2112 Lyrics

Lyric discussion by MasterDuncan03 

Cover art for 2112 lyrics by Rush

I understand that to song was based of the Ayn Rand story, "Anthem" with the theme being switched from a world w/o freedom to a world w/o music.

You are right. Just add in that the world in Anthem has no individuality. Instead of names, people have numbers that assign them to their "place" in society. People do as their told told and everybody must think not about themselves, but what they do for society.

The song is basically the same. The person discovers a guitar and that he can play music which is enjoyable to him. But the priests (of the Temples of Syrinx) decide that this does not benefit society and should be banned. And that they knew about the guitar/music...