A Fortune in Lies
Dream Theater * Track #1 On When Dream and Day Unite
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A Fortune in Lies by Dream Theater
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Written by guitarist John Petrucci, “A Fortune In Lies” is about a friend of the band’s who was arrested for theft and the experiences gained from that. The lyrics are considerably abstract, and no direct references are made. It is unknown who exactly the subject of the song is, with Petrucci only o...
A Fortune in Lies Lyrics
[Intro]
For the first time in a long time
Everything was right in my world
And then I woke up
[Verse 1]
I can remember when in the unity of our five-day sessions
Not even once did we hear the siren song
What kind of imagination, asleep in some lyrical coma
Who's vain futile memory could have been so wrong?
[Chorus]
You can make a fortune in lies
You can keep a giant alive
You can ride the red
Until everybody smiles
[Verse 2]
A trifling euphoria was such an untimely religion
Maybe your life can explain the reason for my indecision
Here is a poor man, the heart of this monster creation
He said we both will be heroes and I was led into temptation
[Chorus]
You can make a fortune in lies
You can keep a giant alive
You can ride the red
Until everybody smiles
[Bridge]
Can you show me your gold and your silver?
A hero in frozen water
[Instrumental Break]
[Outro]
Now you've made a fortune in lies
And you kept a giant alive
You rode the red, you rode the red!
A Fortune in Lies Q&A
Who wrote A Fortune in Lies's ?
A Fortune in Lies was written by Dream Theater & John Petrucci & John Myung & Charlie Dominici & Mike Portnoy & Kevin Moore.
Who produced A Fortune in Lies's ?
A Fortune in Lies was produced by Steve Sinclair & Dream Theater & Terry Date.
When did Dream Theater release A Fortune in Lies?
Dream Theater released A Fortune in Lies on Mon Mar 06 1989.