bookmark_borderBetween the Eyes

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Sharp Guitar Riff, Punchy Bass, Tight Drums, Sudden Synth Hits]
[Spoken Vocal]
Didn’t see it coming…

Didn’t have time to think…

(There goes the slack…)
Whack!
(Surprise!)
Right between the eyes.

[Refrain]
Whack!
(Right between the eyes)
Surprise…
(Can’t take it back)

[Verse 1]
Saw it coming? Not a chance
Caught me in a sideways glance
One second everything was fine
Next second crossed a line

No warning and no disguise
Truth can hit between the eyes
Sometimes what you don’t expect
Is exactly what you get

[Pre-Chorus]
Look!
(Look out!)
Wait!
(Too late!)

Hit!
(Right there!)
Truth!
(Everywhere!)

[Chorus]
Whack!
(Right between the eyes)
Surprise!
(Can’t take it back)

Wake up!
(Realize)
Open up!
(Recognize)

[Refrain]
Whack!
(Right between the eyes)
Surprise…
(Can’t take it back)

(There goes the slack…)
Whack!
(Surprise!)
Right between the eyes.

Right between
(The eyes)
No place to hide
(No alibis)

[Verse 2]
Maybe it was there all along
Hidden underneath the song
Maybe we just looked away
Hoping it would change someday

Then reality arrives
Cuts right through the alibis
No rewind and no reset
Once you know, you can’t forget

[Instrumental]
[Electric Guitar Solo: Aggressive Blues-Rock Lead, Staccato Guitar Chops, Driving Bass, Hard-Hitting Drums]
[Bridge]
Surprise!
(Surprise!)

Whack!
(There it is!)

Right!
(Between!)

The!
(Eyes!)

Can’t take it back
(No!)
Can’t turn away
(No!)

Once you see it
(You know)
Once you know it
(It’ll show)

[Breakdown]
[Drums Drop Out: Deep Bass, Distorted Guitar Harmonics, Pulsing Synth]
Look…

Look closely…

Sometimes the hardest thing to see…

Is what’s right in front of you… and me.

[Refrain]
Whack!
(Right between the eyes)
Surprise…
(Can’t take it back)

(There goes the slack…)
Whack!
(Surprise!)
Right between the eyes.

Right between
(The eyes)
No place to hide
(No alibis)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Repeating Guitar Riff, Punchy Bass, Drums, Glitching Synth, Sudden Stop]
Whack!

Right between…

The eyes.

[Spoken]

Surprise.

Can’t take it back.

From the album Rush

bookmark_borderFlush

[Silence]
[Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Angular Electric Guitar, Tight Drums, Glitching Synth]
[Spoken Vocal]
Right on the edge…

The bleeding edge.

Moving fast enough to feel all around…

But slow enough to look down.

[Refrain]
Flush
(With the bleeding edge)
Rush
(Looking over the ledge)

The gravity
(Would get to me)
Per second
(Per second)

Come to be reckoned
(Wreck on… and on and on)

[Verse 1]
Standing where the old meets new
Wondering what the edge can do
Technology is moving fast
How long can yesterday last?

One more step and one more leap
Into waters running deep
Looking down and looking through
At what we know and what we knew

[Refrain]
Flush
(With the bleeding edge)
Rush
(Looking over the ledge)

The gravity
(Would get to me)
Per second
(Per second)

Come to be reckoned
(Wreck on… and on and on)

[Verse 2]
Progress can be quite a ride
With a little danger on the side
What seems distant comes around
What was solid leaves the ground

Faster systems, faster change
Moving through a wider range
When the pace begins to climb
Can we keep up with the time?

[Instrumental]
[Electric Guitar Solo: Sharp, Experimental Lead, Distorted Bass, Driving Drums, Glitch Synth Pulses]
[Bridge]
(32 feet)
Per second
(Per second)
Defeat the feat

Tick by tick
(Quick, quick, quick)

Step by step
(Watch your step)

Round and round
(Going down)

Gravity
(Won’t negotiate)

Reality
(Will calculate)

[Breakdown]
[Drums Drop Out: Deep Bass Pulse, Distant Guitar Harmonics, Filtered Synth]
32 feet per second
… for every single second that we fall
(After all…)
1 second: 32 ft/s (22 mph)
2 seconds: 64 ft/s (44 mph)
3 seconds: 96 ft/s (65 mph)

Better hold on tight
(’cause we just might…)
Not endure the floor

[Final Refrain]
Flush
(With the bleeding edge)
Rush
(Looking over the ledge)

The gravity
(Would get to me)
Per second
(Per second)

Come to be reckoned
(Wreck on… and on and on)

[Final Chorus]
Flush with the bleeding edge
(Rush!)
Careful on the ledge
(Watch out!)

Shout:
Gravity!
(Falling free)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Guitar Feedback, Pulsing Bass, Glitching Synth, Drums Building Then Abrupt Stop]
Flush…

Rush…

Bleeding edge…

Looking over…

The ledge…

Per second…

Per second…

Reckoned…

Wreck on…

And on…

And on…

And on.

From the album Rush

bookmark_borderClose Brush

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Tense Bass Pulse, Tight Drums, Distorted Guitar Stabs, Rising Synth]
[Spoken Vocal]
Sometimes it’s close…

A little too close.

One second…

One breath…

One brush.

[Refrain]
Run away today
(Rush!)
A close brush
(With death)

Escape the depth
(Escape the breadth)

[Verse 1]
Something moved just out of sight
Something changed in one short night
Footsteps fading, heart beats fast
Didn’t know if it would last

Close enough to feel the heat
Close enough to miss the beat
One small turn, one narrow space
One more chance to leave the place

[Pre-Chorus]
Run!
(Run!)
Move!
(Move!)

Don’t look back
(Stay on track)

Near!
(Too near!)
Clear!
(Get clear!)

[Chorus]
A close brush
(Too close)
A close call
(That’s all)

One more step
(Could have changed)
One more breath
(Could have rearranged)

Escape the depth
(Escape the breadth)
Find the edge
(And step away)

Run away today
(Rush!)
Live another day

[Verse 2]
Depth below and breadth around
Danger hiding without a sound
Sometimes what you cannot see
Is the thing that changes everything

A narrow path, a shifting line
A moment hanging on the time
No guarantee, no safety net
Just one more chance to not regret

[Instrumental]
[Electric Guitar Solo: Tense Blues-Rock Lead, Pulsing Bass, Driving Drums, Glitching Synth]
[Bridge]
Close brush!
(With death!)

Depth!
(Breadth!)

Run!
(Rush!)

Step away
(From the edge)

Turn around
(Leave the ledge)

[Breakdown]
[Drums Drop Out: Low Bass, Acoustic Guitar Harmonics, Distant Synth]
One breath…
(Breath depth)

One heartbeat…
(Moments fleet)

[Final Refrain]
Run away today
(Rush!)
A close brush
(With death)

Escape the depth
(Escape the breadth)

[Final Chorus]
A close brush
(With death)
A close call
(And nothing less)

Escape the depth
(Escape the breadth)
Leave the edge
(And catch your breath)

Run away today
(Rush!)
Don’t wait
(Another day)

A close brush
(Too close)
But still alive
(To survive)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Bass Pulse, Guitar Feedback, Rapid Drums, Synth Rising Then Abrupt Stop]
Close…

Brush…

One more breath…

One more day.

(Walk away)

From the album Rush

bookmark_borderFlurry

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Fast Acoustic Guitar Strumming, Busy Percussion, Driving Bass, Bright Synth Pulses]
[Spoken Vocal]
Time to scurry

(Into the flurry…)

There is no quitting…

(And the clock keeps ticking.)

[Refrain]
Caught up in the flurry
(Guess I’d better hurry)
The time is now
(And somehow…)
The day…
(Will slip away)

[Verse 1]
Morning breaks and off we go
One more thing and one more show
Messages and voices calling
Plans are rising, minutes falling

Round the corner, down the street
Trying hard to match the beat
So much moving, through the sound
Searching out what is found

[Pre-Chorus]
Hurry!
(What’s the hurry?)
Go!
(There’s no slow)

Time!
(Better get going)
Now!
(It’s flowing)

[Chorus]
Caught up in the flurry
(Guess I’d better hurry)
The time is now
(And somehow…)
The day…
(Will slip away)

Round and round
(The minutes fly)
Catch the moment
(Before goodbye)

[Verse 2]
Could be weather, could be life
Could be trouble, could be strife
Could be motion, could be chance
Hope it’s not our last dance

[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo]
[Electric Guitar Solo: Fast Melodic Lead, Rhythmic Bass, Busy Drums, Synth Arpeggios]
[Bridge]
Flurry!
(Hurry!)

Time!
(Running!)

Day!
(Slipping!)

Now!
(Is how!)

Don’t wait
(Too long)
Don’t drift
(Along)

Take the moment
(While it’s here)
Make it matter
(Make it clear)

[Breakdown]
[Drums Drop Out: Acoustic Guitar, Soft Piano, Light Percussion]
The flurry settles…

The noise fades…

And suddenly…

You can hear the clock.
(Tick tock, tick tock)

[Final Refrain]
Caught up in the flurry
(Guess I’d better hurry)
The time is now
(And somehow…)
The day…
(Will slip away)

[Final Chorus]
Caught up in the flurry
(Guess I’d better hurry)
Don’t let the moment
(Slip away)

The time is now
(Right here, right now)
The day is moving
(Anyhow)

Round and round
(The minutes fly)
Catch the moment
(Before goodbye)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Acoustic Guitar, Shimmering Synth, Bass, Hand Percussion, Drums Gradually Fade]
Caught up…

In the flurry…

Guess I’d better hurry…

The time is now…

And somehow…
(Find away)
For the day…
(To stay)
Don’t let ‘er…
… slip away.

From the album Rush

bookmark_borderMush! Mush!

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Galloping Drums, Plucked Acoustic Guitar, Driving Bass, Bright Organ]
[Spoken Vocal]
Mush! Mush!

The musher said…

We’re in a rush!

Harness up…

Here we go!

(There is no whoa)

[Refrain]
“Mush! Mush”
(The musher said)
We’re in a rush
(As the dog sled led)

[Verse 1]
Snow is flying from the runners
Cold wind biting, frozen winters
Dogs are pulling, spirits high
Breath like clouds beneath the sky

[Chorus]
Mush! Mush!
(The musher said)
We’re in a rush
(As the dog sled led)

Through the white
(Into the night)
Pull together
(Hold on tight)

[Verse 2]
Harness leather, jingling bells
Echo through the frozen valleys
Moonlight shining on the trail
Dogs are running without fail

[Instrumental]
[Electric Guitar Solo: Fast Country-Rock Lead, Galloping Bass, Driving Drums, Organ Accents]

[Bridge]
Mush!
(Mush!)

Rush!
(Rush!)

Pull!
(Pull!)

Push!
(Push!)

Run together
(One by one)
Chase the trail
(Chase the sun)

[Breakdown]
[Drums Drop Out: Acoustic Guitar, Sleigh Bells, Bass, Soft Synth]
Mush…

(Rush…)

Mush! Mush!

[Final Refrain]
“Mush! Mush”
(The musher said)
We’re in a rush
(As the dog sled led)

[Final Chorus]
Mush! Mush!
(Through the snow)
Mush! Mush!
(Go, go, go!)

Mush! Mush!
(The musher said)
We’re in a rush
(As the dog sled led)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Galloping Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Sleigh Bells, Bass, Organ Fade]
Mush…

(Rush…)

Keep it moving…

(Keep improving)

Mush! Rush!

[Dogs Barking, Distant]

Mush! Mush!

From the album Rush

bookmark_borderIsland Way

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Bright Acoustic Guitar, Rolling Bass, Loose Drums, Tropical Percussion, Warm Organ]
[Spoken Vocal]
No hurry…

Well, maybe a little hurry…

But the island has its own way.

So… what do you say…

(Rush!)

[Refrain]
Rush (to the new day)
In an island sort of way
Rush (to dance in play)
On an island… stay the day

[Verse 1]
Morning breaks across the bay
Golden light begins the day
Barefoot walking, warm and slow
Where we’re headed, we don’t know

Ocean rhythm, island beat
Sun above and sand beneath
Catch the breeze and let it sway
There’s another kind of way

[Pre-Chorus]
Rush
(But take your time)
Move
(And catch the rhyme)

Go
(But don’t forget)
Feel
(The moment yet)

[Chorus]
Rush to the new day
(In an island sort of way)
Rush to dance and play
(On an island, stay the day)

Let the water
(Wash away)
All the hurry
(Of yesterday)

Find the rhythm
(Find the sway)
Rush
(In an island sort of way)

[Verse 2]
Palm trees bending in the breeze
Salt air drifting from the seas
Someone’s laughing down the shore
Maybe that’s what mornings are for

Music coming from afar
Sunlight dancing like a star
Nothing here needs quite the pace
Of the world we left in place

[Instrumental]
[Acoustic Guitar Solo: Bright Island Strumming, Steel Guitar Accents, Congas, Bass, Loose Drums]
[Bridge]
Island way
(Island day)
Come along
(Stay and play)

No need rushing
(But we rush)
No need pushing
(Feel the gush)

Ocean rolls
(We roll too)
Round the bend
(Into blue)

[Breakdown]
[Percussion, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Handclaps]
Rush…

To the new day…

Dance…

And play…

Stay…

and sway…

[Final Refrain]
Rush (to the new day)
In an island sort of way
Rush (to dance in play)
On an island… stay the day

[Final Chorus]
Rush to the new day
(In an island sort of way)
Rush to dance and play
(On an island, stay the day)

Feel the rhythm
(Feel the tide)
Let the island
(Be your guide)

Rush
(But don’t run away)
Take your time
(And stay the day)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Acoustic Guitar, Steel Guitar, Tropical Percussion, Warm Organ, Bass, Drums Fade]
Island way…

Island day…

Rush…

To the new day…

Dance…

And play…

Stay the day.

From the album Rush

bookmark_borderA Sudden Surge

A Sudden Surge

[Silence]
[Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Low Pulsing Synth, Rolling Bass, Sparse Drums, Gradually Building Guitar]
[Spoken Vocal]
You don’t always see it coming…

A little rise…

(Surprise)

Suddenly—

The urge…

(Surge!)

[Refrain]
Splurge
(A sudden surge)
Rush
(Flow of flush)

[Verse 1]
Something building underneath
Pressure rising, out of reach
Quiet water, standing still
Till it finds the slope and spills

Drop by drop and inch by inch
Then the current makes a switch
What was slow becomes a rush
Suddenly it’s more than much

[Pre-Chorus]
Rise
(Rise)
Flow
(Go)

Build
(Then break)
Move
(Then wake)

[Chorus]
A sudden surge
(Here it comes)
A sudden rush
(Beating drums)

Flow of flush
(Through the way)
Push it forward
(Find the day)

A sudden surge
(Feel the force)
Changing course
(Changing source)

[Verse 2]
No, don’t need a warning
When the river starts transforming
A channel fills, the banks give way
And yesterday becomes today

[Instrumental]
[Electric Guitar Solo: Rising Lead Guitar, Distorted Bass, Rapid Drums, Glitching Synth Pulses]

[Bridge]
Splurge!
(A sudden surge!)

Rush!
(Flow of flush!)

Rise!
(Watch it climb!)

Move!
(Out of time!)

[Breakdown]
[Drums Drop Out: Deep Bass, Filtered Synth, Distant Guitar]
Drop…

Drip…

Drop…

Then—

Surge!
(Purge)

[Final Refrain]
Splurge
(A sudden surge)
Rush
(Flow of flush)

[Final Chorus]
A sudden surge
(A sudden rush)
Flow of water
(Flow of flush)

Builds up
(Then breaks)
Changes course
(Overtakes)

A sudden surge
(Feel it move)
No time left
(To disprove)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Driving Drums, Rolling Bass, Guitar Feedback, Glitch Synth, Sudden Stop]
Splurge…

Surge…

Rush…

Flow…

Flush…

(A sudden urge.)

From the album Rush

bookmark_borderAcceleration

[Silence]
[Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Driving Drums, Rising Synth, Distorted Guitar Swells]
[Spoken Vocal]
It starts with warming…

Then something changes.
(With no warning… rearranges)

A feedback wakes up.

Another one follows.
(Fate swallows)

They begin to interact…
(In fact…)
… the dominoes start to fall.
(One and all)

[Refrain]
Acceleration
(Moving faster)
Amplification
(Bound for disaster)

[Verse 1]
Warming sets the system turning
Feedback fires, the planet’s learning
One small change can start a chain
Then another joins the game

[Chorus]
Acceleration
(Moving faster)
Amplification
(Bound for disaster)

One domino
(Then another)
One feedback
(Feeds another)

Faster change
(More extreme)
Nothing happens
(As it seemed)

[Refrain]
Acceleration
(Moving faster)
Amplification
(Bound for disaster)

[Verse 2]
Feedback coupling changes things
When one response affects the wings
Of another process in the chain
Reinforcing loss and gain

[Instrumental]
[Electric Guitar Solo: Aggressive Lead Guitar, Pulsing Bass, Driving Drums, Hammond Organ, Rising Synth]
[Bridge]
Warming!
(Starts the chain!)

Feedback!
(Feeds the flame!)

Coupling!
(Links the strain!)

Acceleration!
(Changes pace!)

Manifestation!
(All over the place!)

[Breakdown]
[Drums Drop Out: Deep Bass Pulse, Atmospheric Synth, Distant Guitar]
Oh, domino…
(There you go)

One falls…
(The future calls)

[Spoken Vocal]
We cannot control the rules
(Silly, silly fools)
The solution…
(… control our pollution…)

[Refrain]
Acceleration
(Moving faster)
Amplification
(Bound for disaster)

[Final Refrain]
Acceleration
(Moving faster)
Amplification
(Bound for disaster)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Driving Bass, Guitar Feedback, Rising Synth, Heavy Drums]
Warming…

Feedback…
(Back, back, back)

Coupling…

Acceleration…
(Amplification)

Tipping point…

Cascade…
(Fade)

The domino effect.

[Spoken, fading]
The choice…

(to raise your voice!)

About the Song
The new release of the day, “Acceleration,” comes from the album Rush. It’s a retro-futuristic garage-rock track infused with elements of dubstep, before transitioning into experimental electronic glitch.

The song explores climate acceleration—the way warming, feedback activation, feedback coupling, and amplification can push the climate system into increasingly rapid change. The progression is much like water cascading over a waterfall: once the flow accelerates, each successive drop carries the system faster toward the next.

“Acceleration” features an Ibanez electric/acoustic guitar alongside a mix of analog and synthesizer keyboards, blending organic instrumentation with increasingly chaotic electronic textures.


Feedback Coupling → Amplification → Tipping-Point Threshold → Domino Effect

The Domino Effect

Warming → Feedback Activation → Feedback Coupling → Acceleration → Tipping-Point Threshold → Cascade 

The climate system is not simply warming—it is changing how it responds to that warming. Coupled climate feedbacks are becoming one of the most consequential dimensions of climate risk in the 21st century because they amplify changes and connect individual tipping-point pathways into larger cascading effects.

The longer warming persists, the more climate feedbacks become active. As these feedbacks interact, we are already observing nonlinear responses, amplification, and cascading impacts across the climate system. Hundreds of feedback mechanisms have been identified, and many can couple and reinforce one another, contributing to the accelerating pace and increasing magnitude of climate change—The Domino Effect.

Bottom line: The question is no longer how warm the planet becomes, but how life on Earth can endure when change outpaces our ability to adapt.

We cannot control the laws of physics, but we can control our pollution. The most effective action is to stop burning fossil fuels.

From the album Rush

bookmark_borderRaise the Roof

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Heavy Drums, Riffing Electric Guitar, Pulsing Bass, Organ Stabs]
[Spoken Vocal]
You want proof?

Don’t ask for a forecast…
(That time passed to past)
Look around.
(Found!)

[Refrain]
You want proof
(Raise the roof)
Just look outside
(Chaos resides)

There’s nowhere to hide
(Raise the roof)

[Verse 1]
Look at the sky, watch it change
Storm clouds gathering on the range
Wind starts howling down the street
Rain comes pounding with the beat

[Pre-Chorus]
Look outside
(See the signs)
Read the sky
(Read the lines)

[Chorus]
Raise the roof
(Shake the ground)
Raise the roof
(Feel the sound)

You want proof
(There’s your view)
What’s outside
(Is coming through)

[Refrain]
You want proof
(Raise the roof)
Just look outside
(Chaos resides)

There’s nowhere to hide
(Raise the roof)

Chaos resides
(Outside)
And the signs
(Can’t be denied)

[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo]
[Heavy Electric Guitar Solo: Blues-Rock Bends, Driving Bass, Thunderous Drums, Hammond Organ]

[Bridge]
You want proof?
(Look outside!)

Want some more?
(Out your backdoor!)

[Breakdown]
[Drums Drop Out: Bass Pulse, Distant Guitar, Atmospheric Synth]
Raise…

The…

Roof…
(Poof! Proof)

Listen…

Thunder in the distance…

Wind against the windows…

Rain against the ground…

The evidence…

Has a sound.

[Final Refrain]
You want proof
(Raise the roof)
Just look outside
(Chaos resides)

There’s nowhere to hide
(Raise the roof)

[Final Chorus]
Raise the roof
(Shake the ground)
Raise the roof
(Feel the sound)

You want proof
(Just look around)
There’s evidence
(In every sound)

Heat and rain
(Wind and fire)
Rising pressure
(Climbing higher)

Raise the roof
(Let it ring)
Look outside
(See the thing)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Heavy Guitar Riff, Hammond Organ, Bass, Drums, Distant Thunder FX]
You want proof?

(Chaos… can’t hide.)
Look outside…

(Raise the roof…)

Feel the sound…
(Found.)

From the album Rush

bookmark_borderNot the Band

Silence]

[Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Driving Bass, Snappy Drums, Bright Guitar Riff, Hammond Organ]
[Spoken Vocal]
Rush!

(No, not the band…)

The moment.

The movement.

(The movement of the moment)

The thrill…

Of being here still….
(Been given “livin'”

[Refrain]
Rush!
(Understand?)
Rush!
(Not the band)

Rush!
The thrill of livin’
(Livin’ n’ givin’)
Given livin’

[Verse 1]
Heartbeat jumpin’, feet in motion
Caught up in a wave of emotion
Wind comes rushing through my hair
Feel the energy fully aware

Not a name upon a stage
Not a song upon a page
It’s the spark that makes you move
It’s the rhythm, it’s the groove

[Pre-Chorus]
Rush!
(Feel it rise)
Rush!
(Open eyes)

[Chorus]
Rush!
(Understand?)
Rush!
(Love at hand)

Rush!
(The thrill of livin’)
Livin’ n’ givin’
(Given livin’)

Move!
(Feel the sound)
Live!
(Move around)

[Instrumental]
[Electric Guitar Solo: Funk-Rock Groove, Bouncy Bass, Driving Drums, Hammond Organ]

[Bridge]
Livin’!
(Givin’!)
Given…
(Livin’!)

Round and round
(Back around)
Energy
(Moving free)

Rush!
(Feel alive)
Rush!
(Feel it rise)

[Breakdown]
[Drums Drop Out: Bass Groove, Acoustic Guitar, Handclaps]
Strive (to thrive)
Alive
(Survive!)

[Final Refrain]
Rush!
(Understand?)
Rush!
(Love at hand)

Rush!
The thrill of livin’
(Livin’ n’ givin’)
Given livin’

Rush!
(Feel it rise)
Rush!
(Open eyes)

The thrill of thrivin’ till!
(Still a thrill)

[Final Chorus]
Rush!
(Understand?)
Rush!
(At love’s command)

Rush!
(The thrill of livin’)
Livin’ n’ givin’
(Given livin’)

Give!
(Live!)
Move!
(Thrive!)

Feel alive!

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Guitar Riff, Funky Bass, Hammond Organ, Handclaps, Drums Fade]
(Rush…)

The thrill…

Of livin’…

N’ givin’…

… been given livin’.

From the album Rush

bookmark_borderAround and Around

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Spinning Guitar Riff, Pulsing Bass, Tight Drums, Atmospheric Synth]
[Spoken Vocal, Whispered]
Hush…

(Shhh…)

Don’t make a sound.

Notion…
(That moves with the motion…)

Seen as the scene.

[Refrain]
(Hush shshs)
Rush
(Around and around)
Stealth
(Rush)
Undercover
(Rush)
Around and around
(Seen as one… with the scene)
We might…
(Reach the speed of light)

[Verse 1]
Round the corner, out of sight
Moving quietly through the night
No direction standing still
Just the motion, thrill until

Shadow moving through the crowd
Not too quiet, not too loud
Like a current in the stream
Disappear into the scene

[Pre-Chorus]
Hush
(Don’t speak)
Rush
(Stay sleek)

Round and round
(Without a sound)
Move unseen
(Within the scene)

[Chorus]
Around and around
(Round and round)
Rush without a sound
(Underground)

Stealth in motion
(Like the tide)
Moving with the current
(From inside)

Seen as one
(With the scene)
Moving faster
(In the dream)

[Verse 2]
Spin the wheel and change the view
What was old becomes brand new
Patterns turning, circles bend
Where does beginning meet the end?

[Instrumental]
[Electric Guitar Solo: Circular Riff, Phaser Effect, Driving Bass, Rapid Drums, Synth Pulses]

[Bridge]
Around…
(And around)

Rush…
(And rush)

Stealth…
(And stealth)

Seen…
(Unseen)

Faster…
(Faster!)

Come to know…
(“How fast can we go?”)

[Breakdown]
[Drums Drop Out: Pulsing Synth, Bass, Whispered Vocals]
Hush (Shss shss)
Hush (Rush rush)

[Final Refrain]
(Hush shshs)
Rush
(Around and around)
Stealth
(Rush)
Undercover
(Rush)
Around and around
(Seen as one… with the scene)
We might…
(Reach the speed of light)

[Final Chorus]
Around and around
(Round and round)
Rush
(Without a sound)

Undercover
(Blending in)
Moving faster
(Feel the spin)

Seen as one
(With the scene)
Moving faster
(In the dream)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Spinning Guitar Motif, Bass Pulse, Rapid Drums, Synth Sweep]

Around…

And around…

Hush…

Rush…

Around…

And around…

Faster…

Faster…

[Whispered]

Don’t blink.
(Think.)

From the album Rush

bookmark_borderThe Far Side

[Silence]
[Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Dreamy Guitar Arpeggios, Rolling Bass, Mid-Tempo Drums, Atmospheric Synth]
[Spoken Vocal]
Been inside…

(Seen outside…)

But have you found beyond?

(Have you been to the far side.)

[Refrain]
Been inside
(Reside)
Seen (outside)
Collide

Knowin’
(Gowin’)
To the far side
(… the farside)

[Verse 1]
Been inside these four walls
Listening for the outside calls
Wondering what might be there
Beyond the familiar air

Seen the world through someone else’s eyes
Heard the questions, heard the replies
But knowing isn’t being there
You have to move beyond the chair

[Pre-Chorus]
Inside
(Outside)
Here
(There)

What we know
(What we find)
Could be waiting
(On the other side)

[Chorus]
To the far side
(The far side)
Step beyond
(What you know)

To the far side
(Let it guide)
Take a chance
(And let it go)

Seen outside
(Outside)
Feel the collision
(Feel the change)

Knowing
(Growing)
Can rearrange

[Refrain]
Been inside
(Reside)
Seen (outside)
Collide

Knowin’
(Gowin’)
To the far side
(… the farside)

[Instrumental]
[Electric Guitar Solo: Melodic Lead, Warm Organ, Rolling Bass, Steady Drums]

[Bridge]
Been inside
(Reside)

Seen outside
(Collide)

Knowin’
(Gowin’)

Far side
(Farside)

Step outside
(Leave the known)

Find a world
(You haven’t shown)

[Breakdown]
[Acoustic Guitar, Soft Bass, Sparse Percussion]
What if the far side…

Isn’t really far?

What if it’s just…

One step…

Beyond where you are?

[Final Refrain]
Been inside
(Reside)
Seen (outside)
Collide

Knowin’
(Gowin’)
To the far side
(… the farside)

[Final Chorus]
To the far side
(The far side)
Out beyond
(The familiar)

To the far side
(Let it ride)
Find another
(Point of view)
… right there…
(In front of you)

Seen outside
(Outside)
Feel the collision
(Feel the change)
… Oh so strange

Knowin’
(Gowin’)
Isn’t knowing
(What you’ll find)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Guitar Arpeggios, Saxophone Harmony, Warm Organ, Bass, Drums Fade]
Been inside…

Seen outside…

Collide…

Knowin’…

Gowin’…

To the far side…

The far side…

From the album Rush

bookmark_borderWild Outside

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Saxophone, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Wild Acoustic Strumming, Funky Bass, Loose Drums, Electric Guitar Swells]
[Spoken Vocal]
There’s a little wild…

(Waiting inside…)

Don’t lock it up.

(No need to hide)

Take it for a ride.

[Refrain]
Is your wild
(Inside)
Take your wild
(Outside)
…for a ride

(Take your wild)
Outside

(Let it ride)
Ride, ride, ride

[Verse 1]
There’s a spark beneath the skin
Waiting for the day to begin
There’s a rhythm in your feet
There’s a restless little beat

[Chorus]
Take your wild outside
(Let it ride)
Take your wild outside
(Feel alive)

Take your wild outside
(Let it ride)
Ride, ride, ride

[Refrain]
Is your wild
(Inside)
Take your wild
(Outside)
…for a ride

(Take your wild)
Outside

(Let it ride)
Ride, ride, ride

[Verse 2]
Don’t need a map to find the way
Don’t need a plan for today
Take a walk, take a drive
Find a place that feels alive

[Instrumental]
[Electric Guitar Solo: Loose Blues-Rock Lead, Funk Bass, Rolling Drums, Organ Swells]
[Saxophone Solo: Percussion Jam]
[Bridge]
Is your wild
(Inside?)

Take your wild
(Outside!)

Feel it move
(Improve!)

Find the groove
(Find the groove!)

Don’t cage it
(Don’t hide it)
Don’t waste it
(Go ride it)

[Breakdown]
[Drums Drop Out: Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Handclaps]
Inside…

(Outside…)

Hear the sound…

(Let the wild be found)

Run around!

[Final Refrain]
Is your wild
(Inside)
Take your wild
(Outside)
…for a ride

(Take your wild)
Outside

(Let it ride)
Ride, ride, ride

[Final Chorus]
Take your wild outside
(Let it ride)
Take your wild outside
(Feel alive)

No need to hide
(No need to wait)
Open the door
(Don’t be late)

Take your wild outside
(Let it ride)
Take your wild
(Outside)

Ride, ride, ride!

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Acoustic Guitar Strumming, Funk Bass, Electric Guitar Licks, Handclaps, Drums Fade]
Wild inside…

(Wild outside…)

Take it for a ride…

Let it ride…
(Ride, ride, ride)
Ride…

Ride…

Ride.
[Saxophone Solo: Percussion Jam]

From the album Rush

bookmark_borderOn My Way

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Harmonica, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Bright Acoustic Guitar, Bouncy Bass, Handclaps, Upbeat Drums]
[Spoken Vocal]
Where are you going?
(Not really knowing)
Wherever the music takes me…
(Come along… and see…)

[Refrain]
I’m on my way
(On my way to play)
Gonna play… all day

We’re on our way
(What do you say)
Come out and play?

[Instrumental, Harmonica Solo]

[Verse 1]
Shoes on, guitar in the case
Big wide grin upon my face
Morning’s calling, skies are bright
Something tells me today’s the night

[Pre-Chorus]
On the way
(On the way)
No need to wait
(No need to wait)

Grab your friends
(Bring them along)
Find the beat
(Find the song)

[Chorus]
I’m on my way
(On my way to play)
Gonna play… all day

We’re on our way
(What do you say)
Come out and play?

Bring a little rhythm
(Bring a little sound)
Bring a little laughter
(Spread it around)

No need for a reason
(No need to explain)
We’re on our way
(Do it again)

[Verse 2]
Maybe we’ll wander down the street
Find a place with a different beat
Maybe we’ll play beneath the sun
… likely stay until the day is done

[Instrumental]
[Electric Guitar Solo: Bright Melodic Lead, Funky Bass, Handclaps, Driving Drums]

[Bridge]
On my way
(On your way)
Our way
(Our way)

Play today
(Play today)
What do you say?

Don’t sit back
(Don’t wait)
Open the door
(It’s not too late)

[Breakdown]
[Acoustic Guitar, Handclaps, Bass]
Come out…

Come play…

Come laugh…

Come stay…

We’re on our way.

[Final Refrain]
I’m on my way
(On my way to play)
Gonna play… all day

We’re on our way
(What do you say)
Come out and play?

I’m on my way
(I’m on my way)
We’re on our way
(We’re on our way)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Harmonica Solo, Acoustic Guitar Strumming, Organ, Bouncy Bass, Handclaps, Drums Fade]
On my way…

On our way…

Come out…

Come play…

All day.

From the album Rush

bookmark_borderMad Dash

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Rapid Drums, Driving Bass, Choppy Guitar, Rising Synth]
[Spoken Vocal]
Ready?

Set?
(Let)
Go!

(Know!)

[Refrain]
In a mad dash
(Feet hit the floor)
In a mad dash
(Headin’ out the door)

Nooooo! Won’t take any more
(Time to stop)
Starting at the top
(Make a mad dash)
In a flash

[Verse 1]
Something’s burning, something’s bright
Gotta move, gotta get it right
Thoughts are racing, time is tight
Running straight into the night

[Pre-Chorus]
Mad dash
(Moving fast)
Mad dash
(Will it last?)

Feet go
(Head goes)
Where to?
(In the know)

[Refrain]
In a mad dash
(Feet hit the floor)
In a mad dash
(Headin’ out the door)

Nooooo! Won’t take any more
(Time to stop)
Starting at the top
(Make a mad dash)
In a flash

[Verse 2]
Start again from where you stand
Take a breath and make a plan
If the first move wasn’t right
Change direction, take another flight

[Instrumental]
[Fast Electric Guitar Solo: Rapid Picking, Driving Bass, Hard-Hitting Drums, Organ Stabs]

[Bridge]
Nooooo!
(Won’t take any more!)

Stop!
(Starting at the top!)

Then—
(Know…)
… to go!
(Go, go, go)

[Breakdown]
[Drums Drop Out: Bass Pulse, Handclaps, Staccato Guitar]
Mad dash…

In a flash…

Feet hit the floor…

Headin’ out the door…

[Final Refrain]
In a mad dash
(Feet hit the floor)
In a mad dash
(Headin’ out the door)

Nooooo! Won’t take any more
(Time to stop)
Starting at the top
(Make a mad dash)
In a flash

[Final Chorus]
Mad dash
(But know why)
Mad dash
(Keep your eyes)

Move with purpose
(And with speed)
Find the direction
(That we need)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Rapid Guitar, Bass, Drums, Synth, Sudden Stop]
Mad dash…

In a flash…

Wait—

Think—

Go!

From the album Rush