Between The Wheels
by Rush
From the album: Grace Under Pressure
Track 8 of 8 on Grace Under Pressure (1984).
Duration: 5:45
Lyrics for Between The Wheels
To live between a rock And a hard place In between time -- Cruising in prime time -- Soaking up the cathode rays To live between the wars In our time -- Living in real time -- Holding the good time -- Holding on to yesterdays... You know how that rabbit feels Going under your speeding wheels Bright images flashing by Like windshields towards a fly Frozen in the fatal climb -- But the wheels of time -- Just pass you by... Wheels can take you around Wheels can cut you down We can go from boom to bust From dreams to a bowl of dust We can fall from rockets' red glare Down to "Brother can you spare --" Another war -- another waste land -- And another lost generation... It slips between your hands Like water This living in real time A dizzying lifetime Reeling by on celluloid Struck between the eyes By the big-time world Walking uneasy streets -- Hiding beneath the sheets -- Got to try and fill the void... You know how that rabbit feels Going under your speeding wheels Bright images flashing by Like windshields towards a fly Frozen in the fatal climb -- But the wheels of time -- Just pass you by... We can go from boom to bust From dreams to a bowl of dust We can fall from rockets' red glare Down to "Brother can you spare --" Another war -- another waste land -- And another lost generation... Wheels can take you around Wheels can cut you down Fall from rockets' red glare Down to "Brother can you spare --" Another war -- another waste land -- Another lost generation...