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Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On

"Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On" by Dream Theater is performed in the original key of A minor. It is part of the concept album "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory," released in 1999. Dream Theater, a progressive metal band known for their complex compositions and virtuosic musicianship, composed the song. "The Spirit Carries On" is a pivotal moment in the album's narrative, where the protagonist finds peace and closure after confronting unresolved issues from their past lives. The song features soaring vocal melodies, intricate instrumental passages, and emotive lyrics exploring themes of redemption, acceptance, and the afterlife. Notably, the song's climactic ending showcases the band's technical prowess and ability to convey powerful emotions through music.
Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On - Dream Theater
(Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes From a Memory, 1999)

[intro: Nicholas]
f# f# f# f# f#
Where did we come from?
f# f# f# f#
Why are we here?
d d d d e d f#
Where do we go when we die?

f# f# g f#
What lies beyond
f# f# g f#
And what lay before
f# f# e e f# e d e
Is anything certain in life?

[verso 1]
a1 a1 a a a a
They say: "Life is too short"
f# a a a a
"The here and the now"
a a g g g f# e a1
"And you're only given one shot"
a1 f# f# g f#
But could there be more?
a1 f# f# g f#
Have I lived before?
f# f# e e e e d e
Or could this be all that we've got?

[refrão 1]
f# g g f# f# e e f# g a
If I die tomorrow, I'd be alright
a b a g f#
Because I believe
d d e f# g
That after we're gone
d g f# e d d
The spirit carries on

[verso 2]
d f# f# f# f# e d f# f#
I used to be frightened of dying
d b b b b a g f#
I used to think death was the end
d f# f# g f# e d f# f# g f#
But that was before, I'm not scared anymore
f# f# e e f# e d e
I know that my soul will transcend

d a a a a g f# a a
I may never find all the answers
d b b b b a g f#
I may never understand why
d f# f# g f# e d f# f# g f#
I may never prove what I know to be true
f# f# f# e e f# e d e
But I know that I still have to try

[refrão 2]
f# g g f# f# e e f# g a
If I die tomorrow, I'd be alright
a b a g f#
Because I believe
d d e f# g
That after we're gone
d g f# e d d
The spirit carries on

[ponte: Victoria]
g g g g
Move on, be brave
g g g g a
Don't weep at my grave
a f# f# f# f# e d e
Because I am no longer here
a d d d d
But please never let
f# f# e e e d c# f#
Your memory of me disappear

[solo instrumental]

[refrão 3]
f# f# f# f# e d f# f#
Safe in the light that surrounds me
d d d d e d f#
Free of the fear and the pain
a f# f# g f# a f# f# g f#
My questioning mind has helped me to find
f# f# e e f# e d e
The meaning in my life again

a a a a a a a a a a
Victoria's real, I finally feel
a a g g g f# e g f#
At peace with the girl in my dreams
a f# f# g f# a f# f# g f#
And now that I'm here, it's perfectly clear
f# f# e e f# e d e
I found out what all of this means

[refrão 4]
g g a g f# e e f# g a
If I die tomorrow, I'd be alright
a b a g f#
Because I believe
d d e f# g
That after we're gone
d g f# e d a
The spirit carries on

letra de John Petrucci e música de Dream Theater