Rush - Bastille Day Lyrics






There's no bread, let them eat cake
There's no end to what they'll take
Flaunt the fruits of noble birth
Wash the salt into the earth

But they're marching to Bastille Day
La guillotine will claim her bloody prize
Free the dungeons of the innocent
The king will kneel and let his kingdom rise

Bloodstained velvet, dirty lace
Naked fear on every face
See them bow their heads to die
As we would bow as they rode by

And we're marching to Bastille Day
La guillotine will claim her bloody prize
Sing, oh choirs of cacophony
The king has kneeled, to let his kingdom rise

Lessons taught but never learned
All around us anger burns
Guide the future by the past
Long ago the mould was cast

For they marched up to Bastille Day
La guillotine claimed her bloody prize
Hear the echoes of the centuries
Power isn't all that money buys





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  1. J.... S....

    Cool guitar solo!!!

  2. O.... K....

    Who's here because of Johnny Test?

  3. T.... F....

    Just another day in a life of a boy named Johnny Test!

  4. p.... ....

    Does anyone know what kind of genre of rock this is? I haven't been able to pin it down but this is one of my favorite songs of all time and I want to find more like it!

    p.... ....

    panda at the time it was just rock but today it is classified as progressive rock.

  5. S.... W....

    One of the most amazing bands ever

  6. J.... H....

    Revolution !!!!

  7. C.... R....

    One of the best Peart's lyrics... And one of the best opening in any Rush album...

  8. e.... ....

    Still my favorite Rush album.

  9. a.... L....

    MEU DEUS VCS SÃO DA TERRA?

  10. R.... W....

    this is one of my favs. This album is underrated, misunderstood.

  11. G.... ....

    *When there isn't enough cake at the mini golf birthday party*

  12. B.... B....

    I like Canada, but I wouldn't move there, cause fuck a monarch, and if Americans aren't careful, Trump will make his family and America a Monarchy

  13. B.... B....

    So just chew on this. The Acadian French, MiqMaq, and Scottish fought the English and the English took over what is now Canada. Canadians bow to a monarch of privelage no different than French Royalty.

  14. K.... D....

    The 31 dislikes listen to annoying rap music

  15. K.... D....

    Play this on 2 times speed and it’s a thrash metal song

  16. T.... E....

    Still one of my very favorite Rush songs.

    T.... E....

    THIS SONG IS SO AMAZING. THOSE GUITAR RIFFS, THE INTENSE MELODIC PACE. THIS IS THE SONG YOU LISTEN TO IN A RACE. YOU ARE ASSURED TO WIN.

  17. b.... ....

    You've got to play Bastille Day

  18. L.... M....

    Slow it down to 0.5 speed and you got Ronnie James dio 🙌🤣 only know because my slow ass is practicing this on bass guitar.

  19. J.... L....

    Listening on Bastille Day, 2019.

    J.... L....

    Right on

    J.... L....

    Kenny Holliday Jr 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

    J.... L....

    Lessons taught, but never learned...

  20. M.... S....

    Happy lemony cake day July14 2019

  21. K.... K....

    Bastille Day

  22. J.... A....

    this whole album is SO under rated, what an AMAZING opening song this is, the timing towards the end is spectacular !!!!

  23. P.... O....

    Rush is and always be the best progressive rock band ever period

  24. W.... K....

    A excellent album-like all the early stuff. Great smoking tunes.

  25. R.... J....

    May it be a R U S H GATEWAY 🎼? ....
    I 🙏IT IS AS SUCH !

  26. R.... J....

    Me ?
    Just on a R U S H. ... TRIP !
    A FOREMOST EPIC 🎼🎵🎶

  27. T.... G....

    Killer!

  28. E.... K....

    Just read that Dream Theater took their original name 'Majesty' from Portnoy's commentary on Bastille Day, that's one more reason to love DT, as if there weren't enough, Rush continues to just be plain epic.

  29. A.... ....

    Fun fact: This song was a major influence on Dream Theater's early work, and if it weren't for this song or Rush in general, likely Dream Theater wouldn't be who they are today

  30. R.... H....

    The best misunderstood album of all time great tracks like this gem GODS peace

  31. K.... S....

    Who would've figured this make the 1st Johnny Test theme..

  32. W.... E....

    Black Sabbath's "Master's of Reality" , Deep Purple's "In Rock" , Rush's "Caress of Steel" . First time I played the Album , there was a connection I'm sure others have that can't be explained in words . It's as if you were sky diving for the first time . Great Album !

  33. X.... S....

    I'm french and ........... i like this song "vive la révolution"!

    X.... S....

    La Tweet Tweet

  34. G.... d....

    The riff in this song is killer. Makes me wanna chop off some heads. I bet the isis members listen to this song before decapitating their victims just to get psyched up.

  35. E.... F....

    Great song to kill all humans to

  36. G.... R....

    and the gods said "let there be Neil"

  37. O.... L....

    a musica que salvou todo o disco!as outras foram muito experimentais!

  38. D.... B....

    Used to do this and many more from Rush in our band in Seattle...awesome music...

  39. S.... ....

    Dont worry Gramps, some of us kids still know where the good stuff is ;)

  40. P.... B....

    The song that give Dream Theater their first name Majestic!

  41. B.... T....

    Damn, been listening to this since the late 70’s. I just now realized how insane the drumming is on this track. In you’re mind, you know it’s Rush with the maestro Peart. But I never listened to just the drums on their own. I always listen to Rush as a unit. I’m blown away. Better late than never😂🤘🏻

  42. B.... B....

    maravilhoso

  43. J.... C....

    "Power isn't all that money buys"

  44. P.... ....

    Yellow Vests theme song

    P.... ....

    It's what made me think of this song

  45. J.... M....

    I am forever young listening to Rush.

  46. S.... O....

    Remember that time Rush dabbled in punk rock?

  47. S.... L....

    There's no bread, let them eat cake

    There's no end to what they'll take

    Flaunt the fruits of noble birth

    Wash the salt into the earth



    But they're marching to Bastille Day

    La guillotine will claim her bloody prize

    Free the dungeons of the innocent

    The king will kneel and let his kingdom rise



    Bloodstained velvet, dirty lace

    Naked fear on every face

    See them bow their heads to die

    As we would bow as they rode by



    And we're marching to Bastille Day

    La guillotine will claim her bloody prize

    Sing, oh choirs of cacophony

    The king has kneeled, to let his kingdom rise



    Lessons taught but never learned

    All around us anger burns

    Guide the future by the past

    Long ago the mould was cast



    For they marched up to Bastille Day

    La guillotine claimed her bloody prize

    Hear the echoes of the centuries

    Power isn't all that money buys

  48. A.... B....

    I dont know but... maybe this is the best band of universe....?

  49. A.... G....

    Do we get here with Rutsey still on skins?

  50. 7.... ....

    Better than 2112 . . .

  51. S.... P....

    No hay comentarios en español? 🤔 En México hay muchos fans... Cultos musicalmente todos ellos, me incluyo 😎😂 Rush!!!! ,🎵🎵🎸🎸🎙

  52. P.... G....

    There's no bread, let them eat cake
    There's no end to what they'll take
    Flaunt the fruits of noble birth
    Wash the salt into the earth

    But they're marching to Bastille Day
    La guillotine will claim her bloody prize
    Free the dungeons of the innocent
    The king will kneel, and let his kingdom rise

    Bloodstained velvet, dirty lace
    Naked fear on every face
    See them bow their heads to die
    As we would bow as they rode by

    But they're marching to Bastille Day
    La guillotine will claim her bloody prize
    Sing, o choirs of cacophony
    The king has kneeled, to let his kingdom rise

    Lessons taught but never learned
    All around us anger burns
    Guide the future by the past
    Long ago the mould was cast

    For they marched up to Bastille Day
    La guillotine claimed her bloody prize
    Hear the echoes of the centuries
    Power isn’t all that money buys

  53. f.... ....

    dang forgot about this

  54. S.... S....

    Happy Bastille Day!

  55. C.... G....

    RUSH, rocks

  56. G.... M....

    Bastille Day 2018!!!

  57. S.... ....

    Well theres no bread, LET EM EAT CAKE!!!!

    S.... ....

    Marie Antoinette was not offering something sweet to satisfy the stomachs of the hungry masses, but rather "cake" was burnt dough that was scraped off the oven walls. Hardly a treat. Perhaps that was why the citizens revolted.

  58. F.... B....

    My first cassette I ever owned was Rush carress of steel in 81" 🇨🇦

  59. B.... D....

    Heavy fuckin metal before it was heavy metal

  60. R.... H....

    I'm from Brazil.
    I Love Bastille Day

  61. l.... ....

    Early Rush is the best

  62. H.... e....

    We love France! we love Rush!

    H.... e....

    I hate France! I love Rush!

  63. X.... ....

    Thumbs up if you came form Jonny test

  64. M.... ....

    Test Test Test Test

    M.... ....

    MIKESTEEL150 hahahaha lol NICKTENDO brought me here even though I love Rush :)

    M.... ....

    Patrick Lauer, so he brought you here too, eh?

    M.... ....

    Raven yep :p
    Also you were one of my favourite characters from Teen Titans! 😃

  65. M.... e....

    I love this Song! Rush is the best band ever! ♡

  66. P.... S....

    this is for Canada..... period

  67. R.... ....

    I can't believe that back in the day this album bombed! Was way ahead of it's time!! I listen to it today, and still get that awesome feeling listening to the sound and genius intricacies of this song.

  68. T.... C....

    France is desperately in need of another revolution to expel Muslim invaders!

  69. J.... C....

    Rush announced that they are done after 41 years. Thanks for all of the great memories!

  70. D.... B....

    Show de Bola!

  71. C.... ....

    I love lemmony cake

  72. J.... P....

    how did RUSH make it with this whiny nasal voice? horrible...far from Steve Perry...

    J.... P....

    Jeff Porcaro Groove because of the guitar

  73. J.... L....

    I want to go back to 1975!

  74. t.... h....

    stellar just fucking killer

  75. A.... T....

    Valor isn't all that money buys!

  76. D.... D....

    By Far RUSH's most underrated album.. When it was released in 1975, it was a very misunderstood album which almost ended the Band's career unfortunately but in a positive way it fueled the fire for the guys to record "2112".. AT the time Geddy,Alex and Neil decided that if this was going to be their last time recording then they were going to - As Geddy put it- "Go out in a blaze of Glory"..well of course needless to say that 2112 saved Rush's career...So in my opinion C.O.S. plays an important part in the Band's history and today ask any diehard fan and nine times out of ten they will agree that C.O.S. is criminally underrated.

    D.... D....

    Heard a story, can't confirm it. After Caress, the record company was annoyed and asked them to record shorter songs that would be good for radio play. In response, Rush gave 'em 2112. Kind of a big F U from Alex, Geddy, and Neil. Love it even if the story isn't true.

    D.... D....

    Bought it within days of its release, and played it till it melted on my turntable. Loved every note. Could never figure out why it wasn’t initially raved over. It’s aged extremely well, too. Classic album. This tune kicks ass.

    D.... D....

    Yup..it is true. They decided that if it failed they had failed doing it their way and not someone else's. As Neil put it "we got mad...real mad...and the result was 2112. Attendance to shows during the Caress Tour was so bad the band roadies started to call it the "down the tubes tour" as they figured it was over for the band. And then came 2112 and the success of that album allowed the band to do pretty much whatever they wanted after that.

    D.... D....

    Alex's 1968 Gibson ES-335 I believe.

    D.... D....

    I'm reading about how the record company hated the Necromancer. "It was too long." What the f--k then happened to most of the record companies? They fell to the guillotine. Hard... ;-)

  77. J.... R....

    bastille day is today

  78. C.... E....

    Happy Bastille Day

  79. D.... ....

    It's that time of year again, folks!

  80. D.... S....

    Happy Bastille Day everyone. Hopefully we can have one soon in the usa

    D.... S....

    hey people leave politics out of rush music. let us have at last one place where it is politic free. let us have one nice thing ....please

    D.... S....

    neo the one I really do not mean to upset you here...however, as a fan of Rush since 1985,
    I can safely say there is no escaping politics in Rush lyrics.
    The early lyrics especially are influenced by Ayn Rand.
    Just as no style of music is off limits with Rush,
    neither is any subject.

    D.... S....

    @Jason Lefler and that is fine i get that. but 2019 politics are so tiring i listen to music to escape trump and what not and here it is. i just want one place where the hate isnt seeping in. is that too much to ask

    D.... S....

    neo the one I can see what you mean.
    Rush is one great escape after another.
    That’s a gift for life.

    D.... S....

    @Big Bass Drum Screen Printing you're gonna put Trump supporters on the guillotine? Okay then.
    And folks wonder why we won't give up our guns... ever.

  81. S.... M....

    Saw a unheard of band called Rush .......April 1975 in Okc ,they have done well in 42 years !

  82. D.... W....

    Happy Bastille Day, everyone!

  83. J.... S....

    happy Bastille day!

  84. T.... ....

    Listening to this on Bastille Day 2017, July 14

  85. 1.... ....

    Great fucking music.

  86. F.... G....

    Happy Bastille Day !

  87. J.... S....

    This ones for YOU, Trump!

    J.... S....

    Yellow Vests?

    J.... S....

    yo dumb idiot, I'd say its for the liberal elites- IE Macron right now with his 10% French approval rating- yellow vests raging in the streets...
    @Big Bass Drum Screen Printing

    J.... S....

    C'mon, dude... RUSH fans only, no politics!!!!

    J.... S....

    @Big Bass Drum Screen Printing U failed with Nappy B....off with UR head

    J.... S....

    @Big Bass Drum Screen Printing Ah, no actually. Rush: fuck yeah! Dethrone Trump: fuck off! You can keep your middle of the fucking road socialist, err, Marxist, er Communist crap to yourself. We'll listen to Rush and rock onward!

  88. D.... G....

    ty awesome.my idols.

  89. A.... G....

    was nodding off until this started with that kickass run

  90. C.... B....

    Brutal.

  91. B.... G....

    Come on, Le Pen!

  92. E.... C....

    If we have Red Dawn in USA, Canada won't let us flee there! They'll take in people from Mexico. Bastille Day might be coming to USA soon. China and Russia are at our borders and underground now. This is an awesome song.

  93. T.... T....

    To the four people that disliked this video, that better have been to stop the 662 likes from becoming 666. Either than that like the video because it's great.

  94. s.... p....

    One of their very best, never gets old.

  95. D.... A....

    fun to play on guitar!

    D.... A....

    Dale Aderholdt just got done learning the solo

    D.... A....

    Fun to play on my didgeridoo

    D.... A....

    Fun to play on the jaw harp too

  96. P.... E....

    Wicked song. Fantastic. How you can you not like this stuff?

    P.... E....

    I know, right!?! Rush is probably the band with the name that best describes their music. You put this on, it's like taking a huge hit of crack, but without the whole crack part...

  97. S.... F....

    MK ULTRA

  98. H.... W....

    awsome song love the bass

  99. F.... F....

    OMG...that guitar riff !!!

  100. V.... D....

    This was the first Rush song i ever heard . Back in 1978 , now it's 2016 and i am 57 years " old " . Now i listen to them on blu-ray R40 tour , through my Yamaha RX - 3050 with my Kef R900 speakers .

    V.... D....

    By-Tor & the Snow Dog U Twit!

    V.... D....

    my GOD! you sure know how to spoil yourself, salute, i'm envious, enjoy my fellow rush fan PEACE!!!

    V.... D....

    Maybe some day you'll be able to afford a proper HiFi! ;-P

    V.... D....

    This was the first Rush song I ever heard too - my dad and I were listening to music whilst I was doing some art homework and he chose this song, it was honestly enchanting. I heard this a few years ago and have been obsessed with Rush since. My parents have introduced to me so many other great bands from that time, but I have found nobody who could do better than this amazing band. I am about to turn 16 at the end of August and I am so glad that my dad introduced me to Rush otherwise I would be massively missing out for quite some time. I am a bigger fan of Rush than my parents ever were - luckily they own all the albums so I don't have to buy them myself ekeke ^-^