Album: Vapor Trails (2002)

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• On certain nights
  When the angles are right
  And the moon is a slender crescent
  It's circle shows
  In a ghostly glow
  Of earthly luminescence
  
  Earthshine
  A beacon in the night
  I can raise my eyes to earthshine
  
  Earthshine
  But you're out of reach
  Form a dream to rise to earthshine
  
  Floating high
  In the evening sky
  I see my faint reflection
  Pale facsimile
  Like what others see
  When they look in my direction
  
  Earthshine
  A beacon in the night
  I can raise my eyes to earthshine
  
  Earthshine
  Stretching out your hand
  Full of starlit diamonds earthshine
  
  Reflected light
  To another's sight
  And the moon tells a lover's story
  My borrowed face
  And my third-hand grace
  Only reflect your glory
  
  Earthshine
  Stretching out your hand
  I can raise my eyes to earthshine
  
  Earthshine
  You're still out of reach
  Form a dream to rise to earthshine
  Form a dream to rise to earthshine Writer/s: Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee Weinrib, Neil Peart
  Publisher: Anthem Entertainment
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 9

• Bill from AtlantaWhen I first heard Vapor Trails, Earthshine really stood out as a truly excellent song. Heavy riffs, melodic chorus, exceptional lyrics. One Of Rush's finest.
• Joe from Manchester, Nji wish rush would go back to prog. hopefully in the next album
• Shane from Raynham, MaThe Title and lyrics of this song, and the whole vapor trails album, are inspired by the time after the tragic events of Neils life and he rode all around n.america on his motorcycle
• John from Asheville, NcNice heavy tune. Love it. Great chorus.
• Jordan from Port Hope, CanadaThe live solo is so much better than that recorded in the studio.
• Cory from Cleveland, TnI believe this song is a preview of the style of music Rush is beginning to start playing in the future.
• Brian from Meriden, CtThe music on Earthshine and on the album in general was quite a departure for the band, especially the guitar. But the lyrical content was in some ways very "Rush." At least in how they're often thought of. Cerebral, symbolic, often scientific, and in this case, more personal and introspective. Neil's pain and quest for deep answers came across beautifully.
• Jesse from L.a., CaLove Vapor Trails, but I like Secret Touch better than this song. I wish they'd play Ghost Rider instead of this live. The riff's cool, but it's not their strongest from the album...
• Mike from Mountlake Terrace, WashingtonThis song opens with an awesome guitar riff, heavy and catchy. I love this song. It's a real rocker!!

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