Begin the day
With a friendly voice
A companion unobtrusive
Plays that song that’s so elusive
And the magic music
Makes your morning mood
Off on your way
Hit the open road
There is magic at your fingers
For the Spirit ever lingers
Undemanding contact in your happy solitude
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Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Emotional feedback on timeless wavelength
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free
All this machinery
Making modern music
Can still be open hearted
Not so coldly charted
It’s really just a question…
Of your honesty….
Yeah! your honesty
One likes to believe in the freedom of music
But glittering prizes
And endless compromises
Shatter the illusion of integrity
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For the words of the prophets were written on the studio wall
Concert hall
And echoes with the sounds of salesmen
Lyrics; Neil Peart
Music; Rush
From the album
“Permanent Waves”
The first Rush song I ever heard and I loved it straight away, from there I discovered a band that made fantastic music, coupled with excellent intelligent lyrics.
And for me both those elements are what makes great music. Music that you feel and lyrics that make you think.
Most people are content to accept the music/artists that appear on mainstream. Go looking, there’s a wealth of imaginative original work out there.
“Popularity is the hallmark of mediocrity” (Oscar Wilde)
Declaration Of Opinion 