War - Revision history

Matt at 23:53, 11 April 2025

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	{{Infobox song		{{Infobox song
	\| name = War		\| name = War
	\| cover = War.jpg <!--just the file name-->		\| cover = [[File:War.jpg\|300px\|class=pageimage]]]] <!--just the file name-->
	\| alt =		\| alt =
	\| border = yes		\| border = yes

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	* When performed live, this is often preceded by [[Etude no. 1]] by [[Olli Tukiainen\|Olli]] on the acoustic guitar.		* When performed live, this is often preceded by [[Etude no. 1]] by [[Olli Tukiainen\|Olli]] on the acoustic guitar.
	* In the music video, Finnish actor Ilkka Villi plays Alan Wake. He is also the face model for Alan ~~Wake~~ in the video games.		* In the music video, Finnish actor [[Ilkka Villi]] plays [[Alan Wake (character)\|Alan Wake]]. He is also the face model for Alan in the video games.
	* In the music video, Olli Tukiainen is seen wearing a fake beard.		* In the music video, Olli Tukiainen is seen wearing a fake beard.
	* Markus Kaarlonen is the clown in the MV.		* [[Markus Kaarlonen]] is the clown in the MV.

	[[Category:Songs]]		[[Category:Songs]]

Matt at 10:52, 11 April 2025

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	==Lyrics==		==Lyrics==
	~~{\| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"~~		<blockquote>
	\|-		Do you remember standing on a broken field<br/>
	\| Do you remember standing on a broken field		White crippled wings beating the sky<br/>
	White crippled wings beating the sky		The harbingers of war with their nature revealed<br/>
	The harbingers of war with their nature revealed		And our chances flowing by<br/>
	And our chances flowing by

	If I can let the memory heal		If I can let the memory heal<br/>
	I will remember you with me on that field		I will remember you with me on that field<br/>

	When I thought that I fought this war alone		When I thought that I fought this war alone<br/>
	You were there by my side on the frontline		You were there by my side on the frontline<br/>
	When I thought that I fought without a cause		When I thought that I fought without a cause<br/>
	You gave me a reason to try		You gave me a reason to try<br/>

	Turn the page I need to see something new		Turn the page I need to see something new<br/>
	For now my innocence is torn		For now my innocence is torn<br/>
	We cannot linger on this stunted view		We cannot linger on this stunted view<br/>
	Like rabid dogs of war		Like rabid dogs of war<br/>

	I will let the memory heal		I will let the memory heal<br/>
	I will remember you with me on that field		I will remember you with me on that field<br/>

	When I thought that I fought this war alone		When I thought that I fought this war alone<br/>
	You were there by my side on the frontline		You were there by my side on the frontline<br/>
	And we fought to believe the impossible		And we fought to believe the impossible<br/>
	When I thought that I fought this war alone		When I thought that I fought this war alone<br/>
	We were one with our destinies entwined		We were one with our destinies entwined<br/>
	When I thought that I fought without a cause		When I thought that I fought without a cause<br/>
	You gave me the reason why		You gave me the reason why<br/>

	With no-one wearing their real face		With no-one wearing their real face<br/>
	It's a whiteout of emotion		It's a whiteout of emotion<br/>
	And I've only got my brittle bones to break the fall		And I've only got my brittle bones to break the fall<br/>

	When the love in letters fade		When the love in letters fade<br/>
	It's like moving in slow motion		It's like moving in slow motion<br/>
	And we're already too late if we arrive at all		And we're already too late if we arrive at all<br/>

	And then we're caught up in the arms race		And then we're caught up in the arms race<br/>
	An involuntary addiction		An involuntary addiction<br/>
	And we're shedding every value our mothers taught		And we're shedding every value our mothers taught<br/>

	So will you please show me your real face		So will you please show me your real face<br/>
	Draw the line in the horizon		Draw the line in the horizon<br/>
	Cos I only need your name to call the reasons why I fought		Cos I only need your name to call the reasons why I fought<br/>

	When I thought that I fought this war alone...		When I thought that I fought this war alone...
	\|}		</blockquote>

	== Physical Releases ==		== Physical Releases ==

Matt at 10:41, 11 April 2025

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	'''War''' is the second track on [[Twilight Theater]], the 2010 fourth album by [[Poets of the Fall]]. The track plays on a radio in the [[Remedy Entertainment]] game [[Alan Wake (game)\|Alan Wake]], released on 14th May 2010.		'''War''' is the second track on [[Twilight Theater]], the 2010 fourth album by [[Poets of the Fall]]. The track plays on a radio in the [[Remedy Entertainment]] game [[Alan Wake (game)\|Alan Wake]], released on 14th May 2010.
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	On 9th June 2010, War was released as a radio promotional single alongside a music video. The video directed by [[Aleksi Koskinen]] and [[Akseli Tuomivaara]] (credited as "Aleksi & Akseli") combines the band's own imagery with imagery and story beats from Alan Wake, depicting all of the band members except for [[Marko Saaresto\|Marko]] as members of the Taken (enemy NPCs) and showing some of the game's key objects (later called "[[Objects of Power]]" in [[Control]]) including [[Clicker\|the "clicker"]] light switch and manuscript pages.		On 9th June 2010, War was released as a radio promotional single alongside a music video. The video directed by [[Aleksi Koskinen]] and [[Akseli Tuomivaara]] (credited as "Aleksi & Akseli") combines the band's own imagery with imagery and story beats from Alan Wake, depicting all of the band members except for [[Marko Saaresto\|Marko]] as members of the Taken (enemy NPCs) and showing some of the game's key objects (later called "[[Objects of Power]]" in [[Control]]) including [[Clicker\|the "clicker"]] light switch and manuscript pages.

Matt at 20:57, 28 March 2025

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			== Physical Releases ==
			<gallery>
			War.jpg\|CD (front)
			</gallery>

	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==

Matt: /* Trivia */

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==

	* When performed live, this is often preceded by [[Etude no.1]] by [[Olli Tukiainen\|Olli]] on the acoustic guitar.		* When performed live, this is often preceded by [[Etude no. 1]] by [[Olli Tukiainen\|Olli]] on the acoustic guitar.
	* In the music video, Finnish actor Ilkka Villi plays Alan Wake. He is also the face model for Alan Wake in the video games.		* In the music video, Finnish actor Ilkka Villi plays Alan Wake. He is also the face model for Alan Wake in the video games.
	* In the music video, Olli Tukiainen is seen wearing a fake beard.		* In the music video, Olli Tukiainen is seen wearing a fake beard.

Matt at 18:19, 26 March 2025

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	'''War''' is the second track on [[~~Poets of the Fall~~]]'s 2010 fourth album [[~~Twilight Theater~~]]. ~~It was included~~ in the [[Remedy Entertainment]] game [[Alan Wake (game)\|Alan Wake]] ~~and subsequently~~ released as a ~~promo~~ single.		'''War''' is the second track on [[Twilight Theater]], the 2010 fourth album by [[Poets of the Fall]]. The track plays on a radio in the [[Remedy Entertainment]] game [[Alan Wake (game)\|Alan Wake]], released on 14th May 2010.

			On 9th June 2010, War was released as a radio promotional single alongside a music video. The video directed by [[Aleksi Koskinen]] and [[Akseli Tuomivaara]] (credited as "Aleksi & Akseli") combines the band's own imagery with imagery and story beats from Alan Wake, depicting all of the band members except for [[Marko Saaresto\|Marko]] as members of the Taken (enemy NPCs) and showing some of the game's key objects (later called "[[Objects of Power]]" in [[Control]]) including [[Clicker\|the "clicker"]] light switch and manuscript pages.

			In 2020, the track was performed live and unplugged by [[Marko Saaresto\|Marko]] and [[Olli Tukiainen\|Olli]] as the February entry of the [[Alexander Theatre Sessions]].

			==Single track listing==
			{{tracklist
			\| all_writing = [[Poets of the Fall]]
			\| title1 = War (Radio Edit)
			\| length1 = 4:22
			\| title2 = War (Album Version)
			\| length2 = 5:05
			}}

	==Lyrics==		==Lyrics==
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	~~{{stub}}~~		== Trivia ==

			* When performed live, this is often preceded by [[Etude no.1]] by [[Olli Tukiainen\|Olli]] on the acoustic guitar.
			* In the music video, Finnish actor Ilkka Villi plays Alan Wake. He is also the face model for Alan Wake in the video games.
			* In the music video, Olli Tukiainen is seen wearing a fake beard.
			* Markus Kaarlonen is the clown in the MV.

	[[Category:Songs]]		[[Category:Songs]]
	[[Category:Promos]]		[[Category:Promos]]
	[[Category:Physical releases]]		[[Category:Physical releases]]
	[[Category:Music videos]]		[[Category:Music videos]]

Matt at 23:00, 19 March 2025

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	'''War''' is the second track on [[Poets of the Fall]]'s 2010 fourth album [[Twilight Theater]]. It was included in the [[Remedy Entertainment]] game [[Alan Wake]] and subsequently released as a promo single.		'''War''' is the second track on [[Poets of the Fall]]'s 2010 fourth album [[Twilight Theater]]. It was included in the [[Remedy Entertainment]] game [[Alan Wake (game)\|Alan Wake]] and subsequently released as a promo single.

	==Lyrics==		==Lyrics==

Matt at 22:56, 13 March 2025

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Matt at 21:39, 13 March 2025

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	\| length = 5:06		\| length = 5:06
	\| label = [[Insomniac]]		\| label = [[Insomniac]]
			\| BPM = '''91'''
			\| key = '''E'''
	\| writer = <!--for both music and lyrics-->		\| writer = <!--for both music and lyrics-->
	\| producer = [[Poets of the Fall]]		\| producer = [[Poets of the Fall]]