Second Hand Grace Posted August 20 Author Share Posted August 20 1 hour ago, Entre_Perpetuo said: 1. The lyrics of Earthshine refer to the phenomenon of light from the sun bouncing off of the earth and onto the moon, and that light then bouncing off of the moon then back to earth. Light hitting earth from the sun would be considered the prime, then light hitting the moon from the earth would be considered second hand, so light returning to the earth from the moon is third hand. Replace light with grace, grace is often depicted as light in literature as far back as the Bible (no I don’t have any qualms talking about the Bible thanks very much), and you have your answer. The song also gestures towards the idea that the light coming back to earth from the moon would include some version of Peart’s own reflection in it, making that third hand grace his own, even if it’s not a detailed or accurate reflection. By the tone of the lyric, Peart seems to find this phenomenon fascinating and profound, which could betray a deeper meaning he doesn’t outright explain in the song. Perhaps that meaning involves you, and perhaps (more likely) it doesn’t. 2. The lyric gives no indication of who in particular that gentle hand belongs to. If you want to believe it’s you, that’s none of my business. But I don’t see it as very likely considering Peart was a very private person and he never met you. I'll let you remain in your ignorance. You and everyone else here add nothing to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BastillePark Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 17 minutes ago, Second Hand Grace said: I'll let you remain in your ignorance. You and everyone else here add nothing to me. Yet you start threads and post here. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second Hand Grace Posted August 20 Author Share Posted August 20 3 minutes ago, BastillePark said: Yet you start threads and post here. Why? Kinda like Elijah mocking the prophets of Baal. I kinda miss reminding myself that i'm not missing anything in the so-called Rush Community. They are all animated corpses on the road to the morgue, just like Peart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 On 8/20/2024 at 9:05 AM, Second Hand Grace said: Never met Ged Al or Neil, only talked with Pegi Ceconni a few times, their manager. Yh, i was the inspiration behind T4E and VT. Ask me anything about any song on those two two albums. Asking questions is easy, but will you provide knowledgeable answers? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 On 8/20/2024 at 12:05 PM, Second Hand Grace said: Never met Ged Al or Neil, only talked with Pegi Ceconni a few times, their manager. Yh, i was the inspiration behind T4E and VT. Ask me anything about any song on those two two albums. Net Boy? Let your fingers wank and tank And set you free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grep Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Put your message in a modem, and frankly no one cares..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemistry2024 Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 There’s a sense of nostalgia reading this thread. Like the old days… reading the posts of wingnuts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BastillePark Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 28 minutes ago, chemistry2024 said: There’s a sense of nostalgia reading this thread. Like the old days… reading the posts of wingnuts. It's interesting that one person, and only one person gets it (whatever "it" is) and the rest of us are "animated corpses", aka zombies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grep Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Like I said, sock puppet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second Hand Grace Posted August 30 Author Share Posted August 30 On 8/25/2024 at 2:49 PM, BastillePark said: It's interesting that one person, and only one person gets it (whatever "it" is) and the rest of us are "animated corpses", aka zombies. "It" is Everything is Happening for a Reason", and the Reason is . .? Real simple if you "get it". Go ahead now . . tell us WHO the reason is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grep Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 First Hand Grace is my first pressing release day vinyl of p/g. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BastillePark Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 2 hours ago, Second Hand Grace said: "It" is Everything is Happening for a Reason", and the Reason is . .? Real simple if you "get it". Go ahead now . . tell us WHO the reason is. What's the World Health Organization got to do with it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second Hand Grace Posted August 31 Author Share Posted August 31 23 hours ago, BastillePark said: What's the World Health Organization got to do with it? Another hollow and vacuous answer from a whoever at this forum. So glad I've not offered up the original letter to Neil and the reason they placed tarot cards on VT - That would of really been casting pearls before swine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BastillePark Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 44 minutes ago, Second Hand Grace said: Another hollow and vacuous answer from a whoever at this forum. So glad I've not offered up the original letter to Neil and the reason they placed tarot cards on VT - That would of really been casting pearls before swine. I can't speak for anyone else, but for me, just to be able to post in any of your inane threads is reward enough. I bet you don't post your letter because if it even exists, it would put on full display your lunacy, but I doubt even it exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Pearl Swine would of made for a more interesting song than Earthshine in many ways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second Hand Grace Posted September 3 Author Share Posted September 3 On 8/31/2024 at 4:31 PM, BastillePark said: I can't speak for anyone else, but for me, just to be able to post in any of your inane threads is reward enough. I bet you don't post your letter because if it even exists, it would put on full display your lunacy, but I doubt even it exists. Are you talking about the letter from January 14, 2001 or May 16, 2001? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BastillePark Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 14 minutes ago, Second Hand Grace said: Are you talking about the letter from January 14, 2001 or May 16, 2001? Either or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second Hand Grace Posted September 4 Author Share Posted September 4 18 hours ago, BastillePark said: Either or both. I'll only tell you this, I synchronized the 22 chapters of the book of Revelation with the 22 Major Arcana - which of course blew them away, the next 48 hours Ged put up geddylee.net, which no longer exists. Just as the owl said he'll never know how many licks it takes to get to the center of the Tootsie Pop, you'll never really know if I'm telling you the Truth - your sneering cynicism ruined it for you . . I prefer it that way, it's my only personal Rush experience that no one will ever have throughout the endless horizons of eternity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Doesn’t matter how you find the pot of gold, just as long as you beat the leprechauns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second Hand Grace Posted September 12 Author Share Posted September 12 10 hours ago, Tony R said: Doesn’t matter how you find the pot of gold, just as long as you beat the leprechauns. Nice adage. Think i'll use it from time to time. Thanks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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