Soldiers is an ABBA song, released on their 1981 album The Visitors. Its working title was "Peasants"
Synopsis
The song is a critique of militarism.
Billboard explains "emphasizing that although there seems to be so little one can do to prevent the machinations of soldiers and those who control them, we must "not look the other way/taking a chance/cos if the bugle starts to play/we too must dance". The Telegraph describes the premise of the song as "how warmongers convince themselves they are noble men".
Composition
The entire song rests upon a "simple two-note" statement". The song has a "string-ensemble synth arrangement". Agnetha uses a "subdued yet stoic vocal", and "the chorus vocals, while typically multi-tiered, are somewhat 'murkier' and less liberated in texture".
Critical reception and analysis
Abba's Abba Gold describes the song as "bleak-yet-catchy".Billboard notes its "simple yet ominous metaphors that envision impending nuclear holocaust". It goes on to explains "the offbeat cadence of the drumming holds dark, somber verses and the sing-song quality of the chorus together", and concludes by saying "certainly very few groups can effectively handle a subject as serious as this, and still imbue it with all the qualities of a great pop song".Billboard listed the song under the "Best cuts" section of an album review, along with four other songs from the album.ABBE: Let The Music Speak says the song has an "unsettling caution" and also "heart and humanity". The synths "gently inflame the sense of yearning throughout, driving along a backing track which features ...bass courtesy of Rutger Gunnarsson".
Full Circle is the third album from heavy metal band Drowning Pool, released on August 7, 2007. It is their first of two studio releases with Ryan McCombs, then former singer of SOiL, who joined the band after the departure of Jason 'Gong' Jones in 2005. The first single off the album, "Soldiers," is dedicated to the United States Army.
The album debuted at number 64 on the United StatesBillboard 200, selling about 10,000 copies in its first week. As of September 12, 2007, the album has sold around 29,000 copies in the United States.
Four singles were released to promote the album. The final single "Shame" was released June 29, 2009 almost two years after the album's release. The album wasn't very commercially successful, but was received positively by fans. Drowning Pool embarked on several tours to promote Full Circle.
Writing and recording
Full Circle is the only studio album by Drowning Pool with more than 11 tracks; it has 13. McCombs said that "Shame" was one of his favorite songs from the album. The entire band contributed to the album's writing process, as well as including an outside writer, Nikki Sixx who wrote a song for the band, entitled "Reason I'm Alive", which made it on the album. The album also includes a cover of Billy Idol's song "Rebel Yell".
A soldier, in British English, is a thin strip of bread or toast; the strips that a slice is cut into are reminiscent of soldiers on parade. The toast is sliced in this manner so that it can be dipped into a soft boiled egg that has had the top of its shell removed. Many people also enjoy "vegemite soldiers" in Australia or "marmite soldiers" in the UK which follow the same principle and are spread with Vegemite or Marmite respectively.
In 2005 The Daily Telegraph reported the invention of a device for cutting bread into soldiers. Shaped cutters to produce soldiers shaped like human soldiers are also available.
The Syndicate is a "shadow government" group featured in The X-Files television show and feature film created by Chris Carter. They were also known as The Elders, The Consortium, and The Group. Because of their presiding over the cover-up of extraterrestrial life, they were the main force opposing the X-Files investigators, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, in the series.
Goals and methods
An embodiment of the concept of the "shadow government" in conspiracy theory lore, the Syndicate is composed of covertly allied influential government officials and businessmen. The Syndicate, operating at the highest levels of power, concealed from the world a program by an unidentified extraterrestrial species to colonize and repopulate the planet, as well as their own plans and stake in that future, which they held to be inevitable.
To carry out murder, cover-ups, sabotage and other wetworks projects, the Syndicate used an unknown number of henchmen commonly referred to as the Men in Black. The Men in Black were merciless protectors of the conspiracy whose true names, like the members of the Syndicate, were rarely if ever known. Many worked ostensibly for the U.S. Defense Department, Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, along with various other government agencies. Prominent Men in Black agents included X, Alex Krycek, the Crew Cut Man, and Quiet Willy.
The protagonists are the X-Men, a group of mutants whose unusual genetics grant them superpowers which set them apart from the rest of humanity. They are led by Professor Charles Xavier, the world's most powerful telepath. The series features many characters and storylines similar to those of the original X-Men series. Ultimate X-Men almost completely ignores supernatural or mystical elements as plot devices, and the X-Men have no secret identities, and mutants are mistrusted and hunted down. The series began in 2001 under writer Mark Millar and artists Adam Kubert and Andy Kubert, whilst the final issues of the series were written by Aron Coleite and penciled by Mark Brooks.
Syndicate is a song by Denver-based rock band the Fray. It is the opening track and the third single from their eponymous second studio album. It was released on January 12, 2010, for radio airplay, while the music video was released on February 9, 2010. Despite a generally positive critical reception, the song is the lowest charting single from the album.
Critical reception
AbsolutePunk stated the song had "a winning piano line" and commented upon its musical style, saying it "pushed out into a grander, denser sound than found before."Sputnikmusic called it an "uplifting opener."
Music video
The music video, directed by Mark Pellington, premiered on February 9, 2010, on Yahoo! Music. The video is abstract in concept. It makes use of the multiple exposure technique: most scenes feature the band members' faces overlapping, rather than showing each of them individually. However, a few scenes do show the band members performing separately. Various miscellaneous objects and people are interspersed in the sequences, while the entire video is set against a glittering blood red and yellow background. This is the second time Pellington is working with the band; he had earlier directed a video for "How to Save a Life" in 2007.
Darkness, the polar opposite to brightness, is understood to be an absence of visible light. It is also the appearance of black in a colored space.
Humans are unable to distinguish color when either light or darkness predominate. In conditions of insufficient light, perception is achromatic and ultimately, black.
The emotional response to darkness has generated metaphorical usages of the term in many cultures.
Scientific
Perception
The perception of darkness differs from the mere absence of light due to the effects of after images on perception. In perceiving, the eye is active, and that part of the retina that is unstimulated produces a complementary afterimage.
Physics
In terms of physics, an object is said to be dark when it absorbs photons, causing it to appear dim compared to other objects. For example, a matte black paint does not reflect much visible light and appears dark, whereas white paint reflects much light and appears bright. For more information see color.
Light cannot be absorbed without limit. According to the principle of the conservation of Energy, energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be converted from one type to another. Consequently, most objects that absorb visible light reemit it as heat. So, although an object may appear dark, it is likely bright at a frequency that humans cannot perceive. For more information see thermodynamics.
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Full Circle
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Associated Performer: Drowning Pool
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Reason I'm Alive
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Reason I'm Alive · Drowning Pool
Full Circle
℗ 2008 Eleven Seven Music
Associated Performer: Drowning Pool
Music Publisher: Drowning Pool, LLC/Five Ninteen Music Publishing, Inc.
Music Publisher: WB Music Corp.
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Drowning Pool - "Enemy" - Official Video
Official Video for "Enemy" from the album Full Circle. Get the album on iTunes here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/full-circle/id281811808
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Drowning Pool - 37 Stitches OFFICIAL
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Drowning Pool - Tear Away
Music video by Drowning Pool performing Tear Away (Video).
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DROWNING POOL - Full Circle
Album : Full Circle (2007)
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Reborn
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Full Circle
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Rebel Yell
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Rebel Yell · Drowning Pool
Full Circle
℗ 2008 Eleven Seven Music
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drowning pool - full circle - 37 stitches
Drowning Pool
Song: 37 Stitches
Album: Full Circle
Lyrics:
Do you see me, Sittin here
Waiting for you, To say anything
Head hung low, Kickin stones down
Down the road to hell now
Waiting for you, To say anything, Anything
I know you are the only one
A little taste of heaven
You know I am The only one
Your bitter taste of hell
Your eyes scream the end is creepin into me
37 stitches to keep the pain in
I know you are the only one
On the darkest side of the sun
On the darkest side of the sun
ooh yeah
Follow the pop of sweet whistlin
Got it down to bat by by the wrong hand
Close my eyes for the chance of a better view
Close my ears so I couldn't hear you
I know you are the one
You know I am The one
Your bitter taste of hell
I know ...
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Full Circle · Drowning Pool
Full Circle
℗ 2008 Eleven Seven Music
Associated Performer: Drowning Pool
Music Publisher: Drow...
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Full Circle · Drowning Pool
Full Circle
℗ 2008 Eleven Seven Music
Associated Performer: Drowning Pool
Music Publisher: Drowning Pool, LLC/Five Nineteen Music Publishing, Inc. (BMI)
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Full Circle · Drowning Pool
Full Circle
℗ 2008 Eleven Seven Music
Associated Performer: Drowning Pool
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Reason I'm Alive · Drowning Pool
Full Circle
℗ 2008 Eleven Seven Music
Associated Performer: Drowning Pool
Music Publisher:...
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Reason I'm Alive · Drowning Pool
Full Circle
℗ 2008 Eleven Seven Music
Associated Performer: Drowning Pool
Music Publisher: Drowning Pool, LLC/Five Ninteen Music Publishing, Inc.
Music Publisher: WB Music Corp.
Music Publisher: WB Music Corp
Music Publisher: Sixx Gunner Music (ASCAP)/Downtown Music Publishing
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Reason I'm Alive · Drowning Pool
Full Circle
℗ 2008 Eleven Seven Music
Associated Performer: Drowning Pool
Music Publisher: Drowning Pool, LLC/Five Ninteen Music Publishing, Inc.
Music Publisher: WB Music Corp.
Music Publisher: WB Music Corp
Music Publisher: Sixx Gunner Music (ASCAP)/Downtown Music Publishing
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Full Circle
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Music Publisher: Drowning ...
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Reborn · Drowning Pool
Full Circle
℗ 2008 Eleven Seven Music
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Music Publisher: Drowning Pool, LLC/Five Nineteen Music Publishing, Inc. (BMI)
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Full Circle
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Music Publisher: Chrys...
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Full Circle
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Drowning Pool
Song: 37 Stitches
Album: Full Circle
Lyrics:
Do you see me, Sittin here
Waiting for you, To say anything
Head hung low, Kickin stones d...
Drowning Pool
Song: 37 Stitches
Album: Full Circle
Lyrics:
Do you see me, Sittin here
Waiting for you, To say anything
Head hung low, Kickin stones down
Down the road to hell now
Waiting for you, To say anything, Anything
I know you are the only one
A little taste of heaven
You know I am The only one
Your bitter taste of hell
Your eyes scream the end is creepin into me
37 stitches to keep the pain in
I know you are the only one
On the darkest side of the sun
On the darkest side of the sun
ooh yeah
Follow the pop of sweet whistlin
Got it down to bat by by the wrong hand
Close my eyes for the chance of a better view
Close my ears so I couldn't hear you
I know you are the one
You know I am The one
Your bitter taste of hell
I know you are the only one
A little taste of heaven
You know I am The only one
Your bitter taste of hell
Your eyes scream the end is creepin into me
37 stitches to keep the pain in
I know you are the only one
On the darkest side of the sun
Do you see me, Sittin here
Still waiting for you, To say anything
Head hung low, Kickin stones down
Kickin stones down
Down the road to hell now
I'm waiting for you, I'm waiting for you
To say Anything, Yeah!
I know you are the only one
A little taste of heaven
You know I am The only one
Your bitter taste of hell
Your eyes scream the end is creepin into me
37 stitches, 37 stitches, Yeah!
I know you are the only one
On the darkest side of the sun
I Know, I know( darkest side of the sun)
You are the one
on the darkest side of the sun.
Drowning Pool
Song: 37 Stitches
Album: Full Circle
Lyrics:
Do you see me, Sittin here
Waiting for you, To say anything
Head hung low, Kickin stones down
Down the road to hell now
Waiting for you, To say anything, Anything
I know you are the only one
A little taste of heaven
You know I am The only one
Your bitter taste of hell
Your eyes scream the end is creepin into me
37 stitches to keep the pain in
I know you are the only one
On the darkest side of the sun
On the darkest side of the sun
ooh yeah
Follow the pop of sweet whistlin
Got it down to bat by by the wrong hand
Close my eyes for the chance of a better view
Close my ears so I couldn't hear you
I know you are the one
You know I am The one
Your bitter taste of hell
I know you are the only one
A little taste of heaven
You know I am The only one
Your bitter taste of hell
Your eyes scream the end is creepin into me
37 stitches to keep the pain in
I know you are the only one
On the darkest side of the sun
Do you see me, Sittin here
Still waiting for you, To say anything
Head hung low, Kickin stones down
Kickin stones down
Down the road to hell now
I'm waiting for you, I'm waiting for you
To say Anything, Yeah!
I know you are the only one
A little taste of heaven
You know I am The only one
Your bitter taste of hell
Your eyes scream the end is creepin into me
37 stitches, 37 stitches, Yeah!
I know you are the only one
On the darkest side of the sun
I Know, I know( darkest side of the sun)
You are the one
on the darkest side of the sun.
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Full Circle
℗ 2008 Eleven Seven Music
Associated Performer: Drowning Pool
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Reason I'm Alive · Drowning Pool
Full Circle
℗ 2008 Eleven Seven Music
Associated Performer: Drowning Pool
Music Publisher: Drowning Pool, LLC/Five Ninteen Music Publishing, Inc.
Music Publisher: WB Music Corp.
Music Publisher: WB Music Corp
Music Publisher: Sixx Gunner Music (ASCAP)/Downtown Music Publishing
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Full Circle
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Full Circle
℗ 2008 Eleven Seven Music
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Drowning Pool
Song: 37 Stitches
Album: Full Circle
Lyrics:
Do you see me, Sittin here
Waiting for you, To say anything
Head hung low, Kickin stones down
Down the road to hell now
Waiting for you, To say anything, Anything
I know you are the only one
A little taste of heaven
You know I am The only one
Your bitter taste of hell
Your eyes scream the end is creepin into me
37 stitches to keep the pain in
I know you are the only one
On the darkest side of the sun
On the darkest side of the sun
ooh yeah
Follow the pop of sweet whistlin
Got it down to bat by by the wrong hand
Close my eyes for the chance of a better view
Close my ears so I couldn't hear you
I know you are the one
You know I am The one
Your bitter taste of hell
I know you are the only one
A little taste of heaven
You know I am The only one
Your bitter taste of hell
Your eyes scream the end is creepin into me
37 stitches to keep the pain in
I know you are the only one
On the darkest side of the sun
Do you see me, Sittin here
Still waiting for you, To say anything
Head hung low, Kickin stones down
Kickin stones down
Down the road to hell now
I'm waiting for you, I'm waiting for you
To say Anything, Yeah!
I know you are the only one
A little taste of heaven
You know I am The only one
Your bitter taste of hell
Your eyes scream the end is creepin into me
37 stitches, 37 stitches, Yeah!
I know you are the only one
On the darkest side of the sun
I Know, I know( darkest side of the sun)
You are the one
on the darkest side of the sun.
Soldiers is an ABBA song, released on their 1981 album The Visitors. Its working title was "Peasants"
Synopsis
The song is a critique of militarism.
Billboard explains "emphasizing that although there seems to be so little one can do to prevent the machinations of soldiers and those who control them, we must "not look the other way/taking a chance/cos if the bugle starts to play/we too must dance". The Telegraph describes the premise of the song as "how warmongers convince themselves they are noble men".
Composition
The entire song rests upon a "simple two-note" statement". The song has a "string-ensemble synth arrangement". Agnetha uses a "subdued yet stoic vocal", and "the chorus vocals, while typically multi-tiered, are somewhat 'murkier' and less liberated in texture".
Critical reception and analysis
Abba's Abba Gold describes the song as "bleak-yet-catchy".Billboard notes its "simple yet ominous metaphors that envision impending nuclear holocaust". It goes on to explains "the offbeat cadence of the drumming holds dark, somber verses and the sing-song quality of the chorus together", and concludes by saying "certainly very few groups can effectively handle a subject as serious as this, and still imbue it with all the qualities of a great pop song".Billboard listed the song under the "Best cuts" section of an album review, along with four other songs from the album.ABBE: Let The Music Speak says the song has an "unsettling caution" and also "heart and humanity". The synths "gently inflame the sense of yearning throughout, driving along a backing track which features ...bass courtesy of Rutger Gunnarsson".
* - a different version is on The Swarm Vol. 1 [Myalansky] This goes out to all my cats in the projects Just livin it, still livin it Thru the rough times and the bad times, the crimes, where was heaven Must be somewhere here, though, for real I never seen the place Maybe some place you got when you die An ordinary cat from outer projects, since I was younger though Mom raised her children, pops dipped a long time ago In my mind I see flashbacks, I had no fancy clothes Skinny, ugly, knotty head nigga crying with a snotty nose Even though my father neglect, he pay the child support Hadn't seen him all these years, I hug his ass in court Always saying I'm comin to get you and I be waitin too Holiday and birthday presents was never comin through Remember at the age 13 I started smokin weed Hanging out with cats that was older, start to run the street Dropped out of high school selling drugs, impressin chicks Spent most my cheddar on gear, my man was buyin whips New York, Jamaican, Miami niggaz, flooded Virginia quick Cause signin work only if buying, prices was high as shit Remember when I first got hit, I seen the iron spit 50 cash bent in one corner bleeding where pellet hit My man Shawn, he held on strong Slug burn through his lower back side, crack his spine exit his arm Lost him twice on the hospital table and when he died I cried my eyes out I couldn't take it (damn damn), but the same things continued to happen Niggaz got bust, I'm a kid with a grown man's mind turning corrupt Playing innocent in front of my elders I was running with them cats that be robbing too, I couldn't tell 'em If my name was up in any type trouble, my moms would tell me Just like you brothers into some shit go get a job or something Just a little bum on the street, not working hard for nothing Scratch I made when I was pumpin, I'm here to offer somethin Making sure the crib stay tight, for real I wasn't no dummy Tell me where you getting this money, I wash a car be lying Saying anything 'sides drugs selling, my sister seen me on the block Transact' with fiends, be saying I'ma tell it Growing up was hell no doubt, I wonder where was heaven (women singing in the background) Shit, it's like yesterday, you know? It all comes back though, but still But still livin on the block, but still fucked up You know? Crime affiliated, Crime Syndicate Whatever you wanna call it You know what I'm sayin? Affiliated with the bad shit All the time just 'cause I'm a victim of the projects Now I'm a grown man, still It's like life dealt me the wrong hand Cat's that was my man be frontin' or either found dead Sound said incarcerated just turned a new Dad Remembering them long ten months from slingin crack bags Mom put me out with the quickness, carry your black ass I'm still coming back to the crib, oh so you back? yeah Ma' I just came to holler to see how you doing Nothing's changed after all these years Still hustle for some gear, smoke weed, still drink beers I tell you from my heart, yo, 'times I'm like yeah (women start singing again) I wonder if heaven was a place in this planet You'd find me right there.