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<blockquote data-quote="Floyd" data-source="post: 455" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Anthem</strong></p><p>Words and music by geddy lee, alex lifeson, and neil peart</p><p></p><p>Know your place in life is where you want to be</p><p>Don't let them tell you that you owe it all to me</p><p>Keep on looking forward, no use in looking 'round</p><p>Hold your head above the ground and they won't bring you</p><p>Down</p><p></p><p>Anthem of the heart and anthem of the mind</p><p>A funeral dirge for eyes gone blind</p><p>We marvel after those who sought</p><p>New wonders in the world, wonders in the world,</p><p>Wonders in the world they wrought</p><p></p><p>Live for yourself -- there's no one else</p><p>More worth living for</p><p>Begging hands and bleeding hearts will</p><p>Only cry out for more</p><p></p><p>Well, I know they've always told you</p><p>Selfishness was wrong</p><p>Yet it was for me, not you, i</p><p>Came to write this song</p><p><strong>Best I Can</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Words and music by geddy lee</p><p></p><p>I've got a livin' that's rough, a future that's tough</p><p>You know what I mean</p><p>Blankers and boasters, all the bluffers and posers</p><p>I'm not into that scene</p><p></p><p>You can tell me that I got no class</p><p>Look around, you'll see who's laughin' last</p><p>Don't give me speeches 'cause they're oh so droll</p><p>Leave me alone, let me rock and roll</p><p></p><p>Got an itchin' to rock, a hate for small talk</p><p>I'm funny that way</p><p>Got my sights on the stars, won't get that far</p><p>But I'll try anyway</p><p>I just like to please, don't like to tease</p><p>I'm easy like that</p><p>Don't like long rests, I must confess</p><p>I'm an impatient cat</p><p></p><p>I do the best that I can</p><p>I'm just what I am</p><p>I do the best I can</p><p>Well, I know what I am</p><p></p><p>Rock and rollin's a scream, makin' millions my dream</p><p>Well, I do that a lot</p><p>I'll just give it a try, won't let good times pass me by</p><p>They're all I've got</p><p><strong>Beneath, Between & Behind</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Words by neil peart, music by alex lifeson</p><p></p><p>Ten score years ago, defeat the kingly foe</p><p>A wondrous dream came into being</p><p>Tame the trackless waste, no virgin land left chaste</p><p>All shining eyes, but never seeing</p><p></p><p>Beneath the noble birth</p><p>Between the proudest words</p><p>Behind the beauty, cracks appear</p><p>Once, with heads held high</p><p>They sang out to the sky</p><p>Why do their shadows bow in fear?</p><p></p><p>Watch the cities rise</p><p>Another ship arrives</p><p>Earth's melting pot and ever growing</p><p>Fantastic dreams come true</p><p>Inventing something new</p><p>The greatest minds, and never knowing...</p><p></p><p>The guns replace the plow, facades are tarnished now</p><p>The principles have been betrayed</p><p>The dreams's gone stale, but still, let hope prevail</p><p>History's debt won't be repaid</p><p><strong>By-Tor and the Snow Dog</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Words and music by geddy lee, alex lifeson, and neil peart</p><p></p><p>I. at the tobes of hades</p><p>The tobes of hades</p><p>Lit by flickering torchlight</p><p>The netherworld is gathered in the glare</p><p>Prince by-tor takes the cavern</p><p>To the north light</p><p>The sign of eth is rising in the air</p><p>By-tor, knight of darkness,</p><p>Centurion of evil</p><p>Devil's prince</p><p></p><p>Ii. across the styx</p><p>Across the river styx</p><p>Out of the lamplight</p><p>His nemesis is waiting at the gate</p><p>The snow dog, ermine glowing</p><p>In the damp night</p><p>Coal-black eyes shimmering with hate</p><p>By-tor and the snow dog</p><p>Square for battle</p><p>Let the fray begin</p><p></p><p>Iii. of the battle</p><p></p><p>Instrumental</p><p></p><p>Iv. epilogue</p><p>The battle's over</p><p>And the dust is clearing</p><p>Disciples of the snow dog sound the knell</p><p>Rejoicing echoes</p><p>As the dawn is nearing</p><p>By-tor in defeat</p><p>Retreats to hell</p><p>Snow dog is victorious</p><p>The land of the overworld</p><p>Is saved again</p><p><strong>Fly by Night</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Words and music by geddy lee and neil peart</p><p></p><p>(original first stanza)</p><p>Airport scurry flurry faces</p><p>Parade of passers by</p><p>People going many places</p><p>With a smile or just a sigh</p><p>Waiting waiting pass the time</p><p>Another cigarette</p><p>Get in line - gate thirty-nine</p><p>The time is not here yet (end)</p><p></p><p>Why try? I know why</p><p>The feeling inside me says it's time I was gone</p><p>Clear head, new life ahead</p><p>I want to be king now not just one more pawn</p><p></p><p>Fly by night, away from here</p><p>Change my life again</p><p>Fly by night goodbye my dear</p><p>My ship isn't coming and I just can't pretend</p><p></p><p>Moon rise, thoughtful eyes</p><p>Staring back at me from the window beside</p><p>No fright or hindsight</p><p>Leaving behind that empty feeling inside</p><p></p><p>Start a new chapter</p><p>Find what I'm after</p><p>It's changing every day</p><p>The change of a season</p><p>Is enough of a reason</p><p>To want to get away</p><p></p><p>Quiet and pensive</p><p>My thoughts apprehensive</p><p>The hours drift away</p><p>Leaving my homeland</p><p>Playing a lone hand</p><p>My life begins today</p><p><strong>Making Memories</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Words and music by geddy lee, alex lifeson, and neil peart</p><p></p><p>There's a time for feelin' as good as we can</p><p>The time is now, and there's no stoppin' us</p><p>There's a time for livin' as high as we can</p><p>Behind us you will only see our dust</p><p></p><p>You know we're havin' good days</p><p>And we hope they're gonna last</p><p>Our future still looks brighter than our past</p><p>We feel no need to worry</p><p>No reason to be sad</p><p>Our mem'ries remind us, maybe road life's not so bad</p><p></p><p>Just keep smilin', move onward ev'ry day</p><p>And try to keep our thoughts away from home</p><p>We're trav'lin' around, no time to settle down</p><p>And satisfy our wanderlust to roam</p><p></p><p>Well from sea to shining sea, and a hundred points between</p><p>Still we go on diggin' ev'ry show</p><p>The cities in the land all extend a welcome hand</p><p>Till morning when it's time for us to go</p><p><strong>Rivendell</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sunlight dances through the leaves</p><p>Soft winds stir the sighing trees</p><p>Lying in the warm grass</p><p>Feel the sun upon your face</p><p>Elven songs and endless nights</p><p>Sweet wine and soft relaxing lights</p><p>Time will never touch you</p><p>Here in this enchanted place</p><p></p><p>You feel there's something calling you</p><p>You're wanting to return</p><p>To where the misty mountains rise and friendly fires burn</p><p>A place you can escape the world</p><p>Where the dark lord cannot go</p><p>Peace of mind and sanctuary by loud water's flow</p><p></p><p>I've traveled now for many miles</p><p>It feels so good to see the smiles of</p><p>Friends who never left your mind</p><p>When you were far away</p><p>From the golden light of coming dawn</p><p>Till the twilight when the sun is gone</p><p>We treasure ev'ry season</p><p>And ev'ry passing day</p><p></p><p>We feel the coming of a new day</p><p>Dark gives way to light a new way</p><p>Stop here for a while until the world,</p><p>The world calls you away</p><p>Yet you know I've had the feeling</p><p>Standing with my senses reeling</p><p>This is the place to grow old till</p><p>I reach my final day</p><p><strong>In the End</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Words and music by geddy lee and alex lifeson</p><p></p><p>Well, I can see what you mean</p><p>It just takes me longer</p><p>And I can feel what you feel</p><p>It just makes you stronger</p><p></p><p>I know, I know, I know</p><p>Oh, the feeling grows</p><p>I see, I see, I see</p><p>It's got to be</p><p>You can take me for a little while</p><p>You can take me, you can make me smile</p><p>In the end</p><p></p><p>Well, I can do what you do</p><p>You just do it better</p><p>And I can cry like you cry</p><p>It just makes me sadder</p><p></p><p>Well, I can shine like you shine</p><p>It doesn't make me brighter</p><p>But if I think like you think</p><p>It don't make my load much lighter</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Floyd, post: 455, member: 1"] [B]Anthem[/B] Words and music by geddy lee, alex lifeson, and neil peart 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 New wonders in the world, wonders in the world, Wonders in 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 [B]Best I Can[/B] Words and music by geddy lee I've got a livin' that's rough, a future that's tough You know what I mean Blankers and boasters, all the bluffers and posers I'm not into that scene You can tell me that I got no class Look around, you'll see who's laughin' last Don't give me speeches 'cause they're oh so droll Leave me alone, let me rock and roll Got an itchin' to rock, a hate for small talk I'm funny that way Got my sights on the stars, won't get that far But I'll try anyway I just like to please, don't like to tease I'm easy like that Don't like long rests, I must confess I'm an impatient cat I do the best that I can I'm just what I am I do the best I can Well, I know what I am Rock and rollin's a scream, makin' millions my dream Well, I do that a lot I'll just give it a try, won't let good times pass me by They're all I've got [B]Beneath, Between & Behind[/B] Words by neil peart, music by alex lifeson Ten score years ago, defeat the kingly foe A wondrous dream came into being Tame the trackless waste, no virgin land left chaste All shining eyes, but never seeing Beneath the noble birth Between the proudest words Behind the beauty, cracks appear Once, with heads held high They sang out to the sky Why do their shadows bow in fear? Watch the cities rise Another ship arrives Earth's melting pot and ever growing Fantastic dreams come true Inventing something new The greatest minds, and never knowing... The guns replace the plow, facades are tarnished now The principles have been betrayed The dreams's gone stale, but still, let hope prevail History's debt won't be repaid [B]By-Tor and the Snow Dog[/B] Words and music by geddy lee, alex lifeson, and neil peart I. at the tobes of hades The tobes of hades Lit by flickering torchlight The netherworld is gathered in the glare Prince by-tor takes the cavern To the north light The sign of eth is rising in the air By-tor, knight of darkness, Centurion of evil Devil's prince Ii. across the styx Across the river styx Out of the lamplight His nemesis is waiting at the gate The snow dog, ermine glowing In the damp night Coal-black eyes shimmering with hate By-tor and the snow dog Square for battle Let the fray begin Iii. of the battle Instrumental Iv. epilogue The battle's over And the dust is clearing Disciples of the snow dog sound the knell Rejoicing echoes As the dawn is nearing By-tor in defeat Retreats to hell Snow dog is victorious The land of the overworld Is saved again [B]Fly by Night[/B] Words and music by geddy lee and neil peart (original first stanza) Airport scurry flurry faces Parade of passers by People going many places With a smile or just a sigh Waiting waiting pass the time Another cigarette Get in line - gate thirty-nine The time is not here yet (end) Why try? I know why The feeling inside me says it's time I was gone Clear head, new life ahead I want to be king now not just one more pawn Fly by night, away from here Change my life again Fly by night goodbye my dear My ship isn't coming and I just can't pretend Moon rise, thoughtful eyes Staring back at me from the window beside No fright or hindsight Leaving behind that empty feeling inside Start a new chapter Find what I'm after It's changing every day The change of a season Is enough of a reason To want to get away Quiet and pensive My thoughts apprehensive The hours drift away Leaving my homeland Playing a lone hand My life begins today [B]Making Memories[/B] Words and music by geddy lee, alex lifeson, and neil peart There's a time for feelin' as good as we can The time is now, and there's no stoppin' us There's a time for livin' as high as we can Behind us you will only see our dust You know we're havin' good days And we hope they're gonna last Our future still looks brighter than our past We feel no need to worry No reason to be sad Our mem'ries remind us, maybe road life's not so bad Just keep smilin', move onward ev'ry day And try to keep our thoughts away from home We're trav'lin' around, no time to settle down And satisfy our wanderlust to roam Well from sea to shining sea, and a hundred points between Still we go on diggin' ev'ry show The cities in the land all extend a welcome hand Till morning when it's time for us to go [B]Rivendell[/B] Sunlight dances through the leaves Soft winds stir the sighing trees Lying in the warm grass Feel the sun upon your face Elven songs and endless nights Sweet wine and soft relaxing lights Time will never touch you Here in this enchanted place You feel there's something calling you You're wanting to return To where the misty mountains rise and friendly fires burn A place you can escape the world Where the dark lord cannot go Peace of mind and sanctuary by loud water's flow I've traveled now for many miles It feels so good to see the smiles of Friends who never left your mind When you were far away From the golden light of coming dawn Till the twilight when the sun is gone We treasure ev'ry season And ev'ry passing day We feel the coming of a new day Dark gives way to light a new way Stop here for a while until the world, The world calls you away Yet you know I've had the feeling Standing with my senses reeling This is the place to grow old till I reach my final day [B]In the End[/B] Words and music by geddy lee and alex lifeson Well, I can see what you mean It just takes me longer And I can feel what you feel It just makes you stronger I know, I know, I know Oh, the feeling grows I see, I see, I see It's got to be You can take me for a little while You can take me, you can make me smile In the end Well, I can do what you do You just do it better And I can cry like you cry It just makes me sadder Well, I can shine like you shine It doesn't make me brighter But if I think like you think It don't make my load much lighter [/QUOTE]
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