The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dragonborn | Reacting To Video Game Music!
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Song mentioned in this video;
Final Fantasy XV - Apocalypsis Noctis
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Haha what the heck it does sound like it how have i not noticed xD
Glad you noticed it, drove me crazy when I first played ffxv
Just wanted to say, I had a blast seeing you react to this. Having sung this piece with Penn State's Glee Club back when I was in high school in 2012, it was an amazing experience. This and Sovngarde were both done as apart of a video game music concert they put together and I, along with some other male singers from my high school were invited by the Glee Club's leader who used to be in show choir with us. Truly two songs that put hair on your chest even as a tenor 😂
Apocalypsis Noctis likely took inspiration from the earlier Elder Scrolls games. The part in question is a motif used in several of the games since 2002, composed by Jeremy Soule.
This is Skyrim’s (Elder Scrolls 5) title theme before the actual game even begins. It's Jeremy Soule’s “Nordic” inspired re-arrangement of his original Elder Scrolls 3:Morrowind theme way back in 2002. He also did another arrangement of it for Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. So, 3 different interpretations of the same theme. All three predate FF15 by 5-13 years though. 😉 They're all worth a listen.
I'm actually blown away that you've never heard this song, I didn't think there was anyone left after Todd re-released Skyrim for it's 1249867th time lol
Good ol’ Todd. lol.
for this people him doing re-relesead
Gzillion-th time the detail!
Well your bubble is pretty small then.
They better release 6 before skyrim grandma dies
So, you know why this song is so damn epic?
Because it's the PLAYER CHARACTER Theme. They're singing about the character you play as, the Dragonborn and how fucking badass he is. Why that's so cool? Becase in game it usually starts playing and keeps getting louder when YOU, the player is doing epic shit.
Because it's your theme song! When it starts playing, the poor enemy in front of your is hearing boss music. Because in Skyrim there's only one real final boss, and that's the Dragonborn.
Edit: Oh, and if you liked that, why not listen what i consider the "World Theme" of Skyrim? "Far Horizons" is a great song.
My would consider Secunda to be that "world theme". Probably the most popular and beloved song in the game after this.
@@BestKCL I associate Secunda more with picking nirnroot outside Riften at dusk, that kind of vibe, whereas Far Horizons is the exploring/adventuring/wandering theme that, to me, the entire game is about. Nothing beats rounding a bend to see a vast clearing before you, hugged on all sides by snowcapped mountains, while Far Horizons makes it all feel so far away yet so reachable.
@@jeepersmcgee3466 Yeah. Virtually every song is for *you* in every moment -- as though you're a movie protagonist in LOTR or something. I guess that's sort of that "epic reality" that Bethesda talks about
The chorus is literally "Dragonborn! Dragonborn! By his honor is sworn // To keep evil forever at bay // And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout // Dragonborn for your blessings we pray!"
Just the whole story of the Dragonborn theme you know is going to be great when you hear "Hearken now sons of snow to an age long ago // And the tale boldly told of the one // Who was kin to both wyrm and the races of man // with a power to RIVAL THE SUN"
@@BestKCL secunda is the Night Forest theme for me!
Fun fact about this song: while it sounds like a lot of people singing, it’s only about 30 (which is still a lot of people). They’re layered in a way to sound like 90 singers, to evoke the idea of a host of warriors singing from Valhalla (or Sovngarde, in Skyrim’s case).
That or the sheer force is supposed to represent the thu'um.
Fun fact: in my opinion The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ost is one of the best video game ost ever ... Following are the various FFX ost.
@@ShadowSoul92 Skyrim and Oblivion have amazing OSTs, my next favorite would have to be Guild Wars
I prefer the Morrowind one personally.
@@michaelfields849 both composed by jeremy soule i believe
So fun fact when the composer for Dragonborn Jeremy Soule was asked to arrange the Skyrim theme he was asked if the lyrics could be in the dragon language (an actual in game language) and if he could make it rhyme in the dragon language AND still rhyme in English. The absolute madman came back in 1 weekend with the task completed.
He rates up there with Mick Gordon for me. I can't imagine the series they're both associated with, scored by any other composer (though Brad Dereck does a fine job with ESO).
Jeremy Soule is absolutely insane for this (in the best way possible). every track in the game is fantastic and fitting!
Put way more effort into it than Avatar ever did.
Just to clarify, while Jeremy Soule is indeed the composer, it was Emil Pagliarulo (one of the writers at Bethesda) who wrote the lyrics both in the dragon language and english. Check out the making of Skyrim documentary for the source.
Skyrim is such a beloved game Bethesda re-released it about 12 times. The atmosphere of the game is almost without equal, and the music is a big part of that.
... and they are probably gonna rerelease it another 15 times before we get so much as another tidbit of news for TES6.
That song is originally from Morrowind,the full game.(not the eso one)
Jeremy Soule is an absolute genius.
@@KeytarArgonian Agreed. If Bethesda doesn't hire him, the franchise will lose virtually all of its magic. Inon's music is quite frankly boring and smae-y. Jeremy on the other hand has an absolute mastery of music-theory, tone, and atmosphere.
@@shadowcat1606 todd howard allegedly said: "we will keep re-releasing skyrim until people stop buying it."
This is one of those songs that have been meme'd to dead yet are still pretty awesome.
I'm kinda glad I got to appreciate it without knowing of the meme lol. Song rules.
the misheard lyrics video is hilarious 😂
@@lucas.2.3.9.4 "MEAAAAAAAAAT PIEEEEEEEEEEE"
@@lucas.2.3.9.4After all these years I still only hear "dovahkiin, dovahkiin, not a single sardine" lol
@@lucas.2.3.9.4 "Who assaulted your son? Wasn't me, or my kin, or the guard would cry!"
You mentioned that you don't know what language it is. I'd be surprised if you did, since it's sung in the dragon language from the game. The language of dragons has power and each word IS what is means. So when a dragon says "fire" they breathe fire, "ice" then ice. It's a big part of the game as you play a character who has the ability to also speak this dragon language to do the same. One of the words you may catch in the lyrics is "dovahkiin", which is the dragon word meaning "dragonborn" - the word for someone who can speak the dragon language and exhibit its power. I think that's all right - I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong! Elder Scrolls lore goes DEEP.
Dragonborn are those who can innately learn the words and use them, due to possessing dragonblood. Anyone can technically learn the dragon language and the Thu'um. It is not a commonly learned skill tho, and most of those that do know it pratice it as a form of peaceful worship.
@@hypertion IIRC, Dovahkin is someone who can learn the meaning of dragon words easily and harness its power with/without training, as opposed to normal people like Greybeards who need to spend a lot of time to learn the meaning of the words.
Mostly correct yeah. The Dragonborn however is part of that deep lore indeed, the dragonborn is someone who has been chosen to inherit the soul of Akatosh, one of the gods of Tamriel, depicted as a great dragon and also master of time and space. Through this divine connection, the dragonborn can instantly understand dragon tongue, and manifest it's power through dragon's souls. But more than this, there is only supposed to be one dragonborn alive at a time, as their souls are all connected divinely to akatosh, making them for the longest time the chosen ruler of Tamriel.
By the time of skyrim, there hasn't been a dragonborn for generations, and the last dragonborn that people know about was Martin Septim from Elderscrolls IV: Oblivion. However, with the release of the dragonborn DLC, it was revealed that there is another Dragonborn. Mirak, who has forsaken his divine duty as dragonborn after aligning himself with the Deadric prince Hermeas Mora. This marks the only time in Tamriel's history that two dragonborn have lived in the same Era. And makes the player character special in that they are Dragonborn, but they may not be a part of the bloodline of the Septims, instead being a new chosen one of Akatosh, to replace Mirak.
This is literally the stand ability of Koichi from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure lol so Skyrim is a Jojo's reference 😵 omg :D
@@ImmortalXUchiha Well, kinda
For some context:
This is the main theme of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - hence why it's so powerful, and is used many times throughout the game at key moments (including the main menu).
The part that you thought sounded like FF15 was actually the leitmotif of Elder Scrolls that has been there in the main theme since Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.
There are a few other shared songs throughout the games, but each soundtrack is pretty stellar in it's own right - the majority of which is composed by Jeremy Soule.
However, a lot of it is quite peaceful and almost background music while you explore environments etc.
Glad you enjoyed it my man !!
I think it also sounds similar to “The Animals - house of the rising sun”
Oh that's why the guild wars soundtrack sounds similar, both are by Jeremy Soule!
@@Joromonni I was just thinking that myself, I love the Guild Wars soundtrack.
Bro I think he knows it's the Skyrim theme lmao
Dragonborn is, quite literally, a song to slay dragons to. In game, you can hear a much softer, translated version of the song, where you can hear what it is: a telling of the myth of the Dragonborn, a human(oid) with the soul of a dragon, who shall rise up and slay Alduin, the King of the Dragons and save the world.
It was funny to hear you comment how well you'd think it would be to hear in a big hall, because, I can confirm, it is amazing. I went to see the show Video Games Live which does a bunch of orchestral arrangements of different video game music, and, for this show, they brought in a choir to help them do this song. It was absolutely the best performance of the evening. When it's live, you can feel the percussion in your whole body. Amazing song and amazing performance.
Was that the one I’ve seen on TH-cam where the guy actually screams ‘FUS RO DAH!’ Like in the games trailer when the track plays?
I am turning green with envy here.
And that is coming from someone who heard John Williams' music performed life at a Jedi Con with an audience of die-hard Star Wars fans, completely PACKED hall (people were even sitting on the f***ing stairs!) and singing along to those pieces that had lyrics (scared the orchestra into actually missing a beat and the trumpet to hit a wrong note when 1,400 plus people suddenly started singing!)
Since it hasn't been mentioned yet, the lyrics are in the Dragon language so it makes sense that you wouldn't know it and I'm going to post the song lyrics below in the "original" language and the translated into English version. Also this theme in the main theme of Skyrim but it's also very similar to every Elder Scrolls theme. They all have a lot of very similar elements, I guess a "leitmotif" maybe, where the beat/rhythm is actually very similar. Just listen to the main themes of Morrowind and Oblivion and compare them to Skyrim to see what we mean.
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin
naal ok zin los vahriin
wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
Ahrk fin norok paal graan
fod nust hon zindro zaan
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
Huzrah nu, kul do od, wah aan bok lingrah vod
Ahrk fin tey, boziik fun, do fin gein!
Wo lost fron wah ney dov
ahrk fin reyliik do jul
voth aan suleyk wah ronit faal krein
Ahrk fin kel lost prodah,
Do ved viing ko fin krah,
Tol fod zeymah win kein meyz fundein!
Alduin, feyn do jun,
kruziik vokun staadnau,
voth aan bahlok wah diivon fin lein!
Nuz aan sul, fent alok,
fod fin vul dovah nok,
fen kos nahlot mahfaeraak ahrk ruz!
Paaz Keizaal fen kos stin nol bein Alduin jot!
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin
naal ok zin los vahriin
wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
Ahrk fin norok paal graan
fod nust hon zindro zaan
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
Translated:
Dragonborn, Dragonborn
by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout
when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago
and the tale, boldly told, of the one!
Who was kin to both wyrm
and the races of man
with a power to rival the sun
And the Scrolls have foretold
of black wings in the cold,
that when brothers wage war come unfurled!
Alduin, Bane of Kings,
ancient shadow unbound,
with a hunger to swallow the world!
But a day, shall arise,
when the dark dragon's lies,
will be silenced forever and then!
Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduin's maw!
Dragonborn, Dragonborn
by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout
when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
Jeremy Soule was the composer and he is amazing. Would recommend looking into more of his work.
yeah, he's absolutely brilliant.
I've heard someone compare Jeremy Soule to John Williams, but for video games. And it's by far, the best comparison.
Totally agree! @@Brandon-ie4bc
Skyrim's theme is an orchestral version of the main theme from ElderScrolls3:Morrowind, I believe that one was called "Nerevar rising", and Morrowind came out in may of 2002!
Same with Oblivion, they just remix the same theme each game
Almost every song is unique and magical. This game is like reading a good story. You always want to k ow what happens next, and whatever does happen you're pleasantly suprised and there's always more.
I think maybe more than any other reaction you've done this one is a reminder that no matter how big and well known something is a niche is still a niche and it can be easy to forget that when you're so thoroughly entrenched in it.
I haven't played any of the Elder Scrolls but Skyrim has been released I don't even know how many times, has a massive community, countless mods and feels like it's still everywhere to a degree as this song feels like it was everywhere. So, it's really cool to see a totally fresh take!
Singing this piece as part of the choir with Video Games Live is some of the most fun I've ever had as a musician. What an incredible piece of music.
So, as others have mentioned, this is indeed sung in the dragon language made for the game. The power behind the vocals is absolutely intentional as the main gameplay addition the game brings is a new school of magic called the Thu'um, or shouts. Learning the language of dragons and understanding the language on a deep level allows you to manifest various spells. Calming animals, shouting flames, freezing enemies solid or even ripping parts of something's soul, all with your voice.
If you liked this, give a listen to the track titled "Sovngarde". It's the same lyrics, but sung more as a hymn than a war cry. Sovngarde, in the game, is basically "heaven", the afterlife, and the climax of the game takes place there. So while the vocalists sing the same song, it's a completely different rendition. I think you'd like it.
As for the rest of the soundtrack, it's all beautiful. "Ancient Stones" is a quiet song playing in the background as you wander the streets of the towns. "Watch the Skies" is a battle track that will get your blood going. I encourage you to listen to the entire soundtrack.
The leitmotif you remember hearing before in FF15's Apocalypsis Noctis has been with the Elder Scrolls series since Morrowind.
Good stuff, I tell ya. Every time I hear that leitmotif again, it feels like greeting an old friend.
I would have never thought to request this song as it is SO well-known, but it's so great to see a fresh take on it! I've listened to so many other version now, though, that I forgot how this original (?) version sounds like :D
My personal favorite from the Skyrim Soundtrack would be "The Dragonborn comes" by Sabina Zweiacker with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, if you ever get to react to the original and then see that (non-official) live version on your own!
This is not the original version. The original song is the theme to Morrowind (not the eso version)
Where elderscrolls music shines is it's calm open world exploration music, it's some of the best relaxing music i've ever heard.
Secunda!
@@hristoitchov There's one!
Far Horizons!
The whole soundtrack is a masterpiece!
I remember reading how the orchestra said performing this made them feel like rockstars, with how the crowd would erupt into cheers.
Nearly 12 years after initially hearing this song in the Skyrim teaser trailer this STILL gives me goosebumps when I hear it.
Great to hear it’s making this level of impact on a first hearing all these years later… 👌🏼🇦🇺
The elder scrolls Oblivion and Skyrim are a gold mine of amazing fantasy songs. Hope to see more of them on the channel!
Holy hell, dude! I'd never heard Apocalypsis Noctis and I went to listen to it and I almost missed it but I was like "hold on". I rewound 15 seconds for another listen and lo and behold I heard a mini Skyrim section in there! That is so cool. I'd I would've heard that in the wild without being told to I would've went nuts noticing it.
Apocalypsis Noctis definitely used Dragornborn as inspiration.
I would say other tracks in Skyrim are meant to capture the atmosphere. This is The Theme. It's the trailer music, it's the title music, it's the music that plays when you fight dragons (it's a song about fighting dragons so that's fitting). You've got your gentler orchestral tracks for your towns and landscapes, then you've got something in-between for fighting a rat or a bandit, but this is the Peak...
But fear not, as the other Elder Scrolls games have similar orchestral peaks worth a listen.
Personally I like the Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind theme song more; but I admit to being biased, since that was my first Elder Scrolls game.
Dragonborn still gives me the chills, though, even after all these years.
I played Skyrim back around launch and the theme got drilled into my head pretty hard, so I had a similar experience when I later played Final Fantasy XV a couple years ago and got to the part of the story where Apocalypsis Noctis plays. That melody is actually used by the whole Elder Scrolls series as its universal theme, with each game featuring a different rendition of it. Very catchy!
I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow in the knee.
Someone had to say it...
Aw..did someone steal your sweet roll?
@Aniwayas Song Gimme some Moonsugar, baby!
Hail summoner! Conjure me up a warm bed, would you?
And now they're gathering...
Skyrim is an epic fantasy game where the player fights dragons, wild animals, bandits, undead, dark magic users, and lots else. It takes place in a Alaskan like enviroment.
Not necessarily Alaskan. It's loosely based off of the Norse/Viking culture. It's more like Norway than anything.
It's Nordic inspired hence the very old Viking-esque buildings, armors etc.
Dragonborn lyrics (and translation):
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin, naal ok zin los vahriin,
Wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
Ahrk fin norok paal graan fod nust hon zindro zaan,
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
(Dragonborn, Dragonborn
, by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout, when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
)
Huzrah nu, kul do od, wah aan bok lingrah vod,
Ahrk fin tey, boziik fun, do fin gein!
Wo lostfron wah ney dov, ahrk fin reyliik do jul,
Voth aan suleyk wah ronit faal krein!
(Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago
and the tale, boldly told, of the one!
Who was kin to both wyrm
, and the races of man
with a power to rival the sun)
Ahrk fin zul, rok drey kod, nau tol morokei frod,
Rul lot Taazokaan motaad voth kein!
Sahrot Thu'um, med aan tuz, vey zeim hokoron pah,
Ol fin Dovakiin komeyt ok rein!
(And the voice, he did wield, on that glorious field,
When great Tamriel shuddered with war!
Mighty Thu'um, like a blade, cut through enemies all,
As the Dragonborn issued his roar!)
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin, naal ok zin los vahriin,
Wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
Ahrk fin norok paal graan fod nust hon zindro zaan,
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
(Dragonborn, Dragonborn
, by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout, when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
)
Ahrk fin Kel lost prodah, do ved viing ko fin krah,
Tol fod zeymah win kein meyz fuundein!
Alduin, feyn do jun, kruziik vokun, staadnav,
Voth aan bahlok wah diivon fin lein!
(And the Scrolls have foretold, of black wings in the cold,
That when brothers wage war come unfurled!
Alduin, Bane of Kings, ancient shadow unbound,
With a hunger to swallow the world!
)
Nuz aan sul, fent alok, fod fin vul dovah nok,
Fen kos nahlot mahfaeraak ahrk ruz!
Paaz Keizaal fen kos stin nol bein Alduin jot,
Dovahkiin kos fin saviik do muz!
(But a day, shall arise, when the dark dragon's lies,
Will be silenced forever and then!
Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduin's maw!
Dragonborn be the saviour of men
!)
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin, naal ok zin los vahriin,
Wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
Ahrk fin norok paal graan fod nust hon zindro zaan,
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
(Dragonborn, Dragonborn
, by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout, when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
)
I saw the trailer for this in a movie theater and I remember my mom was with me. She was excited to see that movie so I had to tell her it was a video game. She was disappointed while I had a ball playing that game. I ended up playing it for close to 1000 hours before I finally quit. I still occasionally get the itch to play but I have other games to keep me from scratching that itch.
There is a version of this that contains the English translation of the dragon language in which this song is sung. Personally I found it a lot more emotive knowing what they were signing, while at the same time being utterly delighted that the studio responsible for the game would go to the trouble of developing such a language for their game. It is that sort of attention to detail that differentiates the developer who wants to make a game for a quick buck, and one that wants to create a world that world live on for year, much like Skyrim has done.
This is the main title theme in Skyrim. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, IV: Oblivion, and Online (not a numbered entry), also have main title themes and they're each big orchestral pieces and variations upon one-another. I got Oblivion with my XBox360 so that's the one I remember most fondly - very regal sounding piece. Morrowind is a slower, gentler tempo. Online's soundtrack is a bit like a mashup of them all, being the online version of games that are traditionally single-player only, but its main theme is a sweetly sung stripped-back variation rather than following that pattern.
Skyrim's theme is in the game's own invented dragon language, and absolutely the one that makes most use of vocals - suitable for the game in the series that introduced the power to "shout" (vocal powers that are also how dragons talk to each other, distinct from normal magic and not classified as magic but with similar effects - which people can only do if they have dragon blood in their lineage, a super rare quality shared by emperors).
I love these soundtracks. I don't tend to listen to them in-game just from an immersion preference of trying to imagine myself in the world (which obviously wouldn't involve an orchestra following me around)... as well as preferring not to be alerted to enemy presence by the music changing. But I love listening to them just to listen, or in the background of Minecraft creative mode as a way of relaxing. They have decent variation and are just very high quality in general with a whole bunch of memorable tracks. Aside from the main themes being connected, and aside from Online's soundtrack which is meant to be heavily based on the others, there isn't much repetition either. You get a few pieces here and there that are quite minimal, such as the background to dungeon or cave areas, but most of it is music in a more traditional sense.
The song is in the Dragon language. The main character of Skyrim is called The Dragonborn, because he can absorb a dragon's life force and shout words of their language to unleash powerful abilities. this song is the opening title music
This song is a standout among standouts when it comes to this game. The composer, Jeremy Soule, used this game as a platform to create his Magnum Opus, of sorts.
The whole soundtrack is epic. There's a few youtube videos showcasing different moods from the game, like 'winter walks', 'ambient sunrise' etc, some great music to have on in the background while doing stuff... The words in the song are in a dragon language created specially for it - worth watching the 'making of' to get some context. Been playing Skyrim for years, the modders keeping it fresh and worth playing after all this time - so much fun - whenever I need to chill I don't watch TV, I become Dragonborn...
I don't know if anyone else mentioned this, but the music was composed by Jeremy Soule. He created the music for Morrowind and Oblivion (Elder Scrolls 3 and 4). The slower parts of the Dragonborn theme are riffs on the theme music from the previous two releases, similar but different. I think (maybe) that Morrowind came out before the FF game you mentioned, therefore, (maybe) FF got the idea from Morrowind and not the other way around. You could probably find the themes somewhere on TH-cam, if you're interested in checking them out. After 11+ years, this music still gives me the chills when I hear it.
And that's just the intro. Skyrim had an amazing soundtrack, Jeremy Soule is a fantastic composer. He did the entirety of Guild Wars 1 too.
crazy that this came out in 2011, great music.
Even crazier that this theme first came out in 2002. Back then “orchestral” video-game music of this quality was a rarity.
Literally just started playing this, I’m impressed, a game like no other
I always loving hearing this intro as a brass player especially since I’m a trumpet and French horn player, but mostly the French horn part of me feels so much pride and joy hearing those rips in there, it sounds amazing!
The theme is a reimagining of the elder scrolls theme from elder scrolls, 3,4 and maybe the older ones, eso has a few variations for each of the dlc expansions, morrowinds and oblivion being my fav
Been playing Skyrim for years and still love it u got the main song but they all sound similar
I know this is about the Skyrim song, but when I heard that song in your intro I had to go hunt down what it was again..
Final Fantasy 7, Suffering Planet.
I've listened to the OC Remix of it by DJ Carbunk1e so many times (made in 2002) that I forgot that's what it originally sounded like, lol.
It's very much a 'hype' song. When I booted up Skyrim for the first time, this song felt like a punch in the chest - my back straightened, my attention focused, and I tightened my grip on the controller. I had NEVER played an Elder Scrolls game before that point.
Exactly. What Culture put it in a video a while back about when the game's theme kicks in to pump you up in a battle. With few exceptions, this song only plays either during the title screen or during a dragon attack and it absolutely makes you want to drop whatever you're doing and go kill yourself a dragon.
Skyrim is the fifth Elder Scrolls game. The third one Morrowind has music that is familiar to this, but came before. Very beautiful, transports me away to alien lands every time.
It's a great story behind this. There's Dragonborn, and your character is one of them. And part of being dragonborn is you have a shout type ability that can be incredibly destructive. That's why they have all the sudden bursty vocals in parts of that to reference your shout. It's a great rpg, that inspired dozens of later ones. It's quite a few years old now and still holds up as being pretty brutal and having a great feel to it.
I couldn't see anything about it in the comments but to answer your questions, this whole song is in the Dragon Tongue, a language invented just for the game by the same guy who did the language for Avatar or Game of Thrones. This game is about the return of dragons and your character is Dragonborn, which means they can naturally use the Voice, (or Thu'um), a form of magic that most Nords and some others possess which utilizes the Dragon Language to form Dragon Shouts of immense power. This game is an open world RPG set in a medieval-fantasy (kinda, there is some crazy technology here and there) world with a lot of different races you can play, from different types of humans, to elves, orcs, beast-men (lizardmen called Argonians, and cat-men called Khajiit). This is indeed one of the most popular games out there and it also has the biggest and most dedicated modding community out there. I would recommend it or if you're not into gaming at all, to at least listen to Jeremy Soule's soundtracks for the franchise.
Jeremy Soule is the composer of the music for this game. He's like the John Williams of symphonic video game OSTs... he's done some great stuff for strategy games too. Total Annihilation from 1997 has slightly dated sound quality, but the track "Ambush in the Passage" is one of my favorites. You mentioned context, and that track is so well done, the title is all the context you need.
There is an alternate version of this song called Sovengarde. It only plays at the end of the game, but it has the exact same lyrics. The lore behind that is that in universe only the lyrics of the song remain and the version you listed to had it's melody reconstructed by Modern Bards of Skyrim, where as the original version is the version the version that plays in Sovengarde.
Dragonborn is the main theme and definitely evokes the right feel for the game. Sovngarde is almost a variation on Dragonborn but the rest is much more background-esque music. Like if you’re listening to another song watch a video of someone walking through the world. Though ‘The Bannered Mare’ is very different, have a listen and it will take you all of 4 seconds to understand where it’s trying to take you.
I’ve also seen people mention ‘Secunda’ as a particular favourite, personally I think it’s nice but not amazing and I can’t hear ‘Unbound’ without visualising the first steps into the open world of Skyrim.
I believe I've heard this described with two words: "Viking Choir".
I am so happy you noticed the part of the song that sounded like ff15 Leviathan theme. Ofc ff15 came out way later than skyrim so it's the opposite way but almost nobody talks about it.
Glad you liked the song, Jesse! :) I remember when I heard this song for the first time (while watching the trailer) and felt like I was listening to a ballad sung of a great hero from ancient times. Definitely agree with the sense of mystery, danger, victory, and power this song seems to emit.
If you want to check out other songs from this game, a few that I would recommend (and some of my personal favorites) are "Kynes Peace", "Masser" (a slower song, almost like a song of lament or tragedy, but takes some interesting turns, I think, especially around the 3 :14 mark), "The Dragonborn Comes" (by the Swedish Radio Orchestra), "Sovngarde" (a great companion to the main theme; the key changes do some cool things to this song to help tell the story of the hero literally struggling/going to death's door to complete their quest), and "Standing Stones" (my favorite track apart from the very long "Skyrim Atmospheres").
Also highly recommend the Dragon Age Inquisition soundtrack by Trevor Morris ("Dragon Age Inquisition Main Theme" and "Journey to Skyhold").
"I don't know if it's still a big deal" - Not really, they've run out of consoles to re-release it on. When the new batch come out, it'll probably get another boost! 🤣
I haven't found a comment with this, so... in case you are curious, this would be the translation of the lyrics in case you are interested:
Dragonborn, Dragonborn
by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout
when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago
and the tale, boldly told, of the one!
Who was kin to both wyrm
and the races of man
with a power to rival the sun
And the Scrolls have foretold
of black wings in the cold,
that when brothers wage war come unfurled!
Alduin, Bane of Kings,
ancient shadow unbound,
with a hunger to swallow the world!
But a day, shall arise,
when the dark dragon's lies,
will be silenced forever and then!
Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduin's maw!
Dragonborn, Dragonborn
by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout
when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
Oh, this is the original in case you want to sing along, this is the kind of song that motivates to loudly shout the lyrics if you know them xD
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin
naal ok zin los vahriin
wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
Ahrk fin norok paal graan
fod nust hon zindro zaan
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
Huzrah nu, kul do od, wah aan bok lingrah vod
Ahrk fin tey, boziik fun, do fin gein!
Wo lost fron wah ney dov
ahrk fin reyliik do jul
voth aan suleyk wah ronit faal krein
Ahrk fin kel lost prodah,
Do ved viing ko fin krah,
Tol fod zeymah win kein meyz fundein!
Alduin, feyn do jun,
kruziik vokun staadnau,
voth aan bahlok wah diivon fin lein!
Nuz aan sul, fent alok,
fod fin vul dovah nok,
fen kos nahlot mahfaeraak ahrk ruz!
Paaz Keizaal fen kos stin nol bein Alduin jot!
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin
naal ok zin los vahriin
wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
Ahrk fin norok paal graan
fod nust hon zindro zaan
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
It sounds WAY better live, but I still get chills when the vocals kick in. That same melody can be found in The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind which was released in 2002. Not sure if its in Daggerfall or not but seems to be a theme throughout The Elder Scrolls games.
My favorite bit is the in the middle with just the deepest voices. My headcanon is that the implication is that those voices are the dragons who recognize your character’s victory over essentially their god-king Alduin. So not only is there a Nord choir singing this song in the Dragon language to honor their hero (you), but even the dragons are singing.
Ahah you noticed! The similarities between this and apocalytis noctis are striking in some parts and i can never not hear them when listening to the other
I still get shivers, every time. Every. Time.
I'm so glad you've decided to experience Jeremy Soule music.
This is a very powerful song that makes you feel like punching and shouting dragons to death while exploring Skyrim. If you ever get the chance to listen to Nerevar Rising, which is Morrowind's main theme, you will notice a pattern with this song.
I hope you enjoyed the song.
And Oblivion main theme
@@CarlosAlola I know that, I only mentioned 'Nerevar Rising' because it was the first :)
@@CarlosAlola And Morrowind's main theme before that.
This song has some genius lyrics, it has 2 ways you can hear it. The dragon language which is leaning toward imperial and the stormcloak version. "For the king! For the king! For the sake of Skyrim! For our life, for our home For Hrothgar's blood For the Nords and for the Gods, For the sole single son Dovahkiin, our king, who'll dawn with fire!"
Heres a translation to the song
Dragonborn, Dragonborn
by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout
when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago
and the tale, boldly told, of the one!
Who was kin to both wyrm
and the races of man
with a power to rival the sun
And the Scrolls have foretold
of black wings in the cold,
that when brothers wage war come unfurled!
Alduin, Bane of Kings,
ancient shadow unbound,
with a hunger to swallow the world!
But a day, shall arise,
when the dark dragon's lies,
will be silenced forever and then!
Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduin's maw!
Dragonborn, Dragonborn
by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout
when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
Some of the music from this game is so gentle and so sad that I find myself crying, it all mixes well but different
This theme was memed to high hell, but damn was it a good ass meme.
Hey Jesse, great reaction
The main theme of TES II - Daggerfall is pretty neat too. I've never played this game so I can't speak about the gameplay but the music is top notch.
I really enjoyed your reaction. Looking forward to seeing more from you.
I've heard the soundtrack was finished before the game dev started, was built while the devs where listening to it.
This music makes me smile
So, thirty singers layered to create the effect, but if fancy something to listen to in own time check out Peter Hollens version which is a cappella and just one guy(layered a /lot/ of times ) :O
The Elder Scrolls Series is a medieval fantasy game. And the lyrics in this song were sung in a language made by the team behind Elder Scrolls called “The Dragon Tongue”. And The Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim has a heavy theme of Vikings or as they are called in this universe “nords”. And the song is about, after hundreds of years of dragons finally return led by the Dragon God Of Time sent forward in time to destroy the world and begin a new. And you play as “The Dragonborn” a mortal blessed with the soul of a dragon, Champion of the God of Dragons. And it's up to you to slay “Alduin 'The World Eater'” The Dragon God Of Time and save the world.
You could watch or react to the trailer for the game to get a grasp the feel of the game, it has this song in the trailer, and it’s fantastic.
Also, the soundtrack by Jeremy Soule are amazing, and he is famous for it. It almost made the soundtrack for every Elder Scrolls game for the last 20 years.
You can react to “Malukah - Tale of the Tongues”. She made a cover of a song that bards sing in taverns in games, and she was so good at it that she was hired to be in one of their latest titles, “Elder Scrolls Online”.
I also recommend the song “Sovngarde” from the soundtrack as it is my favourite. But I will say that a lot of the songs in the game have the war chant theme, so you might find it a bit samey.
Also, you can actually speak the dragon language like Dovah-Kiin means Dragon-born and because being blessed by the gods, the main character can speak dragon words of power and use the Thuum (Shouts) Dragon Words of Power. Pike FusRoDah( Force Power Push) as you would see in the trailer. In the game, it's said to be able to bring down castle walls. In the lore, however, it's so powerful that the first words splits reality(fus). And the second word pushes the world away from the user and the user away from the world (ro). And the last words repairs reality back to be stable (dah).
I grew up with Skyrim since I got it for Christmas in 2011 when I was 10. Since then, I've played every Elder Scrolls game there is and love them, and even more so the Elder Scrolls Universe.
Sorry that I geeked out, I just fucking love this shit, man.
I listened a lot this song when i was a kid
chills every time
I have seen this twice in a live performance and it made me cry both times.
Skyrim's in-game visuals are stunning, especially when you see the aurora in the night sky. And this is actually my #1 favorite song on the soundtrack. It just sounds so damn epic, powerful and triumphant.
I don’t know how often I’ve heard this song over the years, but it never tires me.
Very interesting reaction, thanks for this.
Most if the soundtrack is sort of ambient background music (exploring, cities, combat etc). This song which plays during the title scene is really the only "big" song with the choir.
There's also an alternative arrangement at the climax of the game. It would be fun to hear you opinion on that as well.
Separating the art from the artist, (as Jeremy Soule has done some pretty not cool things), the Skyrim, Oblivion, and Morrowind soundtracks, are absolutely incredible. I've listened to about 30 of the songs from those combined soundtracks along with music from Horizon: Zero Dawn, Genshin Impact, Night in the Woods, and several others every night when I go to bed for the past 5 years. I would HIGHLY recommend giving some of the other songs on these soundtracks a listen, even if you don't react to them on the channel. I'd say that they don't sound the same, though a couple share the same motifs. About 85% are unique, would be my guess.
Some personal faves-
Wings of Kynareth (Oblivion)
Harvest Dawn (Oblivion)
Secunda (Skyrim)
Frostfall (Skyrim)
Neravar Rising Reprise (Morrowind)
I'd absolutely love to know what you think of them! If you don't react to them on the channel that's totally fine but if you ever do another Elder Scrolls react video I'd love to see it.
It was supposed to be modeled after Scandinavian/ throat singing. It is about a mythical hero who not unlike the avatar who comes into being when the world is in crisis. The dragonborn. It is interesting you mentioned war. There is a backdrop of a civil war and a war with dragons for the "soul" of the country it is set in. The composer is Jeremy Soule. No, the sound track changes and evolves. Jeremy is on par if not maybe better than Inon Zur, the composer behind Mass Effect.
The best part from a game perspective is this your character's theme song - the Dragonborn is a mortal born with the soul of a dragon and this song can sometimes start playing whenever you battle a dragon.
I love this theme its one of my favorite musics , fun fact they are speaking made up lenguage made for this universe called Dragon lenguage :O
I've always thought that the Morrowind theme is the best of the four Elder Scrolls themes I know (I'm including Online in there).
Skyrim may get meme'd to hell and back, with its re-re-re-re-re-re-releases, countless (and humorous) bugs, and a community that can and will mod the game so much it's not even Skyrim anymore. But the music of it (and Oblivion and Morrowind) will stand the test of time, I feel, especially Dragonborn. Listening to this again and watching Jesse's reaction brought me back to 2011, getting this on the OG 360 and playing it till 5AM.
Still gives me goosebumps 10 years later.
In case you're curious - Jeremy Soule is the composer. He's done a lot of music across multiple games and I think he's even branched into film scores before but I'm not 100% sure. He also did the soundtrack for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Elder Scrolls 3 and 4 as well as 5, and many others that I don't remember. He's a really good composer.
I would say the title song here is the most powerful and unique one, but the rest of his music is very well written.
Well, this is the main theme, so it has to be epic and grand. But when you're out exploring,, a lot of the soundscape is toned-down ambient music, just to have something to hear besides your footsteps. In battle scenes of course, the music turns up a notch, and in taverns and inns, the bards will sing you fabulous songs or play instrumentals on lute, flute or drum. It really gives you an viking-esque, medieval feel, which is just fitting with Skyrim being the northernmost area of Cyrodil. Lots of snowy mountains, icy ocean banks and the longing for a nice warm campfire to roast your skeevers at....with mammoth cheese! Yummy!
The choir is singing in the dragon language made for the game.
The reason it evokes sea shanties and pirates is that the guy who made the Pirates of their Carribean theme ripped it from the elder scrolls 3, Morrowind, which this theme is based off
IN THEIR TONGUE, HE IS "DOVAHKIIN"
DRAGONBORN!
FUS RO DAH!!!
Absolutely love this game and its music.
I'd highly recommend listening to Secunda from this game. In my opinion Secunda tells you every emotion in this game. Melancholy of civil war, sadness of the return of the dragons, the beauty of Skyrim's landscape and the unknown what might happen to Skyrim in the future. I think the more slow/peaceful tracks are what makes Elder Scrolls so special.
Everytime I hear this theme I want to play Skyrim once more. Pure nostalgica.
I don't care how many years it has been this song is still a whole mood. Though I never realized I know the lyrics off by heart until you mention the language
I used to live under a rock. i used to just assume skyrim wasnt a game for me. then one time, i looked into it a bit and immediately bought it, rest is history :D
When I heard about the fact that they took a chorus of 30 men and duplicated it to sound like 200, hearing it now from beginning to end, it sounds like a group of soldiers you hear marching through terrain then (the drums off in the distance and getting closer than they pass you and slowly you hear the drums fade away as they go out of ear shot. Pretty wild.
This song is pretty much unique in the soundtrack bar one other song which is almost the exact same except for a tempo change to make it more adrenaline fuelling, if I remember correctly (I'm not a musician so theyre might be more subtle differences between the two songs but I don't recall them). And I believe they're about 50 songs in the game.