| Rush – Middletown Dreams Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| This song is about exactly what the title describes. Growing up in a small town ("middletown") and dreaming of "getting out." I grew in the Midwest and I see much of myself and my friends in these lyrics. | |
| Rush – Between The Wheels Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Remember that this album was released in 1984, and had as its them the fear of nuclear destruction (the phrase "Grace Under Pressure" is Hemingway). This song addresses the wastefulness of the Cold War. The "Reeling by on celluloid" reference is stating that people sometimes seek refugee in entertainment and mindless activities instead of facing their fears and responsibilities. |
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| Rush – Roll The Bones Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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The theme of the entire song and its accompanying album are about atheism and humanity's wishing for order when none exists. This song in particulary describes the real randomness of life and juxtaposed this against humans' various religious and quasi-religious activities (zodiac, faith, etc.). Peart puts it plainly, "We draw our own designs...Fate is just the weight of circumstances." There is no god or gods and Peart is simply reflecting this reality. |
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| Rush – Roll The Bones Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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The theme of the entire song and its accompanying album are about atheism and humanity's wishing for order when none exists. This song in particulary describes the real randomness of life and juxtaposed this against humans' various religious and quasi-religious activities (zodiac, faith, etc.). Peart puts it plainly, "We draw our own designs...Fate is just the weight of circumstances." There is no god or gods and Peart is simply reflecting this reality. |
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