Lyrics by Neil Peart
With acknowledgement to the genius of Ayn Rand

I. Overture

And the meek shall inherit the earth.

II. Temples of Syrinx

... "The massive grey walls of the Temples rise from the heart of every
Federation city. I have always been awed by them, to think that every single
facet of every life is regulated and directed from within! Our books, our
music, our work and play are all looked after by the benevolent wisdom of the
priests..."

We've taken care of everything
The words you hear the songs you sing
The pictures that give pleasure to you eyes.

It's one for all and all for one
We work together common sons
Never need to wonder how or why.

We are the Priests, of the Temples of Syrinx
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls.
We are the Priests, of the Temples of Syrinx
All the gifts of life are held within our walls.

Look around this world we made
Equality our stock in trade
Come and join the Brotherhood of Man
Oh what a nice contented world
Let the banners be unfurled
Hold the Red Star proudly high in hand.

We are the Priests, of the Temples of Syrinx
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls.
We are the Priests, of the Temples of Syrinx
All the gifts of life are held within our walls.

III. Discovery

... "Behind my beloved waterfall, in the little room that was hidden beneath
the cave, I found it. I brushed away the dust of the years, and picked it up,
holding it reverently in my hands. I had no idea what it might be, but it was
beautiful" ...
... "I learned to lay my fingers across the wires, and to turn the keys to make
them sound differently. As I struck the wires with my other hand, I produced
my first harmonious sounds, and soon my own music! How different it could be
from the music of the Temples! I can't wait to tell the priests about it! ..."

What can this strange device be?
When I touch it, it gives forth a sound
It's got wires that vibrate and give music
What can this thing be that I found?

See how it sings like a sad heart
And joyously screams out its pain
Sounds that build high like a mountain
Or notes that fall gently like rain.

I can't wait to share this new wonder
The people will all see its light
Let them all make their own music
The Priests praise my name on this night.

IV. Presentation

... "In the sudden silence as I finished playing, I looked up to a circle of
grim, expressionless faces. Father Brown rose to his feet, and his somnolent
voice echoed throughout the silent Temple Hall." ...
... "Instead of the grateful joy that I expected, they were words of quiet
rejection! Instead of praise, sullen dismissal. I watched in shock and horror
as Father Brown ground my precious instrument to splinters beneath his feet..."

I know it's most unusual
To come before you so
But I've found an ancient miracle
I thought that you should know

Listen to my music
And hear what it can do
There's something here as strong as life
I know that it will reach you.

Yes, we know it's nothing new
It's just a waste of time
We have no need for ancient ways
The world is doing fine

Another toy will help destroy
The elder race of man
Forget about your silly whim
It doesn't fit the plan.

I can't believe you're saying
These things just can't be true
Our world could use this beauty
Just think what we might do.

Listen to my music
And hear what it can do
There's something here as strong as life
I know that it will reach you.

Don't annoy us further
We have our work to do.
Just think about the average
What use have they for you?

Another toy will help destroy
The elder race of man
Forget about your silly whim
It doesn't fit the plan.

V. Oracle: The Dream

... "I guess it was a dream, but even now it all seems so vivid to me. Clearly
yet I see the beckoning hand of the oracle as he stood at the summit of the
staircase" ...
... "I see still the incredible beauty of the sculptured cities and the pure
spirit of man revealed in the lives and works of this world. I was overwhelmed
by both wonder and understanding as I saw a completely different way to life, a
way that had been crushed by the Federation long ago. I saw now how
meaningless life had become with the loss of all these things ..."

I wandered home though the silent streets
And fell into a fitfull sleep
Escape to realms beyond the night
Dream can't you show me the light?

I stand atop a spiral stair
An oracle confronts me there
He leads me on light years away
Through astral nights, galactic days

I see the works of gifted hands
That grace this strange and wondrous land
I see the hand of man arise
With hungry mind and open eyes

They left the planet long ago
The elder race still learn and grow
Their power grows with purpose strong
To claim the home where they belong
Oh, to tear the Temples down...
Oh, to change..

VI. Soliloquy

... "I have not left this cave for days now, it has become my last refuge in my
total despair. I have only the music of the waterfall to comfort me now. I
can no longer live under the control of the Federation, but there is no other
place to go. My last hope is that with my death I may pass into the world of
my dream, and know peace at last."

The sleep is still in my eyes
The dream is still in my head
I heave a sigh and sadly smile
And lie a while in bed
I wish that it might come to pass
Not fade like all my dreams

Just think of what my life might be
In a world like I have seen
I don't think I can carry on
Carry on this cold and empty life
Oh...noo.

My spirits are low in the depths of despair
My lifeblood spills over..

VII. The Grand Finale

Attention all Planets of the Solar Federation
Attention all Planets of the Solar Federation
Attention all Planets of the Solar Federation
We have assumed control.
We have assumed control.
We have assumed control




» 2112
» 2112 Oracle The Dream
» 2112. Discovery
» 2112. Grand Finale
» 2112. Oracle: The Dream
» 2112. Overture
» 2112. Presentation
» 2112. Soliloquy
» 2112. The Temples Of Syrinx
» A Farewell To Kings
» A Farewell To Kings A Farewell To Kings
» A Passage To Bangkok
» A Passage To Bangkok 2112 Exit Stage Left
» Afterimage
» Alien Shore
» Anagram
» Anagram For Mongo
» Animate
» Anthem
» Anthem Fly By Night
» Available Light
» Bastille Day
» Bastille Day Caress Of Steel
» Before After
» Before And After
» Beneath Between And Behind
» Beneath Between Behind
» BeneathBetween And Behind
» Best I Can
» Between Sun And Moon
» Between Sun Moon
» Between The Wheels
» Bravado
» By Tor And The Snow Dog
» By Tor And The Snowdog
» By-Tor And The Snow Dog
» By-Tor And The Snowdog
» By-Tor The Snow Dog
» Carve Away The Stone
» Ceiling Unlimited
» Chain Lightning
» Chemistry
» Cinderalla Man
» Cinderella Man
» Circumstances
» Closer To The Heart
» Closer To The Heart A Farewell To Kings
» Cold Fire
» Colour Of Right
» Countdown
» Crossroads
» Cut To The Chase
» Cygnus X 1
» Cygnus X 1 Book Ii Hemispheres
» Cygnus X 1 Book Ii Hemispheres I Prelude
» Cygnus X-1
» Cygnus X-1 Book II Hemispheres I Prelude
» Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
» Cygnus X-1 Book Ii: Hemispheres I Prelude
» Cygnus X-1 Book One-The Voyage
» Cygnus X-1, Book II: Hemispheres
» Cygnus X-1, Book One: The Voyage
» Cygnus X-1, Book One: The Voyage
» Deamline
» Different Strings
» Digital Man
» Distant Early Warning
» Distant Early Warning Grace Under Pressure
» Dog Years
» Double Agent
» Dreamline
» Driven
» Earthshine
» Emotion Detector
» Entre Nous
» Everyday Glory
» Face Up
» Farewell To The Kings
» Finding My Way
» Finding My Way Rush
» Fly By Night
» Fly By Night Fly By Night
» Force Ten
» Force Ten Hold Your Fire
» Freewill
» Freewill Permanent Waves
» Freeze
» Freeze (Part IV Of Fear)
» Ghost Of A Chance
» Ghost Rider
» Grand Designs
» Half The World
» Hand Over Fist
» Heart Full Of Soul
» Hemispheres I. Prelude
» Hemispheres II Apollo Dionysus
» Hemispheres II. Apollo / Dionysus
» Hemispheres III. Armageddon
» Hemispheres IV. Cygnus
» Hemispheres V. The Sphere
» Here Again
» Heresy
» High Water
» How It Is
» I Think I'm Going Bald
» Ii Apollo Bringer Of Wisdom
» Ii Apollo: Bringer Of Wisdom
» Iii Dionysus Bringer Of Love
» Iii Dionysus: Bringer Of Love
» In The End
» In The Mood
» Iv Armageddon The Battle Of Heart And Mind
» Iv Armageddon: The Battle Of Heart And Mind
» Jacob's Ladder
» Kid Gloves
» La Villa Strangiato
» La Villa Strangiato (An Exercise In Self-Indulgenc
» La Villa Strangiato Instrumental Hemispheres
» Lakeside Park
» Lakeside Park Caress Of Steel
» Lessons
» Limelight
» Limelight Moving Pictures
» Lock And Key
» Lock Key
» Losing It
» Madrigal
» Making Memories
» Mandrigal
» Manhattan Project
» Manhattan Project Power Windows
» Marathon
» Middletown Dream
» Middletown Dreams
» Mission
» Mr Soul
» Mystic Rhythms
» Mystic Rhythms Grace Under Pressure
» Mystic Rythms
» Natural Science
» Natural Science I. Tide Pools
» Natural Science II. Hyperspace
» Natural Science III. Permanent Waves
» Need Some Love
» Neurotica
» New World Man
» New World Man Signals
» Nobody's Hero
» Nocturne
» One Little Victory
» Open Secrets
» Out Of The Cradle
» Peaceable Kingdom
» Presto
» Priests Of Syrinx
» Prime Mover
» Red Barcheta
» Red Barchetta
» Red Barchetta Moving Pictures
» Red Lenses
» Red Sector A
» Red Sector A Grace Under Pressure
» Red Tide
» Resist
» Rivendell
» Roll The Bones
» Rush
» Scars
» Second Nature
» Secret Touch
» Seven And Seven Is
» Shapes Of Things
» Show Don't Tell
» Show Don't Tell Presto
» Since You've Been Gone
» Something For Nothing
» Spirit Of Radio
» Stars Look Down
» Stick It Out
» Subdivisions
» Subdivisions Signals
» Summertime Blues
» Superconductor
» Sweet Miracle
» Tai Shan
» Take A Friend
» Tears
» Territories
» Test For Echo
» The Analog Kid
» The Big Money
» The Big Money Power Windows
» The Big Wheel
» The Body Electric
» The Camera Eye
» The Color Of Right
» The Enemy Within
» The Enemy Within (Part I Of Fear)
» The Enemy Within Part One Of Fear
» The Fountain Of Lamenth I. In The Valley
» The Fountain Of Lamenth III. No One At The Bridge
» The Fountain Of Lamenth IV. Panacea
» The Fountain Of Lamenth V. Bacchus Plateau
» The Fountain Of Lamenth VI. The Fountain
» The Fountain Of Lamneth
» The Necromancer
» The Necromancer I. Into The Darkness
» The Necromancer II. Under The Shadow
» The Necromancer III. Return Of The Prince
» The Pass
» The Seeker
» The Speed Of Love
» The Sphere A Kind Of Dream
» The Sphere: A Kind Of Dream
» The Spirit Of Radio
» The Spirit Of Radio Permanent Waves
» The Stars Look Down
» The Temples Of Syrinx
» The Temples Of Syrinx 2112
» The Trees
» The Trees Hemispheres
» The Twilight Zone
» The Weapon
» The Weapon (Part Two of Fear)
» The Weapon Part Ii Of Fear
» Time And Motion
» Time Motion
» Time Stand Still
» Time Stand Still Hold Your Fire
» Time Stands Still
» Tom Sawyer
» Tom Sawyer Moving Pictures
» Totem
» Turn The Page
» V Cygnus Bringer Of Balance
» V Cygnus: Bringer Of Balance
» Vapor Trail
» Virtuality
» Vital Signs
» War Paint
» What You're Doing
» What You're Doing (Rush, All The World's A Stage)
» What Youre Doing
» Witch Hunt
» Witch Hunt (Part III Of Fear)
» Witch Hunt Part III Of 'Fear'
» Working Man
» Working Man Rush
» Xanadu
» You Bet Your Life

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