LIMELIGHT
(Words by Neil Peart / Music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson)
Rush


Living on a lighted stage 
Approaches the unreal 
For those who think and feel 
In touch with some reality 
Beyond the gilded cage 

Cast in this unlikely role, 
Ill-equipped to act 
With insufficient tact 
One must put up barriers 
To keep oneself intact 

Living in the limelight 
The universal dream 
For those who wish to seem 

Those who wish to be 
Must put aside the alienation 
Get on with the fascination 
The real relation 
The underlying theme 

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 

All the world's indeed a stage 
And we are merely players 
Performers and portrayers 
Each another's audience 
Outside the gilded cage