The Spirit of Radio

Alex Zivojinovich, Gary Lee Weinrib, Neil Elwood Peart

Lyrics Translation

Begin the day with a friendly voice
A companion unobtrusive
Plays that song that's so elusive
And the magic music makes your morning mood

Off on your way, hit the open road
There is magic at your fingers
For the spirit ever lingers
Undemanding contact in your happy solitude

Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free

All this machinery making modern music
Can still be open-hearted
Not so coldly charted
It's really just a question of your honesty
Yeah, your honesty
One likes to believe in the freedom of music
But glittering prizes and endless compromises
Shatter the illusion of integrity, yeah

Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free

For the words of the prophets were written on the studio wall
A concert hall
And echoes with the sound of salesmen
Of salesmen
Of salesmen

Begin the day with a friendly voice
Comece o dia com uma voz amigável
A companion unobtrusive
Um companheiro discreto
Plays that song that's so elusive
Toca aquela música tão elusiva
And the magic music makes your morning mood
E a mágica da música faz o seu humor matinal
Off on your way, hit the open road
Em seu caminho, pegue a estrada aberta
There is magic at your fingers
Há magia em seus dedos
For the spirit ever lingers
Pois o espírito sempre persiste
Undemanding contact in your happy solitude
Contato não exigente em sua feliz solidão
Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Ondas de rádio invisíveis crepitam com vida
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Antenas brilhantes vibram com a energia
Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength
Feedback emocional em uma onda de tempo imutável
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free
Trazendo um presente além do preço, quase gratuito
All this machinery making modern music
Toda essa maquinaria fazendo música moderna
Can still be open-hearted
Ainda pode ser de coração aberto
Not so coldly charted
Não tão friamente traçado
It's really just a question of your honesty
É realmente apenas uma questão de sua honestidade
Yeah, your honesty
Sim, sua honestidade
One likes to believe in the freedom of music
Gostamos de acreditar na liberdade da música
But glittering prizes and endless compromises
Mas prêmios cintilantes e compromissos intermináveis
Shatter the illusion of integrity, yeah
Estilhaçam a ilusão de integridade, sim
Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Ondas de rádio invisíveis crepitam com vida
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Antenas brilhantes vibram com a energia
Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength
Feedback emocional em uma onda de tempo imutável
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free
Trazendo um presente além do preço, quase gratuito
For the words of the prophets were written on the studio wall
Pois as palavras dos profetas foram escritas na parede do estúdio
A concert hall
Um salão de concertos
And echoes with the sound of salesmen
E ecoa com o som de vendedores
Of salesmen
De vendedores
Of salesmen
De vendedores
Begin the day with a friendly voice
Comienza el día con una voz amigable
A companion unobtrusive
Un compañero discreto
Plays that song that's so elusive
Toca esa canción que es tan esquiva
And the magic music makes your morning mood
Y la mágica música crea tu humor matutino
Off on your way, hit the open road
En camino, golpea la carretera abierta
There is magic at your fingers
Hay magia en tus dedos
For the spirit ever lingers
Porque el espíritu siempre perdura
Undemanding contact in your happy solitude
Contacto sin exigencias en tu feliz soledad
Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Las ondas de aire invisibles crepitan con vida
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Las antenas brillantes se erizan con la energía
Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength
Retroalimentación emocional en una longitud de onda atemporal
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free
Portando un regalo más allá del precio, casi gratis
All this machinery making modern music
Toda esta maquinaria haciendo música moderna
Can still be open-hearted
Todavía puede ser de corazón abierto
Not so coldly charted
No tan fríamente trazado
It's really just a question of your honesty
Realmente es solo una cuestión de tu honestidad
Yeah, your honesty
Sí, tu honestidad
One likes to believe in the freedom of music
A uno le gusta creer en la libertad de la música
But glittering prizes and endless compromises
Pero los premios brillantes y los compromisos interminables
Shatter the illusion of integrity, yeah
Rompen la ilusión de integridad, sí
Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Las ondas de aire invisibles crepitan con vida
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Las antenas brillantes se erizan con la energía
Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength
Retroalimentación emocional en una longitud de onda atemporal
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free
Portando un regalo más allá del precio, casi gratis
For the words of the prophets were written on the studio wall
Porque las palabras de los profetas fueron escritas en la pared del estudio
A concert hall
Un salón de conciertos
And echoes with the sound of salesmen
Y resuena con el sonido de los vendedores
Of salesmen
De vendedores
Of salesmen
De vendedores
Begin the day with a friendly voice
Commencez la journée avec une voix amicale
A companion unobtrusive
Un compagnon discret
Plays that song that's so elusive
Joue cette chanson si insaisissable
And the magic music makes your morning mood
Et la musique magique crée votre humeur matinale
Off on your way, hit the open road
En route, prenez la route ouverte
There is magic at your fingers
Il y a de la magie à vos doigts
For the spirit ever lingers
Car l'esprit persiste toujours
Undemanding contact in your happy solitude
Un contact sans exigence dans votre solitude heureuse
Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Les ondes invisibles crépitent de vie
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Les antennes brillantes frémissent avec l'énergie
Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength
Un retour émotionnel sur une longueur d'onde intemporelle
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free
Portant un cadeau au-delà du prix, presque gratuit
All this machinery making modern music
Toute cette machinerie qui fait de la musique moderne
Can still be open-hearted
Peut encore être ouverte d'esprit
Not so coldly charted
Pas si froidement tracée
It's really just a question of your honesty
C'est vraiment juste une question de votre honnêteté
Yeah, your honesty
Oui, votre honnêteté
One likes to believe in the freedom of music
On aime croire en la liberté de la musique
But glittering prizes and endless compromises
Mais les prix scintillants et les compromis sans fin
Shatter the illusion of integrity, yeah
Brisent l'illusion de l'intégrité, ouais
Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Les ondes invisibles crépitent de vie
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Les antennes brillantes frémissent avec l'énergie
Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength
Un retour émotionnel sur une longueur d'onde intemporelle
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free
Portant un cadeau au-delà du prix, presque gratuit
For the words of the prophets were written on the studio wall
Car les paroles des prophètes étaient écrites sur le mur du studio
A concert hall
Une salle de concert
And echoes with the sound of salesmen
Et résonne avec le bruit des vendeurs
Of salesmen
Des vendeurs
Of salesmen
Des vendeurs
Begin the day with a friendly voice
Beginne den Tag mit einer freundlichen Stimme
A companion unobtrusive
Ein unaufdringlicher Begleiter
Plays that song that's so elusive
Spielt dieses Lied, das so schwer zu fassen ist
And the magic music makes your morning mood
Und die magische Musik macht deine morgendliche Stimmung
Off on your way, hit the open road
Auf deinem Weg, triff die offene Straße
There is magic at your fingers
Es gibt Magie an deinen Fingern
For the spirit ever lingers
Denn der Geist verweilt immer
Undemanding contact in your happy solitude
Unaufdringlicher Kontakt in deiner glücklichen Einsamkeit
Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Unsichtbare Luftwellen knistern mit Leben
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Helle Antennen sträuben sich vor Energie
Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength
Emotionales Feedback auf einer zeitlosen Wellenlänge
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free
Ein Geschenk jenseits des Preises, fast kostenlos
All this machinery making modern music
All diese Maschinen, die moderne Musik machen
Can still be open-hearted
Können immer noch offenherzig sein
Not so coldly charted
Nicht so kalt geplant
It's really just a question of your honesty
Es ist wirklich nur eine Frage deiner Ehrlichkeit
Yeah, your honesty
Ja, deiner Ehrlichkeit
One likes to believe in the freedom of music
Man möchte an die Freiheit der Musik glauben
But glittering prizes and endless compromises
Aber glitzernde Preise und endlose Kompromisse
Shatter the illusion of integrity, yeah
Zerstören die Illusion von Integrität, ja
Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Unsichtbare Luftwellen knistern mit Leben
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Helle Antennen sträuben sich vor Energie
Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength
Emotionales Feedback auf einer zeitlosen Wellenlänge
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free
Ein Geschenk jenseits des Preises, fast kostenlos
For the words of the prophets were written on the studio wall
Denn die Worte der Propheten wurden an die Studiowand geschrieben
A concert hall
Eine Konzerthalle
And echoes with the sound of salesmen
Und hallt mit dem Klang von Verkäufern wider
Of salesmen
Von Verkäufern
Of salesmen
Von Verkäufern
Begin the day with a friendly voice
Inizia la giornata con una voce amichevole
A companion unobtrusive
Un compagno discreto
Plays that song that's so elusive
Suona quella canzone così elusiva
And the magic music makes your morning mood
E la magica musica crea il tuo umore mattutino
Off on your way, hit the open road
In viaggio, colpisci la strada aperta
There is magic at your fingers
C'è magia nelle tue dita
For the spirit ever lingers
Perché lo spirito persiste sempre
Undemanding contact in your happy solitude
Un contatto non esigente nella tua felice solitudine
Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Le invisibili onde radio crepitano di vita
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Le antenne luminose si agitano con l'energia
Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength
Feedback emotivo su una lunghezza d'onda senza tempo
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free
Portando un dono oltre il prezzo, quasi gratuito
All this machinery making modern music
Tutta questa macchinaria che produce musica moderna
Can still be open-hearted
Può ancora essere aperta di cuore
Not so coldly charted
Non così freddamente tracciata
It's really just a question of your honesty
È davvero solo una questione di onestà
Yeah, your honesty
Sì, la tua onestà
One likes to believe in the freedom of music
A uno piace credere nella libertà della musica
But glittering prizes and endless compromises
Ma premi luccicanti e compromessi infiniti
Shatter the illusion of integrity, yeah
Frantumano l'illusione dell'integrità, sì
Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Le invisibili onde radio crepitano di vita
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Le antenne luminose si agitano con l'energia
Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength
Feedback emotivo su una lunghezza d'onda senza tempo
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free
Portando un dono oltre il prezzo, quasi gratuito
For the words of the prophets were written on the studio wall
Perché le parole dei profeti erano scritte sul muro dello studio
A concert hall
Una sala da concerto
And echoes with the sound of salesmen
E risuona con il suono dei venditori
Of salesmen
Di venditori
Of salesmen
Di venditori

Trivia about the song The Spirit of Radio by Rush

On which albums was the song “The Spirit of Radio” released by Rush?
Rush released the song on the albums “Permanent Waves” in 1980, “Exit ... Stage Left” in 1981, “Exit...Stage Left” in 1981, “Chronicles” in 1990, “Retrospective (1974-1980)” in 1997, “Retrospective 2 (1981-1987)” in 1997, “Retrospective I” in 1997, “Different Stages .Live” in 1998, “The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974-1987” in 2003, “R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour” in 2005, “Grace Under Pressure Tour Live Live - Grace Under Pressure Tour” in 2006, “Snakes & Arrows Live” in 2008, “Grace Under Pressure 1984 Tour” in 2009, “Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland” in 2011, “Clockwork Angels Tour” in 2013, “R40 Live” in 2015, and “Pinkpop 1979: The Classic Dutch Radio Broadcast” in 2017.
Who composed the song “The Spirit of Radio” by Rush?
The song “The Spirit of Radio” by Rush was composed by Alex Zivojinovich, Gary Lee Weinrib, Neil Elwood Peart.

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