Rush was a Canadian rock band formed in 1968 in Toronto, that was comprised… Read Full Bio ↴Rush was a Canadian rock band formed in 1968 in Toronto, that was comprised primarily of Geddy Lee (bass, vocals), Alex Lifeson (guitar), and Neil Peart (drums, percussion, lyricist). The band was formed in Toronto in 1968 by Lifeson, drummer John Rutsey, and bass guitarist/vocalist Jeff Jones, who was immediately replaced by Lee. After Lee joined, the band went through several line-up configurations before arriving at its classic power trio line-up with the addition of Peart in July 1974, who replaced Rutsey four months after the release of their 1974 self-titled debut album; this line-up remained intact for the remainder of the band's career.

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.

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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)

Prelude
Rush Lyrics

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Overall Meaning

Actually, Rush's "Prelude" is an instrumental track with no lyrics. The song was released on their 1976 album "2112" and is a brief, atmospheric introduction to the album's epic title track.

Despite the lack of lyrics, "Prelude" still manages to convey a sense of foreboding and tension, setting the stage for the dramatic saga that unfolds in "2112". The song features a repetitive guitar riff and a moody synthesizer melody that build gradually, hinting at the impending conflict and rebellion that will be explored in the album's narrative.

As an instrumental piece, "Prelude" leaves much of its interpretation up to the listener. Some have seen it as a meditation on the fragility of peace and the inevitability of conflict, while others have simply enjoyed it as a cleverly crafted piece of music.

Line by Line Meaning

So fall
Descending deeper and deeper into a state of darkness and despair

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Sinking lower and lower, feeling weighed down by the burdens of life

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Tumbling into a downward spiral of hopelessness and defeat

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Plummeting towards the depths of the unknown, unsure of what lies ahead

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Losing control and succumbing to the forces that drag one down

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Being consumed by the darkness and shadows that lurk in the mind

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Surrendering to the inevitable descent into the abyss of one's own thoughts and emotions

So fall
Falling endlessly into the void, with no hope of escape or salvation

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