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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
Jordan Rudess
Jordan Rudess
Keyboards
Mike Portnoy
Mike Portnoy
Drums
Jeanne LeBlanc
Jeanne LeBlanc
Cello
Richard Locker
Richard Locker
Cello
Elena Barere
Elena Barere
First Violin
Pamela Sklar
Pamela Sklar
Flute
Joe Anderer
Joe Anderer
French Horn
Stewart Rose
Stewart Rose
French Horn
Jamshied Sharifi
Jamshied Sharifi
String Conductor
Karen Dreyfus
Karen Dreyfus
Viola
Vincent Lionti
Vincent Lionti
Viola
Ann Lehmann
Ann Lehmann
Violin
Catherine Ro
Catherine Ro
Violin
Katharine Fong
Katharine Fong
Violin
Katherine Livolsi-Stern
Katherine Livolsi-Stern
Violin
Laura McGinnis
Laura McGinnis
Violin
Ricky Sortomme
Ricky Sortomme
Violin
Yuri Vodovoz
Yuri Vodovoz
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James LaBrie
James LaBrie
Songwriter
John Myung
John Myung
Songwriter
John Petrucci
John Petrucci
Songwriter
Jordan Rudess
Jordan Rudess
Songwriter
Mike Portnoy
Mike Portnoy
Songwriter
Jamshied Sharifi
Jamshied Sharifi
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Petrucci
John Petrucci
Producer
Jordan Rudess
Jordan Rudess
Producer
Mike Portnoy
Mike Portnoy
Producer
Bert Baldwin
Bert Baldwin
Additional Engineer
Colleen Culhane
Colleen Culhane
Assistant Engineer
Kaori Kinoshita
Kaori Kinoshita
Assistant Engineer
Keith Gary
Keith Gary
Recording Engineer
Ryan Simms
Ryan Simms
Assistant Engineer
Will Hensley
Will Hensley
Assistant Engineer
Doug Oberkircher
Doug Oberkircher
Engineer
Pyr Osh
Pyr Osh
Mastering Engineer
Michael Brauer
Michael Brauer
Mixing Engineer
George Marion
George Marion
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Walls are closing
Anxiously
Channel surfing
Frantically
Burning city
Smoke and fire
Planes we're certain
Faith inspired
No clues
A complete surprise
Who'll be
Coming home tonight
Heads all turning
Towards the sky
Towers crumble
Heroes die
Who would wish this on our people
And proclaim that His will be done?
Scriptures they heed have misled them
All praise their sacrificed sons
All praise their sacrificed sons
Teach them
What to think and feel
Your ways
So enlightening
Words they preach
I can't relate
If God's true Love
Are acts of hate
Who would wish this on our people
And proclaim that His will be done?
Scriptures they heed have misled them
All praise their sacrificed sons
All praise their sacrificed sons
God on high
Our mistake
Will mankind be extinct?
There's no time
Time to waste
Who serves the truth for Heavens' sake?
Written by: James LaBrie, John Myung, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, Mike Portnoy

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