2003Released
11:23

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Interesting facts and trivia about Endless Sacrifice. By Songfacts®.

This song was written by Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci. It is a love song to his wife where he talks about how he misses her and he also speaks of the sacrifices she makes for him as he is a traveling musician. You can note that the first verse is his wife speaking. The first chorus is also by his wife and the next verse is spoken by Petrucci, with the following chorus also by him. When the song really kicks in it is Petrucci again where he mentions his "Undying Dream" (being a musician and not being able to see her). Some of the lines in this part are shared by he and his wife: 'WE try to make sense of..."

Running 11:23, this is part of Dream Theater's Train Of Thought album, which is steeped in classic metal. By this time, the band had been through the wringer with their record company and had earned the right to call the shots. They spent much of their previous tour covering songs by Iron Maiden and Metallica, and those influences seeped into the album when they entered the studio.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Endless Sacrifice.
DKey
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
97BPM

Album

The album Endless Sacrifice is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Endless Sacrifice.
Elektra Records
© 2003 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
℗ 2003 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.

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