If Geddy Lee is Jewish, how come his songs are so anti-God?
They're pretty much Neal Peart's songs, and they've been getting more spiritual over the years. Ya gotta remember when they started the band.
For the most part, they're not his songs. Neil Peart does 99% of the song-writing.
Are you serious? I never thought that at all!
Closer To The Heart Lyrics
And the men who hold high places Must be the ones who start To mold a new reality Closer to the heart Closer to the heart The blacksmith and the artist Reflect it in their art They forge their creativity Closer to the heart Closer to the heart Philosophers and ploughmen Each must know his part To sow a new mentality Closer to the heart Closer to the heart You can be the captain I will draw the chart Sailing into destiny Closer to the heart
No wonder the bunch that came to my church, back in the day, with their "backwards-masking/Satanic messages in rock music/Yer all gonna fry in blistering Hell!" message, told us then-young'uns that Rush stood for... "Regents Under Satan's House".
I figured they were just a bunch of bluenoses... and I was right.
As for the anti-God thing, I don't see it in Rush.
In the article, Geddy professed himself to be a "cultural Jew," which is similar to "lapsed Catholic," someone who still identifies with the group, but does not practice the religion, although appreciates the cultural aspects.
I wasn't aware that Rush's songs were "anti-G-d," but then I haven't really kept up with Rush since Moving Pictures. On the other hand, Neil has done nearly all their lyrics since he joined the band, and he's heavily influenced by Ayn Rand. And given his personal experiences, I could understand his loss of faith. For some people, personal tragedy can strengthen faith. For others, it can cause a loss of faith.
Mark