Hollow Years (Live à Paris 2024)

[Instrumental Intro]

[GeoShred Cello Solo Intro]

[Guitar Solo Intro]

[Guitar Intro]

[Verse 1]

He's just the kind of man you hear about

Who leaves his family for an easy out

They never saw the signs, he never said a word

He couldn't take another day

[Pre-Chorus]

Carry me to the shoreline

Bury me in the sand

Walk me across the water

In the writing of a tired hand

You'll see the message getting clearer

And maybe you'll understand

[Spoken: James LaBrie]

"Sing along with me, everyone."

[Chorus]

Once the stone you'rе crawling under

Is lifted off your shoulders

Oncе the cloud that's raining

Over your head disappears

The noise that you'll hear

Is the crashing down of hollow years

[Verse 2]

She's not the kind of girl you hear about

She'll never want another, she'll never be without

She'll give you all the signs, she'll tell you everything

Then turn around and walk away

[Pre-Chorus]

Carry me to the shoreline

Bury me in the sand (Into the waves)

Walk me across the water

In the echoes of a tired voice

You'll hear the message getting clearer

And maybe you'll have no choice

[Spoken: James LaBrie]

"Sing along, come on!"

[Chorus]

Once the stone you're crawling under

Is lifted off your shoulders

Once the cloud that's raining

Over your head disappears

The noise that you'll hear

Is the crashing down of hollow years

[Guitar Solo]

[Spoken: James LaBrie]

"Mr. John Petrucci!"

[Pre-Chorus: James LaBrie, James LaBrie & Mike Portnoy]

Carry me to the shoreline

Bury me in the sand

Walk me across the water

And maybe you'll understand

[Chorus: James LaBrie & Mike Portnoy, James LaBrie]

Once the stone you're crawling under

Is lifted off your shoulders

Once the cloud that's raining

Over your head disappears

The noise that you'll hear

Is the crashing down of hollow years

[Spoken: James LaBrie]

"Come on, let's sing this one last part, by myself and John."

[Outro]

Once the stone you're crawling under

Once the stone you're crawling under (The sound you'll hear)

Once the stone you're crawling under (The crashing down of hollow years)

Once the stone you're crawling under

Once the stone you're crawling under

Once the stone you're crawling under (The sound you'll hear)

(The crashing down of hollow years)

[Piano Solo Outro]