I am waiting for Elizabeth Zharoff of the Charismatic Voice podcast to do a vocal analysis of the song “Freewill” by the progressive rock band RUSH. But I wanted to share the lyrics with you.
There are several reasons why I like the band RUSH so much. One of them is the lyrics are thoughtful and provocative. I do not always agree with their viewpoint, since they are often inspired by Any Rand and other philosophers. However, they often stimulate to think more deeply about what I do believe.
This song has a wonderful line in it, “ If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choic. You can choose from phantom fears, and kindness that can kill. I will choose a path that's clear, I will choose free will”
I can’t expect every lyric from a song to line up with my interpretation of the Bible. However, I think how the lyrics in this song can inspire us to not be passive actors on the stage of life. Rather, we have free will to act and make choices that are better for us and those around us. Enjoy the lyrics to the song. I think there is a positive message. However, I am not waiting for the choir to sing this in church this weekend. :-)
There are those who think that
Life has nothing left to chance
A host of holy horrors
To direct our aimless dance
A planet of playthings
We dance on the strings
Of powers we cannot perceive
The stars aren't aligned
Or the gods are malign
Blame is better to give than receive
You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice
You can choose from phantom fears, and kindness that can kill
I will choose a path that's clear, I will choose free will
There are those who think that
They've been dealt a losing hand
The cards were stacked against them
They weren't born in Lotus land
All preordained
A prisoner in chains
A victim of venomous fate
Kicked in the face
You can pray for a place
In heaven's unearthly estate
You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice
You can choose from phantom fears, and kindness that can kill
I will choose a path that's clear, I will choose free will
Each of us, a cell of awareness
Imperfect and incomplete
Genetic blends
With uncertain ends
On a fortune hunt that's far too fleet
You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice
You can choose from phantom fears, and kindness that can kill
I will choose a path that's clear, I will choose free will