BSG: The Plan - End Credits Track (Apocalypse)

End credits track (Apocalypse) from the upcoming DVD The Plan.
Buy the DVD October 27th!
Track composed by Bear McCreary.
Audio property of La-La Land Records, all rights reserved, except the right to advertise a fucking great OST on KZbin to encourage others to buy it, I claim that right for myself!

[@ilGheb]

2020 and still here... So say we all!

[@purpleglitch2524]

So say we all!

[@dotmartti]

Bear McCreary is not human, there is no way he can produce such epic compositions all the way through.

[@gayactivity]

As soon as I heard this I recognized the lyrics from the BSG main theme. It's an adaption of the Gayatri mantra, according to Wikipedia: oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ tát savitúr váreniyaṃ bhárgo devásya dhīmahi dhíyo yó naḥ pracodáyāt Translated: O earth, air, heaven: May we attain that excellent glory of Savitr the God: So he may stimulate our prayers.

[@hereholdmyhobo]

I think a Battlestar marathon is in order now.

[@tacticalderpy2077]

SO SAY WE ALL!

[@chrissonofpear1384]

@@tacticalderpy2077 It's on BBC i-player, now...

[@sonofcy]

From what I've read it was Eddie Olmos who suggested this mantra for the theme tune for BSG. It was so for the UK from season 1 onwards. The suits in the US bottled it because it was "Too weird" for season 1 in the US but adopted it for season 2 when they saw is was popular. I bought the complete box set for BSG in blu-ray only to discover that season 1 has the US theme. It quite spolied my day and I never play it, instead playing my UK version on DVD.

[@benares72]

.. this song is "gayatri mantra" .. "OM BHUR BHUVAHA SWAHA OM TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM BHARGHO DEVASYA DHIMAHI DHIYO YONAHA PRACHODAYAT" .. wonderful!!

[@hauntedmoviehouse]

The wonderful theme song actually increases the coolness and mystery of BSG by NOT being "Greek" ... by hinting that human religion was MORE than the "greek" aspects ... but mostly all we're shown are the "greek" aspects, yes. No, Cylon Six didn't 'plan or instigate' their jihad. :) The BSG series is spooky and beautiful in how it reveals that they were ALL pawns in a cosmic epic: Cavil was as much a pawn in unfolding the Divine scheme as everyone else was.

[@sutapasbhattacharya9471]

The Divine Light was the central theme of Rg Veda - usually symbolized as Agni - the Divine Fire withing our 'hearts'. The 'arya' of Rg Veda was actually one who unceasingly pursues the LIght. The metaphorical symbolism of Rg Veda became conceptualized in the Upanisads [which as the likes of Joseph Campbell and Thomas McEvilley have noted was actually the world's first true conceptual Philosophy] where the Light became the cit (Pure Consciousness) or the Atman [the impersonal consciousness/spirit within us which is one with the universal/cosmic consciousness/spirit (Brahman) - the famous Doctrine of Atman/Brahman - which is the central core of all Hindu Philosophy. The Upanisads also asserted that the Atman is also the Prana [life energy] into which the egoic consciousness dissolves in Dreamless Sleep and in Death. Lifelong Advaita Vedanta advocate Erwin Schrodinger called the doctrine of Atman-Brahman the Grandest thought ever put forward by humans. In fact, it is not a mere 'thought' but a fact of mystical realization that has been confirmed in many other traditions and by modern psychedelic researchers using LSD etc. I have actually identified the physical correlate of this Inner (Divine) Light of Pure Consciousness with the brainwaves of the Reticular Activating System (RAS) - the brainwaves from the brainstem Reticular Formation which constantly flow throughout the whole brain underlying all other brainwave activity. The cessation of the RAS is what constitutes braindeath. The phenomenological knowledge from the most authoritative Hindu and Buddhist yogic traditions as well as knowedge from Western esoteric and modern phenomenology fit perfectly with this correlation - as you can see in my book 'The Brainstem Brainwaves of Atman-Brahman: The Synthesis of Science and Spirituality'.

[@ramsaysnow9196]

it must be greek cuz the western public is only familiar with that!

[@Bear-form]

It is literally the story of Mozes.

[@golmspace1]

This song is available on piratebay. The movie was really powerful, much more so than I expected. BSG will always be one of the best science fiction shows ever produced.

[@warszawianka]

The main part of "Apocalypse", the nuking theme, is at 1:25 of this song, just with the mantra over it. The film had an extended version of the theme with the bridge (at 2:41) played several times. I hope the soundtrack has the whole version of Apocalypse as it appeared on the film, as well as this one.

[@Stargatecrazy]

I love this version of the song. It's amazing! Just saw the film last night and was blown away. I thought watching Caprica for background was good, but The Plan sheds light on so many things that happen during the series!! :P

[@queterian1526]

I was expecting something more esoteric and divine to be honest. Transmutation of rational mech with divine power continues to fascinate me

[@starwarscentral]

Its sanskrit, Insanely older than Latin.

[@AynenMakino]

I love this song, and the movie it goes with. Also, the BSG version of 'the Last Supper" is quite cool!

[@starwarscentral]

Starbuck was an Angel not a Ghost. We saw an Angel Blazing with the Light of God. Thus shall it come to pass. A dying leader will know the truth of the Opera House. The missing Three will give you the Five who come from the home of the Thirteenth. You are the harbinger of death, Kara Thrace. You will lead them all to their end. End of line.

[@aserta]

Angels are known as harbingers of death.

[@NorthForkFisherman]

@@HAQ74 "get a fucking life" On a six-year-old comment? Irony must be a new concept for you.

[@larsthemartian9554]

The movie could have been better, but holy shit this theme song!

[@gavinbarnum9458]

Everyone said by season 3 and 4 it got weird but it was just as action packed, emotional and entertaining as its season 1 and 2 counterparts lol

[@ramsaysnow9196]

the only wierd thing are the few episodes before the finale.

[@XxDeadParrotxX]

Just finished watching the film and was pretty taken back by this version of the song. It is absolutely incredible.

[@greyfox129]

I can't believe some did not enjoy this movie. I liked that they opened up the Simon model character and that not all his model were cold and void of of human emotions. I am surprised of the T&A this movie has now I can't show this to my 12 yrd cousin.

[@KnightInExile7]

@lykan21 Actually, I do remember Roslyn having those visions and yes, they were mystical, but the part about Starbuck coming back as an angel was really pushing it. But introspective, I now understand that it is open to interpretation, so anyone can think and decide for themselves and I respect the show's writers for that. :)

[@OaNautilus92]

Well according to BSG we are part cylon ;)

[@aserta]

Here's the kicker. All humans came from Kobol, so all pre-cylons. Humans + cylons can produce babies. Babies that are both human and cylon. Now, imagine on Kobol the 13th tribe and the humans there frakked and had kids. Which means that quite a few humans on the 12 colonies have a distant, distant cylon potential bloodline. Would explain some getting visions and other stuff alike, which was a thing exclusive to the cylons by the way the show presents it.

[@HyrionTex]

Lyrics: Oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ, Tat savitur vareṇyaṃ, Bhargo devasya dhīmahi, dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt

[@squeezybox]

@uuu64 To be fair, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" I felt the ending was probably as strong as they could make it... they did paint themselves into a corner, in a sense, with the various head-people. But at the same time, it's usually the case that questions are more interesting than answers. IMO they did a fairly good job tying up the questions they could, but at least still leaving it fairly open.

[@chieftain117-8]

An awesome show and an awesome track. I personally think it sounds really cool at 1.5 speed.

[@Twirlyhead]

Amazing track - so poignant following the end of "The Plan" - beautiful and profound.

[@cecilarthurton3795]

I hope they play this in the new battle star Galactica movie in 20020

[@ryan-zp4fe]

absolutley beautifull words cannot describe made me tear up a little

[@Anselcarr]

Sir, this entire track was most magnificent. We bow to the epicness, although I still hold my breath for the music of the destruction of the colonies.

[@adamgnome2]

I love you for uploading this...this song...

[@Armatige]

@ Amitshetty1986: Thank you. I have always loved the opening track to BSG (new) but have never admitted it :) Now I don't feel so bad when I listen to it and get a lump in my throat :D

[@TonyEvans96]

for some reason I always imagined Six (Tricia Helfer) singing this..

[@ca8e8ac41]

Tony Evans that's a beautiful image

[@lawnmowermanTX]

So Say, We All!❤️ Tricia Helfer "IS" 6.. Caprica. Stunning, Beautiful, Intelligent and Deadly Lady, and her true mate.. Baltar.. ❤️ Lust and Love Eternal. A couple that perfectly deserve each other.

[@reesemontoya5318]

With a light on her and epic camera shadows while the bombs fell.... They'd switch between images of her and scenes of the destruction

[@NorthForkFisherman]

@@lawnmowermanTX Light and dark they are the death and rebirth of humanity.

[@lawnmowermanTX]

So Say, We All!

[@Joyride37]

The song is indeed sung in Sanskrit. But the lyrics itself is the Gayatri Mantra, a highly revered prayer mantra in Hinduism. Random fact of the day for all. =D

[@Davemace]

Love this. The main title theme with a Cylon twist. Hope they release a CD

[@KnightInExile7]

@uuu64 You make a good point about the possibility of BSG being fantasy as opposed to sci-fi because of those virtual beings and Starbuck coming back as an angel. WTF?!? This show has always prided itself on its emphasis on gritty realism and hard sci-fi. But with all these virtual beings popping up, as well as Starbuck returning as an angel was getting ridiculous. But I came up with a plausible explanation: after Starbuck "die" everybody was smoking pot and hallucinated that she came back. LOL!

[@Rotten_Venom]

2020 corona hit us who is here?!

[@loreman2803]

2023 we survived....at what cost

[@coolrob2157]

I LOVE IT!! Got the chills when it started picking up pace

[@ahmedeox]

HOLY CRAP! I thought I heard all the awesome music of BSG. Then this comes along. Mindblown

[@Horrormaster13]

*SO SAY WE ALL!*

[@dacheese13]

For the first time, I wont even read the rest of the comments, this song is awesome, I loved it from the first time I heard it on BSG.

[@HandleforYTthisis]

This is why BSG is so good. Bear Macreary

[@walrusclothing]

Look around you. Where are these gods you argue about? All you see is strife.

[@coolrob2157]

She is an Angel...

[@Tomtheflyboy]

I love this song!

[@ENAIRAMA1]

Gayatry Mantra: Oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ tát savitúr váreṇ(i)yaṃ bhárgo devásya dhīmahi dhíyo yó naḥ pracodáyāt The only thing is that the singer does not pronounces it right: the h should be pronounceh as in house, the end h should be a soft "ha". It is a very beautiful mantra. Nevertheless, i love this rendition too.

[@civwarfan]

You, sir/mame, are the shit and my hero for posting this song. I wish I could buy you a beer.

[@SuperGoliath56]

These ost sucessfully dragged me back to finish the series oh well time to jump (POWER UP THE FTL DRIVE)

[@chrissonofpear1384]

Now grab your gun and bring in the cat...

[@Kayyyleb]

1:31 sends shivers down my spine. So awesome!

[@TheHollowShrine]

This song makes me think about all that has happened to the people of Galactica and GODS... this is everything BSG is, in just 4 minutes...

[@mislavgabrijelmiksa6926]

beutiful soundtrack

[@sashasally]

Love this version of the opening song! And the picture is quite interesting :P

[@quietprofessional]

Wow this reminds me of the music in 300. I love this version of the main theme. Bear McCreary should release this song. Oh and it's called "Apocalypse".

[@2011thecats]

We are all cyclons

[@RAIRADIO]

There is a vedic concept of multiverse. Earth(bhu), bhuvah (space 1), swaha(space 2) are 3 of them. Om is like the total vibration or sound of the universe. So the hymn begins by naming them.

[@hauntedmoviehouse]

Well, I can't comment on the quality of their Sanskrit (hey, their Jimi Hendrix wasn't all that great either, except as a mindblower) ... but it's a haunting song, a cultural tribute to Sanskrit at least -- and EERIE as hell, when you fuse it with the idea of the Cylons being off on their religious jihad against God's fallen humans (or, their own misguided jihad in God's name. Funny how becoming HUMAN meant falling into the same human errors and pits, wasn't it?)! BSG was genius, imo.

[@TullyBascombe]

Caprica is shaping up to be a worthy successor - uh, prequel.

[@megaminomakai]

@ncs2000 actually after looking at a much larger picture, it is a Six. Her hair looked extremely similar to D'anna (Three), which was curled the same way and the same color.

[@TheNitendoDude]

This was the best series that only lasted 4 seasons. I thought it was so fraking awsome!!!!!!!!

[@the26thhour]

@TheBlueHandOfDeath - I hope so. She seems like a pretty cool, chilled out lady.

[@warszawianka]

Yes, it is.

[@hazzjaz]

@gstv87 Jesus your right! i knew i recognised its layout, compare it to the painting and it has the same layout, well said man.

[@RevanRA]

Agreed. At this rate, we'd end up like the 12 Colonies.

[@darkleome5409]

That Pic looks like The last supper

[@loreman2803]

I do believe it to be intended

[@hauntedmoviehouse]

Part 3 ... Some play their roles through their FAITH, others play their role through their EGOTISM or DOUBT or CYNICISM. They all work towards the Divine will, it seems. They all dance to the Divine Will, even having their Free Will.

[@queterian1526]

free will is an illusion created between those with power and those without

[@NeuroScientician]

really awesome

[@DTheronWilliams]

just wait for the TV airing, it'll be trimmed down to tasteful amounts.

[@queterian1526]

Music on "tát savitúr váreniyaṃ" verse slightly reminds me of the spiritual choir from Eyes Wide Shut - part with the reversed chant

[@codibrad]

Great song for a nice series... :)

[@NHPJUNE]

THIS IS MAD!!

[@GrahamNificent]

I usually try not to think about how movies could have been better, but in this case I think the writers chose the wrong time period to tell the story. Before the attack there is still a story to tell, where as the events after the miniseries have already been seen from two angles. (Galactica and Pegasus.) But that's okay. It was fun to watch.

[@warszawianka]

The "Apocalypse" theme in the beginning, and this closing theme, might be Bear McCreary's finest work on the series. Unfortunately, it was the best thing about "The Plan."

[@Bear-form]

This is an edit of Apocalypse.

[@theodorsik]

the Sanskrit sound sooo good!

[@GrahamNificent]

Oh, and I love this song! XD

[@assasinchicken10]

Oh God! Thou art the Giver of Life, Remover of pain and sorrow, The Bestower of happiness, Oh! Creator of the Universe, May we receive thy supreme sin-destroying light, May Thou guide our intellect in the right direction.

[@Armatige]

Damn right mate!

[@peyotudo]

WOW! THE MANTRA!! :D

[@Ricardo624]

I had heard they were coming out with The Plan and Razor soundtrack together sometime in February.

[@Northwro]

I read that a few months ago as well.

[@TGOIIHome]

Your absolutely correct, they are all Cylons .............

[@SeshaStryker]

I love this track. Fracken mind blasting! See it all come together in space with Husker launching, Link below

[@felho5049]

MAHA GAYATRI MANTRA OM = Almighty God BHOOR = Embodiment of vital or spiritual energy BHUVAHA = Destroyer of suffering SWAHA = Embodiment of happiness TAT = That (indicating God) SAVITUR = Bright, luminous, like and sun VARENIYAM = Supreme, best BARGO = Destroyer of sins DEVASYA = Divine DHEEMAHI = May receive DHIYO = Intellect YO = Who NAHA = Our PRACHODAYAT = May inspire OM BHOOR BHUVA SWAHA OM TAT SAVITUR VARENIYAM BARGO DEVASYA DHEEMAHI DHIYO YONAHA PRACHODAYAT OM

[@Badjokemaker]

geat info thank you :)

[@nehorlavazapalka]

So say we all!

[@Mandelbrotmat]

just enjoy the damn music and chill out

[@ProphetoftheMachines]

Awesome music. I really want the music they played when the Cylons nuked the colonies though... That was most epic.

[@sonofcy]

It's in Ancient gāyatrī metre from the Reg Veda" "Om | bhur bhuvas suvah | tat savitur varenyam | bhargo devasya dheemahi | dhiyo yo nah prachodayat" "We fix our minds (contemplate) that adorable radiance of the sun (savitur). May He (Parameshvara, the Lord) who is represented by the sun, stimulate (impel) our thoughts"

[@2pakiMakabeli]

Nice, that's my desktop pic lol. I have a widescreen laptop so it fits perfectly too. Not stretched or anything :)

[@78Rey]

Просто охуительно!

[@masterofplanets]

Nifty.

[@TheLambPost]

Lyrics (Sanskrit, Gayatri Mantra) O bhr bhuva sva Tat savitur vareya Bhargo devasya dhmahi dhiyo yo na pracodayt (Translation) Oh God! Thou art the Giver of Life, Remover of pain and sorrow, The Bestower of happiness, Oh! Creator of the Universe, May we receive thy supreme sin-destroying light, May Thou guide our intellect in the right direction.

[@Jimmy14460]

Bear is a cylon...

[@0neofthem]

Anyone else feel compelled to watch the whole credits after hearing this?

[@TheDarkarrow7]

BY YOUR COMMAND 🤖

[@warszawianka]

The lyrics are in Sanskrit, which is the closest language to Proto-Indo-European that still exists. Pretty appropriate considering that the Colonials are our ancestors.

[@RitaKatherine24]

After 1:24 it's the best part ! Such a great ending for The Plan

[@therealrickycat]

so say we all!

[@midasredblade236]

i like this version more

[@anaki101]

@Eraser2G The song is in Sanskrit (did I spell it right?) It translation in English is: (From battlestar wiki) Oh God! Thou art the Giver of Life, Remover of pain and sorrow, The Bestower of happiness, Oh! Creator of the Universe, May we receive thy supreme sin-destroying light, May Thou guide our intellect in the right direction.

[@mjrusso45]

must. have. mp3. of. this. song! I hope they release a soundtrack.

[@mjrusso45]

I have read that there will be a combined BSG Razor/The Plan Soundtrack later this year. Guess I'll have to wait.

[@the26thhour]

@TheBlueHandOfDeath - I hear ya!

[@storispinner]

"It is important to keep in mind that atheism and agnosticism have no inherent proscription against suicide, so higher rates of suicide among agnostics and atheists should in no way be considered a failure of these belief systems. Indeed, compassionate tolerance for suicide and euthenasia are widely regarded as hallmarks of many secular societies. " -Kanita Dervic, Maria A. Oquendo, Michael F. Grunebaum, Steve Ellis, Ainsley K. Burke, J. John Mann. "Religious Affiliation and Suicide Attempt"

[@hauntedmoviehouse]

On the other hand, Six repeatedly speaks about her faith in God's plan and the Cylons' divine mission ... and SHE'S still around at the end, after Cavil (?) has cynically commited suicide after his own grandiose 'plans" have been proven empty and doomed. The point may be that the Cylons are as capable of feeling both true spirituality AND cynical egocentrism as humans are! The song is still utterly cool, and BSG forever an amazing sci-fi trip!!!