Fight - composed by Frank Horvat
From the 2017 album of avant-pop art songs, Love in 6 Stages, by the Canadian composer and pianist, Frank Horvat. Released on I Am Who I Am Records.
LISTEN:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/17IoDvyJ2p24m1GoLeKP7c
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/love-in-6-stages/1484509369
Love in 6 Stages is a song cycle that chronicles the arc of an ill-fated romantic relationship, conveyed through the intimate pairing of a solo voice and piano. I composed these six songs when the opportunity arose to create an album with my dear friend Jean Martin and the exceptionally talented vocalist Laura Swankey. Each song in this collection spans 10 minutes, and while my melodic writing carries a pop sensibility, the elongated song structures are firmly rooted in classical and ambient aesthetics. I co-wrote the lyrics with my life partner and soulmate, Lisa. This collaboration was particularly interesting, as the protagonist’s journey in the cycle bears no resemblance to our own relationship. However, we are both deeply moved by the stories of people we love—those whose hearts have been broken by lost love. This collection is dedicated to them.
SONG 4 – FIGHT
Fight marks the beginning of the end for our protagonist’s relationship, and I wanted this song to be explosive. Anyone who has been in a relationship can relate to the emotional exhaustion and pain that arguments can cause. Many of the vocal sections are direct, sometimes irrational recreations of what might be said in such volatile moments. The piano reflects the chaos of the argument, drawing inspiration from rock riffs to create a driving, rhythmic tension that underscores the volatile nature of the conflict.
- Frank Horvat
PERFORMERS:
Laura Swankey (vocal)
Frank Horvat (piano)
More about the song cycle, Love in 6 Stages:
https://frankhorvat.com/composition/love-in-6-stages/
VIDEO:
Director/Editor: Lisa Horvat
ALBUM:
Listen: http://frankhorvat.com/discography/love-in-6-stages
Produced by Jean Martin and Frank Horvat
Engineered by Frank Horvat
Recorded Spring 2017 at THE FARM, Toronto, Canada
Made possible by the generous support of the following funders:
FACTOR (#FACTORfunded)
Ontario Arts Council
+ a community of crowdfunders.
ABOUT Frank:
Frank Horvat is a multi-genre composer whose compositions take listeners on a journey through the depths of emotion. Horvat has carved a niche for himself among today’s composers, wearing his fragile heart on his sleeve (CBC Classical).
Frank Horvat is one of the most inventive songwriters to come out of the contemporary scene in Canada (WholeNote Magazine). He explores different themes, ranging from love to the environment and mental health. In this fast-paced world, his music invites audiences to pause. Each note reveals deeply personal stories while leaving room for listeners to ponder their own.
Frank’s music is featured on over twenty albums and has premiered on concert stages spanning five continents, resonating through theater, film, and the airwaves. From BBC Radio 3 to CBC, Discovery, HBO, NBC, Netflix, and Vice, his music has woven its way into the fabric of our cultural consciousness.
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LYRICS:
When I’m close, I feel far
I move and move my mind
To the outskirts of my heart confined
Complicity, is what you want from me
But your wants are so far from my needs
Further, further, further
Sincerity, is what you ask of me
But your taunts push me like the wind, even
Farther, farther, further
Farther, farther, further
Further, further, further
Further, further, further, farther, far
Testing our streams of fire
Does it flow? Does it sting? Does that hurt? Feel it
Does it flow? Does it sting? Does that hurt? Seal it
Let me turn to you so you can look away
Let me turn again so you walk
To end my words, to twist what I think
Go against me for the sake of the against
Please don’t smile or smirk
Don’t smile or smirk
Don’t smile or smirk
Don’t smile or smirk
What yes, no, I didn’t
That’s not true
How could you be so, be so
What yes, no, I, please stop
Oh how can you be such a jerk
I can’t believe, no I
What you can’t say, can’t say that
Can’t be this way, no I
You can’t say that, please stop
Please stop, please stop, please stop, please stop
Please, please, please, please
Testify that I’m right
You are wrong. You are off. You’re at fault. Know it
You are wrong. You are off. Go ahead, throw it
Please clarify, what am I to you? Answer me
Please clarify, what I’m to you
What I’m to you?
What I’m to you?
What I’m to you?