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Analysis of the Rush Song “Freewill”

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One of the best songs of the 80s is the Rush song Freewill from the Permanent Waves album. It’s one of our favorite songs, so we offer our analysis of the Rush song “Freewill.”

Analysis of the Rush Song “Freewill”
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  • Jay appreciates our freedom to choose what we believe
  • Shayne enjoys “Freewill” as an anthem of individuality.
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  • Tim explains how he thinks Neil inadvertently proved the existence of God
  • Tim appreciates the greatness of Alex Lifeson’s guitar solo in Freewill and Neil and Geddy’s unbelievable rhythm during that solo.
  • Jay says the solo section may be a little in-Tim-idating.
  • Shayne somehow works a comparison of the solo section and creation mythology.
  • What in the hell is Lutus Land?
  • Jay would like to break down each line of Freewill.
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  • Shayne makes a Shayne-ness plug!
  • Jay: “We’re insignificant, yet extremely significant.”
  • How does Star Wars come into this?
  • Are we all just meat suits?
    • Favorite Lyrics From Freewill

    If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.

    Each of us a cell of awareness, imperfect and incomplete.

    Genetic blends with uncertain ends.

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