Larger Bowl
Rush
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If we're so much the same like I always hear Why such different fortunes and fates? Some of us live in a cloud of fear Some live behind iron gates Why such different fortunes and fates? Some are blessed and some are cursed Some live behind iron gates While others see only the worst Some are blessed and some are cursed The golden one or scarred from birth While others only see the worst Such a lot of pain on the earth The golden one or scarred from birth Somethings can never be changed Such a lot of pain on this earth It's somehow so badly arranged Somethings can never be changed Some reasons will never come clear It's somehow so badly arranged If we're so much the same like I always hear Some are blessed and some are cursed The golden one or scarred from birth While others only see the worst Such a lot of pain on the earth Some are blessed and some are cursed The golden one or scarred from birth While others only see the worst Such a lot of pain on the earth Such a lot of pain on the earth Some are blessed and some are cursed The golden one or scarred from birth While others only see the worst Such a lot of pain on the earth Some are blessed and some are cursed The golden one or scarred from birth While others only see the worst Such a lot of pain on the earth Such a lot of pain Such a lot of pain Such a lot of pain on the earth
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Written by: Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee Weinrib, Neil Peart
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10 facts about this song
Album & Release"Larger Bowl" is the song from the studio album "Snakes & Arrows" by Canadian rock band Rush. The album was released in 2007.
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Song CompositionThe song was composed by the band's two members, Geddy Lee, and Alex Lifeson, while the lyrics were written by their drummer, Neil Peart.
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LyricsThe lyrics of "Larger Bowl" were partly taken from an outtake from Rush's 1996 album, "Test for Echo," a set of lyrics known as “If I Could Do It All Again”.
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InstrumentationLifeson plays a bouzouki, a Greek string instrument, alongside his traditional electric guitar in "Larger Bowl," showcasing the band's diverse range of influences.
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Theme & InterpretationThe song explores themes of inequality and chance, asking whether people are dealt with lucky or unlucky cards in life simply by random chance, like a “roll of bones”.
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Song InspirationNeil was inspired to write the song's lyrics after seeing a handmade, unevenly shaped bowl at his friend's house. He used the bowl as a metaphor to represent the variation and inequality in human life fortunes.
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Song TitleThe song title "Larger Bowl" is an example of Cockney rhyming slang, a type of English slang in which words are replaced by phrases that rhyme with them. Here, the "bowl" stands for "hole".
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Music VideoIn 2007, Rush held a contest allowing fans to create a video for this song. They selected the winning video created by director Josh McClure, and it was officially featured on the band’s website.
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Usage in Album"Larger Bowl" positioned as the 5th track on the "Snakes & Arrows" album, contributing to the overall sound and theme of the record.
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Live Appearances"Larger Bowl" was part of Rush's setlist during their 2007-2008 Snakes & Arrows Tour, and it was well received by the audiences.
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