Great song, but I think even more appropriate for the times is another song from Signals
The Weapon
We've got nothing to fear but fear itself
Not pain or failure, not fatal tragedy
Not the faulty units in this mad machinery
Not the broken contacts in emotional chemistry?
With an iron fist in a velvet glove
We are sheltered under the gun
In the glory game on the power train
Thy kingdom's will be done.
And the things that we fear
Are a weapon to be held against us.
He's not afraid of your judgement
He knows of horrors worse than your Hell
He's a little bit afraid of dying
But he's a lot more afraid of your lying.
And the things that he fears
Are a weapon to be held against him.
Can any part of life be larger than life?
Even love must be limited by time
And those who push us down that they might climb
Is any killer worth more than his crime?
Like a steely blade in a silken sheath
We don't see what they're made of
They shout about love, but when push comes to shove
They live for things they're afraid of.
And the knowledge that they fear
Is a weapon to be used against them.
He's not afraid of your judgement
He knows of horrors worse than your Hell
He's a little bit afraid of dying
But he's a lot more afraid of your lying.
And the things that he fears
Are a weapon to be held against him.
Written by: Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart, Geddy Lee Weinrib
One of their best "deep album cuts", and one that is in my 70s and 80s collection rotation. I just love how it starts with that sequenced synth and Neil's noodling (total 80s feel!) and builds up. Rush were masters of song tension. Chemistry is another great cut from that album.
Great song, but I think even more appropriate for the times is another song from Signals
The Weapon
We've got nothing to fear but fear itself Not pain or failure, not fatal tragedy Not the faulty units in this mad machinery Not the broken contacts in emotional chemistry?
With an iron fist in a velvet glove We are sheltered under the gun In the glory game on the power train Thy kingdom's will be done.
And the things that we fear Are a weapon to be held against us.
He's not afraid of your judgement He knows of horrors worse than your Hell He's a little bit afraid of dying But he's a lot more afraid of your lying.
And the things that he fears Are a weapon to be held against him.
Can any part of life be larger than life? Even love must be limited by time And those who push us down that they might climb Is any killer worth more than his crime?
Like a steely blade in a silken sheath We don't see what they're made of They shout about love, but when push comes to shove They live for things they're afraid of.
And the knowledge that they fear Is a weapon to be used against them. He's not afraid of your judgement He knows of horrors worse than your Hell He's a little bit afraid of dying But he's a lot more afraid of your lying. And the things that he fears Are a weapon to be held against him. Written by: Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart, Geddy Lee Weinrib
One of their best "deep album cuts", and one that is in my 70s and 80s collection rotation. I just love how it starts with that sequenced synth and Neil's noodling (total 80s feel!) and builds up. Rush were masters of song tension. Chemistry is another great cut from that album.