The Garden by Rush
In memory of my DadOn Saturday, June 15, 2024, my Dad passed away at the age of 94. He was my hero and my rock. As a devoted father, he was always there for his family.
He led a full life, truly full of love and respect. He taught me how to be a good person. His influence informed my love of food, cooking, and languages. I feel so proud to be his son, it was always my strongest desire to earn his pride.
With that in mind, I’m reminded of the song, The Garden by Rush.
This is for you Dad, I love you.
The Garden
In this one of many possible worlds
All for the best or some bizarre test?
It is what it is and whatever
Time is still the infinite jest
The arrow flies when you dream
The hours tick away, the cells tick away
The Watchmaker keeps to his schemes
The hours tick away, they tick away
The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect
So hard to earn, so easily burned
The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect
So hard to earn, so easily burned
In the fullness of time
A garden to nurture and protect
In the rise and the set of the sun
‘Til the stars go spinning
Spinning ’round the night
Oh, it is what it is and forever
Each moment a memory in flight
The arrow flies while you breathe
The hours tick away, the cells tick away
The Watchmaker has time up his sleeve
The hours tick away, they tick away
The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect
So hard to earn, so easily burned
In the fullness of time
A garden to nurture and protect
It’s a measure of a life
The treasure of a life
Is a measure of love and respect
The way you live, the gifts that you give
In the fullness of time
Is the only return that you expect
The future disappears into memory
With only a moment between
Forever dwells in that moment
Hope is what remains to be seen
Forever dwells in that moment
Hope is what remains to be seen
In the fullness of time
A garden to nurture and protect
It’s a measure of a life
In the fullness of time
A garden to nurture and protect
It’s a measure of a life
In the fullness of time
A garden to nurture and protect
It’s a measure of a life
In the fullness of time
A garden to nurture and protect
It’s a measure of a life
It’s a measure of a life
It’s a measure of a life
It’s a measure of a life
Songwriters: Alex Lifeson / Geddy Lee / Neil Elwood Peart