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Freewill by Rush
Genre: Progressive Rock
Year: 1980
Year: 1980
"Freewill" (Sometimes written as "Free Will") is the second track on progressive rock band Rushs 1980 album Permanent Waves. It is written by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson with lyrics by Neil Peart. This is a good example of Rushs progressive experimentation due to the songs use of strange time signatures not common in popular music. The time signature alternates 6/4, 7/4, 6/4, 7/4, 6/4, 8/4 and repeats during the first verse. The chorus and bridge are in 4/4. And when the verse re-enters it alternates 4/4, 4/4, 4/4, 3/4, and repeats multiple times. Despite these time signature changes, this song remains one of Rushs most well known and popular songs to date. The song's lyrics deal with the subject of fate versus free will. Read full article at wikipedia.org
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