Learning to Live by Dream Theater
Learning to Live by Dream Theater

Learning to Live

Dream Theater * Track #8 On Images and Words

Download "Learning to Live"

Learning to Live by Dream Theater

Release Date
Tue Jul 07 1992
Performed by
Dream Theater
Produced by
David Prater
Writed by
Dream Theater & Kevin Moore & Mike Portnoy & James LaBrie & John Petrucci & John Myung
About

Written by bassist John Myung, “Learning To Live” is about the AIDS crisis, which in 1992 was quite prevalent.

Originally known as “Creep With Tonality”, Learning To Live is the longest and most progressive song on Images and Words and is the band’s first officially released song to go beyond ten m...

Read more ⇣

Learning to Live Lyrics

[Instrumental Intro]

[Intro]
There was no time for pain
No energy for anger
The sightlessness of hatred slips away
Walking through winter streets alone
He stops and takes a breath with confidence and self-control

[Bridge]
I look at the world and see no understanding
I'm waiting to find some sense of strength
I'm begging you from the bottom of my heart
To show me understanding

[Verse 1]
I need to live life
Like some people never will
So find me kindness
Find me beauty
Find me truth
When temptation brings me to my knees
And I lay here drained of strength
Show me kindness
Show me beauty
Show me truth

[Verse 2]
The way your heart sounds
Makes all the difference
It's what decides if you'll endure
The pain that we all feel
The way your heart beats
Makes all the difference
In learning to live
Here before me is my soul
I'm learning to live
I won't give up 'til I've no more to give
No more to give

[Bridge]
Listening to the city
Whispering its violence
I set out watching from above
The 90s bring new questions
New solutions to be found
I fell in love to be let down

[Verse 3]
Once again we dance in the crowd
At times a step away
From a common fear that's all spread out
It won't listen to what you say
Once you're touched you stand alone
To face the bitter fight
Once I reached for love
And now I reach for life

[Verse 4]
Another chance to lift my life
Free the sensation in my heart
To ride the wings of dreams
Into changing horizons
It brings inner peace within my mind
As I'm lifted from where I've spilt my life
I hear an innocent voice
I hear kindness, beauty and truth

[Instrumental Break]

[Outro]
The way your heart sounds
Makes all the difference
It's what decides if you'll endure
The pain that we all feel
The way your heart beats
Makes all the difference
In learning to live
Spread before you is your soul
So forever hold the dreams within our hearts
Through nature's inflexible grace
I'm learning to live

Learning to Live Q&A

Who wrote Learning to Live's ?

Learning to Live was written by Dream Theater & Kevin Moore & Mike Portnoy & James LaBrie & John Petrucci & John Myung.

Who produced Learning to Live's ?

Learning to Live was produced by David Prater.

When did Dream Theater release Learning to Live?

Dream Theater released Learning to Live on Tue Jul 07 1992.

Your Gateway to High-Quality MP3, FLAC and Lyrics
DownloadMP3FLAC.com