Was Love - Revision history

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	"'''Was Love'''" ~~was the song~~ that [[Philomon]] plays while running a diagnostic on [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit\|U-87]]'s motor control ~~{{CAP\|Gravedancing}}~~. During the diagnostic, Philomon dances to the song with [[Zoe-R]].		"'''Was Love'''" is a musical piece existing in {{BCH\|58}} that [[Philomon]] plays while running a diagnostic on [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit\|U-87]]'s motor control. During the diagnostic, Philomon dances to the song with [[Zoe-R]] {{CAP\|Gravedancing}}.

			== Production ==

			"Was Love" was one of several source pieces that [[Bear McCreary]] commissioned to expand the world of ''[[Caprica (series)\|Caprica]]''. McCreary brought in outside bands to offer unique sounds as part of what he described as "fun source pieces" that enhanced the audience's sense of the fictional world.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica">{{cite web \|url=https://bearmccreary.com/caprica-series-soundtrack-album/ \|title=Caprica Series Soundtrack Album \|author=Bear McCreary \|website=BearMcCreary.com \|date=August 29, 2013 \|access-date=May 14, 2019}}</ref>

			The track was included on the ''[[Soundtrack (Caprica series)\|Caprica Series Soundtrack]]'' as part of the collaborative works that demonstrated McCreary's approach to world-building through music.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />

	== Lyrics ==		== Lyrics ==
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*"Was Love" was composed by the electropop band [[w:Captain Ahab (band)\|Captain Ahab]] and released as part of their album "The End of Irony" on February 19, 2010.<ref name="bandcamp">{{cite_web\|url=http://captainahab.bandcamp.com/track/was-love\|title=Was Love\|date=\|accessdate=21 January 2012\|last=\|first=\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>		*"Was Love" was composed by the electropop band [[w:Captain Ahab (band)\|Captain Ahab]] and released as part of their album "The End of Irony" on February 19, 2010.<ref name="bandcamp">{{cite_web\|url=http://captainahab.bandcamp.com/track/was-love\|title=Was Love\|date=\|accessdate=21 January 2012\|last=\|first=\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>
			*The song's music and lyrics were written by [[Jonathan Snipes]].<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />

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	:I wanted this song to have a high-tech feel to it, after all, its about a dancing robot! So I turned to my friend Jonathan Snipes, whose band Captain Ahab has contributed many source pieces to ''[[Caprica (series)\|Caprica]]'', ''[[w:Eureka (TV series)\|Eureka]]'' and ''[[w:Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles\|Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]''. Snipes is also an expert sound designer and synthesizer programmer, and has crafted custom sounds for me on ''Terminator'', ''Eureka'', ''[[w:Trauma (TV series)\|Trauma]]'', ''[[w:Human Target (2010 TV series)\|Human Target]]'', ''[[w:Dark Void\|Dark Void]]'' and ''[[w:Dark Void Zero\|Dark Void Zero]]''.<ref name="Bear McCreary">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/#blog/caprica/caprica-gravedancing/\|title=Caprica: Gravedancing\|date=14 June 2010\|accessdate=21 January 2012\|last=McCreary\|first=Bear\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>		:I wanted this song to have a high-tech feel to it, after all, its about a dancing robot! So I turned to my friend Jonathan Snipes, whose band Captain Ahab has contributed many source pieces to ''[[Caprica (series)\|Caprica]]'', ''[[w:Eureka (TV series)\|Eureka]]'' and ''[[w:Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles\|Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]''. Snipes is also an expert sound designer and synthesizer programmer, and has crafted custom sounds for me on ''Terminator'', ''Eureka'', ''[[w:Trauma (TV series)\|Trauma]]'', ''[[w:Human Target (2010 TV series)\|Human Target]]'', ''[[w:Dark Void\|Dark Void]]'' and ''[[w:Dark Void Zero\|Dark Void Zero]]''.<ref name="Bear McCreary">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/#blog/caprica/caprica-gravedancing/\|title=Caprica: Gravedancing\|date=14 June 2010\|accessdate=21 January 2012\|last=McCreary\|first=Bear\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>
	*''[[Jonathan Snipes]] explains the challenge of writing a Colonial pop song:''		*''[[Jonathan Snipes]] explains the challenge of writing a Colonial pop song:''
	:I watched the scene a lot before and while writing. I wanted to create something that felt both new and nostalgic, and ~~wasn’t~~ quite a love song, since this relationship has some pretty ridiculous barriers to overcome. If it was too sweet, it ~~wouldn’t~~ land since this ~~isn’t~~ a real relationship – a song about being in love would feel empty, but conversely if it was too on the nose (say, a song about being unable to say “I love ~~you”~~) it would feel silly. So, I wrote a song half about a failed relationship, and half about the end of the world ~~that’s~~ still beautiful and tender.<ref name="Bear McCreary">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/#blog/caprica/caprica-gravedancing/\|title=Caprica: Gravedancing\|date=14 June 2010\|accessdate=21 January 2012\|last=McCreary\|first=Bear\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>		:I watched the scene a lot before and while writing. I wanted to create something that felt both new and nostalgic, and wasn't quite a love song, since this relationship has some pretty ridiculous barriers to overcome. If it was too sweet, it wouldn't land since this isn't a real relationship – a song about being in love would feel empty, but conversely if it was too on the nose (say, a song about being unable to say "I love you") it would feel silly. So, I wrote a song half about a failed relationship, and half about the end of the world that's still beautiful and tender.<ref name="Bear McCreary">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/#blog/caprica/caprica-gravedancing/\|title=Caprica: Gravedancing\|date=14 June 2010\|accessdate=21 January 2012\|last=McCreary\|first=Bear\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

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	"'''Was Love'''" was the song that [[Philomon]] plays while running a diagnostic on [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit\|U-87]]'s motor control ~~([[~~CAP~~]]: "[[~~Gravedancing~~]]")~~. During the diagnostic, Philomon dances to the song with [[Zoe-R]].		"'''Was Love'''" was the song that [[Philomon]] plays while running a diagnostic on [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit\|U-87]]'s motor control {{CAP\|Gravedancing}}. During the diagnostic, Philomon dances to the song with [[Zoe-R]].

	== Lyrics ==		== Lyrics ==

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	== References ==		== References ==

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	*''[[Jonathan Snipes]] explains the challenge of writing a Colonial pop song:''		*''[[Jonathan Snipes]] explains the challenge of writing a Colonial pop song:''
	:I watched the scene a lot before and while writing. I wanted to create something that felt both new and nostalgic, and wasn’t quite a love song, since this relationship has some pretty ridiculous barriers to overcome. If it was too sweet, it wouldn’t land since this isn’t a real relationship – a song about being in love would feel empty, but conversely if it was too on the nose (say, a song about being unable to say “I love you”) it would feel silly. So, I wrote a song half about a failed relationship, and half about the end of the world that’s still beautiful and tender.<ref name="Bear McCreary">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/#blog/caprica/caprica-gravedancing/\|title=Caprica: Gravedancing\|date=14 June 2010\|accessdate=21 January 2012\|last=McCreary\|first=Bear\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>		:I watched the scene a lot before and while writing. I wanted to create something that felt both new and nostalgic, and wasn’t quite a love song, since this relationship has some pretty ridiculous barriers to overcome. If it was too sweet, it wouldn’t land since this isn’t a real relationship – a song about being in love would feel empty, but conversely if it was too on the nose (say, a song about being unable to say “I love you”) it would feel silly. So, I wrote a song half about a failed relationship, and half about the end of the world that’s still beautiful and tender.<ref name="Bear McCreary">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/#blog/caprica/caprica-gravedancing/\|title=Caprica: Gravedancing\|date=14 June 2010\|accessdate=21 January 2012\|last=McCreary\|first=Bear\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>

			== References ==

			<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div>

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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"'''Was Love'''" was the song that [[Philomon]] plays while running a diagnostic on [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit|U-87]]'s motor control ([[CAP]]: "[[Gravedancing]]"). During the diagnostic, Philomon dances to the song with [[Zoe-R]].

== Lyrics ==
The sun is rising, 
it's the end of the last night. 
The dawn is breaking us 
into pieces of you and me. 
If this is what you truly desire, 
I'll do what I can to help you. 
But as you gather your records, 
your books, and your clothes; 
I'll try to remind you: 
That all this time, 
the only thing I've wanted to teach you ... 
Was Love 
 
You carried me on your shoulders, 
never let me fall. 
You screamed in my face with a passion 
that humbled me. 
I thought I was singing a song of peace, 
but I started a war. 
And now as I suffer before your anger, 
please try to realize 
that all my life, 
the only thing I wanted to teach you ... 
Was Love 
 
Was love the reason that everything fell apart? 
Or were you and I the ones to blame? 
No matter the cause, 
the only thing I wanted to teach you ... 
Was Love 
 
We stand together at the edge of time. 
Blame is meaningless. 
Life was meaningless. 
The only thing that ever existed ... 
(was love)

== Notes ==
*"Was Love" was composed by the electropop band [[w:Captain Ahab (band)|Captain Ahab]] and released as part of their album "The End of Irony" on February 19, 2010.<ref name="bandcamp">{{cite_web|url=http://captainahab.bandcamp.com/track/was-love|title=Was Love|date=|accessdate=21 January 2012|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>

== Official Statements ==
*''[[Bear McCreary]] describes his decision to choose Captain Ahab for the dance scene:''
:I wanted this song to have a high-tech feel to it, after all, its about a dancing robot! So I turned to my friend Jonathan Snipes, whose band Captain Ahab has contributed many source pieces to ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'', ''[[w:Eureka (TV series)|Eureka]]'' and ''[[w:Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles|Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]''. Snipes is also an expert sound designer and synthesizer programmer, and has crafted custom sounds for me on ''Terminator'', ''Eureka'', ''[[w:Trauma (TV series)|Trauma]]'', ''[[w:Human Target (2010 TV series)|Human Target]]'', ''[[w:Dark Void|Dark Void]]'' and ''[[w:Dark Void Zero|Dark Void Zero]]''.<ref name="Bear McCreary">{{cite_web|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/#blog/caprica/caprica-gravedancing/|title=Caprica: Gravedancing|date=14 June 2010|accessdate=21 January 2012|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=English}}</ref>
*''[[Jonathan Snipes]] explains the challenge of writing a Colonial pop song:''
:I watched the scene a lot before and while writing. I wanted to create something that felt both new and nostalgic, and wasn’t *quite* a love song, since this relationship has some pretty ridiculous barriers to overcome. If it was too sweet, it wouldn’t land since this isn’t a real relationship – a song about being in love would feel empty, but conversely if it was too on the nose (say, a song about being unable to say “I love you”) it would feel silly. So, I wrote a song half about a failed relationship, and half about the end of the world that’s still beautiful and tender.<ref name="Bear McCreary">{{cite_web|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/#blog/caprica/caprica-gravedancing/|title=Caprica: Gravedancing|date=14 June 2010|accessdate=21 January 2012|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=English}}</ref>

== External links ==
*[http://captainahab.bandcamp.com/track/was-love Was Love | Captain Ahab] on [[w:Bandcamp|Bandcamp]]

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Was Love - Revision history

Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 03:29, 29 July 2025

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