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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James LaBrie
James LaBrie
Lead Vocals
John Myung
John Myung
Bass Guitar
John Petrucci
John Petrucci
Vocals
Kevin Moore
Kevin Moore
Keyboards
Mike Portnoy
Mike Portnoy
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James LaBrie
James LaBrie
Songwriter
John Myung
John Myung
Songwriter
John Petrucci
John Petrucci
Songwriter
Kevin Moore
Kevin Moore
Songwriter
Mike Portnoy
Mike Portnoy
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Regina
Steve Regina
Assistant Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
David Prater
David Prater
Producer
Doug Oberkircher
Doug Oberkircher
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Hold it now, wait a minute, c'mon, whew
Just let me catch my breath
I've heard the promises
I've seen the mistakes
I've had my fair share of tough breaks
[Verse 2]
I need a new voice, new law, new way
Take the time, reevaluate
It's time to pick up the pieces
Go back to square one
I think it's time for a change
[Verse 3]
There is something that I feel
To be something that is real
I feel the heat within my mind
And craft new changes with my eyes
[Verse 4]
Giving freely wandering promises
A place with decisions I'll fashion
I won't waste another breath
[Verse 5]
You can feel the waves coming on (It's time to take the time)
Let them destroy you or carry you on (It's time to take the time)
[Verse 6]
You're fighting the weight of the world
But no one can save you this time
Close your eyes
You can find all you need in your mind
[Verse 7]
Unbroken spirit obscured and disquiet
Finds clearness this trial demands
And at the end of this day sighs an anxious relief
For the fortune lies still in his hands
[Verse 8]
If there's a pensive fear, a wasted year
A man must learn to cope
If his obsession's real
Suppression that he feels must turn to hope
[Verse 9]
Life is no more assuring than love (It's time to take the time)
There are no answers from voices above (It's time to take the time)
[Verse 10]
You're fighting the weight of the world
And no one can save you this time
Close your eyes
You can find all you need in your mind
[Verse 11]
Close my eyes
And feel the water rise around me
Drown the beat of time
Let my senses fall away
I can see much clearer now I'm blind
[Verse 12]
You can feel the waves coming on (It's time to take the time)
Let them destroy you or carry you on (It's time to take the time)
[Verse 13]
You're fighting the weight of the world
But no one can save you this time
Close your eyes
You can find all you need in your mind
[Verse 14]
Find all you need in your mind
If you take the time
Find all you need in your mind
If you take the time
Written by: James LaBrie, John Myung, John Petrucci, Kevin Moore, Mike Portnoy
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