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"'''Was Love'''" | "'''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" /> | |||
== Official Statements == | == Official Statements == | ||
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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 | :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 == | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:29, 29 July 2025
"Was Love" is a musical piece existing in 58 BCH (42YR) that Philomon plays while running a diagnostic on U-87's motor control. During the diagnostic, Philomon dances to the song with Zoe-R (CAP: "Gravedancing").
Production
edit source"Was Love" was one of several source pieces that Bear McCreary commissioned to expand the world of 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.[1]
The track was included on the Caprica Series Soundtrack as part of the collaborative works that demonstrated McCreary's approach to world-building through music.[1]
Lyrics
edit sourceThe 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
edit source- "Was Love" was composed by the electropop band Captain Ahab and released as part of their album "The End of Irony" on February 19, 2010.[2]
- The song's music and lyrics were written by Jonathan Snipes.[1]
Official Statements
edit source- 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, Eureka and 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, Trauma, Human Target, Dark Void and Dark Void Zero.[3]
- 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.[3]
References
edit source- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bear McCreary (August 29, 2013). Caprica Series Soundtrack Album (backup available on Archive.org) (in English).
- ↑ Was Love (backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 21 January 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 McCreary, Bear (14 June 2010). Caprica: Gravedancing (backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 21 January 2012.