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Neil Peart's lyrics have consitently hit the mark with me. From his early science fiction themes to Ayn Rand to the more personal insights into relationships and people in general. Some outstanding examples are the social commentary of The Trees ("the Oaks can't help their feelings, if they like the way they're made"), the spectacular use of alliteration and the beauty of metaphors in "Jacob's Ladder" ("the shifting shafts of shining weave the fabric of their dreams") the ugliness of hate in "Witch Hunt" ("for those who know what's best for us must rise and save us from ourselves"), I even get a tear in my eye every time I hear "Sweet Miracle" knowing what he went through. I could go on and on but I'll give someone else a chance.