40 years later and nothing has changed

[Cheezoholic]

I feel things are even worse. As a diehard RUSH fan since the age of 12 in 1974 this song rings as, if not more, true for these times as the times 40 years ago when it was released. Tom Sawyer is fine, but this was the most important song on that album IMHO. Lyrics below the video.

RUSH- Witch Hunt (Part III of Fear)

The night is black
Without a moon
The air is thick and still
The vigilantes gather on
The lonely torchlit hill

Features distorted in the flickering light
Faces are twisted and grotesque
Silent and stern in the sweltering night
Mob moves like demons possesed
Quiet in conscience, calm in their right
Confident their ways are best

The righteous rise
With burning eyes
Of hatred and ill-will
Madmen fed on fear and lies
To beat and burn and kill

They say there are strangers who threaten us
Our immigrants and infidels
They say there is strangeness, too dangerous
In our theatres and bookstore shelves
Those who know what's best for us
Must rise and save us from ourselves

Quick to judge
Quick to anger
Slow to understand
Ignorance and prejudice
And fear, walk hand in hand

[JudyM]

1. K&R

You could crosspost this in V&M for more eyes, too.