Another Day (Dream Theater song)

"Another Day" is a song by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in their 1992 album Images and Words. It was released as the album's second and final single in 1993.

Background

The song was written by guitarist John Petrucci. He wrote it about his father, John Petrucci Sr. who was diagnosed with cancer. Petrucci Sr. would be the subject of another Dream Theater song, "Take Away My Pain" following his death. The video for Another Day follows the song's lyrics, with a father and son spending time together. MRI scans are visible in the background, tying in to the cancer theme.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by John Petrucci; all music is composed by Dream Theater, except where noted

CD single
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Another Day" (album version)		4:22
2.	"A Fortune in Lies" (Live)	Charlie Dominici, Kevin Moore, John Myung, John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy	5:10
3.	"Another Day" (Live)		4:25

US cassette single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Another Day"	4:22
2.	"Under a Glass Moon"	7:03

Personnel

Dream Theater

James LaBrie – lead vocals
John Petrucci – guitars, background vocals
Kevin Moore – keyboards
John Myung – bass
Mike Portnoy – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

Jay Beckenstein – soprano saxophone on "Another Day"

Production

David Prater – production, mixing
Doug Oberkircher – engineer, mixing
Steve Regina – assistant engineer
Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)	22

References

"Dream Theater Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2017.

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John Petrucci John Myung James LaBrie Jordan Rudess Mike Portnoy Mike Mangini Kevin Moore Chris Collins Charlie Dominici Steve Stone Derek Sherinian
Studio albums	When Dream and Day Unite Images and Words Awake Falling into Infinity Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence Train of Thought Octavarium Systematic Chaos Black Clouds & Silver Linings A Dramatic Turn of Events Dream Theater The Astonishing Distance over Time A View from the Top of the World Parasomnia
Live releases	Live at the Marquee Once in a LIVEtime Live Scenes from New York Live at Budokan Score Chaos in Motion 2007–2008 Live at Luna Park Breaking the Fourth Wall Distant Memories – Live in London
Compilations	Greatest Hit (...And 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs)
EPs	A Change of Seasons
Videos	Images and Words: Live in Tokyo 5 Years in a Livetime Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York Live at Budokan Score Chaos in Motion 2007–2008 Live at Luna Park Breaking the Fourth Wall Distant Memories – Live in London
Singles	"Pull Me Under" "Metropolis—Part I: 'The Miracle and the Sleeper'" "Another Day" "The Silent Man" "Wither" "On the Backs of Angels" "The Enemy Inside" "Along for the Ride" "The Looking Glass"
Other songs	"A Mind Beside Itself" "Space-Dye Vest" "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence" "Twelve-step Suite" "Stream of Consciousness" "Octavarium" "Illumination Theory"
Other	Discography Songs by lyricist The Majesty Demos G3 Gigantour The Human Equation Roadrunner Records The Studio Albums 1992–2011 Liquid Tension Experiment
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