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"Gloria"
"Gloria"
Song by The Midnight
from the EP Days of Thunder
Released	July 15, 2014
Length	4:49
Label	The Midnight Music
Songwriter(s)	Tim McEwan; Tyler Lyle;
Producer(s)	Tim McEwan
Days of Thunder track listing
	Days of Thunder "The Years (prologue)"; "Gloria"; "WeMoveForward"; "Days of Thunder"; "Kick Drums & Red Wine"; "Los Angeles";

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Gloria^[1] is a song by The Midnight. It is the second track from their EP Days of Thunder.

The song was written by band members Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle and produced by McEwan. It has a running time of four minutes and 49 seconds and is in the key of E-flat major. A video of Gloria being performed at home by band members was released in 2020, following its inclusion in the One Beating Heart Livestream.^[2]

Demo versions

Two early demos of Gloria were released as prizes during the Fall 2020 ARG.

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The first demo is titled Gloria Rough (08.12.12 guide). The Midnight has said that Gloria was one of the first songs they worked on together as a duo,^[3]^[4]^[5] and this is further evidenced by the title's date. This version bears much resemblance to the final one, albeit with some notable differences. The intro is slightly different, and the lyric "I've been lost in my head for weeks" in the first verse is "I've been out of my mind with grief" in this demo. The second verse is just a repeat of the first one, and there is no synth/guitar solo yet. The backing chorus heard in the last portion of the song is also missing.

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The second demo is titled Gloria (Tyler Lyle pre-Midnight demo). It is an old cell phone recording of Tyler Lyle performing an acoustic version of the song, made sometime prior to him meeting Tim McEwan. This iteration of Gloria is considerably more lively and upbeat, and some of the lyrics are different.

Lyrics

Oh, Gloria
I feel so much better
I feel so much better today
And it's not the drugs
And it's not the weather
I just feel so much better today

I've been asleep in the driver's seat
I've been lost in my head for weeks
Tryin' to find what it is I need
Too god damned tired to sleep

And then there were other times
I'm so aware that I lose my mind
And that I feel I could get enough
So high that I can't stand up

Oh, Gloria
I feel so much better
I feel so much better today
And it's not the drugs
And it's not the weather
I just feel so much better today

There are those who will never learn
Who build a fire and can't stay warm
The only secret to make it through
Is to take what's in front of you
The fear of death and the thrill of speed
And all the lights in front of me
Drive 'til the coast is clear
Faster 'til it disappears

Oh, Gloria
I feel so much better
I feel so much better today
And it's not the drugs
And it's not the weather
I just feel so much better today

Oh, Gloria
I feel so much better
I feel so much better today
And it's not the drugs
And it's not the weather
I just feel so much better today

Oh, Gloria
I feel so much better
I feel so much better today
And it's not the drugs
And it's not the weather
I just feel so much better today

I've been asleep in the driver's seat
I've been lost in my head for weeks
Tryin' to find what it is I need
Too god damned tired to sleep

Official versions and other media

Gloria

from Days of Thunder

Gloria (instrumental)

from Days of Thunder (the instrumentals)

Gloria (Live)

from Red, White and Bruised: The Midnight Live

Gloria music video

Gloria (Live From Home)

References

↑ "Gloria | The Midnight". Bandcamp. July 15, 2014. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
↑ "The Midnight - Gloria (Live From Home) - YouTube". YouTube. April 29, 2020. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
↑ Vehling, Aaron (November 12, 2017). "Who Are The Midnight?: An Interview with the Masters of Modern Nostalgia". Vehlinggo. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
↑ "The Midnight // Interview by (( URY Music )) | Mixcloud". MixCloud. August 23, 2016. Archived from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
↑ "Beyond Synth - 53 - The Midnight - YouTube". YouTube. September 19, 2017. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2024.

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[1] "Gloria | The Midnight". Bandcamp. July 15, 2014. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.

[2] "The Midnight - Gloria (Live From Home) - YouTube". YouTube. April 29, 2020. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2024.

[:0-3] Vehling, Aaron (November 12, 2017). "Who Are The Midnight?: An Interview with the Masters of Modern Nostalgia". Vehlinggo. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2022.

[4] "The Midnight // Interview by (( URY Music )) | Mixcloud". MixCloud. August 23, 2016. Archived from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.

[5] "Beyond Synth - 53 - The Midnight - YouTube". YouTube. September 19, 2017. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2024.

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+{{Infobox song
+| name          = Gloria
+| type          = Song
+| artist        = [[The Midnight]]
+| EP            = [[Days of Thunder]]
+| released      = {{start date|2014|7|15}}
+| length        = {{duration|m=4|s=49}}
+| label         = The Midnight Music
+| writer        = * [[Tim McEwan]]
+* [[Tyler Lyle]]
+| producer      = Tim McEwan
+| tracks   = {{Hidden
+ | title        =
+ | text         = Days of Thunder
+# "[[The Years (prologue)]]"
+# "[[Gloria]]"
+# "[[WeMoveForward]]"
+# "[[Days of Thunder (song) |Days of Thunder]]"
+# "[[Kick Drums & Red Wine]]"
+# "[[Los Angeles]]"
+}}
+| misc          = {{Music|link=https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2356232839/size=large/bgcol=333333/linkcol=f81674/tracklist=false/artwork=none/track=195666940/transparent=true/}}
+}}
+'''Gloria'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 15, 2014 |title=Gloria {{!}} The Midnight |url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/gloria |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408214118/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/gloria |archive-date=April 8, 2022 |access-date=April 8, 2022 |website=Bandcamp}}</ref> is a song by [[The Midnight]]. It is the second track from their EP [[Days of Thunder]].
+The song was written by band members [[Tim McEwan]] and [[Tyler Lyle]] and produced by McEwan. It has a running time of four minutes and 49 seconds and is in the key of [[wikipedia:E-flat major|E-flat major]]. A video of ''Gloria'' being performed at home by band members was released in 2020, following its inclusion in the [[One Beating Heart Livestream]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 29, 2020 |title=The Midnight - Gloria (Live From Home) - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ7ZgdSlQRs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208132855/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ7ZgdSlQRs&list=OLAK5uy_l6hWMoCv_dj643agxih8yEIc_F-igrT3k&index=28 |archive-date=December 8, 2020 |access-date=May 1, 2024 |website=YouTube}}</ref>
-'''Gloria'''<ref>https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/gloria</ref> is a song by [[people/the_midnight|the_midnight]]. It is the second track from their EP [[releases/days_of_thunder|days_of_thunder]].
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-<span id="track-info"></span>
-== Track info ==
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-The song was written by band members [[people/tim_mcewan|tim_mcewan]] and [[people/tyler_lyle|tyler_lyle]] and produced by McEwan. It has a running time of four minutes and forty-nine seconds and is in the key of [[WP>E-flat major|E-flat major]].
-In 2020, The Midnight released a video of ''Gloria'' being performed at home by the band's members, after it had premiered during the [[lore/one_beating_heart_livestream|One Beating Heart Livestream]].<ref>https://youtu.be/EQ7ZgdSlQRs</ref>
-<span id="demo-versions"></span>
 == Demo versions ==
+Two early demos of ''Gloria'' were released as prizes during the [[Fall 2020 ARG]].
+<div class="thumb floatleft">{{#widget:AudioPlayer2|mp3=/images/5/5a/Gloria_rough_08.12.12_guide_.mp3}}</div>
+The first demo is titled ''Gloria Rough (08.12.12 guide)''. The Midnight has said that ''Gloria'' was one of the first songs they worked on together as a duo,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Vehling |first=Aaron |date=November 12, 2017 |title=Who Are The Midnight?: An Interview with the Masters of Modern Nostalgia |url=https://vehlinggo.com/2017/11/12/the-midnight-interview-nocturnal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324190301/https://vehlinggo.com/2017/11/12/the-midnight-interview-nocturnal/ |archive-date=March 24, 2022 |access-date=March 24, 2022 |website=Vehlinggo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2016 |title=The Midnight // Interview by (( URY Music )) {{!}} Mixcloud |url=https://www.mixcloud.com/URYMusic/the-midnight-interview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403163513/https://www.mixcloud.com/URYMusic/the-midnight-interview/ |archive-date=April 3, 2022 |access-date=April 8, 2022 |website=MixCloud}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 19, 2017 |title=Beyond Synth - 53 - The Midnight - YouTube |url=https://youtu.be/9IHfyTs-Oos?t=2471 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407183137/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IHfyTs-Oos |archive-date=April 7, 2022 |access-date=May 1, 2024 |website=YouTube}}</ref> and this is further evidenced by the title's date. This version bears much resemblance to the final one, albeit with some notable differences. The intro is slightly different, and the lyric &quot;I've been lost in my head for weeks&quot; in the first verse is &quot;I've been out of my mind with grief&quot; in this demo. The second verse is just a repeat of the first one, and there is no synth/guitar solo yet. The backing chorus heard in the last portion of the song is also missing.
+{{clear}}<br>
-Two early [[demos]] of ''Gloria'' were released as prizes during the [[lore/1991_txt_arg|Fall 2020 alternate reality game (ARG)]].<br />
+<div class="thumb floatleft">{{#widget:AudioPlayer2|mp3=/images/a/ab/Gloria-_tyler-lyle-pre-midnight-demo.wav}}</div>
-The first demo is titled ''Gloria Rough (08.12.12 guide)''. The Midnight has said that ''Gloria'' was one of the first songs they worked on together as a duo,<ref>https://www.mixcloud.com/URYMusic/the-midnight-interview/</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/9IHfyTs-Oos?t=2471</ref> and this is further evidenced by the title's date. This version bears much resemblance to the final one, albeit with some notable differences. The intro is slightly different, and the lyric &quot;I've been lost in my head for weeks&quot; in the first verse is &quot;I've been out of my mind with grief&quot; in this demo. The second verse is just a repeat of the first one, and there is no synth/guitar solo yet. The backing chorus heard in the last portion of the song is also missing.
+The second demo is titled ''Gloria (Tyler Lyle pre-Midnight demo)''. It is an old cell phone recording of Tyler Lyle performing an acoustic version of the song, made sometime prior to him meeting Tim McEwan. This iteration of ''Gloria'' is considerably more lively and upbeat, and some of the lyrics are different.
+{{Clear}}
-<div class="audio-wrapper">
-<audio class="mediacenter">
-<source src="/_media/songs/gloria_rough_08.12.12_guide_.ogg" type="audio/ogg">
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-</audio>
-</div>
-<br />
-The second demo is titled ''Gloria (Tyler Lyle pre-Midnight demo)''. It is an old cell phone recording of Tyler Lyle performing an acoustic version of the song, made sometime prior to him meeting Tim McEwan. This iteration of ''Gloria'' is considerably more lively and upbeat, and some of the lyrics are different.<br />
-'''Note''': This demo is noticeably louder in volume than the others - you may want to reduce volume before listening.<br />
-<div class="audio-wrapper-2">
-<audio class="mediacenter">
-<source src="/_media/songs/gloria-_tyler-lyle-pre-midnight-demo_.ogg" type="audio/ogg">
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-</audio>
-</div>
-<span id="lyrics"></span>
 == Lyrics ==
-<blockquote>Oh, Gloria
+<blockquote>
+<poem>
+Oh, Gloria
 I feel so much better
 I feel so much better today
 And it's not the drugs
 And it's not the weather
-I just feel so much better today</blockquote>
+I just feel so much better today
-&gt;
-<blockquote>I've been asleep in the driver's seat
+I've been asleep in the driver's seat
 I've been lost in my head for weeks
 Tryin' to find what it is I need
-Too god damned tired to sleep</blockquote>
+Too god damned tired to sleep
-&gt;
-<blockquote>And then there were other times
+And then there were other times
 I'm so aware that I lose my mind
 And that I feel I could get enough
-So high that I can't stand up</blockquote>
+So high that I can't stand up
-&gt;
-<blockquote>Oh, Gloria
+Oh, Gloria
 I feel so much better
 I feel so much better today
 And it's not the drugs
 And it's not the weather
-I just feel so much better today</blockquote>
+I just feel so much better today
-&gt;
-<blockquote>There are those who will never learn
+There are those who will never learn
 Who build a fire and can't stay warm
 The only secret to make it through
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 And all the lights in front of me
 Drive 'til the coast is clear
-Faster 'til it disappears</blockquote>
+Faster 'til it disappears
-&gt;
-<blockquote>Oh, Gloria
+Oh, Gloria
 I feel so much better
 I feel so much better today
 And it's not the drugs
 And it's not the weather
-I just feel so much better today</blockquote>
+I just feel so much better today
-&gt;
-<blockquote>Oh, Gloria
+Oh, Gloria
 I feel so much better
 I feel so much better today
 And it's not the drugs
 And it's not the weather
-I just feel so much better today</blockquote>
+I just feel so much better today
-&gt;
-<blockquote>Oh, Gloria
+Oh, Gloria
 I feel so much better
 I feel so much better today
 And it's not the drugs
 And it's not the weather
-I just feel so much better today</blockquote>
+I just feel so much better today
-&gt;
-<blockquote>I've been asleep in the driver's seat
+I've been asleep in the driver's seat
 I've been lost in my head for weeks
 Tryin' to find what it is I need
-Too god damned tired to sleep</blockquote>
+Too god damned tired to sleep
+</poem>
+</blockquote>
+== Official versions and other media==
+<div class="media-group">
+{{MusicTitle|link=https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2356232839/size=large/bgcol=333333/linkcol=fe7eaf/tracklist=false/track=195666940/transparent=true/|caption=Gloria|caption2=from [[Days of Thunder]]}}
+{{MusicTitle|link=https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1202161403/size=large/bgcol=333333/linkcol=fe7eaf/tracklist=false/track=723970221/transparent=true/|caption=Gloria (instrumental)|caption2=from ''Days of Thunder (the instrumentals)''}}{{MusicTitle|link=https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=703608706/size=large/bgcol=333333/linkcol=fe7eaf/tracklist=false/track=593572919/transparent=true/|caption=Gloria (Live)|caption2=from [[Red, White and Bruised: The Midnight Live]]}}
+[[File:GloriaMusicVideo.mp4|thumb|Gloria music video]]
+[[File:GloriaLiveFromHome.mp4|thumb|Gloria (Live From Home)]]
+</div>
+== References ==
 <references />
-[[Category:Days Of Thunder]]
+[[Category:Days of Thunder]]
-[[Category:Songs]]
+<noinclude>
-[[Category:Demos]]
+[[Category:Songs]]‎</noinclude>
+{{TheMidnight}}

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"Gloria"
Song by The Midnight
from the EP Days of Thunder
Released	July 15, 2014 (2014-07-15)
Length	4:49
Label	The Midnight Music
Songwriter(s)	Tim McEwan Tyler Lyle
Producer(s)	Tim McEwan
Days of Thunder track listing
Days of Thunder "The Years (prologue)" "Gloria" "WeMoveForward" "Days of Thunder" "Kick Drums & Red Wine" "Los Angeles"