![]() I read somewhere that it took him effort to not write "I must put up barriers to keep myself intact" and to move the statement to the 3rd person. From what I have read he responds poorly to people getting too familiar with him (and misproununcing his name) This song is Neil Peart attempting to express those feelings without making it so personal. Mr Peart is a very private introverted person. Freewill and Spirit of Radio were getting good radio play, and the band was expeiencing a bloom of exposure. This was most likely written while they were on the Permanent Waves Tour ~25 years ago. The recent tragedies in Mr Peart's life only drive the point of this song home. I don't think Neil Peart is sitting atop his mansion whining about his good fortune, rather I think he is showing that there are negative experiences that come with sudden thrusts of fame, and that for some ppl, these experiences are quite nightmare like. ![]() In moving this to the 3rd person, Mr Peart generalizes the experience, and makes it more accessible to anyone who finds themselves moved up before they are ready. ![]()
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