Rush - Totem video free download
Song: Totem
Artist: Rush
Album: Test For Echo
Year: 1996
Record Label: Atlantic Records
Lyrics:
I've got twelve disciples and a Buddha smile
Garden of Allah, Viking Valhalla
A miracle once in a while
I've got a pantheon of animals in a pagan soul
Vishnu and Gaia, Aztec and Maya
Dance around my totem pole
Totem pole...
I believe in what I see
I believe in what I hear
I believe that what I'm feeling
Changes how the world appears
Angels and demons dancing in my head
Lunatics and monsters underneath my bed
Media messiahs preying on my fears
Pop culture prophets playing in my ears
I've got celestial mechanics
To synchronize my stars
Seasonal migrations, daily variations
World of the unlikely and bizarre
I've got idols and icons, unspoken holy vows
Thoughts to keep well-hidden
Sacred and forbidden
Free to browse among the holy cows
That's why I believe
Angels and demons inside of me
Saviors and Satans all around me
Sweet chariot, swing low, coming for me
All Rights Reserved: Atlantic Records
Comments
8 years ago
paul rivera
GREAT LYRICS WOW9 years ago
Steven Kelhart
they call Neil Pert the professor for a very good reason being a drummer he will always be my idol. truly a brilliant song with so much depth. The changes and variation of Pert's beats with Alex's Riffs makes the song truly remarkable. Rush is hall of fame material and will forever be one of my all-time favorite bands9 years ago
MrDunedon
My favorite song on TFE, for sure. I really hope they dig this one out for the R40 tour, because I don't think they've ever performed this one live.9 years ago
NetBoy2112
I always forget about this song until I hear it again. I consider this to be the start of Lifeson's "Dark Decade" where he abandoned his trademark solos; as a guitarist that really leaves me feeling like there's a hole in most Rush songs from this era. Still great musicianship, but notice the lack of a guitar solo anywhere on the album? I did!9 years ago
Gerard Pierpont
Alex dominates this song. Incredibly groovy riffage during the chorus - and his tone on this album is...remarkable (so I'm remarking on it). It's shiny and gritty and the same time (my language for musical description is obviously underdeveloped). 10 years ago
Bryce Babbs
Absolute Beautiful song10 years ago
RushFanPix
Love it. .."a pantheon of animals in a Pagan Soul" ..Oh yes :-)10 years ago
Tim C
A fantastic forgotten classic. Love the theme and the musical shift - kinda hearkens back to Different Strings, no?10 years ago
Joan Love
Rush is the pop culture prophet playing loudly in my ears for over 30 years and I've loved every minute! Test For Echo had such a positive vibe and feel, I played this CD over and over again on my way to Toronto to tour the Rush sites! Totem was a unique way to express faith and influences of positive and negative thinking and feeling: angels, demons, saviors, satans. Totem is another testament to the lyrical genius of Neil Peart.10 years ago
Ben Van Pelt
It really shouldn't matter what time signature the song is put in to derive its complexity. You can write equally complex riffs in 4/4 as in12/8 or 6/8 etc. and rush started off using odd time signatures and maybe they're just trying something new. they evolve all the time and do what they want with their music.11 years ago
rockston11
You should get a Promotion as a Rush fan.11 years ago
channelcy
Ive always had the idea that this song was about how truly beautiful diversity is11 years ago
cybacaT
As a Christian, I feel totally at home calling Rush my favourite band - and they have been for over 20 years. Free will, free thinking, intellect, creativity - all gifts from God, and their importance is highlighted magnificently by Rush.11 years ago
James Lehr
Happy End of the Mayan Calendar Day! Hope you all make it alive today!11 years ago
mould75
I loved this record.. prob because I won it on the radio, and saw them on concert in Chicago And having two roommates being drummers helped a bit11 years ago
Lughnerson
It's actually a song for positive thinking.11 years ago
pelagic6
I'm a believer in Jesus Christ, and Rush is my all time favorite band.11 years ago
juniorwinsagain
most rush fans don't believe in God (not to mention most christians don't listen to real music).....legit fans of the band and their entire discography are free thinkers that can understand and learn from history (google "crusades" and read about how christianity started, spoiler alert- it was very bloody)11 years ago
DisappearingBoy2010
Ok we get it...Neil doesn't believe in God. Does it have to be in EVERY song?!?11 years ago
neil peart
free to graze among the holy cows. IE FREEWILLRelated Videos
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