[Chorus] Cities full of hatred, fear and lies Withered hearts and cruel, tormented eyes Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise Beating down the multitude and scoffing at the wise
[Chorus] Cities full of hatred, fear and lies Withered hearts and cruel, tormented eyes Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise Beating down the multitude and scoffing at the wise
This is the title track of Rush’s album A Farewell to Kings. With lyrics written by their drummer, Neil Peart, the song is about dealing with hypocrisy and finding your own way by looking within yourself. There is a fair amount of Middle Ages imagery here (castles, knights), which show us how this challenge has been going on for ages
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