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Dungeons Of War (LIVE) © Citadel ®

Length: 5m 20s

''Dungeons Of War' is one of many Citadel® antiwar songs and is from the CD 'The Citadel of Cynosure and Other Tales' available on iTunes, Rhapsody, PayPlay and CDBaby - visit www.citadelband.com for more Citadel®! Dungeons Of War(LIVE) is a compilation of Citadel® concert videos shot in and around Hollywood, Los Angeles, South Bay and the Valley. DUNGEONS OF WAR ©G. Whitman (BMI) I have seen the faces of eyes that have turned to walk away, a trembling hand upon the hilt the skies of blue turn to a dismal grey Many feet in a foreign land many banners raised This I've seen, and shall see again, unless the faults of mankind are erased! Away from the Dungeons (of War) where the fire falls like rain! And how many lives are spent in a mask of flaming pain? In need of a reason they shall stain the sinner's sword With futile hopes of gaining a crown as the 'just' reward (Lead -- Chorus 1 Repeat) Tears are shed over brothers lost half a man never feels the same The hands still clean of the men behind the scenes of satan's games I have seen the faces of those who'll never really walk away Empty Stares, a bleeding heart, and vengeance stored 'till the final day Away from the Dungeons (of War) where the innocent are slain! And how many lives are spent in a daze of placing blame? This is the season to make plowshares from our swords With future hopes of gaining peace as the 'just' reward (Lead -- Chorus 2 Repeat) Dungeons of War © G. Whitman (BMI) from the CD, 'The Citadel of Cynosure and Other Tales' © Whitman/Citadel™ Citadel® is a registered tradename - Used with permission - All rights reserved ©2007 WE™ http://www.citadelsongs.com About: DUNGEONS OF WAR ©G. Whitman (BMI) This song is written from the perspective of the Earth looking on as we tiny, temporal beings blow each other up -- and the land and animals too! Without taking a political side everyone can agree that war is a dungeon of pain and suffering, usually led by those behind the scenes who never get their own hands bloody...all for a crown, for the conquest...grown-up neighborhood bullies who take from others by force that which they cannot attain on their own merits... 'Dungeons of War' also takes a few biblical lines into the discussion, 'this is the season to make plowshares from our swords' and also fits into the 'Citadel of Cynosure' storyline as the battle that forces the Dreemurz and Rezistors to make the ultimate choice when the Affrage invade their domain. Sounds of This Song: War Intro with lonely violin-sounding guitar, classical march into main song verse, 12-string in 5/4. Then a pounding from the heavy rock chorus, thundering guitar solo and another chorus leads to the middle lead over the 12-string. 2nd verse/chorus/lead/chorus and then a snappy, choppy end - with the foley (sound effects) going throughout...'

Escaping Nepthon/Lothlorien © by CITADEL®

Length: 5m 46s

'From the CD 'The Citadel of Cynosure and Other Tales' this shows the progressive side of CITADEL® in a music piece that takes a listener on a journey to the land of Lothlorien -- inspired by the Lord of The Rings. This live video broadcast is also available on DVD --- Escaping Nepthon (Lothlorien) © by CITADEL ® I'm sitting here Without a care for life Alone Lost In Despair I need the golden leaves of home Please lead me there To find the peace of mind The flowing Nimrodel (The glowing Citadel) I feel like half my life's been spent in hell! (I will not spend my life inside a cell!) How do you fair, Lothlorien? I shall be there when this fire swallows the things I love No more nightmares, Lothlorien Will I know where to look for you amongst the untrue? At last on my way, The Dark Forces cover up the day I've heard them say, 'Sauron (Zalar) has brought decay to you.' This can't be true How do you fair, Lothlorien? I shall be there unless this fire swallows the things I love No more nightdares, Lothlorien Will I know where to sail for you amidst the deep blue? Time is on my side Escape tonight at high tide Brave the icesea ride Beware the reef spikes the fog will hide! Comments Artist Comment: 'Original songs are born through many unique situations of inspiration. After composing hundreds of songs, those most memorable to me are songs I hear in a dream while sleeping. Shortly after obsessively finishing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and deeply imbibing in RUSH albums, I awoke one night to the sound of a choir singing the melody of the chorus to Lothlorien in my dream. I turned on the lamp, grabbed the notepad and mini-recorder that is always by my bed, and hummed the basic idea onto the tape. I could hear the phonetic of the word Lothlorien matching the harmonic of the chordal structure, so I wrote down some gibberish and included that Tolkien pronoun before going back to sleep. In the weeks following, the song nearly completed itself in my 4-track studio. This song proved to be one of the band's most requested by our listeners, nearly always paired up with Dungeons of War. With the countless movements, challenging interludes, effects and fun tempo changes, it was also a favorite among the various musicians who played with the band at one time or another. For this reason, there were at least five different interpretations of the song released over the years, each with a different drummer. Eventually, lyric revisions were made to fit the song into the Citadel of Cynosure story arc, such as; Sauron was replaced with Zalar (the dark lord in our Cynosure story); and the title was changed to Escaping Nepthon, for copyright purposes so as not infringe upon J.R.R.'s authorship; 'the flowing Nimrodel' was changed to 'the glowing Citadel' - still the word Lothlorien had to be retained because I could find no other phonetic match with as good a harmonic parallel to the chorus chords. Many Citadel listeners have asked about the Tolkien reference in our storyline and after this explanation, I add that I believe Tolkien references can be as universal as other pronouns one finds in sources outside the pronoun's native origin. Common examples of this may be the use of the proprietary title 'Star Wars' as a term describing an unrelated national defense system, the constant use of 'beam me up Scotty' throughout various media, or the countless references to Earthly film, music and literature that Capt. John Crichton uses in Farscape. I firmly believe my own Tolkien experiences are typical of the influence this brilliant writer had on our society as a whole. I am deeply indebted to J.R.R. for birthing in me such a wonderfully complex fantasy-sci-fi passion - the whole of my being is daily affected by influences such as his. It is one of my basic life goals to spread this type of inspiration to others and Lothlorien is a place that I would love to journey to one day with my daughter. I must admit that I will always believe Middle Earth is real; somewhere/everywhere, inside/outside of those of us who defend fantasy and quantum physics equally seriously in the same sentence! Citadel is most honored when our songs inspire others to hunt out and discover these treasures as we did, and if you haven't read The Lord of the Rings, stop whatever you're doing for the next week and do it NOW! 'Resistance is futile' if you desire to 'Live long & prosper!'' [G. Whitman] Author Comments Reprinted with permission from: http://www.tolkien-music.com/ Escaping Nepthon/Lothlorien © G. Whitman (BMI) from the live CD ?Citadel® Concert Captures: Volume Five? © Whitman/Citadel Citadel® is a registered tradename - Used with permission - All rights reserved - Posted to OpenMusicSource.net by authors and owners. ©2007 WE/citadel of cynosure prod(bmi) http://www.citadelsongs.com http://www.citadelband.com'

Mid-Winter's Morning Chant © Citadel ® Unplugged (Hollywood)

Length: 4m 29s

''Mid-Winter's Morning Chant (MWMC)' © G. Whitman (BMI) is from the Citadel® CD 'The Citadel of Cynosure and Other Tales' and is an excerpt from one of the band's sci-fi fantasy conceptual storylines. This performance was from a concert set the Whitman's performed with violinist, Jesse Greene, Live and Unplugged In Hollywood on the stage of Doug Westin's Troubadour. This live video broadcast is also available on DVD -- visit www.citadelsongs.com, www.citadelband.com, or www.citadelmusic.org for more about the Progfest Pioneers and Co-Founders. Citadel® is a registered tradename - All rights reserved, used with permission, posted by content owners and tradename holders. LYRICS: Mid-Winter's Morning Chant (MWMC) © G. Whitman (BMI) Here I stand in silent wonder of it all Gazing deep into the shadows on the wall Many times my voice will carry Many times it won't at all... In the distance I can see the fire's tail Meccadon will wait, he trusts we will not fail Many times my spirit's strong and often it is frail... Silent Searcher Serpent Singing Seven Suffer Songs Flying Flirter Fervent Flinging Falling Farther Flung Wishing Water Wider Weather Waking Without Want Tipping Totter Tighter Tether Taking Taller Trunk Circle Centax, Cave Of Future, Certain Captive Cell Simple Structured, Slave Of Suture, Slaying Serpent Spell'

After the Third World War © by CITADEL ®

Length: 3m 29s

'From the CD 'At The Rainbow's End' this shows the metal side of CITADEL® in a song that describes, in all the gory details, what life would be like after the third world war concludes with nuclear stalemate -- not your typical anti-war warning, from the not-so-typical band - CITADEL®! After the Third World War © CITADEL ® Lyrics and music by G. Whitman (BMI) Fortunes gone and Legends passed Locked inside, your soul caresses emotions felt but not revealed Hearts are hungry but lips are sealed Come look past the third world war Hear the screams behind the door Restless passion evermore sealed beneath with Freedom's roar Telling you what wrongs were done Showing you a covered sun [Novelette excerpt: Antel's dream then shifts to a giant cave. He is among thousands of faceless figures that are migrating towards a giant fire and feeding it with a pungent kindling.] Mutants pass with eyes of fire Motions insist submerged desire Bearing flasks of decaying dead Traitors burned and Zalar fed Slaves that kneal with involution Receiving charge of restitution Building what will be destroyed Chained to this forbidden void Come look past the Third World War Hear the screams behind the door Restless passion evermore sealed beneath with Freedom's roar Telling you what wrongs were done Showing you the covered sun [Novelette excerpt: The leaping flames blacken the cave walls and thick smoke billows through the caverns, then Antel's dream merges into a brown-red sky, bulging with clouds of fire over his homeland of Astai.] Radiation takes it's toll on melted beings with brainwashed souls Ageless shapes seep from swampy fosse Remains of perfection forever lost Come look past the Third World War Hear the screams behind the door Restless passion evermore sealed beneath with Freedom's roar Telling you what wrongs were done Showing you the covered sun After The Third World War (IIIWW) © G. Whitman (BMI) from the CD, 'At The Rainbow's End' © Whitman/Citadel of Cynosure Prod (BMI) Citadel® is a registered tradename - Used with permission - All rights reserved ©2007 wePODstudios™ http://www.citadelsongs.com Check our websites - www.citadelsongs.com, www.citadelband.com, www.citadelmusic.org and www.citadel-cd.com - NO MORE WAR!!!'

The Citadel of Cynosure © by CITADEL ®

Length: 1m 30s

'This is our intro to the Citadel of Cynosure story with background music composed and arranged by us, Citadel. Video and audio produced by RMDW/WE/Citadel and used with permission - since we own it! Visit www.citadelsongs.com, www.citadelband.com, www.citadelmusic.org, or www.citadel-cd.com! Write citadel_1@msn.com ...Starting with the Great War between the Affrage and the Diplomats, the struggle for power, resources, slaves and planetary occupation raged on through generations. Most of the earliest recorded galactic history was lost during the 2nd Quadrant Burn, when hundreds of galaxies were disintegrated by a disaster on a planet-sized weapons development satellite. This catastrophe affected different races in unique ways. Some sought to take control of the remaining resources and governments, others were content to be ruled. Still, others were desperate to find a calm existence in a natural environment where generations of peaceful development could eventually lead to a positive dominance in their dimension. These people banded into diverse tribal units under one code and called themselves the Dreemurz. These beings stood for peace and preservation, progress and protection, love and hope - the common dream of most higher sentient corporal life forms. Early on in their history, thousands in the tribes of Dreemurz eluded the battle front and war-ravaged solar regions, and dispersed throughout the remaining galaxies in the uncontaminated outer lying quadrants. One tribe had earlier restored the songs and poems of their pre-space age ancestors from a transparent acetate platter that was found sealed in a Prism Ice meteor fragment floating in a sea of asteroids - once an inhabited galaxy. These songs and poems preserved the truths and principles of the Dreemurz nation and each of the tribes took a set of scrolls with them as they split up in search of refuge from the ceaseless conflicts in known space... From 'The Citadel of Cynosure and Other Tales ©rmdw/gw/we - http://www.cdbaby.com/all/citadel All Rights Reserved -- Used with permission of copyright/tradename owners Here's the Dreemurz Citadel mantra from the ancient scrolls found in the Vasse caverns: A Cynosure Concept There are no superstars among us. Our successes can only be related to our desire to achieve and our freedom to dream. The latter is provided by our God and our country, the former, however, must be found inside our self-appreciation. We must hold complete trust in our unique individuality and allow ourselves as well as those around us to create without the desire, need or the social suggestion that we must please others. Appreciation does not exist in the sense that we sometimes tend to believe. It does not just happen, nor can it be blamed on destiny or luck. Appreciation is created or stimulated by our presentation. Positive approaches do not guarantee perfection, but smiles are contagious. Humans relate best when truth and honesty are prevalent features of our innovative attempts to escape and help others escape the sometimes boring and stifling day-to-day routines. There is a center of attraction, the fortress of the guiding light of Cynosure -- we are Citadel -- Welcome'

Lonely Boy © by CITADEL ®

Length: 2m 55s

'A rare glimpse into the softer side of CITADEL ® - From The GIG Broadcast and DVD - 'Lonely Boy' narrates three phases of the life of a singer/songwriter - or for any dreamer for that matter - there will always be someone there for us if we take the time to be there for others now... Lonely Boy © G. Whitman (BMI) performed by CITADEL ® Lonely boy who plays his song Tells himself there's nothing wrong All alone but laughs with ease Blinding lights but still he sees the way Shy young man who sings his heart With his words will never part Sings of things some cannot feel Sings of dreams some call unreal it seems They never dreem... Where are you going Do you know? Going alone it seems so slow Where are you headed Do you care? Hoping something is waiting there for you Waiting there for you Seems so long But knowing that it's true ...waiting there for you... Grey old man with his guitar That old thing has got him far Past the lives of those who sought what they wanted and always got It seemed... But they never dreamed... Where are you going Do you know? Going alone it seems so slow Where are you headed Do you care? Hoping someone is waiting there for you Waiting there for you Seems so long But knowing that it's true ...I'll be there for you... Lonely Boy © G. Whitman (BMI) from the CD, '@ the Rainbow's End' by Citadel® Words and music © G. Whitman(BMI - Citadel® is a registered tradename - Used with permission - All rights reserved ©2007 WE™ http://www.citadelmusic.org'

Length: 3m 0s

'This CITADEL video features the Whitman's with Fletcher Hutchison on drums, C. Whitman, R. Culverson and D. George and was filmed in German Village, Ohio. From The DVD Release 'Citadel Qubed' available at www.citadelsongs.com - When you're young, you're told to find a policeman if you get lost, but later in life, getting lost usually means you finding yourself again by breaking through to the other side of your mind and your circumstances. This mirrors the struggle of so many free spirits who see no logic in hate or war or entrapments or polarities or extremes or... Lost Kid © by CITADEL ® You sit and you stare out the window, you're stoned again Looking for someone to show you your home again... ...'just walk up to the policeman and tell him your name, you give him your address and you get no blame, you get to ride home and the sirens are on, there's hands in a pocket that doesn't let go -- and you know You gotta get to the other side again! You set and you stare out the window, you're alone again Waiting for music to show your home again... We think it's time to blow open the door! Arrive with conclusions, we'll need nothing more! One day in the meadow and all sirens are on, break out of that pocket that doesn't let go -- And you know You're gonna get to the other side again! Lost Kid © G. Whitman (BMI) from the CD, 'Access One: Citadel®' © Whitman/Citadel™ and the DVD, 'Citadel Qubed' Sessions © wePODstudios™ Citadel® is a registered tradename - Used with permission - All rights reserved ©2007 WE™ http://www.citadelsongs.com'

Length: 4m 36s

'From the CD 'The Citadel of Cynosure and Other Tales' this is straight out hard rock from Progfest Co-Founders, CITADEL®. The power of words and the business of selling songs, who takes responsibility for the integrity, do you tear down or build up, hurt or heal -- you better just watch your mouth, what you say and sing tells the world where your true spirit is sourced. This live video broadcast is also available on DVD -- visit www.citadelsongs.com, www.citadelband.com, or www.citadelmusic.org for more about the Progfest Pioneers and Co-Founders, CITADEL® Winter's Dying © CITADEL ® Winter's dying I can feel the cold though Songs are sighing Days and dream are hard to hold Lost Dreams Lost Treasures Simple times of foolish pleasures Broken rhymes Scattered measures Stuck inside such dormant leisure Lost Dreams Stolen Vision Falling over small decisions Careless words A deep incision Causing us to lose position Winter's dying Knowing what we're told is true Spirit's flying high While melodies are bought and sold New Dreams New Treasures End the times of foolish pleasure Open Minds Moral Measures Substitute complacent leisure Spring Dreams Summer Visions Confident in all decisions Careful words Heal incisions Giving love a new position A new position Winter's Dying © G. Whitman (BMI) from the CD, 'The Citadel of Cynosure and Other Tales' © Whitman/Citadel Citadel® is a registered tradename - Used with permission - All rights reserved ©2007 WE™ http://www.citadelsongs.com From the CD 'The Citadel of Cynosure and Other Tales' this is straight out hard rock from Progfest Co-Founders, CITADEL®. The power of words and the business of selling songs, who takes responsibility for the integrity, do you tear down or build up, hurt or heal -- you better just watch your mouth, what you say and sing tells the world where your true spirit is sourced.'