SONG CREDITS Words & Melody: Rivera/Seda/Carfi Music: Rivera/Seda/DeCario/Hebert/Robinson Produced by Rivera/Seda Arranged by Rivera/Seda/DeCario/Robinson/Hebert Vocals: Mona Seda & Hector Rivera; John Carfi (Rap) Trumpets: Mona Seda Bass: Daniele DeCario Dumbek: Forrest Robinson Saz: Danielle Hebert Guitars & Drums: Hector Rivera
All tracks recorded at Riverananda Studios in Los Angeles, California. Mixed and mastered by Shawn Lyon
VIDEO CREDITS Illustrations and Video: Danielle Hebert Video concept: Hebert/Rivera/Seda
LYRICS PEOPLE POWER
People Power Take a stand and fight the power
In the numbers lies our strength if we can only do away with self-segregation Our common goal is clear: a better life for ourselves in every nation
When you empower yourself you inspire someone else A chain reaction (takes place) and people of the world realize that we are all in this together
Separation is artificial, Leads to frustration and isolation
Gimme your cold hand to warm with my hand you are not a stranger to me: no one is an island
Grassroots is the key, you are here with me Anything is possible if only we get it, stand here together against oppressing minds
People Power Take a stand and fight the power that constrains your throat breathes fear in your ear
Let the fire inspire, take us higher, ignite the desire of being one people, one race: the human race
People Power Take a stand and fight the power People Power
If somebody comes to tell you that the battle can’t be won or that something can’t be done, that you believe in Don’t be receivin’ the lies they be sayin’, the truth you be displayin’ like trees swaying in the breeze, bringing them to their knees
We makin’ history, and life is just a mystery and it doesn’t have to be so complicated when the simple truth is navigated with integrity You see? You and me, we were born free free as the wind blows and the grass grows and the people know exactly what they’re doing when united
Let the fire of your freedom be ignited, like a flower Yes! It’s time to feel the People Power
(Saz Solo)
Martin Luther King and Gandhi showed non-violence is the road that leads to freedom
So let’s forget the need for individual gain and greed Unite our efforts
Separation is artificial, Leads to frustration and isolation
Gimme your cold hand to warm with my hand you are not a stranger to me: no one is an island
Grassroots is the key, you are here with me Anything is possible if only we get it, stand here together against oppressing minds
People Power Take a stand and fight the power that constrains your throat breathes fear in your ear
Let the fire inspire, take us higher, ignite the desire of being one people, one race: the human race
People Power Take a stand and fight the power People Power!
Animation: Danielle Hébert
Narration: Carlos Rivera
Music: No Matter What!
Story: Hector Rivera
Sound Edited by Hector Rivera & Mixed by Shawn Lyon
Produced by Hector Rivera, Mona Seda & Danielle Hébert
BOSSAMBALA
Music: No Matter What!
CREDITS
Mona Seda – Flügel Horn
Hector Rivera – Guitar & additional Percussion
Daniele De Cario – Bass
Victor Salas – Percussion
Mixed by Hector Rivera at Riverananda Studios in Los Angeles, California.
DISCLAIMER:
The story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred
Animación: Danielle Hébert
Narración: Carlos Rivera
Música: No Matter What!
Historia: Héctor Rivera
Edición de Sonido: Héctor Rivera
Mezcla y Masterización: Shawn Lyon
Producción: Héctor Rivera, Mona Seda y Danielle Hébert
LA CANCIÓN DEL MAL
Letra y Melodía: Rivera / Seda
Música: No Matter What!
CRÉDITOS
Mona Seda – Voz y Trompeta
Héctor Rivera – Voz y Guitarra
Daniele De Cario – Bajo Eléctrico
Forrest Robinson – Batería
Mike Basica – Guitarra
DESCARGO DE RESPONSABILIDAD:
La historia, todos los nombres, personajes e incidentes descritos en esta producción son ficticios. No se pretende ni se debe inferir ninguna identificación con personas reales (vivas o fallecidas), lugares, edificios y productos.
Animación: Danielle Hébert
Narración: Carlos Rivera
Música: No Matter What!
Historia: Héctor Rivera
Edición de Sonido: Héctor Rivera
Mezcla y Masterización: Shawn Lyon
Producción: Héctor Rivera, Mona Seda y Danielle Hébert
EN NOMBRE DE LA PAZ
Letra y Melodía: Rivera / Seda
Música: No Matter What!
CRÉDITOS
Mona Seda – Voz y Trompeta
Héctor Rivera – Voz y Guitarra
Daniele De Cario – Bajo Eléctrico
Forrest Robinson – Batería
Mike Basica – Guitarra
DESCARGO DE RESPONSABILIDAD:
La historia, todos los nombres, personajes e incidentes descritos en esta producción son ficticios. No se pretende ni se debe inferir ninguna identificación con personas reales (vivas o fallecidas), lugares, edificios y productos.
For mature audiences
This song has a strong Anti-War message. It displays the violence in war seen through a child’s eyes. War cannot be sugar-coated hence the very disturbing images Mariko Pitts used in our video. The video portrays how brutal and inhumane war is. We do not in any way condone the violence shown.
SONG CREDITS
Words & Melody: Rivera/Seda
Final Quote: Amy Goodman
Music: Rivera/Seda/DeCario/Robinson/Basica
I find myself playing in the backyard with my dolls. I'm in the tree house my daddy built for me; the sun peeks through the window. I take a deep breath and enjoy the sound of the singing birds. I climb down the tree and play with my baby cat; I hug him close to my heart. Out of nowhere, a thundering explosion wakes me up and throws me back into reality. My name means peace, but I don't know what that is...
Yearning for the peace I’ve never known (yearning for peace)
Yearning for the peace I’ve never known (yearning for peace)
Yearning for the peace I’ve never known (yearning for peace)
yearning for….
Peace!
War Child, this is the life that I know
War Child, the only world that I know
Living in this country by war torn
from before the time when I was born
saw so much war before I turned four
inside I feel so numb I can’t cry no more
I wish the world could see, what a shameful disgrace
human rights abuses, here are commonplace
I saw them shoot my dad and rape my mom
where are my brothers now forever gone
seen so many children in terror scream
running for their lives with a shattered dream
bullets in return for throwing rocks
violence, more violence will it ever stop?
You can get a child out of the war but never get the war out of a child. An eye for an eye and soon the whole world will be blind; but I want to see and be free of…
War Child, this is the life that I know
War Child, the only world that I know
(Soli)
Yearning for the peace I’ve never known (yearning for peace)
Yearning for the peace I’ve never known (yearning for peace)
Yearning for the peace I’ve never known (yearning for peace)
yearning for….
Peace!
War Child, this is the life that I know
War Child, the only world that I know
Building up inside me all this hate
tell me how I can make it dissipate
we fight for our land, not follow commands
defend our family, peace buried in sand
how can we be healed from all this grief
release us from this ever-growing pattern of disease
Is it even possible to coexist?
what has to be changed to cease and desist?
if the world could see, compassion would increase
is it really feasible to live in peace?
who will take the first step towards non-violence?
civil disobedience, does it make any sense?
Maybe once we realize we are all human, we can start living together instead of killing each other.
“Could you imagine if, for just one week, we saw the images of war every day: a photograph and story about a soldier dead and dying; a baby dead on the ground; or a family killed by a drone attack; or a woman with her legs blown off by cluster bombs. Americans are a compassionate people, they would say No! War is not the answer to conflict in the 21st century”
Produced by Rivera/Seda
Arranged by Rivera/Seda/Basica/DeCario/Robinson
Vocals: Mona Seda & Hector Rivera
Intro Voice: Samantha Rojas
Bass: Daniele DeCario
Guitars (including Solo): Mike Basica
Drums: Forrest Robinson
Trumpets: Mona Seda
Rhythm Guitars: Hector Rivera
All tracks recorded at Riverananda Studios in Los Angeles, California.
Mixed and mastered by Shawn Lyon
VIDEO CREDITS
Video realized, directed, edited by Mariko Pitts
Animación: Danielle Hébert
Narración: Carlos Rivera
Música: No Matter What!
Historia: Héctor Rivera
Edición de Sonido: Héctor Rivera
Mezcla y Masterización: Shawn Lyon
Producción: Héctor Rivera, Mona Seda y Danielle Hébert
NO LO SOPORTES MÁS
Letra y Melodía: Rivera / Seda
Música: No Matter What!
CRÉDITOS
Mona Seda – Voz y Trompeta
Héctor Rivera – Voz, Guitarra, Batería y Bongos
John Carfi – Bajo Eléctrico
Batería y Bajo Eléctrico grabado por Dave Beyer en sus Estudios, Glendale, California.
Guitarras reamplificadas por Shawn Lyon en sus Estudios, Los Ángeles, California.
DESCARGO DE RESPONSABILIDAD:
La historia, todos los nombres, personajes e incidentes descritos en esta producción son ficticios. No se pretende ni se debe inferir ninguna identificación con personas reales (vivas o fallecidas), lugares, edificios y productos.
Animación: Danielle Hébert
Narración: Carlos Rivera
Música: No Matter What!
Historia: Héctor Rivera
Edición de Sonido: Héctor Rivera
Mezcla y Masterización: Shawn Lyon
Producción: Héctor Rivera, Mona Seda y Danielle Hébert
EN TOLERANCIA
Letra y Melodía: Rivera / Seda
Música: No Matter What!
CRÉDITOS
Mona Seda – Voz y Trompeta
Héctor Rivera – Voz, Guitarra y Batería
Daniele De Cario – Bajo Eléctrico
Jean Luis Contreras – Guitarra
Guitarras de Jean Luis grabadas por Jean Luis Contreras en los Estudios Gracon, Los Angeles, California.
DESCARGO DE RESPONSABILIDAD:
La historia, todos los nombres, personajes e incidentes descritos en esta producción son ficticios. No se pretende ni se debe inferir ninguna identificación con personas reales (vivas o fallecidas), lugares, edificios y productos.
For mature audiences
This song has a strong Anti-War message. It displays the violence in war seen through a child’s eyes. War cannot be sugar-coated hence the very disturbing images Mariko Pitts used in our video. The video portrays how brutal and inhumane war is. We do not in any way condone the violence shown.
SONG CREDITS
Words & Melody: Rivera/Seda
Final Quote: Amy Goodman
Music: Rivera/Seda/DeCario/Robinson/Basica
I find myself playing in the backyard with my dolls. I'm in the tree house my daddy built for me; the sun peeks through the window. I take a deep breath and enjoy the sound of the singing birds. I climb down the tree and play with my baby cat; I hug him close to my heart. Out of nowhere, a thundering explosion wakes me up and throws me back into reality. My name means peace, but I don't know what that is...
Yearning for the peace I’ve never known (yearning for peace)
Yearning for the peace I’ve never known (yearning for peace)
Yearning for the peace I’ve never known (yearning for peace)
yearning for….
Peace!
War Child, this is the life that I know
War Child, the only world that I know
Living in this country by war torn
from before the time when I was born
saw so much war before I turned four
inside I feel so numb I can’t cry no more
I wish the world could see, what a shameful disgrace
human rights abuses, here are commonplace
I saw them shoot my dad and rape my mom
where are my brothers now forever gone
seen so many children in terror scream
running for their lives with a shattered dream
bullets in return for throwing rocks
violence, more violence will it ever stop?
You can get a child out of the war but never get the war out of a child. An eye for an eye and soon the whole world will be blind; but I want to see and be free of…
War Child, this is the life that I know
War Child, the only world that I know
(Soli)
Yearning for the peace I’ve never known (yearning for peace)
Yearning for the peace I’ve never known (yearning for peace)
Yearning for the peace I’ve never known (yearning for peace)
yearning for….
Peace!
War Child, this is the life that I know
War Child, the only world that I know
Building up inside me all this hate
tell me how I can make it dissipate
we fight for our land, not follow commands
defend our family, peace buried in sand
how can we be healed from all this grief
release us from this ever-growing pattern of disease
Is it even possible to coexist?
what has to be changed to cease and desist?
if the world could see, compassion would increase
is it really feasible to live in peace?
who will take the first step towards non-violence?
civil disobedience, does it make any sense?
Maybe once we realize we are all human, we can start living together instead of killing each other.
“Could you imagine if, for just one week, we saw the images of war every day: a photograph and story about a soldier dead and dying; a baby dead on the ground; or a family killed by a drone attack; or a woman with her legs blown off by cluster bombs. Americans are a compassionate people, they would say No! War is not the answer to conflict in the 21st century”
Produced by Rivera/Seda
Arranged by Rivera/Seda/Basica/DeCario/Robinson
Vocals: Mona Seda & Hector Rivera
Intro Voice: Samantha Rojas
Bass: Daniele DeCario
Guitars (including Solo): Mike Basica
Drums: Forrest Robinson
Trumpets: Mona Seda
Rhythm Guitars: Hector Rivera
All tracks recorded at Riverananda Studios in Los Angeles, California.
Mixed and mastered by Shawn Lyon
VIDEO CREDITS
Video realized, directed, edited by Mariko Pitts
This November 11, 2023 Experience the New Concept Album and Episode Video Series by Rock Band No Matter What! People Power. A relevant and Powerful Story that will captivate audiences around the world along with its counterpart Spanish version - Poder Del Pueblo.
Este 11 de noviembre de 2023 experimente el nuevo álbum conceptual y la serie de videos de episodios de la banda de Rock No Matter What! Poder Del Pueblo. Una historia relevante y poderosa que cautivará al público de todo el mundo junto con su versión en inglés: Poder Del Pueblo.
DISCLAIMER:
The story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred