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Each Small Candle by Roger Waters
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George Roger Waters Born 6 September 1943 In Great Bookham Surrey United Kingdom Is An English Musician Singer-Songwriter And Composer. Roger Waters Was The Main Lyricist For The Classic British Rock Band Pink Floyd. He Along With Syd Barrett Nick Mason And Richard Wright Formed The Band In 1965 And Released Their First Album The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn In 1967. In 1968 Syd Barrett Was Replaced By Guitarist/singer David Gilmour. He And Gilmour Were The Main Creative Forces Behind The Albums Meddle Dark Side Of The Moon And Wish You Were Here Waters Eventually Became The Primary Songwriter Being The Driving Force Behind Animals And The Wall As Well As The Sole Songwriter Of The Final Cut. Waters Became Well-Known For Being An Intense Perfectionist And His Controlling Nature Alienated The Rest Of The Band. The Final Cut Released In 1983 Was Essentially A Roger Waters Solo Album "performed By Pink Floyd" As The Credits Stated. This Would Be The Group's Last Album With Waters. David Gilmour Decided To Carry On With Pink Floyd And Waters Believing That Pink Floyd Was A "non-Entity" Without Him Sued The Rest Of The Band To Retire The Pink Floyd Name. His Lawsuit Ultimately Failed And Pink Floyd Released Three More Studio Albums And Two Double Live Albums Without Him. The Feud Between David Gilmour And Roger Waters Lasted For Decades And It Wasn't Until Live 8 In 2005 That They Finally Decided To Set Their Differences Aside And Perform A Brief Set For The Charity Gig. This Would Be The Last Time That Pink Floyd Would Ever Perform Together In Their "classic" Lineup. Shortly After The Show There Was Much Speculation That Pink Floyd Would Get Back Together For A Full Reunion Tour But Gilmour Ultimately Nixed The Idea Stating That Although The Live 8 Gig Was Fun The Rehearsals Were Not. Much To Everyone's Surprise Gilmour And Waters Reunited Once Again On July 11 2010 For A Charity Performance For “The Hoping Foundation ” An Organization That Supports Palestinian Refugee Kids. At Ronnie Scott’s Club In London The Duo Performed Four Songs Together “To Know Him Is To Love Him” A Cover Of The Old Teddy Bear’s Song “Wish You Were Here ” “Comfortably Numb ” And Finally After A Special Request “Another Brick In The Wall Part 2.” Once Again Just Like After The Live 8 Reunion Speculation Began Regarding Future Reunions. No Official Pink Floyd Reunion Has Yet Been Set But Gilmour Did Promise That He Would Join Roger Waters For One Show On His 2010-11 “The Wall” Tour Performing “Comfortably Numb.” Gilmour Fulfilled His Promise On May 14 2011 In London. Waters Has So Far Released The Following Solo Albums * Music From The Body Soundtrack With Ron Geesin 1970 * The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking 1984 * When The Wind Blows Soundtrack With Contributions From Other Artists As Well 1986 * Radio K.A.O.S. 1987 * The Wall Live In Berlin 1990 * Amused To Death 1992 * In The Flesh Live 2000 * Flickering Flame The Solo Years Vol. 1 2003 * Ça Ira Opera 2005 *Is This The Life We Really Want? 2017 *Igor Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale 2018 *The Lockdown Sessions 2022
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Each Small Candle
Roger-Waters - In The Flesh
"Each Small Candle" Is A Song By Roger Waters. It Was Released On His Album In The Flesh Live In 2000.
The Song Was Included In The Encore Of All The Concerts Of The 2000 In The Flesh Tour And Some Of The Concerts Of The 2002 Tour Alternating With "Flickering Flame" . The Background Before Performing The Song For The First Time Roger Waters Explained Some Of The Background To An Impatient Audience. The Inspiration To The Lyrics Came From Different Sources. The Following Information Is A Quote From The Official Roger Waters A Few Years Ago An Italian Journalist From A Florentine Newspaper Involved In The Iniziativa Contro La Tortura Which Is The Initiative Against Torture In Northern Italy Sent Some Lyrics Written By A South American Man Who Had Been Tortured. The English Translation Which Represents The First Stanza Of The Song Proved To Be Very Moving And Was Set To Music. The Words Remained Untouched.. Until Kosovo. The London Times Had A Piece Which Told The Story Of A Serbian Soldier Who Saw An Albanian Woman Lying Wounded In A Burned-Out Building. He Left His Platoon Went Over And Helped Her And Then Joined His Men And Marched Off. There Was Sense In That Image. The Rest Of The Song Is About That. Halfdan Rasmussen In 1979 Amnesty International Denmark Published A Small Book With Poems About Human Rights ISBN 87-980852-2-0 . Among The Best Were A Small Poem From Halfdan Rasmussen Titled "Ikke Bødlen". The Original Text Of "Ikke Bødlen" Is Printed Below. Ikke Bødlen Gør Mig Bange.
Not The Torturer Will Scare Me
ikke Hadet Og Torturen Nor The Hate And The Torture
ikke Dødens Riffelgange Eller Skyggerne På Muren.
Nor The Barrels Of Death's Rifles Nor The Shadows On The Wall
Ikke Nætterne Nor The Nights
når Smertens Sidste Stjerne Styrter Ned When The Last Star Of Pain Is Falling To The Ground
men Den Nådesløse Verdens Blinde Ligegyldighed.
But The Blind Indifference Of The Merciless World
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George Roger Waters Born 6 September 1943 In Great Bookham Surrey United Kingdom Is An English Musician Singer-Songwriter And Composer. Roger Waters Was The Main Lyricist For The Classic British Rock Band Pink Floyd. He Along With Syd Barrett Nick Mason And Richard Wright Formed The Band In 1965 And Released Their First Album The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn In 1967. In 1968 Syd Barrett Was Replaced By Guitarist/singer David Gilmour. He And Gilmour Were The Main Creative Forces Behind The Albums Meddle Dark Side Of The Moon And Wish You Were Here Waters Eventually Became The Primary Songwriter Being The Driving Force Behind Animals And The Wall As Well As The Sole Songwriter Of The Final Cut. Waters Became Well-Known For Being An Intense Perfectionist And His Controlling Nature Alienated The Rest Of The Band. The Final Cut Released In 1983 Was Essentially A Roger Waters Solo Album "performed By Pink Floyd" As The Credits Stated. This Would Be The Group's Last Album With Waters. David Gilmour Decided To Carry On With Pink Floyd And Waters Believing That Pink Floyd Was A "non-Entity" Without Him Sued The Rest Of The Band To Retire The Pink Floyd Name. His Lawsuit Ultimately Failed And Pink Floyd Released Three More Studio Albums And Two Double Live Albums Without Him. The Feud Between David Gilmour And Roger Waters Lasted For Decades And It Wasn't Until Live 8 In 2005 That They Finally Decided To Set Their Differences Aside And Perform A Brief Set For The Charity Gig. This Would Be The Last Time That Pink Floyd Would Ever Perform Together In Their "classic" Lineup. Shortly After The Show There Was Much Speculation That Pink Floyd Would Get Back Together For A Full Reunion Tour But Gilmour Ultimately Nixed The Idea Stating That Although The Live 8 Gig Was Fun The Rehearsals Were Not. Much To Everyone's Surprise Gilmour And Waters Reunited Once Again On July 11 2010 For A Charity Performance For “The Hoping Foundation ” An Organization That Supports Palestinian Refugee Kids. At Ronnie Scott’s Club In London The Duo Performed Four Songs Together “To Know Him Is To Love Him” A Cover Of The Old Teddy Bear’s Song “Wish You Were Here ” “Comfortably Numb ” And Finally After A Special Request “Another Brick In The Wall Part 2.” Once Again Just Like After The Live 8 Reunion Speculation Began Regarding Future Reunions. No Official Pink Floyd Reunion Has Yet Been Set But Gilmour Did Promise That He Would Join Roger Waters For One Show On His 2010-11 “The Wall” Tour Performing “Comfortably Numb.” Gilmour Fulfilled His Promise On May 14 2011 In London. Waters Has So Far Released The Following Solo Albums * Music From The Body Soundtrack With Ron Geesin 1970 * The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking 1984 * When The Wind Blows Soundtrack With Contributions From Other Artists As Well 1986 * Radio K.A.O.S. 1987 * The Wall Live In Berlin 1990 * Amused To Death 1992 * In The Flesh Live 2000 * Flickering Flame The Solo Years Vol. 1 2003 * Ça Ira Opera 2005 *Is This The Life We Really Want? 2017 *Igor Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale 2018 *The Lockdown Sessions 2022
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"Each Small Candle" is a song by Roger Waters. It was released on his album In the Flesh Live in 2000.
The song was included in the encore of all the concerts of the 2000 In The Flesh tour, and some of the concerts of the 2002 tour (alternating with "Flickering Flame").
The background
Before performing the song for the first time Roger Waters explained some of the background to an impatient audience. The inspiration to the lyrics came from different sources. The following information is a quote from the official Roger Waters
A few years ago, an Italian journalist from a Florentine newspaper, involved in the Iniziativa contro la tortura, which is the initiative against torture in Northern Italy, sent some lyrics written by a South American man who had been tortured. The English translation (which represents the first stanza of the song) proved to be very moving, and was set to music. The words remained untouched.. Until Kosovo.
The London Times had a piece which told the story of a Serbian soldier who saw an Albanian woman lying wounded in a burned-out building. He left his platoon, went over and helped her, and then joined his men and marched off. There was sense in that image. The rest of the song is about that.
Halfdan Rasmussen
In 1979 Amnesty International (Denmark) published a small book with poems about Human Rights (ISBN: 87-980852-2-0). Among the best were a small poem from Halfdan Rasmussen titled "Ikke Bødlen". The original text of "Ikke Bødlen" is printed below.
Ikke bødlen gør mig bange.
Not the torturer will scare me
ikke hadet og torturen,
Nor the hate and the torture
ikke dødens riffelgange eller skyggerne på muren.
Nor the barrels of death's rifles nor the shadows on the wall
Ikke nætterne,
Nor the nights
når smertens sidste stjerne styrter ned,
When the last star of pain is falling to the ground
men den nådesløse verdens blinde ligegyldighed.
But the blind indifference of the merciless world Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.