{"id":561,"date":"2017-02-17T10:50:58","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T10:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/refinedsteel.uk\/?page_id=561"},"modified":"2020-08-12T09:27:03","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T09:27:03","slug":"authority","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/refinedsteel.uk\/?page_id=561","title":{"rendered":"AUTHORITY"},"content":{"rendered":"
2017<\/p>\n

CONCEPT<\/h2>\n

Act 1:<\/p>\n

Refined Steel\u2019s latest album Authority is following on from the events at the end of Within These Walls \u2013 Epilogue. Gordon Marks the author now steps away from his previous novel \u2018Within These Walls\u2019 and starts to focus on his next book. He chooses to write about a jazz pianist, Howard Mills, based on his wife Diane\u2019s love for jazz and her regular trips to the local jazz club. Howard Mills himself despite being a common performer at the jazz club has very little else going on with his life and suffers because of this. He has no other hobbies or interest and gets very lonely. Gordon and Diane declare their love for each other just before introduces Howard as a character in his story. Howard sings to his audience in the jazz club with a confident attitude, but often slips into his natural self where he seems to be much more apparent, but no audience members see the truth behind Howard\u2019s stage performance. After completing his latest chapter Gordon then plans his next chapter with a big twist, yet first decides to take a nap. Whilst Gordon\u2019s wife is out in town at the local jazz club, Gordon\u2019s rival author and old friend, Douglas Carter, approaches the Marks\u2019 house. With a plan to break into the house and steal Gordon\u2019s newest book and ideas, Douglas uses a brick to smash a window. Gordon wakes at the sound and confronts Douglas. After arguing they break out into a fight which results in Gordon calling the police. As the police arrest Douglas and take him away, Douglas curses Gordon and his work in progress for eternity. Gordon shrugs off Douglas\u2019s curse and mocks Douglas for his failed attempt at trying to rob him. Gordon then decides to sit down and carry on writing his novel. Despite Gordon and Diane sharing a very romantic relationship, Diane noticed that over time, Gordon\u2019s love for his book seems to overpower his love for her. Down at the local club, Diane thinks about how she finds comfort in coming to the jazz club and how she feels like she\u2019s losing Gordon and not getting any attention from him. Meanwhile in Gordon\u2019s novel, Howard is performing yet another jazz number, dreaming about how he wished things could be. The curse then gets put into place as Diane notices Howard on stage and starts to see his presence as a sign of a new chance at love. Howard also sees Diane in the audience and notices how she seems to be looking at him and starts to think if he has a chance to try and get with her. Suddenly, some of the club staff scream about a fire that\u2019s just broken out due to an arson attack and the whole place turns chaotic. In a mad rush, Howard manages to save Diane and the escape through the rear fire exit. As they both narrowly escape the burning building they quickly fall in love with each other both finally finding that love that they\u2019ve been searching for.<\/p>\n

Track Listing<\/h2>\n

Act 1
\nIntroduction<\/a>
\nA Man Named Howard<\/a>
\nYou’re All My World<\/a>
\nHoward Mills<\/a>
\nI’ll Leave My Story<\/a>
\nRobbery<\/a>
\nFire!<\/a>
\nAll I Needed<\/a>
\n\"Cover\"Cover<\/p>\n

Track Length<\/h2>\n

46:43
\n2:49<\/a>
\n6:33<\/a>
\n5:55<\/a>
\n9:05<\/a>
\n1:22<\/a>
\n8:03<\/a>
\n6:27<\/a>
\n6:31<\/a><\/p>\n

Tracks<\/h2>\n

Authority – Act 1 by Refined Steel<\/a><\/p>\n


\nIntroduction – No Lyrics <\/a><\/h5>\n

Authority – Act 1 by Refined Steel<\/a><\/p>\n


\nA Man Named Howard – Lyrics <\/a><\/h5>\n

*Gordon\u2019s study*Gordon:So here I am, I\u2019m sitting at my desk,I\u2019m writing my new novel, this is my next important text.It\u2019s about a man named Howard, and he is not a social man,He doesn\u2019t have a job but he\u2019s plays in a jazz band.<\/p>\n

He sits and plays the piano, his life\u2019s in black and white,He just keeps to himself, for most of the time,But he\u2019s a man of many talents, and he is quite a charming one,There\u2019s lots of greatness in his future, the story\u2019s only just begun.<\/p>\n

How I came with the idea, for the story of this man,Was based on my relationship, with my wife Diane,She has a keen interest, in listening to jazz,So I wrote about a musician, and that is all he has.<\/p>\n

Howard is a lonely sort he doesn\u2019t know what love is,A fragile man who wishes he could be just like the masses.A man who doesn\u2019t have much, he just gets by every day,He won\u2019t abandon the club that he plays in, though he might just fade away.<\/p>\n

Fade Away,Oh Fade Away.<\/p>\n

Starting this book, I can\u2019t wait, to see how it will all turn,Out there, is my world, that I\u2019ve created, a universe of my,Own views are printed on pages inside this master-,Pieces of my life are scattered throughout this book I will,Make it the greatest, that was ever made, ever written be,For I am Gordon, the author, the man behind it all.Behind it all,Behind it all,Behind it all,Behind it all,Behind it all.<\/p>\n

Authority – Act 1 by Refined Steel<\/a><\/p>\n


\nYou’re All My World – Lyrics <\/a><\/h5>\n

*Marks\u2019 House*Gordon:My Diane, so full of beauty,With eyes of Pearls,And Diane, the life that flows through me,You\u2019re all my world.<\/p>\n

I first saw you, instantly knew, what would be,Our direction, the connection realised.Now we are one, in our home, I still see,The affection and perfection in your eyes.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re always there,When I cry,Your love that cares,And sooths my mind.<\/p>\n

Diane:You\u2019re my man, the only one that has me,Until we grow old,And you know, that you\u2019ll never lose me,You\u2019re all my world.<\/p>\n

It always seems, that we\u2019ve been together,Our fusion, the conclusion of our lives.I want you to know, that this will go on forever,No seclusion or exclusion will arrive.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re always there,When I cry,Your love that cares,And sooths my mind.<\/p>\n

Gordon:All those times, that we share will warm me,When I am cold,Don\u2019t you cry now, when you miss me, because,Here I am, with the love sworn by me,You\u2019re all my world.<\/p>\n

My Diane, so full of beauty,With eyes of Pearls,And Diane, the life that flows through me,You\u2019re all my world.<\/p>\n

Diane:You\u2019re my man, the only one that has me,Until we grow old,And you know, that you\u2019ll never lose me,You\u2019re all my world.<\/p>\n

Gordon:My Diane,You\u2019re all my world.<\/p>\n

Diane:You\u2019re my man,You\u2019re all my world.<\/p>\n

Authority – Act 1 by Refined Steel<\/a><\/p>\n


\nHoward Mills – Lyrics <\/a><\/h5>\n

*Jazz Club*Howard:Good evening everybody,And welcome to the club,We hope that you enjoy the night,So, grab yourself a buddy,To the dance floor all come up,And take a step into the light.You can buy drinks at the bar,And listen to our tunes,Just have a chilled night out,The jazz band that we are,Will play throughout the room.<\/p>\n

My name is Howard Mills,The piano I do play,I hope you like what I do,It hardly pays the bills,But I do it anyway,To try and wash away those blues,I may be kind of lonely,But that won\u2019t bring me down,As long as I have a voice,Because I am the one and only,Jazz pianist in this town.<\/p>\n

Now you\u2019re all nice and comfy,Just sit back and relax,We\u2019ll take you all on a journey,Just let your minds come see,And we\u2019ll open up the cracks,It\u2019ll be a great discovery.The music takes you places,You\u2019ve never seen before,So please enjoy the ride,The looks on all your faces,Tells me that you want more.<\/p>\n

You might see me as a big star,You might see me as a pro,Quite a popular and well-known guy,From the truth you couldn\u2019t be further,Because I\u2019m on my own,That persona that a have is a lie,I\u2019m usually by myself,I tend to be left alone,I\u2019m not what you\u2019d call sociable,Like a toy left on a shelf,Or a house that isn\u2019t a home.<\/p>\n

Authority – Act 1 by Refined Steel<\/a><\/p>\n


\nI’ll Leave My Story – Lyrics <\/a><\/h5>\n

*Gordon\u2019s Study*Gordon:Now that\u2019s done, it has begun,Of Howard\u2019s story, ready for the,Next chapter, will which capture,The heart of Howard, as he falls in,Love for now, I\u2019ll put this down,Return tomorrow, let the ink flow,I\u2019ve done, my best, it\u2019s time to rest,I\u2019ll leave my story, carry it on when I awake.<\/p>\n

Authority – Act 1 by Refined Steel<\/a><\/p>\n


\nRobbery – Lyrics <\/a><\/h5>\n

*Outside Gordon\u2019s House*Douglas:I see Gordon\u2019s writing a new book,I\u2019ve got to try and get a look,To take his ideas for myself,And I will show nobody else.I want to be the best writer,I\u2019ll need to be a survivor,Write this book as if it were mine,But first I\u2019ll need to get inside.<\/p>\n

My name is Douglas Carter,No longer will I play the Martyr,I will rise above Gordon Marks,And I will take all of his works.About this time his wife\u2019s in town,And no one else will be around,This brick with smash through his window,I\u2019ll just take his book and then I\u2019ll go.<\/p>\n

*Inside Gordon\u2019s House*Gordon:He\u2019s broke into my house, what\u2019s happening?I can\u2019t quite believe it, it\u2019s maddening!I\u2019m sure there is no doubt, just what he needs,Steal my book and ideas, this robbery.<\/p>\n

Douglas:I\u2019ve got inside but he\u2019s seen me,It\u2019s too late now for me to flee,He\u2019ll have to face all of my might,He\u2019s gonna have to put up a fight.Gordon:Douglas stop, you can\u2019t you do this,I won\u2019t let you take my work.Just get lost, if you persist,I\u2019ll throw you into the dirt.Douglas:You\u2019ve bested me for the last time,I\u2019ll take your book and make it mine.Your spotlight days are all over,You\u2019re just a pathetic poser.Gordon:It\u2019s not like you I\u2019ll call the cops,I think that you\u2019ve been drinking.You break into my house for what?I don\u2019t know what you\u2019re thinking.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m calling the police and they will get you,You\u2019re stuck in it now, nothing you can do.*On phone to the police*Come quick for it is an emergency,You need to catch this man for robbery.<\/p>\n

Douglas:I\u2019ll go to prison and I\u2019ll do my time,But I\u2019m not the only one who\u2019ll commit a crime.You\u2019re not just my rival you\u2019re my enemy,I curse you and your book for eternity.Gordon:Just look how it turns out your little scheme,A villain behind bars is what you\u2019ll be,You see that I have the authority,This will be the end of your robbery.<\/p>\n

Authority – Act 1 by Refined Steel<\/a><\/p>\n


\nFire! – Lyrics <\/a><\/h5>\n

*Jazz Club*Diane:I\u2019m back in this place that I love,I come here almost, every day,It seems that I can\u2019t get enough,You\u2019ll find it hard to take, me away.I gotta get away from the house,He\u2019s just too obsessed, with his book.I want him to think of me now,But he just doesn\u2019t see me, or look.<\/p>\n

Howard:I\u2019m back onstage, back in the night,Illuminated by the moonlight,The double bass, the clean guitars,The music carries me through the stars.I want to ride, on silver clouds,Souring the waves of cheering crowds,I want to be big, want to be known,Still I\u2019m on my own.<\/p>\n

Diane:The look of that man on the stage,He seems exactly, like my type,We both look like a similar age,But I can\u2019t get with him, that\u2019s not right.I just wish I had a man who loved me,Something I\u2019m not sure, Gordon can do,But he\u2019s the best-looking guy I can see,Just there in the spotlight, who knew?<\/p>\n

Howard:I see this light, shine through the black,From a woman sitting at the back,She looks at me, those eyes of pearls,The most stunning woman in all of the world.I start to think, I have a chance,Try to get her up here to dance,I wonder if, she sees me too,Oh what to do?<\/p>\n

Club Staff:FIRE!<\/p>\n

Authority – Act 1 by Refined Steel<\/a><\/p>\n


\nAll I Needed – Lyrics <\/a><\/h5>\n

*Outside the Jazz Club*Howard: Only just got out, with our lives,I was driven by this, strange feeling,Inside my gut,Moment passed but,Don\u2019t mistake theFact the flames feel,Hotter than the sun, my heart is,Racing like I\u2019ve run, forever,Hope that you\u2019re safe,Out of that place,Holding your hand,Pupils expand,<\/p>\n

Looking into your eyes,This is my life succeeded,Because you are all I needed.Diane:Where have you been all my life?Love is nothing I\u2019ve exceeded,Cos I\u2019ve found that all I needed was you.<\/p>\n

You just saved my life, my hero,Look into my eyes and tell me,That it\u2019s ok,To feel this way,I can\u2019t help but,Fall straight in love,You are Howard Mills, the artist,Risking what you have, just for me,Hold me closer,\u2018til this is over,I need to see,Just what we\u2019ll be.<\/p>\n

Both:Looking into your eyes,This is my life succeeded,Because you are all I needed.Where have you been all my life?Love is nothing I\u2019ve exceeded,Cos I\u2019ve found that all I needed was you.<\/p>\n

Howard:You are all I\u2019ve ever wanted,Just what I\u2019ve been waiting for the,Love of my life,You to be mine,You\u2019re my suitor,And my future.Diane:Howard please stay close, I need you,Give me all these things I have missed,You\u2019re my man now,I don\u2019t know how,We haven\u2019t met,Before this threat.<\/p>\n

Both: Looking into your eyes,This is my life succeeded,Because you are all I needed.Where have you been all my life?Love is nothing I\u2019ve exceeded,Cos I\u2019ve found that all I needed was-<\/p>\n

You can take all my time,The words that I say are pleaded,Because you are all I needed.I want you to be mine,Your love won\u2019t be unheeded,Cos I\u2019ve found that all I needed was you.<\/p>\n

ACT 2 COMING SOON<\/h1>\n

CONCEPT<\/h2>\n

Act 2:<\/p>\n

As Gordon finishes the chapter, he starts to enter his own arrogant and stuck up ways, and pictures how this new book of his will be a big seller. He ironically claims that all his work is his own doing and completely forgets about the fact that Douglas cursed his work. Gordon in his excited state gets straight back to work. Gordon writes about Howard sitting in his apartment just contemplating exactly what just happened, his feelings all over the place. Diane then returns home and told Gordon about the fire and to Gordon\u2019s surprise he realised that it completely matches up with what happened in his story. Gordon tries to comfort Diane but she pushes him aside and ignores him. Diane then goes back to Howard whilst Gordon sits down with his novel again. Gordon then starts to consider what happened and then in his book writes the next chapter about Howard seeking revenge on the people who attacked the club. Gordon then notices that Howard\u2019s action made the news and he finally works out that everything he is writing in his book is happening in real life. He realises he is writing his own wife\u2019s affair on himself. Howard then in his own apartment starts asking questions about the events surrounding him and he feels as though someone else or a greater force seems to be controlling him. Gordon\u2019s anger on himself becomes apparent through the behaviour of Howard. Reflecting on his mistake, Gordon writes in his novel that he will spend one final night with Diane. Diane gives Gordon that love for one last time as they share this valuable time together before Gordon changes everything. Gordon then sits down at his desk and writes his final chapter. He writes that Howard and Diane will meet up together and then Gordon writes down that he will kill Howard. Just as he wrote it in the book, Howard and Diane meet up at an abandoned church almost predicting their own fate, Gordon then appears and shoots Howard, killing him. A year later, Gordon is in prison reflecting on how everything turned out, but oblivious to the fact that Diane was pregnant with his son. A music box plays and slows down to which the story ends with Diane wishing her son Oliver good night.<\/p>\n

Track Listing<\/h2>\n

Act 2
\nLife of the Story<\/a>
\nI Don’t Know<\/a>
\nN\/A<\/a>
\nN\/A<\/a>
\nNot Me<\/a>
\nLast Night<\/a>
\nThe Pen is Mightier<\/a>
\nThe End<\/a>
\nOutro<\/a>
\n\"Cover\"Cover<\/p>\n

Track Length<\/h2>\n

N\/A
\n10:48<\/a>
\n9:40<\/a>
\n12:59<\/a>
\n13:47<\/a>
\nN\/A<\/a>
\n6:08<\/a>
\n9:30<\/a>
\n3:30<\/a>
\n2:12<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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