The Camera Eye

by Rush · · Rock
Lyrics

Quick Answer — The Camera Eye Lyrics

[03:38.39] Grim faced and forbidding, their faces closed tight [03:42.10] An angular mass of New Yorkers [03:46.76] Pacing in rhythm, race the oncoming night [03:50.45] They chase through the streets of Manhattan
Rock 1981 English

The Camera Eye Full Lyrics

[03:38.39] Grim faced and forbidding, their faces closed tight [03:42.10] An angular mass of New Yorkers [03:46.76] Pacing in rhythm, race the oncoming night [03:50.45] They chase through the streets of Manhattan [03:55.11] Head first humanity, pause at a light [03:58.73] Then flow through the streets of the city [04:03.91] [04:43.06] They seem oblivious to a soft spring rain [04:49.06] Like an English rain [04:53.86] So light, yet endless [04:57.20] From a leaden sky [05:02.59] [05:17.57] The buildings are lost in their limitless rise [05:23.21] My feet catch the pulse and the purposeful stride [05:28.75] [05:39.79] I feel the sense of possibilities [05:45.66] I feel the wrench of hard realities [05:53.78] The focus is sharp in the city [06:00.82] [07:30.08] Wide angle watcher on life's ancient tales [07:33.82] Steeped in the history of London [07:38.22] Green and grey washes in a wispy white veil [07:42.37] Mist in the streets of Westminster [07:46.76] Wistful and weathered, the pride still prevails [07:50.34] Alive in the streets of the city [07:55.52] [08:32.17] Are they oblivious to this quality? [08:38.61] A quality [08:43.17] Of light unique to [08:46.28] Every city's streets [08:51.82] [08:55.06] ("'Ello!") [08:56.75] ("Morning, guv.") [09:06.63] Pavements may teem with intense energy [09:11.84] But the city is calm in this violent sea [09:16.99] [10:03.31] I feel the sense of possibilities [10:09.19] I feel the wrench of hard realities [10:17.14] The focus is sharp in the city [10:23.08]

Frequently Asked Questions

When was "The Camera Eye" by Rush released?

"The Camera Eye" by Rush was released in 1981.

What genre is "The Camera Eye" by Rush?

"The Camera Eye" by Rush is a Rock song.

What are the opening lyrics of "The Camera Eye"?

The opening lyrics are: "[03:38.39] Grim faced and forbidding, their faces closed tight"