Rush achieved commercial success in the 1970s with Fly by Night (1975), 2112 (1976), A Farewell to Kings (1977) and Hemispheres (1978). The band's popularity continued throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with albums charting highly in Canada, the US and the UK, including Permanent Waves (1980), Moving Pictures (1981), Signals (1982), Grace Under Pressure (1984) and Counterparts (1993). Rush continued to record and perform until 1997, after which the band entered a four-year hiatus due to personal tragedies in Peart's life. The trio regrouped in 2001 and released three more studio albums: Vapor Trails (2002), Snakes & Arrows (2007), and Clockwork Angels (2012). Rush ceased touring at the end of 2015, and Lifeson announced in January 2018 that the band would not continue, which was cemented by Peart's death from glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer, on January 7, 2020, at the age of 67.
Rush were known for their musicianship, complex compositions and eclectic lyrical motifs drawing heavily on science fiction, fantasy and philosophy. The band's style changed over the years, from a blues-inspired hard rock beginning, later moving into progressive rock, then a period in the 1980s marked by heavy use of synthesizers, before returning to guitar-driven hard rock at the end of the 1980s. Their final work from 2012, marked a return to progressive rock. The members of Rush have been acknowledged as some of the most proficient players on their respective instruments, with each winning numerous awards in magazine readers' polls over the years.
As of 2022, Rush ranks 84th in the U.S. with sales of 26 million albums and industry sources estimate their total worldwide album sales at over 42 million. Rush has been awarded 14 platinum and 3 multi-platinum albums in the US plus 17 platinum albums in Canada. Rush was nominated for seven Grammy Awards, won several Juno Awards, and won an International Achievement Award at the 2009 SOCAN Awards. The band was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_(band)
Studio albums
Rush (1974)
Fly by Night (1975)
Caress of Steel (1975)
2112 (1976)
A Farewell to Kings (1977)
Hemispheres (1978)
Permanent Waves (1980)
Moving Pictures (1981)
Signals (1982)
Grace Under Pressure (1984)
Power Windows (1985)
Hold Your Fire (1987)
Presto (1989)
Roll the Bones (1991)
Counterparts (1993)
Test for Echo (1996)
Vapor Trails (2002)
Snakes & Arrows (2007)
Clockwork Angels (2012)
Not Fade Away
Rush Lyrics
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You're gonna give your love to me
Give me love'n every night and day
Love is real not fade away
Love is real not fade away
Love is real not fade away
I buy you a diamond and a cadillac
Well your love for me better be real
Then I'll know just how you feel
Said love is real not fade away
Love is real not fade away
Well a-hand me
I'm gonna show you how it's gonna be
You're gonna give your love to me
Give me love'n every night and day
Love is real not fade away (18x)
The lyrics of Rush's song "Not Fade Away" convey a sense of insistent, almost demanding, desire for reciprocated love. The singer asserts that they will show their potential partner "how it's gonna be" and expects them to "give [their] love" every day and night. The repeated refrain, "love is real not fade away," emphasizes the importance of genuine, lasting emotion rather than fleeting, temporary attraction.
The singer uses material possessions like a diamond and a Cadillac to demonstrate their devotion, but they also emphasize the need for love to be genuine and real. The line "your love for me better be real, then I'll know just how you feel" suggests that the singer requires reciprocated love in order to feel secure and confident in the relationship.
Overall, the song reflects the intensity of emotion and desire that can come with falling in love, but it also underscores the importance of that love being genuine and lasting.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna show you how it's gonna be
The singer will demonstrate their expectations for the relationship
You're gonna give your love to me
The singer expects their partner to give them love and attention
Give me love'n every night and day
The singer expects consistent affection and attention from their partner
Love is real not fade away
The artist values genuine love that does not diminish over time
I buy you a diamond and a cadillac
The artist is willing to spend money and give lavish gifts to their partner
Show it to you baby when I get back
The singer wants to demonstrate their affection and provides a visual representation of it
Well your love for me better be real
The singer requires authentic love from their partner
Then I'll know just how you feel
The artist will gauge their partner's feelings based on how they express their love
Said love is real not fade away
The artist repeats the importance of genuine, long-lasting love
Well a-hand me
Expression of excitement or anticipation
Love is real not fade away (18x)
Reiteration of the importance of authentic, lasting love
Contributed by Peyton W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
rattyeely
I'm constantly amazed to find out that all of my favorite bands growing up covered Buddy Holly songs
B L
@edson Lourenco Lemmy was the king!!
Mr22thou
Yep! Buddy Holly & that good ol' Bo Diddley beat are timeless.
Logan Skelton
@raceyboy No I still stand by Elvis being King of Rock and Roll. Buddy was more of an inovator!
Lisa Fybush
This is the ultimate rock song. Self evident by how many people covered it.
raceyboy
Buddy was the king!
AudiophileTubes
Awesome! Thank you for posting this! And to think that as a lifelong RUSH fan since the mid 70's, I thought I heard everything they did!
Chris Huber
Yeah! I never knew they covered this.
Mr. C.C.
This was one of two non-album singles they released in 1973 before they released their self-titled debut album in 1974. If you were fortunate enough to see in concert between 1970 and 1973, you'd have heard 11 unreleased singles.
eden portelli
Good Version But The Rolling Stones Version I Listen To Before Rush