Witch Hunt

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Witch Hunt by Rush

About Witch Hunt

"Witch Hunt" is a song by progressive rock trio Rush from their album Moving Pictures. It is a part of the "Fear Series," or as it's more commonly known among Rush's fanbase, "The Fear Trilogy," which is a set of four songs dealing with fear in different incarnations. Though this was the first song of the trilogy to be released, it is actually the third song in the trilogy, as lyricist Neil Peart found its concept easier to tackle than the other two concepts he had in mind for the trilogy as a whole. .

Witch Hunt Lyrics

[01:12.38] The night is black
[01:15.03] Without a moon
[01:19.03] The air is thick and still
[01:24.13] The vigilantes gather on
[01:30.98] The lonely torchlit hill
[01:34.88]
[01:46.05] Features distorted in the flickering light
[01:51.07]
[01:53.79] Faces are twisted and grotesque
[01:57.74] Silent and stern in the sweltering night
[02:01.89] Mob moves like demons possesed
[02:05.67] Quiet in conscience, calm in their right
[02:09.68] Confident their ways are best
[02:13.58] Ooh, ahh
[02:23.92]
[02:33.80] The righteous rise
[02:36.78]
[02:40.53] With burning eyes
[02:43.77] Of hatred and ill-will
[02:47.76] Madmen fed on fear and lies
[02:53.46] To beat and burn and kill
[02:57.96]
[03:02.81] They say there are strangers who threaten us
[03:09.14] Our immigrants and infidels
[03:15.22] They say there is strangeness, too dangerous
[03:22.17] In our theatres and bookstore shelves
[03:28.01] Those who know what's best for us
[03:34.85] Must rise and save us from ourselves
[03:40.11]
[03:51.98] Quick to judge
[03:55.14]
[03:58.53] Quick to anger
[04:01.69] Slow to understand
[04:05.25] Ignorance and prejudice
[04:09.96] And fear, walk hand in hand
[04:12.33]

From the album: Halloween Rock Night