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The Spirit Of Radio (Live In Canada / 1980)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rush
Rush
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Geddy Lee
Geddy Lee
Songwriter
Alex Lifeson
Alex Lifeson
Songwriter
Neil Peart
Neil Peart
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Terry Brown
Terry Brown
Producer
Broon
Broon
Engineer
Paul Northfield
Paul Northfield
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Begin the day
With a friendly voice
A companion, unobtrusive
Plays the song that’s so elusive
And the magic music makes your morning mood
Off on your way
Hit the open road
There is magic at your fingers
For the Spirit ever lingers
Undemanding contact
In your happy solitude
Invisible airwaves
Crackle with life
Bright antennae bristle
With the energy
Emotional feedback
On a timeless wavelength
Bearing a gift beyond price –
Almost free…
All this machinery
Making modern music
Can still be open-hearted
Not so coldly charted
It’s really just a question
Of your honesty
One likes to believe
In the freedom of music
But glittering prizes
And endless compromises
Shatter the illusion
Of integrity
“For the words of the profits
Are written on the studio wall
Concert hall –
Echoes with the sounds…
Of salesmen.”
Written by: Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart

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