{"id":35913,"date":"2024-07-24T12:15:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T12:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=35913"},"modified":"2024-07-24T12:15:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T12:15:17","slug":"bullfight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2024\/07\/24\/bullfight\/","title":{"rendered":"Bullfight"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/II\/Bullfight-0.mp3\"> Bullfight-0.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/II\/Bullfight-0.mp4\"> Bullfight-0.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/II\/Bullfight-I.mp3\"> Bullfight-I.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/II\/Bullfight-I.mp4\"> Bullfight-I.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/II\/Bullfight-Unplugged-Unfurled.mp3\"> Bullfight-Unplugged-Unfurled.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/II\/Bullfight-Unplugged-Unfurled.mp4\"> Bullfight-Unplugged-Unfurled.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/II\/Bullfight-Unplugged.mp3\"> Bullfight-Unplugged.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/II\/Bullfight-Unplugged.mp4\"> Bullfight-Unplugged.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/II\/Bullfight-acoustic.mp3\"> Bullfight-acoustic.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/II\/Bullfight-electric.mp3\"> Bullfight-electric.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nCapote<br \/>\nYellow and pink<br \/>\nCan you say<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t know what to think<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nExploit<br \/>\n(What we think is ours)<br \/>\nCan&#8217;t mine<br \/>\n(What we think is mine)<br \/>\nFinger point<br \/>\n(For hours)<br \/>\nFor ours and hours<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nWho is the matador<br \/>\nAnd who is bull<br \/>\nWho will endure<br \/>\nThe push and pull<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nBanderillas<br \/>\nInto me or you?<br \/>\nEven guerillas<br \/>\nHave more love that&#8217;s true<br \/>\n(yes they do)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nExploit<br \/>\n(What we think is ours)<br \/>\nCan&#8217;t mine<br \/>\n(What we think is mine)<br \/>\nFinger point<br \/>\n(For hours)<br \/>\nFor ours and hours<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nWho is the matador<br \/>\nAnd who is bull<br \/>\nWho will endure<br \/>\nThe push and pull<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT THE SONG<br \/>\nThis song uses the imagery of a bullfight to metaphorically explore the relationship between humans and Earth in the context of climate change.<\/p>\n<p>In the first verse, the &#8220;Capote&#8221; symbolizes the initial phase of the bullfight, representing humanity&#8217;s early interactions with the environment. The colors &#8220;yellow and pink&#8221; may reflect the contrasting and often confusing signals we receive about environmental issues, leading to uncertainty (&#8220;Don&#8217;t know what to think&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>The chorus highlights the exploitation of Earth&#8217;s resources (&#8220;Exploit what we think is ours&#8221;) and the resulting conflicts (&#8220;Can&#8217;t mine what we think is mine&#8221;). The repeated &#8220;finger pointing for hours&#8221; signifies the blame game and lack of accountability that often hampers progress in addressing climate change.<\/p>\n<p>In the bridge, the question &#8220;Who is the matador and who is bull?&#8221; symbolizes the roles humans and the Earth play in this struggle. The &#8220;push and pull&#8221; represents the ongoing battle between human exploitation and the Earth&#8217;s resilience.<\/p>\n<p>The second verse introduces &#8220;Banderillas,&#8221; which are used in bullfighting to weaken the bull, symbolizing the harmful actions humans take against the Earth. The mention of &#8220;guerillas&#8221; having &#8220;more love that&#8217;s true&#8221; suggests that even those involved in conflict understand the importance of care and respect, unlike the destructive behavior towards the planet.<\/p>\n<p>The outro reinforces the central question of the roles and resilience of humans and Earth in this ongoing struggle, emphasizing the uncertainty and complexity of the climate change battle.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the song uses the metaphor of a bullfight to depict the adversarial relationship between humanity and the environment, highlighting themes of exploitation, conflict, and the urgent need for accountability and action in addressing climate change.<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT BULLFIGHTS<br \/>\nItems associated with a bullfight, also known as a corrida, include:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Capote (Cape)<\/strong>: A large, colorful cape used by the matador to maneuver the bull. It is typically pink on one side and yellow on the other.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Muleta<\/strong>: A smaller red cape used during the final stage of the bullfight. The matador uses it to perform passes and prepare the bull for the kill.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Montera<\/strong>: The traditional hat worn by the matador, usually made of black astrakhan fur.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Traje de Luces (Suit of Lights)<\/strong>: The ornate, embroidered costume worn by the matador. It includes tight pants, a jacket, and often gold or silver detailing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Estoque (Sword)<\/strong>: The sword used by the matador to deliver the final blow to the bull. It is designed to penetrate the bull&#8217;s heart.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Banderillas<\/strong>: Colorful, barbed sticks placed into the bull&#8217;s shoulders by the banderilleros. This is done to weaken the bull and provoke it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Picador&#8217;s Lance<\/strong>: A long spear used by the picadors (horse-mounted bullfighters) to stab the bull in the neck muscles. This is done to lower the bull\u2019s head and tire it out.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capa<\/strong>: Another term for the capote, the larger cape used in the first stage of the bullfight.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Muletilla<\/strong>: The wooden stick to which the muleta is attached, allowing the matador to manipulate the cape more effectively.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peto<\/strong>: The protective padding worn by the horses of the picadors, designed to shield them from the bull&#8217;s horns.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>These items are integral to the traditional structure and rituals of a bullfight, contributing to the matador&#8217;s performance and the spectacle of the event.<\/p>\n<h2>From the album &#8220;The Rise of the Fall&#8221; by <a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/the-end\/\">The End<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/\">MegaEpix Enormous<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/\">A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bullfight-0.mp3 Bullfight-0.mp4 Bullfight-I.mp3 Bullfight-I.mp4 Bullfight-Unplugged-Unfurled.mp3 Bullfight-Unplugged-Unfurled.mp4 Bullfight-Unplugged.mp3 Bullfight-Unplugged.mp4 Bullfight-acoustic.mp3 Bullfight-electric.mp3 [Verse 1] Capote Yellow and pink Can you say Don&#8217;t know what to think [Chorus] Exploit (What we think is ours) Can&#8217;t mine (What we think is mine) Finger point (For hours) For ours and hours [Bridge] Who is the matador And who is bull [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9,14,3955,25],"tags":[163,546,563,3995],"class_list":["post-35913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daniel","category-lyrics","category-megaepix-enormous","category-the-end","tag-climate-change","tag-mp4","tag-music-videos","tag-the-rise-of-the-fall"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35913"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35921,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35913\/revisions\/35921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}