The band 's frontman , Geddy Lee , said of the song : I remember when we had to bring it back into the set for the Rio shows , as there was such a demand to hear it and we ’d stopped playing it for a while . It 's always resonated with people for some reason , and it was a hit as far as we 've ever had a hit . It got us on the radio , the kinds of radio that would never normally associate with us , so it was as close as we ever came to a pop song , especially at that point . Over here in the UK it had that effect , and in the US too . One of Rush 's most popular songs , it has been performed live regularly since its release . It was not played for the bulk of the Vapor Trails Tour ( 2002 ) , the R30 Tour ( 2004 ) , and the Snakes & Arrows Tour ( 2007 – 08 ) . The song returned to Rush 's setlists during the 2010 – 11 Time Machine Tour . After not being performed on the 2012 – 13 Clockwork Angels Tour , it was brought back for the 2015 R40 Live Tour
R30 Tour
R30: 30th Anniversary Tour
Closer to the Heart