Aviators - Eternal Lullaby (Inspired by Elden Ring: SotE)

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Wow, it sure has been a while, hasn't it? I usually put out more music than I have lately, so this year's been a little slow. Part of that is life, part of it is low inspiration, and most of all it's due to the fact I switched my entire workflow away from Windows and had to re-learn so much software and equipment. It all took a while, but I think it's smooth sailing now! As well as the usual slow-moving projects like Acoustic 3, I've been working on a new album called "Casting Shadows" that I can't wait to share with you on October 18th!
Like a lot of the upcoming songs, "Eternal Lullaby" was inspired by my recent experiences in the Elden Ring DLC "Shadow of the Erdree". This song mourns from the perspective of St. Trina, the discarded half of demigod Miquella, and the beloved deity of sleep. She questions why he would ever separate from her, and despite still feeling love for her other half, she sings out a sorrowful curse that he may never ascend to his dangerous goals.
This song was mastered by ‪@fishpaste2100‬
Lyrics:
A flower left forgotten
And wished to drift in sleep
A heart stolen
Broken open
Blooms a sea of dreams
That pools within the deep
I saw the loss in your eyes
So did it hurt to leave behind
The pieces of your soul
That made us whole
Two hearts betwixt one mind
It kills me
Now to see you throw
Your love into the dregs below
As heartbreak sings a sweet
Eternal lullaby
The branches now you cling to
A garden wrought with thorns
It's a shame, and now a travesty
That you'd root out every part of me
And in that void
A loveless god reborn
I saw the loss in your eyes
So did it hurt to leave behind
The pieces of your soul
That made us whole
Two hearts betwixt one mind
It kills me
Now to see you throw
Your love into the dregs below
As heartbreak sings a sweet
Eternal lullaby
Creep, let them creep
Oh twisted vines at fate's direction
Sleep, put to sleep
Choking tears of your rejection
Deep, cut so deep
I dreamt an end to your ascension
I saw the loss in your eyes
So did it hurt to leave behind
The pieces of your soul
That made us whole
Two hearts betwixt one mind
It kills me
Now to see you throw
Your love into the dregs below
As heartbreak sings a sweet
Eternal lullaby

[@severalcakes3267]

Miquella’s mistake in rejecting St Trina is shown with the Putrescent Knight. St Trina offered compassion and comfort to literal filth, the most reviled and neglected thing possible, and it rose up to defend her with ferocity that could make demigods tremble. An Age of Compassion is _not_ an age of control, and true, knightly loyalty is something earned, not forced.

[@shadowhunter1429]

No idea if you know TBskyen. But I so. SO badly hope he has this same reading of the Putrescent knight... Its' beautiful...

[@totallynotsmokeythebear7017]

@@shadowhunter1429 I'm so exited for his DLC takes in 4-5 years. I have watched all his Elden ring videos and steams.

[@andrewsheffield8738]

Thiollier might be weak as a kitten and thick as two planks, but calling him 'literal filth' is a bit much!

[@peggyliepmann5248]

​@@shadowhunter1429 You know he's going to have plenty to say about Miquella's choices in this DLC.

[@woodie3030]

BABE WAKE UP AVIATORS DROPPED A NEW SONG

[@EPadraigM]

YOOOOOOO

[@bluenovaix1887]

Its hard to wake up when you are cursed with Eternal Sleep

[@dragonslayer3552]

*but babe couldn't wake up for she had consumed st Trina's nectar*

[@raysandrarexxia941]

I literally did thisssssssssss

[@granddiety14yt62]

THIS WAS LEGIT ME WHEN I SAW THIS

[@ABluSkittle]

You must imbibe this song more than 1000 times to get the hidden lore.

[@AhmedHassan-lv6ld]

And its so convoluted that you need a 40 minute Vaatividya video to understand what the hell is going on

[@4dealliance598]

MIQUELLA, nearest to divinity, did what only one other in the entirety of the Erdtree's react is ever recorded as having done - he split himself in two. As Marika and Radagon were one, so once were Miquella and Saint Trina. Fascinatingly, and perhaps indicative of Radagon's relationship to Marika, Trina was the very embodiment of Miquella's love. Whereas Miquella was only capable of enchanting the heart, Trina was capable of caring for the enchanted. Yet, Miquella abandoned Trina, and his ability to feel. He is become a psychopathic psychopomp, and is on the very cusp of ascendance, not to the status of a mere Lord, but to that of a god, a god before which the very Golden Order will tremble, a deity that the Erdtree will not contain. Worse, even, then irresponsible, caustic Marika, would Miquella's reign be. It is up to the Tarnished Champion to fulfill St. Trina's one request, and bring the mercy of the grave to Miquella.

[@Noooooone]

I get my fromsoft lore mostly from songs, and the rest from the comments under said songs. I refuse to watch lore videos, that would be too comprehensive for the spirit of the games

[@LotusHex103]

Whilst many wished for more Godwyn lore, I enjoyed the Miquella lore. A boy who wanted a true, compassionate world filled with love, took on a journey and shed everything that was needed to make that dream true, most importantly, he abandoned the one thing that was necessary to even think about entertaining his dream: Love. Saint Trina is that literal embodiment of love and compassion, and he tore her out like everything else, and only became a husk of his former self, driven by his desire, no matter the cost.

[@themadartist1980]

There's always next DLC...right?

[@codename1176]

@@themadartist1980I believe FromSoft has stated they may or may not make a prequel or sequel to Elden Ring but they currently have no intentions of more DLC

[@themadartist1980]

@@codename1176 they also said SotE would be the size of limgrave...tho either way im excited for whatever they make next

[@GrahamChapman]

Miquella was literally so adamant that only he should ever have to suffer and sacrifice for the sake of the new world he wanted to create that he was willing to give up the quality that made him so altruistic and self-sacrificing to begin with.

[@therighttrousers343]

Aviators coming back swinging to remind us he's not just the guy who made Victorious and We Rise and Number Nine, he's the guy who made They'll Never Find Us Here and We Evolve and When Our Bodies Wash Ashore.

[@Minerva-ev4vp]

this song did remind me of When Our Bodies Wash Ashore, good point!

[@EpicToastish]

god i love when our bodies wash ashore so much. it introduced me into a whole new vibe of music that i can't get enough of

[@amirthedude1232]

@@EpicToastish agreed it's so good. do you have any similar song recommendations?

[@Noooooone]

Also, no one will save you.

[@Alsritt]

Man, I still think of him as the guy who made Fear of Flight and Melody, but it sure has been a decade of music, hasn't it?

[@helenafarkas4534]

since no one's mentioned it yet, love the visuals of Thollier's pilgrimage to find St Trina

[@EPadraigM]

I love the calm but twisted tone to this one. It feels less like an biblical storm and more like a creeping mist beneath an overcast sky. I'm really enjoying this one!

[@davidschrepfer3077]

Which is appropriate considering the subject of this song!

[@peggyliepmann5248]

It's honestly really nice to listen to as a lullaby to help getting to sleep. Calm and chill, and only a bit creepy.

[@dovargorath2722]

This is going on my sleep playlist for sure

[@KlausRJBR]

Well. That's St.trina for you lol

[@Zigthrill]

Better watch out. It might make you sleep eternally.

[@tony_h_ddd3151]

@@Zigthrill Nah, we are The Tarnished: we respawn each day until no respawn are left

[@filipporapetti9354]

"You have no understanding...of Miquella, of Saint Trina's love"

[@AndrewChicken]

3:23 mmph that gives me chills, what a haunting and beautiful progression! Aviators does this type of music SO well, it's amazing!

[@TheMadderHatterVr]

Good to see Thiollier getting some attention. Would be interesting to see a song in the perspective of Leda or Sir Ansbach. Great work as always, Aviators.

[@LintiesEye]

Every album you drop is just an absurd musical and artistical feat, this song's already going in my playlists. Just gorgeous sound design and lyrics, as well as perfect sound mixing, as always.

[@halusislepage]

I havent heard one that wasnt good

[@46075]

Miracles are real people. Aviators came back to life when we needed him the most with another masterpiece of a song.

[@zentanextcav]

Its Aviatin time, now to play this on loop for a hour at work today. They added a no headphones rule a few weeks ago

[@Abelslayer1222]

Wear a beanie to hide the headphones that's what I do

[@callmemxculture]

Here I was, having a rough go of it today and not feeling all that great, and then like a blessing of the Golden Order itself, Avi drops a new song AND announces a new drop in a month and a half. Humanity absolutely restored today

[@ThomasKingGaming]

As someone who makes similar atmospheric and “low-budget” (self-recorded and self-edited/animated) lyric videos for their own music, I really admire how you step up the quality and cool-factor whenever you make a new one. They seem simple, but they can really be a pain in the ass to polish up lol

[@YGNX]

I JUST WOKE UP, LITERALLY JUST WOKE UP AND SAW A SONG RELATING TO ST. TRINA DROP FROM ONE OF MY FAVORITE ARTISTS, A HELL OF AWAY TO START THE DAY, LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO-

[@quineros9595]

Well, you have to go back to sleep now

[@Loli_lover206]

Same here

[@dremoralord079]

Sleep in much?

[@FurryEncyclopaedia]

Ahhhh... Aviators have done it again, a sweet and syrupy song sung with such elegance, sending everyone into the stillness of sopor. So pleasant is the slumber granted, you could almost forget to thank the Aviators for another fantastic song.

[@essex3777]

Literally screamed out in the middle of work

[@po-tater0076]

This comment cracked me up.

[@triplej26532]

Saw this in my notification and woah this is a new side of Aviators that I'm not used to hearing, but a welcome change with a more calm tone with this track. Glad to see you are enjoying the Elden Ring Shadows of Erdtree DLC. Can't wait to see what more you have in store as the year 2024 is reaching it's final quarter.

[@crazy338866]

He has made quite a few songs like this in the past. They'll Never Find Us Here and Neon Sonata are two examples.

[@triplej26532]

Now that I hear this one enough times. This reminds me of that long track "When our Bodies Wash Ashore" part of instrumental. And I can hear part of "They'll Never Find Us Here" as well.

[@DuskyEclipse]

Its amazing they expanded on her story some in the dlc. She was probably my favorite bit of lore they had in this game. This song was really an awesome piece. Love it :D

[@SilentlyFalling]

This albums premiere is going to be absolutely amazing, I can feel it in my bones

[@JaySable44]

I didn't think this was something I needed, but alas, here we are. This is amazing! It's like a different side of Avi that I haven't really heard before. Not that he hasn't had some somber songs, but nothing such as this. The vocals in this are heavenly, and the somber instrumental is phenomenal. It's still got that "Avi style," but once again it has been upgraded into something even more amazing. I honestly can not fathom how you continue to just get better and better with each passing song. I understand that experience will do that, but this almost feels unfair to other musicians. Especially that bridge. I never expected something like that, but it's so good! Falsetto Avi is something else. (I assume it counts as a falsetto?) Once again, just amazing work. And, as always, thank you to anyone who took the time to read this. And an even bigger thanks to Avi for making yet another phenomenal song. May there still be many more to come. Keep up the amazing work! ♥

[@TaosoftheVoid]

First time I caught a song this early! Damn is it good too! Quiet and calm like a lullaby, such a soft voice while singing of a tragedy - oh this is a fantastic tribute to St Trina!

[@mattwcook9127]

Nice! Thiollier was probably my favorite character in the DLC, and the Putrescent Knight was one of my favorite bosses

[@tragedist]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS ALREADY AND I HAVENT EVEN FINISHED LISTENING TO IT, Wonderful work on both the song AND the video it looks fantastic!

[@WandererOfStarDust]

Exactly the words in my mind

[@csgilmore3536]

Another awesome piece. Really enjoyed it. Before I listened to it the name had my mind thinking about times when I have been beating up enemies trying to keep them sun locked till they die while I am hastily mumbling "go to sleep, go to sleep, go to sleep"

[@VexxilVapors]

After a long week of work and stress, hearing a new song from you is always a soothing melody, like this song, it's absolutely beautiful!! Your songs are THE BEST IN THE WORLD!!! ✨

[@TheFrommie86]

By God. Another beautiful and emotional song. Keept it up mate, these are always great

[@poisongoose2037]

IDK how you always do it. How every song you write is an absolute banger. This one was well worth the wait.

[@tetsuo3673]

your voice is really good in this one. been a fan since the friendship days, and your range surprises me more and more with each drop. happy for you, always glad to see you grow.

[@mymiriamyvette]

When you haven't played Elden Ring yet but your friend dumps lore and solid Aviators music.

[@Beelzebaes]

Nice, St.Trina became my favorite character

[@pat120180]

I am always amazed by your range. From aggressive to soft, mellow to energetic. If there is one thing consistent with your music, it is the quality.

[@moondropgaming5062]

I can say this Aviator has one of the longest but most fire songs to ever exist, Love your work keep it up!

[@corruptedmineral]

For long have I awaited for your return, I am overjoyed

[@nicksoncrew]

The song almost sounds lofi. Its a really unique vibe and I cant get enough, it's so fucking good

[@ernestbatiy1070]

Dude this song is incredibly inspiring A flower left forgotten Beacon of the downtrodden Eternity of holding on to you A gilded ghost of my long goodbye Who can rest? While I dream in purple mist My sainthood is a poison But your godhood is a prison Part of me is part of you Each part of you lies dead in truth These thorny vines Vowed I was divine A needle of poison A mask of hair Threads of a promise That you'll never hear So drink deep My favorite song Whispered in the twilight Ambrosia of the undone A death upon a forgotten grove Lost like fair Trina, Miquella's love

[@cruxnajii2056]

"You have no understanding! Of kind Miquella! Of St. Trina's love. Not the finest blade, nor the mightiest armor, will spare your life from the poison of Thiollier."

[@PuffPastry-ke3cm]

This song is incredible. It also reminded me of a twist I had planned for dnd, and now I have the perfect song to play for that reveal.

[@Missy_Lib]

Thanks for the song Aviators! Addicting lyrics & melody (managed to catch this early)

[@kernelofficial]

I LOVE the visuals on this one, not to mention the sound. 10/10 as always!

[@creepytyper]

Considering the fact that im probably going to put this on loop every night starting now, an "eternal lullaby" is a very apt name

[@RedCainOfficial]

Brilliant track. Loving how much music is spun off from Elden Ring simply to expand the depth of characters and flesh out the storylines.

[@HiccupDaCremlord]

Broooo this one slaps. The wait was worth it. Keep up the good work Avi!

[@Dadwar_Dev]

new aviator song? hell yeah

[@commandervex1626]

Another excellent song from ya'll, keep it up!

[@Andybananas]

avi is one person btw

[@jamescarter3374]

We've been expecting you, my Lord.

[@bonniemoon6790]

Probably one of the most beautiful areas in any souls type game imo.

[@Amaladenfer666]

it makes me thrill :o Even after knowing the bases of the Trina's story, i didn't except so much gentleness on the music... That's a really good one, i love it This song with the rain's sound behind, that is so peaceful...

[@mini1539]

The healing bandage that I needed... ❤️

[@StarSpectre802]

A banger as always sir! Just finished the DLC with my buddies a couple weeks ago and the Thollier and St Trina quest was such a good story.

[@Hawkspirit09]

Happy to hear new song... Love you guys ❤

[@Танятаня-ц2в5л]

Спасибо, Avi за это чудо! Я ждала так долго нового шедевра. Спасибо, что не разочаровал, Avi. Ты так нужен нам, твори! ❤❤❤

[@tiredtortoise3396]

Beautiful! Definitely one of the more tragic tales to come out of the expansion, expressed very well.

[@moonlightmimic1920]

i love how the song has a chill sort of vibe to it

[@Guydude777]

Yoooo I was just thinking that we hadn't gotten a new Aviators song in a bit. Heck yeah! Love the song and love the visual direction of the video.

[@SimpleSaemple]

Every year with new Aviators music is a good year

[@StudioQuinnOfficial]

the songs just get better and better

[@voidrym]

Absolutely gorgeous work as usual !! Love your presentation of Trina's feelings

[@jimboslimbo8166]

First day back in Uni and the goat has returned. The day couldn't be better! Your work is great :)

[@RunicRasol]

Always nice to catch a new song early. This one was awesome. Looking forward to the next ones!

[@hozimina]

I saw a notification as soon as my flight got in the air, thank God I got good song to sleep to.

[@Amondra87]

I would give so much to hear them do a song based around Warhammer 40k. Love the music

[@vincentrei4446]

I just checked your bandcamp earlier today to see if you dropped any new music and now I'm greeted by such a pleasant surprise, glad to see you're back!

[@Fireheart04]

Been sick all week which sucks but this makes up for it (I've been listening to it on repeat all day. Feeling very sleepy which may only be partially related to this song lol) This song is amazing, absolutely can't wait for the full album! Excited for the Messmer song in particular, he's one of my favorite bosses

[@fateweaver3]

Now all we need is more SotE songs from you and hopefully from miracle of sound

[@amunra7888]

I love your music. To this day, When Our Bodies Wash Ashore is my most favored piece of music. According to your low inspiration and your weakness for bloodborne and the works of lovecraft i truly recommend reading all his stories, if you havent already. I still crave your calming yet eerie songs like When Our Bodies Wash Ashore, No One Will Save You Now or Dreams Of The Deep.

[@calebfisher1781]

At long last... It's always a good day when Aviators drops a new song.

[@benighted_]

This song deserves millions of views, right now.

[@reecewilson223]

When i finished the dlc my first thought was "i cant wait to see what aviators makes a song of" and as always its a banger ^^

[@Sunshine-tu6cm]

Really good choice for a single. I've always liked a lot of your simpler stuff (Better Worlds and Mirrors) than the newer, bombastic cuts. It's very easy to fall into the Imagine Dragons hole and try to make everything feel "epic." I think you achieved a good marriage of the styles here, with a simpler feel, but still very intricate and thoughtful production and composition. This does put a smile on my face.

[@EldenBoss421]

This is just a Masterpiece ❤ The hidden Lore is so genius 😮

[@pok2mon421]

I shall drink this song again and again cause this right here is pure nectar !

[@rowanheiney1238]

I've been waiting for my favorite nerdcore musicians to do SOTE stuff! Yay!!

[@Senko_The_Fox]

Omg, finally a post from them. I was beginning to think they had died or sometimes.

[@Jinkani]

So easy to get lost in these Albums. You make good use of myth and allegory with your lyrics as well.

[@mariavaldez8386]

God bless !!Aviaters . I learned about them thanks to my son who loved to hear them . R. I. P my so. I’m enjoying your kind of music that you got annoyed every time I sang it but I meant it I love it!

[@theesper7404]

I'm loving all these elden ring inspired songs by everyone

[@Superdavo0001]

Always great to see you back to bestow another banger! Don't forget to take your time though, there's no point in breaking yourself and burning out to meet an arbitrary rate of output!

[@filosofiamultiversal]

Aviators: uma das bandas mais reveladoras dos últimos anos! Cada clipe, superando todas as expectativas! Além de pura beleza estética, as músicas são de qualidade e altamente contagiante! Aviators, assemble! 😍

[@leowalker6396]

Glad to see you back again, hope nothing bad happened that caused the break in uploads, hope everything is alright!

[@AnimatronicBadgerlord]

At last! The real reason I was happy for this DLC!

[@elizakarnopp8921]

Oh man, this one is so vibey! It's going on at least a few inspiration playlists as soon as it gets on Spotify!

[@Varaksis]

Yesssss!!!! Another new song to add to my growing collection! Thank you for bringing us great music over these past many years!

[@Trident4380]

The legendary Aviator has returned with a new banger

[@kacperm.5127]

whether it's a loss of inspiration, life or a change of workflow, I find myself coming back to these few familiar tunes, and cannot shake a feeling of re-ligious connections, an inspiration of my own, like a rekindled flame

[@CM-wk3sg]

Thank you! 😍 Can‘t wait for the new album! 😃

[@rako2990]

You're song got in my most lonely part of my life thanks man

[@catgalaxystudios]

The king himself has dropped another masterpiece!

[@mrhorrorface]

Fantastic as always Aviators, keep doing what you do best

[@gep8936]

Ok, its just somehow made me fall in love with ER and Aviators even more. Thank you, you just made something absolutely amazing.

[@SiempreConMago20Nov]

Didn't play the dlc yet but couldn't wait to hear a new Aviators song 🔥

[@gamergator20]

Never clicked a video so fast finally! And damn its so soft and sad and its nice

[@loboranto]

Only yesterday i was listening to your discography and today you awoke again. Love the song, can't wait for the album. Your music always keeps me going. ❤

[@DeificArrow]

At long last, our Musical Lord has returned!

[@paulgomond6547]

It has the same mood as your Bloodborne songs and I love that!

[@SindyxLotus]

I threw a part of myself away when I could no longer afford Spotify. Aviators took up a significant amount of space in that part of me.

[@GamermanZendrelax]

This encapsulates St. Trina beautifully. She is left behind, betrayed and discarded. Yet still she grieves for Miquella, her betrayer, who she knows he has mutilated in pursuit of godhood, and will do so further before he is done. I wonder if she knew the Tarnished of No Renown would fail to prevent his ascension, and would only be able to stop him when it was too late to save him. So great is her love.

[@watchdogoffarron2800]

This song makes me wanna see what they could cook up for Radhan

[@SuperAmaton]

I suppose the closest would be this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHvIdYCeabplbZosi=Cr28hIQbQXQbz9IP "Scarlet Sky" by Miracle of Sound