Limelight Lyrics - 1981-1987 Retrospective Ii - 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 

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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 

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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 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 

The real relation 

The underlying theme