Rush - Limelight
Time: 0:44
Ill-equipped to act
With insufficient tact
One must put up barriers to keep oneself intact

thoughtfulness; consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
Heard in 5 songs (37M+ combined views) — most famously in "Limelight" by Rush.
Updated August 4, 2026
Time: 0:44
Ill-equipped to act
With insufficient tact
One must put up barriers to keep oneself intact

Time: 1:15
They say hammer how you do it? I got it like that
My posse's ever rollin, We keep it in tact
Just put on the hammer, And you will be rewarded

Time: 0:51
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So I approach with tact
Suggest the he should relax

Time: 2:19
I don't deserve your time
I haven't got the tact
I live above my means in fact

Time: 0:13
Persist to resist fight back
Not with a fist with tact
Ideas in action with passion
