Digital Dad Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 I don't consider any Rush lyrics deep, but a few of them speak to me more than others. "I'm not the only soul accused of hit and run. Tire tracks all across your back - I can, I can see you had your fun." Can't recall the song... Yes and I love the way he delivers that little chuckle.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand. Ignorance, prejudice and fear walk hand in hand. Even more poignant considering the current political and social climate not just in the US but the entire world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disembodied Spirit Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Jim Morrison simply saidOH YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.....I'M A BACK DOOR MAN .................Men don't know.....what the little girl...understand.... :drool: Now how can Neil compete with the 1st rock Poet????.............WAIT..I'm being told this was written by Willie Dixon.....FAILJust another 60's rip off of old Blues songs....Yes I'm talking about u Led Zep..........Now just for Lorraine.... :7up: :pussy: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 I lie awake with my secretsSpinning round my headSomething that somehow escaped meSomething you shouldn't have said All this time we're shuffling and laying out all our cardsWhile a billion other dealers are slipping past our guardsAll this time we're hoping and praying we all might learnWhile a billion other teachers are teaching them how to burn Too many hands on my timeToo many feelingsToo many things on my mindWhen I leave I don't knowWhat I'm hoping to findWhen I leave I don't knowWhat I'm leaving behind... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taurus Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 I guess "The Pass" and "Losing It" would be considered among the deepest. Not necessarily my absolute faves but I would regard them highly. The Presto and Roll the Bones albums contain many of my favorite NP lyrics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 I guess "The Pass" and "Losing It" would be considered among the deepest. Not necessarily my absolute faves but I would regard them highly. The Presto and Roll the Bones albums contain many of my favorite NP lyricsGhost of a Chance has some strong lyrics...and sentiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 I guess "The Pass" and "Losing It" would be considered among the deepest. Not necessarily my absolute faves but I would regard them highly. The Presto and Roll the Bones albums contain many of my favorite NP lyricsGhost of a Chance has some strong lyrics...and sentiment.Out of all of the songs that Rush has recorded, this is the only song that leaves me feeling hollow. I love the song, but I don't listen to it often on account of my reaction to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Entres Nous - simple yet elegant, succinct yet very moving The Camera Eye Something For Nothing Open Secrets - Ouch! Kid Gloves 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 I guess "The Pass" and "Losing It" would be considered among the deepest. Not necessarily my absolute faves but I would regard them highly. The Presto and Roll the Bones albums contain many of my favorite NP lyricsGhost of a Chance has some strong lyrics...and sentiment.Out of all of the songs that Rush has recorded, this is the only song that leaves me feeling hollow. I love the song, but I don't listen to it often on account of my reaction to it.Strange. I think it's a very positive message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvan Alex Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 (edited) I wouldn't say "deep" per say, but these songs I'm about to speak about are relatable. #1. Losing It I relate a lot with the most. It's lyrics of having your dreams never realized and having better days disappear seem to relate to me. #2 - "Halo Effect" gets a lot of hate on here, but I also call that a relatable as well as deep song to me about illusions and unrealistic expectations, especially with falling in love with someone who may not care about you back. #3 - Circumstances. Life can throw curveballs at you, and as I've found my world growing and new opportunities rising in front of me, I've got to take a chance or else I won't know success or failure. #4- BU2B. I can't blindly follow things anymore. I've got to make up my own mind. #5- Alien Shore. Learning what romance and love is really about. Moving out of your comfort zone, learning from your partner, etc. Edited November 27, 2016 by Carvan Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Entres Nous - simple yet elegant, succinct yet very moving The Camera Eye Something For Nothing Open Secrets - Ouch! Kid Gloves Agreed highly on all counts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 The Snakes & Arrows album has some of Neil's most consistent and poignant lyrics. The Professor is drawing on his usual personal experiences and addressing common themes of religion and terrorism.How many rock bands are skilled enough to write about this subject matter without sounding preachy or patronising ?I applaud Neil for his quiet, rational, SANE views of the world post 9/11. Like a solitary pine, on a bare wind blasted shore.... Sheer poetry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pound of Obscure Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Hey baby, its a quarter to 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeson90 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 yeah HYF defo the deepest lyrics album which is funny as it sounds so uplifting and light. almost like pop at times man i loved that album. can feel a touch dated today but maybe coz i played it too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taurus Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 This is a bit nit picky, but from T4E thru to S&A, I was noticing Neil using the words "Like the..." a bit too often. Started to make me wince VirtualityLike a shipwrecked mariner adrift on an unknown sea Ceiling UnlimitedLike malice through the looking glass Ghost RiderLike a ghost rider The Stars Look DownLike the fly on the wheel, who says"What a lot of dust we're raising" FreezeLike a cornered beastOr a conquering hero THE WAY THE WIND BLOWSLike the solitary pineOn a bare wind-blasted shoreWe can only grow the way the wind blows FaithlessLike a stone in the riverAgainst the floods of springI will quietly resist Like the willows in the windOr the cliffs along the oceanI will quietly resist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaportrailer Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 This is a bit nit picky, but from T4E thru to S&A, I was noticing Neil using the words "Like the..." a bit too often. Started to make me wince VirtualityLike a shipwrecked mariner adrift on an unknown sea Ceiling UnlimitedLike malice through the looking glass Ghost RiderLike a ghost rider The Stars Look DownLike the fly on the wheel, who says"What a lot of dust we're raising" FreezeLike a cornered beastOr a conquering hero THE WAY THE WIND BLOWSLike the solitary pineOn a bare wind-blasted shoreWe can only grow the way the wind blows FaithlessLike a stone in the riverAgainst the floods of springI will quietly resist Like the willows in the windOr the cliffs along the oceanI will quietly resist Hmm, interesting! Sorry that it's starting to bug you.He's certainly keen on analogies and rampant didacticism. He did the same thing in his younger years with 'eth': The sign of Eth is rising in the air.Fountain of LamnethBeneth, Between, Behind.In eth Mood. Granted, one or more of those could be typos. Or maybe a lisp was involved. Or perhaps Neil just likes a lot of things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 (edited) Spinning whirlingStill descending Like a spiral sea unending Sound and furyDrown my heartEvery nerve is torn apart Nothing much deeper than a black hole. Edited November 28, 2016 by EagleMoon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pound of Obscure Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 The Snakes & Arrows album has some of Neil's most consistent and poignant lyrics. How many rock bands are skilled enough to write about this subject matter without sounding preachy or patronising ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaportrailer Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 The Snakes & Arrows album has some of Neil's most consistent and poignant lyrics. How many rock bands are skilled enough to write about this subject matter without sounding preachy or patronising ? Saying so much with so little. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 didacticism. Didacticism is the new pedantry. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaportrailer Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 didacticism. Didacticism is the new pedantry. Sez you! :P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 didacticism. Didacticism is the new pedantry. Sez you! :PIt was meant as a compliment! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaportrailer Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 didacticism. Didacticism is the new pedantry. Sez you! :PIt was meant as a compliment! No you didn't. What you said was that didacticism has usurped pedantry in modern colloquy. Any idiot can see that! :lol: (NP's new book: "The Didactic Rider: Tales of a Pedant") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirteen Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Off the top of my head: The PassEmotional detectorMiddletown dreamsSecond natureRed tideFreewillAvailable light Come to think of it, I find the majority of Rush songs to have considerably 'deep' lyrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Hero - is the pride of purpose in the unrewarding job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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