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Yes - saw this the other night. My daughter (two Rush concerts with me) is going to visit Poland this spring and visit Auschwitz. I emailed her this video. She already has the song Red Sector A and knows some of the story behind it.
Amazing details though from this interview (Left, right, left, right...)
Interesting that Geddy views the Holocaust as evidence that there is no God, while his mother and other survivors that actually went through the horror still have a strong faith. So many of his/their songs show a spiritual side as in the search for truth, answers to eternal mysteries, etc. I hope he/they find it some day.
Below is the song “Grace to Grace” from Geddy’s solo album. I did NOT know this was also about the Holocaust. Tragedy is universal in many respects, as the song can fit one’s own circumstances. However, it has much more meaning knowing the source of the lyrics.
“..gods in the heavens can't seem to get it right..”