Words by neil peart, music by geddy lee and alex lifeson
I turn my back to the wind
to catch my breath,
before i start off again
driven on,
without a moment to spend
to pass an evening
with a drink and a friend
I let my skin get too thin
i'd like to pause,
no matter what i pretend
like some pilgrim --
who learns to transcend --
learns to live
as if each step was the end
Time stand still --
i'm not looking back
but i want to look around me now
see more of the people
and the places that surround me now
Freeze this moment
a little bit longer
make each sensation
a little bit stronger
experience slips away...
I turn my face to the sun
close my eyes,
let my defences down --
all those wounds
that i can't get unwound
I let my past go too fast
no time to pause --
if i could slow it all down
like some captain,
whose ship runs aground --
i can wait until the tide
comes around
Make each impression
a little bit stronger
freeze this motion
a little bit longer
the innocence slips away...
Summer's going fast --
nights growing colder
children growing up --
old friends growing older
experience slips away...