Conqueror

## *All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend* Chronology

"**Conqueror**" is the eighth single released by AURORA and the fifth single from *All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend*. It was written by Aurora, Geir Luedy, Odd Martin Skålnes, and Magnus Skylstad and produced by Skålnes, Skylstad, and Jeremy Wheatley. On January 15, 2016, the song was officially released worldwide.

## About the song

The song was written in autumn 2013. Aurora wrote the verses and the chorus was written together with her band members and manager, though Aurora is unsure if the latter actually collaborated with songwriting.

> "This song is a rather strange one. It's an important contrast to all the other songs on my album - it's actually a bit happy! I wrote it with some of my band members during 2013 once. It was just for fun, we didn't even know if anything good would come out it!"
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> " 'Conqueror' is about a world is kind of falling apart around you, and you're looking for a conqueror to save you. But you're looking for the conqueror in someone else, which I think is you should not do. You should find the conqueror in yourself first, and be your own hero. If you stand strong, then you will stand for a bit longer."
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## Lyrics

* Official version
* Demo version

Broken mornings, broken nights and

Broken days in between

Open ground, the sky is open

Makes an open scene

Just like in fiction, in every addiction

Oh, fantasy's taking over, awake me

I've been looking for the conqueror

But you don't seem to come my way

I've been looking for the only one

But you don't seem to come my way

Broken me and broken them and

You are broken too

Open ears, their eyes are open

Makes me call for you

But there's no seduction, only destruction

Oh, fantasy take me over and break me

I've been looking for the conqueror

But you don't seem to come my way

I've been looking for the only one

But you don't seem to come my way

I've been looking for the conqueror

But you don't seem to come my way

I've been looking for the only one

But you don't seem to come my way

But I feel alive

I feel alive

I feel alive

I feel alive

I've been looking for the conqueror

But you don't seem to come my way

I've been looking for the only one

But you don't seem to come my way

I've been looking for the conqueror

But you don't seem to come my way

I've been looking for the only one

But you don't seem to come my way

But I feel alive

I feel alive

I feel alive

I feel alive

Broken mornings, broken nights and

Broken days in between

Open ground, the sky is open

Makes an open scene

Just like a fiction, in every addiction

Fantasy taking over, awake me

I've been looking for the conqueror

But you don't seem to come my way

I've been looking for the only one

But he don't seem to come my way

Broken me and broken them and

You are broken too

Open ears, their eyes are open

Makes me call for you

There's no seduction, only destruction

Fantasy take me over and break me

I've been looking for the conqueror

But you don't seem to come my way

I've been looking for the only one

But he don't seem to come my way

I've been looking for the conqueror

But you don't seem to come my way

I've been looking for the only one

But he don't seem to come my way

I feel alive

I feel alive

I feel alive

I feel alive

I've been looking for the conqueror

But you don't seem to come my way

I've been looking for the only one

But he don't seem to come my way

I've been looking for the conqueror

But you don't seem to come my way

I've been looking for the only one

But he don't seem to come my way

(Feel alive)

(I feel alive)

(Feel alive)

(I feel alive)

(Feel alive)

Lyrics transcribed by listening.

## Music video

A music video for the song was released on February 16, 2016. It was directed by Kenny McCracken.

## Audio

### FIFA

A different mix of the song featured on the soundtrack of soccer video game *FIFA 16*. The game released on September 22-25, 2015, months prior to the "Conqueror" single release. The same track was featured again on the *Ultimate FIFA Soundtrack* (*FIFA 23* World Cup update). An instrumental version of the song was also included in *FIFA 16*.

### Demo version

An early version could be listened on the homepage of booking agent *The Windish Agency* since circa 2014.

### Remixes

According to the repertoire of licensing company *PPL*, five remixes of the song were registered, however most of these did not have a proper release.

* "Conqueror (Lombus Remix)" is available on Lombus' Bandcamp page.
* "Conqueror (Kartell Remix)" can be listened on Kartell's SoundCloud page.
* "Conqueror (Jude Woodhead Remix)" has no known official release.

## Trivia

* The song was planned to be released early December 2015, but was postponed because recording "Half the World Away" came on Aurora's path and had a successful release.
* Both the official and instrumental version of the song appeared in the mini-documentary *Into the Light*.

## References

1. ↑ https://aurora.lnk.to/conqueror
2. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BAklt4SgRVT/
3. ↑ https://tetu.com/2016/11/07/interview-aurora-magazine-lgbt/
4. ↑ https://radio102.no/kultur/musikk-og-konsert/vil-synge-duett-med-odd-martin-55400/ (timestamp 4:33)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SELzQ\_8jApc&t=273s (fan translation)
5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180623004709/https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/article/aurora-track-by-track-145 (archived from original)
6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170219112611/https://www.iheart.com/news/interview-aurora-on-her-song-conqueror-14364662/ (archived from original)
7. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BB2D8GDARed/
8. ↑ https://www.ea.com/games/fifa/news/fifa-16-soundtrack
9. ↑ https://www.ea.com/games/fifa/fifa-23/ultimate-fifa-soundtrack
10. ↑ File:ConquerorRemixes-PPL.jpg
11. ↑ https://repsearch.ppluk.com
12. ↑ https://lombus.bandcamp.com/track/aurora-conqueror-lombus-remix
13. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/kartell/aurora-conqueror-kartell-remix-1
14. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob5O1tRCZVE (fan repost)
15. ↑ https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/i/0QxG/hun-ville-forske-paa-verdensrommet-i-stedet-ble-hun-norges-nye-stjerneskudd
16. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AbrDWIwBO4