Blackwood Theme Lyrics

mamericus

@ZOS_SoundMaster I don't suppose you could share the lyrics for the Blackwood theme song with us?

ZOS_Adrikoth

Hey there @mamericus

As our Sound Master has called out with other songs:

ZOS_SoundMaster wrote: »

Most of the vocalizations in ESO's music are sung in a syllabic "dead language" that we came up with for the game. That is - they are words and syllables, but they don't actually translate to anything meaningful. So don't go crazy trying to figure out what they mean.

We were able to catch up with our Sound Master and he confirmed that this applies to the Blackwood Theme as well. We hope this clears things up!

Recremen

ZOS_Adrikoth wrote: »

Hey there @mamericus

As our Sound Master has called out with other songs:

ZOS_SoundMaster wrote: »

Most of the vocalizations in ESO's music are sung in a syllabic "dead language" that we came up with for the game. That is - they are words and syllables, but they don't actually translate to anything meaningful. So don't go crazy trying to figure out what they mean.

We were able to catch up with our Sound Master and he confirmed that this applies to the Blackwood Theme as well. We hope this clears things up!

Are the syllabic lyrics available, though, in case people wanted to do a fan cover?

ArchMikem

The same as what Two Steps From Hell does with some of their pieces that has vocals. The words being sung are meaningless but it sounds like a legitimate language.

Minyassa

Recremen wrote: »

ZOS_Adrikoth wrote: »

Hey there @mamericus

As our Sound Master has called out with other songs:

ZOS_SoundMaster wrote: »

Most of the vocalizations in ESO's music are sung in a syllabic "dead language" that we came up with for the game. That is - they are words and syllables, but they don't actually translate to anything meaningful. So don't go crazy trying to figure out what they mean.

We were able to catch up with our Sound Master and he confirmed that this applies to the Blackwood Theme as well. We hope this clears things up!

Are the syllabic lyrics available, though, in case people wanted to do a fan cover?

I'll second this question, inquiring musicians would like to know!

BlueRaven

That is a bit disappointing. I believe I read somewhere that the Skyrim theme was sung in the fantasy language of the Dovahkiin.
I was as hoping for something similar when I heard this theme.

ArchMikem

BlueRaven wrote: »

That is a bit disappointing. I believe I read somewhere that the Skyrim theme was sung in the fantasy language of the Dovahkiin.

Dovah, or Dragonish.

Sylvermynx

ArchMikem wrote: »

BlueRaven wrote: »

That is a bit disappointing. I believe I read somewhere that the Skyrim theme was sung in the fantasy language of the Dovahkiin.

Dovah, or Dragonish.

Yes, the Skyrim theme was sung in Dovah:

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
Nuz aan sul, fent alok, fod fin vul dovah nok
Fen kos nahlot mahfaeraak ahrk ruz

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

Draal, draal, draal, draal (hey yeah)
Draal, draal, draal, draal (hey yeah)

English:

Dragonborn, Dragonborn
by his honor is sworn
to keep evil forever at bay!
And the fierce foes rout
when they hear triumph's shout
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!

Hearken now, son of snow, to an age long ago
And the tale, bold tell, of the one!
Who has kin to both dragonkind
and the race of man
with a power to rival the sun

And the elder scrolls have foretold,
Of black wing in the cold,
That when brothers wage war come unfurled!
Alduin, bane of king,
ancient shadow unbound,
with a hunger to swallow the world!

But a day, shall arise,
when the dark dragon lie,
will be silence 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 fierce foe rout
when they hear triumph's shout
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!

mamericus

Recremen wrote: »

ZOS_Adrikoth wrote: »

Hey there @mamericus

As our Sound Master has called out with other songs:

ZOS_SoundMaster wrote: »

Most of the vocalizations in ESO's music are sung in a syllabic "dead language" that we came up with for the game. That is - they are words and syllables, but they don't actually translate to anything meaningful. So don't go crazy trying to figure out what they mean.

We were able to catch up with our Sound Master and he confirmed that this applies to the Blackwood Theme as well. We hope this clears things up!

Are the syllabic lyrics available, though, in case people wanted to do a fan cover?

@ZOS_Adrikoth is this something you could share with us?

Sylvermynx

mamericus wrote: »

Recremen wrote: »

ZOS_Adrikoth wrote: »

Hey there @mamericus

As our Sound Master has called out with other songs:

ZOS_SoundMaster wrote: »

Most of the vocalizations in ESO's music are sung in a syllabic "dead language" that we came up with for the game. That is - they are words and syllables, but they don't actually translate to anything meaningful. So don't go crazy trying to figure out what they mean.

We were able to catch up with our Sound Master and he confirmed that this applies to the Blackwood Theme as well. We hope this clears things up!

Are the syllabic lyrics available, though, in case people wanted to do a fan cover?

@ZOS_Adrikoth is this something you could share with us?

As a singer (eh.... long past prime....) I'd be interested in this for sure.