Eloquent Silence - Classical Opera Inspired by Plutarch - Udio AI Generated Music
0Eloquent Silence
Crafted Music and Image Art by Udio AI Generated Music and Vocals; prompted and edited by Christopher Neal
Original song: https://www.udio.com/songs/4WkCdtB6pVmmdKpLoocQ5w
Prompt: A song with the theme: "Unskilled am I in the Oratory that pleases the mob", classical, orchestral, romanticism,
Instrumental, Classical, Classical music, Western classical music, Orchestral, Romanticism, Romantic classical, Romantic
Lyrics (mostly) by Udio with Plutarch
Oft speak I plain, with voice unstained By honeyed guise or clever lies, For crowd's delight, I claim no might, In earnest words my trust resides. And so I stand, with heart in hand, Amongst the throngs, I weave no songs Chorus: For Plutarch Ancient said, Unskilled am I in the Oratory that pleases the mob.
I do not deny, men of Athens, that I have prepared this speech to the best of my ability: for I should have been a poor creature if, after suffering so much at his hands, and even still suffering, I had neglected how to plead my case
With sober mind, and tone sincere I speak my truth, without cheer The crowd may jeer, the crowd may scoff My words stand firm, they can't be bought [Chorus] For Cicero once wrote, with earnest quill 'Unskilled am I in the Oratory that thrills' In courts of law, I need no flair Yet here I dare, with soul laid bare No sly pretense, my sole defense My plea, my plight, in purest light I cast my fate in truth's great might For Demosthenes, in times of yore Declared aloud, amidst uproar In halls of stone, I stand alone Not seeking fame, nor the game For truth's embrace is all I chase And in the calm, I find my psalm [Chorus] Echoing Thoreau's humble thought 'Unskilled am I in the Oratory that draughts' So hold your breath, with each word's death Yet hear the earnest pledge I make Beneath the stars, for virtue's sake Unspeaking will, the orator's grave I seek the just, the true, the brave No grand display, no poet's gloss With heartfelt cry, I count no loss