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"The Larger Bowl" is the fourth track and third single from
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's 2007 album ''
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Inspiration and lyrical structure

The lyrics were written by the drummer and primary lyricist
Neil Peart Neil Ellwood Peart OC (; September 12, 1952 – January 7, 2020) was a Canadian-American musician, best known as the drummer and primary lyricist of the rock band Rush. Peart earned numerous awards for his musical performances, including an ...
. The title was inspired by a "
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on his bicycle in 1988.Neil Peart
''The Game of Snakes and Arrows''
(accessed May 19, 2007). Peart's book '' The Masked Rider: Cycling in West Africa'' includes a chapter entitled "The Larger Bowl" in which he describes the dream. The excerpt in which he mentions the song is as follows:
Anyway... a song was playing in the store, a plaintive ballad called "The Larger Bowl." Something about loneliness and the misfortunes of life, I recall. No such song as far as I know, but I like the title.Neil Peart. The Masked Rider: Cycling in West Africa.
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, 1996).
In the early 1990s, Peart put words to the title. The song is written in the form of a
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See also

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References

Rush (band) songs 2007 singles Songs written by Geddy Lee Songs written by Alex Lifeson Songs written by Neil Peart Song recordings produced by Nick Raskulinecz 2007 songs Atlantic Records singles 2006 songs {{2000s-rock-song-stub