RUSH - Cygnus X-1 lyrics

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Words by neil peart, music by geddy lee, alex lifeson, and neil peart<br><br>Book one ---- the voyage<br>Prologue<br><br>In the constellation of cygnus<br>There lurks a mysterious, invisible force<br>The black hole<br>Of cygnus x-1<br><br>Six stars of the northern cross<br>In mourning for their sister's loss<br>In a final flash of glory<br>Nevermore to grace the night....<br><br>1<br>Invisible<br>To telescopic eye<br>Infinity<br>The star that would not die<br><br>All who dare<br>To cross her course<br>Are swallowed by<br>A fearsome force<br><br>Through the void<br>To be destroyed<br>Or is there something more? <br>Atomized ---- at the core<br>Or through the astral door ----<br>To soar....<br><br>2<br>I set a course just east of lyra<br>And northwest of pegasus<br>Flew into the light of deneb<br>Sailed across the milky way<br><br>On my ship, the 'rocinante'<br>Wheeling through the galaxies,<br>Headed for the heart of cygnus<br>Headlong into mystery<br><br>The x-ray is her siren song<br>My ship cannot resist her long<br>Nearer to my deadly goal<br>Until the black hole ----<br>Gains control....<br><br>3<br>Spinning, whirling,<br>Still descending<br>Like a spiral sea,<br>Unending<br><br>Sound and fury<br>Drowns my heart<br>Every nerve<br>Is torn apart....<br><br>To be continued