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The Analog Kid

Song · 1982 · Rush. Album: Signals

For the kid staring out the window, dreaming bigger. 🌾

Who it's for

Written by Neil Peart as a companion to Digital Man, the song follows a young dreamer pulled between home and the wide world.

Restless, dreaming→Energised, hopeful

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What it is

"The Analog Kid" is a song by Rush from the 1982 album Signals. Neil Peart wrote the lyrics as a companion piece to the album's "Digital Man" and called it his first attempt at non-fiction writing. The song is commonly understood as being about coming of age, the pull of leaving home, and nostalgia.

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