I first heard of Ayn Rand when reading an article on Rush in the 1970s.
Yes, 2112 was dedicated to Ayn Rand.
Neil Peart has always written just about everything that Rush does, he was into Ayn Rand way back when.
Anthem
Know your place in life is where you want to be
Don’t let them tell you that you owe it all to me
Keep on looking forward...no use in looking ‘round
Hold your head above the ground and they won’t bring you down
Anthem of the heart and anthem of the mind
A funeral dirge for eyes gone blind
We marvel after those who sought
The wonders of the world, wonders of the world
Wonders of the world they wrought
Live for yourself...there’s no one else
More worth living for
Begging hands and bleeding hearts will only cry out for more
Well, I know they’ve always told you
Selfishness was wrong
Yet it was for me, not you, I came to write this song