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The clouds prepare for battle

"Jacob's Ladder" is the third track on Rush' seventh album, Permanent Waves. "Jacob's Ladder" is a song style reminiscent of their earlier art rock period. Exploring odd time signatures, such as 11/4 and 13/8, the song possesses a dark, ominous feel. The song's lyrics are based on a simple concept; a vision of sunlight breaking through storm clouds. The title is a reference to the natural phenomenon of the sun breaking through the clouds in visible rays, which in turn is named after the Biblical ladder to heaven on which Jacob saw angels ascen… read more
"Jacob's Ladder" is the third track on Rush' seventh album, Permanent Waves. "Jacob's Ladder" is a song style remi… read more
"Jacob's Ladder" is the third track on Rush' seventh album, Permanent Waves. "Jacob's Ladder" is a song style reminiscent of their earlier art rock per… read more

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Rush were a Canadian rock band formed in 1968 in Toronto, that was comprised primarily of Geddy Lee (bass, vocals), Alex Lifeson (guitar), and Neil Peart (drums, percussion, lyricist). The band was formed in Toronto in 1968 by Lifeson, drummer John Rutsey, and bass guitarist/vocalist Jeff Jones, who was immediately replaced by Lee. After Lee joined, the band went through several line-up configurations before arriving at its classic power trio line-up with the addition of Peart in July 1974, who replaced Rutsey four months after the release of their 1974 self-titled debut album; this… read more
Rush were a Canadian rock band formed in 1968 in Toronto, that was comprised primarily of Geddy Lee (bass, vocals), Alex Lifeson (guitar), and Neil Peart (drums, percussion, lyricist). The … read more
Rush were a Canadian rock band formed in 1968 in Toronto, that was comprised primarily of Geddy Lee (bass, vocals), Alex Lifeson (guitar), and Neil Peart (drums, percussion, lyricist). The band was formed in Toronto in 1968 by Lifeson,… read more

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