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Rush — Time Stand Still
Album: Hold Your Fire
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7.2

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Total ratings: 905









Released: 1987
Length: 5:04
Plays (last 30 days): 0
I turn my back to the wind
To catch my breath
Before I start off again
Driven on
Without a moment to spend
To pass an evening
With a drink and a friend

I let my skin get too thin
I'd like to pause
No matter what I pretend
Like some pilgrim
Who learns to transcend
Learns to live
As if each step was the end

Time stand still
I'm not looking back
But I want to look around me now
Time stand still
See more of the people
And the places that surround me now
Time stand still

Freeze this moment
A little bit longer
Make each sensation
A little bit stronger
Experience slips away
Experience slips away
Time stand still

I turn my face to the sun
I close my eyes
I let my defenses down
All those wounds
That I can't get unwound

I let my past go too fast
No time to pause
If I could slow it all down
Like some captain
Whose ship runs aground
I can wait until the tide comes around

Time stand still
I'm not looking back
But I want to look around me now
Time stand still
See more of the people
And the places that surround me
Now

Freeze this moment
A little bit longer
Make each sensation
A little bit stronger

Make each impression
A little bit stronger
Freeze this motion
A little bit longer

The innocence slips away
The innocence slips away
Time stand still
Time stand still

I'm not looking back
But I want to look around me now
See more of the people
And the places that surround me now
Time stand still

Summer's going fast
Nights growing colder
Children growing up
Old friends growing older

Freeze this moment
A little bit longer
Make each sensation
A little bit stronger
Experience slips away
Experience slips away
The innocence slips away
Comments (112)add comment
From 9 to a rare 10 indicating - more or less - musical perfection.
I simply cannot find anything to fault here… Ingenuity, variability, sheer skill… and a song (like the band) that stands the test of time.
Hearing Rush on RP always feels like such a precious jewel. 
"Hold Your Fire," hit me hard in my formative years, 1987.
Neil Peart is the G O A T... The other two guys in this trio get by.
     מע‎,Meh.
LOL
This song managed to convay a yearning when it first came out and I was younger, more so now  with the passing years and still a cracking tune.
 rushfan wrote:

One of their finest songs, and that’s saying something. A great song for remembering old friends, and of course my rock hero, RIP Neil Peart.


Well said.
Great!
One of their finest songs, and that’s saying something. A great song for remembering old friends, and of course my rock hero, RIP Neil Peart.
 moodfood wrote:
That drumming!
 
Not to mention the bass!
 asocash wrote:
 a guilty pleasure....I've always liked this one...
 

No reason what so ever for feeling guilty about the pleasure you get from RUSH.  Solid, solid rock and roll.
That drumming!
 AphidA wrote:
Nice Aimee Mann backing on this one.  Rush in general is just amazing, albeit a bit cold. Tough sh**.  My problem is that these are the Rush songs here:

ArtistSong TitleAlbumRushLimelightMoving PicturesRushShapes Of ThingsFeedbackRushSubdivisionsSignalsRushThe Enemy WithinGrace Under PressureRushTime Stand StillHold Your FireRushTom SawyerMoving Pictures

What about Freewill?  Red Barchetta?  Entre Nous?  2112?  Trees?  YYZ?  Closer to the Heart?  Fly By Night? ... C'mon.

 

Easy fix I have all their albums so I can listen to any any  time I choose.
I am LOVING the RP rock mix!  Turns out that Bill likes Rush!
If we're looking for a heartfelt melodic Rush song try : 'Second Nature' off 'Hold you Fire' or 'Losing it' from 'Signals' - both proper songs! And a laid back Geddy to boot.
 AphidA wrote:
Nice Aimee Mann backing on this one.  Rush in general is just amazing, albeit a bit cold. Tough sh**.  My problem is that these are the Rush songs here:

ArtistSong TitleAlbum
RushLimelightMoving Pictures
RushShapes Of ThingsFeedback
RushSubdivisionsSignals
RushThe Enemy WithinGrace Under Pressure
RushTime Stand StillHold Your Fire
RushTom SawyerMoving Pictures


What about Freewill?  Red Barchetta?  Entre Nous?  2112?  Trees?  YYZ?  Closer to the Heart?  Fly By Night? ... C'mon.

 
Good choices, AphidA - I like "Dreamline," too.  {#Mrgreen}
 yodasan_magoo wrote:


Surprise surprise, a Bob Dylan fan.  Talk about unlistenable and shrill.  Dylan has the only singing voice worse than Geddy.  Geddy is also one of the best bass players in rock. 
 
2 words...

NEIL YOUNG.  (he sounds like a sick cat in heat)  {#Puke}
 On_The_Beach wrote:

{#Clap} I couldn't agree more, Fooboy. Rush is probably the only band on RP that I find completely unlistenable. I have never understood their appeal and probably never will. So I join you in your apology to the rest of the world on behalf of Canada. We're sorry!
(This one is saved somewhat by the presence of Aimee Mann, and Geddy's relatively subdued wailing.)

 

Surprise surprise, a Bob Dylan fan.  Talk about unlistenable and shrill.  Dylan has the only singing voice worse than Geddy.  Geddy is also one of the best bass players in rock. 
 scrubbrush wrote:
i've always thought of Rush as the jazz musicians of rock. their music is complicated and often appreciated by musicians for it's technical qualities.

to me it's discordant and not pleasing to the ears in any way.
 

JAZZ? 

They are one of the original heavy metal/hard rock bands.  {#Dancingbanana_2}
And yes, they are technically one of the greatest bands ever, but jazz....never heard that one! 
Next thing is, you'll compare them to Air Supply!!!
i've always thought of Rush as the jazz musicians of rock. their music is complicated and often appreciated by musicians for it's technical qualities.

to me it's discordant and not pleasing to the ears in any way.
Nice Aimee Mann backing on this one.  Rush in general is just amazing, albeit a bit cold. Tough sh**.  My problem is that these are the Rush songs here:

ArtistSong TitleAlbum
RushLimelightMoving Pictures
RushShapes Of ThingsFeedback
RushSubdivisionsSignals
RushThe Enemy WithinGrace Under Pressure
RushTime Stand StillHold Your Fire
RushTom SawyerMoving Pictures


What about Freewill?  Red Barchetta?  Entre Nous?  2112?  Trees?  YYZ?  Closer to the Heart?  Fly By Night? ... C'mon.

This tune took them out of their element a bit. It really worked though...great stuff!
 Tippster wrote:
I'll take Rush over Dream Theater any day.

That said they should have stopped after Moving Pictures.  The stuff since then has been derivative crap.
 
Completely disagree. And I don't think I'm alone.
I used to hate Rush in the 80s, but their music sounds better with age.  Nice that RP is bringing back a few of Rush's better songs and this one is definitely one of their better ones.
If you listen you hear the sentiment in the song. Hearfelt.
Coming up close to time standing still.
Rush: anytime. Time has and will continue to reflect well on those three and their music.
Love this one - and Aimee Mann as a counter-vocal is just icing on the cake.  Yeah..... Good groove.{#Sunny}
Fantastic song! Fantastic band. Keep playin' em! Eh?
 dogpound wrote:
best part of this song (and video)=Aimee Mann
 
I *thought* I recognized her voice!  :-)

Neil

 Paolo_Chiara wrote:
undervalued, beautiful and elegant example of what 80's were. thanks RP.
 
...eloquently put...  {#Good-vibes}
undervalued, beautiful and elegant example of what 80's were. thanks RP.


best part of this song (and video)=Aimee Mann
Never liked Rush. I probably dislike this one the least.
I don't really have anything constructive to add to the comments list, other than to offset the recent negative comments.  I've always been Rush fan, and even this stuff, which isn't a great example of their work, is still pretty good.
I'll take Rush over Dream Theater any day.

That said they should have stopped after Moving Pictures.  The stuff since then has been derivative crap.

I was never a huge fan of Rush, but I always loved this song.
 Fooboy wrote:
As a Canadian - I sincerely apologize for the years of unmitigated torture that has been placed upon mankind from the shrill-sounds of Rush. If we could undo the damage that we have done, we would ......
...by far, the worst band played on this station ( Yes... worse than Dengue Fever )

 
Yeah, I grew up across the lake, and was surprised at the people up there that had the same opinion I had. 

And, ya know. . . . I tried. . .From what I have seen, they are a great bunch of guys - and damn accomplished musicians, and they try to be deep, and try to make a statement, try to make a difference, but it is completely lost on me.  My opinion is however, that per capita, Canada churns out as much musical talent as any country - I'd bet more.

 Fooboy wrote:
As a Canadian - I sincerely apologize for the years of unmitigated torture that has been placed upon mankind from the shrill-sounds of Rush. If we could undo the damage that we have done, we would ......
...by far, the worst band played on this station ( Yes... worse than Dengue Fever )

 
{#Clap} I couldn't agree more, Fooboy. Rush is probably the only band on RP that I find completely unlistenable. I have never understood their appeal and probably never will. So I join you in your apology to the rest of the world on behalf of Canada. We're sorry!
(This one is saved somewhat by the presence of Aimee Mann, and Geddy's relatively subdued wailing.)

As a Canadian - I sincerely apologize for the years of unmitigated torture that has been placed upon mankind from the shrill-sounds of Rush. If we could undo the damage that we have done, we would ......
...by far, the worst band played on this station ( Yes... worse than Dengue Fever )

 musickat wrote:

just say NO to RUSH


  Yes,,take your time,sit down,close your eyes and enjoy the sublime sounds from RUSH !  {#Biggrin}


my opinion is THIS!

just say NO to RUSH


 Papernapkin wrote:
Rush is mush.
 Except for "Moving Pictures".


They should have let Amy sing the whole song.

Aimee Mann really took them outside their normal style on this tune, which is one my favorites from a long, long list of great Rush tunes.


Complete crap. I'd rate it lower than a 1 if I could.
 j7 wrote:
Was this a top 40 hit?
 
The single charted #3 on the U.S. mainstream rock charts

Released as a single in 1987 credited to "Rush (featuring Aimee Mann)", "Time Stand Still" was also a minor hit single in the United Kingdom, peaking at #41 in the U.K. Singles Chart.

wiki

colbert"{#Arrowu} THE FREE MARKET HAS SPOKEN"




I love it.
Well, it was 1987.
Was this a top 40 hit?
 kurtster wrote:


Egads, looking at your diss list, its a wonder you even listen to the music here.  I do give you credit for civility in your remarks, however unlike so many others here who think the song comments are a substitute for the political threads.

 
+1.
Tedious 80s pop-rock without any soul. All style no substance. Too much studio stuff (all that reverb...).

Rush is mush.
{#Clap} vivakitty wrote:
Max: I'm too nostalgic. I'll admit it.
Skippy: We graduated four months ago. What can you possibly be nostalgic for?
Max: I'm nostalgic for conversations I had yesterday. I've begun reminiscing events before they even occur. I'm reminiscing this right now. I can't go to the bar because I've already looked back on it in my memory... and I didn't have a good time.

From one of my favorite movies, Kicking and Screaming.
 
{#Clap}

Holy cow is this song timely, as I am under so much stress lately.  {#Headache}
Aww, this one takes me back.  I love these guys (most of the time).
hell to the yeah :) 
Aimee Mann really sounds good on this. I actually like this quite a bit as there is less of Geddy Lee's nails of the chalk board vocals and some actual harmony. As always on the instrumental side, the bands saving grace, they are excellent.

 More_Cowbell wrote:
I've got a fever...and it's gonna take some more cowbell here.
 

Egads, looking at your diss list, its a wonder you even listen to the music here.  I do give you credit for civility in your remarks, however unlike so many others here who think the song comments are a substitute for the political threads.


I never liked Rush. That hasn't changed.
More Rush, please!

 tomfchzboi wrote:
Thanks for playing some Rush!!
 
Ditto!!
Thanks for playing some Rush!!
 More_Cowbell wrote:
I've got a fever...and it's gonna take some more cowbell here.
 
That's surprising that you of all people would say that.

Reminds me of Jefferson Airship.
I actually LOVE Rush, but find this one a bit '80's and ho-hum.  I'm sure if I actually listened to the lyrics, I would enjoy it much more.

THANKS FOR PLAYING THIS!!!!!


Not a big Rush fan.  This one is not bad.  

I've always loved their musicianship, but not so much the songwriting ... but this song is an exception.   This is a nicely written song.
I've got a fever...and it's gonna take some more cowbell here.
 bacampbe wrote:
Yea, more Rush!

Now how about some of the really older stuff? 
 

Lakeside Park please
I'm longing for some Journey now, for some odd reason.
Time did stand still for these guys. Sounds dated
**If I could slow it all down
Like some captain who's ship runs aground
I could wait until the tide comes around**
Best band, great song

Max: I'm too nostalgic. I'll admit it.
Skippy: We graduated four months ago. What can you possibly be nostalgic for?
Max: I'm nostalgic for conversations I had yesterday. I've begun reminiscing events before they even occur. I'm reminiscing this right now. I can't go to the bar because I've already looked back on it in my memory... and I didn't have a good time.

From one of my favorite movies, Kicking and Screaming.
 vandal wrote:

I grew up on Rush, but somewhere along the way we parted company. . .

 
Me too.  Sometimes I pull out some of the old stuff.

I used to love Rush. Exposure to Canadian radio (All Rush, All the time w/ some BTO) has soured those memories.

It's okay in moderation.  Not as cool as I thought it was in high school though. 
 Kaisersosay wrote:
Not a huge rush fan , but this song is my favorite for content.
  

 {#Yes} Peart gets a fair ammount of flack for being pretentious or too existential when it comes to lyrics (especially the early stuff) but he has written some really great stuff.
 Peace_tode wrote:
One of my favorite songs along with "Mission" from this album.
 
+1 re: "Mission"...excellent tune & guitar solo.  RUSH is an acquired taste but once you've developed it, there is no substitute.
Cheers,
Tim (RUSH fan since 1980!!!) {#Bananajam}{#Drummer}{#Guitarist}

p.s.
Aimee Mann does the "Time Stand Still" background vocal on this one.  {#Hearteyes}
 lattalo wrote:
Please no more Rush, I can't stand that guy's voice.
 

hey, give 'em a break, they speak Canadian! ;)
One of my favorite songs along with "Mission" from this album.
Please no more Rush, I can't stand that guy's voice.
 a guilty pleasure....I've always liked this one...
 apd wrote:
wow - a Rush track that I hadn't heard before and I actually like it. And is that really Aimee Man?
 

You've never heard this...  Still a little wet behind the ears?
{#Frustrated} stop its killlllllllllllllllling me
Wow, Rush on RP?
Beauty.
Not a huge rush fan , but this song is my favorite for content.
Time stood still with this song...a great, classic rock song!!

 apd wrote:
wow - a Rush track that I hadn't heard before and I actually like it. And is that really Aimee Man?
 
Oh yeah. Geddy Lee was actually said to be responsible for "discovering" her way back when...
Rush twice in as many days? is this a new development for RP, or just something I hadn't noticed earlier...
I listen to RP all day at work - nice to see some stuff getting played that I don't hear often.

wow - a Rush track that I hadn't heard before and I actually like it. And is that really Aimee Man?
THANKS a lot, I really love this one!

Paolo 
 aquadonia wrote:
Just looking through the playlists I missed, and was happy to see this... and oh so sorry I missed it...

 
bacampbe wrote:
Yea, more Rush!
 
Yes! Please!!   There is far too little Rush on RP.
 
I agree.  I'm going to upload some more.

Update Nov 14: Mystic Rhythms and Force Ten were bounced.  It's not lookin good for more Rush on RP.


I'm not a big Rush fan but this one Rush song really does it for me.  Go figure!!

I love Aimee Mann backup vovals on this one.



Just looking through the playlists I missed, and was happy to see this... and oh so sorry I missed it...

 
bacampbe wrote:
Yea, more Rush!
 
Yes! Please!!   There is far too little Rush on RP.


Yea, more Rush!

Now how about some of the really older stuff? 
Totally agree with Spumoni.  I can understand how Rush creates some true loathing, and they don't have the spot in my life that they used to, but I love this song, the lyrics are the best that Neal Peart ever wrote.  Great great tune, that I appreciate even more now, with eighteen years passed in my life since this came out, they have much more significance.  Nice play, Bill!
dumb
Then consider this a therapy session.  Proceed with the Rush treatment, Dr. Bill!

 manzanitafire wrote:
PLEASE, no more Rush. Early childhood trauma. I have disliked this band since before I had any idea who they were.
 


Bravo, Bill!{#Drummer}
well, as i live and breathe, Rush on RP! this would not be my choice from their catalog by any stretch though
Geddy Lee, I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy

{#Drummer}Favorite Rush song and favorite drummer!  Time creates an elusive longing for those magical moments in memories mist, in retro they become those once in our lifespan moments - if only we could freeze those moments, to savor, just a little bit longer... This song stirs at the cellular level from the tips of hair to the soles of feet.
Thank You RP !
Great to hear Rush in the rotation ~
then followed by the Pixies !
LOVE IT !!!


PLEASE, no more Rush. Early childhood trauma. I have disliked this band since before I had any idea who they were.
This Sucks. That said, I love RP.
I have never felt like switching the channel on Radio Paradise before now. I guess there's a first time for everything
The only Rush song I've ever liked.
I came looking for this one. Let's hear it! P.S. I've been watching the Rush in Rio DVD recently and it smokes! I never really got it before ... now I get it.
I was quite the Rush fan for many years, and lately have been getting back into 'em. I still like this one too. Peart's lyrics are affecting, all the more that (gulp) seventeen years have passed since that college student first heard this.
I'm not a big Rush fan... but I really like this one. I just love Amiee Mann's back-up vocals on this one. And it's an upload that got accepted immediately!
Of course, anytime one of my 820+ uploads  gets accepted is amazing.
{#Lol}