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“Disappear” is about what happens when a loved one gets infected by a terminal disease and how the other loved one would react to it.
Vocalist and songwriter James LaBrie himself described the song meaning in this forum post:
“Disappear” is a lyric I was inspired by seeing a young couple in a mall...
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
Why, tell me the reasons why?
Try, still I don't understand
Will I ever feel this again?
Blue sky, I'll meet you in the end
Free them, free the memories of you
Free me, and rest until I'm with you
[Chorus 1]
A day like today
My whole world has been changed
Nothing you say
Will help ease my pain
[Verse 2]
Turn, I'll turn this slowly 'round
Burn, burn to feel alive again
She, she'd want me to move on
See me, this place I still belong
Give chase, to find more than I have found
And face, this time now on my own
[Chorus 2]
Days disappear
And my world keeps changing
I feel you here
And it keeps me sane
[Verse 3]
So I'm moving on
I'll never forget
As you lay there and watched me
Accepting the end
I knew you were scared
You were strong, I was trying!
I gave you my hand
I said it's okay letting go time to leave here
And I'll carry on
The best that I can without you here beside me
Let him come take you home!
[Instrumental Outro]
Disappear was written by Mike Portnoy & John Myung & Jordan Rudess & John Petrucci.
Disappear was produced by John Petrucci & Mike Portnoy.
Dream Theater released Disappear on Tue Jan 29 2002.