At 12:24 the way they add a rear view mirror to "Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage" from "A Farewell To Kings"... that was the moment in my musical life when I heard my mind go "pop". This album was such a huge influence on me as a budding musician and will always be one of my all time favorite albums of ANY band/artist and genre. (2:36 - that little bell/cymbol is the coolest thing ever!) Geddy's bass playing is so featured on this album as well. I imagine it is was very difficult to perform these songs live.
When I listen to bootlegs from that tour it sounds like they really struggled to play this song, especially Geddy. That's probably why they never played the full version of the song on any future tours and took it out of the set list for many years.
I was at the best live bootleg concert in STL...!!!! I am still downloading it all and it's been how long?! I had only two albums under my belt and this was NOT one. After medicating, I literally left the building in my mind creating my wonderous and magnificent future journey. this music helps astral travel...with the right help!!
When our weary world was young The struggle of the ancients first began The gods of love and reason Sought alone to rule the fate of man They battled through the ages But still neither force would yield The people were divided Every soul a battlefield [II. Apollo / Dionysus] [Apollo: Bringer Of Wisdom] 'I bring truth and understanding I bring wit and wisdom fair Precious gifts beyond compare We can build a world of wonder I can make you all aware I will find you food and shelter Show you fire to keep you warm Through the endless winter storm You can live in grace and comfort In the world that you transform' The people were delighted Coming forth to claim their prize They ran to build their cities And converse among the wise But one day the streets fell silent Yet they knew not what was wrong The urge to build these fine things Seemed not to be so strong The wise men were consulted And the Bridge of Death was crossed In quest of Dionysus To find out what they had lost [Dionysus: Bringer Of Love] 'I bring love to give you solace In the darkness of the night In the Heart's eternal light You need only trust your feelings Only love can steer you right I bring laughter, I bring music I bring joy and I bring tears I will soothe your primal fears Throw off those chains of reason And your prison disappears' The cities were abandoned And the forests echoed song They danced and lived as brothers They knew love could not be wrong Food and wine they had aplenty And they slept beneath the stars The people were contented And the gods watched from afar But the winter fell upon them And it caught them unprepared Bringing wolves and cold starvation And the hearts of men despaired [III. Armageddon: The Battle Of Heart and Mind] The universe divided As the heart and mind collided With the people left unguided For so many troubled years In a cloud of doubts and fears Their world was torn asunder into hollow Hemispheres Some fought themselves, some fought each other Most just followed one another Lost and aimless like their brothers For their hearts were so unclear And the truth could not appear Their spirits were divided into blinded Hemispheres Some who did not fight Brought tales of old to light 'My Rocinante sailed by night On her final flight' To the heart of Cygnus' fearsome force We set our course Spiralled through that timeless space To this immortal place [IV. Cygnus: Bringer Of Balance] I have memory and awareness But I have no shape or form As a disembodied spirit I am dead and yet unborn I have passed into Olympus As was told in tales of old To the city of Immortals Marble white and purest gold... I see the gods in battle rage on high... Thunderbolts across the sky... I cannot move, I cannot hide... I feel a silent scream begin inside... Then all at once the chaos ceased A stillness fell, a sudden peace The warriors felt my silent cry And stayed their struggle, mystified Apollo was astonished Dionysus thought me mad But they heard my story further And they wondered, and were sad Looking down from Olympus On a world of doubt and fear Its surface splintered Into sorry Hemispheres They sat a while in silence Then they turned at last to me 'We will call you Cygnus The god of Balance you shall be' [V. The Sphere: A Kind Of Dream] We can walk our road together If our goals are all the same We can run alone and free If we pursue a different aim Let the truth of love be lighted Let the love of truth shine clear Sensibility Armed with sense and liberty With the heart and mind united in a single Perfect Sphere
It is my personal belief that this is the finest work Rush has ever put forth. The complexity, the musicianship, the stylistic considerations, the story- all of it. This is Rush at their peak. And what a peak it is.
Respectfully disagree. They never peaked… plateaued early and went out on top of their game.. many different styles and sounds along the way but always top tier.
Has anyone ever considered this to also be a tribute to how Neil views himself in the band. Think about it Alex could be seen as the God of love and laughter and Getty like the God of thought and wisdom given their respective personalities and the black hole could represent the void from which Neil enters the band and then brings harmony to the three of them establishing their great working relationship as a band, Neil being the voyager Cygnus.
The music follows the lyrics. It's so intellectual, so engaging! It's so passionate, so artistic. What talent! It's a cathartic experience listening to such handicraft. Excellence contained herein.
We can walk our road together If our goals are all the same We can run alone and free If we pursue a different aim Let the truth of love be lighted Let the love of truth shine clear Sensibility Armed with sense and liberty With the heart and mind united in a single Perfect Sphere
"'I bring Love to give you solace in the darkness of the night in the Heart's eternal light" Dionysus 'Bringer of Love' Is actually Jesus! He is our eternal light that lives inside our hearts I love this song!
How can anything negative ever be said about anything this band has ever done? How many musicians has Rush influenced? This band has influenced the bands that influenced them... What have you done musically that can even compare? Think about it... As a musician and a fan since 1980, I will always be grateful to have lived, heard, seen and continue to appreciate ANYTHING RUSH!!!!!
Peart is the most prolific rock lyricist of all time in my opinion. He covered so much ground on so many topics it's staggering. I've often wondered about these earlier albums if his writings were ever somewhat influenced by Canadian born mystic Manly P. Hall? Anyway, I love all the guys in RUSH. They raised me. And I'm indebted. ~●~
Sounds like a mono mixdown of the front channels of the 5.1 mix, leaving out the other channels !!! there are several soundbits absent (Lerxt solo almost doesn't sound at all, the trinagle at 2:36 is absent and Geddy's voice is muffled on several parts)... this was a mistake obviously, but a revealing one, there are some subtleties of Neil's playing that come across more clearly (ghost notes on the snare specially)
I noticed that too. Thought it might be my speaker, but you're right. Cool animation with the brain and all but this is too good of a song to get cheated on any sound. Thankfully, TH-cam, being the beast that it is, has a couple other videos (audio only of course, searched for live version to no avail), but grateful nonetheless for uploads of this amazing masterpiece.
I had to go back and listen to if it was just me or did the triangle not hit. I guess I never noticed how essential it is to Alex’s and Geddys riffs lol
I was at the best live bootleg concert in STL...!!!! I am still downloading it all and it's been how long?! I had only two albums under my belt and this was NOT one. After medicating, I literally left the building in my mind creating my wonderous and magnificent future journey. this music helps astral travel...with the right help!! They played ALL of 2112, Caress of Steel, Farewell to Kings, and Hemispheres!! THE WHOLE ALBUMS!! Circumstances was probably the smallest pill with the most impact. I love the long songs and their complex messages, but when Neal needed to stop writing, Circumstances sums it all up!
I have memory and awareness But I have no shape or form As a disembodied spirit I am dead and yet unborn I have passed into Olympus As was told in tales of old To the City of Immortals Marble white and purest gold
Cut my son's teeth (named him Alex) on this album. Literally drove around for 2 years while this CD looped. Now he's a serious guitar player who knows what great music is.
You gave him one of the greatest gifts a father could to a son. Real music by real musicians. I always cringe when I hear a parent say their kid is going to be the next pop star because they sound just like "place name of any generic pop star, since 1980 until now, here." These guys taught me that being a musician was about being unique compared to the pop music scene of their generation. Anyway, good luck to your son on his own musical journey! Cheers.
@@rwblackwell thanks for the "Feedback" ;-) (he loves that album as well). Bummed that he only ever saw them live twice ever (Las Vegas and then 5th row on Lerxst's side at the Irvine on the last tour) but at least he saw them! Yes, do it on your own terms in your own way and don't sell out!
I see the gods in battle rage on high... Thunderbolts across the sky... I cannot move, I cannot hide... I feel a silent scream begin inside... Gets me every time, masterpiece of a song
I. Prelude When our weary world was young the struggle of the Ancients first began The Gods of Love and Reason sought alone to rule the fate of Man they battled through the ages but still neither force would yield the people were divided every soul a battlefield II. Apollo Bringer of Wisdom 'I bring Truth and Understanding Wit and Wisdom fair precious gifts beyond compare we can build a world of wonder I can make you all aware' 'I will find you food and shelter show you fire to keep you warm through the endless winter storm you can live in grace and comfort in the world that you transform' the people were delighted coming forth to claim their prize they ran to build their cities and converse among the wise but one day the streets fell silent yet they knew not what was wrong the urge to build these fine things seemed not to be so strong the wise men were consulted and the Bridge of Death was crossed in quest of Dionysus to find out what they had lost III. Dionysus Bringer of Love 'I bring Love to give you solace in the darkness of the night in the Heart's eternal light you need only trust your feelings only Love can steer you right' 'I bring Laughter Music Joy and I bring Tears I will soothe your primal fears throw off those chains of Reason and your prison disappears' the cities were abandoned and the forests echoed song they danced and lived as brothers they knew Love could not be wrong food and wine they had aplenty and they slept beneath the stars the people were contented and the Gods watched from afar but the winter fell upon them and it caught them unprepared bringing wolves and cold starvation and the hearts of men despaired IV. Armageddon The Battle of Heart and Mind The Universe divided as the Heart and Mind collided with the people left unguided for so many troubled years in a cloud of doubts and fears their world was torn asunder into hollow hemispheres some fought themselves some fought each other most just followed one another lost and aimless like their brothers for their Hearts were so unclear and the Truth could not appear their spirits were divided into blinded hemispheres some who did not fight brought tales of old to light my 'Rocinante' sailed by night on her final flight to the heart of Cygnus' fearsome force we set our course spiralled through that timeless space to this immortal place V. Cygnus Bringer of Balance I have memory and awareness but I have no shape or form as a disembodied spirit I am dead and yet unborn I have passed into Olympus as was told in tales of old to the city of Immortals marble white and purest gold I see the Gods in battle rage on high thunderbolts across the sky I cannot move I cannot hide I feel a silent scream begin inside then all at once the Chaos ceased a stillness fell a sudden peace the Warriors felt my silent cry and stayed their struggle mystified Apollo was astonished Dionysus thought me mad but they heard my story further and they wondered and were sad looking down from Olympus on a world of doubt and fear its surface splintered into sorry hemispheres they sat a while in silence then they turned at last to me 'we will call you Cygnus the God of Balance you shall be' VI. The Sphere A Kind of Dream We can walk our road together if our goals are all the same we can run alone and free if we pursue a different aim let the truth of love be lighted let the love of truth shine clear sensibility armed with sense and liberty with the Heart and Mind united in a single perfect sphere
@@xanderdaniels8284 The funny thing is, nobody is saying he is slapping the bass....you just don't get the movie reference. and no, it doesn't sound like slap in Cygnus. it just sounds like a hard finger style.
I hate to second guess things like this, as there are a lot of directions to go here per the lyrics...but watching this, all I can think of is something Peart wrote in the Grace Under Pressure tour book: "The great people at the studio, Andre's wonderful food, and the fantastic library of movies ("The Man With Two Brains" was a big hit this time) helped to provide diversion and make us as comfortable as we could be (considering our condition!)." Can't help thinking this video is very Dr. Hfuhruhurr approved... :D
Anyone know what order the amalgam of a few albums creates the whole story of cygnus and 2112? Dad figured it out and even burned em all together but then lost it at his buddies
Best Rock Band EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WE ARE BLESSE$D TO HAVE HAD THEIR GENIUS IN OUR LIVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a stripped down edited mix. Mono but it's also missing some instruments and is drum heavy. I guess they did this so people wouldn't download it?
Robert Kelly I’m not sure that’s it. The guitar sounds more distorted and the bass and drums have different tones. A couple hits were shorter in duration, the drum entry on Alex’s harmonics was different, and some of the vocals were different. All in a way that I don’t think would come from something intentional
Wow, this upload really blows man! You need to take it down and re-upload it! It's like one whole channel is missing. Alex laid down some killer riffs on this album and they're all missing on this upload. Learn how to use your equipment properly and give it another try my man!
Hemispheres is one of my favorite records of all time. The song itself is still freaking mind blowing.
Dude same here
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Well said. Agreed.
Indeed
setuju...
Hemispheres is a frickin' GOD-LIKE album!
The best Rush song, who agrees?
I love everything they've released, but this song is just... so special...
I do!
Me.
I can't decide, but this DEFINITELY has the best lyrics and message.
the best song ever is on this album, but it is not this song
It takes a Rush fan brain to appreciate their three brains. Clearly the guys’ calling to their fan base. We love you Dirk, Lerxst and Professor.
At 12:24 the way they add a rear view mirror to "Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage" from "A Farewell To Kings"... that was the moment in my musical life when I heard my mind go "pop". This album was such a huge influence on me as a budding musician and will always be one of my all time favorite albums of ANY band/artist and genre. (2:36 - that little bell/cymbol is the coolest thing ever!) Geddy's bass playing is so featured on this album as well. I imagine it is was very difficult to perform these songs live.
You hear the bell? All I hear is a click. Wtf?
????????????
When I listen to bootlegs from that tour it sounds like they really struggled to play this song, especially Geddy. That's probably why they never played the full version of the song on any future tours and took it out of the set list for many years.
@@wrinkleneckbass I understand Geddy didn't like performing songs from Hemispheres because of the key he had to sing in.
I was at the best live bootleg concert in STL...!!!! I am still downloading it all and it's been how long?! I had only two albums under my belt and this was NOT one. After medicating, I literally left the building in my mind creating my wonderous and magnificent future journey. this music helps astral travel...with the right help!!
The guitars here never get enough recognition...he's the Mozart of Rock.
I love the Cygnus songs. Book II is so grandiose and the last minute always kills me. Perfection.
When our weary world was young
The struggle of the ancients first began
The gods of love and reason
Sought alone to rule the fate of man
They battled through the ages
But still neither force would yield
The people were divided
Every soul a battlefield
[II. Apollo / Dionysus]
[Apollo: Bringer Of Wisdom]
'I bring truth and understanding
I bring wit and wisdom fair
Precious gifts beyond compare
We can build a world of wonder
I can make you all aware
I will find you food and shelter
Show you fire to keep you warm
Through the endless winter storm
You can live in grace and comfort
In the world that you transform'
The people were delighted
Coming forth to claim their prize
They ran to build their cities
And converse among the wise
But one day the streets fell silent
Yet they knew not what was wrong
The urge to build these fine things
Seemed not to be so strong
The wise men were consulted
And the Bridge of Death was crossed
In quest of Dionysus
To find out what they had lost
[Dionysus: Bringer Of Love]
'I bring love to give you solace
In the darkness of the night
In the Heart's eternal light
You need only trust your feelings
Only love can steer you right
I bring laughter, I bring music
I bring joy and I bring tears
I will soothe your primal fears
Throw off those chains of reason
And your prison disappears'
The cities were abandoned
And the forests echoed song
They danced and lived as brothers
They knew love could not be wrong
Food and wine they had aplenty
And they slept beneath the stars
The people were contented
And the gods watched from afar
But the winter fell upon them
And it caught them unprepared
Bringing wolves and cold starvation
And the hearts of men despaired
[III. Armageddon: The Battle Of Heart and Mind]
The universe divided
As the heart and mind collided
With the people left unguided
For so many troubled years
In a cloud of doubts and fears
Their world was torn asunder into hollow
Hemispheres
Some fought themselves, some fought each other
Most just followed one another
Lost and aimless like their brothers
For their hearts were so unclear
And the truth could not appear
Their spirits were divided into blinded
Hemispheres
Some who did not fight
Brought tales of old to light
'My Rocinante sailed by night
On her final flight'
To the heart of Cygnus' fearsome force
We set our course
Spiralled through that timeless space
To this immortal place
[IV. Cygnus: Bringer Of Balance]
I have memory and awareness
But I have no shape or form
As a disembodied spirit
I am dead and yet unborn
I have passed into Olympus
As was told in tales of old
To the city of Immortals
Marble white and purest gold...
I see the gods in battle rage on high...
Thunderbolts across the sky...
I cannot move, I cannot hide...
I feel a silent scream begin inside...
Then all at once the chaos ceased
A stillness fell, a sudden peace
The warriors felt my silent cry
And stayed their struggle, mystified
Apollo was astonished
Dionysus thought me mad
But they heard my story further
And they wondered, and were sad
Looking down from Olympus
On a world of doubt and fear
Its surface splintered
Into sorry Hemispheres
They sat a while in silence
Then they turned at last to me
'We will call you Cygnus
The god of Balance you shall be'
[V. The Sphere: A Kind Of Dream]
We can walk our road together
If our goals are all the same
We can run alone and free
If we pursue a different aim
Let the truth of love be lighted
Let the love of truth shine clear
Sensibility
Armed with sense and liberty
With the heart and mind united in a single
Perfect
Sphere
This version is pure GOLD! Total bottom heaviness!!! That Ricky is a poppin stomp & the richness of Pratts drums are pleasantly a thundering!
My favorite Rush album! 40 years of amazing music.
In Rush we trust
My favourite Rush song,album,period.RIP Neil Peart you will be dearly missed.
Thank god for Rush.
... and the Grateful Dead!
Grant Fogle I thank Geddy Lee, Neil Peart and Alex Lifeson for Rush.
the dead had no tallent
@@noogie3784
Let's all be grateful for rock & roll🎸🥁🎶🔊
It is my personal belief that this is the finest work Rush has ever put forth. The complexity, the musicianship, the stylistic considerations, the story- all of it. This is Rush at their peak. And what a peak it is.
Respectfully disagree. They never peaked… plateaued early and went out on top of their game.. many different styles and sounds along the way but always top tier.
It kinda reminds me of pink Floyd. In the way it's one song right after another. Telling a story.
I love because as a bassist it’s amazing to here Geddys Rickenbacker it just makes me feel so warm inside
Has anyone ever considered this to also be a tribute to how Neil views himself in the band. Think about it Alex could be seen as the God of love and laughter and Getty like the God of thought and wisdom given their respective personalities and the black hole could represent the void from which Neil enters the band and then brings harmony to the three of them establishing their great working relationship as a band, Neil being the voyager Cygnus.
Maybe so but as a projection, not in a premeditated way.
The music follows the lyrics. It's so intellectual, so engaging! It's so passionate, so artistic. What talent! It's a cathartic experience listening to such handicraft. Excellence contained herein.
Yes, i love this song, it is just... Perfection ❤
We can walk our road together
If our goals are all the same
We can run alone and free
If we pursue a different aim
Let the truth of love be lighted
Let the love of truth shine clear
Sensibility
Armed with sense and liberty
With the heart and mind united in a single
Perfect
Sphere
"'I bring Love
to give you solace
in the darkness of the night
in the Heart's eternal light"
Dionysus 'Bringer of Love' Is actually Jesus! He is our eternal light that lives inside our hearts
I love this song!
My dad and uncle got me that album as a Christmas gift a few years ago. It's the best gift that I didn't even ask for
A video piece for all who ever wondered what this song would sound like on a transistor radio...
How can anything negative ever be said about anything this band has ever done? How many musicians has Rush influenced? This band has influenced the bands that influenced them... What have you done musically that can even compare? Think about it... As a musician and a fan since 1980, I will always be grateful to have lived, heard, seen and continue to appreciate ANYTHING RUSH!!!!!
While all my buddies were listening to Run DMC and The Beasty Boys, at age 13, I was listening to this album. I have been a Rush fan ever since.
Hemispheres great album! 🔊🎶👏
The mad men did it! They remastered my favorite album!
Peart is the most prolific rock lyricist of all time in my opinion. He covered so much ground on so many topics it's staggering. I've often wondered about these earlier albums if his writings were ever somewhat influenced by Canadian born mystic Manly P. Hall? Anyway, I love all the guys in RUSH. They raised me. And I'm indebted. ~●~
Word! nobody comes close! u need a PhD to comprehend the value of his genius!
Everyone please stop saying Alex is underrated. He is a great. Period. End of story.
Best ever album.
I have been waiting for this music video for ages. It ties in with my work on the SCP wiki for entry 4112.
This group been showing yall lots with their album covers... wake up ... open up your pineal gland and SEE
😂👍🏻
haha I can't believe so many people don't like this video, they didn't catch on, this is what rush is about
Hey I've seen you around the same youtube channels and discussion. Glad to see a FEllow comrade here.
Awesome!
RIP Neil Peart and thank you for all the good times listening to you playing and your wise lyrics!
Sounds like a mono mixdown of the front channels of the 5.1 mix, leaving out the other channels !!! there are several soundbits absent (Lerxt solo almost doesn't sound at all, the trinagle at 2:36 is absent and Geddy's voice is muffled on several parts)... this was a mistake obviously, but a revealing one, there are some subtleties of Neil's playing that come across more clearly (ghost notes on the snare specially)
exactly and good catch on 2:36/
I noticed that too. Thought it might be my speaker, but you're right. Cool animation with the brain and all but this is too good of a song to get cheated on any sound. Thankfully, TH-cam, being the beast that it is, has a couple other videos (audio only of course, searched for live version to no avail), but grateful nonetheless for uploads of this amazing masterpiece.
I had to go back and listen to if it was just me or did the triangle not hit. I guess I never noticed how essential it is to Alex’s and Geddys riffs lol
I was at the best live bootleg concert in STL...!!!! I am still downloading it all and it's been how long?! I had only two albums under my belt and this was NOT one. After medicating, I literally left the building in my mind creating my wonderous and magnificent future journey. this music helps astral travel...with the right help!! They played ALL of 2112, Caress of Steel, Farewell to Kings, and Hemispheres!! THE WHOLE ALBUMS!! Circumstances was probably the smallest pill with the most impact. I love the long songs and their complex messages, but when Neal needed to stop writing, Circumstances sums it all up!
2024 63 years old this still my favorite rush jam...eternal
Prob my favorite Rush album seen the Tour too
Kings and Spheres....perfection
This is prog at it's finest
1:58 min starts with a smile in my face. What an emotion 🙂
*Long Live RUSH*
I have memory and awareness
But I have no shape or form
As a disembodied spirit
I am dead and yet unborn
I have passed into Olympus
As was told in tales of old
To the City of Immortals
Marble white and purest gold
My favorite Rush album. This song and the Trees are my two favorite songs.
One of my favorites! A glimpse of their greatness and wisdom! They just sealed what they wanted to become! Wow!! I gonna die loving you guys!
RIP Neil
The bass tone of the gods.
Cut my son's teeth (named him Alex) on this album. Literally drove around for 2 years while this CD looped. Now he's a serious guitar player who knows what great music is.
all the best.........
You gave him one of the greatest gifts a father could to a son. Real music by real musicians. I always cringe when I hear a parent say their kid is going to be the next pop star because they sound just like "place name of any generic pop star, since 1980 until now, here." These guys taught me that being a musician was about being unique compared to the pop music scene of their generation. Anyway, good luck to your son on his own musical journey! Cheers.
@@rwblackwell thanks for the "Feedback" ;-) (he loves that album as well). Bummed that he only ever saw them live twice ever (Las Vegas and then 5th row on Lerxst's side at the Irvine on the last tour) but at least he saw them! Yes, do it on your own terms in your own way and don't sell out!
Go to shawnlane.com and dig around there are a few guitar lessons from one of the best .........
@@EngineeringTechnikcom now that is F'n hilarious!
RIP Mr Peart
This is Pure and Solid LOVE
Rush Forever
Marble white and purest gold...
1:58 pure genius
This sounds,,,,clearer? Holy fuck it’s good
I love the last minute
I see the gods in battle rage on high...
Thunderbolts across the sky...
I cannot move, I cannot hide...
I feel a silent scream begin inside...
Gets me every time, masterpiece of a song
I know right? Rush moves me in ways nothing else does
My brother had a red vinyl version of this album.
I. Prelude
When our weary world
was young
the struggle of the Ancients
first began
The Gods of
Love and Reason
sought alone to rule
the fate of Man
they battled
through the ages
but still neither
force would yield
the people
were divided
every soul
a battlefield
II. Apollo Bringer of Wisdom
'I bring Truth
and Understanding
Wit and Wisdom fair
precious gifts beyond compare
we can build
a world of wonder
I can make
you all aware'
'I will find you
food and shelter
show you fire
to keep you warm
through
the endless
winter
storm
you can live
in grace and comfort
in the world
that you transform'
the people
were delighted
coming forth
to claim their prize
they ran to build
their cities
and converse
among the wise
but one day
the streets fell silent
yet they knew not
what was wrong
the urge to build
these fine things
seemed not
to be so strong
the wise men
were consulted
and the Bridge of Death
was crossed
in quest of Dionysus
to find out
what they had
lost
III. Dionysus Bringer of Love
'I bring Love
to give you solace
in the darkness of the night
in the Heart's eternal light
you need only
trust your feelings
only Love can
steer you right'
'I bring Laughter Music Joy
and I bring Tears
I will soothe
your primal fears
throw off those chains
of Reason
and your prison
disappears'
the cities
were abandoned
and the forests
echoed song
they danced and lived
as brothers
they knew Love
could not be wrong
food and wine
they had aplenty
and they slept
beneath the stars
the people
were contented
and the Gods
watched from afar
but the winter
fell upon them
and it caught them
unprepared
bringing wolves
and cold starvation
and the hearts of men
despaired
IV. Armageddon
The Battle of Heart and Mind
The Universe divided
as the Heart and Mind collided
with the people
left unguided
for so many
troubled years
in a cloud of doubts
and fears
their world
was torn asunder
into hollow
hemispheres
some fought themselves
some fought each other
most just followed
one another
lost and aimless
like their brothers
for their Hearts
were so unclear
and the Truth could not appear
their spirits were divided
into blinded
hemispheres
some who
did not fight
brought tales
of old to light
my 'Rocinante'
sailed by night
on her
final flight
to the heart of
Cygnus'
fearsome force
we set our course
spiralled through
that timeless space
to this
immortal place
V. Cygnus Bringer of Balance
I have memory
and awareness
but I have no
shape or form
as a disembodied
spirit
I am dead
and yet unborn
I have passed
into Olympus
as was told
in tales of old
to the city
of Immortals
marble white
and purest gold
I see the Gods
in battle rage on high
thunderbolts
across the sky
I cannot move
I cannot hide
I feel a silent scream
begin inside
then all at once
the Chaos ceased
a stillness fell
a sudden peace
the Warriors felt
my silent cry
and stayed their struggle
mystified
Apollo
was astonished
Dionysus
thought me mad
but they heard
my story further
and they wondered
and were sad
looking down
from Olympus
on a world
of doubt and fear
its surface
splintered
into sorry
hemispheres
they sat a while
in silence
then they turned
at last to me
'we will call you
Cygnus
the God of Balance
you shall be'
VI. The Sphere A Kind of Dream
We can walk
our road together
if our goals
are all the same
we can run
alone and free
if we pursue
a different aim
let the truth of love
be lighted
let the love of truth
shine clear
sensibility
armed
with sense
and liberty
with the Heart and Mind
united
in a single perfect
sphere
Theres only one way how music is supposed to sound...
Rush!!!
The drums sound monstrous in this remix !
this song and 90210 by travis scott are the two greatest songs of all time don’t @ me
This song, definitely. 90210? Idk, I’ve personally never really gotten Travis Scott’s appeal.
@@joeyuzwa891 you should give the song a try though, it’s his best song and much more experimental than a lot of his newer work
Another great RUSH song
A masterpiece from the meastroes!
YES.. YES.. YES.. ITS RUSH.
Magnifica canción 💯💯💯
Their best song ever !!!!!!
Masterpiece... bravo
Sounds great if play Cygnus X-1 in this way:
1. The Voyage
2. Cygnus
3. The Sphere
4. Prelude (Hemispheres)
5. Apollo
6. Dionysus
7. Armageddon
Appearance is everything.
Very nice boys.
Such a great intro to my neuroanatomy lecture
One of my favourites❤️
Slapping the bass
Robert Hawkins slappa da baas
The funny thing is that he’s not slapping his attack is just that aggressive that it sounds like slap
@@xanderdaniels8284 The funny thing is, nobody is saying he is slapping the bass....you just don't get the movie reference. and no, it doesn't sound like slap in Cygnus. it just sounds like a hard finger style.
Inter Net there’s really no need to be a dick about it
This one got me through high school thanks guys
Love the tone!!
I love this album!
How I Love it...
the best title for a song of all time next to kitchen table by stump.
Best bass display ever?
I hate to second guess things like this, as there are a lot of directions to go here per the lyrics...but watching this, all I can think of is something Peart wrote in the Grace Under Pressure tour book: "The great people at the studio, Andre's wonderful food, and the fantastic library of movies ("The Man With Two Brains" was a big hit this time) helped to provide diversion and make us as comfortable as we could be (considering our condition!)." Can't help thinking this video is very Dr. Hfuhruhurr approved... :D
Hemispheres is awesome record, clinical is on the opposite side of the body .A stroke that damage symptoms hemiparesis, hemisensory loss.
⚠ WARNING ⚠ Do not listen to this until the sound is fixed! It's not in stereo and half of what should be there, isn't there!
Graeme Wearmouth I love it personally as it sounds like what you hear it in a rehearsal room 🔥🔥
These guys are nuts. In a rehearsal room you hear everything. Half the mix is missing. Wtf?
These videos are like cool screen savers...like the Apple TV screensavers.
What's with brains and these guys? Haha nvm I love Rush no matter what they do
Die Meister des Tempi-Wechsels ! I love it !
An epic rock tune! My favorite part starts at 16:00! 🙌👍🎸🥁💯
Pure Musical Genius.
IN GED WE TRUST!
Opera d'arte !!!
Anyone know what order the amalgam of a few albums creates the whole story of cygnus and 2112? Dad figured it out and even burned em all together but then lost it at his buddies
2112 being over 20 minutes I guess Rush decided to start shortening their songs. Hemispheres is under 20 minutes at 18:03.
I’m alone
The concert starts
What’s that smell?....
Right, eh?
Best Rock Band EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WE ARE BLESSE$D TO HAVE HAD THEIR GENIUS IN OUR LIVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a stripped down edited mix. Mono but it's also missing some instruments and is drum heavy. I guess they did this so people wouldn't download it?
The bridge of death was crossed only after answering the five questions.
"Three!"
Sorry, THREE questions!
MAD RUSH ...AWESOME !!!
where are the leads I love so much?
What happened to the Triangle? 2:50
Is this a rough mix or demo?
Robert Kelly there is something different about this mix
Something must have went wrong with the audio during upload. I’m sure it will get re uploaded
Robert Kelly I’m not sure that’s it. The guitar sounds more distorted and the bass and drums have different tones. A couple hits were shorter in duration, the drum entry on Alex’s harmonics was different, and some of the vocals were different. All in a way that I don’t think would come from something intentional
@@ericwinter9122i noticed it too
40th anniversary mix and master
W RUSH
Guys, stop complaining about the video. It's fine. And an 18 minute music video would take an insanely long time to make
C137 Andromeda well they had 40 years
Yep ur on point whippersnappers haven't evolved enough to get passed the vid it's not about the visual let ur mind absorb the waves of brilliance
i know it's been 5 years but by any chance could i get some context on why this video was hated? thanks
THERE'S A VIDEO?!?!?!?!
Wow, this upload really blows man! You need to take it down and re-upload it! It's like one whole channel is missing. Alex laid down some killer riffs on this album and they're all missing on this upload. Learn how to use your equipment properly and give it another try my man!