Resist
Rush · Other Songs - Rush
I can learn to resist
Anything but temptation
I can learn to co-exist
With anything but pain
I can learn to compromise
Anything but my desires
I can learn to get along
With all the things I can't explain
I can learn to resist
Anything but frustration
I can learn to persist
With anything but aiming low
I can learn to close my eyes
To anything but injustice
I can learn to get along
With all the things I don't know
I can learn to resist
Anything but temptation
I can learn to co-exist
With anything but pain
I can learn to compromise
Anything but my desires
I can learn to get along
With all the things I can't explain
You can surrender
Without a prayer
But never really pray
Pray without surrender
You can fight
Without ever winning
But never ever win
Without a fight
Anything but temptation
I can learn to co-exist
With anything but pain
I can learn to compromise
Anything but my desires
I can learn to get along
With all the things I can't explain
I can learn to resist
Anything but frustration
I can learn to persist
With anything but aiming low
I can learn to close my eyes
To anything but injustice
I can learn to get along
With all the things I don't know
I can learn to resist
Anything but temptation
I can learn to co-exist
With anything but pain
I can learn to compromise
Anything but my desires
I can learn to get along
With all the things I can't explain
You can surrender
Without a prayer
But never really pray
Pray without surrender
You can fight
Without ever winning
But never ever win
Without a fight
Resist - Rush
Resist stands as a defining track in the discography of Rush, embodying the band's signature fusion of progressive rock and hard rock. Released during a period where the group refined its complex time signatures and intricate guitar work, the song showcases Geddy Lee's melodic bass lines and Neil Peart's driving, syncopated drumming. The composition reflects the band's commitment to technical proficiency and conceptual depth, often exploring themes of personal struggle and societal pressure. As a staple of their live performances and studio recordings, Resist captures the energy and precision that characterized Rush's output in the late 1970s and early 1980s, cementing their legacy as pioneers of the genre.