This is about terrorism and the forces of destructive people against those that long for a a time of peace. Specifically, it’s a response to the attacks by terrorist on September 11, 2001 against the United States. It also refers to the response of hate against hate and the hope that those who desir...
[Chorus]
A wave toward the clearing sky
[Verse 1]
All this time we're talking and sharing our rational view
A billion other voices are spreading other news
All this time we're living and trying to understand
Why a billion other choices are making their demands
Talk of a Peaceable Kingdom
Talk of a time without fear
The ones we wish would listen
Are never going to hear
Justice against The Hanged Man
Knight of Wands against the hour
Swords against the kingdom
Time against The Tower
All this time we're shuffling and laying out all our cards
While a billion other dealers are slipping past our guards
All this time we're hoping and praying we all might learn
While a billion other teachers are teaching them how to burn
Dream of a Peaceable Kingdom
Dream of a time without war
The ones we wish could hear us
Have heard it all before
[Chorus]
A wave toward the clearing sky
A wave toward the clearing sky
A wave toward the clearing sky
[Verse 2]
The Hermit against The Lovers
Or The Devil against The Fool
Swords against the kingdom
The Wheel against the rules
All this time we're burning like bonfires in the dark
A billion other blazes are shooting off their sparks
Every spark a drifting ember of desire
To fall upon the earth and spark another fire
To fall upon the earth and spark another...
[Outro]
A homeward angel on the fly
A wave toward the clearing sky
A homeward angel on the fly
A wave toward the clearing sky
A wave toward the clearing sky
Peaceable Kingdom was written by Alex Lifeson & Geddy Lee & Neil Peart.
Peaceable Kingdom was produced by Paul Northfield & Rush.
Rush released Peaceable Kingdom on Tue May 14 2002.