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Vin 01:12 pm UTC 05/08/09 |
| In reply to: | re: BACK INTO GOTHAM! - samurai7 05:05 pm UTC 05/07/09 |
| Indeed! Can we just start taking up a collection to fund the album you need to make? > excellent as usual! > > > Ready for another rollercoaster ride back into Gotham? > > > > This time a soliloquy for Batman... > > > > Have always loved Jim’s ‘Gotham City/Graveyard Shift’ demo > > and my favourite line is ‘when the dark entwines with > > darkness’. It just jumped off the page, sounding both > > magical and sinister at the same time. > > > > This led me to thinking, well isn’t that what Batman > > always sees, the ‘dark entwined with darkness’? Not only > > literally, as he works the ‘graveyard shift’, but also the > > fact that he has vowed to defend the city, and in turn has > > to deal with the ‘underbelly of the beasts’. > > > > Lots of Steinman references in this; some deliberate and > > some just ‘seeped-in’ sub-consciously. > > > > Just so you know, the use of ‘for crying out loud’ was not > > deliberate, and just came to me in the writing process, > > having written ‘is anybody getting outta here alive’ > > (originally for the chorus), first. > > > > I think the title I’ve chosen works best, but here are > > some alternatives I toyed with...‘Batman’s Soliloquy’, > > ‘Gotham City Lament’, ‘Paradise Lost?’ & ‘Someone’s Opened > > Up Pandora’s Box’. > > > > As always, try & read the scene description first, as this > > is what inspired (most of) the lyrics & music. > > > > Cheers > > Scaramouche > > > > Scene Description: > > Crime is soaring in Gotham and Batman is failing to stem > > the tide. > > > > Arriving just minutes too late, he has failed to prevent > > yet another murder, by one of the city’s many villains. > > > > This latest murder is now the final straw, and overcome > > with grief, he retreats exasperated to one of the few > > places he feels safe, the rooftops high above the city. > > > > The haunting images of his murdered parents are now more > > vivid than ever, and he feels powerless, to act on his > > vow, to defeat the never ending evils that lurk in the > > shadows far below. > > > > Through the echoing taunts of countless police sirens, he > > stares out into the all-engulfing darkness and sings a > > lament... > > > > During the ‘middle 8’ Batman drops to his knees, and with > > his arms raised towards the heavens he questions the > > ‘gods’...‘for crying out loud, is anybody getting outta > > here alive?’... > > > > The song ends with Batman again questioning the ‘gods’, > > but this time a more selfish question, ‘is dark entwined > > with darkness, all I’ll ever see?’, before dropping his > > head in defeat, followed by the sound of a lone tolling > > bell. > > > > Slowly but surely the single bell is joined by first one, > > then two, then a whole thunderous symphony of church > > bells, echoing around the city. > > > > Batman is intrigued, and raising his head, is first > > shocked & then inspired by what he sees... > > > > Every church spire around the city is magically > > illuminated by columns of faint celestial light, piercing > > the night sky from the heavens above. > > > > The church bells increase in volume, until the whole city > > is awash with a deafening but beautiful melody of defiance > > (you’ll recognize the tune), and the celestial ‘light > > sabers’ start criss-crossing all over the city, like a > > spectacular laser show. > > > > Batman’s face turns from the initial shock & surprise, to > > anger and then a fierce determination…the citizens of > > Gotham have spoken, the ‘gods’ have spoken, his parents > > have spoken...Batman has his answers...the fight is back > > on! > > > > Lyrics: > > > > Dark Entwined With Darkness (Is All I Ever See) > > > > Dark entwined with darkness, is all I ever see > > Alone embracing loneliness, is all I’ll ever be > > Save me o’ lord, from these demons inside my head > > Save me o’ lord, I’m alive but feel so dead > > > > There are so many nights that just never end > > So many souls, I have to defend > > An why must there be, so much evil in this place? > > An why have all the angels, disappeared without a trace? > > > > The future just ‘aint what it used to be > > An I’m so tired of feeling this way > > Am I ever gonna sleep? > > > > Someone’s opened up Pandora’s Box > > In the heart of the city I love > > Look at all the madness & mayhem that rules > > So many devils with a glint in their eyes > > They’re always dancing in the pale moonlight > > Listen to the laughter, of all the jokers & fools > > Someone’s opened up Pandora’s Box > > Let every sin fly free! > > An dark entwined with darkness, is all I ever see. > > > > There are so many beasts that go bump in the night > > So many dreams that fade with the light > > An how do we live, always under the gun? > > How do we endure, as our city comes undone? > > > > The future just ‘aint what it used to be > > An I’m so tired of fighting the pain > > Am I ever gonna sleep? > > > > Someone’s opened up Pandora’s Box > > In the heart of the city I love > > Look at all the chaos, corruption & greed > > So many lunatics are prowling the streets > > It’s yet another stark raving night > > Close your eyes and pray, for the asylums have started to > > breed > > Someone’s opened up Pandora’s Box > > Let every sin fly free! > > An dark entwined with darkness, is all I ever see. > > > > For crying out loud, is anybody getting outta here alive? > > For crying out loud, do we even stand a ghost of a > > chance? > > For crying out loud, is there any hope left in hell? > > For crying out loud (all the churches) > > For crying out loud (all the churches) > > For crying out loud, toll a bell > > > > Someone’s opened up Pandora’s Box > > In the heart of the city I love > > Look at all the anger & hatred that burns (with a rage, > > corroding to dust) > > So many renegades are earning their stripes > > With the slash and the twist of a blade > > Here they come again > > An orgy of violence & lust > > Somebody’s opened up Pandora’s Box > > Now every sin is free! > > An dark entwined with darkness, is all I ever see. > > > > Save me o’lord, can’t you hear my desperate plea? > > Is dark entwined with darkness, all I’ll ever see? > > > > | |
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