Restless dreams of youth
Yes, so I do resort to using a Rush lyric a bit often. But I wouldn't have to if they wouldn't have spoken directly to me about you. Here's someone's interpretation, in case you were to into the synthesizers to figure it out yourself.
As far as the good luck chant you sent me, let me fill in the blanks: modifying the (Kent-Park) Look it up if you don't believe me. I modified it, sure as my shit has been modified by A Chipotle burrito, then by a dose of msg.
It's finals time, for you more so than for me. I read an article about how to stay awake all night (specifically, how to "never sleep"). Let me know if you need the information, it has a lot to do with strong stimulants, and little to do with personal will power. I will proceed to sleep through your exams.
As far as the good luck chant you sent me, let me fill in the blanks: modifying the (Kent-Park) Look it up if you don't believe me. I modified it, sure as my shit has been modified by A Chipotle burrito, then by a dose of msg.
It's finals time, for you more so than for me. I read an article about how to stay awake all night (specifically, how to "never sleep"). Let me know if you need the information, it has a lot to do with strong stimulants, and little to do with personal will power. I will proceed to sleep through your exams.
posted by fiestawizard at 1:40 PM
2 Comments:
yes! that's exactly the kind of interpretation that we must provide with regard to every song that Rush has written. the project is vast, but it's important work.
the funny thing, too, about Rush and "subdivisions" was that some of us who REALLY loved that song identified with it strongly YET we didn't actually LIVE in the suburbs to which the song refers. well, in our minds, we did live there, funny enough.
me, i never sleep anyway, due to extreme anxiety and panic attacks. the cats also keep me awake, as do the people on the street and the creaking of the house. still, i'd enjoy reading your article, because it doesn't come as naturally to most people and i like to help them with whatever advice i can.
i didn't yet look up your other reference, to kent-park, but plan to do so later tonight after i've not slept for several hours.
"Everybody got mixed feelings about the function and the form. Everybody need to elevate from the norm."
"Vital Signs" of the Moving Pictures album
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Rush lyrics are fantastic, timeless, and reflect a depth shared by few artists. What inspired this was a discussion I had many years ago. A friend used to ask me what I thought the lyrics were trying to say. He'd do this for many different songs. I can't remember if I ever did this song, but I felt it needed to by Nostradramatized.
thanks for the link, btw.
-sj
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