I think I may have accidentally deleted some of the introduction? That doesn't happen very often. If anything, this tells you to go back and watch your work before you publish it. Hopefully nothing else is missing.
Always good practice, stops bad sound and video quality issues as well as flubbed edits. It all worked out for this one though, nothing big missed. 😊 It has been theorized many times that a lot of the great classical composers would be metal heads if they were here today because it is very similar in structure. A lot of it was the most intense difficult music of those eras.
Miyako is a generational talent who is a virtuoso on BOTH the guitar and piano. She has been classically-trained on the piano since the age of 3. Miyako also composed & arranged "Swan Song" and this track is a neoclassical metal masterpiece. Throughout the song, you can hear motifs from Romantic-era composers Chopin (intro, main riff, solo) and Dvořák (Chorus). Miyako's piano intro is Chopin's "Étude Op. 10, No. 12 in C minor", aka the "Revolutionary Étude". BTW, I think you've got the whole video here and nothing was missing from the intro.
LOVEBITES - Swan Song lyrics & credits: If this was the last day you could live on this earth Would you still go on, accusing someone for today It’s better to fail than not do anything at all It is not the length, but depth of life that counts Oh brave soldier Oh gallant warrior Valor to those who died in battle to Valhalla Believe what’s in your soul For death will come to all You shall rest peacefully in God’s Heaven Floating lotus You are so graceful Saintly and glorious Till the end of time Floating lotus You are so beautiful Sing me your sweet song The legend of the swan If you’ve never hoped, you’ve never been through despair Ignorance is bliss, it’s easier to never care You might think it’s meaningless to sacrifice a life Sometimes the life of one can save so many more Oh brave soldier Oh gallant warrior Valor to those who died in battle to Valhalla Believe what’s in your soul For death will come to all You shall rest peacefully in God’s Heaven Floating lotus You are so graceful Saintly and glorious Till the end of time Floating lotus You are so beautiful Sing me your sweet song The legend of the swan SOLO: miyako / both Floating lotus You are so graceful Saintly and glorious Till the end of time Floating lotus You are so beautiful Sing me your sweet song The legend of the swan SOLO: midori [guitar] / miyako [piano] ----- lyrics: asami music: miyako arrangement: miyako & LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami) album: Electric Pentagram 01/29/2020 ----
Haruna's star cymbals are her trade mark and are for decoration although she does spin them at times. Asami trained in ballet for many years before becoming a singer, hence her flowing movements. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Miyako's savant musical brain came up with this, a blend of classic and metal that sounded perfectly blended. Lest we forget she still needs the insane talent of her bandmates to be able to execute this epic masterpiece LIVE as well as it was done here. Miyako blends piano often in the songs she composed (Empty Daydream, Rising, etc..). She also has done an LP with 6 metal songs she converted into classical music pieces try Eagle Fly Free to see just how she makes metal sound like classic pieces.
Swan Song is an homage to those Polish fighters who sacrificed their lives fighting for emancipation in the November uprising. "Swan song" definition: 1. A farewell or final appearance, action, or work. 2. The beautiful legendary song sung only once by a swan in its lifetime, as it is dying. 3. A final performance or accomplishment, especially one before retirement. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition • More at Wordnik
Some knowledge of history is necessary to understand the meaning of the lyrics of this song. In 1831, some officers and citizens rose up against the Polish government, which was under the de facto control of the Russian Empire, leading to a revolution known as the “November Revolution,” which ended in failure due to the direct intervention of Russian troops. Chopin received this news during a performance tour. He never set foot on the soil of his homeland again. When the Russians invaded Warsaw, Chopin's representatives presented “Etude OP10, No. 12” in Paris. Franz Liszt, a friend of Chopin, named it the “Revolutionary Etude. Miyako (guitar/keyboards) composed “Swan Song” based on this “Revolutionary Etude” and Dvorak's “New World Symphony. Asami (vocalist), a former ballerina, wrote the lyrics inspired by Norse mythology and the ballet suite “Swan Lake,” based on the historical background of “Etude de la Revolution. SwanSong” is a requiem for the warriors who fought to reclaim their homeland, a masterpiece that only Love Bites could complete.
Background on Swan Song: Chopin (pronounced Show-pan) was a Polish-born Romantic-era (1800’s) classical composer and piano virtuoso who lived most of his life in France. He is considered one of the great classical composers, specializing in highly technical works for piano. "Etude" is French for "study". Chopin's Etudes were written as "studies", or lessons, for his students. They ended up being popular things for professional pianists to play as part of their concerts, in part to show off their skills. This is one of the more famous ones and is considered one of the most difficult ones. Miyako, who composes a lot of Lovebites’ music, is a trained classical pianist, and was originally considering a career in classical music (other options included medicine and teaching). When she was 18, she picked up the guitar, and is now (quite obviously) an elite-level guitarist. She particularly likes the Romantic Era classical composers like Debussy, Dvořák and Chopin, as well as her stated favorite, Russian romantic composer Rachmaninoff. She composed “Swan Song” using elements of the New World Symphony (Dvořák) and Chopin’s Revolutionary Etude (official name Étude Opus 10, No. 12 in C minor). For this performance, she actually played the Etude as the intro, but it’s not always included in their shows. And yes, there are bits and pieces of these classical pieces scattered though many of her compositions.
Until today I didn't know he was polish. In fact, most of the famous composers from way back when I have no clue where they are from. Thank you for all the information.
Occasionally, Haruna will reach out with a stick and spin the star cymbal directly in front of her. I've seen Miho and Fami spin the star to Haruna's right and Asami has spun the one to Haruna's left. I haven't witnessed Midori or Miyako spin a star...yet.
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I think I may have accidentally deleted some of the introduction? That doesn't happen very often. If anything, this tells you to go back and watch your work before you publish it. Hopefully nothing else is missing.
Always good practice, stops bad sound and video quality issues as well as flubbed edits. It all worked out for this one though, nothing big missed. 😊
It has been theorized many times that a lot of the great classical composers would be metal heads if they were here today because it is very similar in structure. A lot of it was the most intense difficult music of those eras.
Miyako is a generational talent who is a virtuoso on BOTH the guitar and piano. She has been classically-trained on the piano since the age of 3. Miyako also composed & arranged "Swan Song" and this track is a neoclassical metal masterpiece. Throughout the song, you can hear motifs from Romantic-era composers Chopin (intro, main riff, solo) and Dvořák (Chorus). Miyako's piano intro is Chopin's "Étude Op. 10, No. 12 in C minor", aka the "Revolutionary Étude". BTW, I think you've got the whole video here and nothing was missing from the intro.
So just 1 whole performance of classical music modernized
LOVEBITES - Swan Song lyrics & credits:
If this was the last day you could live on this earth
Would you still go on, accusing someone for today
It’s better to fail than not do anything at all
It is not the length, but depth of life that counts
Oh brave soldier
Oh gallant warrior
Valor to those who died in battle to Valhalla
Believe what’s in your soul
For death will come to all
You shall rest peacefully in God’s Heaven
Floating lotus
You are so graceful
Saintly and glorious
Till the end of time
Floating lotus
You are so beautiful
Sing me your sweet song
The legend of the swan
If you’ve never hoped, you’ve never been through despair
Ignorance is bliss, it’s easier to never care
You might think it’s meaningless to sacrifice a life
Sometimes the life of one can save so many more
Oh brave soldier
Oh gallant warrior
Valor to those who died in battle to Valhalla
Believe what’s in your soul
For death will come to all
You shall rest peacefully in God’s Heaven
Floating lotus
You are so graceful
Saintly and glorious
Till the end of time
Floating lotus
You are so beautiful
Sing me your sweet song
The legend of the swan
SOLO: miyako / both
Floating lotus
You are so graceful
Saintly and glorious
Till the end of time
Floating lotus
You are so beautiful
Sing me your sweet song
The legend of the swan
SOLO: midori [guitar] / miyako [piano]
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lyrics: asami
music: miyako
arrangement: miyako & LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami)
album: Electric Pentagram 01/29/2020
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Thank you for the lyrics
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Haruna's star cymbals are her trade mark and are for decoration although she does spin them at times. Asami trained in ballet for many years before becoming a singer, hence her flowing movements. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
That's really cool
Miyako's savant musical brain came up with this, a blend of classic and metal that sounded perfectly blended. Lest we forget she still needs the insane talent of her bandmates to be able to execute this epic masterpiece LIVE as well as it was done here. Miyako blends piano often in the songs she composed (Empty Daydream, Rising, etc..). She also has done an LP with 6 metal songs she converted into classical music pieces try Eagle Fly Free to see just how she makes metal sound like classic pieces.
Wow that's awesome. I'll add it to the list
MIYAKO!!! 🎹🔥🎸🔥🤘
Always amazed with this performance, my favorite version of the song by far. Thanks for reacting to LOVEBITES! 🎹🦢🤘🐺🤘
It was an awesome performance. I almost reacted to the wrong one. Thankfully I caught it
For “Swan Song” Miyako used elements of two of her favorite classics; Chopin’s “Revolutionary Etude” and Dvorak’s “New World Symphony” 🤘
It was a beautiful performance
Swan Song is an homage to those Polish fighters who sacrificed their lives fighting for emancipation in the November uprising.
"Swan song" definition:
1. A farewell or final appearance, action, or work.
2. The beautiful legendary song sung only once by a swan in its lifetime, as it is dying.
3. A final performance or accomplishment, especially one before retirement.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition • More at Wordnik
Love Lovebites 🐺🤘🏴
amazing stuff - especially for a metal band...
Haruna's star cymbals date back far in time when she drummed for "Destrose".
Oh I see
Some knowledge of history is necessary to understand the meaning of the lyrics of this song.
In 1831, some officers and citizens rose up against the Polish government, which was under the de facto control of the Russian Empire, leading to a revolution known as the “November Revolution,” which ended in failure due to the direct intervention of Russian troops. Chopin received this news during a performance tour. He never set foot on the soil of his homeland again. When the Russians invaded Warsaw, Chopin's representatives presented “Etude OP10, No. 12” in Paris. Franz Liszt, a friend of Chopin, named it the “Revolutionary Etude.
Miyako (guitar/keyboards) composed “Swan Song” based on this “Revolutionary Etude” and Dvorak's “New World Symphony.
Asami (vocalist), a former ballerina, wrote the lyrics inspired by Norse mythology and the ballet suite “Swan Lake,” based on the historical background of “Etude de la Revolution.
SwanSong” is a requiem for the warriors who fought to reclaim their homeland, a masterpiece that only Love Bites could complete.
Wow that's so intense. I didn't know any of that. Thank you for the information
🤘🏽LOVEBITESRULES🤘🏽
Check the back story of Chopin Revolutionary Etude. It is connected to the lyrics of Swan Song.
Someone commented the history behind the song. So much I didn't know about
🤟🏻🔥Lovebites🐺Perfection🔥🤘🏻
Background on Swan Song: Chopin (pronounced Show-pan) was a Polish-born Romantic-era (1800’s) classical composer and piano virtuoso who lived most of his life in France. He is considered one of the great classical composers, specializing in highly technical works for piano. "Etude" is French for "study". Chopin's Etudes were written as "studies", or lessons, for his students. They ended up being popular things for professional pianists to play as part of their concerts, in part to show off their skills. This is one of the more famous ones and is considered one of the most difficult ones.
Miyako, who composes a lot of Lovebites’ music, is a trained classical pianist, and was originally considering a career in classical music (other options included medicine and teaching). When she was 18, she picked up the guitar, and is now (quite obviously) an elite-level guitarist. She particularly likes the Romantic Era classical composers like Debussy, Dvořák and Chopin, as well as her stated favorite, Russian romantic composer Rachmaninoff. She composed “Swan Song” using elements of the New World Symphony (Dvořák) and Chopin’s Revolutionary Etude (official name Étude Opus 10, No. 12 in C minor). For this performance, she actually played the Etude as the intro, but it’s not always included in their shows. And yes, there are bits and pieces of these classical pieces scattered though many of her compositions.
Until today I didn't know he was polish. In fact, most of the famous composers from way back when I have no clue where they are from. Thank you for all the information.
@@AceofBadeReacts My pleasure--spread the word!
12:17 Oh yes, she can spare a hand time and again! Watch "Burden of Time" Live from the Abyss. We can talk Miyako after. \m/ \m/
Not many catch the quotes from Chopin Miyako wrote into her music, Good ear.
Occasionally, Haruna will reach out with a stick and spin the star cymbal directly in front of her. I've seen Miho and Fami spin the star to Haruna's right and Asami has spun the one to Haruna's left. I haven't witnessed Midori or Miyako spin a star...yet.
🔥🤘🐺🤘🐺🤘🐺🤘🐺🤘🐺🤘🔥
not enough,
classical?
next, please,
dystopia symphony
lost in the garden
anyway,
thanks for the reaction. 😊
I'll add them to the list
🐺🔥🤘