Album: Grace Under Pressure (1984)

License This Song 

• Suddenly, you were gone
  From all the lives you left your mark upon
  
  I remember
  How we talked and drank into the misty dawn
  I hear the voices
  
  We ran by the water on the wet summer lawn
  I see the footprints
  I remember
  
  I feel the way you would
  I feel the way you would
  I feel, I feel the way you would
  
  Tried to believe but you know it's no good
  This is something that just can't be understood
  
  I remember
  The shouts of joy, skiing fast through the woods
  I hear the echoes
  
  I learned your love for life
  I feel the way that you would
  I feel your presence
  I remember
  
  I feel the way you would
  I feel the way you would
  I feel, I feel the way you would
  This just can't be understood
  
  I tried to believe but you know it's no good
  This is something that just can't be understood
  
  I remember
  
  I feel the way you would
  I feel the way you would
  I feel, I feel the way you would
  This just can't be understood, no Writer/s: Alex Zivojinovich, Gary Lee Weinrib, Neil Elwood Peart
  Publisher: Anthem Entertainment
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 9

• Jimmy from Belfast, United KingdomThe opening line says it all...'Suddenly you were gone' no fancy intros, no messing about, no frills of a build up in lyric.....it's wham! just as so often happens in life itself.
• Rufus from Wheeling, WvMy favorite from the GUP release.
  
  "suddenly you were gone, from all the lives you left your mark upon. . ."
• Derek from Columbus, OhIn one of his books (Roadshow, maybe...?) I think Neil said Robbie was killed in a motorcycle accident.
• Trevor from Santa Barbara, CaAn incredible song, with possibly the most epic drum fill and guitar squeal in Rush or rock history.
• Jaakko from Pudasjärvi, FinlandThe solo is just... I feel like I would be in a different world every time I hear it.
• John from Asheville, NcOne of my favorites from Grace...top 3 anyhow.
• Todd from Poynette, WiI have read that Robbie was killed in a car accident. This song is a great tribute to Neil's dear friend who lost his life in his prime.
• Ben from Chelsea, MeThis is my favorite song off "Grace Under Pressure." I wonder how he was killed.
• Jordan from Port Hope, CanadaBeautiful solo by Alex on this song. Great song both musically and lyrically.

More Songfacts:

RespectAretha Franklin

Props to Aretha Franklin: her song "Respect" introduced the term "propers" as a sign of proper respect.

Kung Fu FightingCarl Douglas

Kung Fu was big in 1974, with movies by Bruce Lee and a TV series called Kung Fu. Carl Douglas brought it to the dance floor that year with "Kung Fu Fighting," a #1 hit.

Pink HousesJohn Mellencamp

John Mellencamp considers "Pink Houses" an "anti-American song," laying bare the struggles of the poor and working class.

A Bar Song (Tipsy)Shaboozey

Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" is a country reworking of J-Kwon's hip-hop hit "Tipsy," with the setting changed from a club to a dive bar.

MotherDanzig

"Mother" by Danzig is about censorship, specifically the Parents Music Resource Center, which pushed record labels to put warning stickers on albums with explicit lyrics.

Watching The WheelsJohn Lennon

In the late '70s, John Lennon slowed his roll, becoming a househusband who baked bread and took care of his young son Sean. This inspired his song "Watching The Wheels," where he discovers the benefits of taking it easy.

Editor's Picks

Timothy B. Schmit of the EaglesSongwriter Interviews

Did this Eagle come up with the term "Parrothead"? And what is it like playing "Hotel California" for the gazillionth time?

Music Video Director David HoganSong Writing

David talks about videos he made for Prince, Alabama, Big & Rich, Sheryl Crow, DMB, Melissa Etheridge and Sisters of Mercy.

Ian Astbury of The CultSongwriter Interviews

The Cult frontman tells who the "Fire Woman" is, and talks about performing with the new version of The Doors.

Chrissie Hynde of The PretendersSongwriter Interviews

The rock revolutionist on songwriting, quitting smoking, and what she thinks of Rush Limbaugh using her song.

Narada Michael Walden - "Freeway of Love"They're Playing My Song

As a songwriter and producer, Narada had hits with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Starship. But what song does he feel had the greatest impact on his career?

How The Beatles Crafted Killer ChorusesSong Writing

The author of Help! 100 Songwriting, Recording And Career Tips Used By The Beatles, explains how the group crafted their choruses so effectively.