| Anna Lee | |
| Falling Into Infinity | |
| Length | 5:51 |
| Working title | |
| Release date | September 23, 1997 |
| Lyrics | James LaBrie |
| Music | Dream Theater |
| First live performance | Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 26, 1998 |
| Total live plays | 35 |
| Recorded | |
| Other appearances | |
| Previous song | Just Let Me Breathe |
| Next song | Trial of Tears |
Anna Lee is the tenth track from Dream Theater's fourth studio album, Falling Into Infinity.
John Petrucci recorded this song using a 6-string guitar in standard tuning (E-A-D-G-B-E).
Lyrics[]
Helpless child They invite your hands to fill their needs Will you be the same Shameless smile To steal from you the innocence that bleeds Will they feel your pain Trying to believe The scars unseen The tears wash clean You don't wanna breathe the air you breathe You don't know how you'll live a life alone She keeps holding on Holding on to you Let her breathe the air Don't wanna be alone where do you belong Anna Lee Behind those eyes The vivid scene A lucid dream within Questioned secrets are revealed And everytime You can't deny The lines that trace your skin Wounds that never heal Trying to believe The scars unseen The tears wash clean You don't wanna breathe the air you breathe You don't know how you'll live a life alone She keeps holding on Holding on to you Let her breathe the air Don't wanna be alone where do you belong Anna Lee And now she's calling out a name Can't keep on hiding all her pain You feel the rain move in As you begin To turn and answer the call Trying to believe The scars unseen The tears wash clean You don't wanna breathe the air you breathe You don't know how you'll live a life alone She keeps holding on Holding on to you Let her breathe the air Don't wanna be alone where do you belong Anna Lee
Appearances[]
| Year | Recording Type | Release | Release Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Studio | Falling into Infinity | Studio Album |
| 1997 | Studio | Falling into Infinity | Promotional Album (EastWast Records) |
| 1997 | Studio | Falling into Infinity | Promotional Album (Elektra) |
| 1997 | Tracks | International Fanclub Christmas CD 1997 | Fanclub |
| 1998 | Live | 5 Years in a Livetime | Video Album |
| 1998 | Live | Once in a LIVEtime Outtakes | Fanclub |
| 2003 | Live | Los Angeles, California 5/18/98 | Official Bootleg |
| 2007 | Demo | Falling into Infinity Demos 1996-1997 | Official Bootleg |
| 2009 | Tracks | The Making of Falling into Infinity | Official Bootleg |
| 2022 | Demo | Falling into Infinity Demos, 1996-1997 | Official Bootleg |
| 2023 | Tracks | The Making of Falling into Infinity (1997) | Official Bootleg |