Cut song from AIDA, "The Messenger," is way emo

Monsieur D'Arque · Cut song from AIDA, "The Messenger," is way emo

RADAMES:
Everything is settled, immovable and calm
Nothing that has plagued our lives can ever do us harm
Then the voices railed against us, then the path was steep
Now the sounds are softer, now the road is ended
In your arms, I'll sleep

Turn away from madness, burn the inner light
Pray for me as cheerfully as I slip into the night
Death is just a visitor watching for a while
Sullen and predictable, love is versatile

AIDA:
Everything is peaceful, and falling into place
I no longer feel the wounds suffered in the chase
Then we were at turns divided, then by turns oppressed
Now the pain is over, now we lie together
Gratefully at rest

RADAMES AND AIDA:
Put aside the notion that the end is near
Stay with me eternally, the terrors disappear
Death is just a messenger in a poor disguise
Fooling no one, lost for words, love is in your eyes
Now we know as we are known, unimagined things
Death is just the messenger, love the truth it brings

The lyrics are pretty emo, as they have to be. A song that's basically about a suicide pact can't be too happy. Then add in the music- amped up power chords over a symphony orchestra: it's the most "emo" moment in musical theater history. Not since "November Rain" has a song about suicide been so heavily orchestrated as a power ballad. No wonder it was cut from the show- we don't want the audience slitting their wrists, do we?

Bianca.

oohhh!

Do you have a recording of this?

it's super intriguing!

High-baritonne

It is not a suicide pact! They have both been BURIED ALIVE in a tomb together, and these are the words they sing trying to comfort each other during their last breaths! It is a very passionate song about two people who enter immortality together!

Monsieur D'Arque

Not in the original incarnation of the show, "Elaborate Lives," or, for that matter, the opera. Radames is doomed to die, so Aida sneaks into the tomb ahead of time so that she can be sealed in with him. Hence, the reference to a suicide pact. This, obviously, was excised from the show along with this, the darkest song, when Disney took over and it changed to "Aida," with its theme of reincarnation and reprise of "Every Story" in its place.

And, as far as recordings, it can be heard sung by Elton John on the "elton sings aida" or "aida demo" recording, or performed in the show's actual musical setting and orchestration by Elton as Radames and pop singer Lulu as Aida on the Aida concept album.

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hahaha brb gonna go slit my wrists

Monsieur D'Arque

Just don't trip over Emo-Aida and Emo-Radames on your way.

XxX-Daisy_Lovett-XxX

I need to get a recording of this. Its such a beautiful song. I find it so passionet that one would take there own life to forever be with the one they love and that love is strong enough to break the bounderes of death. It kinda reminds me of the song 'Like You' by Evanescence.

p.s. I'm NOT emo.

Monsieur D'Arque

It's a decent song, but it doesn't fit with the newly concieved reincarnation ending, and is in general too "emo" for the style of the score. Especially since the non "rocking" parts are played on a funeral organ.

High-baritonne

it could have worked instead of the reprise of "ENCHANTMENT PASSING THROUGH" the one problem I have with AIDA is the so boring ending with all those reprises! It ruins the ending.

music is my life!!!

^ OMG totally!

that's the only thing i hate about this show... the cheesey and pointless reprises... grrr.... like this song though. it makes the ending way more clear Smile

Monsieur D'Arque

You can bet your ass that in the rumored upcoming AIDA movie, this'll be the credits song.

Nettik

Aw, it's not on Youtube. Sad

But, wow, emo.

Monsieur D'Arque

It could have been the bleakest funeral-themed music video since "November Rain..." and no, "Helena" does NOT rank.

Monsieur D'Arque

Here's a recording of the song as it was sung at the reading of the show. Without the dramatic orchestrations of the finished version, it doesn't pack quite the same punch, but you can still hear the song itself. And yes, the arrangement of who sings which lines was changed later.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VpQxQKMUMc

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there is a song called Yes, You Both Must Die

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and its terrible.............................

oh god its so upbeat and happy WTF

Monsieur D'Arque

Yes you both must die was a reprise of the song "Our Nation Holds Sway," which was a very bad workshop version of "Fortune Favors The Brave."

I think "The Messenger" is fairly decent (more so in its full version than the reading), but barely makes up for "Die."

Monsieur D'Arque	Cut song from AIDA, "The Messenger," is way emo RADAMES: Everything is settled, immovable and calm Nothing that has plagued our lives can ever do us harm Then the voices railed against us, then the path was steep Now the sounds are softer, now the road is ended In your arms, I'll sleep Turn away from madness, burn the inner light Pray for me as cheerfully as I slip into the night Death is just a visitor watching for a while Sullen and predictable, love is versatile AIDA: Everything is peaceful, and falling into place I no longer feel the wounds suffered in the chase Then we were at turns divided, then by turns oppressed Now the pain is over, now we lie together Gratefully at rest RADAMES AND AIDA: Put aside the notion that the end is near Stay with me eternally, the terrors disappear Death is just a messenger in a poor disguise Fooling no one, lost for words, love is in your eyes Now we know as we are known, unimagined things Death is just the messenger, love the truth it brings The lyrics are pretty emo, as they have to be. A song that's basically about a suicide pact can't be too happy. Then add in the music- amped up power chords over a symphony orchestra: it's the most "emo" moment in musical theater history. Not since "November Rain" has a song about suicide been so heavily orchestrated as a power ballad. No wonder it was cut from the show- we don't want the audience slitting their wrists, do we?
Bianca.	oohhh! Do you have a recording of this? it's super intriguing!
High-baritonne	It is not a suicide pact! They have both been BURIED ALIVE in a tomb together, and these are the words they sing trying to comfort each other during their last breaths! It is a very passionate song about two people who enter immortality together!
Monsieur D'Arque	Not in the original incarnation of the show, "Elaborate Lives," or, for that matter, the opera. Radames is doomed to die, so Aida sneaks into the tomb ahead of time so that she can be sealed in with him. Hence, the reference to a suicide pact. This, obviously, was excised from the show along with this, the darkest song, when Disney took over and it changed to "Aida," with its theme of reincarnation and reprise of "Every Story" in its place. And, as far as recordings, it can be heard sung by Elton John on the "elton sings aida" or "aida demo" recording, or performed in the show's actual musical setting and orchestration by Elton as Radames and pop singer Lulu as Aida on the Aida concept album.
home	hahaha brb gonna go slit my wrists
Monsieur D'Arque	Just don't trip over Emo-Aida and Emo-Radames on your way.
XxX-Daisy_Lovett-XxX	I need to get a recording of this. Its such a beautiful song. I find it so passionet that one would take there own life to forever be with the one they love and that love is strong enough to break the bounderes of death. It kinda reminds me of the song 'Like You' by Evanescence. p.s. I'm NOT emo.
Monsieur D'Arque	It's a decent song, but it doesn't fit with the newly concieved reincarnation ending, and is in general too "emo" for the style of the score. Especially since the non "rocking" parts are played on a funeral organ.
High-baritonne	it could have worked instead of the reprise of "ENCHANTMENT PASSING THROUGH" the one problem I have with AIDA is the so boring ending with all those reprises! It ruins the ending.
music is my life!!!	^ OMG totally! that's the only thing i hate about this show... the cheesey and pointless reprises... grrr.... like this song though. it makes the ending way more clear
Monsieur D'Arque	You can bet your ass that in the rumored upcoming AIDA movie, this'll be the credits song.
Nettik	Aw, it's not on Youtube. But, wow, emo.
Monsieur D'Arque	It could have been the bleakest funeral-themed music video since "November Rain..." and no, "Helena" does NOT rank.
Monsieur D'Arque	Here's a recording of the song as it was sung at the reading of the show. Without the dramatic orchestrations of the finished version, it doesn't pack quite the same punch, but you can still hear the song itself. And yes, the arrangement of who sings which lines was changed later. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VpQxQKMUMc
home	there is a song called Yes, You Both Must Die
home	and its terrible............................. oh god its so upbeat and happy WTF
Monsieur D'Arque	Yes you both must die was a reprise of the song "Our Nation Holds Sway," which was a very bad workshop version of "Fortune Favors The Brave." I think "The Messenger" is fairly decent (more so in its full version than the reading), but barely makes up for "Die."

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Cut song from AIDA, "The Messenger," is way emo