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Rush - Beneath, Between and Behind

Rush - Beneath, Between and Behind Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Fly By Night
Released: 1975

Beneath, Between and Behind Lyrics

Beneath, Between and Behind

This is about the discovery of America and the birth of the nation. It refers to the rapid growth, immigration, wars, and American dream.

According to Geddy Lee on VH1-Classic's Hanging With, this was the first Rush song with lyrics written by Neil Peart.

Night by Rush - Fly

Night by Rush - Fly Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Fly By Night
Released: 1975

Fly Lyrics

Airport scurry flurry faces
Parade of passers by
People going many places
With a smile or just a sigh
Waiting waiting pass the time
Another cigarette
Get in line - gate thirty-nine
The time is not here yet (end)

Why try? I know why
The feeling inside me says it's time I was gone
Clear head, new life ahead
I want to be king now not just one more pawn

Fly by night, away from here
Change my life again
Fly by night goodbye my dear
My ship isn't coming and I just can't pretend

Moon rise, thoughtful eyes
Staring back at me from the window beside
No fright or hindsight
Leaving behind that empty feeling inside

Start a new chapter
Find what I'm after
It's changing every day
The change of a season
Is enough of a reason
To want to get away

Quiet and pensive
My thoughts apprehensive
The hours drift away
Leaving my homeland
Playing a lone hand
My life begins today

Writer/s: NEIL PEART, GEDDY LEE WEINRIB
Publisher: OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT
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Fly

Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart wrote this about his first trip away from home. In 1971, at 18, driven by musical ambition and an insatiable desire to travel, explore, and learn about everything, he escaped the narrow world of his small-town Canadian life and flew to England. That first, great trip started an exhilarating new life. (thanks, Mike - Mountlake Terrace, Washington)

This song is referenced in the online game Kingdom of Loathing, where in a shop you can buy a Fly-By-Knight Heladry form. (thanks, Beef - Carlson, Quia, MA)

Rush - By-Tor And The Snow Dog

Rush - By-Tor And The Snow Dog Youtube Music Videos and Lyrics

Album: Fly By Night
Released: 1975

By-Tor And The Snow Dog Lyrics

I. At the Tobes of Hades
The Tobes of Hades
Lit by flickering torchlight
The Netherworld is gathered in the glare
Prince By-Tor takes the cavern
To the north light
The sign of Eth is rising in the air
By-Tor, knight of darkness,
Centurion of evil
Devil's prince

II. Across the Styx
Across the River Styx
Out of the lamplight
His nemesis is waiting at the gate
The Snow Dog, ermine glowing
In the damp night
Coal-black eyes shimmering with hate
By-Tor And The Snow Dog
Square for battle
Let the fray begin

III. Of the Battle
IV. Epilogue
The battle's over
And the dust is clearing
Disciples of the Snow Dog sound the knell
Rejoicing echoes
As the dawn is nearing
By-Tor in defeat
Retreats to Hell
Snow Dog is victorious
The land of the Overworld
Is saved again

Writer/s: ALEX LIFESON, ALEX ZIVOJINOVICH, GARY LEE WEINRIB, GEDDY LEE, NEIL PEART
Publisher: OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT
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By-Tor And The Snow Dog

Rush's road manager Howard Ungerleider came up with the title at a party. There were two dogs at the party, one a German shepherd and the other a tiny white nervous dog. Howard used to call the shepherd By-Tor because anyone that walked into the house was bitten. The other dog was a snow-dog (white). So from that night on Howard called the pair of dogs "By-Tor and the Snow Dog." The dogs belonged to Rush's manager.

The song is divided into 4 chapters: I) At the Tobes of Hades, II) Across the Styx, III) Of the Battle, IV) Epilogue. Chapter 3 (Of the Battle) is divided into 4 chapters in and of itself: i) Challenge and Defiance, ii) 7/4 War Furor, iii) Aftermath, iv) Hymn of Triumph. Total running time, according to the label, is only 8:37.

On the back cover of the album Alex Lifeson is identified as "Snow Dog", and Geddy Lee is identified as "By-Tor".

The character By-Tor returned on the following release, "Caress of Steel." In that song, By-Tor was the victor in the battle. (thanks, Jeff - Haltom City, TX, for all above)

This was the first Rush album with Neil Peart, their drummer and lyricist who became an integral part of the group.

There is a video created for the Vapor Trails tour that played on screen behind stage. This is also a hidden feature on the Rush In Rio DVD (Easter egg) accessible on the second disc (Boys in Brazil). (thanks, Mike - Mountlake Terrace, Washington)

Section III was originally called "The Battle."

On the original vinyl album, the chimes at the end were printed into the fadeout groove of side one. On older turntables, until the stylus was physically lifted from the vinyl, the chimes would keep playing. On the Archives version, the song is 28 seconds longer as additional chimes were included. (thanks, Mike - Mountlake Terrace, Washington, for above 2)