Words by Neil Peart, Music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Words by Neil Peart, Music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Palavras por Neil Peart, Musica por Geddy Lee e Alex Lifeson Basic elemental Basic elemental Elemento básico Instinct to survive Instinct to survive instinto de sobrevivência Stirs the higher passions Stirs the higher passions Desperta as mais altas paixões Thrill to be alive Thrill to be alive Emoção de estar vivo Alternating currents Alternating currents Correntes alternadas In a tidewater surge In a tidewater surge na onda da maré Rational resistance Rational resistance Resistência racional To an unwise urge To an unwise urge a uma urgência imprudente anything can happen anything can happen qualquer coisa pode acontecer From the point of conception From the point of conception Do ponto da concepção To the moment of Truth To the moment of Truth Até o momento da verdade At the point of surrender At the point of surrender No ponto da entrega To the burden of proof To the burden of proof Até a prova da verdade From the point of ignition From the point of ignition Do ponto da ignição To the final drive To the final drive Até o impulso final The point of the journey The point of the journey O ponto da viagem Is not to arrive Is not to arrive não é chegar anything can happen anything can happen qualquer coisa pode acontecer Basic temperamental Basic temperamental Básicos temperamentais filtros Filters on our eyes Filters on our eyes em nossos olhos Alter our perceptions Alter our perceptions Alteram nossas percepções Lenses polarize Lenses polarize Lentes polarizam Alternating currents Alternating currents Correntes alternadas Force a show of hands Force a show of hands forçam um show de mãos Rational responses Rational responses Respostas racionais Force a change of plans Force a change of plans forçam mudanças de planos anything can happen anything can happen qualquer coisa pode acontecer From a point on the compass From a point on the compass De um ponto da bússola To magnetic north To magnetic north Ao pólo magnético norte The point of the needle The point of the needle A ponta da agulha Moving back and forth Moving back and forth movendo-se em vai-e-vem From the point of entry -- From the point of entry -- Do ponto da entrada ? Until the candle is burned Until the candle is burned Até que a vela se queime The point of departure The point of departure O ponto da partida Is not to return Is not to return Não é retornar anything can happen anything can happen qualquer coisa pode acontecer I set the wheels in motion I set the wheels in motion Coloco as engrenagens Em movimento turn up all the machines turn up all the machines Aumento todas as máquinas activate the programs activate the programs Aciono os programas and run behind the scene and run behind the scene E corro por trás da cena I set the clouds in motion I set the clouds in motion Coloco as nuvens em movimento turn up light and sound turn up light and sound Aumento a luz e o som activate the window activate the window Aciono a janela and watch the world go 'round -- and watch the world go 'round -- E assisto o mundo rodar ? anything can happen anything can happen qualquer coisa pode acontecer