Presentation - Rush

… «In the sudden silence as I finished playing,

I looked up to a circle of grim, expressionless faces.

Father Brown rose to his feet, and his somnolent voice

echoed throughout the silent Temple Hall.»…

… «Instead of the grateful joy that I expected,

they were words of quiet rejection!

Instead of praise,

sullen dismissal.

I watched in shock and horror as Father

Brown ground my precious instrument to splinters

beneath his feet…»

I know it’s most unusual

To come before you so But I’ve found an ancient miracle

I thought that you should know

Listen to my music

And hear what it can do There’s something here as strong as life

I know that it will reach you.

Yes, we know it’s nothing new

It’s just a waste of time

We have no need for ancient ways

The world is doing fine

Another toy will help destroy

The elder race of man

Forget about your silly whim

It doesn’t fit the plan.

I can’t believe you’re saying

These things just can’t be true

Our world could use this beauty

Just think what we might do.

Listen to my music

And hear what it can do There’s something here as strong as life

I know that it will reach you.

Don’t annoy us further

We have our work to do.

Just think about the average

What use have they for you?

Another toy will help destroy

The elder race of man

Forget about your silly whim

It doesn’t fit the plan.