Rush

self important; having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride

Though his mind is not for rent

Don't put him down as arrogant

His reserve, a quiet defense

thoughtfulness; consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

Ill-equipped to act

With insufficient tact

One must put up barriers to keep oneself intact

spasmodic; occurring in spells and often abruptly

I wandered home through silent streets

And fell into a fitful sleep

Escape to realms beyond the night

mild; humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

And the meek shall inherit the earth

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standard; a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical

About the function and the form

Everybody got to deviate from the norm

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strong belief; an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

Leave out conditions

Courageous convictions

Will drag this dream into existence

little known; not clearly understood or expressed

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An ounce of perception, a pound of obscure

Process information at half speed

slander; evil or harmful in nature or influence

A planet of playthings, we dance on the strings of powers we cannot perceive

The stars aren't aligned or the Gods are malign, blame is better to give than receive

You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice

blend; lower in value by increasing the base-metal content

Across the mountainside

A gleaming alloy air car

Shoots towards me, two lanes wide

compliant; willing to submit to orders or wishes of others

A man must learn to give a little space

A peaceful state, a submissive trait

A man must learn to gently dominate

repeated; more than is needed, desired, or required

(T minus 27 seconds

We have gone to redundant sequencers start

T minus 20 seconds and counting

tighten; a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

And the surge of adrenaline

Every muscle tense to fence the enemy within

I'm not giving in to security under pressure

dizziness; a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

Here we go, vertigo

Video vertigo

unlikely; having a quality that provokes disbelief

I'm not missing out on the promise of adventure

I'm not giving up on implausible dreams

Experience to extremes, experience to extremes

pay back; adjust for

Criticize me, civilize me

Compensate me, animate me

Complicate me, elevate me

hide; lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

"In the constellation of Cygnus

There lurks a mysterious, invisible force

The black hole of Cygnus X-1

notice; to become aware of through the senses

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A planet of playthings, we dance on the strings of powers we cannot perceive

The stars aren't aligned or the Gods are malign, blame is better to give than receive

lament; a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

Anthem of the heart and anthem of the mind

A funeral dirge for eyes gone blind

We marvel after those who sought

covering; cover with veneer

Behind the finer feelings

This civilized veneer

The heart of a lonely hunter

foster; help develop, help grow

In the fullness of time

A garden to nurture and protect

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flow back, flow out; flow back or recede

Barking at strangers and speaking in tongue

The ebb and flow of tidal fortune

Electrical changes are charging up the young

extraordinary; exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence

She said "sure my heart is boundless but don't push my limits too far"

I said "if love is so transcendent, I don't understand these boundaries"

She said "just don't disappoint me, you know how complex women are"

mysterious; relating to or characteristic of mysticism

I don't believe in forever

Or love as a mystical state

I don't believe in the stars or the planets

careful; marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

Salvation in a human chain

All I know is that sometimes you have to be wary

Of a mircale too good to be true

unaware; (followed by `to’ or `of’) lacking conscious awareness of

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They seem oblivious to a soft spring rain

Like an English rain

threatening; threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

Have the light of day obscured

Looming low and ominous

In twilight premature

opposite to; very opposed in nature or character or purpose

Of a mircale too good to be true

All I know is that sometimes the truth is contrary

Everything in life you thought you knew

splendor; the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

Because he was moral, they called him insane

Delusions of grandeur, visions of splendor

A manic depressive, he walks in the rain

illusion; (psychology) an incorrect belief that is held in spite of evidence to the contrary

Because he was moral, they called him insane

Delusions of grandeur, visions of splendor

A manic depressive, he walks in the rain

flatter; a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

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The fawn-eyed girl with sun-browned legs

Dances on the edge of his dream

opposite; carry on a conversation

The people were delighted, coming forth to claim their prize

They ran to build their cities and converse among the wise

But one day, the streets fell silent, yet they knew not what was wrong

whirlpool; a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

Shout out for salvation, but there's no one there to hear

Cry out supplication, for the maelstrom is near

Scream out desperation, but no one cares to hear

calm down; cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

A shelter from the storm

Pacify my troubles with her body, soft and warm

Naked in our unity, a smile for every tear

fascinate; attract; cause to be enamored

Yet my eyes are drawn toward the mountain in the east

Fascinates and captivates, gives my heart no peace

The mountain holds the sunrise in the prison of the night

come out; come out into view, as from concealment

The three travelers, men of Willowdale

Emerge from the forest shadow

Fording the river Dawn, they turn south

gleam; shine with a weak or fitful light

All around the city square

Power shimmers in the air

People gazing up with love

endless; seemingly limitless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

When we got to unconditional love

She said "sure my heart is boundless but don't push my limits too far"

I said "if love is so transcendent, I don't understand these boundaries"

depressed; directed downward

In pain and desperation

Her aching limbs and downcast face

Aglow with perspiration

distressed; excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

The dancer slows her frantic pace

In pain and desperation

apathy; unbiased impartial unconcern

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A world of indifference, heads and hearts too full

Careless of the consequence of constant push and pull

stray; turn aside; turn away from

About the function and the form

Everybody got to deviate from the norm

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cover; one celestial body obscures another

We are planets to each other

Drifting in our orbits to a brief eclipse

Each of us a world apart

powerless; lacking power or ability

Snap!

The world is a cage for your impotent rage

But don't let it get to you

fleeing; someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

We are doomed to repeat

Fugitives at the bedroom door

Lovers pause to find an open store

hiding place; a safe place

Our better natures seek elevation

A refuge for the coming night

No one gets to their heaven without a fight

value system; an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation

All around that dull gray world

Of ideology

People storm the marketplace

obvious; clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

For you and me, race is not a definition

For you and me, we hold these truths to be self evident

For you and me, we'd elect each other president

skillful; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

He picks up scraps of information

He's adept at adaptation

'Cause for strangers and arrangers

conflict; a bold challenge

Turns the young boy's blood to ice

Deadly confrontation

Such a dangerous device

wanderer; anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

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Like a pair of vagabonds who wave between two passing trains

Or the glimpse of a woman's smile through a window in the rain

opposed to change or progress; an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism

You bet your life

Bet your life (anarchist, reactionary, running dog revisionist)

Bet your life (Hindu, Muslim, Catholic, creation evolutionist)

distrustful; believing the worst of human nature and motives

Bet your life (Hindu, Muslim, Catholic, creation evolutionist)

Bet your life (rational, romantic, mystic, cynical, idealist)

Bet your life (minimal, expressionist, post-modern, neo-symbolist)

uncaring; marked by a lack of interest

In different circles we keep holding our ground

Indifferent circles, we keep spinning 'round and 'round and 'round

We see so many tribes overrun and undermined

seriousness; (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe

Makes the color of right

Gravity and distance

Change the passage of light

dominate; be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

The principles have been betrayed

The dreams's gone stale, but still, let hope prevail

History's debt won't be repaid

unplanned; happening or arising without apparent external cause

Squeeze in all that you can find

Spontaneous elation

And the long enduring kind

firmness of purpose; devoting full strength and concentrated attention to something

A certain amount of force

A certain degree of determination

Daring on a different course

live in; make one’s home in a particular place or community

Or the color of your shirt

Better the pride that resides

In a citizen of the world

understanding; understanding and entering into another’s feelings

Positively

Elemental empathy

A change of synergy

adapt; be similar, be in line with

In the shopping malls

Conform or be cast out

Subdivisions

elevated; of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

And they're quite convinced they're right

They say the oaks are just too lofty

And they grab up all the light

kind; intending or showing kindness

What happened to your old

Benevolent universe?

You know the one with stars

temporary; lasting a very short time

Stratospheric traces of our transitory flight

Trails of condensation held in narrow paths of white

chase; carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

We can run alone and free

If we pursue a different aim

Let the truth of love be lighted

globe; a particular environment or walk of life

With the heart and mind united

In a single perfect sphere

influence; influence or control shrewdly or deviously

Superconductor

She can manipulate reactions

Superconductor

corresponding; the relation between things with respect to their quantity or degree

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I'm not one with a sense of proportion

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