Fly by Night is the title track of Rush's second album. The music was written by Geddy Lee and the lyrics were penned by Neil Peart. Peart wrote this song about his first trip away...
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
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
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The phrase fly by night is a derisive term in the English language for businesses that appear and disappear rapidly, or that give an impression of transience. It has also been applied to individual traveling businessmen and tradesmen. The phrase implies that the quality of work done or goods sold is shoddy enough that the person responsible must leave town under cover of darkness to evade angry customers, or sometimes legal authorities.
perhaps they feel unpopular or that they are not being received. maybe this song was written during the period when they changed their image from led zepp to the real RUSH. any die hard rush fans got real facts?
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But I'm a huge fan of Rush, and to suggest albums to whoever it is... PrizeFighterInferno, that's it! (And, you know anyone else.) Obviously "Moving Pictures" is a must-have. It has 'Tom Sawyer' and 'Limelight', along with 'Red Barchetta' and 'YYZ'. Their top songs really.
Some of their deep cuts really come in "Grace Under Pressure", whic includes 'Distant Early Warning', 'Between The Wheels', and 'Red Sector A'. 'Distant Early Warning' is one of their hits, and talks about the Cold War, while 'Red Sector A' talks about the Haulocost.
"Farewell To Kings" is another good album, comprising of 'Cygnis X-1', 'Xanadu', and their greatest hit ever, and a classic song for years to come, 'Closer To The Heart'.
"Permanent Waves" followed Moving Pictures, and contained many great songs such as 'Freewill', 'The Spirit Of Radio', and 'Natural Science'.
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So really, I can't rate them this quickly, but I'd say to go with either "Moving Pictures" or "Permanent Waves" for now. Now "Get Busy!" LOL...
Coheed & Cambria
Porcupine Tree
Dream Theater
Opeth
Flogging Molly(not the traditional instruments, but talented nonetheless)
and Ayreon.