GLADIATORS: THE MUSIC VIDEO
Co-directed by Mary Sola (@maryspawn) and Janani K. Jha
Starring Jorge Rivera-Herrans (@JayHerrans), Talya Sindel (@talyasindel), Tyra Thompson (@TyraThompsonOfficial), Janani K. Jha, and Abhaya (@abhayarangini on Instagram)
Edited by Quinn Kelly (@quinn.s.kelly on Instagram)
Filmed by Mary Sola
Fight choreography by Mary Sola
Story by Janani K. Jha
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GLADIATORS: THE SONG
Written by Janani K. Jha, Livingston (@LivingstonMusic), and Cooper Hill (@cooperhillofficial)
Produced by Livingston
Cover art by Juneau Janzen
Lyrics:
We could always be the villains
You know there's always a good reason
No, life isn't fair
No, life isn't fair
But do you see it, see the vision:
A future different than what was written
Something's in the air,
Something's in the air
When a battle hymn
Becomes a battle cry--
Will you let it in
Or let it pass you by?
Know something's gotta give
But please don't let it die...
Today we are the gladiators,
Tonight, we face the king
Coming from a land of myths and fables,
Stories that we sing
And we don't need a savior (no!)
We know what we're fighting for
Yeah, they might win the battle later,
But we'll win the war
Yeah, we'll win the war
We'll win the war
It won't always be this distant:
A shining city on the horizon
I can see it there,
I can see it there
But if tomorrow never finds us,
Who knows what stories will survive us?
Mmm, the legacies we'll leave behind us:
They'll turn to gold, they'll call us Midas
When a battle hymn
Becomes a battle cry--
Will you let it in
Or let it pass you by?
Know something's gotta give
But please don't let it die (oh...)
(HUH!)
Today we are the gladiators,
Tonight, we face the king
Coming from a land of myths and fables,
Stories that we sing
And we don't need a savior (no!)
We know what we're fighting for
Yeah, they might win the battle later,
But we'll win the war
Yeah, we'll win the war
We'll win the war
Open up your eyes,
See the city walls
How the mighty live,
How the mighty fall
Now it is the time,
Time to hear the call
How the mighty live,
How the mighty fall
Today we are the gladiators,
Tonight, we face the king (tonight, we face the king)
Coming from a land of myths and fables,
Stories that we sing (stories that we sing)
And we don't need a savior (no!)
We know what we're fighting for
Yeah, they might win the battle later,
But we'll win the war
Yeah, we'll win the war
We could always be the villains...