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What are the lyrics the singers of death sing when you die?

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Whenever you die you get this sort of low slow-beat mournful music and, if not immediately then eventually, these sort of chanting singers come on singing rather mournfully something.. in.. some sort of language. Does anyone know what the lyrics are and what they translate to in English?
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  • rotaugen454
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    I think mine say “That’s what you get for backing off a cliff, dummy!”
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  • SantieClaws
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    This one thinks, but is not sure, that they might be singing in Latin?

    As that was usually the case with sort of medieval church music and it has the same sort of tone no? Gregorian chants etc?

    This might be better addressed by the music team …

    Yours with paws
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  • hope0burns
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    I agree with SC, it does sound rather Latin-ish Gregorian chant-like, yet I have a feeling it's probably Ayleid as Blinkin8r suggested as that'd make some sense and they already did the themesong from a while ago in that same language.

    I'd be surprised if it were just straight Latin.

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  • D0PAMINE
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    SantieClaws wrote: »
    This one thinks, but is not sure, that they might be singing in Latin?

    As that was usually the case with sort of medieval church music and it has the same sort of tone no? Gregorian chants etc?

    This might be better addressed by the music team …

    Yours with paws
    Santie Claws

    Its Gregorian and might be one of the lore languages.
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  • Zacuel
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    Lol pretty great.
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  • max_only
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    What’s the sound dev’s tag?
    I don’t know if @ZOS_LeamonTuttle would know
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  • luen79rwb17_ESO
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    Some pretty good Ayleid translations so far :lol: Any more suggestions?
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  • miteba
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    It seems i am doing a pretty good job, never dying, because i dont remember s##t about any afterlife tune
    ... That or i dont react well to being killed and i just mute everything for some seconds!
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  • max_only
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    @ZOS_SoundMaster

    Can we get a peek in this thread?
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  • TempPlayer
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    I don't know nor would I care when I die. The Buddhism monk was chanting something at my grandma's funeral, maybe I will ask next time.
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  • SilentRaven1972
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    It's Rubble and Smoke on the original soundtrack. Dunno the language tho.
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    ZOS_SoundMaster wrote: »
    hope0burns wrote: »
    Whenever you die you get this sort of low slow-beat mournful music and, if not immediately then eventually, these sort of chanting singers come on singing rather mournfully something.. in.. some sort of language. Does anyone know what the lyrics are and what they translate to in English?

    The language you're hearing is one that we created for ESO...a kind of "dead language of Tamriel", akin to Latin being a "dead" language of Earth. :) It's the same language that is sung in much of the soundtrack music.

    I hate to disappoint, but it doesn't actually translate to anything.

    Which is just a fancy way of saying - yes, it's gibberish.

    So if MattT1988 wants it to mean “You f***ing nooooooooooob, git gud scruuuuuuuuub”, so be it!

    Headcanon updated. Thank you very much for this.
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    ZOS_SoundMaster wrote: »
    hope0burns wrote: »
    Whenever you die you get this sort of low slow-beat mournful music and, if not immediately then eventually, these sort of chanting singers come on singing rather mournfully something.. in.. some sort of language. Does anyone know what the lyrics are and what they translate to in English?

    The language you're hearing is one that we created for ESO...a kind of "dead language of Tamriel", akin to Latin being a "dead" language of Earth. :) It's the same language that is sung in much of the soundtrack music.

    I hate to disappoint, but it doesn't actually translate to anything.

    Which is just a fancy way of saying - yes, it's gibberish.

    So if MattT1988 wants it to mean “You f***ing nooooooooooob, git gud scruuuuuuuuub”, so be it!

    All I hoped for and more. Faith restored.
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    ""All gods' creatures (you lot) are equal when covered in A1 sauce"" -- Old Bosmeri Wisdom
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    ZOS_SoundMaster wrote: »
    hope0burns wrote: »
    Whenever you die you get this sort of low slow-beat mournful music and, if not immediately then eventually, these sort of chanting singers come on singing rather mournfully something.. in.. some sort of language. Does anyone know what the lyrics are and what they translate to in English?

    The language you're hearing is one that we created for ESO...a kind of "dead language of Tamriel", akin to Latin being a "dead" language of Earth. :) It's the same language that is sung in much of the soundtrack music.

    I hate to disappoint, but it doesn't actually translate to anything.

    Which is just a fancy way of saying - yes, it's gibberish.

    So if MattT1988 wants it to mean “You f***ing nooooooooooob, git gud scruuuuuuuuub”, so be it!
    I chose to believe that it translates to the "You are dead" song from the game over screen of Total Distortion:

    Caius Drusus Imperial DK (DC)
    Bragg Ironhand Orc Temp (DC)
    Neesha Stalks-Shadows Argonian NB (EP)
    Falidir Altmer Sorcr (AD)
    J'zharka Khajiit NB (AD)     		Isabeau Runeseer Breton Sorc (DC)
    Fevassa Dunmer DK (EP)
    Manut Redguard Temp (AD)
    Tylera the Summoner Altmer Sorc (EP)
    Svari Snake-Blood Nord DK (AD)     		Ashlyn D'Elyse Breton NB (EP)
    Filindria Bosmer Temp (DC)
    Vigbjorn the Wanderer Nord Warden (EP)
    Hrokki Winterborn Breton Warden (DC)
    Basks-in-the-Sunshine Argonian Temp
    Someone stole my sweetroll
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  • CaffeinatedMayhem
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    ZOS_SoundMaster wrote: »
    hope0burns wrote: »
    Whenever you die you get this sort of low slow-beat mournful music and, if not immediately then eventually, these sort of chanting singers come on singing rather mournfully something.. in.. some sort of language. Does anyone know what the lyrics are and what they translate to in English?

    The language you're hearing is one that we created for ESO...a kind of "dead language of Tamriel", akin to Latin being a "dead" language of Earth. :) It's the same language that is sung in much of the soundtrack music.

    I hate to disappoint, but it doesn't actually translate to anything.

    Which is just a fancy way of saying - yes, it's gibberish.

    So if MattT1988 wants it to mean “You f***ing nooooooooooob, git gud scruuuuuuuuub”, so be it!

    This is a far better answer than hoped for. Phoneticising, or... can't remember the term, is cool, but making a set "language" from it is even better.
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  • Buddy_Cactus
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    Its, "Rest in pepperoni bro."
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  • Darkmage1337
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    SantieClaws wrote: »
    "Oh you stood too close
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    Now you are toast"

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    Toast ...

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