Freewill (song)
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| Single by Rush from the album Permanent Waves |
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| Released | January 1, 1980 | |
| Format | vinyl record (7" / 12") | |
| Recorded | 1979, Le Studio, Quebec | |
| Genre | Progressive Rock | |
| Length | 5:21 | |
| Label | Mercury Records | |
| Producer | Rush and Terry Brown | |
"Freewill" (Sometimes written as "Free Will") is the second track on progressive rock band Rush's 1980 album Permanent Waves. It is written by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson with lyrics by Neil Peart. This is a good example of Rush's progressive experimentation due to the song's use of strange time signatures not common in popular music. The time signature alternates 6/4, 7/4, 6/4, 7/4, 6/4, 8/4 and repeats during the first verse. The chorus and bridge are in 4/4. And when the verse re-enters it alternates 4/4, 4/4, 4/4, 3/4, and repeats multiple times. Despite these time signature changes, this song remains one of Rush's most well known and popular songs to date. The song's lyrics deal with the subject of fate versus free will.
