Born into a middle-class family, Tchaikovsky's education prepared him for a career as a civil servant, despite the musical precocity he had demonstrated from an early age. Against the wishes of his family he chose to pursue a musical career, and in 1862 entered the St Petersburg Conservatory, graduating in 1865. This formal, Western-oriented training set him apart, musically, from the contemporary nationalistic movement embodied by the group of young Russian composers known as "The Five", with whom Tchaikovsky sustained a mixed professional relationship throughout his career.
As his style developed, Tchaikovsky wrote music across a range of genres, including symphony, opera, ballet, instrumental, chamber and song. Although he enjoyed many popular successes, he was never emotionally secure, and his life was punctuated by personal crises and periods of depression. Contributory factors were his suppressed homosexuality and fear of exposure, his disastrous marriage, and the sudden collapse of the one enduring relationship of his adult life, his 13-year association with the wealthy widow Nadezhda von Meck. Amid private turmoil Tchaikovsky's public reputation grew; he was honoured by the Tsar, awarded a lifetime pension and lauded in the concert halls of the world. His sudden death at the age of 53 is generally ascribed to cholera, but some attribute it to suicide.[1]
Although enduringly popular with concert audiences across the world, Tchaikovsky has at times been judged harshly by critics, musicians and composers. However, his reputation as a significant composer is now generally regarded as secure,[2] as the disdain with which Western critics in the early and mid-20th century dismissed his music as vulgar and lacking in elevated thought has largely dissipated.[3]
Overture
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky Lyrics
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Didn't come home.
His unborn child
Will never know him.
Believe him missing
With a number of men.
Don't expect
To see him again.
The lyrics to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's song "Overture" are actually from the song "We're Not Gonna Take It" by The Who. The lyrics are a heartbreaking portrayal of the aftermath of war, and the toll it takes on soldiers and their families. Captain Walker, a soldier fighting in the war, has been declared missing, leaving his unborn child to never know him. The lyrics suggest that he may have been killed in action. The line "Don't expect to see him again" emphasizes the finality of his absence and the devastating impact it will have on those who loved him.
The lyrics also illustrate the psychological effects of war on soldiers and their loved ones. The line "Believe him missing with a number of men" suggests that Captain Walker is not the only soldier missing or presumed dead. This kind of loss is not just a personal tragedy, but a collective one that can affect entire communities. The line "His unborn child will never know him" highlights the fact that war not only takes lives but also robs families of the opportunity to know and love their loved ones.
Overall, these lyrics paint a portrait of the lasting and tragic effects of war on those who serve and those who love them. The sense of loss and finality is palpable, and the emotions are raw and deeply felt.
Line by Line Meaning
Captain Walker
The person in question is Captain Walker.
Didn't come home.
Captain Walker did not return home as expected.
His unborn child
Captain Walker's child had not yet been born.
Will never know him.
Sadly, Captain Walker's child will never get to know their father.
Believe him missing
It is believed that Captain Walker is missing.
With a number of men.
There were other men who were also considered missing with Captain Walker.
Don't expect
It is not expected that Captain Walker will return.
To see him again.
There is little hope that Captain Walker will be seen again.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group, Walt Disney Music Company
Written by: MILLER, EDDIE / WILLIAMS, DUB / YOUNT, ROBERT
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@Red_bobogaming
0:05 :the banger starts
0:16 cannons starts firing
0:28 the mens getting ready
0:47 the mens fight back
1:01 they are getting push back
1:17 they start to lose hope
1:33 when all hope was lost
1:41 JEAN RANG THE BELL
1:46 THE MENS KNOWS THEY NEED TO FIGHT BACK FOR THEY’RE SURVIVAL
2:11 starts getting morale when hope is restored
2:42 cannon crews readying up the cannons
3:04 priest uses the crucifix to hold out the horde
3:13 Line infantry starts shooting
bombers
3:27 the boat is here
3:37 everyone got on the boat
3:51 the survivors has escaped catacomb dè pariś
Took me a while but hey
Enjoy guts and blackpowder fans
@melissaunabr2637
Thank you Mrfixit
For the connection and all that's intricate
I stand breathless in all I see
Reveling in the wonder and mystery
Knowing I witnessed miracles of divinity
shared through time and space your eyes and my reality
Tears streaming down my face I taste salt
Falling to my knees as I halt
The beauty that we share is truth and connection
The mirror is the in-between love is the resurrection
@condolcezza5850
Vivaldi: beautiful concertos
Mozart: beautiful piano pieces
Beethoven: beautiful symphonies
Tchaikovsky: DID SOMEONE SAY BOOM?
@scunt461
The people using the cannons: kaboom?
Tchaikovsky: yes, Kowalski. Kaboom.
@Argonwolfproject
@@scunt461 Penguins Christmas special
@Argonwolfproject
@@scunt461 Also it was Rico that got to kaboom, not Kowalski.
@Yoquienmasqueyo
Tchaikovsky: DID SOMEONE SAY CANNONS???
@hesgaming4966
V: Did Someone Say Boom?
@GretaMUELLER_0807
1804 : Napoleon
1812 : Napoleoff
@ema-vp9mr
JAJAJA thanks
@sampajam6256
I'm French, and I laughed hard, thank
@ilovecats581
Sam Pajam......why did you laugh so hard?