In this song Neil Peart discusses the duplicity of the entertainment industry, which is not a terribly original topic, but he cleverly notices that this duplicity is really a two-way street and the artists typically end up as fooled by their own deception as the audiences are.
The title refers to t...
[Verse 1]
Packaged like a rebel or a hero
Target mass appeal
To make an audience feel
He really means it
Package the illusion of persona
Careful to conceal
The fact that she's only too real
She's got to screen it
[Chorus 1]
Hit you in a soft place
A melody so sweet
A strong and simple beat
That you can dance to
[Chorus 2]
Watch his every move
Superconductor
Orchestrate illusions
Superconductor
Watch his every move
Superconductor
Hoping you'll believe
Designing to deceive
That's entertainment
[Verse 2]
He can put a target on the market
Bask in your applause
Reality withdraws
Now he believes it
The role becomes the actor
She's addicted to applause
The stage, a world because
She never leaves it
[Chorus 1]
Hit you in a soft place
With sentimental ease
They know the fantasies
That you romance to
[Chorus 2]
Watch her every move
Superconductor
She can manipulate reactions
Superconductor
Watch her every move
Superconductor
Pin the donkeys on her tail
Fantasy for sale
That's entertainment…
[Chorus 1]
Hit you in a soft place
A melody so sweet
A strong and simple beat
That you can dance to
Hit you in a soft place
With sentimental ease
They know the fantasies
That you romance to
[Chorus 2]
Watch his every move
Superconductor
Orchestrate illusions
Superconductor
Watch his every move
Superconductor
Hoping you'll believe
Designing to deceive
[Chorus 2]
Watch her every move
Superconductor
She can manipulate reactions
Superconductor
Watch her every move
Superconductor
Pin the donkeys on her tail
Fantasy for sale
[Outro]
Watch his every move
Superconductor
Watch his every move
Superconductor
Hoping you'll believe
Designing to deceive
That's entertainment
That's entertainment
That's entertainment
Superconductor was written by Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson & Neil Peart.
Superconductor was produced by Rush & Rupert Hine.
Rush released Superconductor on Tue Nov 21 1989.