I'm Cynthia Morrow, the lyricist on this song and all the songs in War Games. Yes, there are lyrics to this, to History Lesson, and Video Fever. The songs were written with the lyrics first, then Arthur set them to music and based much of the score on them.
I wish it wasn't Yvonne Elliman singing this. Her voice is too fatalistic. I think fatalism is a component of the song, but then there's also a post/pre-war sobriety theme, too. Could you tell us if there was anybody else under consideration for the vocals?
+TheLAKERSareGodsTeam It would've been more fatalistic if it used the proposed title of "End of the World". Yeah, this version sounded sadder. When the movie instrumental version swinged back and forth from cheerful to sentimental, because the movie ended with a happy tone. In this video, it sounded as if the woman felt very sad on how their relationship ended up this way.
I only found out there were lyrics to this song about a year ago. I always wondered why the closing music for the film seemed so sad for such a joyful moment. It makes so much sense now. It brought tears to my eyes when I first heard it. Now suddenly I find this song is playing in my head more and more, and it feels like the cold war all over again, but this time with a far less human, and silent enemy.
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Standing together, at the edge of the world Nowhere to go from where we are Sharing a secret at the edge of the world This time we may have come too far From the live we’ve known, from simple things and peaceful days Come too far, too far from old familiar ways Standing together, at the edge of the world No turning back from where we are Searching for answers at the edge of the world And though we’re standing on it, we never known how close we are.
Omg this has actual lyrics ...MIND BLOWN. And the lyrics make an already outstanding piece of music even more boss I mean like damn Soooooo Kool! 💯💥⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Love this song. I used to cassette tape all the movie songs and try to write the words. It was a nightmare! So hard! Now I get the words and the song and more! I'm glad I got to see the beginning of the computer age. But I'm glad I'll miss when every app starts charging, and suddenly access is once again out of reach.
This sounds so Americana. You know what? I just copy and paste your 2010 forum reply from someplace else.. "I just thought I should correct a few things, maybe add a few things. Arthur B. Rubinstein, Anthony Marinelli, Brian Banks and I created the Beepers as we added Synclavier II and all sorts of sythesized sounds for Blue Thunder, creating them as we went along. I also played a lot of the keyboards for that movie. War Games was different. First I wrote the lyrics for about six or seven different songs to go in various scenes in the film. Then Arthur B. set them to music and expanded on them for his score. I sang Video Fever through the Synclavier II, never having heard, or heard of Dale Bozio (still haven’t), with Brian and Anthony, two very talented and creative guys. I loved working with them. We got Yvonne Elliman to sing “Edge of the World”, which I always thought was beautiful and the closest Arthur and I ever got to writing a song for a film which might have been nominated for something, but the producer Frank Yablans had a daughter who was miffed that Arthur didn’t use her as his orchestrator (she’d been studying orchestration for 3 months) and talked her father out of using the song in the film. We wound up with a harmonica. Lovely, but not Academy nomination material. And so it went. I was first viola, not violin, on all the recording sessions. I was surprised and a bit shocked to read Arthur B.’s liner notes on the re-release. What can I expect? I broke our engagement. Twice. Still, It was a memorable if disappointing project, and I will always be glad at having worked with John Badham, a great guy and such an excellent director."
Such a simple and wonderful little tune for such a high-stakes film. That fits in with the message of the film: the politics may be complicated, but at the end of the day we're all just simple people who, ultimately, want to live to see another day and walk back from the 'edge'. Well done.
@@shaneknolltrey728 I'd love to know where the lyrical version of the song was going to be used. I'm guessing either the ferry ride or the kiss scene. I can imagine how striking that would've been. No dialogue even needed, just the two of them looking out across the water.
I am a little confused. There is also a choral version that I thought was in the original. So, was the Yvonne Elliman version for the original movie also.
I'm Cynthia Morrow, the lyricist on this song and all the songs in War Games. Yes, there are lyrics to this, to History Lesson, and Video Fever. The songs were written with the lyrics first, then Arthur set them to music and based much of the score on them.
I wish it wasn't Yvonne Elliman singing this. Her voice is too fatalistic. I think fatalism is a component of the song, but then there's also a post/pre-war sobriety theme, too. Could you tell us if there was anybody else under consideration for the vocals?
+TheLAKERSareGodsTeam It would've been more fatalistic if it used the proposed title of "End of the World". Yeah, this version sounded sadder. When the movie instrumental version swinged back and forth from cheerful to sentimental, because the movie ended with a happy tone. In this video, it sounded as if the woman felt very sad on how their relationship ended up this way.
TheLAKERSareGodsTeam ybonne elliman is the best, bec. she was chosen by the director and producer to sing it and recorded.
Including the songs from the PC game? Never imagined them to have lyrics.
Cynthia, you did great. I'm impressed! And I love your style! Write more, please, before it's to late. You have talent!
My Uncle wanted this played at his funeral.Happy to oblige!
So sorry for your loss, my condolences 🙏
I only found out there were lyrics to this song about a year ago. I always wondered why the closing music for the film seemed so sad for such a joyful moment. It makes so much sense now. It brought tears to my eyes when I first heard it. Now suddenly I find this song is playing in my head more and more, and it feels like the cold war all over again, but this time with a far less human, and silent enemy.
Standing together, at the edge of the world
Nowhere to go from where we are
Sharing a secret at the edge of the world
This time we may have come too far
From the live we’ve known, from simple things and peaceful days
Come too far, too far from old familiar ways
Standing together, at the edge of the world
No turning back from where we are
Searching for answers at the edge of the world
And though we’re standing on it, we never known how close we are.
I tried to write the words with terrible results back then. Thank God for this channel. Thank God for computers!
Thank you, thank you for the words!!
Didn't know, that there are lyrics to that beautiful score, too. Very impressive.
Omg this has actual lyrics ...MIND BLOWN. And the lyrics make an already outstanding piece of music even more boss I mean like damn Soooooo Kool! 💯💥⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Love this song. I used to cassette tape all the movie songs and try to write the words. It was a nightmare! So hard! Now I get the words and the song and more! I'm glad I got to see the beginning of the computer age. But I'm glad I'll miss when every app starts charging, and suddenly access is once again out of reach.
I felt very young and very old at the same time listening to it again.
Lovely song from a great movie...I remember the tune well.
The song applies to TODAY, big time
Bump. Still does today in places like the US and Europe alike.
I keep coming back to this song. Would upvote it more if I could!
may 2022 and we could be close to the end
She's also the singer on 1978's hit "If I can't have you" written by the Bee Gees.
Also she was in Jesus Christ superstar on Broadway and in the movie
Timeless.
From everywhere, remembering this lovely song
Trip down memory lane... ❤️
I did the original version, that's all. I have a tape of it somewhere...
One big reason this is such a good movie is the music!
Ur stunning heheh...Meow
This sounds so Americana. You know what? I just copy and paste your 2010 forum reply from someplace else..
"I just thought I should correct a few things, maybe add a few things. Arthur B. Rubinstein, Anthony Marinelli, Brian Banks and I created the Beepers as we added Synclavier II and all sorts of sythesized sounds for Blue Thunder, creating them as we went along. I also played a lot of the keyboards for that movie.
War Games was different. First I wrote the lyrics for about six or seven different songs to go in various scenes in the film. Then Arthur B. set them to music and expanded on them for his score. I sang Video Fever through the Synclavier II, never having heard, or heard of Dale Bozio (still haven’t), with Brian and Anthony, two very talented and creative guys. I loved working with them. We got Yvonne Elliman to sing “Edge of the World”, which I always thought was beautiful and the closest Arthur and I ever got to writing a song for a film which might have been nominated for something, but the producer Frank Yablans had a daughter who was miffed that Arthur didn’t use her as his orchestrator (she’d been studying orchestration for 3 months) and talked her father out of using the song in the film. We wound up with a harmonica. Lovely, but not Academy nomination material. And so it went. I was first viola, not violin, on all the recording sessions.
I was surprised and a bit shocked to read Arthur B.’s liner notes on the re-release. What can I expect? I broke our engagement. Twice. Still, It was a memorable if disappointing project, and I will always be glad at having worked with John Badham, a great guy and such an excellent director."
Such a simple and wonderful little tune for such a high-stakes film. That fits in with the message of the film: the politics may be complicated, but at the end of the day we're all just simple people who, ultimately, want to live to see another day and walk back from the 'edge'. Well done.
@@shaneknolltrey728 I'd love to know where the lyrical version of the song was going to be used. I'm guessing either the ferry ride or the kiss scene. I can imagine how striking that would've been. No dialogue even needed, just the two of them looking out across the water.
Both in title and style, sounds like it could be a Bond theme
Very similar vibe to the Skyfall theme.
wow, I never knew there were Lyrics to the closing theme... pretty neat!
I am a little confused. There is also a choral version that I thought was in the original. So, was the Yvonne Elliman version for the original movie also.
yah
Yvonne ten times better than Taylor swift
Who wanna play tic tac toe with me heheh...Meow