Red Lenses
Rush · Sector 3 [2009]
I see red
It hurts my head
I guess it must be something
That I read.
It's the color of your heartbeat
A rising summer sun
The battle lost or won
The flash to fashion
The pulse to passion
Feels red inside my head.
And truth is often bitter left unsaid
Said red red
Thinking about the overhead
The underfed.
Couldn't we talk about
Something else instead.
We've got Mars on the horizon
Says the national midnight star
It's True
What you believe is what you are
A pair of dancing shoes
The soviets are the blues
The reds, under your bed
Lying in the darkness
Dead ahead.
And the mercury is rising
Barometer starts to fall
You know it gets to us all
The pain that is learning
And the rain that is burning
Feel red, still, go ahead
You see black and white
And I see red, Red
Not blue.
It hurts my head
I guess it must be something
That I read.
It's the color of your heartbeat
A rising summer sun
The battle lost or won
The flash to fashion
The pulse to passion
Feels red inside my head.
And truth is often bitter left unsaid
Said red red
Thinking about the overhead
The underfed.
Couldn't we talk about
Something else instead.
We've got Mars on the horizon
Says the national midnight star
It's True
What you believe is what you are
A pair of dancing shoes
The soviets are the blues
The reds, under your bed
Lying in the darkness
Dead ahead.
And the mercury is rising
Barometer starts to fall
You know it gets to us all
The pain that is learning
And the rain that is burning
Feel red, still, go ahead
You see black and white
And I see red, Red
Not blue.
Red Lenses
Red Lenses is a track by the Canadian progressive rock band Rush, appearing on their 2009 album Sector 3. The song exemplifies the group's signature blend of complex time signatures, intricate guitar work, and synthesizer textures that have defined their career since the 1970s. While the band is renowned for its conceptual depth and technical proficiency, this recording reflects a mature evolution of their sound, maintaining the high-energy dynamics characteristic of Rush's later catalog. It stands as a testament to the band's enduring ability to fuse science fiction themes with sophisticated musical architecture, appealing to long-time fans and new listeners alike through its relentless momentum and melodic hooks.