Freewill87

QUOTE Here's a fun read..... Lyric analysis wink.gif wink.gif wink.gif lol that was an interesting link... Hey everyone... no more thinking, this person has figured out the secret to every rush song. They are all about LSD! Seriously though, I think this is an example of taking the "personal interpretation" philosophy and basically going to extremes by taking everything out of context. Using this persons logic, I could argue that Natural Science is about shopping for produce, or Xanadu is about playing Monopoly.

We all know the lyrical content of Rush more straigthtforward songs are. We know what the Tom Sawyers, Limelights, and Spirit of Radios are all about. So what Rush lyric do you have absolutely no clue what they are talking about? What lyric keeps you up and night and make you wonder what peart was getting at? I like lyrics that are not entirely clear and open to interpretation. I have found that these are some of my favorite lyrics. Here are some rush songs that Im not entirely sure what they are about Distant Early Warning - I have heard how this is about the Cold War from Canada's perspective, and the threat of nuclear annihilation, and that explanation definitely makes a lot of sense with the heavy water reference among others. However, I have always felt that there is a far more personal under current to to the lyrics of the song. the second verse seems to be not talking about nations or the cold war at all ("Left and rights of passage , black and whites of youth") plus the chorus sounds like a total plea to a friend or lover or something. And whats with this take a page from the red book? This has always confused me Digital Man - Okay this one sounds like Peart threw a lot lot of stuff together that sounded cool because it rhymed. Whats with all this zion, babylon, black sedan stuff? I have no idea where to even start with this one. Is this even supposed make sense or just sound cool? (They totally succeeded with the latter IMO) Stick It Out - Someone on facebook told me this was about politics. If it is I totally missed the point. Seems to me it is peart saying that you shouldn't be afraid to to speak your mind, and sometimes even get a little angry when your defending what you know is right. I love this theme, and love the lyrics. New World Man - Ditto with Digital Man, but to a lesser extent Secret Touch - Seems to be about longing for someone you love. Unrequited love perhaps? Would love to hear some opinions There are bunch more. Lyrics I don't get or just find odd or strangely touching. Hopefully this will get a discussion going and you guys can comment on these or add other songs you don't get

I was at the Portland show, after YYZ Neil stood waved at the crowed, bowed, and jogged off stage... I thought nothing of it the show was over. Heck, Geddy thanked the crowed, and said he hoped to see us all again and then joggged off stage.