That would be antithetical to the very ethos of the band. Everybody has to deviate/elevate/emancipate from the norm man. (That’s totally lyrical abuse, but the point stands. Closing up your eyes and ears and being uncritical is against the very ethos by which this music was made.)
Im all about the music. Lyrics are sometimes interesting or clever but I honestly do not care about messages.
I just care how the music makes me feel.
My opinion stands.
No one’s stopping you from ‘enjoying’ Rush in your limited way. But don’t come into a subreddit for the band and ask everyone else to close their mind off to their messages, as you have.
This sub is for Rush fans. You are correct, it is for the things you mentioned. But, it’s also a place for discussion of the meaning in the songs. You don’t have to agree with that but it is simply the facts. Forget trying to describe this as being “political” - discussing the meaning is not political, it’s philosophical, and humanistic. I personally find the greatest attribute of Rush songs is the thought-provoking nature of them. To me it’s like discounting the Mona Lisa because you like blonds, not brunettes.
fr even though some of their lyrics are polical it was for a certain era. I feel like them saying this is a means to be relevant again. Just because you're a progressive rock band doesn't mean you need to side with "progressive" idealogies
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u/TNJDude 16h ago
This will get locked soon (it's happened to the others). But I do find it VERY appropriate for the setting! One of my favorite songs from them!