Tears (Rush song)

Infobox Song
Name = Tears


SorA = album
Artist = Rush
Album = 2112
Released = March 1976
track_no = 5
Recorded = Toronto Sound Studios in Toronto, 1975
Genre = Rock
Length = 3:31
Writer = Lee Lyrics by Lee
Composer =
Label = Anthem Records (Canada) Mercury Records
Producer = Rush & Terry Brown
prev = "Lessons
prev_no = 4
next = "Something for Nothing"
next_no = 6

Tears is the fifth song from Rush's fourth album "2112". It is the only song from the album (and one of the few songs in the band's whole catalog) to be written entirely by Geddy Lee.It has the distinction of being the first Rush song to use keyboards, aside from the spacy intro to "2112." It features a mellotron acting as strings, played by Hugh Syme, Rush's primary album cover deigner. Following the album, keyboards became an integral part of Rush's sound, until the release of "Vapor Trails" in 2002. The only song from that point on to feature keyboards is "Faithless" from "Snakes and Arrows". It's the first time Rush has used a mellotron since "Tears," this time with Lee playing.The song was covered by the American Progressive metal band Dream Theater.