Tears (Rush song)

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“Tears”
Song by Rush
Album	2112
Released	March 1976
Recorded	Toronto Sound Studios in Toronto, 1975
Genre	Progressive rock Hard rock
Length	3:31
Label	Anthem Records (Canada) Mercury Records
Writer	Lee Lyrics by Lee
Producer	Rush & Terry Brown
2112 track listing
"Lessons (4) “Tears” (5) "Something for Nothing" (6)

Tears is the fifth song from Rush's fourth album 2112. It is the only song from the album (and one of the few songs in the band's whole catalog) to be written entirely by Geddy Lee. It has the distinction of being the first Rush song to use keyboards, aside from the spacy intro to "2112." It features a mellotron acting as strings, played by Hugh Syme, Rush's primary album cover deigner. Following the album, keyboards became an integral part of Rush's sound, until the release of Vapor Trails in 2002. The only song from that point on to feature keyboards is "Good News First" from Snakes and Arrows. It's the first time Rush has used a mellotron since "Tears," this time with Lee playing. The song was covered by the american Progressive Metal band Dream Theater.