Take the Time
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| Song by Dream Theater | |||||
| Album | Images and Words | ||||
| Released | 1992 | ||||
| Genre | Progressive metal | ||||
| Length | 8:21 | ||||
| Label | ATCO Records | ||||
| Producer | David Prater | ||||
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Take the Time is a song by progressive metal band Dream Theater. It is the third track on their second album Images and Words. It is also featured on the Once in a LIVEtime CD and the Images and Words: Live in Tokyo VHS and DVD.
Each member of the band wrote a section of the lyrics. The lyrics reflect their feelings about the long, frustrating period of the band's early history during which they were searching for a new vocalist.
During their playing of the song on the Once in a LIVEtime CD, after John Petrucci's solo, the band breaks off from the original song and starts playing the solo to the Lynyrd Skynyrd song Free Bird.
On certain occasions when the band plays the song live, they cut out the 2nd verse, abridging the song. Presumably down to it being very difficult to sing and taking a toll on James LaBrie's voice. In addition, Mike Portnoy usually sings the first verse, with James LaBrie coming in on the last line ("I think it's time for a change").
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