Down Deep Into The Pain (Live "Bootleg" Version)-Steve Vai

[00:23.77]So naive, so innocent, thrust in a world too intense [00:29.62]Flesh is weak but the soul is strong, and you will bleed but you'll carry on [00:35.32]Yes you need your pain, life is pain [00:40.42]I could hold your hand, but you must take your pain [00:45.92]I don't need sacrifice, I don't need advice [00:50.07]This hurt surrounds me like a dissonance [00:54.67]Anger is power, I use it to protect myself from insanity [01:00.67]You gotta go down deep down into the pain [01:06.02]Let it purge your soul like flesh to a razor blade [01:11.47]Dig down deep into the pain [01:16.82]Surrender, surrender, dig into Euphoria [01:23.27]Time may never heal the wounds, hearts bleed hard even the sun cries moon [01:29.27]Fate is tragic just for heavens sake, the good Lord giveth and taketh away [01:35.02]'Cause you need your pain, God gave us pain [01:40.32]I can hold you in my arms, but I can't take away your pain [01:45.67]I am not long for this world please save me from myself and my discipline [01:51.02]Lashing out with tight fists in despair, my plight is running from reality [01:57.17]Chorus: [01:57.47]You gotta go down deep down into the pain [02:02.87]Let it purge your soul like flesh to a razor blade [02:08.32]Dig down deep into the pain [02:13.62]Surrender, surrender, dig in, dig in [02:19.42]Put yourself down deep into the pain [02:24.72]Embrace the bliss of pure sensation [02:30.27]You can't escape from the ultimate pain [02:35.62]So let your senses drift into Euphoria [02:41.87]Blood is thickest when love is bold [02:46.97]But blood runs thin when the heart grows cold [02:52.42]So you need your pain, we all need pain [02:57.92]We were born into this world to feel the joy of all our pain [03:03.22](Solo) [03:55.72](chorus) [03:56.22][spoken:] [03:56.52]The falling will be gentle and soothing [04:00.82]But the awakening will be as riveting as an explosion [04:06.27]Eyes open to total darkness, body floating in encompassing tranquility [04:14.37]And then the voice came [04:17.37]'Hear this voice and know that it will be with you always' [04:23.12]Phantoms of opulent auras emblazed in a repulsively lush turmoil [04:31.02]Of incomprehensible vastness, dance in a sea of timeless infinity [04:38.27]And 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 [04:45.02]Is this the voice of my God? -This is the voice of liberation [04:50.12]Man you've got to be kidding me [04:53.37]Go forth and rise to life rise [04:57.62]You will have the freedom to think and choose as you wish [05:02.82]What do I choose? -You choose in the moment [05:07.17]Your life will be shaped around your choices [05:11.47]And the fight is on, every minute of the day, every action in every way [05:18.97]Is every creature's expression to be one with its creator [05:24.52]From a simple prayer to a senseless murder [05:28.92]Where do I find you when I need you? -You will search and you will question [05:35.42]Worship me in your joy and curse me in your pain [05:40.82]You will fight, kill and love in my name, but I have no name [05:47.02]Always keep in your thoughts that life is good [05:51.62]But do not fear death, for I am closer to you than your vry own breath [05:58.27]And I love you, and I want you to know me [06:03.12]Now beautiful life awaits you, and when I count to 3, you will awake [06:10.02]And you will remember everything I've said [06:13.62]1-2-3