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  • Only a Matter of Time
    Dream Theater
    When Dream and Day Unite

    Music: Dream Theater
    Lyrics: Kevin Moore

    A suited man smiled said:
    "It's just a matter of time
    You can have the world at your feet by tomorrow
    Just sign on this line."
    Hold tight... limelight!
    Approaching the paramount
    With the sun in our eyes
    Fearing family ties, legalies, compromise

    In a dimly lit room with a stool as his stage
    A dream-stricken prince of a pauper's descent
    Haunts the eavesdropping silence
    That presses his window
    As he sweats a performance
    To an audience that ticks on the wall

    To the practical observer
    It's just a matter of time
    "You can deviate from the com-monplace
    Only to fall back in line."
    I understand mine's a risky plan
    And your system can't miss
    But is security after all a cause
    Or symptom of happiness?

    Brave, yet afraid, his eyes on horizon in a steady-set gaze
    A mariner soon from an open cocoon
    Takes a moment to summon his courage
    To stifle his grave apprehension and
    Trembling, approaches the surf

    A father's benediction as his hopeful son departs
    To brave the sea of rage and conquer at all costs

    Lingers in his memory
    And visions still surviving in a logic-proof shell
    That should have been held sacred, safe
    And hidden well
    Are compromised in usury
    With every rising sun that yields no sight of land
    The hesitation cultivates within the tired man
    And rumors spread of mutiny
    And though the time will come when
    Dream and day unite
    Tonight the only consolation causing
    Him to fight
    In fearless faith in destiny

    Even when plans fall to pieces
    I can still find the courage
    With promise I've found in my faith

    Likely or not, it's a dream that we keep
    And at odds with our senses we'll climb
    But if faith is the answer, we're already reached it
    And if spirit's a sign
    Then it's only a matter of time

    Only a matter of time

  • [00:01.85]Only a Matter of Time
    [00:03.37]Dream Theater
    [00:06.30]When Dream and Day Unite
    [00:09.30]
    [00:12.29]Music: Dream Theater
    [00:15.42]Lyrics: Kevin Moore
    [00:19.00]
    [01:02.59]A suited man smiled said:
    [01:04.28]"It's just a matter of time
    [01:08.48]You can have the world at your feet by tomorrow
    [01:11.81]Just sign on this line."
    [01:16.34]Hold tight... limelight!
    [01:18.14]Approaching the paramount
    [01:19.93]With the sun in our eyes
    [01:21.67]Fearing family ties, legalies, compromise
    [01:24.41]
    [01:25.56]In a dimly lit room with a stool as his stage
    [01:28.70]A dream-stricken prince of a pauper's descent
    [01:31.82]Haunts the eavesdropping silence
    [01:33.85]That presses his window
    [01:35.40]As he sweats a performance
    [01:37.26]To an audience that ticks on the wall
    [01:39.78]
    [01:41.02]To the practical observer
    [01:42.50]It's just a matter of time
    [01:46.91]"You can deviate from the com-monplace
    [01:50.29]Only to fall back in line."
    [01:54.67]I understand mine's a risky plan
    [01:56.58]And your system can't miss
    [01:58.14]But is security after all a cause
    [02:00.13]Or symptom of happiness?
    [02:01.77]
    [02:19.48]Brave, yet afraid, his eyes on horizon in a steady-set gaze
    [02:24.80]A mariner soon from an open cocoon
    [02:27.97]Takes a moment to summon his courage
    [02:31.01]To stifle his grave apprehension and
    [02:33.12]Trembling, approaches the surf
    [02:35.81]
    [03:11.00]A father's benediction as his hopeful son departs
    [03:14.43]To brave the sea of rage and conquer at all costs
    [03:17.08]
    [03:17.46]Lingers in his memory
    [03:18.68]And visions still surviving in a logic-proof shell
    [03:22.12]That should have been held sacred, safe
    [03:24.06]And hidden well
    [03:24.98]Are compromised in usury
    [03:26.21]With every rising sun that yields no sight of land
    [03:29.54]The hesitation cultivates within the tired man
    [03:32.44]And rumors spread of mutiny
    [03:34.71]And though the time will come when
    [03:36.08]Dream and day unite
    [03:37.68]Tonight the only consolation causing
    [03:39.79]Him to fight
    [03:40.49]In fearless faith in destiny
    [03:41.86]
    [04:12.17]Even when plans fall to pieces
    [04:16.08]I can still find the courage
    [04:17.76]With promise I've found in my faith
    [04:20.10]
    [04:36.20]Likely or not, it's a dream that we keep
    [04:39.25]And at odds with our senses we'll climb
    [04:42.69]But if faith is the answer, we're already reached it
    [04:45.90]And if spirit's a sign
    [04:47.75]Then it's only a matter of time
    [04:50.91]
    [04:54.73]Only a matter of time
    [05:01.01]