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Rush
Limelight
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Hard Rock
Limelight was released on February 12, 1981 by Mercury Records as a part of the album Moving Pictures (Remastered)
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LYRICS

Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rush
Rush
Performer
Geddy Lee
Geddy Lee
Bass Guitar
Alex Lifeson
Alex Lifeson
Acoustic Guitar
Neil Peart
Neil Peart
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alex Lifeson
Alex Lifeson
Songwriter
Geddy Lee
Geddy Lee
Songwriter
Neil Peart
Neil Peart
Songwriter
Rush
Rush
Arranger
Terry Brown
Terry Brown
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rush
Rush
Producer
Terry Brown
Terry Brown
Producer
Paul Northfield
Paul Northfield
Engineer
Robbie Whelan
Robbie Whelan
Assistant Recording Engineer
Richard Chycki
Richard Chycki
Immersive Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Deborah Samuel
Deborah Samuel
Photography
Hugh Syme
Hugh Syme
Graphic Design
Peter Jensen
Peter Jensen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Living on a lighted stage
Approaches the unreal
For those who think and feel
In touch with some reality
Beyond a gilded cage
[Verse 2]
Cast in this unlikely role
Ill-equipped to act
With insufficient tact
One must put up barriers
To keep oneself intact
[PreChorus]
Living in the limelight
The universal dream
For those who wish to seem
[Chorus]
Those who wish to be
Must put aside the alienation
Get on with the fascination
The real relation
The underlying theme
[Verse 3]
Living in a fisheye lens
Caught in the camera eye
I have no heart to lie
I can't pretend a stranger
Is a long-awaited friend
[Verse 4]
All the world's indeed a stage
And we are merely players
Performers and portrayers
Each another's audience
Outside the gilded cage
[PreChorus]
Living in the limelight
The universal dream
For those who wish to seem
[Chorus]
Those who wish to be
Must put aside the alienation
Get on with the fascination
The real relation
The underlying theme
[PreChorus]
Living in the limelight
The universal dream
For those who wish to seem
[Chorus]
Those who wish to be
Must put aside the alienation
Get on with the fascination
The real relation
The underlying theme
[Outro]
The real relation
The underlying theme
Written by: Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart

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