I'd be alright
Because I believe
That after we're gone
The spirit carries on
[Bridge]
"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"
[Verse 5]
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
[Verse 6]
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
[Chorus]
If I die tomorrow
I'd be alright
Because I believe
That after we're gone
The spirit carries on
Written by: James LaBrie, John Myung, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, Mike Portnoy
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out