(2) German Trance project of Ralph Fritsch & Detlef Hastik, active throughout the 90s which ended with the double A-side release: "You're My Angel / The Moon Is Shining" in 2003. "You're My Angel" was later covered by the UK duo Styles & Breeze.
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The Canadian musician decided to stop using this moniker in December 18th, 2009 and start using his own name, Owen Pallett, as he planned to release his third album in the Japanese market, where the name 'Final Fantasy' may have conflicted with the famous video game franchise. He also announced that previous albums will be re-released under his name
Owen Pallett is a violinist and singer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the principal member of the band Final Fantasy, which is essentially a solo group, although Leon Taheny is also credited as drummer and engineer. (This band should not be mistaken with Square Enix's famous game series "Final Fantasy" - its music is mostly composed by 植松伸夫. The name "Final Fantasy" is in fact a tribute to the well-known video game series.) On September 18th 2006, Final Fantasy won the inaugural Polaris Music Prize for the best Canadian album (based solely on artistic merit).
Pallett has been noted for his live performances, wherein he plays the violin into a sampler controlled by foot pedals, which then loops back one or more of the previously played musical phrases as he plays additional parts simultaneously. He has also performed with more traditional string quartets as backing musicians.
He believes his work is somewhat influenced by his sexuality, saying "As far as whether the music I make is gay or queer, yeah, it comes from the fact that I'm gay, but that doesn't mean I'm making music about it." in a recent interview.
"I'm taking a cue from Joel Gibb," he begins. "He and I are very different people, and we're very different in terms of the way we've assessed our sexual identities, but one thing I really respect about him is that his music has less to do with his identity and more to do with the more interesting aspects of himself." He states in an earlier interview in Toronto's NOW Magazine concerning his sexual identity and its use in his music.
On 12 February 2005, his debut album, Final Fantasy Has A Good Home, was released by the recording club Blocks (sometimes referred to as 'BlocksBlocksBlocks'), a cooperative, Toronto-based record label of which he is a member. A second album is entitled "He Poos Clouds", and inspiration for the songs are based on the eight schools of magic used for Dungeons & Dragons and how they relate to modern times. It is released under Tomlab.
His previous projects included a 3-piece Toronto-based band, Les Mouches, now defunct. He is still a member of another Toronto band called Picastro. Owen has also recorded and toured with The Hidden Cameras and The Arcade Fire. One of his songs, "This Is the Dream of Win & Regine", was inspired by the principal members of the latter group, Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, and a Dntel song of a similar name (This is the Dream of Evan & Chan). Owen also co-wrote the orchestral arrangements for both of The Arcade Fire's albums, along with Régine Chassagne.
Red Sun
Final Fantasy Lyrics
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Carrying no burden
But the shit of cattle
And my resignation
Until the sun rose crimson
Crept across my limbs and
I saw that they were earthen
And from my ginger chest, there
Came the sound of thunder
I am not a father
I am not a farmer
I tremble to speak of it
Held her in my arms and
Pressed her to my heart and
Pressed my hand o'er her lips
I murmured words of his love
I will be his baron
With him I have an ending
With him I have completion
And the cover of night
The lyrics of Final Fantasy's song Red Sun are full of symbolism and imagery that evoke a sense of existentialism and mortality. The singer of the song has been living a life devoid of purpose or meaning, carrying the weight of mundane tasks such as tending to cattle. However, when he sees the crimson sun rising and spreading across his limbs, he suddenly becomes aware of his mortality and the fact that his body will eventually decay and deteriorate, just like the earth.
The singer's realization is accompanied by a profound sense of grief and despair, symbolized by the sound of thunder emanating from his chest. He acknowledges that he is neither a father nor a farmer, but rather a being with a consciousness that is aware of its own mortality. The singer then goes on to speak about holding someone in his arms, possibly a lover or a companion, and whispering words of love to them while realizing that death is the only completion or ending that he can share with them. The cover of night symbolizes the finality of death, which ultimately envelops every living being.
Overall, the lyrics of Red Sun are a meditation on the transience of life and the inevitability of death. The song highlights the human desire to find meaning and purpose in a world that is constantly changing and unpredictable, and the sense of loss and grief that accompanies the realization that all things must come to an end.
Line by Line Meaning
I'd been living through days
I had been living through days
Carrying no burden
Without any weight to carry
But the shit of cattle
Except the crap of animals
And my resignation
And my acceptance of my fate
Until the sun rose crimson
Until the red sun rose
Crept across my limbs and
Moved slowly over my body and
I saw that they were earthen
I realized that my body was made of earth
That they decay and worsen
That it would rot and get worse
And from my ginger chest, there
And from my red chest
Came the sound of thunder
Came a loud noise
I am not a father
I am not a parent
I am not a farmer
I am not a cultivator
I tremble to speak of it
I am afraid to talk about it
Held her in my arms and
Held her close to me and
Pressed her to my heart and
Hugged her to my chest and
Pressed my hand o'er her lips
Put my hand over her mouth
I murmured words of his love
I spoke softly about his love
I will be his baron
I will be his ruler
With him I have an ending
For him, I have an end
With him I have completion
With him, I am complete
And the cover of night
Under the protection of the night
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Owen Pallett
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@waltuh-bi6gw
Kupka: Like I said...
Dominants are evil, Rosfield.
And I'm very in touch with my inner Eikon.
@caivt1
welcome to th-
the bastard
@waltuh-bi6gw
@@caivt1 Welcome to the mind of a different kind
Where we've been growing slowly
Think I'm on 11, but I'm on a 9
Guess you don't really know me
Running from the past is a losing game
It never brings you glory
Been down this road before
Already know this story
@swiftstrike4044
All I'm saying is... GIVE STONE A CHANCE!
- Kupka probably.
@BudokaiTH
The nemesis arc between Clive and Kupka is just great.
@GZilla311
I saw it as kind of one-sided. At best.
Kupka hates Clive for Benadikta, but Clive mostly fights him because it’s what he does. He seems to hate the ACTIONS more than Hugo himself.
In contrast to how Clive hated Ifrit until he realized the truth, which DID feel like a personal animosity on Clive's end.
@BudokaiTH
@GZilla311 Can't really say it's one-sided if one did something to hurt another, intentionally or not. Whether Clive knew his attachment to Benna or not, he did start their conflict from there. Hugo slaughtered the people in the 1st Hideaway, the Branded from anywhere he could get to, and then the people of Roseria, all to get at Clive.
@eoinjamesmadden3385
"Cross you?! Ill kill you" man I love Clive Rosfield
@keroro407
You thought it was Cid that killed Benedikta, but it was actually me!
Kono Clive Da!
@ThePhoenixScribe
it was me Hugo, I'm the one who posted the the funny rock! 🗿