The Spirit Carries On
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"The Spirit Carries On" is a progressive rock ballad by Dream Theater, known for its emotional lyrics, soaring guitar solos, and central role in the concept album "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Spirit Carries On canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Spirit Carries On Context triple: [Dream Theater, famousSong, The Spirit Carries On]
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A.
Spirit in Motion
Spirit in Motion is the inspirational motto of the Paralympic Games, expressing the energy, courage, and determination of Paralympic athletes.
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B.
The Spirit of Life
The Spirit of Life is a major theological work by Jürgen Moltmann that explores the doctrine of the Holy Spirit in relation to creation, liberation, and the renewal of life.
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C.
Spirit in the World
"Spirit in the World" is a major philosophical-theological work by Karl Rahner that reinterprets Thomas Aquinas’s thought through a transcendental, existential lens to explore human knowledge of God and reality.
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D.
Such a Long Journey
Such a Long Journey is a critically acclaimed novel by Rohinton Mistry that portrays the political and social turmoil of early 1970s Bombay through the struggles of a middle-class Parsi bank clerk.
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E.
Spirit in the Night
"Spirit in the Night" is a sax-driven, story-song rock track by Bruce Springsteen that showcases his early vivid storytelling and energetic bar-band style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Spirit Carries On Target entity description: "The Spirit Carries On" is a progressive rock ballad by Dream Theater, known for its emotional lyrics, soaring guitar solos, and central role in the concept album "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory."
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A.
Spirit in Motion
Spirit in Motion is the inspirational motto of the Paralympic Games, expressing the energy, courage, and determination of Paralympic athletes.
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B.
The Spirit of Life
The Spirit of Life is a major theological work by Jürgen Moltmann that explores the doctrine of the Holy Spirit in relation to creation, liberation, and the renewal of life.
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C.
Spirit in the World
"Spirit in the World" is a major philosophical-theological work by Karl Rahner that reinterprets Thomas Aquinas’s thought through a transcendental, existential lens to explore human knowledge of God and reality.
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D.
Such a Long Journey
Such a Long Journey is a critically acclaimed novel by Rohinton Mistry that portrays the political and social turmoil of early 1970s Bombay through the struggles of a middle-class Parsi bank clerk.
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E.
Spirit in the Night
"Spirit in the Night" is a sax-driven, story-song rock track by Bruce Springsteen that showcases his early vivid storytelling and energetic bar-band style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Dream Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassist | John Myung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Petrucci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drummer | Mike Portnoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
choir ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| followedBy | Finally Free NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
progressive metal
ⓘ
progressive rock ⓘ rock ballad ⓘ |
| guitarist | John Petrucci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKey | E major ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion |
Live Scenes from New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Score ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
acceptance of mortality
ⓘ
life after death ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| isPartOfConceptAlbum | Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyboardist | Jordan Rudess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 6:38 ⓘ |
| lyricist | John Petrucci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central role in the album narrative Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory
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emotional lyrics ⓘ soaring guitar solos ⓘ |
| partOf |
Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metropolis narrative ⓘ |
| performer | Dream Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Dream Theater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Petrucci NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Portnoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
EastWest Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elektra Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| seriesOrdinal | 8 ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 8 ⓘ |
| vocalist | James LaBrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Spirit Carries On Description of subject: "The Spirit Carries On" is a progressive rock ballad by Dream Theater, known for its emotional lyrics, soaring guitar solos, and central role in the concept album "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory."
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