I hear the sound of gunfire at the prison gate, Are the lib… - Neil Peart

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I hear the sound of gunfire at the prison gate, Are the liberators here?
Do I hope or do I fear?
For my father and my brother, it’s too late but I must help my mother stand up straight.
Are we the last ones left alive?
Are we the only human beings to survive? -- Red Sector A (1984)

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Neil Peart (September 12, 1952 – January 7, 2020) was a Canadian musician, writer, lyricist, and drummer for the band Rush.

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Birth Name: Neil Ellwood Peart

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Wandering the face of the Earth
Wondering what our dreams might be worth
Learning that we're only immortal
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I feel the sense of possibilities
I feel the wrench of hard realities
The focus is sharp in the city -- The Camera Eye (1981)

Cast in this unlikely role
Ill-equipped to act
With insufficient tact
One must put up barriers
To keep oneself intact -- Limelight (1981)

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