Pledge

About Pledge

"Pledge" is a maxi-single featuring a winter ballad by the Japanese rock band the Gazette. It was released on December 15, 2010, in two editions; the "Optical Impression" edition, "Auditory Impression" edition. The first edition has two types, A and B. Type A includes two songs "Pledge" and "The True Murderous Intent", and a DVD containing the music video and making for the song "Pledge". Type B also includes two songs, and a DVD which contains three songs of their latest concert. The second edition comes with a bonus track "Voiceless Fear. This is winter ballad song".

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Contents

Track listing

Pledge: Optical Impression A

Disc one

"Pledge" - 6:04

"The True Murderous Intent" - 3:22

Disc two (DVD)

"Pledge: Music Clip + Making"

Pledge: Optical Impression B

Notable quotes

“It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath.”
— Aeschylus, Frag. 385, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
“In the name of all the competitors I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams.”
— Pierre de Coubertin, The Olympic Idea : Discourses and Essays (1970) by Carl Diem, p. 8.
“I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.”
— Jesus, Gospel of Matthew, 5:34 - 37.
“I take the official oath to-day with no mental reservations and with no purpose to construe the Constitution by any hypercritical rules.”
— Abraham Lincoln, First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1861).
“You can have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the Government; while I shall have the most solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend" it.”
— Abraham Lincoln, First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1861).
“He that sweareth to his own hurt and changeth not.”
— Psalms, XV. 4.

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About Pledge

About Pledge

Article

Track listing

Pledge: Optical Impression A

Pledge: Optical Impression B

Notable quotes

Notable quotes

Article

Track listing

Pledge: Optical Impression A

Pledge: Optical Impression B

Pledge: Auditory Impression