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[[File:Manchester 2003-11-29 Chris Wolstenholme.jpg | thumb | right | [[Christopher Wolstenholme]]]]
| Name = Pray
{{Gigbox
| Album = [[For The Throne (compilation)|For The Throne]], Cryosleep (alternative version w/ no voiceover)
| Venue = Manchester Evening News Arena
| Length = 3:54
| Date = 29{{supo|th}} November 2003
| AltTitles = Pray (High Valyrian)
| DateRef = <ref name="mc20031105">{{cite/microcuts20031105}}</ref>
| First = [[Houston Toyota Center 2019 (gig)|22{{supo|nd}} February 2019]]
| Location = Manchester
| Latest = [[Lima Hipódromo de Monterrico 2019 (gig)|15{{supo|th}} October 2019]]
| LocationRef = <ref name="mc20031105"/>
| Recorded = 2018/19
| Country = United Kingdom
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]], David Benioff, Daniel Brett Weiss
| Songs = 18
| Producer = [[Matthew Bellamy]], [[Sebastien Najand]], [[Aleks Von Korff]], Ricky Reed
| SongsRef = <ref name="mc20031105"/>
| Chart position = -
| Support = [[Kinesis]], [[Elbow]]
| Doors = 18:00
| Zone = UTC
| Capacity = 19,000 <small>(max seated capacity)</small>
| Price = 15.00 <small>(seated, standing)</small>
| Curr = GBP
}}
}}


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| Current = Manchester Evening News Arena
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'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljEs2Wh_O3U Listen]'''
Around the time of this gig, [[Matthew Bellamy]] would sing all of the lead chorus vocals for performances of The Small Print himself, unlike later gigs where [[Christopher Wolstenholme]] would take over during certain lines.  He balanced his guitar on his head after performing Blackout,{{cite/none}} as seen at Glastonbury.  He omitted the words "scream and she'll shout" from Stockholm Syndrome,{{cite/none}} instead opting to step away from the microphone and pop an on-stage balloon with his guitar.{{cite/none}}


==Information==
You can read a review of the gig [http://link2wales.co.uk/2003/gigreviews/muse-elbow-kinesis-manchester-evening-news-arena/ here]


A cinematic orchestral piece written by Bellamy for Game of Thrones. The song was released on April 26th, 2019.<ref name="tweet2019/04/09">It was leaked a day earlier.
== Speech ==
{{cite/web |
Assorted "Cheers!" and "Thank you"s throughout, sometimes in strangely hilarious voices with accompanying facial expressions (e.g. New Born, Blackout)
title=Twitter / Game of Thrones: Rally the realm. Music is coming April 26.| date=2019-04-09 | fetch=2019-04-09 | desc=Game of Thrones soundtrack release | auth=Game of Thrones | pub=Twitter | url=https://twitter.com/GameOfThrones/status/1115615347527303169 | dom=twitter.com | type=ext
}}</ref>


Matt also thought it fit well in the [[Simulation Theory Tour|Simulation Theory world tour]] sets as an interlude to [[The Dark Side (song)|The Dark Side]], and features Matt on pre-recorded vocals with Chris and Dom playing concert bass drums.
Bellamy introduced the song Butterflies & Hurricanes, "Gonna play another new song, if you haven't heard this song it's called 'Butterflies & Hurricanes'".


Alongside an orchestra it also features a choir, a piano and a faint synth, similar to the one at the end of [[The Void (song)|The Void]], doubling the piano melody.  
After returning to the stage for the encore, Bellamy responded to an unusually loud shout from one audience member with "Easy tiger!" followed by some indecipherable gibberish involving the word "fucking".


Alongside Bellamy's English singing, Pray also includes a spoken word, parts of Melisandre's Jon Snow's Prayer (performed by actress Carice van Houten), written in High Valyrian, a fictional language from the Game of Thrones series, hence the song's longer title.
Bellamy introduced the song Blackout, "Cheers! Cheers... we'll play a new song, if you haven't heard this song yet... this song is called 'Blackout', and Chris is gonna play the keys... It's one for the lighters I think...".


==Cryosleep version==
Before the final song Bellamy announced "Thank you very much people of Manchester, you're the best! Thank you very much for coming this song is called Stockoooolm Syndroooome".


It was announced by Bellamy on April 7th, 2021<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CNX1bzJDChw/</ref>, that he will be releasing "Cryosleep", a limited-edition picture disc, which will, alongside [[Take_a_Bow_(song)#Take_A_Bow_.28Four_Hands_Piano.29|Take A Bow (Four Hands Piano)]] and [[Guiding_Light_(song)#Guiding_Light_.28On_Jeff.27s_Guitar.29|Guiding Light (On Jeff Buckley's Guitar)]] feature a version of Pray without Game of Thrones vocals.
== Media ==
 
An mp3 bootleg is available in the 'Media Downloads' section of [[Muselive.com]]
The short EP will be released on July 16th, 2021, as part of Record Store Day and is going to feature a 12" disc with a music booklet.
 
==Additional Information==
 
According to official credits, the song was co-composed by Game of Thrones TV Series creators Dan Weiss and David Benioff. The song was co-produced, mixed and mastered by Sebastian Najand, who previously produced an alternate reality version of [[Algorithm (song)|Algorithm]] for [[Simulation Theory (album)|Simulation Theory]]. Additionally, the song was engineered by [[Adam Hawkins]], who did engineering and mixing on [[Simulation Theory (album)|Simulation Theory]] aswell.
 
It was compared to [[The Void (song) | The Void]], and also the intro used on Resistance tour, "[http://musewiki.org/Intro_music#We_Are_the_Universe We Are The Universe]".
 
''(The following sentence contains spoilers)'' As with all the songs on the For The Throne compilation album, having easter eggs/clues to the last season of Game of Thrones, the lyrics and the addition of the spoken word are likely referencing Daenerys’s death.
 
A slightly different, more synthey version of the song was used during the 2020's [[Simulation Theory Film (live)|Simulation Theory Film]].  
 
==Live==
 
A shortened version of it (the last verse, without the spoken word) made the live debut in the first show of the [[Simulation Theory Tour]], in Houston, Dom and Chris playing big drums. The rest was played as a tape. You can see more info [[Pray (live) | here]].
 
==Lyrics==
 
{{lyrics
|
''Intro (Spoken word in Valyrian):''
Zyhys oñoso jehikagon Aeksiot epi
 
''Chorus:''
We will pray
Pray with me
We can bring her back
Pray, remember me
 
''Verse (Spoken word):''
Zyhys perzys stepagon Aeksio Oño jorepi, se morghultas lys qelitsos sikagon.
Hen syndrorro, oños. Hen perzys, hen ñuqir, perzys.
Hen syndrorro, oños. Hen ñuqir, perzys. Hen morghot, glaeson.
 
''Chorus:''
We will pray
Pray with, with me
We can bring her back
Pray, pray
Pray with me
 
''Outro (Spoken word):''
Hen ñuqir, perzys. Hen syndrorro, oños.
Hen morghot, glaeson.
Please.


{{setlist
| 01 = Apocalypse Please
| 02 = Hysteria
| 03 = New Born
| 04 = Sing for Absolution
| 05 = Thoughts of a Dying Atheist
| 06 = Citizen Erased
| 07 = Space Dementia
| 08 = Endlessly
| 09pre = {{Adagio sostenuto}} | 09 = Sunburn | 09app = (keyboard)
| 10 = Butterflies & Hurricanes
| 11 = The Small Print
| 12 = Forced In | 12app = (instrumental)
| 13 = Muscle Museum
| 14 = Bliss | 14app = (short)
| 15 = Time Is Running Out
| 16 = Plug In Baby | 16app = {{encore}}
| 17 = Blackout
| 18 = Stockholm Syndrome | 18app = + outro
}}
}}


Translated from Valyrian:
== References ==
 
<references/>
{{lyrics
|
''Intro:''
We ask the Lord to shine his light


''Chorus:''
== See also ==
We will pray
* [[Manchester Evening News Arena]]
Pray with me
We can bring her back
Pray, remember me
 
''Verse:''
We beg the Lord to share his fire, and light a candle that has gone out.
From darkness, light. From ashes, fire. From death, life.
 
''Chorus:''
We will pray
Pray with, with me
We can bring her back
Pray, pray
Pray with me
 
''Outro:''
From ashes, fire. From death, life.
Please.
 
}}
 
==References==
<references/>


[[Category:Songs]]
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[[Category:Matthew Bellamy songs]]

Revision as of 16:51, 29 November 2021

Christopher Wolstenholme
Muse show
Venue Manchester Evening News Arena[source?]
Date 29th November 2003[1]
Location Manchester[1]
Country United Kingdom
Songs 18[1]
Support Kinesis, Elbow[source?]
Start (UTC) Unknown, 18:00[source?] (doors)
Capacity 19,000 (max seated capacity)[source?]
Price (GBP) 15.00 (seated, standing)[source?]
Sold out? Unknown




Around the time of this gig, Matthew Bellamy would sing all of the lead chorus vocals for performances of The Small Print himself, unlike later gigs where Christopher Wolstenholme would take over during certain lines. He balanced his guitar on his head after performing Blackout,[source?] as seen at Glastonbury. He omitted the words "scream and she'll shout" from Stockholm Syndrome,[source?] instead opting to step away from the microphone and pop an on-stage balloon with his guitar.[source?]

You can read a review of the gig here

Speech

Assorted "Cheers!" and "Thank you"s throughout, sometimes in strangely hilarious voices with accompanying facial expressions (e.g. New Born, Blackout)

Bellamy introduced the song Butterflies & Hurricanes, "Gonna play another new song, if you haven't heard this song it's called 'Butterflies & Hurricanes'".

After returning to the stage for the encore, Bellamy responded to an unusually loud shout from one audience member with "Easy tiger!" followed by some indecipherable gibberish involving the word "fucking".

Bellamy introduced the song Blackout, "Cheers! Cheers... we'll play a new song, if you haven't heard this song yet... this song is called 'Blackout', and Chris is gonna play the keys... It's one for the lighters I think...".

Before the final song Bellamy announced "Thank you very much people of Manchester, you're the best! Thank you very much for coming this song is called Stockoooolm Syndroooome".

Media

An mp3 bootleg is available in the 'Media Downloads' section of Muselive.com

Setlist

References

  1. ↑ a b c November Setlists (2003-11-05). MicroCuts. Retrieved 2006-11-28 from microcuts.net.

See also


Go back to the gig archive

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