“The premise of the video/song is essentially growing up or seeing injustice and sometimes being in a place where you are unable to step up or stand against it for one reason or another, but as growth occurs sometimes the resolve is found and we then take a stand against the injustice we see. One does not need to be a massive man who is a powerlifter or whatever that anyone can stand up against injustice and often times others follow.”
– Joseph Kinem (Guitar, Vocals)
FUCK YEAH.
“Forgiving Isn’t Forgetting” by Of Night And Light
Recorded and mixed by RJ DeMarco at Skyway Studios in Hamburg, NY.
Mastered by John Naclerio at Nada Recording in Montgomery, NY.
Directed by Of Night And Light.
Produced by Of Night And Light and Nathan Cain.
Story by Of Night and Light.
Filmed and edited by Nathan Cain.
Color corrected by TriEye Video Marketing
Intro voices: Stephanie Cain and Joseph Kinem
Young Her: Faith Kauffman
Arguing Man: Tyler Rzemek (of On The Cinder)
Arguing Woman: Sally Schaefer (of Over & Out)
Schoolyard Bully: Carter Holland
Bullied Girl: Alexandra Holland
Her: Amanda Hooey
Pad Holder: Michael Christopher
Sparring Partner: Gray Hendershot
Predator: Ian Archibald (of Cardboard Homestead)
Drugged Woman: Julia Verbanic
Bar Extras:
Megan Loghry, Morgan Loghry, Stephanie Cain, Katie Badeau, Jaime Eddy, Asheton Towner, Dan Hill, Sebastien Ludwig (DJ NITELITE).
Special thanks to Lake Effect Martial Arts and Stamps Bar for allowing us to shoot on location and to all the members of the Buffalo music scene and community who helped to make this possible.
LYRICS:
[You]
You fat-bellied brother
Look at what you’ve done [what you’ve done]
Your mouth drips with [with lust]
I’m choking back my anger
Seeps into my brain
You are the dark creatorYou slippery, slithering brother
Your sister’s blood has been spilled by your own hand
Because you take what isn’t yours
[Your coward eyes stare back hollow]
You’re filling up your plate but wanting more
[Your coward eyes stare back hollow]
You take, you take, you take [you take]
You take [you take] what isn’t –
Drag me down in
In your diving bell
You’ll stay safe underwater
You’re searching for that, for that perfect pearl
You leave behind a broken shell
You took me for a walk in the woods
You lay me down
You are a black hole
You will reap the whirlwind
Because you take what isn’t yours
[Your coward eyes stare back hollow]
You’re filling up your plate but wanting more
[Your coward eyes stare back hollow]
You take, you take, you take [you take]
You take [you take] what isn’t –
You take [you take] you take [you take] you take [you take]
What isn’t yours
You take [you take] you take [you take] you take [you take]
What isn’t yours
