The Cat Empire - Blood on the Stage (Live at Sydney Opera House) (Official Live Video)

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@TheCatEmpire release official live video for 'Blood on the Stage - Live at @SydneyOperaHouse Via BMG
Recorded live with the @sydneysymphony in September 2024 as part of their Sold Out Australian Orchestra Tour.

Blood On The Stage is taken from forthcoming 10th studio album 'Bird In Paradise', landing March 7th, 2025.

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VIDEO CREDITS
Director – Todd Decker
Editor – Craig Abercrombie
Filmed at The Sydney Opera House
Live Audio – Des O’Neill
Recording Engineer – Bob Scott

AUDIO CREDITS
Performed by The Cat Empire & The Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Produced by Roscoe James Irwin, Felix Riebl and Ollie McGill
Written by Felix Riebl, Lazaro Numa, Roscoe James Irwin

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LYRICS:
Left in the summer we were wide eyed and dazed
By winter those distant miles etched their mark on each face
We played like Gypsy weddings, shirts drenched in champagne
Went into catacombs and raised the skeletons from their graves

Now all you kids who lay your axes at the alter of song
May your voices be true, may your hearts beat strong
But when you walk into the sound of that sweet, sweet rage
You better play like Cuban fire and leave your blood on the stage

Blood on the stage!
Blood on the stage!

We stole the hours in that beautiful haze
In the thunder of the drums and the trumpet’s blaze
Eyes wild, lights flashing, sweat drenched to the bone
Some nights we had nothing to give, but still we’d bring it on home

Now all you kids who lay your axes at the alter of song
May your voices be true, may your hearts beat strong
But when you walk into the sound of that sweet, sweet rage
You better play like Cuban fire and leave your blood on the stage

Blood on the stage!
Blood on the stage!
Blood on the stage!
Blood on the stage!

I want you, I need you
You find me, I leave you
From Havana to the outer streets of invisible cities
Yeah I whisper, I scream you
You haunt me, I dream you
But the moment that I get you in my arms you disappear
You’re my nirvana, my torture
My Guru, my seeker
I adore you, you’re the only one
Who knows my secret creature
From the sands of La Louise to Rio
Where the Christ redeemer
Cries ‘You spiders of desire it’s time to
To play it like you mean it!’
Alright!
Alright!
Alright!
It’s live!

Now all you kids who lay your axes at the alter of song
May your voices be true, may your hearts beat strong
But when you walk into the sound of that sweet, sweet rage
You better play like Cuban fire and leave your blood on the stage

Blood on the stage!
Blood on the stage!
Blood on the stage!
You better play like Cuban fire and leave your blood on the stage!

Blood on the stage!

[feybart]

Blummin' impressive! Would love to see more songs from the orchestra tour!

[clairednicholls]

🔥🔥🔥 This was an absolute banger in the live concerts! The orchestra brings so much as did the choir. As a long time lover of the Cat Empire and orchestral music, I never thought I would see these two elements come together.
PLEASE, can we have the full concerts released as an album! I need this recording and of course the spectacular sharing of Two Shoes and Miserere.

[LNii]

I was one of the members of the ensemble choir during one of the nights and despite singing in some of the songs this one was my favourite

[oykunaztez]

Amazing song, and even more amazing performance! Hope to see you guys in Turkey again ❤

[TheBennedy]

So so good! They all left blood on that stage!

[Beaut_Beau]

Will you be releasing a full live orchestra album or a dvd/bluray of the performance, please do!!!!

[Hundhammer]

Wow, great! Peace and love from Bavaria, will always remember and cherish your epic set at Munich Backstage Club... about a million years ago... :)

[julwoshere]

Love it! wish i time to fly from the americas to see you play

[maryp]

Always delighted when Creature makes another appearance! ❤❤❤

[conorobrien]

Love this. Reminds me of the streetlight manifesto/botar orchestra shows, if anyone knows or doesn’t, check them out. So glad you did this!

[zenbaby]

Guys please please please give us Melbournites a statement at whether we will ever get to see this, just devastated at the cancellation and no word if it will ever go ahead!