Dan Heng IL Fan Song: Le radici del drago lunare - Roots of the Moon Dragon

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Here's my entry for this year's #MultiverseVistas competition! Last year I submitted a cover, this year I was more inspired to try creating an original song, especially since I was playing this part of the game right when the event was announced and I really loved both the area and the Vidyadhara concept as a whole. This is meant to be a theme for Dan Heng IL and the Vidyadhara based on what we can see in Scalegorge Waterscape and what's left there, and hear from the characters speaking during relevant quests.
I wanted the song to be epic but also eerie and ethereal and this led to the style choice for the choir and for using my native language, Italian, for the choruses and bridge, while the verses are written in my invented language. This other language is phonetically based and doesn't have a transcript because I use it to bridge language barriers and convey emotions through the individual interpretation of the listener. The phonetic inspiration here is from my dialect of Rome and my relatives' dialect of the Southern Italian region of Calabria. For the event's purposes I provided translation of both languages lyrics at the bottom here ⤵️
Musically, this is the first big epic song I do, with artists like Two Steps from Hell in mind. All my versatile vocals from my videogame and trailer work are there, but writing such a huge original song around them was a challenge and I'm so happy with the result! As usual, I blended orchestral elements with traditional instruments (xiao, erhu, tagelharpa), and there's a little modern vibe here and there too. Hope you enjoy!
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📝 Song Info
◈ Psamathes: arrangement, lyrics, vocals, mixing/mastering, video editing
🎤 Lyrics:
ITALIAN AND CONLANG
[Verse: phonetic constructed language]
[Chorus]
Vedi
La luna canta la storia del drago
La sua memoria incisa in pietra
[Verse: phonetic constructed language]
[Chorus]
Vedi
La luna canta la storia del drago
La sua memoria recisa per sempre
[Chorus]
Vedi
La luna canta di eroi e peccato
Un tradimento bandito da qui
Al cammino per le radici
[Bridge]
Danza sull'onda
Di un mare antico
Dai suoi abissi
Ritrova la vita
Raggi di luna
Sui tre artigli
Riveleranno la tua verità
[Chorus]
Vedi
La luna canta la storia del drago
La sua memoria recisa per sempre
Vedi
La luna canta di eroi e peccato
Un tradimento bandito da qui
Al cammino per le radici
ENGLISH
[Verse]
The cycle
All the cycles
Mirages from their past
Do you have true power?
Is this our punishment?
The cycle
All the cycles
Complete the secret ritual
Can you repair the seal?
Can you heal the plague?
[Chorus]
See
The moon is singing the story of the dragon
Its memory carved in stone
[Verse]
The cycle
All the cycles
Finding a different way
Rebirth and freedom
Eternally branching
The cycle
All the cycles
First one, anew
Can you complete it?
Can they succeed?
[Chorus]
See
The moon is singing the story of the dragon
Its memory severed forever
See
The moon is singing of heroes and sin
A betrayal banished from here
To the path for the roots
[Bridge]
Dance on the wave
Of an ancient sea
From its abyss
Find life once again
Moonlight
On the three talons
Will reveal your truth
[Chorus]
See
The moon is singing the story of the dragon
Its memory severed forever
See
The moon is singing of heroes and sin
A betrayal banished from here
To the path for the roots
#epicmusic #epicmusicworld #cinematicmusic

[@ExileOfBrokenSky]

This hits the same vibe as Eccentric Opera, an awesome band from many moons ago. Love it!

[@Psamathes]

I'll have to check them out! Thanks for enjoying 💜

[@FFXI_Addict]

Very dramatic and whimsical at the same time. I dig it.

[@Psamathes]

Thank you!

[@marcelo8405]

This is REALLY good

[@Psamathes]

Thank you!