Pyrrhic Victory by TheGat(s) published on 2021-06-28T00:08:18Z llustration: Jonathan Djob Nkondo https://absenteism.tumblr.com/ Drums: Gonzalo Serrano https://soundcloud.com/messages/486957645:834842971 Piano, Analog Stack Synth, Granular Magnetic Guitar, Studio Horns, Stinger Bass: Jan Schonander @thegats The original Pyrrhic victory came courtesy of Pyrrhus of Epirus, a Greek king who was undone by his costly battles against the Romans. Pyrrhus first invaded Italy in 280 B.C. after allying himself with Tarentum, a Greek-speaking city that resented the Roman Republic’s increased domination over their homeland. He arrived with a force of some 25,000 men and 20 war elephants—the first the Roman legionaries had ever faced—and immediately scored a famous victory in his first battle at Heraclea. The following year, he bested the Romans a second time during a heated clash at Asculum. Pyrrhus fancied himself a latter day Alexander the Great, and he’d hoped his invasion would give his empire a foothold in Italy. But while he’d routed the Romans at both Heraclea and Asculum, he had also lost more than 7,500 of his most elite fighters, including many officers. Pyrrhus had no way of replacing his casualties, and his failure to deal the enemy a deathblow sent morale plummeting within his ranks. According to the ancient historian Plutarch, the warrior king was quoted as muttering, “If we are victorious in one more battle with the Romans, we shall be utterly ruined.” Following a setback at the Battle of Beneventum in 275 B.C., he reluctantly called off his campaign and sailed back to Greece. From the History Channel PYRRHIC VICTORY Caviar and cigarettes Dances in pirouettes Are you feeling good It seems you should Now the smoke has cleared Now that you are feared Your triumph is great Are you ready for your fate Cause for elation A grand celebration Oh, it doesn’t feel right Oh, this dishonorable plight Caviar and cigarettes Dances in pirouettes Glitter, riches, fame and glam Black tie Russian roulette You lick your wounds All your lovers are gone Alone in your palace Your light has shone All your friends in flight All your allies are foes It’s not an end The start of your woes Caviar and cigarettes Dances in pirouettes Glitter, riches, fame and glam Black tie Russian roulette Genre Alternative Comment by Vlad Awesome!😎🌠 2022-10-21T12:21:33Z Comment by SuCole Fantastic as allways..👏👏👏 2022-06-02T17:08:56Z Comment by SANDERS Extremely original piece! Great performance and production 👍👍👍 2021-10-29T07:17:36Z Comment by Dred Fouglas So very uniquely mixed/perfomed. In love with that piano and stuttering synthy bit throughout the song. Phenomenal vocals. Killer production. Blown away. 2021-10-16T16:45:36Z Comment by Chihiro MATSUMOTO(JETTT) Really beautiful song and vocal, effective piano playing! Great work!! 2021-09-13T22:28:03Z Comment by Eric Festa You're on fire dude this is fantastic! 2021-09-13T18:10:08Z Comment by Gabriel Well, if that's not good, what is? These wafting synths are strong, especially because the first note of the wafting is always barely audible during the tone changes, creating a pleasant restlessness in the song. 2021-09-01T15:11:00Z Comment by Walkin' in Pa's Footsteps right on/awesome/gats the man/love it/rich man/ caviarN popper 2021-08-29T21:42:22Z Comment by MASTERING TRUE MUSIC PRODUCTIONS Great track, great mix! 2021-08-26T11:02:55Z Comment by S I G F U S Fantastic piece of work ))) 2021-08-26T08:25:54Z Comment by DOLLY DEMELI Awesome! 2021-08-16T19:55:04Z Comment by GrevusAnjl Nice mixture of traditional and synthetic sounds. I admire your piano skills, Jan. :) 2021-08-14T17:07:33Z Comment by GrevusAnjl Intriguing historical write-up. So this is a bit of an 'are you happy with the seeds you've sown?' kind of story? 2021-08-14T17:06:25Z Comment by Amanda Kim Sanderson Oh wow, stunning on all fronts, spectacular music and excellent lyrics and vocals!👏👏 2021-08-09T11:25:54Z Comment by Spirit Sound Innovators wow ! wonderful synth effects in the intro and has the vocal layers kick in the track lifts off to new heights, the piano always adds a gliding lift - the vocal and lyrical content is very expressive and a strong message within and very cool bass tones too, loving it thank you - shine 2021-08-09T09:24:54Z Comment by black lupus bittersweet! 2021-08-07T13:20:22Z Comment by Dairv Superb stuff, Jan. Excellent songwriting and execution. 2021-07-31T08:26:09Z Comment by learningtoplay Great song with delicate instrumentation - love that fluttering synth - and the excellent lyrics and vocals. Cool vibe! 2021-07-31T00:17:58Z Comment by ACOUSTIC GROWL Superb complex work! Much enjoyed Jan! 2021-07-30T16:37:35Z Comment by Echo Garage great ! 2021-07-29T14:26:44Z Comment by Echo Garage very cool how the synth comes in here! 2021-07-29T14:23:50Z Comment by Janine Levinson wow, this is so interesting and beautiful. The vocals are compelling! 2021-07-27T18:56:12Z Comment by ELECTRIC EXPRESS MAN Very different it has a great vibe to it, victory 2021-07-26T22:58:08Z Comment by 𝐹𝓇𝒶𝓃𝓀 𝑀𝑒𝒽𝓁 ...and develops so amazingly. Exquisite track! 2021-07-26T19:14:12Z Comment by 𝐹𝓇𝒶𝓃𝓀 𝑀𝑒𝒽𝓁 I love Trancegates!!! 2021-07-26T19:12:52Z Comment by Mitzimar Really good! Voice and orchestration! 2021-07-25T11:33:17Z Comment by winkandwoo epic production 2021-07-24T21:23:16Z Comment by Jan madsen Ukulele interesting Work on this track 2021-07-24T20:21:39Z Comment by Tetsnical Awesome Work! 2021-07-24T03:07:41Z Comment by NB NAKITA (N E O N) ナキタ I like 2021-07-24T00:40:43Z