Begin the day with a friendly voice
A companion unobtrusive
Plays that song that's so elusive
And the magic music makes your morning mood

Off on your way, hit the open road
There is magic at your fingers
For the spirit ever lingers
Undemanding contact in your happy solitude

Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free

All this machinery making modern music
Can still be open-hearted
Not so coldly charted
It's really just a question of your honesty
Yeah, your honesty
One likes to believe in the freedom of music
But glittering prizes and endless compromises
Shatter the illusion of integrity, yeah

Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free

For the words of the prophets were written on the studio wall
A concert hall
And echoes with the sound of salesmen
Of salesmen
Of salesmen


Lyrics submitted by shed27, edited by mescaline20

The Spirit of Radio Lyrics as written by Gary Lee Weinrib Alex Zivojinovich

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    Rush's best song. Not so much the pretentious prog rock they are famous for, but a straight forward rocker.

    A song about the joy of hearing music you like on the radio despite having to sift through corporate programming.

    Pirtyfool22on May 05, 2008   Link

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