bluefox4000 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I don't know what's wrong with all of you. Red lenses is awesome, and it builds to the emotion filled climax in a completely unique way, different from every other Rush song. FANTASTIC drumming. FANTASTIC synth work Or nah, lol......I'd disliked songs before red Lenses.....but that song is my first real Rush Head scrather moment, lol. It was like......WHAT?! HOW?! and WHY?! lol. Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 "And the mercury is rising..." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del_Duio Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Gem for the drums alone. Probably one of Neil's hardest lines I would guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 its better than wish them well, but not a classic by any meansAgreed but being better than Wish Them Well is real easy... 100 times yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) Red Lenses is greater than: everything from Rush except Working Maneverything from Fly By Night except Anthem and By-TorI Think I'm Going BaldLakeside ParkThe Twilight ZoneLessonsTearsCloser to the HeartMadrigalChemistryNew World ManThe Body ElectricKid GlovesEmotion DetectorMystic RhythmsSecond NatureLock and KeyTurn the PageTai ShanHigh WaterWar PaintScarsSuperconductorAnagramHand Over FistAll of Roll the Bones except Dreamline, Bravado, and Ghost of a ChanceAll of Counterparts except Animate, Cut to the Chase, and Leave That Thing AloneAll of Test for Echo except Test for Echo and DrivenAll of Vapor Trails except Vapor Trail and EarthshineAll of Snakes and Arrows except Far Cry and Armor & SwordAll of FeedbackAll of Clockwork Angels except Caravan, Clockwork Angels, The Anarchist and Headlong Flight Edited October 11, 2014 by savagegrace26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Red Lenses is greater than: everything from Rush except Working Maneverything from Fly By Night except Anthem and By-TorI Think I'm Going BaldLakeside ParkThe Twilight ZoneLessonsTearsCloser to the HeartMadrigalChemistryNew World ManThe Body ElectricEmotion DetectorMystic RhythmsSecond NatureLock and KeyTurn the PageTai ShanHigh WaterWar PaintScarsSuperconductorAnagramHand Over FistAll of Roll the Bones except Dreamline, Bravado, and Ghost of a ChanceAll of Counterparts except Animate, Cut to the Chase, and Leave That Thing AloneAll of Test for Echo except Test for Echo and DrivenAll of Vapor Trails except Vapor Trail and EarthshineAll of Snakes and Arrows except Far Cry and Armor & SwordAll of FeedbackAll of Clockwork Angels except Caravan, Clockwork Angels, The Anarchist and Headlong Flight Ridiculous 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Red Lenses is greater than: everything from Rush except Working Maneverything from Fly By Night except Anthem and By-TorI Think I'm Going BaldLakeside ParkThe Twilight ZoneLessonsTearsCloser to the HeartMadrigalChemistryNew World ManThe Body ElectricEmotion DetectorMystic RhythmsSecond NatureLock and KeyTurn the PageTai ShanHigh WaterWar PaintScarsSuperconductorAnagramHand Over FistAll of Roll the Bones except Dreamline, Bravado, and Ghost of a ChanceAll of Counterparts except Animate, Cut to the Chase, and Leave That Thing AloneAll of Test for Echo except Test for Echo and DrivenAll of Vapor Trails except Vapor Trail and EarthshineAll of Snakes and Arrows except Far Cry and Armor & SwordAll of FeedbackAll of Clockwork Angels except Caravan, Clockwork Angels, The Anarchist and Headlong Flight Ridiculous Nope. It's just that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Red Lenses is greater than: everything from Rush except Working Maneverything from Fly By Night except Anthem and By-TorI Think I'm Going BaldLakeside ParkThe Twilight ZoneLessonsTearsCloser to the HeartMadrigalChemistryNew World ManThe Body ElectricEmotion DetectorMystic RhythmsSecond NatureLock and KeyTurn the PageTai ShanHigh WaterWar PaintScarsSuperconductorAnagramHand Over FistAll of Roll the Bones except Dreamline, Bravado, and Ghost of a ChanceAll of Counterparts except Animate, Cut to the Chase, and Leave That Thing AloneAll of Test for Echo except Test for Echo and DrivenAll of Vapor Trails except Vapor Trail and EarthshineAll of Snakes and Arrows except Far Cry and Armor & SwordAll of FeedbackAll of Clockwork Angels except Caravan, Clockwork Angels, The Anarchist and Headlong Flight Ridiculous Nope. It's just that good.Not top 20 material it seems.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) Red Lenses is greater than: everything from Rush except Working Maneverything from Fly By Night except Anthem and By-TorI Think I'm Going BaldLakeside ParkThe Twilight ZoneLessonsTearsCloser to the HeartMadrigalChemistryNew World ManThe Body ElectricEmotion DetectorMystic RhythmsSecond NatureLock and KeyTurn the PageTai ShanHigh WaterWar PaintScarsSuperconductorAnagramHand Over FistAll of Roll the Bones except Dreamline, Bravado, and Ghost of a ChanceAll of Counterparts except Animate, Cut to the Chase, and Leave That Thing AloneAll of Test for Echo except Test for Echo and DrivenAll of Vapor Trails except Vapor Trail and EarthshineAll of Snakes and Arrows except Far Cry and Armor & SwordAll of FeedbackAll of Clockwork Angels except Caravan, Clockwork Angels, The Anarchist and Headlong Flight Ridiculous Nope. It's just that good.Not top 20 material it seems.... Not at all. Only 7th best on P/G...or I should say "only"... Edit. Screw that...it's better than Kid Gloves...I'm elevating Red Lenses to 6th best on P/G Edited October 11, 2014 by savagegrace26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 GEM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 It's a gem. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 It's a gem. :) Cut and polished diamond, or diamond in the rough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bytor1958 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 The only turd off that album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 The only turd off that album. No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 The only turd off that album.No. Are you saying there are no turds on the album? Or that there are more turds than just Red Lenses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len(songs) Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 IMO GuP is near flawless, this song included... it's just 8th out of 8 :) (I can actually bear bad lyrics when they're not too horrible and when the music is interesting enough) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 The only turd off that album.No. Are you saying there are no turds on the album? Or that there are more turds than just Red Lenses? Good point. Sometimes being concise is not very. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 There are no turds on "Grace Under Pressure."It's one of best albums in the world to play the drums to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Then again speaking about turds. When I heard the album for the first time when I was 16 I almost shit myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeson90 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Yep me too but it hadnt gone so far to actually turn me off for a while i still got it. The next album was too much though and i actually had a couple years hiatus from the band's new stuff while uni and other things going on. Of course, after going back and reviewing PoW & HYF some time later, i realised just how cool they were being. Fantastic albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 I voted turd. I play bass and there’s some good bass in the song, but the stupidity of the lyrics makes the song unlistenable to me. Eighth-graders can write better lyrics than these. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Rat Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 I just like the end where Geddy goes "Not blue!" the way he does. Geddy is so cool. And then he gets all badass bassist in the fade-out. Great song with a clever, hard-thought play on reds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 I think some of the lyrics are fairly compelling, actually - associating red with "the battle lost or won" evokes the carnage without being too direct, and makes the point that "no one really wins in a war" in kind of a fresh way. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 gem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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