Rush Songs About Lying or Deception

[JohnRogers]

Which Rush songs would you say most convey message(s) of lying, untruths, and/or deception?

Hold Your Fire deceived all of us into thinking it was worth listening to. Does that count?

 

SEIZE HIM!!!

[JohnRogers]

Which Rush songs would you say most convey message(s) of lying, untruths, and/or deception?

Hold Your Fire deceived all of us into thinking it was worth listening to. Does that count?

lol

Do you encourage such lies and slander???

[goose]

BU2B .

Good call.

[RUSHHEAD666]

I'll give the comedy a pass and say Show Don't Tell

 

Hmmmm...... then I will choose "The Pass."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYEO0UQ8HcA

 

The video was blocked buddy, but yes I love that song. I love Chick and especially Dave Weckl on drums!

[RUSHHEAD666]

"FAITHLESS"

[RUSHHEAD666]

Open Secrets maybe?

 

EPIC!

[treeduck]

I'll give the comedy a pass and say Show Don't Tell

 

Hmmmm...... then I will choose "The Pass."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYEO0UQ8HcA

 

The video was blocked buddy, but yes I love that song. I love Chick and especially Dave Weckl on drums!

Blocked? f**k! That's the best version of that song too.

[TheGhostRider]

Test For Echo. If you listen to the lyrics it describes what you detailed in your post perfectly.

[driventotheedge]

Subdivisions..........if you grew up in the Burbs you know it fits.

[KenJennings]

Subdivisions..........if you grew up in the Burbs you know it fits.

 

I always thought the lyrics of subdivisions were self-contradictory and needlessly angsty. It speaks, probably intentionally, from the perspective of youthful ignorance- but has always come across shallow to me.

 

One example, right at the beginning you have these lines back to back:

 

"...in-between the bright lights and the far, unlit unknown.

Growing up, it all seems so one-sided..."

 

One accurately portrays suburban life as the moderate. As the in-between. The barrier between the urban and rural- both physically and culturally. But immediately thereafter, Peart calls that one-sided. That doesn't make sense. The extremes, not the "in between" would be the one sided existence; with no contrasts to turn to on either side.

 

The perspective of later rush bears more seasoning. With lyrics like:

 

"If their lives were exotic and strange,

They would likely have gladly exchanged them

for something a little more plain,

maybe something a little more sane."

 

If that's not the difference between being in your 20s and your 30s, I don't know what is.

Edited November 21, 2019 by KenJennings

[JARG]

Subdivisions..........if you grew up in the Burbs you know it fits.

 

I always thought the lyrics of subdivisions were self-contradictory and needlessly angsty. It speaks, probably intentionally, from the perspective of youthful ignorance- but has always come across shallow to me.

 

One example, right at the beginning you have these lines back to back:

 

"...in-between the bright lights and the far, unlit unknown.

Growing up, it all seems so one-sided..."

 

One accurately portrays suburban life as the moderate. As the in-between. The barrier between the urban and rural- both physically and culturally. But immediately thereafter, Peart calls that one-sided.

 

No he doesn't. He said it seems one-sided. If your supposition that the song's POV is that of youth is correct (and I think it is), then that line makes perfect sense. When you're an angsty youth, what seems and what is can be damn hard to differentiate.

[KenJennings]

Subdivisions..........if you grew up in the Burbs you know it fits.

 

I always thought the lyrics of subdivisions were self-contradictory and needlessly angsty. It speaks, probably intentionally, from the perspective of youthful ignorance- but has always come across shallow to me.

 

One example, right at the beginning you have these lines back to back:

 

"...in-between the bright lights and the far, unlit unknown.

Growing up, it all seems so one-sided..."

 

One accurately portrays suburban life as the moderate. As the in-between. The barrier between the urban and rural- both physically and culturally. But immediately thereafter, Peart calls that one-sided.

 

No he doesn't. He said it seems one-sided. If your supposition that the song's POV is that of youth is correct (and I think it is), then that line makes perfect sense. When you're an angsty youth, what seems and what is can be damn hard to differentiate.

 

That's fair, but as far as the perspective of angsty youth goes; it felt trite and unconvincing when I was young, and I feel less moved by it today then I did then.

 

Edited November 21, 2019 by KenJennings

[chemistry1973]

I used to hate the video for Subdivisions, but watching it now, it couldn’t be more perfect.

[Mithrandir]

Subdivisions..........if you grew up in the Burbs you know it fits.

 

I always thought the lyrics of subdivisions were self-contradictory and needlessly angsty. It speaks, probably intentionally, from the perspective of youthful ignorance- but has always come across shallow to me.

 

One example, right at the beginning you have these lines back to back:

 

"...in-between the bright lights and the far, unlit unknown.

Growing up, it all seems so one-sided..."

 

One accurately portrays suburban life as the moderate. As the in-between. The barrier between the urban and rural- both physically and culturally. But immediately thereafter, Peart calls that one-sided.

 

No he doesn't. He said it seems one-sided. If your supposition that the song's POV is that of youth is correct (and I think it is), then that line makes perfect sense. When you're an angsty youth, what seems and what is can be damn hard to differentiate.

 

That's fair, but as far as the perspective of angsty youth goes; it felt trite and unconvincing when I was young, and I feel less moved by it today then I did then.

 

Subdivisions lyrics are fantastic. They hit spot on the angst of youth from where i sit.

[tangy]

The Wreckers aka Subdivisions 2.0

[sonoflife]

The Wreckers aka Subdivisions 2.0

 

Always thought Middletown Dreams held that title.

[tangy]

The Wreckers aka Subdivisions 2.0

 

Always thought Middletown Dreams held that title.

 

I can see that too.

 

 

[treeduck]

Peart needs to stop lying about being a real author!

[tangy]

I think im going bald!

 

Neil may have chromed out now but for ged to sing it......

[goose]

Peart needs to stop lying about being a real author!

lol