31 Baldur's Gate 3 Original Soundtrack - Song Of Balduran

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  • @bbfanguy8805
    @bbfanguy8805 Před 5 měsíci +147

    Fun fact:
    This theme played when you first meet the emperor in his true form.

  • @kikikilljoy_
    @kikikilljoy_ Před 8 měsíci +1738

    Everytime this song plays, I get a sense of dread and sadness that I'll finish this game and unable to experience like the first time again. Truly masterpiece. Well done 👍

    • @progressionupdates9234
      @progressionupdates9234 Před 8 měsíci +77

      You can experience a fresh start if you try the Dark Urge run, it adds multiple new layers to the game, felt like a new game again on my 2nd playthrough!

    • @kikikilljoy_
      @kikikilljoy_ Před 8 měsíci

      that's the plan! I'm still torn between fighting the urge or let it consumes them. Hmmm@@progressionupdates9234

    • @Pokefan000000
      @Pokefan000000 Před 8 měsíci +35

      The game can be enjoyed a second time as if it’s the first time, there’s so many different choices and outcomes that if you started over you could pick completely different choices and have a completely different experience

    • @TheRifild
      @TheRifild Před 8 měsíci +68

      @@Pokefan000000 Enjoyed yes, experienced like the first time no

    • @TypicallyThomas
      @TypicallyThomas Před 7 měsíci +30

      ​@@Pokefan000000You can never experience the feeling of not knowing what the tadpoles are, what purpose they serve etc

  • @frankbelmont1565
    @frankbelmont1565 Před 6 měsíci +455

    The reveal about Balduran and Ansur was when the game really clicked for me in terms of story. Never meet your heroes.

    • @ArnoldWind
      @ArnoldWind Před 4 měsíci +44

      If there's one thing the game clearly rings true is that being morally good is almost impossible, just like it is in the real world. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

    • @TabbyVee
      @TabbyVee Před 4 měsíci +65

      ​@@ArnoldWind Depending on how you treat the Emperor, you get a very different view of him. In my current playthrough i called him a freak during the scene where he tries to romance you, and he responded by showing a cutscene where he enthralled Duke Stelmane and puppeted her, showing the truth of his organization the Knights of the Shield. He threatens you saying that you are his thrall to be puppeted just like she was, and that youre nothing without him, the every calling sign of a manipulator and abuser. Not only that, piecing together other dialog from Wyll about Stelmane, its clear that the Emperor was either the cause of Stelmanes stroke, or the enthrallment resembled a stroke to outsiders. Wyll says that the first time he met Stelmane she was active and joyful, but the second time he met her, she was unable to walk without a cane and had trouble speaking "A stroke victim?" he asked his father, "No. A stroke survivor." his father responded. I thought that moment was beautiful between Wyll and his father, another show of strength and wisdom for them. But goddamn did the Emperor taint that.
      In conclusion, the Emperor is straight up evil, not even a doubt about it.

    • @snakept69
      @snakept69 Před 4 měsíci +31

      @@TabbyVee The Emperor isn't evil, he lacks a soul and therefore any morality. He is reason incarnate, he does what is best for himself at any given momment. Several books on Mind Flayers say this, an Illithid is only an ally for as long as goal align. Even if you work with them for decades, no friendship will form, they will drop you the momment it becomes inconvinient. That said they seek no revenge or retaliation brought upon by emotion. Beings of pure reason they will hold no grudge and will only retaliate if you prove a threat still. In fact if you turn on him he has no problem calling upon former "foes" for assistance holding no resentment.

    • @hybrid_grizzly
      @hybrid_grizzly Před 3 měsíci +43

      @@snakept69Omeluum is a bro tho

    • @TomSmith-ll2lp
      @TomSmith-ll2lp Před 3 měsíci +13

      Balduran and Ansur were definitely fuckin

  • @deezclops4484
    @deezclops4484 Před 10 měsíci +1630

    Knowing who Balduran is and who he became as really makes this song cut deep

    • @RuptimusPrime
      @RuptimusPrime Před 10 měsíci +225

      I was so shocked at that reveal

    • @GreenPixie1013
      @GreenPixie1013 Před 10 měsíci +271

      @@RuptimusPrime I had to take a break from the game the rest of the day after that reveal. As soon as the Emperor was like, "Ah, there's nothing here, don't go down there!" I was like, wtf are you hiding NOW -.-

    • @Vestraki
      @Vestraki Před 10 měsíci +27

      Very much so. After that bombshell I had to take a break from my main playthrough and started a separate playthrough.

    • @heinz8233
      @heinz8233 Před 9 měsíci +21

      You guys liked that? I think it's the single most moronic and unnecessarily forced narrative decision ever made.

    • @RuptimusPrime
      @RuptimusPrime Před 9 měsíci +129

      ​@@heinz8233 I don't see what about it was forced.

  • @IbrzuVow
    @IbrzuVow Před 10 měsíci +2244

    O, sing a song of Balduran
    Who founded Baldur's Gate
    Empire golden built on trade
    Could not avert his fate
    When three, though dead, assailed his port
    Transformed, he fell their thrall
    Succumbed as threat from nether years
    Arose to conquer all
    Now hope is gone, or so it seems
    But game's not over yet
    New cards are drawn, new hands are played
    Newcomers place a bet
    A knave, a wizard, devil, gith
    The odds are cast anew
    And Baldur's fate now turns upon
    The whims of fortune's few

    • @nomypfpisnotanimeitsffxiv3689
      @nomypfpisnotanimeitsffxiv3689 Před 10 měsíci +321

      no way balduran founded baldurs gate, thats crazy

    • @fafnirlord
      @fafnirlord Před 10 měsíci +9

      Thank you!

    • @edgarinfernal4259
      @edgarinfernal4259 Před 10 měsíci +349

      wait this song is straight up spoiler

    • @MidoriGa95
      @MidoriGa95 Před 10 měsíci +167

      ​@edgarinfernal4259
      I mean, well iirc, this song starts to play when you reach Elfsong Tavern so by then you would already know what's going to happen, what can happen

    • @privateerliew5177
      @privateerliew5177 Před 10 měsíci +31

      ​​​@@MidoriGa95not the kind of spoiler, you talking about... you reached there yet? Should be hours from elfsong tavern

  • @RH65083
    @RH65083 Před 9 měsíci +144

    When she said "the game's not over yet"... i felt that

  • @imglidinhere
    @imglidinhere Před 10 měsíci +341

    "You will always be my Ansur."
    Reading that line had me choke up so much...

    • @backpack_hermit25
      @backpack_hermit25 Před 9 měsíci +39

      They were gay and idc what anyone says.

    • @imglidinhere
      @imglidinhere Před 9 měsíci +88

      @@backpack_hermit25 Yes and? Like it matters. Male or female, if you get to get with a dragon, that's an accomplishment.

    • @backpack_hermit25
      @backpack_hermit25 Před 9 měsíci +28

      @@imglidinhere true that, but there are some people who don’t believe they had something going on and I’m like ‘come on man… look at that note and say that again.’

    • @imglidinhere
      @imglidinhere Před 9 měsíci +56

      @@backpack_hermit25 Are these the same people that fail to see how everyone swings in all directions? These two being gay is hardly farfetched or out of the ordinary.

    • @backpack_hermit25
      @backpack_hermit25 Před 9 měsíci +5

      Not really, tho tbf for them, one is my Ace friend so I can get them missing the implications entirely. Tho I wouldn't be surprised if some of them were. I've seen a lot of people are acting like this, just found someone saying they wish isobel and Dame wasn't a thing cause it ruins their characters... Like what???@@imglidinhere

  • @sargehavoc
    @sargehavoc Před 11 měsíci +592

    "Drawn by a haunting voice, you arrive at the Elfsong Tavern. It is a small place, filled with motley assortment of patrons...and grisly trophies. There, the voice is all around you, and the patrons have grown silent as the song washes over them. One by one, they all seemed lost in it's call."

    • @override367
      @override367 Před 10 měsíci +19

      in our avernus game our cleric Dispel evil and good'd the ghost to put it to rest and had to flee the tavern. Bard came in clutch by installing a programmed illusion (or rather a series of them, so the owner of the tavern owner could do the correct command phrase to get the ghost song he wanted) over the next week

    • @GladRags
      @GladRags Před 10 měsíci +2

      Thats really cool, I think things like that inspire good roleplay more than anything else.

    • @birdtalon
      @birdtalon Před 10 měsíci +12

      If you know you know.

    • @OhThatRobin
      @OhThatRobin Před 10 měsíci +12

      Nice callback I *loved* dark alliance as a kid ^^

    • @Nergalsama01
      @Nergalsama01 Před 10 měsíci +7

      Heh, the Elfsong as a building has really changed over the centuries. But its essence will always be there.

  • @redemption101caleb
    @redemption101caleb Před 10 měsíci +677

    Knowing Balduran's fate makes this song feel like a meta commentary on the game itself. I love it.

    • @ElectricalExistence
      @ElectricalExistence Před 10 měsíci +62

      he was a coward and traitor who killed his closest friend and doomed countless souls to be mindflayers.

    • @redemption101caleb
      @redemption101caleb Před 10 měsíci +120

      @@ElectricalExistence I mean I wasn’t gonna just drop spoilers like that but alright, go off 🤣

    • @ladymaria5921
      @ladymaria5921 Před 10 měsíci +79

      @@ElectricalExistence give him a break. I am not saying he is a "good" guy but he is not "evil" either. Dude wanted to live. His methods are questionable but he did what he can to survive.

    • @johjoh9270
      @johjoh9270 Před 10 měsíci +45

      ​​​@@ladymaria5921agree, I never played dnd so am not too familiar with alignments but I believe he'd fall under chaotic neutral? guy is selfish as fck and is willing to manipulate and otherwise fuck with people to achueve his goals, but he wouldn't harm someone without a motive, his intentions aren't really evil, he IS trying to save the world and doesn't even try to fight over being him who gets the netherstones even if he suggests so at first as he's the only mindflayer, but won't fight for it if you or a companion decide to be the ones to do so, and to be fair, self preservation sounds like a good dammn motive to me, nothing wrong with wanting to live, Ansur attacked him first so you could argue it's self defense

    • @ladymaria5921
      @ladymaria5921 Před 10 měsíci +46

      @@johjoh9270 he is literally epitome of pragmatism and "ends justify the means" person. His alignment isn't good/lawful obviously but he is not evil either. I understand people don't like him, I don't have sympathy for emperor either but I think he gets wayyy too much hate

  • @verar2247
    @verar2247 Před 10 měsíci +414

    'Balduran, what have you done'
    One of the saddest parts for me 😢

    • @ethanduncan1646
      @ethanduncan1646 Před 10 měsíci +81

      A metallic dragon is essentially on par with an angel when it comes to powerful good guys in DnD. I turned on the emperor from the moment on.

    • @TheExard3k
      @TheExard3k Před 10 měsíci +59

      @@ethanduncan1646 I did the same. I was already very suspicious before, but killing a metallic dragon is beyond redemption. His story, arguing and reasoning is well done. Was a tough call.

    • @sheridanmovieguy
      @sheridanmovieguy Před 10 měsíci +82

      @@ethanduncan1646 the moment The Emperor tried to refuse to save Minsc I was done with him. Easiest decision to betray him and free Orpheus ever.

    • @xano2663
      @xano2663 Před 10 měsíci +31

      @@sheridanmovieguy this was the last straw... witheld information, only admitted to things i had prove to and not any second earlier.. and after minsc i learned of ansur.. no friggin way

    • @codyvandal2860
      @codyvandal2860 Před 10 měsíci +41

      @@sheridanmovieguy THIS. I had sided with the emperor the whole game. And at that moment my spidey sense went absolutely berserk and his fate was sealed. The Prince Of the Comet must be free.

  • @DarthJadus95
    @DarthJadus95 Před 11 měsíci +682

    Borislav Slavov : thank you so much for making your work accessible for everyone, and with a bit of advance so that we may enjoy the game’s music before delving ourselves into this world !

    • @TheBingusBongus
      @TheBingusBongus Před 9 měsíci +4

      I didn’t hear this before playing and the first time I got to hear it I was absolutely blown away.

  • @shushuva
    @shushuva Před 11 měsíci +627

    I absolutely love this song, Really gives me that end game feeling like I am nearing the end of my journey.

    • @olesyativuel
      @olesyativuel Před 11 měsíci +28

      Yes same! I even wanted to cry when I first heard it in elfsong tavern

    • @leflyxdvd
      @leflyxdvd Před 10 měsíci +24

      But game's not over yet! meanwhile im far in act 3 knowing the end is near lol

    • @TL8ez
      @TL8ez Před 10 měsíci +12

      It really fits the more dramatic events and conversations when you camp there.

    • @claudekim7876
      @claudekim7876 Před 10 měsíci +9

      Act 3 is longer than act 2 and 1 combined brahs. You hear this song in the inn which is basically at the start of act 3 😅

    • @schmingbeefin4473
      @schmingbeefin4473 Před 10 měsíci +6

      ​@@claudekim7876Yeah I'm hours into act 3 and it seems like I haven't even done half of what I can do, yet people are saying act 3 ended too quickly??

  • @MarcinObuchowski
    @MarcinObuchowski Před 10 měsíci +215

    I love how this spoils Baldurans fate - I didn't realise it before fighting the Dragon!

    • @kittydaddy2023
      @kittydaddy2023 Před 9 měsíci +4

      what dragon?

    • @Ajar37
      @Ajar37 Před 9 měsíci +4

      Ansur

    • @backpack_hermit25
      @backpack_hermit25 Před 9 měsíci

      Ansur, do Wyll's questline, save his dad from the Iron Throne and then you'll go on a quest to find Ansur to help you in the final battle.@@kittydaddy2023

    • @StabYourBrain
      @StabYourBrain Před 7 měsíci +13

      That's called foreshadowing. You don't realize it until you hear/see it directly.

    • @imretoth5760
      @imretoth5760 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@StabYourBrain i basically butchered the first time hearing that, the water myrmidon broke planar ally mid dialogue so i had to re do the fight bc i didnt save

  • @illuminated13
    @illuminated13 Před 11 měsíci +31

    When you spend hours to respec all your companion in your tavern camp

    • @xano2663
      @xano2663 Před 10 měsíci

      got that lvl 12 now we must minmax to face the final parts of the game

  • @TaylorONEism93
    @TaylorONEism93 Před 5 měsíci +21

    By far my fav song in the game. When you get to this point on your first playthrough, it really really hits hard, because you get the overwhelming sense, that the game is drawing to a close and when playing for the first time, there’s nothing I wanted to happen less, I couldn’t get enough, so the overwhelming joy I felt, hearing the words “BUT GAMES NOT OVER YET” was a really really nice touch. I have wondered if that is just a nuance I am feeling or if that is what the devs intended, but this song really does feel like the penultimate song for Baldurs Gate, a culmination of all our adventures, with the battle with the nether brain ever looming on the horizon, but not to fret, because many adventures still await before then, so explore, have fun, and never lose hope!

  • @juliappoki
    @juliappoki Před 9 měsíci +89

    Everytime I go for a rest at the inn I feel like crying to this song, it's so beautiful, and fits so well the darker tone that Act 2 and 3 has. And like some people have said, it gives you this strange feeling that your journey is near its end (regardless of which part you are in Act 3, it technically is the end), and you can't avoid the bittersweetness of not wanting it to end/to continue adventuring alongside the characters I've grown attached to.

    • @BIGESTblade
      @BIGESTblade Před 6 měsíci

      But at the same time the best part of any story is the end.

    • @juliappoki
      @juliappoki Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@BIGESTblade It depends on the story, but generally yes haha.

  • @itsluger6278
    @itsluger6278 Před 6 měsíci +19

    When the true nature of a certain someone is revealed to you, the motif of this song plays in the background.

    • @pseudonymous7557
      @pseudonymous7557 Před 5 měsíci +3

      Took me a couple playthroughs to actually notice, but let me tell you I was SHOOK

    • @mithcoriel3656
      @mithcoriel3656 Před měsícem

      Well this melody plays in the background all the time, like at camp, etc.

    • @itsluger6278
      @itsluger6278 Před měsícem

      @@mithcoriel3656 It doesn't

    • @mithcoriel3656
      @mithcoriel3656 Před měsícem

      @@itsluger6278 Yes it does. But it's a gentle piano (I think) and slight variation of the melody.

    • @ayuwokiy
      @ayuwokiy Před 2 dny

      ​@@mithcoriel3656Not piano, it's flute

  • @afilthyweeb8684
    @afilthyweeb8684 Před 9 měsíci +48

    From the Wiki and 1994 Volo's Guide
    "The name derived from an unusual haunting: a ghostly female elven voice heard periodically throughout the establishment. The singing was quiet, but could be heard quite clearly. It was most often described as both beautiful and mournful. The identity of the singer was unknown, but it was clear that her song was a lament for a lover lost at sea. No other music was permitted inside the Elfsong."

    • @Tharppedo
      @Tharppedo Před 8 měsíci +1

      My bard did not obey that last part

  • @marconeves1979
    @marconeves1979 Před 11 měsíci +33

    Reporter: - How many awards will Borislav Slavov win this year for BG3's score?
    Everyone: - Yes.

  • @MalakiaLaGattaNera
    @MalakiaLaGattaNera Před 11 měsíci +157

    Just got to the Elfsong Tavern in BG3 and this brought tears to my eyes! Not the same melody we could hear in dark alliance of course, but definitely as haunting and appropriate for such an iconic place in D&D lore and, on a more personal note, in my own childhood memories. Thank you Bobby, thank you Larian! ♡
    Edit: the FORESHADOWING is strong in this one! Well done ;)

  • @RainMan0
    @RainMan0 Před 10 měsíci +167

    This is the best song of the game, hands down.

    • @sayak9693
      @sayak9693 Před 10 měsíci +33

      Raphael's final act tho

    • @moondrop521
      @moondrop521 Před 10 měsíci +13

      @@sayak9693entire score is absolutely fantastic, these 2 are my favourite tracks too tho

    • @TheElefanteBranco
      @TheElefanteBranco Před 9 měsíci +1

      Funny, I absolutly hate this song to the point of having to turn down the volume to 0, and this is coming from someone that loves pretty much every other song in the game. The lyrics are too much on the nose.

    • @BIGESTblade
      @BIGESTblade Před 6 měsíci +3

      @@TheElefanteBranco Funny choice of words: "Absolutely".

    • @donovanphillips6278
      @donovanphillips6278 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Yeah, this or Raphael’s boss theme.

  • @anthonyluna352
    @anthonyluna352 Před 10 měsíci +68

    This, down by the river and Raphaels boss theme are on another level. Top notch work from Larian 👌

  • @ozntrn
    @ozntrn Před 11 měsíci +47

    What an amazing song.
    Elfsong Tavern still there. Game's not over yet!

  • @cardwitch91
    @cardwitch91 Před 7 měsíci +16

    You know what I love about this? That the instrumentation not only hints at what happened to Balduran in this song, but that a haunted/distorted instrumental version kicks in at a very specific point in the game, that I only realised on my second playthrough. Such an amazing touch!

  • @Jetamox
    @Jetamox Před 10 měsíci +235

    The spirit of the Elfsong Tavern has only been known to change her tune once before - shortly after Elturel began its descent into Avernus.
    Having her change her tune once more, for the situation the newcomers face is remarkably fitting.
    ...And makes me wonder how a Larian-developed "Descent Into Avernus" expansion would be.

    • @codex_jinora
      @codex_jinora Před 8 měsíci +12

      As a DM who played through my first ever campaign (descent into avernus) as a player recently... God, I'd kill for that.

    • @BIGESTblade
      @BIGESTblade Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@codex_jinora Oh... I am so jealous. I've recently lost my group and Descent Into Avernus was something that I wanted to either play or DM for years but the correct group mentality never came. Boy, I cried from just reading it.

    • @EmissaryofWind
      @EmissaryofWind Před 6 měsíci +2

      I hope they make it, I need to go kick Zariel's ass personally until she fixes Karlach

    • @BIGESTblade
      @BIGESTblade Před 6 měsíci

      @@EmissaryofWind Zariel would probably prefer Karlach this way.

    • @EmissaryofWind
      @EmissaryofWind Před 6 měsíci

      @@BIGESTblade She's gonna prefer whatever she can do to make me stop kicking her ass

  • @RicoLen1
    @RicoLen1 Před 11 měsíci +103

    This soundtrack just keeps surprising me. The main theme, Down by the River, that Siren's Song that hypnotizes me just as much as it does the characters in the game, the song Alfira's working on in the druid camp when you first meet her, I'd thought I'd heard all the great songs early, and then I rented a room in Baldur's Gate to use as my base camp in the city and this song plays. It's probably my favorite one yet.
    I'm in the middle of the quest to recruit Minsc, and still have a lot to do in Act 3. If there's more to this soundtrack that is at this level... I don't know what I'll do.
    This game is a masterpiece. After the decline of BioWare I had lost hope of ever seeing a game as good as the Mass Effect Trilogy or Dragon Age: Origins, or the first 2 Baldur's Gate games. The BioWare I knew and loved was gone, and with it all its games would be just a shadow of what they once were, yet here we are. Larian resurrected BioWare's first masterpiece and brought it back better than ever. I'm still not sure I like it more than the Mass Effect trilogy, but I'm still not done yet, and even if it I don't, it's close enough that I don't care. This is the best game I've played in 10 years, and the best I've played since completing the Mass Effect trilogy.

    • @joescorner4353
      @joescorner4353 Před 10 měsíci +14

      find a way into the house of hope is all I am saying.

    • @earldevera177
      @earldevera177 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@joescorner4353 yeah i was very excited as well. I felt goosebumps while listening to that song haha

    • @BPStudios1
      @BPStudios1 Před 10 měsíci

      I just wanna hear whatever song Art sings in act 2.

    • @alany8563
      @alany8563 Před 9 měsíci

      I would like to know your thoughts after knowing the story of Balduran now (I suppose)

  • @MartoPaskalev
    @MartoPaskalev Před 9 měsíci +31

    One of my favourite songs from the soundtrack! Poor Balduran... I heard it for the first time when I entered the rented room in Elfsong Tavern and just stood there and listened..

    • @timetochronicle
      @timetochronicle Před 8 měsíci +4

      Indeed. If you side against him, his death would be ignoble. And even if you did side with him, he would still have to retreat into darkness, never to be recognized for his role in defeating the Absolute. I always found it a difficult choice - even if Orpheus is the saviour of the githyanki people, does the memory of Balduran not deserve one more blaze of glory?

    • @mithcoriel3656
      @mithcoriel3656 Před měsícem

      @@timetochronicle Play the various dialogues with him a few more times with different options, and the choice won't be so difficult anymore.

  • @sandonmynips676
    @sandonmynips676 Před 3 měsíci +6

    i like when you 1st meet the emperor this plays softly in the background 😪

  • @KasiresHK47
    @KasiresHK47 Před 10 měsíci +52

    First time hearing this i just casually walked around the room i rented (well, for free) in elfsong tavern and just immersed myself in this world. Absolutely masterful work by incredibly talented and masterful composer

    • @BIGESTblade
      @BIGESTblade Před 6 měsíci

      Thetavern keeper being worried that he won't have any clients was tragic. I would've payed any money he asked just to make sure the place didn't close. Baldur's Gate would lose too much without Elfsong tavern.

  • @amomogus
    @amomogus Před 11 měsíci +32

    Encountering this song was the first time in my gaming history when I just sat there mesmerized in the song so much I couldn't move on.

  • @elo6066
    @elo6066 Před 10 měsíci +27

    My favorite camp setting in the entire game, with the best theme of all of them. So sentimental, melancholy, bittersweet to hear it towards the end of your journey with such amazing characters. I'd sing along to it while organizing all the crap in my inventory LOL

  • @nolandavis5699
    @nolandavis5699 Před 6 měsíci +10

    Whenever I hear this song I feel strangely calm....for the longest time me and my party were on the road....out in the wilderness with only a campfire to keep us warm.
    It feels like we finally made it, we are in a civilized area and it brings comfort yet also reminds us that the work isnt done yet, this is merely our reward for making it this far.

  • @Justaguywithglassesok
    @Justaguywithglassesok Před 10 měsíci +21

    listening to this when one of my companions is having a mental breakdown no longer knowing what lies ahead, tore me down more than i thought i would.

  • @user-bl6wn5qk9c
    @user-bl6wn5qk9c Před 10 měsíci +137

    I cried when Balduran said ''As long as I breathe, thou shall never breach my Gate!'' Such a powerful scene!

    • @DeathIsLethal
      @DeathIsLethal Před 10 měsíci +106

      @@theaussieperspective It happens right after Balduran says, "it's balding time," and then balds all over those guys.

    • @KenMochii
      @KenMochii Před 10 měsíci +45

      @@DeathIsLethal Every Baldur has its gate.

    • @Rzepik
      @Rzepik Před 10 měsíci

      Balduran is now a gay squid living in your pocket and wants to seduce you during an awkward shirtless scene.
      Thank you Larian. Great Writing.

    • @jaredouimette1
      @jaredouimette1 Před 10 měsíci

      During a sex scene, no less!

    • @user-fr1ys2wn4t
      @user-fr1ys2wn4t Před 9 měsíci +5

      When he looked at Mr. Grey and asked "what are butt plugs" I was mesmerized. Truly the moment of all moments.

  • @mizushirokanon9174
    @mizushirokanon9174 Před 10 měsíci +19

    This song give me chills. Especially when you give stones to the Emperor in the end and do a good ending, it's so poetic when he comes in, gives inspiring speach, and saves his city

  • @morgomi
    @morgomi Před 11 měsíci +31

    I can't leave an area where this song plays. Truly magical notes. ;(

  • @TheMarcHicks
    @TheMarcHicks Před 10 měsíci +21

    Oh man, just discovered this song in-game, now I am at the Elfsong Tavern. So gorgeous.

  • @attenberg
    @attenberg Před měsícem +3

    "A knave, a wizard, devil, gith" - so that's the canonic hero group?

    • @svyalinirnhut890
      @svyalinirnhut890 Před měsícem

      More like Bhaal, Mystra, Raphael and Vlaakith, they are the champions of the game who wish to control the power of Netheril Empire, while Tav's group is mere pawns, or the "cards" being drawn.

    • @attenberg
      @attenberg Před měsícem +1

      @@svyalinirnhut890 I like your interpretation, but I really think that it could be both at the same time now, especially considering the card analogy, underlining how nothing really changes and names are just like the wind, all are part of the same deck, etc, etc.

  • @Shinesprk
    @Shinesprk Před 10 měsíci +221

    1: I'm pretty sure that based on the lore around the Elfsong Tavern, the Elfsong is canonically singing this song to your party in world
    2: this song hits different once you find out...

    • @codyvandal2860
      @codyvandal2860 Před 10 měsíci +9

      It sent chills down my spine

    • @fenris5932
      @fenris5932 Před 10 měsíci +13

      Like all good songs, it spoils the story if you know what to listen for

    • @Rzepik
      @Rzepik Před 10 měsíci

      Balduran is now a gay squid living in your pocket and wants to shag you.
      Thank you Larian. Great Writing.

    • @honey18181
      @honey18181 Před 10 měsíci +5

      yeah also you can find a book in the closet with lyrics from the song

    • @kittydaddy2023
      @kittydaddy2023 Před 9 měsíci +3

      haunted room = free music 24/7

  • @bratttn
    @bratttn Před 10 měsíci +8

    It was the second time along with the Raphael’s theme when I stopped playing and just sat there listening to the music.

  • @ahmadyulinu
    @ahmadyulinu Před 9 měsíci +11

    This is one of those moments when I just completely stopped whatever I was doing just to listen when the song first came up. Was not expecting that at all. Reminds me the first time I entered a tavern in DAI and when Eurydice in Hades sang.

  • @Traveler-254
    @Traveler-254 Před 11 měsíci +49

    I didn't think they could top Rivelon's theme from Divinity 2.
    God was I wrong in so many ways. This is beautiful.

    • @VDA19
      @VDA19 Před 11 měsíci +14

      Divinity 2 and BG3 differently have different vibes. BG3's songs and atmosphere feel sadder. Which is curious since Divinity 2 dealt with genocide, weapons of mass destruction, using people as cattle..

    • @Kelthal
      @Kelthal Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@VDA19go listen to Divines Lament with singing (bonus song) and tell me again which is sadder 😢

    • @VDA19
      @VDA19 Před 9 měsíci

      In a vacuum I'd probably take Divine's Lament over The Power ( Credits version ) The Power being attached to BG3's ending makes it win@@Kelthal

  • @Gigi_Cee
    @Gigi_Cee Před 4 měsíci +4

    THIS IS THE SONG! Man, I've been looking at every single song of the playlist.
    This song in the camp in Act III is just mind blowing!

  • @A_Bearded_Yeti
    @A_Bearded_Yeti Před 6 měsíci +10

    Before Ansur lair, this song has one meaning, after ansur lair, this song has a completely different meaning .. Truly a MASTERPIECE.. Witcher 3, RDR 2 , BG3

    • @Endrju21
      @Endrju21 Před 6 měsíci

      Explain!

    • @A_Bearded_Yeti
      @A_Bearded_Yeti Před 6 měsíci +1

      This song is about the emperor and your party.

    • @Endrju21
      @Endrju21 Před 6 měsíci

      @@A_Bearded_Yeti that one I got, yes. And the other meaning?

    • @TheFiresloth
      @TheFiresloth Před 6 měsíci

      @@Endrju21 I think he means that at first, you simply think this is a song about the city of Baldur's Gate itself who happens to fit the current events. But when you realize the Emperor is(was) Balduran, then you realize this is really "the song of Balduran", as the situation is largely due to him.

    • @ayuwokiy
      @ayuwokiy Před 2 dny

      ​@@A_Bearded_YetiNot only this, is about the emperor throwing away all he accomplished to gain more power, he discarted even his best friend Ansur

  • @svyalinirnhut890
    @svyalinirnhut890 Před měsícem +4

    Perhaps the real Balduran died a long time ago, and the Illithid only possessed his memories, or maybe he abandoned morality just to survive.

  • @daniela7815
    @daniela7815 Před 10 měsíci +12

    This is the type of song that makes you just stop and soak everything that happend, masterpiece to say the least.

  • @tonyrame7548
    @tonyrame7548 Před 7 měsíci +4

    This is a game that when you start playing, you dont want it to end, I wanted to continue on in Avernus after and help Karlach.

  • @silent9832
    @silent9832 Před 9 měsíci +5

    I really like how this song "spoils" some plot twist when we first meet the Emperor and hear this song in the background

  • @MiroirNoir
    @MiroirNoir Před 8 měsíci +11

    I’ve started to sing this song to my baby to get him to sleep. It works like a charm. I get to be a happy momma sharing my love for the song and the game to my baby and he is rocked to sleep with a fantasy tale that I hope it also be his one day ❤

    • @chunchism
      @chunchism Před 6 měsíci +1

      that’s so sweet im gonna cry 😭♥️

  • @krystallize7914
    @krystallize7914 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I was in absolute awe when after over 70hours of playing this game, the vocals kicked in.

  • @coffeekissess
    @coffeekissess Před 3 měsíci +3

    i got chills when i first heard this, so stunning!

  • @anastasiian9511
    @anastasiian9511 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Beautiful song. Thank you! I needed this.

  • @ArilenaMoon
    @ArilenaMoon Před 4 měsíci +3

    This song is so powerful, beautiful and sad at the same time. Every time it playsd in the Elfsong Tavern, I just stay to listen ❤ Thank you for both this and the amazing soundtrack from Divinity Original Sin 2. When the music is as unforgettable as the game itself, you're definitely doing it right.

  • @Stefan-xt5sk
    @Stefan-xt5sk Před 11 měsíci +9

    Hearing this ingame was as enchanting as Rambler from Slavs in Divinity 2 Ego Draconis. Beautiful.

  • @Boromir237866
    @Boromir237866 Před 11 měsíci +8

    Man, you are a godsend for video games music nowadays. Hope you keep working, and of course a lot more of works, in every Larian RPG to come!

  • @Fargyy
    @Fargyy Před 7 měsíci +4

    I fucking love this game

  • @JayIngemar
    @JayIngemar Před 8 měsíci +4

    This song is so beautiful, I am now addicted to going back to camp way more often than I should and sorting through my traveler’s chest.

  • @llamachai
    @llamachai Před 9 měsíci +7

    The goosebumps are real.

  • @glddraco666
    @glddraco666 Před 7 měsíci +5

    we need baldurs gate 4

  • @opasnivilenjak
    @opasnivilenjak Před 10 měsíci +3

    I finished the game yesterday, and the music in it is my favorite. Every time I listen to it, I feel like tearing up.

  • @felipecorpuz2476
    @felipecorpuz2476 Před 11 měsíci +16

    I always listen to this at the tavern. Such a good song

  • @heretic3334
    @heretic3334 Před 11 měsíci +11

    I love this song so much! ❤ I stay at the tavern room just to hear it

  • @g3orgeK.
    @g3orgeK. Před 9 měsíci +4

    This hits differently when playing as the dark urge

  • @lilil6753
    @lilil6753 Před 20 dny +1

    I fought for good Astarion, and the next morning in camp, when he was talking to me about his gratitude with a newfound light in his eyes, the lyrics started right as he finished speaking, and I will be thinking about that moment for the next six months

  • @cen3684
    @cen3684 Před 8 měsíci +5

    I used to be an adventurer like you, until I took tadpole in my head

  • @draco4u2
    @draco4u2 Před 9 měsíci +5

    We started our journey together and will end it together!

  • @doriankrieg5649
    @doriankrieg5649 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I've played through the game multiple times now. In early access I was already very fond of how the music made the game feel. This song in particular made the entire act 3 so much better. Thank you Borislav!

  • @bratislaboi6604
    @bratislaboi6604 Před 7 měsíci +1

    You're my most listened artist on spotify, with both DoS 2 and BG3 albums.
    Love from France

  • @chosen-slayer9669
    @chosen-slayer9669 Před 7 měsíci +5

    If there is no bigger love than to die for your friends, there is no bigger sin than to slay one...

    • @thistlearts5161
      @thistlearts5161 Před 5 měsíci +3

      Probably that refers to the one of friends who attempt a mercy murder while the other one is asleep more?

  • @shiro1426
    @shiro1426 Před 10 měsíci +24

    I dont know but this song makes me cry.... Balduran deserves better fate

    • @BigeggsBlackPen
      @BigeggsBlackPen Před 10 měsíci +16

      Well, he accept his own fate and living it

    • @ayaya173
      @ayaya173 Před 10 měsíci

      Same

    • @debishvebishwish4839
      @debishvebishwish4839 Před 10 měsíci +5

      And Ansur also deserve better fate

    • @MrJoeyWheeler
      @MrJoeyWheeler Před 8 měsíci +3

      Well if it's any consolation, contrary to what BG3 tells us, canonically when a tadpole eats your brain you die and your soul moves on to the afterlife. So Balduran is actually just... dead.

    • @mithcoriel3656
      @mithcoriel3656 Před měsícem

      @@MrJoeyWheeler Your soul moves to the afterlife? Are you sure about that? Cause I always heard your soul is destroyed.

  • @safdewsaf4212
    @safdewsaf4212 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Cant stop listening,keeps coming back to it

  • @Sabatuar
    @Sabatuar Před 10 měsíci +1

    I've had this song stuck in my head for weeks.

  • @Agent_Gentleman
    @Agent_Gentleman Před 9 měsíci +1

    The most enjoyable piece of a soundtrack I've ever listened to in video games. Going back to camp is such a joy everytime.
    Thank you for such beautiful music and an incredible game!

  • @LordAryu
    @LordAryu Před 9 měsíci +7

    Such a beautiful song, but it becomes so much cooler once you pay attention to the lyrics and notice the story hints it actually has!

  • @trustypatches669
    @trustypatches669 Před 9 měsíci +4

    This song is like an anime opening in terms of spoilers.

  • @benik74
    @benik74 Před 14 dny

    "A knave, a wizard, devil, gith" *shadowheart in the background* "Hey-!"

  • @ComicWriter-ml3qt
    @ComicWriter-ml3qt Před 5 měsíci +2

    This song really works for act 3.
    Unlike act 1 and 2, the stakes are higher now. It’s not just our little group that runs the risk of turning into mindflayers, now we’ve got to worry about a monstrous cult taken over the realms. The odds are stacked against us, but the story isn’t over just yet. We still have time to do the impossible and secure our victory, so that we may claim tomorrow as our own

  • @TheCmDragon
    @TheCmDragon Před 11 měsíci +3

    Absolutely beautiful track

  • @pokiish
    @pokiish Před 8 měsíci +1

    I never played the game before but I spent the last hour or so trying to find this song just from clips alone, and this is just gorgeous

  • @jery-ot8ul
    @jery-ot8ul Před 8 měsíci +4

    I want to cry. I firstly heard this song after I finished Shadowheart's storyline. It was so dramatic.. And it was perfect to this moment. Thank you for creating this masterpiece.

  • @FreeBellatrix
    @FreeBellatrix Před 3 měsíci +2

    Thank you so much for creating such a beautiful music. It inspires me to learn how to play and sing and how to teach my son too. ♥ True art :)

  • @user-jv5hh3ii1g
    @user-jv5hh3ii1g Před 11 měsíci +2

    Finally found this song, popped up in Elfsong tavern in act 3 when you buy a 2nd floor

  • @chimera_mutant6347
    @chimera_mutant6347 Před 8 měsíci +4

    This is such a good song, and I *love* that there's a version of the song without the vocals, and more intense, playing during the first conversation with the Emperor, when you first meet him as himself.

  • @lucasparham5068
    @lucasparham5068 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I love this game.

  • @glargenfeld6187
    @glargenfeld6187 Před 9 měsíci +16

    Upon playing through the game a second time, this music plays when you meet the dream visitor in the flesh inside a certain astral location. It plays as they introduce themselves and it hits very different, knowing who they are and all.

    • @mithcoriel3656
      @mithcoriel3656 Před měsícem

      Ooh, really? It only plays with lyrics on the second playthrough?

  • @lop90ful1
    @lop90ful1 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Love this one absolute banger even better in terms of story

  • @user-nq1qb5zi2j
    @user-nq1qb5zi2j Před 9 měsíci +4

    All the music is great, but this track is my favorite! Your music has a special place in my life!

  • @hinkelstein1494
    @hinkelstein1494 Před 11 měsíci +20

    He is a rather cool guy. The romance scene was a bit cursed but still... cool dude Mr. Balduran.

    • @VDA19
      @VDA19 Před 11 měsíci +2

      He really deserved better. I couldn't betray Lae'zel like that..

    • @wiktoriajedrzejewska7287
      @wiktoriajedrzejewska7287 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Well at least you can make him change. I really like him and definitely gonna romance him on my next playthrough. I hope for dlc from Larian or at least maybe some mods to change his appearance. Liked the previous voice for our ''dream lover'' but got used to the new one for our Guardian. Shame that when he tells you who he truly is you can no longer hear that voice actor.

    • @override367
      @override367 Před 10 měsíci +1

      I was genuinely surprised that if you choose to romance the emperor you can't ask if they can take the previous form, which would be well within the powers of an illithid in the astral plane (like, not just a disguise, they would BE that person)@@wiktoriajedrzejewska7287

    • @mithcoriel3656
      @mithcoriel3656 Před měsícem

      @@wiktoriajedrzejewska7287 Seriously? You can make him change? How?

  • @hemmyhardingfela
    @hemmyhardingfela Před 4 měsíci +1

    Hearing "the games not over yet" during camp was such a special feeling 😢

  • @WWFanatic0
    @WWFanatic0 Před 9 měsíci

    Now I want to see a music video of this. Songs that tell a story are amazing. Thanks for the good work here!

  • @mspionage1743
    @mspionage1743 Před 3 dny

    This truly is one of the best games of all time. Looking back, it truly was excellent.

  • @cugi1987
    @cugi1987 Před 10 měsíci +4

    I was sitting in the Elfsong Tavern listening to this song all night and doing nothing.

  • @The411876543
    @The411876543 Před 10 měsíci +18

    this song made me feel bad for the emperor...

    • @honey18181
      @honey18181 Před 10 měsíci +4

      same 😢 his backstory is really touching and so sad 💔😔

  • @danielkgb-wy9hq
    @danielkgb-wy9hq Před 5 měsíci +1

    Love this song so much

  • @schumpetra3396
    @schumpetra3396 Před 9 měsíci +2

    I was listening to this song for days because i thought it was so beautiful when i first heard it during long rest. Today I got a bit farther in the story and discovered the deeper meaning. Damn, it's even more awesome! Thank you for the great music that makes the gaming experience even more unique!
    Also thanks for raphaels final act! Never experienced anything like it!

  • @mrxsigma3683
    @mrxsigma3683 Před 10 měsíci +2

    2 days and I finally get to play this wonderful game

  • @NikolaiTsekov
    @NikolaiTsekov Před 9 měsíci +2

    Absolute masterpiece.

  • @ArilenaStardream
    @ArilenaStardream Před měsícem +1

    I am absolutely in love with this song. Every time it plays at the Elfsong tavern, I have to stay and listen. It's even more amazing knowing it's about my favourite character ❤

  • @cronufc
    @cronufc Před 10 měsíci +4

    This song is something else 👏

  • @hedzsooo
    @hedzsooo Před 11 měsíci +10

    Another hit song, just WOW!