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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Time Stand Still



Last night, I joined my keyboardist (we began rocking in high school and never quite stopped), along with his wife and son, to see Rush in concert. I’ll admit I’m not much of a Rush fan but this prog rock power trio has certainly mastered its chops.

I mean...bless him...that’s Neil Peart on the drums...!

The venue remains one of my favorites: The Charter One Pavilion on Northerly Island. It’s an intimate outdoor concert space located mere yards from the lapping Lake Michigan shore in downtown Chicago. It was a winsome late summer night and the city shimmered. The second song to regale my ears was the only Rush tune I truly love (and have for decades): “Time Stand Still

It was...perfect.


I turn my back to the wind
To catch my breath before I start off again
Driven on without a moment to spend
To pass an evening with a drink and a friend

I let my skin get too thin, I'd like to pause
No matter what I pretend
Like some pilgrim who learns to transcend
Learns to live as if each step was the end

(Time stand still)
I'm not looking back
But I want to look around me now
(Time stand still)
See more of the people and the places that surround me now
Time stand still

Freeze this moment a little bit longer
Make each sensation a little bit stronger
Experience slips away
Experience slips away
Time stand still

I turn my face to the sun
Close my eyes
Let my defenses down
All those wounds that I can't get unwound

I let my past go too fast, no time to pause
If I could slow it all down
Like some captain, whose ship runs aground
I can wait until the tide comes around

(Time stand still)
I'm not looking back
But I want to look around me now
(Time stand still)
See more of the people and the places that surround me now

Freeze this moment a little bit longer
Make each sensation a little bit stronger
Make each impression a little bit stronger
Freeze this motion a little bit longer

(The innocence slips away)
(The innocence slips away)
Time stand still
Time stand still

I'm not looking back
But I want to look around me now
See more of the people and the places that surround me now
Time stand still

Summer's going fast, nights growing colder
Children growing up, old friends growing older
Freeze this motion a little bit longer
Make each sensation a little bit stronger

Experience slips away
Experience slips away
The innocence slips away

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Whap!

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4 Comments:

Blogger Wine and Words said...

Yes yes yes. It sounds like a lovely evening Jonas. I could use me one of those.

Tue Aug 24, 01:10:00 PM  
Blogger Kass said...

Those are great lyrics. Sounds like a great evening.

Wed Aug 25, 07:37:00 AM  
Blogger anna said...

I'm a fan of Rush. (They're Canadian, eh!) I haven't been to a concert in a long time. I miss it. There's a lot I miss.

Sat Aug 28, 11:50:00 PM  
Blogger Jonas said...

We can all use a steady dose of summer evenings with friends and laughter and music.

Canadians ARE rather nice. This concert was rescheduled after an earliuer rain-out. The band ordered custom-sewn baseball caps to commemorate the redo for all who attended. Nice touch.

Tue Aug 31, 06:43:00 PM  

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