During the recent concert seasons, Scott Lavender has become an increasingl… Read Full Bio ↴During the recent concert seasons, Scott Lavender has become an increasingly regular and much loved conductor in the world of Symphony Pops. Whether he is performing his own unique arrangements in his own dazzling Symphony Pops concerts, or collaborating on stage with artists such as Glenn Yarbrough, Toni Tennille, and Johnny Mathis, Scott Lavender regularly is a welcomed guest with more and more orchestras around the globe.

Scott has conducted orchestras throughout the United States, Canada, and Great Britain including the National Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His pops programs Scott Goes to the Movies, Around America in 80 Minutes, Top of the Tube, and Scott’s Holiday Celebrations are offered now to orchestras and audiences across North America.

Scott holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and pursued graduate studies in jazz at North Texas State, and earned a Masters Degree in Instrumental Conducting from California State University, Northridge. His recent guest-conducting appearances included performances of Borodin and Shostakovich with the Pacific Symphony as well as leading the Chautauqua Institute Orchestra in an evening of music, both light and classical, from film.

In July of 2000 he appeared with the San Francisco Symphony conducting a program of music by Henry Mancini. Scott is a published composer of works for symphony and school orchestra as well as college jazz band, and is also the assistant music director and arranger-orchestrator for both the Hollywood and Israel Pops Orchestras. He is the Music Director of the annual Local Cable Ace Awards and continues to be active in the synthesized, computer-music field.

Mr. Lavender collaborated with composer Michael Isaacson on the orchestral score for the Museum of Jewish History, which opened in New York in May of 1997. Recently he arranged and conducted a series of three television commercials for The Gap clothing stores based on music from Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story.”

His interests outside music include baseball, tennis, and bicycling, all of which he enjoys with his wife and two children in Los Angeles.

Brave New World
Scott Lavender Lyrics

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Dying swans twisted wings
Beauty not needed here
Lost my love, lost my life
In this garden of fear
I have seem many things
In a lifetime alone
Mother love is no more
Bring this savage back home

Wilderness house of pain
Makes no sense of it all
Close this mind dull this brain
Messiah before his fall
What you see is not real
Those who knows will not tell
All is lost sold your souls
To this brave new world

A brave new world in a brave new world
A brave new world in a brave new world
In a brave new world, a brave new world
In a brave new world, a brave new world

Dragons kings dying queens
Where is salvation now
Lost my life, lost my dreams
Rip the bones from my flash
Silent screams laughing here
Dying to tell you the truth
You are planned and you are dammed
In this brave new world

A brave new world in a brave new world
A brave new world in a brave new world
In a brave new world, a brave new world
In a brave new world, a brave new world

A brave new world in a brave new world
A brave new world in a brave new world
In a brave new world, a brave new world
In a brave new world, a brave new world

Dying swans twisted wings
Bring this savage back home

Overall Meaning

In the song "Brave New World" by Scott Lavender, the lyrics describe a world that is bleak and full of suffering. The opening lines of "dying swans twisted wings, beauty not needed here" suggests a world where even beauty has no place. The singer has lost their love and their life as they navigate a "garden of fear." The next lines describe how the singer has seen many things in their lifetime, but Mother love is no more. This line implies that even maternal care is absent, reinforcing the idea of a world that is unfeeling and uncaring.

Further along in the song, the lyrics suggest the world is governed by a cruel and capricious force. The lines "wilderness house of pain, makes no sense of it all" describes a place where suffering and torture are commonplace. The reference to the "Messiah before his fall" is likely a comment on how religious belief can be twisted and exploited for cruel purposes. The final lines of the song are a plea to bring back a more primitive way of life, as the singer declares that we are all "planned and damned" in this brave new world. Overall, the song seems to be a warning against a world that values power and control over empathy and compassion.

Line by Line Meaning

Dying swans twisted wings
The beauty of nature is becoming distorted and corrupted.

Beauty not needed here
The things that are valued in this society do not include beauty or purity.

Lost my love, lost my life
The singer has experienced deep loss and feels that their life is empty.

In this garden of fear
The world has become a place of constant anxiety and danger.

I have seen many things
The artist has witnessed a lot of life and has a lot of experiences to draw from.

In a lifetime alone
Despite all that the singer has seen and done, they feel lonely and disconnected from the world.

Mother love is no more
The nurturing and caring qualities of mothers are no longer present in this society.

Bring this savage back home
The artist wants to return to a time when human beings were more connected to their natural, savage instincts.

Wilderness house of pain
The natural world has become a place of suffering and violence.

Makes no sense of it all
The artist cannot understand or make sense of the current state of the world.

Close this mind dull this brain
In order to survive in this world, one must shut down their critical thinking and creativity.

Messiah before his fall
Even those who were once seen as saviors or leaders have fallen from grace.

What you see is not real
The things that are presented as reality in this world are often illusions or lies.

Those who knows will not tell
The people who understand the truth of the world keep silent, either out of fear or apathy.

All is lost sold your souls
Everyone has become corrupt and has lost their moral compass. They have given up their souls in exchange for power or security.

To this brave new world
This world, though dangerous and twisted, is what humanity has created for itself and must now face.

Dragons kings dying queens
Even powerful and respected figures are beginning to die out and lose their influence.

Where is salvation now
The people of this world have no hope for salvation or redemption.

Lost my life, lost my dreams
The singer has lost all of the things that make life worth living, including their aspirations for the future.

Rip the bones from my flesh
The artist is in a state of extreme agony and vulnerability.

Silent screams laughing here
The pain and suffering of humanity are ignored and even mocked by those in power.

Dying to tell you the truth
The artist is desperate to convey a message of honesty and insight to others.

You are planned and you are dammed
The people of this world are caught in a trap of their own making, unable to escape the predetermined fate that awaits them.

A brave new world in a brave new world
The phrase 'brave new world' is repeated to emphasize the theme of a dangerous and unknown future.

In a brave new world, a brave new world
The repetition of the phrase further underscores the idea that this world is something completely new and different.

Contributed by Grayson R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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