Vacant
Dream Theater * Track #5 On Train of Thought
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Album Train of Thought
Vacant by Dream Theater
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Dream TheaterProduced by
John Petrucci & Mike PortnoyWrited by
John Myung & Jordan Rudess & James LaBrieAbout
The fifth song on Dream Theater’s 2003 album Train of Thought. Written by vocalist James LaBrie, “Vacant” is a piano-and-cello-driven ballad about the feelings of helplessness he and his wife felt when their daughter suffered a seizure and went into a coma.
This song could be considered the prologu...
Vacant Lyrics
[Verse]
Hey you, hey you
I'm right here!
Conscience fading
Can't get through
Oh Lord
Helpless
Confused
Head swayed
Eyes glazed
And mine teared
She's losing control
What can I do?
Her vacant eyes
Black holes
Am I losing you?
Vacant Q&A
Who wrote Vacant's ?
Vacant was written by John Myung & Jordan Rudess & James LaBrie.
Who produced Vacant's ?
Vacant was produced by John Petrucci & Mike Portnoy.
When did Dream Theater release Vacant?
Dream Theater released Vacant on Tue Nov 11 2003.
What did Dream Theater say about "Vacant"?
LaBrie himself explained further in a forum post:
Vacant is a very personal lyric. 3 days before my daughter’s 7th birthday she had a seizure and went into a coma for 3 and half hours. The Doctors told my wife and I she might have had a stroke. While they were about to do a Catscan Chloe came out o...