DiscoverBehind The SongHow “Closer To The Heart” by Rush started with a friendship
How “Closer To The Heart” by Rush started with a friendship

How “Closer To The Heart” by Rush started with a friendship

Update: 2024-07-17
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It’s been said “Closer To The Heart” by Rush is Canada’s “Stairway To Heaven,” in ways that go beyond the technical, and it struck a chord worldwide to audiences in a way that Rush’s songs hadn’t before. There’s a folk vibe to this song, a message about finding personal balance and how doing that puts the world at large in a better kind of order. It was the first Rush song to have lyrics penned by an outside co-writer, and it became a hit. Geddy Lee said it was “as close as they ever got to a pop song.” But who was that outside writer? Let’s get into “Closer To The Heart” in this episode of the Behind The Song podcast. 



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How “Closer To The Heart” by Rush started with a friendship

How “Closer To The Heart” by Rush started with a friendship

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