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Freewill was released on January 14, 1980 by Mercury Records as a part of the album Permanent Waves (Remastered)

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OVERVIEW

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Rush

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Geddy Lee

Composer

Neil Peart

Songwriter

Alex Lifeson

Composer

Rush

Arranger

Terry Brown

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Rush

Producer

Robbie Whelan

Assistant Recording Engineer

Terry Brown

Producer

Paul Northfield

Paul Northfield

Engineer

Rich Chycki

Immersive Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

There are those who think

That life has nothing left to chance

A host of holy horrors

To direct our aimless dance

[Verse 2]

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

[Verse 3]

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

[Verse 4]

There are those who think

That they were dealt a losing hand

The cards were stacked against them

They weren't born in Lotus Land

[Verse 5]

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

[Verse 6]

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

[Verse 7]

Each of us, a cell of awareness

Imperfect and incomplete

Genetic blends with uncertain ends

On a fortune hunt that's far too fleet

[Verse 8]

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

Written by: Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart

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