Dream Theater - The Best Of Times Lyrics






[Music by Petrucci, Portnoy, Rudess and Myung, Lyrics by Mike Portnoy]

Remember days of yesterday
How it flew so fast
The two score and a year we had,
I thought it would always last
Those summer days and west coast dreams
I wished would never end
A young boy and his father,
Idol and best friend

I'll always remember
Those were the best of times
A lifetime together
I'll never forget

The morning shows on the radio
The case of the missing dog
Lying on the pillows at the old 812
Watching Harold and Maude
The record shops, the stickball fields
My home away from home
And when we weren't together
The hours on the phone

I'll always remember
Those were the best of times
I'll cherish them forever
The best of times

But then came the call
Our lives changed forever more
"You can pray for a change
But prepare for the end..."

The fleeting winds of time
Flying through each day
All the things I should've done
But time just slipped away
Remember seize the day
Life goes by in the blink of an eye
With so much left to say

These were the best of times
I'll miss these days
Your spirit lit my life each day

Thank you for the inspiration
Thank you for the smiles
All the unconditional love
That carried me for miles
It carried me for miles
But most of all thank you for my life

These were the best of times
I'll miss these days
Your spirit lit my life each day
My heart is bleeding bad
But I'll be OK
Your spirit guides my life each day

[In Loving Memory of Howard Portnoy 1940-2009]





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  1. D.... L....

    Bu şarkıyı spotify ile birlikte story e koymuştun önce şarkıyı dinledim daha sonra sözlerini inceledim bilemiyorum kendimi kandırdım sanırım ya da benzerlikler sadece tesadüften ibaretti daha açık olabilseydik daha cesur daha sabırlı birbirimizi ve ne istediğimizi anlayabilirdik bilemiyorum ya da ben senin her sözünde paylaştığın her şeyde mana aradım belki de kastettiğin şey de buydu bulmamı istedin sadece emin olamadım güvenemedim kendime, cesaret edemedim.
    Sana karşı beslediğim duygular çok temizdi çok sabırsızdı ölüme çok yeniydi ölemezdi birden ölmedi de bunu bilmeni istedim sadece,
    November Rain şarkısını attığın zaman onu da dinledim sözleri çok manidardı yasayamadığımız bu olayı özetliyordu,neyse seni unutmayacağım ben de bu gidişle ya sana karşı duygularım tükenecek ya da ben uyumadan önce rahatlamak için dinlediğini düşünüyorum bu şarkıyı ,tatlı rüyalar hayatımın aşkı

  2. K.... ....

    Freeman

  3. U.... L....

    that solo. 100% honest, I will happily die at the age of 50 if I can crank that out.... I will fucking give up my soul for it

  4. M.... F....

    And then there are those Kevin Moore fanboys who still think Jordan is just a soulless shredder. Please listen to this and then go fuck yourselves

  5. S.... S....

    Love you Dream Theater.....!!!!!
    From Bangladesh....😍😍😍😍

  6. s.... ....

    12:00 この辺からのフレーズが特にお気に入り。
    もう素晴らし過ぎます。
    凄すぎて鳥肌が立ちます。
    このバンド大好き。

  7. g.... ....

    I usually like James... but he Ringo'd this song.
    The poetry & instruments were flawless, so to be fair, I can't think of anyone that could sing this song and do it justice.

  8. H.... P....

    Desember 2019 :')

  9. l.... ....

    la cancion dedicada al papa de mike !!!!

  10. C.... J....

    Fuck...i cannot hear the solo without running tears down my face...

  11. A.... H....

    The numerous times I listened to this track, as a father, I keep wondering what should I do to be that father whose son would make such marvel for him!!

  12. �.... �....

    7:25 Flyaing? Is Pewdiepie singer of Dream Theatre?

  13. K.... S....

    Selalu memberikan semangat tersendiri saat mendengarkan setiap note note maupun bait di lagu ini .. Portnoy idola saya

  14. o.... c....

    A teenager girl led me to find this song for the nostalgic solo that I found awesome, but listening to the whole song...wow I was touched!!!
    Beautiful song!!! Dad I love you even tho I rarely say it.

  15. u.... c....

    I've never had a dad, but omg this is something~ why am crying?

  16. C.... B....

    Petrucci’s best solo ever

  17. J.... J....

    Hey guys plz check out my best of times main solo cover https://youtu.be/wREQSy_MWsA

  18. J.... A....

    The besta band!

  19. o.... g....

    I think i already play this over and over again about 10000000x

  20. �.... �....

    2019????????????

  21. L.... F....

    it is baffling how Roger waters most personal record was the wall then he left and Portnoy BC&SL and then he left . both the heart and soul of those bands , and the guitar player the genius behind the musicianship .
    HOPE to at least once see them o the same stage once again .

  22. Z.... ....

    I like so much this song remember me for the life better☺😃😃

  23. K.... S....

    I Hv change This Lyric For My Girl And iam Sorry So Much , Very2 Sorry . iam Bad Guy

  24. W.... ....

    Sing for absoluuuuuuuuuuutiooon
    i will be singiiing
    Falling for your graaaaace

  25. N.... ....

    1:45 (Gary Moore - Parisienne Walkways)

  26. T.... ....

    While hearing this solo ... everytime I´m convinced man CAN fly anyway ...

  27. T.... M....

    the BEST

  28. s.... p....

    espetacular

  29. G.... ....

    3:40 3:51 Barstool Warrior riff

  30. m.... S....

    This music get into deep my ♥....

  31. P.... 1....

    Indonesia🇮🇩

  32. m.... d....

    Amazing song

  33. T.... M....

    The most emotional DT song, ever...

  34. M.... ....

    This is one of the single musics that van rlly makes me cry...
    Love you dad soo much... I pray for this days last Forever...

  35. N.... C....

    😥 a vida passa num piscar de olhos com muito restando a dizer... 2019 e estamos aqui.

  36. k.... j....

    M blessed 😭

  37. T.... K....

    A very pensive song

  38. �.... ....

    It's my dream.'

  39. M.... M....

    Desde el minuto 10:00,se me ponen los vellos como escarpias

  40. j.... ....

    Tina S sent me here.

  41. C.... A....

    This song ends at 2:45

  42. p.... b....

    I'm crying so hard

  43. R.... d....

    Without Words , solo is historical

  44. D.... ....

    why they haven't played live?>

  45. R.... C....

    6:10 crying moment 😥 love u God pls love me

  46. G.... B....

    Saya sangat menyukai lagu ini berulang kali dan berulang ulang kali saya putar perfect

  47. t.... ....

    好懷念啊 記得10年前邊聽這首邊玩楓之谷的日子 認同的舉手點讚加1分享

  48. l.... M....

    The last DT album with Portnoy on Drums that leave one legacy in the story from the band and this song was dedicated to the your late father and one of my favorites songs from the DT

  49. G.... G....

    Like here if u are here in 2019 and still love the solo 9:59

  50. E.... T....

    And people say JP plays with no feeling

  51. C.... A....

    Dream theater is the most mature band ever to me.

  52. R.... T....

    this song reminds me of my grandfather, he fought cancer for two years. i was with him on his last moments, it was sad but, he was a great person. it's almost a year since he passed. i love you, dad. i always do and i always will.

    bobby tolentino
    1945 - 2018

  53. F.... M....

    Need To Tell Brian About This

  54. M.... -....

    This kind of intro !
    https://youtu.be/zCn4_T5khZI

  55. P.... S....

    11:27 to 11:33 is almost like re-living the good old time

  56. j.... b....

    The longest intro ever?

  57. P.... P....

    Brilliant

  58. A.... L....

    420 people in tears couldn't clearly see the like button and missed it.

    A.... L....

    491 today

  59. J.... A....

    when you unlocked god mode. :D

  60. B.... ....

    Tank you Petrucci, you touched my soul

  61. S.... J....

    A like icon just doesn't do justice to my being able to react to this.

  62. m.... S....

    This music came into deep my heart

  63. s.... u....

    488 unsuccessful guitar players xD

  64. N.... G....

    I'm 11 yr old and I like this song

  65. S.... L....

    It was my dream to play this guitar solo not missing a single note,glad after a month of practice,i can finally play it.!

  66. B.... B....

    This is my everyday song.

  67. M.... D....

    Anyone on 2019 cous it's still the best of all time

  68. s.... i....

    Perfect

  69. R.... U....

    https://youtu.be/abTAhYsNteU
    Best solo cover I've ever heard ❤️

  70. P.... S....

    A masterpiece without the vocals...i like the vocals only after 7:20.... Labrie's low mids and lows are bad af.

  71. r.... r....

    I miss the time when I was young 😇

  72. Y.... S....

    Agustus 2019 ?????

  73. U.... S....

    Really? 400+ of you out there? I know we got our own taste but 👎 common people....it's just sad

  74. w.... e....

    John petrucci not play guitar,but guitar play john petrucci🔥

  75. r.... ....

    first time i heard the guitar itself crying, its like the guitar was alive..

  76. w.... ....

    Boy the singer, the lyrics and the sound levels really sucked.

  77. A.... F....

    Is it me or does this sound like a RUSH song?  Sounds like something that Geddy Lee would have wrote.  It has a RUSH type of feel.  As if it could have easily been on Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, or Moving Pictures albums.

  78. D.... ....

    This and Gojira's Low Lands both covering a parent and cancer both tear jerkers

  79. a.... ....

    I Am listening this song for the first time and it is full of emotions, great solo fantastic

  80. N.... V....

    2019 ✌️

  81. A.... M....

    7:05 this part always hits me in the feels, Dream Theater is my favourite band ever

  82. B.... ....

    this solo is too short :/

  83. D.... G....

    Los últimos 5 minutos de cancion, son una autentica obra maestra !! Petrucci dios de la guitarra !!

  84. R.... ....

    Rush - Spirit of Radio?

  85. S.... S....

    Plágio

  86. D.... A....

    Who is crying?

  87. m.... ....

    capolavoro...fantastica....

  88. J.... D....

    2019 Paraguay...

  89. G.... 1....

    Why in every good song does someone have someone who died? Are all these songs good enough to die for or something? I'm sorry if I'm being insensitive, but I don't want to feel sad, I want to feel empowered by these songs

  90. T.... G....

    meravigliosa

  91. A.... D....

    The best of Dream Theater!

  92. S.... C....

    John Petrucci is the only guitarist that can write a solo to make the most stoic, grown man cry.

  93. G.... R....

    Starting @2:47, obviously RUSH inspired!

  94. Q.... C....

    IM NOT CRYING YOUR CRYING

  95. T.... C....

    (T_T) 😿😿😿😿😿

  96. F.... M....

    2019 Who's still listening

  97. B.... P....

    13 minutes. Amazing

  98. K.... ....

    The outro seems inspired by the outro solo on Mr Crowley.

  99. N.... ....

    I remember when this album came out. I was only 9 years old, and I remember my dog passing away a bit after. This song helped me get through it. Thank you JP and MP for this masterpiece.