Territories Lyrics by Rush

Territories Lyrics

    Words by neil peart, music by geddy lee and alex lifeson

    I see the middle kingdom between heaven and earth
    Like the chinese call the country of their birth
    We all figure that our homes are set above
    Other people than the ones we know and love
    In every place with a name
    They play the same territorial game
    Hiding behind the lines
    Sending up warning signs

    The whole wide world
    An endless universe
    Yet we keep looking through
    The eyeglass in reverse
    Don't feed the people
    But we feed the machines
    Can't really feel
    What international means
    In different circles
    We keep holding our ground
    In different circles
    We keep spinning round and round

    We see so many tribes -- overrun and undermined
    While their invaders dream of lands they've left behind
    Better people -- better food -- and better beer
    Why move around the world when eden was so near?
    The bosses get talking so tough
    And if that wasn't evil enough
    We get the drunken and passionate pride
    Of the citizens along for the ride

    They shoot without shame
    In the name of a piece of dirt
    For a change of accent
    Or the colour of your shirt
    Better the pride that resides
    In a citizen of the world
    Than the pride that divides
    When a colourful rag is unfurled

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