[ti:The Count Of Tuscany] [ar:Dream Theater] [00:00.36]The Count Of Tuscany - Dream Theater [00:02.09]Written by:John Myung/Jordan Rudess/Mike Portnoy [04:23.46]Several years ago [04:26.34]In a foreign town [04:29.30]Far away from home [04:31.93]I met the count of Tuscany [04:34.28]A young eccentric man [04:37.66]Bred from royal blood [04:40.41]Took me for a ride [04:43.38]Across the open countryside [04:47.22]Get into my car [04:49.71]Let's go for a drive [04:52.32]I love the way I feel uptight [04:54.75]Just step inside [04:57.65]Maybe you'll recall [04:59.95]A cannibal curator [05:02.64]A character inspired by my brother's life [05:10.64]Winding through the hills [05:13.42]Seeing far behind [05:16.29]On and on we drove [05:18.97]Down narrow streets and dusty roads [05:21.39]And last we came upon [05:24.67]A picturesque estate [05:27.22]On sprawling emerald hills [05:30.23]An ancient world of times gone by [05:34.70]Let me introduce [05:37.10]My brother [05:39.46]A bitter gentleman historian [05:44.68]Sucking on his pipe [05:46.94]Distinguished accent [05:49.60]Making me uptight no accident [05:54.37]I want to stay alive [05:57.95]Everything about this place just doesn't feel right [06:03.76]I I don't wanna die [06:07.55]Suddenly I'm frightened for my life [06:13.48]I wanna say goodbye [06:16.95]This could be the last time you see me alive [06:22.80]I I may not survive [06:26.28]Knew it from the moment we arrived [07:11.45]Would you like to see [07:13.78]Our secret holy place [07:16.42]I come here late at night [07:19.09]To pray to him by candle light [07:21.46]Then viewing through the past [07:24.34]I saw which is believed [07:26.73]Still dressed in royal clothes [07:29.54]A saint behind the altar [07:32.26]History recalls [07:34.67]During times of war [07:37.06]Legend has been traced [07:39.39]Stuck inside these castle walls [07:41.76]Soldiers came to hide [07:44.08]With barrels filled with wine [07:46.65]Never to escape [07:48.73]These tombs of old are where they died [07:53.03]Down the cellar stairs [07:55.40]I disappear [07:57.70]Like the angel's share [07:59.45]The end is near [08:02.49]Come and have a taste [08:04.86]A rare vintage [08:07.18]All the finest wines [08:08.84]Improve with age [08:11.54]I wanna stay alive [08:15.33]Everything about this place just doesn't feel right [08:21.09]I I don't wanna die [08:24.65]Suddenly I'm frightened for my life [08:30.58]I wanna say goodbye [08:34.26]This could be the last time you see me alive [08:40.03]I I may not survive [08:43.68]Knew it from the moment we arrived [14:48.57]Could this be the end [14:51.96]Is this the way I die [14:55.87]Sitting here alone [14:59.85]No one by my side [15:03.62]I don't understand [15:07.36]I don't feel that I deserve this [15:11.11]What did I do wrong [15:14.71]I just don't understand [15:18.08]I just don't understand [15:33.93]Give me one more chance [15:37.33]Let me please explain [15:40.88]It's all been circumstance [15:44.44]I'll tell you once again [15:48.02]It took me for a ride [15:51.86]Promising a vast adventure [15:55.57]Next thing that I know [15:58.53]I'm frightened for my life [16:02.56]Now wait a minute then [16:06.34]That's not how it is [16:09.93]You must be confused [16:13.34]That isn't who I am [16:17.25]Please don't be afraid [16:20.69]I would never try to hurt you [16:24.36]This is how we live [16:26.09]Strange although it seems [16:28.12]Please try to forgive [16:31.33]The chapel and the Sade [16:35.00]The soldiers in the wine [16:38.45]The fables and the tales [16:42.11]All handed down through time [16:45.55]Of course you're free to go [16:49.30]Go and tell the world my story [16:52.83]Tell about my brother [16:54.65]Tell them about me [16:56.03]The count of Tuscany