Official Music Video
2112 by Rush
Lyrics & Translation
English
'I lie awake, staring out at the bleakness of Megadon. City and sky become one, merging into a single plane, a vast sea of unbroken grey. The Twin Moons, just two pale orbs as they trace their way across the steely sky. I used to think I had a pretty good life here, just plugging into my machine for the day, then watching Templevision or reading a Temple Paper in the evening.
'My friend Jon always said it was nicer here than under the atmospheric domes of the Outer Planets. We have had peace since 2062, when the surviving planets were banded together under the Red Star of the Solar Federation. The less fortunate gave us a few new moons. I believed what I was told. I thought it was a good life, I thought I was happy. Then I found something that changed it all...'
[I. Overture]
And the meek shall inherit the earth...
[II. Temples of Syrinx]
...'The massive grey walls of the Temples rise from the heart of every Federation city. I have always been awed by them, to think that every single facet of every life is regulated and directed from within! Our books, our music, our work and play are all looked after by the benevolent wisdom of the priests...'
We've taken care of everything
The words you read, the songs you sing
The pictures that give pleasure to your eye
It's one for all and all for one
We work together, common son
Never need to wonder how or why
We are the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls
We are the Priests, of the Temples of Syrinx
All the gifts of life are held within our walls
Look around at this world we've made
Equality our stock-in-trade
Come and join the Brotherhood of Man
Oh, what a nice, contented world
Let the banners be unfurled
Hold the Red Star proudly high in hand
We are the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls
We are the Priests, of the Temples of Syrinx
All the gifts of life are held within our walls
[III. Discovery]
'...Behind my beloved waterfall, in the little room that was hidden beneath the cave, I found it. I brushed away the dust of the years, and picked it up, holding it reverently in my hands. I had no idea what it might be, but it was beautiful...'
'...I learned to lay my fingers across the wires, and to turn the keys to make them sound differently. As I struck the wires with my other hand, I produced my first harmonious sounds and soon my own music! How different it could be from the music of the Temples! I can't wait to tell the priests about it!...'
What can this strange device be?
When I touch it, it gives forth a sound
It's got wires that vibrate and give music
What can this thing be that I found?
See how it sings like a sad heart
And joyously screams out its pain
Sounds that build high like a mountain
Or notes that fall gently like rain
I can't wait to share this new wonder
The people will all see its light
Let them all make their own music
The Priests praise my name on this night
[IV. Presentation]
'...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 that helped destroy
The elder race of man
Forget about your silly whim
It doesn't fit the plan, no
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 that's as strong as life
I know that it will reach you
Don't annoy us further!
Oh, we have our work to do
Just think about the average
What use have they for you?
Another toy that helped destroy
The elder race of man
Forget about your silly whim
It doesn't fit the plan!
[V. Oracle: The Dream]
'...I guess it was a dream, but even now it all seems so vivid to me. Clearly yet I see the beckoning hand of the oracle as he stood at the summit of the staircase...'
'...I see still the incredible beauty of the sculptured cities and the pure spirit of man revealed in the lives and works of this world. I was overwhelmed by both wonder and understanding as I saw a completely different way to life, a way that had been crushed by the Federation long ago. I saw now how meaningless life had become with the loss of all these things...'
I wandered home through the silent streets
And fell into a fitful sleep
Escape to realms beyond the night
Dream can't you show me the light?
I stand atop a spiral stair
An oracle confronts me there
He leads me on light years away
Through astral nights, galactic days
I see the works of gifted hands
That grace this strange and wondrous land
I see the hand of man arise
With hungry mind and open eyes
They left our planets long ago
The elder race still learn and grow
Their power grows with purpose strong
To claim the home where they belong
Home to tear the Temples down...
Home to change!
[VI. Soliloquy]
'...I have not left this cave for days now, it has become my last refuge in my total despair. I have only the music of the waterfall to comfort me now. I can no longer live under the control of the Federation, but there is no other place to go. My last hope is that with my death I may pass into the world of my dream, and know peace at last.'
The sleep is still in my eyes
The dream is still in my head
I heave a sigh and sadly smile
And lie a while in bed
I wish that it might come to pass
Not fade like all my dreams...
Just think of what my life might be
In a world like I have seen!
I don't think I can carry on
Carry on this cold and empty life
Oh, no!
My spirits are low in the depths of despair
My lifeblood...
...Spills over...
[VII. The Grand Finale]
Attention all planets of the Solar Federation
Attention all planets of the Solar Federation
Attention all planets of the Solar Federation
We have assumed control
We have assumed control
We have assumed control
Spanish translations are provided by the LyricVerse team.
Spanish translation of 2112 by Rush
2112* (original Rush)
'I lie awake, staring out at the bleakness of Megadon. City and sky become one, merging into a single plane, a vast sea of unbroken grey. The Twin Moons, just two pale orbs as they trace their way across the steely sky. I used to think I had a pretty good life here, just plugging into my machine for the day, then watching Templevision or reading a Temple Paper in the evening.
'My friend Jon always said it was nicer here than under the atmospheric domes of the Outer Planets. We have had peace since 2062, when the surviving planets were banded together under the Red Star of the Solar Federation. The less fortunate gave us a few new moons. I believed what I was told. I thought it was a good life, I thought I was happy. Then I found something that changed it all...'
[I. Overture]
And the meek shall inherit the earth...
[II. Temples of Syrinx]
...'The massive grey walls of the Temples rise from the heart of every Federation city. I have always been awed by them, to think that every single facet of every life is regulated and directed from within! Our books, our music, our work and play are all looked after by the benevolent wisdom of the priests...'
We've taken care of everything
The words you read, the songs you sing
The pictures that give pleasure to your eye
It's one for all and all for one
We work together, common son
Never need to wonder how or why
We are the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls
We are the Priests, of the Temples of Syrinx
All the gifts of life are held within our walls
Look around at this world we've made
Equality our stock-in-trade
Come and join the Brotherhood of Man
Oh, what a nice, contented world
Let the banners be unfurled
Hold the Red Star proudly high in hand
We are the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls
We are the Priests, of the Temples of Syrinx
All the gifts of life are held within our walls
[III. Discovery]
'...Behind my beloved waterfall, in the little room that was hidden beneath the cave, I found it. I brushed away the dust of the years, and picked it up, holding it reverently in my hands. I had no idea what it might be, but it was beautiful...'
'...I learned to lay my fingers across the wires, and to turn the keys to make them sound differently. As I struck the wires with my other hand, I produced my first harmonious sounds and soon my own music! How different it could be from the music of the Temples! I can't wait to tell the priests about it!...'
What can this strange device be?
When I touch it, it gives forth a sound
It's got wires that vibrate and give music
What can this thing be that I found?
See how it sings like a sad heart
And joyously screams out its pain
Sounds that build high like a mountain
Or notes that fall gently like rain
I can't wait to share this new wonder
The people will all see its light
Let them all make their own music
The Priests praise my name on this night
[IV. Presentation]
'...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 that helped destroy
The elder race of man
Forget about your silly whim
It doesn't fit the plan, no
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 that's as strong as life
I know that it will reach you
Don't annoy us further!
Oh, we have our work to do
Just think about the average
What use have they for you?
Another toy that helped destroy
The elder race of man
Forget about your silly whim
It doesn't fit the plan!
[V. Oracle: The Dream]
'...I guess it was a dream, but even now it all seems so vivid to me. Clearly yet I see the beckoning hand of the oracle as he stood at the summit of the staircase...'
'...I see still the incredible beauty of the sculptured cities and the pure spirit of man revealed in the lives and works of this world. I was overwhelmed by both wonder and understanding as I saw a completely different way to life, a way that had been crushed by the Federation long ago. I saw now how meaningless life had become with the loss of all these things...'
I wandered home through the silent streets
And fell into a fitful sleep
Escape to realms beyond the night
Dream can't you show me the light?
I stand atop a spiral stair
An oracle confronts me there
He leads me on light years away
Through astral nights, galactic days
I see the works of gifted hands
That grace this strange and wondrous land
I see the hand of man arise
With hungry mind and open eyes
They left our planets long ago
The elder race still learn and grow
Their power grows with purpose strong
To claim the home where they belong
Home to tear the Temples down...
Home to change!
[VI. Soliloquy]
'...I have not left this cave for days now, it has become my last refuge in my total despair. I have only the music of the waterfall to comfort me now. I can no longer live under the control of the Federation, but there is no other place to go. My last hope is that with my death I may pass into the world of my dream, and know peace at last.'
The sleep is still in my eyes
The dream is still in my head
I heave a sigh and sadly smile
And lie a while in bed
I wish that it might come to pass
Not fade like all my dreams...
Just think of what my life might be
In a world like I have seen!
I don't think I can carry on
Carry on this cold and empty life
Oh, no!
My spirits are low in the depths of despair
My lifeblood...
...Spills over...
[VII. The Grand Finale]
Attention all planets of the Solar Federation
Attention all planets of the Solar Federation
Attention all planets of the Solar Federation
We have assumed control
We have assumed control
We have assumed control
2112 (traducción LyricVerse Team)
Yazco despierto, mirando la desolación de Megadon. Ciudad y cielo se vuelven uno, fusionándose en un solo plano, un vasto mar de gris ininterrumpido. Las Lunas Gemelas, solo dos orbes pálidos mientras trazan su camino por el cielo acerado. Solía pensar que tenía una vida bastante buena aquí, simplemente conectándome a mi máquina durante el día, luego viendo Templevisión o leyendo un Periódico del Templo por la noche.
Mi amigo Jon siempre dijo que era mejor aquí que bajo las cúpulas atmosféricas de los Planetas Exteriores. Hemos tenido paz desde 2062, cuando los planetas supervivientes se unieron bajo la Estrella Roja de la Federación Solar. Los menos afortunados nos dieron algunas lunas nuevas. Creí lo que me dijeron. Pensé que era una buena vida, pensé que era feliz. Entonces encontré algo que lo cambió todo...
[I. Obertura]
Y los mansos heredarán la tierra...
[II. Templos de Syrinx]
...Los enormes muros grises de los Templos se elevan desde el corazón de cada ciudad de la Federación. Siempre me han asombrado, ¡pensar que cada faceta de cada vida está regulada y dirigida desde dentro! Nuestros libros, nuestra música, nuestro trabajo y juego son todos cuidados por la benevolente sabiduría de los sacerdotes...
Nos hemos encargado de todo
Las palabras que lees, las canciones que cantas
Las imágenes que dan placer a tus ojos
Es uno para todos y todos para uno
Trabajamos juntos, hijo común
Nunca necesitas preguntarte cómo o por qué
Somos los Sacerdotes de los Templos de Syrinx
Nuestras grandes computadoras llenan los salones sagrados
Somos los Sacerdotes, de los Templos de Syrinx
Todos los dones de la vida están dentro de nuestros muros
Mira a tu alrededor este mundo que hemos hecho
La igualdad es nuestro sello distintivo
Ven y únete a la Hermandad del Hombre
Oh, qué mundo tan agradable y contento
Que las banderas se desplieguen
Sostén la Estrella Roja orgullosamente en alto
Somos los Sacerdotes de los Templos de Syrinx
Nuestras grandes computadoras llenan los salones sagrados
Somos los Sacerdotes, de los Templos de Syrinx
Todos los dones de la vida están dentro de nuestros muros
[III. Descubrimiento]
...Detrás de mi amada cascada, en la pequeña habitación que estaba escondida bajo la cueva, lo encontré. Quité el polvo de los años y lo recogí, sosteniéndolo reverentemente en mis manos. No tenía idea de lo que podría ser, pero era hermoso...
...Aprendí a colocar mis dedos sobre los cables y a girar las teclas para que sonaran diferente. Al golpear los cables con mi otra mano, ¡produje mis primeros sonidos armoniosos y pronto mi propia música! ¡Qué diferente podría ser de la música de los Templos! ¡No puedo esperar para contárselo a los sacerdotes!...
¿Qué puede ser este extraño aparato?
Cuando lo toco, emite un sonido
Tiene cables que vibran y dan música
¿Qué puede ser esta cosa que encontré?
Mira cómo canta como un corazón triste
Y grita alegremente su dolor
Sonidos que se elevan como una montaña
O notas que caen suavemente como la lluvia
No puedo esperar para compartir esta nueva maravilla
La gente verá su luz
Que todos hagan su propia música
Los Sacerdotes alaban mi nombre esta noche
[IV. Presentación]
...En el silencio repentino al terminar de tocar, levanté la vista hacia un círculo de rostros sombríos e inexpresivos. El Padre Brown se puso de pie, y su voz somnolienta resonó por todo el silencioso Salón del Templo...
...En lugar de la alegría agradecida que esperaba, ¡fueron palabras de rechazo silencioso! En lugar de alabanza, un despido hosco. Observé en shock y horror cómo el Padre Brown destrozaba mi precioso instrumento bajo sus pies...
Sé que es muy inusual
Venir ante ustedes así
Pero he encontrado un antiguo milagro
Pensé que deberían saberlo
Escuchen mi música
Y oigan lo que puede hacer
Hay algo aquí tan fuerte como la vida
Sé que los alcanzará
Sí, lo sabemos, no es nada nuevo
Es solo una pérdida de tiempo
No necesitamos las viejas costumbres
El mundo está bien
Otro juguete que ayudó a destruir
La raza antigua del hombre
Olvídate de tu capricho tonto
No encaja en el plan, no
No puedo creer lo que dices
Estas cosas simplemente no pueden ser verdad
Nuestro mundo podría usar esta belleza
Solo piensa lo que podríamos hacer
Escuchen mi música
Y oigan lo que puede hacer
Hay algo aquí tan fuerte como la vida
Sé que los alcanzará
¡No nos molestes más!
Oh, tenemos nuestro trabajo que hacer
Solo piensa en el promedio
¿Qué uso tienen para ti?
Otro juguete que ayudó a destruir
La raza antigua del hombre
Olvídate de tu capricho tonto
¡No encaja en el plan!
[V. Oráculo: El Sueño]
...Supongo que fue un sueño, pero incluso ahora todo me parece tan vívido. Claramente aún veo la mano que me llama del oráculo mientras estaba en la cima de la escalera...
...Todavía veo la increíble belleza de las ciudades esculpidas y el espíritu puro del hombre revelado en las vidas y obras de este mundo. Me sentí abrumado tanto por el asombro como por la comprensión al ver una forma de vida completamente diferente, una forma que había sido aplastada por la Federación hace mucho tiempo. Ahora vi cuán sin sentido se había vuelto la vida con la pérdida de todas estas cosas...
Vagué a casa por las calles silenciosas
Y caí en un sueño inquieto
Escapa a reinos más allá de la noche
Sueño, ¿no puedes mostrarme la luz?
Me paro en lo alto de una escalera de caracol
Un oráculo me confronta allí
Me lleva a años luz de distancia
A través de noches astrales, días galácticos
Veo las obras de manos talentosas
Que adornan esta tierra extraña y maravillosa
Veo la mano del hombre surgir
Con mente hambrienta y ojos abiertos
Dejaron nuestros planetas hace mucho tiempo
La raza antigua aún aprende y crece
Su poder crece con un propósito fuerte
Para reclamar el hogar al que pertenecen
Hogar para derribar los Templos...
¡Hogar para cambiar!
[VI. Soliloquio]
...No he salido de esta cueva en días, se ha convertido en mi último refugio en mi desesperación total. Ahora solo tengo la música de la cascada para consolarme. Ya no puedo vivir bajo el control de la Federación, pero no hay otro lugar adonde ir. Mi última esperanza es que con mi muerte pueda pasar al mundo de mi sueño y conocer la paz por fin.
El sueño aún está en mis ojos
El sueño aún está en mi cabeza
Lanzo un suspiro y sonrío con tristeza
Y me acuesto un rato en la cama
Ojalá se hiciera realidad
Que no se desvanezca como todos mis sueños...
Solo piensa en lo que podría ser mi vida
¡En un mundo como el que he visto!
No creo que pueda seguir
Seguir con esta vida fría y vacía
¡Oh, no!
Mi ánimo está bajo en las profundidades de la desesperación
Mi sangre vital...
...Se derrama...
[VII. El Gran Final]
Atención a todos los planetas de la Federación Solar
Atención a todos los planetas de la Federación Solar
Atención a todos los planetas de la Federación Solar
Hemos asumido el control
Hemos asumido el control
Hemos asumido el control
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