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We Will Not Go Down - Michael Heart
A blinding flash of white light
Lit up the sky over Gaza tonight
People running for cover
Not knowing whether they’re dead or alive
They came with their tanks and their planes
With ravaging fiery flames
And nothing remains
Just a voice rising up in the smoky haze
We will not go down
In the night, without a fight
You can burn up our mosques and our homes and our schools
But our spirit will never die
We will not go down
In Gaza tonight
Women and children alike
Murdered and massacred night after night
While the so-called leaders of countries afar
Debated on who’s wrong or right
But their powerless words were in vain
And the bombs fell down like acid rain
But through the tears and the blood and the pain
You can still hear that voice through the smoky haze
We will not go down
In the night, without a fight
You can burn up our mosques and our homes and our schools
But our spirit will never die
We will not go down
In Gaza tonight
Sedikit biografi tentang Michael Heart :
Michael Heart has no propensity for nonsense. Neither in his life nor in his music. His no-frills approach to songwriting and production work is a clear testament to that. Despite his vastly diverse musicianship skills in different genres (clearly a direct result of having been raised all over the world), he has an affinity for authenticity and purity when it comes to his music. When he makes a Pop/Rock record, you just know it’s a Pop/Rock record.Such is the case with his just released, debut Pop/Rock CD titled “Unsolicited Material”. Although this record may not necessarily entirely sound like the work of his musical influences, you can definitely hear traces of artists such as Don Henley, Bryan Adams and possibly even a hint of Daughtry, in a song or two. His raspy, breathy voice has a very identifiable sound, which commands attention from the listener. The songs are well crafted and the lyrical content is somewhat diverse, yet relevant. He tackles serious topics such as adultery (“Living In Sin”); the challenges of making a living (“Life Goes On”); war (“Damaged World”) and even domestic violence (“Finally Free”). Having said that, once in a while, Michael still lets his sense of humor come out in a song like “Wanna Be Bad”. After all, rock’n roll is about having a good time. And just for good measure, he includes the obligatory, radio-friendly, mid-tempo, Pop/Rock love song, “Lost In You”. Although the moods of the various songs on this CD do vary, there is still a common thread in all of these songs that unify them as a collective work.
Michael’s background is as diverse as can be. Born in Syria and raised in Europe (Switzerland and Austria), the Middle East and the United States, he has lived a multi-cultural life and absorbed the music of different parts of the world (although his current CD release is purely categorized as Pop/Rock). He started out on piano and guitar at age 10. Shortly thereafter, he began dabbling in songwriting and eventually made the natural progression towards recording. After earning his audio engineering degree from Full Sail (recording school), he moved to Los Angeles in 1990 and spent the past 18 years working on the local studio circuit both as a session guitarist and a recording engineer. In that time, he has worked with such artists as Brandy, Will Smith, Toto, Natalie Cole, The Temptations, Phil Collins, Patty LaBelle, The Pointer Sisters, Earth Wind & Fire, Ricky Lee Jones, Lou Rawls, Jesse McCartney, Hillary Duff, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Paige, Al Jarreau, K-Ci & Jojo, Deborah Cox, Monica, Taylor Dayne, Keiko Matsui, Steve Nieves, Luis Miguel and Tarkan. Michael’s fluency in French was definitely an added bonus when he also worked in the studio with French artists like Calogero (The Charts), Marc Lavoine and Veronique Sanson. Other projects also included work with producers Rodney Jerkins, Philippe Saisse and David Foster. (note: on most of these recording credits, Michael is credited as “Annas Allaf”, his real name, Michael Heart being the stage name). Although most of Michael’s work has been in the recording studio, he also done some touring (notably back in the early 90’s, when he toured as a Flamenco guitarist in a guitar trio with Juan Manuel Canizares, opening for Dire Straits). He has also recorded and toured with the smooth jazz band Jango.
These days, when he is not promoting his new CD or writing new material, Michael is lending his production skills to various local artists, primarily working in his home studio.
In January of 2009, Michael also wrote and composed a song about the horrific situation of the Palestinian people in Gaza. The song is called "We will not go down".
Taken from http://michaelheart.com/Michael_Heart_Bio.html
Michael Heart lahir di Syiria. Kehidupannya sangat berwarna, bernuansa multikultural karena dia hidup dan besar di berbagai negara. Lahir di Syiria, besar di Swiss dan Austria, serta Timur Tengah dan saat ini tinggal di Los Angeles, Amerika Serikat.
Dalam profil pribadi di situs Michael Heart, www.michaelheart.com, tak dijelaskan apa agama dari sang musisi. Yang jelas, dia benar-benar sangat pilu melihat jatuhnya banyaknya korban tewas dan luka-luka akibat agresi Israel, terutama anak-anak dan perempuan. Memang, kasus krisis Israel-Palestina, dipandang bukan masalah agama, namun krisis kemanusiaan, meski mayoritas korban adalah kaum muslim.
We will not go down
In the night, without a fight
You can burn up our mosques and our homes and our schools But our spirit will never die Bait lagu ini memperlihatkan bahwa Michael Heart sangat paham dan peduli dengan kesengsaraan rakyat Palestina. Dia tahu masjid-masjid, rumah-rumah dan sekolah-sekolah yang seharusnya tidak diperbolehkan dihancurkan, ternyata juga jadi sasaran bom Israel.
Di Indonesia, lagu ini sudah sangat populer. Diputar di banyak televisi dan menjadi koleksi pribadi banyak orang, ditampilkan dalam bentuk MP3 di blog dan situs-situs jejaring sosial. Michael Heart memang menggratiskan lagu yang luar biasa ini untuk didowload oleh orang-orang seantero dunia. Dia berpesan dalam situsnya:
"I have decided to make the song available free of charge. I would like to request that after downloading (.mp3) the song from this page, you kindly donate directly to a charity or an organization dedicated to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people.'
Dalam komentar di berbagai blog dan mailing list, semua orang sangat memuji lagu buatan Michael Heart. Michael Heart dinilai bisa membawa orang-orang di dunia merasakan pedihnya penderitaan yang dialami rakyat Palestina. Lagu ini menggugah manusia untuk menengok ke Palestina dan membantu warga Palestina.
Michael Heart merupakan musisi serba bisa yang menguasai banyak genre, meski baru-baru ini dia merilis album pop/rock. Dia memulai belajar musik pada umur 10 tahun dengan bermain piano dan gitar. Setelah menamatkan sekolahnya di bidang audio engineering dari Full Sail (sekolah rekaman), dia kemudian pindah ke Los Angeles pada 1990 dan telah belerka selama 18 tahun bekerja pada di studio lokal sebagai gitaris dan recording engineer.
Dia telah bekerja dengan banyak artis terkenal seperti, Brandy, Will Smith, Toto, Natalie Cole, The Temptations, Phil Collins, Patty LaBelle, The Pointer Sisters, Earth Wind & Fire, Ricky Lee Jones, Lou Rawls, Jesse McCartney, Hillary Duff, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Paige, Al Jarreau, K-Ci & Jojo, Deborah Cox, Monica, Taylor Dayne, Keiko Matsui, Steve Nieves, Luis Miguel dan Tarkan.
Michael juga lancar berbahasa Prancis, sehingga dia bisa dimudahkan dalam bekerja di studio bersama artis-artis Prancis, seperti Calogero (The Charts), Marc Lavoine dan Veronique Sanson. Dalam berbagai album rekaman, Michael Heart seringkali tertulis sebagai nama aslinya Annas Allaf.
Michael Heart sangat senang bisa mempersembahkan lagu untuk anak-anak dan rakyat Palestina.
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