kooma Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Is The Speed Of Love just another Rush love song, or is there more to it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro2112 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 QUOTE (kooma @ Jan 31 2006, 01:06 PM) Is The Speed Of Love just another weak Rush song, or is there more to it?? There, I fixed your statement for you, Kooma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncos730 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I like it. I think Counterparts is an album unlike any others. There are some good songs there and this is one. Good lyrics and good music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I never could get into this song. The lyrics & music (to an extent) seem like they were forced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Grizz Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Probably my least favourite song on Counterparts. I find the music boring and the lyrics tedious. Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearingsky Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Not a standout from CP,but not terrible either-gained acceptance and appreciation after time.Largely overshadowed by Double Agent.There is humor to be found "Love is born with solar flares" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnalschick Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I love this song, think it's well put together and just sounds beautiful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
different strings Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 It's not my favourite from COUNTERPARTS but I don't dislike it either. Its a little slow granted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kooma Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 Point taken, but what about the lyrics?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
different strings Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 QUOTE (kooma @ Feb 2 2006, 07:26 PM) Point taken, but what about the lyrics?? I have absolutely no problem with any of Neil's lyrics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kooma Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 QUOTE (different strings @ Feb 2 2006, 06:15 AM) QUOTE (kooma @ Feb 2 2006, 07:26 PM) Point taken, but what about the lyrics?? I have absolutely no problem with any of Neil's lyrics I have no problems with Neil's lyrics, but what is this song really about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
physics23 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 It's better than "You Bet Your Life." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kooma Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 QUOTE (physics23 @ Feb 2 2006, 03:00 PM) It's better than "You Bet Your Life." Again, nag, nag what is it about?? Just a simple love song or not?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearingsky Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 QUOTE (kooma @ Feb 3 2006, 03:12 AM) QUOTE (physics23 @ Feb 2 2006, 03:00 PM) It's better than "You Bet Your Life." Again, nag, nag what is it about?? Just a simple love song or not?? The title would seem to be a clever twist on a common phrase"the speed of light".As far as being a simple love song,I would say yes,relative to Rush songs, a simple love song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
physics23 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 To follow up on clearingsky's comment regarding the title being a clever twist on the speed of light: Neil is drawing an analogy between the physical properties of light - which can be measured, quantified, and whose behavior can be predicted - and the physical properties of love. As with most any work of poetry, there is rarely a single layer of meaning to the words of Neil's songs. Love is born with lightning bolts Electro-magnetic force Even though it is a completely natural occurrence, a component of our biology, there is no reason to regard love with any less wonder. The fact that a lightning storm is a perfectly common and understable phenomenon of stmospheric electric discharge makes it no less an awe-inspiring sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plodder Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Sounds like a good old fashioned tale that love hits you when it hits you. Aint no ing it. Great song off a fantastic album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Worst of all Rush's songs IMHO. I am on the verge of actually disliking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Man Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 QUOTE (plodder @ Feb 3 2006, 10:03 AM) Sounds like a good old fashioned tale that love hits you when it hits you. Aint no ing it. Great song off a fantastic album. That's right when it hits you, it hits you. There is nothing you can do about it. Real, true love just takes you over, you don't have a choice in the matter. Neil even put in there: "Like a force of nature". When you meet that "one perfect person" that's it, you're done. It isn't something you can make a logical, rational decision about. It just happens, & it knocks you for a loop. Just come out of nowhere. That's my interpretation, anyway. Just for the record, I don't think has any bad songs. I never skip a song on any cd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qball Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 QUOTE (kooma @ Jan 31 2006, 08:06 PM) Is The Speed Of Love just another Rush love song, or is there more to it?? There's always more to it... like improving your post count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of a Rider Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 QUOTE (kooma @ Feb 2 2006, 06:03 AM) I have no problems with Neil's lyrics, but what is this song really about? As I understand it, it's about the shifting, changing, unpredictable nature of love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcaressed Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 QUOTE (physics23 @ Feb 3 2006, 09:10 AM) To follow up on clearingsky's comment regarding the title being a clever twist on the speed of light: Neil is drawing an analogy between the physical properties of light - which can be measured, quantified, and whose behavior can be predicted - and the physical properties of love. As with most any work of poetry, there is rarely a single layer of meaning to the words of Neil's songs. Love is born with lightning bolts Electro-magnetic force Even though it is a completely natural occurrence, a component of our biology, there is no reason to regard love with any less wonder. The fact that a lightning storm is a perfectly common and understable phenomenon of stmospheric electric discharge makes it no less an awe-inspiring sight. Very lucid interpretation. I like it. The song, however is quite weak, IMO. Ironically, I believe it is one of Neil's favs on that album. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaabilio Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Listening to this song right now. I think it's wonderful. The guitars are ethereal, drums very well worked, and Geddy does some real nice grooves when not (precisely) following the sustainment of the song. Love the vocal work too. I can't really understand people not liking it, Neil's take on love in a beautiful way! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 :goodone: :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeson90 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Found the track a little monotonous at first, one of two i tended to skip on an otherwise great album, the other being nobodys hero Two or three years ago began listening to it again and of course now one of my favs, agree with above post the guitars ethereal After presto and roll the bones, which were great albums but kind of light on the power button, counterparts was such a shot in the arm what a great great album Good days 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 :goodone: :yes:I love that you love it. So very Lorraine. Seeing you posting again gives my heart joy. :hug2: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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