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Rush - Tears
All of the seasons and all of the days
All of the reasons why I've felt this way
So long...
So long
Then lost in that feeling I looked in your eyes
I noticed emotion and that you had cried
For me
I can see
What would touch me deeper...
Tears that fall from eyes that only cry?
Would it touch you deeper
Than tears that fall from eyes that know why?
A lifetime of questions, tears on your cheek
I tasted the answers and my body was weak
For you
The truth
What would touch me deeper...
Tears that fall from eyes that only cry?
Would it touch you deeper
Than tears that fall from eyes that know why?
Tears is the fifth song from Rush's fourth album 2112. It is the only song from the album (and one of the few songs in the band's whole catalog) to be written entirely by Geddy Lee. It has the distinction of being the first Rush song to use keyboards, aside from the spacy intro to "2112." It features a mellotron acting as strings, played by Hugh Syme, Rush's primary album cover designer. Following the album, keyboards became an integral part of Rush's sound, until the release of Vapor Trails in 2002. The only songs from that point on to feature keyboards are "Bravest Face" and "Good News First" from Snakes and Arrows. It's the first time Rush has used a mellotron since "Tears," this time with Lee playing. The song was covered by the American Progressive metal band Dream Theater.
