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Album Discography and Lyrics
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Counterparts
Released October, 1993
Atlantic/AnthemUS Billboard Peak: 2
US Sales: Gold
Album Credits
Geddy Lee - Bass Guitars/
Vocals/Synthesizers
Alex Lifeson - Electric
And Accoustic Guitars
Neil Peart - Drums/Cymbals/
Electronic PercussionAdditional Musicians:
John Webster - KeyboardsProduced by Peter Collins and Rush
Atlantic/Anthem, October 19, 1993
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Track List
[Show All Lyrics]Track List
[Hide All Lyrics]1) Animate (6:03)
1) Animate (6:03)
POLARIZE ME
SENSITIZE ME
CRITICIZE ME
CIVILIZE ME
COMPENSATE ME
ANIMATE ME
COMPLICATE ME
ELEVATE MEGoddess in my garden
Sister in my soul
Angel in my armor
Actress in my roleDaughter of a demon-lover
Empress of the hidden face
Priestess of the pagan mother
Ancient queen of inner spaceSpirit in my psyche
Double in my role
Alter in my image
Struggle for controlMistress of the dark unconscious
Mermaid of the lunar sea
Daughter of the great enchantress
Sister to the boy inside of meMy counterpart - my foolish heart
A man must learn to rule his tender part
A warming trend - a gentle friend
A man must build a fortress to defendA secret face - a touch of grace
A man must learn to give a little space
A peaceful state - a submissive trait
A man must learn to gently dominate2) Stick It Out (4:30)
2) Stick It Out (4:30)
Trust to your instincts
If it's safely restrained
Lightning reactions
Must be carefully trainedHeat of the moment
Curse of the young
Spit out your anger
Don't swallow your tongueSTICK IT OUT
Don't swallow the poison
SPIT IT OUT
Don't swallow your pride
STICK IT OUT
Don't swallow your anger
SPIT IT OUT
Don't swallow the liesNatural reflex
Pendulum swing
You might be too dizzy
To do the right thingTrial under fire
Ultimate proof
Moment of crisis
Don't swallow the truthSTICK IT OUT
Each time we bathe our reactions
In artificial light
Each time we alter the focus
To make the wrong moves seem rightYou get so used to deception
You make yourself a nervous wreck
You get so used to surrender
Running back to cover your neckSTICK IT OUT
3) Cut To The Chase (4:48)
3) Cut To The Chase (4:48)
It is the fire that lights itself
But it burns with a restless flame
The arrow on a moving target
The archer must be sure of his aimIt is the engine that drives itself
But it chooses the uphill climb
A bearing on magnetic north
Growing farther away all the time
Can't stop - moving
Can't stop - moving
Can't stopYOU MAY BE RIGHT
IT'S ALL A WASTE OF TIME
I GUESS THAT'S JUST A CHANCE
I'M PREPARED TO TAKE
A DANGER I'M PREPARED TO FACE
CUT TO THE CHASEIt is the rocket that ignites itself
And launches its way to the stars
A driver on a busy freeway
Racing the oblivious carsIt's the motor of the western world
Spinning off to every extreme
Pure as a lover's desire
Evil as a murderer's dreamYoung enough not to care too much
About the way things used to be
I'm young enough to remember the future -
The past has no claim on meI'm old enough not to care too much
About what you think of me
But I'm young enough to remember the future
And the way things ought to beWHAT KIND OF DIFFERENCE
CAN ONE PERSON MAKE?
CUT TO THE CHASE4) Nobody's Hero (4:54)
4) Nobody's Hero (4:54)
I knew he was different, in his sexuality
I went to his parties, as a straight minority
It never seemed a threat to my masculinity
He only introduced me to a wider realityAs the years went by, we drifted apart
When I heard that he was gone
I felt a shadow cross my heart
But he's nobody's -Hero - saves a drowning child
Cures a wasting disease
Hero - lands the crippled airplane
Solves great mysteriesHero - not the handsome actor
Who plays a hero's role
Hero - not the glamor girl
Who'd love to sell her soul
If anybody's buying
NOBODY'S HEROI didn't know the girl, but I knew her family
All their lives were shattered
in a nightmare of brutality
They try to carry on, try to bear the agony
Try to hold some faith
in the goodness of humanityAs the years went by, we drifted apart
When I heard that she was gone
I felt a shadow cross my heart
But she's nobody's -Hero - the voice of reason
Against the howling mob
Hero - the pride of purpose
In the unrewarding jobHero - not the champion player
Who plays the perfect game
Not the glamor boy
Who loves to sell his name
Everybody's buying
NOBODY'S HEROAs the years went by, we drifted apart
When I heard that you were gone
I felt a shadow cross my heartHero
5) Between Sun And Moon (4:37)
5) Between Sun And Moon (4:37)
There is a lake between sun and moon
Not too many know about
In the silence between whisper and shout
The space between wonder and doubtThis is a fine place
Shining face to face
Those bonfire lights in the mirror of sky
The space between wonder and whyahh yes to yes to ahh ahh to yes
why the sun why the sunThere is a fine line between love and illusion -
A fine place to penetrate
The gap between actor and act
The lens between wishes and factThis is a fine place
To hesitate
Those bonfire lights in the lake of sky
The time between wonder and whySome need to pray to the sun at high noon
Some need to howl at the midwinter moon
Reborn and baptized in a moment of grace
We just need a break -
From the headlong raceahh yes to yes to ahh ahh to yes
why the sun why the sunThis is a fine place, shining face to face
These bonfire lights in the mirrored sky
The space between wonder and why6) Alien Shore (5:45)
6) Alien Shore (5:45)
You and I, we are strangers by one chromosome
Slave to the hormone, body and soul
In a struggle to be happy and free
Swimming in a primitive seaYou and I, we must dive below the surface
A world of red neon, and ultramarine
Shining bridges on the ocean floor
Reaching to the alien shoreFor you and me - Sex is not a competition
For you and me - Sex is not a job description
For you and me - We agreeYou and I, we are pressed into these solitudes
Color and culture, language and race
Just variations on a theme
Islands in a much larger streamFor you and me - Race is not a competition
For you and me - Race is not a definition
For you and me - We agreeReaching for the alien shore
You and I, we reject these narrow attitudes
We add to each other, like a coral reef
Building bridges on the ocean floor
Reaching for the alien shoreFor you and me - We hold these truths to be self-evident
For you and me - We'd elect each other president
For you and me - We might agree
But that's just usReaching for the alien shore
7) Speed Of Love (5:02)
7) Speed Of Love (5:02)
Love is born with lightning bolts
Electro-magnetic force
Burning skin and fireworks
A storm on a raging courseLike a force of nature,
Love can fade with the stars at dawn
Sometimes it takes all your strength
Just to keep holding on
At the speed of love
A radiance that travels
At the speed of love
My heart goes out to you.Love is born with solar flares
From two magnetic poles
It moves towards a higher plane
Where two halves make two wholesLike a force of nature,
Love shines in many forms
One night we are bathed in light
One day carried away in the storms
At the speed of love
Nothing changes faster
Than the speed of love
My heart goes out to youWe don't have to talk
We don't even have to touch
I can feel your prescence
In the silence that we share
Got to keep moving
At the speed of love
Nothing changes faster
Than the speed of love
Got to keep on shining
At the speed of love
Nothing changes faster
Than the speed of love
My heart goes out to you8) Double Agent (4:51)
8) Double Agent (4:51)
Where would you rather be?
Anywhere but here
When will the time be right?
Anytime but nowOn the edge of sleep,
I was drifting for half the night
Anxious and restless,
pressed down by the darkness
Bound up and wound up so tight
So many decisions, a million revisions
Caught between darkness and light...Wilderness of mirrors
World of polished steel
Gears and iron chains
Turn the grinding wheel
I run between the shadows
Some are phantoms, some are realWhere would you rather be?
Anywhere but here
When will the time be right?
Anytime but now
The doubt and the fear
I know would all disappear
Anywhere but hereOn the edge of sleep,
I heard voices behind the door
The known and the nameless,
familiar and faceless
My angels and my demons at war
Which one will lose - depends on what I choose
Or maybe which voice I ignore...Wilderness of mirrors
Streets of cold desire
My precious sense of honor
Just a shield of rusty wire
I hold against the chaos -
And the cross of holy fireWilderness of mirrors
So easy to deceive
My precious sense of rightness
Is sometimes so naive
So that which I imagine
Is that which I believeOn the edge of sleep, I awoke to a sun so bright
Rested and fearless, cheered by your nearness
I knew which direction was right
The case had been tried by the jury inside
The choice between darkness and light...9) Leave That Thing Alone! (instrumental 4:05)
9) Leave That Thing Alone! (instrumental 4:05)
10) Cold Fire (4:26)
10) Cold Fire (4:26)
It was long after midnight
When we got to unconditional love
She said sure, my heart is boundless
But don't push my limits too farI said if love was so transcendant
I don't understand these boundaries
She said just don't disappoint me -
You know how complex women are
I'll be around
If you don't let me down
Too farIt was just before sunrise
When we started on traditional roles
She said sure I'll be your partner
But don't make too many demandsI said if love has these conditions
I don't understand those songs you love
She said this is not a love song
This isn't fantasy-land
I'll be around
If you don't push me down
Too farDON'T GO TOO FAR -
The phosphorescent wave on a tropical sea
Is a cold fire
DON'T CROSS THE LINE -
The pattern of moonlight on the bedroom floor
Is a cold fire
DON'T LET ME DOWN -
The flame at the heart of a pawnbroker's diamond
Is a cold fire
DON'T BREAK THE SPELL -
The look in your eyes as you head for the door
Is a cold fireLove is blind if you are gentle
Love can turn to a long, cold burn11) Everyday Glory (5:11)
11) Everyday Glory (5:11)
In the house where nobody laughs
And nobody sleeps
In the house where love lies dying
And the shadows creep
A little girl hides, shaking,
With her hands on her ears
Pushing back the tears, 'til the pain disappearsMama says some ugly words
Daddy pounds the wall
They can fight about their little girl later
Right now they don't care at all
No matter what they say...
No matter what they say...EVERYDAY PEOPLE
EVERYDAY SHAME
EVERYDAY PROMISE
SHOT DOWN IN FLAMESEVERYDAY SUNRISE
ANOTHER EVERYDAY STORY
RISE FROM THE ASHES -
A BLAZE OF EVERYDAY GLORYIn the city where nobody smiles
And nobody dreams
In the city where desperation
Drives the bored to extremesJust one spark of decency
Against a starless night
One glow of hope and dignity
A child can follow the light
No matter what they say
No matter what they say...If the future's looking dark
We're the ones who have to shine
If there's no one in control
We're the ones who draw the line
Though we live in trying times -
We're the ones who have to try
Though we know that time has wings -
We're the ones who have to fly