PIECES OF HEART is the first release of the band's THE WARRIOR series, a conception work/rock opera. It features six songs (total is 21 songs).
It tells the story of a young man – who, at a time 'long ago,' in a country 'far away,' believed the greatest honor for a young man is to defend his fatherland at home or abroad. He proved himself worthy, trained hard and was sent to battle to lands ten thousand miles away from home. He was a brave and just warrior, fought tyrants, liberated the suppressed people, enjoyed the brotherhood of “one for all and all for one”... But one day, after a heavy battle, he awakes in a burning desert, feeling numb and paralyzed with pain, left alone. And confined to his fate he starts thinking...
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1 We R the Free
2 Wherever I Go
3 Sweet Fatherland
4 Dream
5 Innocence
6 Pieces of Heart
Days of Night:
Stefan Carow, vocals, guitar, flute
Brian Klock, lead guitar
Matthew Margallo, keyboards
Soichiro Tanabe, drums
as guest:
Andreas Kvinge Sandnes, bass
All songs written by Stefan Carow
Arrangements by Carow, Klock, Margallo, Tanabe.
Recorded at 4th Street Recording Studio - Santa Monica, CA - USA
Producer: Andreas Kvinge Sandnes
Mastering: Frogtown Music by Paris Minter
Cover art work by Benjamin P Carow
In loving memory of Linda Marie Malouf
WE 'R THE FREE
We are the great
Where every man has a fate
Where every man is his own
Every man can own a home
Every man can become the head of state
Cause we – are the great
We are the mighty
The righteous and strong
Where a man gets his right
Even if he did wrong
Where a man is innocent until proven guilty
Cause we – are the mighty.
Like Billy the bully back in school
Who didn't ask, just made you follow his rule
He punched you in the face
And kicked in your teeth
And made you the fool
For the entire school
If you mess with us
We will take you down
Eye for an eye
Tooth for your town
We tear out your heart
Eat it for reward
If you mess with us
We will rip you apart.
Did you think you could scare us
Destroy us
And wear us down
Did you think you could own us
Run us
Make us believe in your crown
Did you think you could rule us
School us
Make us give in to your laws?
No, Never - because
We are the FREE
And as righteous as can be
We will topple your leaders
Liberate those who are with us
We bring Coca Cola and DEMOCRACY
Because we are the free.
YES, We are the free
Where a man can be - what he wants
Have kids and a spouse
Own a dog, a cat, a gun and a house
If he works hard and has a degree
Cause we are the free.
Billy the bully always won
He didn't ask he just had fun
Taking what he wanted
And if you resisted he planted
His fist in your stomach
That you coughed up your lunch and sang like a eunuch...
If you mess with us
We will take you down
Eye for an eye
Tooth for your town
We tear out your heart
Eat it for reward
If you mess with us
We will rip you apart.
WHEREVER I GO…
She said she'll always love me
Always be in my heart –
Always be a part –
Of whatever I do
Wherever I go…
She said she'll be proud of me
Standing up for a greater good
Being honest and work hard
And willing to pay the ultimate price
Whatever I do, wherever I go…
She said she'll be cheered up by me
For saving the underdog
Providing aid for children
And making sure war will spare them
Whatever I do, wherever I go.
But in my arms before I kissed her goodbye
She cried and whispered she'll worry about me
My life, my health, my sanity,
Worry that glamour will turn into horror
Defending peace into terror
That pride turn into shame
That the world would turn insane
And that I, God beware, may not return.
She said she'll be honored by me
By my service for our country
For our liberty and peace
And protecting our values overseas
Whatever I do, wherever I go…
In my arms she begged me to be careful
Honest and resourceful
Look after myself and my companions
Honor men like brothers
And women like mothers
And the land which earth we soak with blood
As God given to those try damming the flood
And to come back in one piece to a cheering home,
And not in a box alone to a silent tomb...
She said she'd always love me
Always be in my heart –
Always be a part –
Of whatever I do
Wherever I go…
SWEET FATHERLAND
O sweet and prosperous fatherland
Which we shipped out to fight a war for
Which we shipped out to defend
Ten thousand miles away or more
O sweet and generous fatherland
Where life lives on without fear
Where dreams dream on without end
Ten thousand miles away from here
Until we stop the evil flood
To the last drop of blood
Until we stop the evil flood
To the last drop of blood
In the name of your God,
You've torn our souls apart
You've spread fear and fraud,
Stabbed us deep into the heart
In the name of your God
You cut off heads on the net
Dumped our bodies, let them rot
In your streets - without regret
In the name of your God
You blew out concrete and brains
Ambushed brave men's squads
Cut up their bloody remains
We will kill every cell, every bud
Of that flower that got thorny weed
We will crush every flame, every stud
Of that breed from that ugly seed
We will slay every son, every crud
Of that clan that sunk our concrete fleet
We will tear the flesh from your bones
We will burn out your eyes with red-hot stones
Until we stop the evil flood
Until we stop the evil flood
Until we stop the evil flood
To our last drop of blood.
O sweet and prosperous fatherland
Which we shipped out to fight a war for
Which we shipped out to defend
Ten thousand miles away or more
Until we stop the evil flood
Until we stop the evil flood
Until we stop the evil flood
To our last drop of BLOOD.
DREAM
I dream that I stay and you stay
And when we wake we know it's no mistake
I dream I stay in town
And you stay that night
And when I wake up you are still by my side
And everything just shines in a new light.
I dream I stay right here
And you stay right here with me
And when we are hot we drive out to the sea
And when we are cold we light the fire and have hot tea.
I dream that I stay
That I don't need to convey
That I'm Army strong
And that I don't need to wrong the dream of my youth...
Because the truth about the dream of my youth is you
Your kissing smile when you talk about stuff
Your laughing tears when you feel rough
You whipping hair when you make love
I dream that you did not leave, and I did not leave
And that instead we live in a place in peace
In that place I dream we live like a team
While you bake the cake, I whip the cream
You feed the fish and I cook your favorite dish
And then I wish you'd ravish me -
All night long...
I dream that I stay
That I don't need to convey
That I'm Army strong
And nobody says I was wrong.
I dream that I stayed and you stayed
And when we did awake we knew it was no mistake
Had I stayed in town
And had you stayed that night
Maybe you'd still be by my side
And maybe everything would be just alright
I dream that I stayed
That I didn't need to convey
That I'm Army strong
That I didn't need to wrong the dream of my youth
Because the truth about the dream of my youth – was you:
Your kissing smile when you talked about stuff,
Your laughing tears when you felt rough
You whipping hair when you made love...
I dreamed that I stayed
That I didn't need to convey
That I'm Army strong
And nobody said I was wrong.
INNOCENCE
Who are we - after all these years...
Spending fighting abroad
Being on constant alert
Never without fears
Who are we after all these fights
Having put on a monster face
Living haunted days
and sleepless nights
Who are we after all the sacrifice
We had made and caused
That changed our inner laws
Froze our souls to ice
All we set out for
Was to safe and protect,
Bring justice to the bad guys,
And freedom to the suppressed.
There's no innocence any more,
No peace of mind,
No eternal soul to find
There's no justice in war
There's no innocence any more
No video game's just a game
No car ride the same
You never know what next corner has in store
Are we the spawn of hell, ...
The angels of death?
Did we condemn life into a tiny shell
Cause the recruitment of wrath?
Did we cause the evil to unleash?
Did we unleash the ultimate terror?
Did we raise hell to boil over?
Flood the world with eternal horror?
All we set out for
Was to safe and protect,
Bring justice to the bad guys,
And freedom to the suppressed
Who are we - after all these years...
Spending fighting abroad
Being on constant alert
Never without fears
Who are we after all these fights
Having put on a monster face
Living sleepless days
of nights ---
(living haunted days of sleepless nights)
Who are we after all the sacrifice
We had made and caused
That changed our inner laws
Froze our souls to ice.
PIECES OF HEART
Can't move
Can't feel
Can't see
Only darkness and void
And the fire inside...
WISH I'D HAD THE GUTS TO ASK YOU THAT NIGHT.
TO ASK YOU OUT THAT NIGHT
WISH I'D HAD ASKED YOU TO SPEND THE NIGHT
TO BE HAPPY THAT NIGHT
Can't move a lash
Can't feel a limp
Can't see
Only darkness and void --
And the fire inside
And the fire inside
Wish I'd had the guts to tell 'em that day
That I'd give a damn about a degree
About career and university
If ending up here was the price I had to pay --
Wish I'd told them that day
That if going to war was the only way
For me to pay for my future –
I'd rather stayed clear off this torture
Wish I'd had the guts to tell 'em
That I'd rather labored in a coal mine
On a construction site or an assembly line
If I'd just told them...
That I'd rather become a deadbeat
Slept in the street, ate garbage and rotten meat
Than did what I've done and be condemned
Wish I'd had the guts then to tell 'em
Wish I'd had the guts...
To stand up and say no –
Before eaten by maggots
To say fuck you. Fuck you all. –
Wish I'd had the guts back then
To turn around and run
Instead of lying here... slain --
Can't move a lash
Can't feel a limb
Can't see...
Only darkness and void --
And the fire inside...
WISH I'D HAD THE GUTS TO ASK YOU THAT NIGHT.
TO ASK YOU OUT THAT NIGHT
WISH I'D HAD ASKED YOU TO SPEND THE NIGHT
TO BE HAPPY THAT NIGHT
All that is left - are
Pieces of heart
Cripples of thought
(of) Flashes of dreams that died
And the fire inside
And the fire INSIDE.
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Lyrics and music by
Stefan Carow
© 2019, SC Night Music
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