Dream Theater - The Spirit Carries On (from Distant Memories - Live in London)

Two-time GRAMMY-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans Dream Theater are back with the latest live installment to their impressive thirty-one-year catalog of releases. Recorded at their sold-out show at the Apollo Theatre in London, Distant Memories – Live In London documents the band’s popular world tour in support of their latest critically acclaimed studio album Distance Over Time and the 20-year anniversary of their seminal concept album Metropolis Part 2 – Scenes From A Memory.

“Whether you had a chance to see this tour in person and want to relive what was hopefully an awesome concert experience or enjoying the performance on video for the first time, Distant Memories – Live In London very accurately and very beautifully captures the energy and excitement we all felt together at the Apollo this past February,” explains guitarist John Petrucci.

Distant Memories – Live In London is the band’s first since 2014’s Breaking the Fourth Wall. The new live release is available in various configurations including digital only, a 3-CD and 2 DVD multibox, a 3-CD and 2 Blu-Ray digipak with slipcase, a limited deluxe 3-CD + 2 Blu-Ray + 2 DVD Artbook and a limited 4-LP and 3-CD box set. The video components also feature a Behind The Scenes look at the band as they get ready for the shows.

The tracklisting for Distant Memories – Live In London is:

1. Untethered Angel
2. A Nightmare to Remember
3. Fall Into the Light
4. Barstool Warrior
5. In the Presence of Enemies – Part 1
6. Pale Blue Dot
7. Scenes Live Intro
8. Scene One: Regression
9. Scene Two: I. Overture 1928
10. Scene Two: II. Strange Déjà Vu
11. Scene Three: I. Through My Words
12. Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy
13. Scene Four: Beyond This Life
14. Scene Five: Through Her Eyes
15. Scene Six: Home
16. Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity
17. Scene Seven: II. One Last Time
18. Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On
19. Scene Nine: Finally Free
20. At Wit’s End
21. Paralyzed (Bonus Track)

[sahabatdekhachanel]

Indonesia'n Dream Theater Fans Club ☝

[aaronhenning]

I remember taking my dad to a show and while they performed this song he just sat and cried. Dad was an incredible keyboard player and Dream Theater was our last concert together. He was slowly passing away from Congestive Heart Failure. I shared the stage with him for 13 years before his spirit finally carried on. He is truly missed

[ebensinah]

Anak saya baru meninggal sebulan yang lalu, tanpa sadar lagu ini biasa saya nyanyikan bersama dia, tenang di surga anakku tercinta, Ayah mencintaimu😇

[MeliWardani]

my husband love Dream theater, and this song is one of our favorites. He passed away September 20, 2023. And this song, help me a lots to release him. He's alright, because his spirit carries on

[octavvarium]

"safe in the light that surrounds me, free of the fear and the pain"

[skm]

The Dream Theater masterpiece that heals my soul everytime I hear it

[FilsafatOdyssey]

This song reminds me of something that can never be forgotten.

Oh my God, these tears are falling.

[yf_games]

Lyrics:

Where did we come from?
Why are we here?
Where do we go when we die?
What lies beyond
And what lay before?
Is anything certain in life?
They say, life is too short
The here and the now
And you're only given one shot
But could there be more
Have I lived before
Or could this be all that we've got?
If I die tomorrow
I'd be all right
Because I believe
That after we're gone
The spirit carries on
I used to be frightened of dying
I used to think death was the end
But that was before
I'm not scared anymore
I know that my soul will transcend
I may never find all the answers
I may never understand why
I may never prove
What I know to be true
But I know that I still have to try
If I die tomorrow
I'd be alright
Because I believe
That after we're gone
The spirit carries on
Move on, be brave
Don't weep at my grave
Because I am no longer here
But please never let
Your memory of me disappear
Safe in the light that surrounds me
Free of the fear and the pain
My questioning mind
Has helped me to find
The meaning in my life again
Victoria's real
I finally feel
At peace with the girl in my dreams
And now that I'm here
It's perfectly clear
I found out what all of this means
If I die tomorrow
I'd be alright
Because I believe
That after we're gone
The spirit carries on

[fmahend]

Where did we come from?
Why are we here?
Where do we go when we die?
What lies beyond
And what lay before?
Is anything certain in life?

They say, life is too short
The here and the now
And you're only given one shot
But could there be more
Have I lived before
Or could this be all that we've got?

If I die tomorrow
I'd be all right
Because I believe
That after we're gone
The spirit carries on

I used to be frightened of dying
I used to think death was the end
But that was before
I'm not scared anymore
I know that my soul will transcend

I may never find all the answers
I may never understand why
I may never prove
What I know to be true
But I know that I still have to try

If I die tomorrow
I'd be alright
Because I believe
That after we're gone
The spirit carries on

Move on, be brave
Don't weep at my grave
Because I am no longer here
But please never let
Your memory of me disappear

Safe in the light that surrounds me
Free of the fear and the pain
My questioning mind
Has helped me to find
The meaning in my life again
Victoria's real
I finally feel
At peace with the girl in my dreams
And now that I'm here
It's perfectly clear
I found out what all of this means

If I die tomorrow
I'd be alright
Because I believe
That after we're gone
The spirit carries on

[carterslead]

Just wanna say, I’m 14, no one else my age likes dream theater, but I will never stop loving this band. They’ve been my favorite sense I was 9 when my dad showed me the album awake, and here I am still in awe at stuff like this video. Dream theaters spirit will carry on!✊🏼

[Agilfeb]

Damn, the melody improvisation 06:00 is so damn beautiful, it's like my soul's being gently swayed by the notes. John Petrucci is seriously a genius, one hell of a guitarist!

[Mrvicious]

That is the epitome of a guitar solo. You can’t get better than that. The feeling, the technique, the nuances, the built up. The song it’s perfect in it self. A pure moment of inspiration and genius. What a band .

[omegajuggernut]

Shout out to the dude in The Aristocrats tee airdrumming!

[nickameen]

This song is like the finest wine; it improves with age.

[Unknown-koxt]

I lost my father on 29th November 2023, I wish wherever his soul is, I love you dad, I never understood how important you were until you are gone.❤

[TheDesperateArtist]

3:39 this guy in the front row nailed that drum fill !!

[jelleepit]

I lost my brother (34) in 2001 to a bike accident. This song helped me deal with that loss. You cannot ever repay that debt to such an incredible band like Dream Theater.

[CanaldaMonaRock]

Here I am, crying in another sunday night. But it worths it.

[IMSOMNIA..._]

😔😔 This song reminds me of my wife, I always play this song and remind her, I always encourage her, to be strong and survive? but the world says another, leave me forever 😭😭, 17 July 2020 R.I.P (Anissa putri kurniawan) 😔😔😭

[setyoujianto]

Thank you Mike Mangini. Work smart with Dream Theater. welcome Mike Portnoy. returned home with the Dream Theater family.. Awesome😎 👍