The Gift of Music Lyrics
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Album | The Astonishing(2016) |
| Type | Studio Full-length |
| Genres | Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Rock Opera |
| Labels | Roadrunner Records |
Album rating : –
Votes : 0
Votes : 0
Ext. Ravenskill Town Square - Day.
Narrator:
Far in the distant future, beyond the pages of our time.
Cold blooded wicked tyrants, threaten the freedom of mankind.
Corruption, lust and greed, define the new nobility.
Changing the course of history.
Across the vast North Empire, most people struggle to survive.
Living a meek existence while their secluded leader thrives.
Arhys:
We are living day to day, forced to bear the lion's share.
People just don't have the time for music anymore,
and no one seems to care!
My friends, I've seen the chosen one!
Our quest for freedom has begun.
He will be the answer to our prayers!
There walks a God among us, who's seen the writing on the wall.
He is the revolution, he'll be the one to save us all.
My brother Gabriel is all the hope we need,
shining like a beacon in the night.
Sheperd of Ravenskill, a reason to believe.
Music is the gift he brings,
the songbird stops and listen when he sings.
Narrator:
Far in the distant future, beyond the pages of our time.
Cold blooded wicked tyrants, threaten the freedom of mankind.
Corruption, lust and greed, define the new nobility.
Changing the course of history.
Across the vast North Empire, most people struggle to survive.
Living a meek existence while their secluded leader thrives.
Arhys:
We are living day to day, forced to bear the lion's share.
People just don't have the time for music anymore,
and no one seems to care!
My friends, I've seen the chosen one!
Our quest for freedom has begun.
He will be the answer to our prayers!
There walks a God among us, who's seen the writing on the wall.
He is the revolution, he'll be the one to save us all.
My brother Gabriel is all the hope we need,
shining like a beacon in the night.
Sheperd of Ravenskill, a reason to believe.
Music is the gift he brings,
the songbird stops and listen when he sings.
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The Astonishing - Album Credits
Members
- James LaBrie : Vocals
- John Petrucci : Guitars, Songwriting, Lyrics
- John Myung : Bass
- Mike Mangini : Drums
- Jordan Rudess : Keyboards, Songwriting
Additional musicians
- Eric Rigler : Bagpipes (disc 1; track 18)
- FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague : Orchestra
- Pueri Cantores : Choirs
- Susan Youngblood : Choirs
- Fred Martin and the Levite Camp : Vocals (gospel choirs)
- Richard Chycki : Spoken Words
- David Campbell : Orchestrations
Other staff
- John Petrucci : Producer
- Gary Chester : Engineer
- Mike Schuppan : Engineer
- Travis Warner : Engineer
- James "Jimmy T" Meslin : Assistant Engineer
- Dave Rowland : Assistant Mixing Engineer
- Jason Staniulis : Assistant Mixing Engineer
- Richard Chycki : Engineer, Mixing Engineer
- Ted Jensen : Mastering Engineer
- David Campbell : Choirs Arrangements
- Jie Ma : Artwork
- Sean Mosher-Smith : Art Direction
- Richard Fiocca : Conductor
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