Davis was born in Anaheim, California. After graduating from high school, Davis enrolled at UCLA. He continued his study of musical composition with tutor Henri Lazarof. Additionally, he learned orchestration from Albert Harris. During their orchestration lessons, Harris introduced Davis to the TV composer Joe Harnell, who supported Davis during his search for work—his first job was working for composer Mark Snow's TV show Hart to Hart. He has worked as an orchestrator and conductor for Michael Kamen, Alan Silvestri, James Horner, and Randy Newman.
Davis won Emmys in 1990 for Beauty and the Beast and 1995 for SeaQuest DSV. He wrote scores mostly for television series up until 1995, in which he wrote a few of the cues for the animated Disney motion picture A Goofy Movie. He continued to score television series until the two then young directors, the Wachowskis, hired him to score their neo-noir film Bound. It was reasonably successful at the box office. Bound was the film which led Davis into becoming the composer for the entire Matrix trilogy. Subsequently, Davis has composed scores for films such as Jurassic Park III (recommended to the filmmakers by John Williams, the composer of the scores for the first two films in the series), House on Haunted Hill, Behind Enemy Lines, and The Unsaid. In 2004, he produced the music score for the BBC science fiction documentary series Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets, released as Voyage to the Planets and Beyond in the United States.
Davis' magnum opus is Matrix franchise: The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, and The Animatrix. It was set apart from other film scores of its time for its atonality and avant garde style of composition, with influences from polytonal minimalist works like John Adams' Short Ride in a Fast Machine and cluster-like as well as aleatoric techniques prominent in the works of composer Witold Lutosławski.
Don Davis' dark opera, Río de Sangre, received its premiere at the Florentine Opera Company on October 22, 2010. Previously, excerpts from the opera were performed in Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Master Chorale on November 6, 2005, and the New York City Opera on May 13, 2007.
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Don Davis Lyrics
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In my silver ship I sail, a dream that ended to soon
Now I know exactly who I am and what I'm here for
And I will go sailing no more
All the things I thought I'd be, all the brave things I'd done
Vanished like a snowflake with the rising of the sun
Never more to sail my ship, where no man has gone before
But no, it can't be true I could fly if I wanted to
Like a bird in the sky if I believe I can fly, why I'd fly
Clearly, I will go sailing, no more
In Don Davis's song No More Nebuchadnezzar, the singer reflects on their past experiences of exploring the unknown depths of the universe through space travel in a silver ship. However, the singer's adventurous spirit has come to an end as they come to terms with their true identity and purpose. The dream of space travel has ended too soon, leaving the singer to contemplate the bravery they once possessed and the things they thought they would achieve. The imagery of a snowflake disappearing with the rising sun shows the fleeting nature of the singer's aspirations. They will no longer embark on a journey where no man has gone before, as they have now found their true north.
The singer, however, still holds onto the belief that they can fly if they wanted to. The lyrics "But no, it can't be true I could fly if I wanted to. Like a bird in the sky if I believe I can fly, why I'd fly" indicate the longing to still reach for the stars, though it may not necessarily involve physical space travel. The singer concludes that they will go sailing no more, implying that they are ready to move on from their past adventurous self and embrace their newfound identity.
Line by Line Meaning
Out among the stars I sail, way beyond the moon
I travel into deep space, farther than the moon
In my silver ship I sail, a dream that ended too soon
My journey through space ended abruptly, and I long for more
Now I know exactly who I am and what I'm here for
I have found my purpose and identity
And I will go sailing no more
I will no longer embark on these space adventures
All the things I thought I'd be, all the brave things I'd done
My hopes and accomplishments vanished quickly
Vanished like a snowflake with the rising of the sun
My dreams melted away quickly
Never more to sail my ship, where no man has gone before
I will not journey into uncharted territories again
But no, it can't be true I could fly if I wanted to
I doubt that I can still achieve great things
Like a bird in the sky if I believe I can fly, why I'd fly
If I have faith in myself, I can still accomplish amazing feats
Clearly, I will go sailing, no more
I have made up my mind to stop seeking new adventures in space
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: RANDY NEWMAN
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@resolution-bazaar
Navras - a Hindu word which, broken down, means nine ("nava") emotional states ("rasa") that are exhibited during music, drama, and the visual arts, the experience of which bring about a state of transcendental bliss. The nine different states are as follows:
Love
Humor
Pathos
Wrath
Heroism
Horror
Disgust
Supernaturalism
Peace
The lyrics from the song "Navras" are taken from the Upanisads, a set of documents written in sanskrit used in the Hindu religion.
LYRICS:
asato ma sad gamaya
tamaso ma jyotir gamaya
mrtyor mamrtam gamaya
(From delusion lead me to truth
From darkness lead me to light
From death lead me to immortality)
vidyam cavidyam ca yas
tad vedobhayam saha
avidyaya mrtyum tirtva
vidyayamrtam asnute
(He who knows both knowledge and action, with action overcomes death and witch knowledge reaches immortality.)
yasmin dyauh prthivi cantariksam otam manah saha pranais ca sarvaih tam evaikam janatha atmanam anya vacah vimuncatha amrtasya esah setuh
(In him are woven the sky and the earth and all the regions of the air, and in him rest the mind and all the powers of life. Know him as the ONE and leave aside all other words. He is the bridge of immortality.)
indriyebhyah param mano
manasah sattvam uttamam
sattvad adhi mahan atma
mahato vyaktam uttamam
(Beyond the senses is the mind, and beyond the mind is reason, its essence. Beyond reason is the Spirit in man, and beyond this is the Spirit of the Universe, the evolver of all.)
yada pancavatisthante
jnanani manasa saha
buddhis ca na vicestate
tam ahuh paramam gatim
(When the five senses and the mind are still, and reason itself rests in silence, then begins the Path supreme.)
Ya ya ya ya yada yadaya
Ya ya ya ya yada yada yada yada
Yada yada yada yada yada
bhidyate hrdayagranthis
chidyante sarvasamsayah
ksiyante casya karmani
tasmin drste paravare
(And when he is seen in his immanence and transcendence, then the ties that have bound the heart are unloosened, the doubts of the mind vanish, and the law of Karma works no more.)
Those lyrics are the main reason why people believe that Neo's 'mind' was downloaded into the Source - so that he still LIVES in a way, although his physical body is dead: 'The law of karma works no more.'
@rasowye1139
@dinuka hewasinghe
Hindu's Sanskrit Shlokas used in The Matrix Revolution movie
‘ Navras*’ is a song from The Matrix Revolutions soundtrack by goa trance band Juno Reactor, composed by Don Davis and featuring vocal elements by Lakshmi Shankar and Azam Ali. The song contains an adaption of the Asato ma mantra found in the *Hindu sacred text the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, section I.iii.28, used in the soundtrack of the movie trilogy The Matrix. The name Navras might refer to the notion of nine rasas (nava rasa) in Sanskrit aesthetics.
Lyrics
Asato ma sad gamaya (From untruth lead me to truth)
Asato ma sad gamaya
tamaso ma jyotir gamaya (From darkness lead me to light )
mrtyor mamrtam gamaya (From death lead me to immortality) –Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Asato ma sad gamaya
Asato ma sad gamaya
tamaso ma jyotir gamaya
mrtyor mamrtam gamaya
Om shanti shanti shanti
Om shanti shanti shanti
Om shanti shanti shanti om… (Let there be peace everywhere. Shanti means peace in Sanskrit)
Om adityaya namoh namah (Prostration to Him who is the son of Aditi / God of gods)
Om adityaya namoh namah
Om adityaya namoh namah
…
Asato ma sad gamaya
Asato ma sad gamaya
tamaso ma jyotir gamaya
Narayanaya vidmahe (I offer my respects to Naarayana )
vasudevaya dhimahi (I meditate on Vaasudeva )
Tanno vishnu prachoyat (May Vishnu give us enlightenment)
Om shanti shanti shanti
Om shanti shanti shanti
Om shanti shanti shanti om…
Jnani manasa saha (When the five senses and the mind are still)
Buddhis ca na vicestate (and reason itself rests in silence)
Tam ahuh paramam gatim (then begins the Path supreme)
Ya ya ya ya yada yadaya
Ya ya ya ya yada yada yada yada
Yada yada yada yada yada..
@srnp0007
ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय ।
तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ।
मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय ।
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Om Lead me from the unreal to the real,
Lead me from darkness to light,
Lead me from death to immortality.
Om May peace be, may peace be, may peace be.
@resolution-bazaar
Navras - a Hindu word which, broken down, means nine ("nava") emotional states ("rasa") that are exhibited during music, drama, and the visual arts, the experience of which bring about a state of transcendental bliss. The nine different states are as follows:
Love
Humor
Pathos
Wrath
Heroism
Horror
Disgust
Supernaturalism
Peace
The lyrics from the song "Navras" are taken from the Upanisads, a set of documents written in sanskrit used in the Hindu religion.
LYRICS:
asato ma sad gamaya
tamaso ma jyotir gamaya
mrtyor mamrtam gamaya
(From delusion lead me to truth
From darkness lead me to light
From death lead me to immortality)
vidyam cavidyam ca yas
tad vedobhayam saha
avidyaya mrtyum tirtva
vidyayamrtam asnute
(He who knows both knowledge and action, with action overcomes death and witch knowledge reaches immortality.)
yasmin dyauh prthivi cantariksam otam manah saha pranais ca sarvaih tam evaikam janatha atmanam anya vacah vimuncatha amrtasya esah setuh
(In him are woven the sky and the earth and all the regions of the air, and in him rest the mind and all the powers of life. Know him as the ONE and leave aside all other words. He is the bridge of immortality.)
indriyebhyah param mano
manasah sattvam uttamam
sattvad adhi mahan atma
mahato vyaktam uttamam
(Beyond the senses is the mind, and beyond the mind is reason, its essence. Beyond reason is the Spirit in man, and beyond this is the Spirit of the Universe, the evolver of all.)
yada pancavatisthante
jnanani manasa saha
buddhis ca na vicestate
tam ahuh paramam gatim
(When the five senses and the mind are still, and reason itself rests in silence, then begins the Path supreme.)
Ya ya ya ya yada yadaya
Ya ya ya ya yada yada yada yada
Yada yada yada yada yada
bhidyate hrdayagranthis
chidyante sarvasamsayah
ksiyante casya karmani
tasmin drste paravare
(And when he is seen in his immanence and transcendence, then the ties that have bound the heart are unloosened, the doubts of the mind vanish, and the law of Karma works no more.)
Those lyrics are the main reason why people believe that Neo's 'mind' was downloaded into the Source - so that he still LIVES in a way, although his physical body is dead: 'The law of karma works no more.'
@ashwinseth9300
Thank you sir for this info
@joereddragon6724
Why is this not one of the top comments? Thank you for the lyrics and the translation sir!
@izanamiizanagi4293
The 4th movie is out, go get your answer
@adityanair3673
Nice 👍🏻
@jooei2810
Thank you!
@BlackAdam10
I can't believe they just managed to create this masterpiece just for one movie and that's why the matrix will be the best trilogy movie ever. I shudder every time
@commandercaptain4664
One of the best soundtrack trilogies. Worst movie trilogy.
@izanamiizanagi4293
Now it's not a trilogy anymore since they dropped another movie 😉
@TheMydoorbell
@Commander Captain The best trilogy far away better than Star Wars or every Marvel or DC shit.