Zip Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 "Anthem" Know your place in life is where you want to be Don't let them tell you that you owe it all to me Keep on looking forward...no use in looking 'round Hold your head above the ground and they won't bring you down Anthem of the heart and anthem of the mind A funeral dirge for eyes gone blind We marvel after those who sought The wonders of the world, wonders of the world Wonders of the world they wrought Live for yourself...there's no one else More worth living for Begging hands and bleeding hearts will only cry out for more Well, I know they've always told you Selfishness was wrong Yet it was for me, not you, I came to write this song Your link didn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles2112 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I think the best place to get Rush lyrics is at www.2112.net/powerwindows A pretty good site if you're a big Rush fan. My Favorite Rush song changes from week to week. Lately, I've had "Chain Lightning" in my head. Otherwise, I've been pretty stuck on Snakes and Arrows and "The Larger Bowl" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabo Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Rush Fan here, my fave song from Rush is Mission! Yes, Mission is unbelievably good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asian Rush Fan Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 There is a religious symbolism to the 2112 logo. According to Nancy Garden's book Devils and Demons, the naked man represents the calling up of the spirit or demon of man for a spell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabo Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 There is a religious symbolism to the 2112 logo. According to Nancy Garden's book Devils and Demons, the naked man represents the calling up of the spirit or demon of man for a spell. Is that book about Rush? That doesn't seem to be what the band intended with the logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoKartMozart Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 For you Rush fans out there... What is the significance of the name of the Temple of Syrinx? Why choose the word syrinx? Well, as a student of Latin, I can say that, if it were Latin, the plural would be syringes. Which I've always assumed was another drug reference. No, actually, I have no idea. As a Rush fan myself, though, I'd have to say my favorite song right now is either Anthem or Camera Eye, or maybe Something for Nothing. I can't listen to 2112 at all any more, or if I do, I just listen up until the end of the "Temples of Syrinx" part and then skip the waterfall part because for some reason that section just really annoys me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123jus1 Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 People please, in Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, Rush said it meant/means the individual against the mass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandros Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 From http://www.rushbackstage.com/rushbackstage/accessories-etc/rush-hollywood-walk-of-fame-starman-sculpture.html The Rush starman is the quintessential logo of the band. The symbolism of the logo is best described by Neil Peart, and Hugh Syme, who created this original artwork. "All it means is the abstract man against the masses. The red star symbolizes any collectivist mentality." - Neil Peart, Creem, 1982 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINFR Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) The star isn't a pentagram which is favored by satanists. The pentagram has to be inverted so that two "horns" are at the top with the "scruff" or single point is at the bottom. The star as Rush depicts it is actually a pentacle. Though the differences in the words are small, they do have a vast difference in meaning. The star as it is presented is actually the Star of Solomon. Solomon having five points and David having six. The modern new age and witchcraft movements coopted it into their use. It traditionally represented protection. That is why the satanists inverted it just like a cross. Heck, even Morrocco uses it in their flag. It's a common symbol in different parts of the world. In the old days it used to be more common than today thanks to the cooption of the symbol like the swastika. You are correct that the star isn't a pentagram. However, it isn't a pentacle, or Star of Solomon, either. Pentacle is usually a pagan term that refers to either an altar piece or a piece of jewelry worn by them. Doesn't matter whether it's inverted or upright. Reversed also doesn't necessarily mean satanism. Some Wiccans use the inverted pentacle to show a particular degree of initiation. If you think satanism and Wicca are the same thing, do a bit of research... in fact, Anton LeVey based his Church of Satan on objectivism. The key identifying factor of a pentagram/pentacle is that it is formed by five criss-crossing lines/bars. As you can see, these don't exist in the Rush star. It's simply a 5-pointed star. For you Rush fans out there... What is the significance of the name of the Temple of Syrinx? Why choose the word syrinx? May give some insight, although it also could have been gleaned from a literary source, as mentioned by a previous poster: http://medical-dicti...nary.com/syrinx @GoKartMozart. 'T'isn't Latin, it's Greek. Edited November 19, 2012 by MINFR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig24 Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Oh boy, you guys made me do this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWyABiUpihs[\video] Neil Peart is now 60 (was 58 when he played for Letterman in this clip). Amazing talent! softwareNerd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Rather than starting a new thread, I'll just say here that I saw Rush in San Jose last week, and they were as great as ever. I saw them for the Test for Echo tour ('96) and the 30th anniversary tour ('04), and enjoyed this show the best of the three. It helps that the new album is better than much of what came after "Signals." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey W Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 I am a HUGE Rush fan. It is weird, however, how they place the song "Passage to Bangkok" right after "2112". 2112 espouses Reason while Passage to Bangkok is just about looking for the best weed to get stoned off of. And isn't it ironic, don't ya think? I just watch the VH1 Classic Albums (available on YouTube) and they covered most of this subject matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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