drawing challenge/ theatre

 First off, I didn't draw.  I have a little to share anyhow.

When I was about 10 years old my brother, David, was 16.  It was around then that he started introducing me to some great music and breaking me away from the fluff I had been listening to (Sorry, Wham!).  The first band was Rush.  He was wild about Rush.  We would sit in his room and listen to his cassette tapes, he would clue me in to the thoughtful lyrics, the tricky guitar riffs, and the amazing drumming of Neal Peart.  We'd listen to the guitar and drum solos over and over again.  I adored my big brother and more that I loved the music, I loved seeing how excited he was over it and that enthusiasm was infectious.  


I really wanted to draw this week, but alas, it wasn't meant to be.  I mulled the theme over in my mind, and this Rush song started playing in my head and I wished I still had that concert t-shirt that I wore so proudly when I was 12.  I also felt thankful to have such a cool big brother that took the time to share his music with me.  

Limelight
     
Living on a lighted stage 
Approaches the unreal 
For those who think and feel 
In touch with some reality 
Beyond the gilded cage. 

Cast in this unlikely role, 
Ill-equipped to act, 
With insufficient tact, 
One must put up barriers 
To keep oneself intact. 
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/rush/limelight_20119942.html ] 
Living in the Limelight, 
The universal dream 
For those who wish to seem. 
Those who wish to be 
Must put aside the alienation, 
Get on with the fascination, 
The real relation, 
The underlying theme. 

Living in a fisheye lens, 
Caught in the camera eye. 
I have no heart to lie, 
I can't pretend a stranger 
Is a long-awaited friend. 

All the world's indeed a stage, 
And we are merely players, 
Performers and portrayers, 
Each another's audience 

Outside the gilded cage.

 Listen for the amazing guitar solo around 3:04.

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Theatre.