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I Cannot Say by Lorcan Ward
A Warhammer 40000 Alpha Legion inspired Power Metal song
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So as it should be nobody expected the Alpha Legion were next. When I started writing songs for this project I came to the conclusion that a XXth legion song wouldn’t work and I was not going to force one. About a year later I was re-reading Horus Rising and the opening line “I was there the day” + the lodge saying “I can’t say” stuck with me. I wrote down “I was there the day and what that is I cannot say”. That was all it took and the lyrics just flowed out. Out of all my songs release this might be favourite. The lyrics and music follows the concept of twins. The two guitars in the intro, the unison guitar + keyboard solos and lots of backing vocals repeating the same lyrics. Musically it's inspired by Sonata Arctica, Dragonforce, Children of Bodom, Blind Guardian, Firewind, too many bands to list!!
There’s a number of ways to interpret the POV but I like the idea it’s Alpharius on one side “I want for nothing” and Omegon on the other finishing the sentence “I care for not”. At times they are in agreement finishing each others sentences, other times they disagree and sometimes they contradict each other.
Credits:
Vocals - Berzan Önen
Guitar - Lorcan Ward
Bass - Rich Gray
Drums - Robin Stone
Re-amped, mixed & mastered at Trackmix Studios
Artwork by Elijah ArhPriest - www.artstation...
Lyrics:
Verse 1:
I was there the day
What that is I cannot say
For I am bound
To see this through
My duty will prevail
I want for nothing
I care for not
The growing shadow on your shoulder
The puppet master
The beholder
Chorus:
Let the hydra rise
Out of the ashes
Atop the maelstrom
Beneath the madness
We are the beginning
We will ensure the end
The sears of eternity
The crux in the path of divinity
Verse 2:
We swear allegiance
But where we stand
I cannot say
Are we of one mind
Or has the serpent lost it's way
Under a cloak of fear
The truth it will appear
But you will be far too late
To see the folly of your ways
Interlude:
Purge out the weakness
From stem to the core
Inject the venom
And curate the dance once more
For the future
And the prosperity of man
As the shadows lengthen
Surely know you understand
#warhammer40k #alphalegion #warhammermusic #warhammer40000

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26 авг 2024

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@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

So as it should be nobody expected the Alpha Legion were next. When I started writing songs for this project I came to the conclusion that a XXth legion song wouldn’t work and I was not going to force one. About a year later I was re-reading Horus Rising and the opening line “I was there the day” + the lodge saying “I can’t say” stuck with me. I wrote down “I was there the day and what that is I cannot say”. That was all it took and the lyrics just flowed out. Out of all my songs release this might be favourite. The lyrics and music follows the concept of twins. The two guitars in the intro, the unison guitar + keyboard solos and lots of backing vocals repeating the same lyrics. There’s a number of ways to interpret the POV but I like the idea it’s Alpharius on one side “I want for nothing” and Omegon on the other finishing the sentence “I care for not”. At times they are in agreement finishing each others sentences, other times they disagree and sometimes they contradict each other. *Playlist for all my Warhammer Songs:* ru-vid.com/group/PLLGcf9MM9tfSDrwi-AJOJjUSh0pQG1Vni *Stream/Download/Support:* 🎵 Spotify - open.spotify.com/track/1Qmk8AehAs9u2naweBWM8k 🎵 Bandcamp - lorcanward.bandcamp.com/track/i-cannot-say 🎵 Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/album/i-cannot-say-feat-berzan-önen-single/1720645336

@Prophetofthe8thLegion 6 месяцев назад

Alright now where’s my boiz in midnight clad. Oh wait there they are. Greetings malevolent brothers, how goes it on this grim night? Hydra Dominatus… Whut…

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

@@Prophetofthe8thLegion VIIIth legion warships entering real space soon 🦇

@Prophetofthe8thLegion 6 месяцев назад

@@LorcanWard Good, Ave Dominus Nox! The slaves of the corpse emperor won’t know what hit them.

@Rihadso 6 месяцев назад

@@Prophetofthe8thLegion Well, if it's the Night Lord's, the slaves of the Imperium will definitly know who skinned them.

@cw7436 6 месяцев назад

Not for the Corpse upon the throne Not for the cruel gods in the the warp But for Man do we conspire and die.

@Southern_Crusader 6 месяцев назад

Why do we do it all? To be honest we forgot a long time ago.

@samfire3067 3 месяца назад

@@Southern_Crusaderwhen You are a globin for so long its Hard to Remember The reason You Began to doit

@KingOfStopMotion 6 месяцев назад

"Do you have one primarch?" "Yes and no."

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

So the Emperor created 20 Primarchs, well 21 but we only talk about the 18 but there are actually 19. So these 19, I mean 18 primarchs…

@Southern_Crusader 6 месяцев назад

⁠⁠@@LorcanWardDon’t forget the prototype Angel so… 22?

@Rihadso 6 месяцев назад

"Yesn't"

@thefridge2265 6 месяцев назад

I am Alpharius. We are all Alpharius. We are Alpha Legion, and we are all one.

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

Hydra Dominatus!

@jeremymay6823 6 месяцев назад

Ave Imperator

@krel7160 6 месяцев назад

'You ask me to reveal myself? Brother, I have never once masked my actions.' 'I am Alpharius, and my name is all you will remember.'

@samfire3067 3 месяца назад

@@krel7160not ALL but most yes

@TheRandomGamerBoi 3 месяца назад

No I am Alpharius!

@Nostroman_Praetor 6 месяцев назад

In short, and without suprise, The Alpha Legion song was not what you would initially expect. Beyond their surface level nonsense The Alpha Legion's schemes (when not self-sabatoged) often turn up results that project so catastrophically that when they finally happen, it ends badly for everyone not directly benefitting from it. The song starts subtle, ramps up out of nowhere in its build-up, then never looks back as the vocals both dominate the other elements, and confuse if you aren't paying attention.

@TheAirborneSpud 5 месяцев назад

Alpharius was always more Malcador's son than the Emperor's.

@Birdy084 6 месяцев назад

Damn this song is badass. When you shout “let the hydra riiiiise” I get chills

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

Thanks! Berzan knocked it out of Pluto with his vocals. I had the same feeling when I heard his tracks for the first time.

@LordCrate-du8zm 6 месяцев назад

I can’t believe you got Alpharius himself to sing this!

@alperakyuz9702 6 месяцев назад

Im alpharius and i confirm i sang this -alpharius(probably)

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

Alpharius on the drums too

@shinja5459 2 месяца назад

I could have sworn that was Alpharius on the drums!🤯

@tyjytjafdf689 6 месяцев назад

Hypothetically speaking, had i listened to the song, which i do not confirm or deny - i could be theorized to give out some form of comment on my thoughts about it in a way which made my opinion appear positive - which is not to say that i did or would ever do so, nor that these words were even truly written by me in the first place. -Alpharius (possibly)

@SevyS7 6 месяцев назад

ok calm your boots alpha legionnaire

@00784865 5 месяцев назад

Not for gods, not for warlords, for the primarchs and the Harrow.

@WounderVaflel 6 месяцев назад

The Legion who never had luck with songs

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

I can see why. I wrote down some lyrics like "I am Alpharius, I am not Alpharius" and quickly gave up. It was only letting the idea stew for a long time that I was able to come back and properly attempt it.

@shonklebonkle324 6 месяцев назад

Hydra dominatus with hmkids.

@spartastic4 6 месяцев назад

This song fucking slaps -Alpharius, probably. But reading your comment got me thinking to the Alpharius novel and how the forst two sentences said "I am Alpharius. That is a lie."

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

That novel and especially that line was a big influence for this track. The idea of saying something and then following it up with a contradiction or double meaning.

@michimatsch5862 6 месяцев назад

This just popped in as a recommend after listening to another Gloryhammer song. This is great. Not that much of a warhammer nerd and defo not alpha legion. But this song? It just works.

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

Thanks! Glad to hear it's showing up as a recommendation to a band like Gloryhammer. I love those guys.

@perpetualplanner 6 месяцев назад

Finally a song that does the Alpha Legion justice, can't wait to see what you've got up your sleeve next.

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

Thanks! It was a tough song to write but glad to hear it's hit home.

@LorgarAurelian379 6 месяцев назад

Absolutely everyone and everything is Alpharius. Except Alpharius. He’s the only real Alpharius. HYDRA DOMINATUS

@williammiller4768 6 месяцев назад

This is straight up Iron Maiden vibes and I’m all for it. Well done!

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

Thanks! Huge Iron Maiden fan here.

@travisbrewer1641 6 месяцев назад

Oh man the opening solo is magical, and then the drums come in, like sustained bolter fire, methodical like, very fitting for the Alpha legion, the vocals just complete it, I really the Puppet master the beholder part. You really captured the spirit and feeling of the alpha legion, which is hard to do even in text or art, let alone song, major props!

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

Thanks man! It was a lot of work compared to the other legion songs so glad to hear it paid off.

@WeDieStanding948 6 месяцев назад

Holy Emperor this is good!

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@Burninator353 6 месяцев назад

Alpha Legion are one of my favorites. I'm overjoyed to hear one of the very few songs that fits them!

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

Glad to hear it! It was a tough song to write but good to know it's hit home.

@dj11o9er 6 месяцев назад

Sir Lorcan Ward Sir 🫡, status report! I got le Old Man Reacts to react to three of your bits (hell yeah) and he liked all three of em. Two were on streams and one ended up as its own video, but he still liked all three. Y e e e s

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

That’s awesome! I’ll check out that video now.

@ChrisTintinger 6 месяцев назад

A shame you can’t leave a 5* review for this, cuz this guys knows how to cook and serve you the best only. Who I am? Why Alpharius if course.

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

Back in the early days of RU-vid they had a star system before changing to the thumbs up or down. I am a 5 star man! - Alpharius Reynolds

@zedoniusrulerofflame4675 6 месяцев назад

I am Alpharius.

@Shield_bash0357 6 месяцев назад

No I’m alpharius

@manwithgun9768 6 месяцев назад

You ametures, IM Alpharius!

@Lincy7734 6 месяцев назад

And this is a lie

@henkhenk4396 6 месяцев назад

I, Alpharius, confirm that these fine gentlemen are all telling the truth

@thestonedone9237 6 месяцев назад

No I am Alpharius

@BaphoMettbroetchen 6 месяцев назад

Hydra Dominatus!

@dropkickpiper3204 6 месяцев назад

It’s so fitting that this song lyrically plays around with double meanings. I like the Sears of Eternity line. The Alpharius and the Alpha Legion attempt to be “seers,” predicting things to come and sabotaging their enemies, thinking a step ahead and so on. To sear is also to burn something. If you go on the premise that Alpharius went traitor while also taking loyalist actions to “break” the Cabal’s prophecy, then Alpharius could be seen as trying to save the humanity by joining in burning the Imperium down. It works with the rising from the ashes imagery in the lyrics. It’s full of double meanings and contradictions. Very Alpha Legion.

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

It’s so awesome to read comments like this. I was wondering if people would dive into my lyrics, especially this song. You’re spot on with the seers part. The follow up line “the crux in the path of divinity” also ties in with it, are they talking about the Emperor turning into a God or Horus and the powers of chaos. Either works as they are visualising and insuring humanity’s future.

@andarchy1386 6 месяцев назад

We are living in the age of Alpharius ,age of ALPHARIUS!!

@juujaavituttaa 2 месяца назад

This track makes the hairs on my arms rise up and scream "I'm Alpharius!"

@Igniz_aeromozol 5 месяцев назад

The harrowmaster is pleased. Hydra dominatus!

@l.a.wright6912 4 месяца назад

Probably your best work. Really sells the true nature of the leigion

@claraw7 6 месяцев назад

Smashed another one out of the park 😮😮😮❤❤❤❤ wow

@amanthatlikesfromsoftware 6 месяцев назад

Great song man. Keep making 40k songs

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

Thanks! Lots more to come

@Cereal_ttk 6 месяцев назад

Really fucking good! Honestly my new fav 🍻

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

Cheers! Glad to hear 🍻

@tormunnvii3317 6 месяцев назад

Jesus... Perfect Lyrics. Perfect Song for the Alpha Legion.

@chrisingersoll2473 6 месяцев назад

You the hydra awaits

@rollutherhodie3076 6 месяцев назад

HYDRA DOMINATUS!

@Hiru_musicayletrasuwu 6 месяцев назад

We all are alpharius and yo are alpharius, we cannot say it

@nicholasdorich7939 6 месяцев назад

Well done! This definitely captured the Alpha Legion feeling.

@heyguysiguessthatsit4610 6 месяцев назад

Amazing

@striderfox71 6 месяцев назад

Okay. The cover goes hard dude. I love it ❤

@user-sw1tk3lu8p 6 месяцев назад

We are Legion. I am everywhere!

@elysiankentarchy1531 6 месяцев назад

I am Alpharius and I approve this song.

@dracojaco7131 6 месяцев назад

I approve. -Alpharius

@shinja5459 2 месяца назад

That was a lie- Alpharius

@jackbaxter2223 3 месяца назад

For the first ten seconds, I thought the song was just going to be complete silence the whole way through, because you can't say and the Alpha Legion are keeping the song secret.

@Afro_Redneck 6 месяцев назад

Awesome! Can't wait to see who's next!

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

Thanks! Lots more to come. I’m enjoying it being a surprise so I try not to say what’s coming next

@ancientmariner9460 6 месяцев назад

God damn, it's a banger. Friggin amazing!

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@soundvision1601 6 месяцев назад

Mr. Ward thak you for Warhhammer Metal, this is everything that one metalhead and warhammer fan could ask for...keep up the good and noble work \m/

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

Thanks!! Glad to hear it’s hitting home

@ForTheWarmasterHorus 14 дней назад

The only good alpha legion song on RU-vid

@LychgateWraith 3 месяца назад

AAAAAA I'm not crazy, I knew you were updating the thumbnails. Though I thought I was when I woke up and saw the thumbnail for Heretek looked different lol

@LorcanWard 3 месяца назад

Ha I was wondering who would be the first to notice. Just tidying up all my videos so they are more uniform and recognisable.

@mkvenner2 5 месяцев назад

Hydra Dominatus

@clock1212 5 месяцев назад

I love Unbreakable, I love Heretek, I love Citadel but this may very well be my new favorite song. And I'm not even that big of an Alpha Legion guy. :D Sorry Rogal. :P

@LorcanWard 4 месяца назад

Nice!! This is one of my favourite songs too

@sirflapfla97 6 месяцев назад

are you planning to do a song for every legion? cuz if so im looking forward to the salamanders

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

That's the plan! Maybe even multiple songs for each legion since there's a lot to work with. My Salamanders song will be very different to what I've released so far.

@sirflapfla97 6 месяцев назад

@@LorcanWard sweet, looking forward to it man. You and yours do a great job.

@hydrathedaydreamer 6 месяцев назад

Hydra Dominatus!!!

@paulthiede 6 месяцев назад

Epic song as all your 40K songs! I don’t even overstate when I say you are my current favorite song channel! It’s amazing how you can pump out so many great quality songs in such little time!! Ig you’re gonna cover all legions (which is epic) Another idea would be a song about the unification wars (just an idea, but might be epic too)

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

Thanks!! I never thought about the unification wars but there’s a lot to work with, especially with the thunder warriors

@DBWave94 7 дней назад

Perhaps I listened to this track. Perhaps I even enjoyed it. Who can really say?

@omdemocracy4409 Месяц назад

Howdy! I recently discovered your channel, and since I have I've been unable to stop listening to this and "The Blood Must Flow", your World Eaters song. Both are absolutely incredible and I think represent their factions better than most anything else. I was wondering if you had plans to do a Black Templar one any time in the near future? They're another one of my favorite factions and I think if you made a song for them it'd be utterly incredible.

@LorcanWard Месяц назад

@@omdemocracy4409 awesome! Glad to hear you’re liking those songs. I’ve written a Black Templars song. It’s one, if not my favourite Warhammer song I’ve written. The next step is recording which can take a while.

@ForTheWarmasterHorus 14 дней назад

@@LorcanWardsigismund song too please

@Yohanbig94 6 месяцев назад

Love it!

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@therealcarlxii 6 месяцев назад

As Alpharius, I approve this song.

@Strale3234 6 месяцев назад

I am alpharius

@UnlicensedAstronaut 6 месяцев назад

No one expects the Alpha Legion

@ethrsag735 6 месяцев назад

Hydra Dominatus brother

@lusario2650 6 месяцев назад

Fucking Awesome

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

🤘🏻

@stratigangames508 6 месяцев назад

Best Traitor legion. Allegedly.

@AlphariusHydra20 6 месяцев назад

I Alpharius approve this song.

@Leo-cu8mv 6 месяцев назад

Hydra dominatus

@gibusman2634 6 месяцев назад

Now then before you read this comment take into account that all i am saying is a lie. I am Alpharius this is a lie. And i appreciated this music and will probably share it.. or did I not already did it. I am Omegon this is a lie.

@bobslackey1456 6 месяцев назад

I of the Alphari am requesting the sheet music.

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

Working on sheet music for all my songs as I type this. Hopefully all up next week for download.

@TechTyler88 6 месяцев назад

Lit

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

🤘

@tzeentchlordoffates9268 6 месяцев назад

Tupperware Dominatus!

@lusario2650 6 месяцев назад

Will all this culminate in a full album or are you just going to churn out hit after hit after hit...

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

Aiming for an album when I have enough songs. The current plan is just lots of singles.

@ZZMonkeysUncleZZ 6 месяцев назад

Everything I say is a lie…

@aslambhatti8932 4 месяца назад

Or is it

@Psub950 6 месяцев назад

❤

@user-ob5xg5ht4s 3 месяца назад

hyrdara dominatus

@Strale3234 3 месяца назад

Day 7 of asking for custodies song

@WarmasterWirMustard 6 месяцев назад

When we getting a world eater song brother?

@LorcanWard 6 месяцев назад

The blood will flow soon

@torcaace 6 месяцев назад

I am not Alpharius. This is the truth

@theluckiestdakota5865 6 месяцев назад

I am Alpharius

@HamishHorizon 6 месяцев назад

This is a lie. I am Alpharius.

@decampus23 6 месяцев назад

My favourite legion.Hydra Dominatus, I am Alpharius

@phalanxwarden4124 6 месяцев назад

In the name of Dorn, I came to fortify this comments section........but this is a lie. Hydra Dominatus!

@Rinewall 6 месяцев назад

I am Alpharius and so is my wife

@jakkford2592 5 месяцев назад

I am Alpharius, and this is a lie

@lupercal6461 6 месяцев назад

i am alpharius you are not alpharius we are alpharius Who is Alpharius ?

@x64600 6 месяцев назад

Slow it down to .75, Better. Ballads are just to fast these days, Like when you play fast just to show skill. But at the cost of enjoyable well held ballad riffs.