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LordRahl 07:06 pm UTC 05/08/09 |
| In reply to: | BACK INTO GOTHAM! - Scaramouche 09:52 am UTC 05/07/09 |
| Truly fantastic, amazing, breathtaking (in a good, not Seinfeldian way, hahah). This is the best Steinman inspired music I have ever heard. And to be honest it rivals some of his stuff! Also, Decorate's link is on the Lyric section for my Mozzilla browser (just thought Id bring that to your attention). > 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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