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'''War''' is the second track on [[ | '''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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== 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]] | ||
Revision as of 14:19, 26 March 2025
| "War" | |
|---|---|
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| Promotional single by Poets of the Fall | |
| from the album Twilight Theater | |
| Released | March 17, 2010 |
| Length | 5:06 |
| Label | Insomniac |
| BPM | 91 |
| Key | E |
| Producer(s) | Poets of the Fall |
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, 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 as members of the Taken (enemy NPCs) and showing some of the game's key objects (later called "Objects of Power" in Control) including the "clicker" light switch and manuscript pages.
In 2020, the track was performed live and unplugged by Marko and Olli as the February entry of the Alexander Theatre Sessions.
Single track listing
All tracks are written by Poets of the Fall
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "War (Radio Edit)" | 4:22 |
| 2. | "War (Album Version)" | 5:05 |
Lyrics
| Do you remember standing on a broken field
White crippled wings beating the sky The harbingers of war with their nature revealed And our chances flowing by If I can let the memory heal I will remember you with me on that field When I thought that I fought this war alone You were there by my side on the frontline When I thought that I fought without a cause You gave me a reason to try Turn the page I need to see something new For now my innocence is torn We cannot linger on this stunted view Like rabid dogs of war I will let the memory heal I will remember you with me on that field When I thought that I fought this war alone You were there by my side on the frontline And we fought to believe the impossible When I thought that I fought this war alone We were one with our destinies entwined When I thought that I fought without a cause You gave me the reason why With no-one wearing their real face It's a whiteout of emotion And I've only got my brittle bones to break the fall When the love in letters fade It's like moving in slow motion And we're already too late if we arrive at all And then we're caught up in the arms race An involuntary addiction And we're shedding every value our mothers taught So will you please show me your real face Draw the line in the horizon Cos I only need your name to call the reasons why I fought When I thought that I fought this war alone... |
Trivia
- When performed live, this is often preceded by Etude no.1 by 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.