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Take Away My Pain
Falling Into Infinity
Length 6:03
Working title
Release date September 23, 1997
Lyrics John Petrucci
Music Dream Theater
First live performance The Chance, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA on Dec. 4, 1996
Total live plays 41
Recorded
Other appearances
Previous song Lines in the Sand
Next song Just Let Me Breathe

Take Away My Pain is the eighth 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[]

I was sitting on the edge of his bed
Staring at the headlines on the paper
He said, "Look at poor Gene Kelly,
I guess he won't be singing in the rain."
You can take away my heroes
Can you take away my pain

Take away my pain
Leave the cold outside
Please don't let it rain
Don't stumble on my pride
Take away my pain
I'm not frightened any more
Just stay with me tonight
I'm tired of this fight
Soon I'll be knocking at your door

She was standing by the edge of his bed
Staring at the message on their faces
He said, "What else can you do babe?
I guess I won't be coming home again."
They just took away all my promises
Make them take away my pain

Take away my pain
Leave the cold outside
Please don't let it rain
Don't stumble on my pride
Take away my pain
I'm not frightened any more
Just stay with me tonight
I'm tired of this fight
Soon I'll be knocking at your door

His final scene
The actor bows
And all those years
Are gone somehow
The crowd applauds
The curtain falls

I was standing by the edge of the water
I noticed my reflection in the waves
Then I saw you looking back at me
And I knew that for a moment
You were calling out my name
You took away my hero
Will you take away my pain

Take away my pain
Let the cold inside
It's time to let it rain
There's nothing left to hide
Take away my pain
I'm not frightened any more
I'm learning to survive
Without you in my life
Till you come knocking at my door


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