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Rush - New World Man
He's a rebel and a runner
He's a signal turning green
He's a restless young romantic
Wants to run the big machine
He's got a problem with his poisons
But you know he'll find a cure
He's cleaning up his systems
To keep his nature pure
Learning to match the beat of the Old World man
Learning to catch the heat of the Third World man
He's got to make his own mistakes
And learn to mend the mess he makes
He's old enough to know what's right
But young enough not to choose it
He's noble enough to win the world
But weak enough to lose it --
He's a New World man...
He's a radio receiver
Turned to factories and farms
He's a writer and arranger
And a young boy bearing arms
He's got a problem with his power
With weapons on patrol
He's got to walk a fine line
And keep his self-control
Trying to save the day for the Old World man
Trying to pave the way for the Third World man
He's not concerned with yesterday
He knows constant change is here today
He's noble enough to know what's right
But weak enough not to choose it
He's wise enough to win the world
But fool enough to lose it --
He's a New World man...
New World Man is a track from the 1982 album Signals by Rush. It is 3:43 in length and is a perennial fan favorite. Incidentally, the song was the last and quickest composed song on the album, stemming from a suggestion from then Rush producer Terry Brown. It remains Rush's only American Top 40 hit; peaking at #21 on the Billboard singles chart for three weeks in October and November 1982. It also topped the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for two weeks (their first single to do so), and reached #42 in the UK; a remixed version released as a double A-side with "Countdown" later reached #36 in the UK in early 1983. The song involves heavy use of guitar, synthesizer, and bass, especially near the middle of the song. The song essentially follows a standard verse-chorus-verse-chorus pattern in the absence of a guitar solo. The song explains a man who wants to have a part in the world and make a noticeable difference.
