These are the lyrics. The first two verses are done as voice through a synthesizer, very cool.
This is Cygnus X-1 by Rush STUDIO VERSION from the album Farewell to KIngs, 1976, come for a musical journey down a black holeCYGNUS X-1
In the constellation of cygnus
There lurks a mysterious, invisible force
The black hole
Of cygnus x-1
Six stars of the northern cross
In mourning for their sisters loss
In a final flash of glory
Nevermore to grace the night....
1
Invisible
To telescopic eye
Infinity
The star that would not die
All who dare
To cross her course
Are swallowed by
A fearsome force
Through the void
To be destroyed
Or is there something more?
Atomized ---- at the core
Or through the astral door ----
To soar....
2
I set a course just east of lyra
And northwest of pegasus
Flew into the light of deneb
Sailed across the milky way
On my ship, the rocinante
Wheeling through the galaxies,
Headed for the heart of cygnus
Headlong into mystery
The x-ray is her siren song
My ship cannot resist her long
Nearer to my deadly goal
Until the black hole ----
Gains control....
3
Spinning, whirling,
Still descending
Like a spiral sea,
Unending
Sound and fury
Drowns my heart
Every nerve
Is torn apart....
Neil Peart/Rush
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3FzGAy1gck
This is a live segment! Just a partial portion (Ends with Working Man) but so cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to-PAFG25uI
And the R30 tour intro which has a Cygnus X-1 segment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P02vqvM8rwA
Thats my kind of music, my kind of drumming, I even got a 24 karat gold Rush R30 anniversay snare, weighs about 40 pds.
I name all of my snare drums...this is Fat Boy cause its the name neil had for his and because its so heavy.
FAT BOY
DW Neil Peart Edge
Drum Workshop introduced a special Collector's Series Edge snare drum.
DW Edge 30TH Anniversary Neil Peart snare
14X6 Brass center/Maple Rings
24 Karat Gold hardware
10 lugs
The Neil Peart Edge snare drum features
DW’s exclusive brass and maple Edge design.
that includes Rush’s famous “Starman” logo and
is finished to match Neil’s own kit in Black Mirra
Lacquer finish with 24-karat gold hardware and
DW's new Delta ball-bearing throw-off.
You can see my snare drum and drum collection here (except my electonic drums, no picture of them on that thread).
http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/show ... hp?t=37672