Though We Might Have Precious Little, It’s Still Precious

Bravest Face icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 (track 10 from the Snakes & Arrows LP by Rush icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 )

Though we might have precious little, it’s still precious

I like that song about this wonderful world, it’s got a sunny point of view
And sometimes I feel it’s true, at least for a few of us

I like that world, it makes a wonderful song, but there’s a darker point of view
That’s sadly just as true for so many among us

Though we might have precious little, it’s still precious

In the sweetest child, there’s a vicious streak
In the strongest man, there’s a child so weak
In the whole wide world, there’s no magic place
So you might as well rise and put on your bravest face

I like that show where they solve all the murders, it has an heroic point of view
It’s got justice and vengeance too
At least so the story goes

I like that story, it makes a satisfying case, but there’s a messy point of view
That’s sadly just as true for so many among us

In the softest voice, there’s an acid tongue
In the oldest eyes, there’s a soul so young
In the shakiest will, there’s a core of steel
On the smoothest ride, there’s a squeaky wheel
In the sweetest child, there’s a vicious streak
In the strongest man, there’s a child so weak
In the whole wide world, there’s no magic place
So you might as well rise and put on your bravest face

Though we might have precious little, it’s still precious

In the softest voice, there’s an acid tongue
In the oldest eyes, there’s a soul so young
In the shakiest will, there’s a core of steel
On the smoothest ride, there’s a squeaky wheel
In the sweetest child, there’s a vicious streak
In the strongest man, there’s a child so weak
In the whole wide world, there’s no magical place
So you might as well rise and put on your bravest face

Thank Your Stars You’re Not that Way

Carnies icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 (track 05 from the Clockwork Angels LP by Rush icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 )
“Carnies” Song Lyrics icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12

Rush's "Clockwork Angels" album cover. [Formatted]

Seven Cities of Gold icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 (track 07 from the Clockwork Angels LP)
“Seven Cities of Gold” Song Lyrics icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12
Wish Them Well icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 (track 11 from the Clockwork Angels LP)
“Wish Them Well” Song Lyrics icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12

Nowhere Else is the Dreamer or the Misfit So Alone

Subdivisions icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 (track 01 from the Signals LP by Rush icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 )

Sprawling on the fringes of the city
In geometric order
An insulated border
In between the bright lights and the far unlit unknown

Growing up it all seems so one-sided
Opinions, all provided
The future pre-decided
Detached and subdivided in the mass production zone

Nowhere else is the dreamer or the misfit so alone

Subdivisions
In the high school halls
In the shopping malls
Conform or be cast out

Subdivisions
In the basement bars
In the backs of cars
Be cool or be cast out

Any escape might help to smooth the unattractive truth
But the suburbs have no charms to soothe the restless dreams of youth

Drawn like moths we drift into the city
The timeless old attraction
Cruising for the action
Lit up like a firefly just to feel the living night

Some will sell their dreams for small desires
Or lose the race to rats and get caught in ticking traps
And start to dream of somewhere to relax their restless flight

Somewhere out of a memory of lighted streets on quiet nights

Subdivisions
In the high school halls
In the shopping malls
Conform or be cast out

Subdivisions
In the basement bars
In the backs of cars
Be cool or be cast out

Any escape might help to smooth the unattractive truth
But the suburbs have no charms to soothe the restless dreams of youth

I Can Get Back On, I Can Get Back On

Far Cry icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 (track 01 from the Snakes & Arrows LP by Rush icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 )

Pariah dogs and wandering madmen, barking at strangers and speaking in tongues
The ebb and flow of tidal fortune, electrical changes are charging up the young

It’s a far cry from the world we thought we would inherit
It’s a far cry from the way we thought we would share it
You can almost feel the current flowing
You can almost see the circuits blowing

One day I feel I’m on top of the world and the next it’s falling in on me
I can get back on, I can get back on
One day I feel I’m ahead of the wheel and the next it’s rolling over me
I can get back on, I can get back on

Whirlwind-life of faith and betrayal
Rise in anger, fall back and repeat
Slow degrees on the dark horizon
Full moon rising lays silver at your feet

It’s a far cry from the world we thought we woud inherit
It’s a far cry from the way we thought we would share it
You can almost feel the current flowing
You can almost see the circuits blowing

One day I feel I’m on top of the world and the next it’s falling in on me
I can get back on, I can get back on
One day I feel I’m ahead of the wheel and the next it’s rolling over me
I can get back on, I can get back on

You can almost feel the planet glowing

One day I feel I’m on top of the world and the next it’s falling in on me
I can get back on, I can get back on
One day I feel I’m ahead of the wheel and the next it’s rolling over me
I can get back on, I can get back on
One day I fly through a crack in the sky and the next it’s falling in on me
I can get back on, I can get back on