Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: hard-rock
Song Meaning of “BU2B2” by Rush
“BU2B2” is a heavy, distorted, hard-rock track from the band Rush. The lyrics delve into themes of the individual versus the collective, and ultimately offer a commentary on how mundane activities can sometimes overshadow noble ambitions and goals.
The song kicks off with the lyrics, “Led through life’s mazes, finding no way out/Forsake the path you chose, doubt keeps creeping in.” Here, the narrator reflects on how life can be complicated, and how one often has second thoughts about their plans and dreams. The chorus lends further insight, as the lyrics ‘And the wheel rages on/Heavy load become my own/Lost in the rages of Heaven and Hell/ Heaven prescribes the cure to the panic and pain’ describes the constant struggle of life, often represented by a wheel, and how one has to take control to find a way to alleviate one’s own suffering and anxiety.
The bridge of the song takes the listener to a different level, as the lyrics emphasize the point of the song; that individual goals can sometimes be overshadowed by mundane tasks. The lyrics “Time will tell, tell if I am spared/Puzzled and taunted, extracted and bowed/High reaching dreams, slowly erode” represent the idea of how lofty ambitions can, with time, get buried under the pressure of everyday life.
The song ends with a powerful message as the lyrics, “My spirit is freed but my body’ll stay/Unshackled by faith, set free by love/Not sure where I’m heading, just taking it day by day” remind us that, in the end, we are responsible for what our lives become, no matter how aimless the journey may seem. We must persevere and keep our faith in order to manifest our dreams and goals.