Divinity Original Sin 2 OST - [Bonus Track] Divine's Lament

Bonus song included in the Divinity Original Sin 2 soundtrack. It's an alternate version of Divine's Lament [27] with added vocals.
composed by Borislav Slavov
Lyrics:
Dark of night and full of snow
Pure and white and deadly
My father took me by the hand
And asked me, "Are you ready?"
He took me up beyond the trees
To where the rock is bare
He took me to a frozen lake
And made me say a prayer
Dark of night, two feet of snow
Drifting sheer and pure
My father bade me walk alone
The frozen gravel shore
When we had walked a mile or more
My father drew his bow
He shot an arrow in my back
And left me in the snow
And left me in the snow!
Dark of night and full of snow
Bloody red and steaming
He called his father's name once more
But he had left him bleeding
I called my father's name once more
And offered him a prayer
The ice cracked on the frozen lake
My father left me there
My father left me there!
He shot an arrow in my back
And then he left me there!
Dark of night, three feet of snow
My father had killed me
I watched my blood soak through the snow
And knew he walked within me
I called my father's father's name
And offered one last prayer
The ice cracked on the frozen lake
And my father's love was there
Dark of night and full of snow
Bloody red and steaming
He called his father's name once more
But he had left him bleeding
Four feet of snow I can't bellow;
And by the dying fire
My father cries in grief and shame
My father cries my name
I feel my father's love once more
My father cries my name
My father cries my name!
And I feel warm again!
My father cries my name,
And I feel warm again!

[@frumentarii9571]

Poor Alexander... spend his entire life to make his father proud.... in the end he was another sacrifice to him.

[@t.t6294]

pretty sure this is about Damian not alexander

[@DezZzO_YT]

@@t.t6294 It's about Alexander for sure. First of all, Damian is hardly mentioned in DOS2 compared to Alexander. Secondly, worst thing that Lucian did to Damian is hurt his girlfriend or something. And he's literally responsible for Alexander's demise. This song being about Alexander makes a thousand times more sense.

[@t.t6294]

@@DezZzO_YT true. that's probably the case. In my mind I thought the line : "my father killed me" was more about lucian betraying damian. not about killing him in a literal sense

[@DezZzO_YT]

@@t.t6294 this song about Damian is the most popular second guess though and I see why

[@TurinTurambar_]

Now I feel bad for killing Alexander.

[@anarrivingwingedhussar9692]

RIP Alexander. He was a noble soul, maybe misguided but noble nonetheless. His story really just hurts me to think about. So staunchly did he believe in his cause. A great antihero.

[@TurinTurambar_]

Now I feel bad for killing Alexander. In the third act he already have his redemption.

[@simongrossman2035]

Such a stunning piece. The vocals add so much emotion to it, I'm honestly almost crying

[@LadyKjell]

This didn't, but Lohse singing made me shed a tear. I love this too though!

[@kakarroto007]

This song had me in shock when I first heard it in the Divine Ascension expansion. I thought lyrics would made it something else: NO! This song is perfect, beautiful, honest, and haunting. I come back to this song a couple of times a week. This is hands sown my favorite song to be written in like 20 years.

[@SaltDoesArt]

This song makes me oddly emotional, and I have no clue why. I rarely ever get emotional over stuff like this

[@vakiova103]

Saltheili that’s what divintys music does

[@TheJupiteL]

Dude, same! This one in particular, because it's more like a story ballad, accompanied with the beautiful instrument, makes this song so emotional.

[@SheezZarR]

The first 15th seconds are pure gold. Can't hold myself from replaying them over and over again. Splendid work...

[@bluesheep3041]

I don't ever really comment on videos, but this song touched my heart. I was a son who was the victim of domestic violence and an overall hard father son relationship. Sometimes after my dad was done with one of his huge freak outs I would just lay there. Sometimes he would come back sad and shameful, he held me and apologized. I felt so loved, I felt his warmth for which I wanted so bad. To my naive child mind everything seemed perfect now. It's like this song is an embodiment of those sorrowful memories. Brought tears to my eyes. Today I am a dad and am driven to be the best and most loving dad I can be.

[@gejedward4391]

who cares

[@ElPeppito]

born to feel

[@jankovsky2939]

Т_Т

[@Darktitanium159]

peace brother. all the best for your life. never forgive your father for what he did to you, it will motivate you to love your child even more. children deserve all the love they can get. please keep your child away from pets, especially dogs. love your child unconditionally.

[@yr7109]

You are doing good by becoming a better father to your son. They didn't choose to be born in this world, and the only thing you can give to them if you choose to bring them into this world, is love, knowledge and kindness.

[@TheUhhoh]

Honestly, this should of played during the credits. The vocal lyrics stand out to everything else in the OST and would of made the ending feel memorable.

[@rayout_]

every second of the game is memorable :)

[@TheUhhoh]

Indeed it is, that I won't dispute. Its what a sequel is suppose to be, improves just about everything the original game did and takes it from 1 to 100.

[@tripleO16]

@@TheUhhoh takes it from 100 to 200 ;)

[@phantomcat7388]

Thats what I always thought, that it should have played in the credits.

[@voidfog3485]

@@phantomcat7388 doesn't it? I finished the game again a couple of days ago and I could've sworn it played at some point during the credits

[@IEnoro]

Trying to sing this is one of the most challenging things I've ever done, I gotta keep tryin ^^

[@jaghatai_bulut]

its on high notes from beginning to end. it is hard on the chest and daphram muscles. try to open your moyth inwardly, if that makes sense. increasing the volume of your mouth should help you sing higher notes. And try to ease your muscles on your throat and try to harden the upper parts of it, close to your head. Damn, vocal tips are hard to give in writing format, i hope it helps. I am a baritone so i can relate to your struggle. lol. high notes are a nightmare sometimes

[@Baleful_Banker]

R.I.P. Alexandar he wanted to save the world, protect the innocent, and protect his father's good legacy. But he was betrayed by his closest ally who, on the orders of his father, persuaded Alexander to do terrible things, like creating “Fort of Joy”. And in the the end she led to his death. He could become a good person, and he wanted to be one. But he died like an unfortunate child betrayed by his father

[@kalythgaming]

I haven't played any of the Divinity games and found this tune "by chance". Wow... so powerful... has something in common with some of Blind Guardian's ballads and Jeremy Soule's classics. I love it.

[@ThePeacebob]

rip Bioware... Long live Larian...

[@eglib499]

Long live the King!

[@MrSANDMANReach]

god why is this so sad and true at the same time?

[@MrDemonidze]

i hope they didnt peak with this game, looking forward for BG3.

[@CarnivalCrow]

If your here you know you have found true art... The game is a doorway into another land.

[@utkarshsh]

One of the best osts ever

[@EOLhyene]

I think there is no connection but it made me remember that line when Verdas, the dying elf in fort joy's prison, talk about his friend getting shot in the back by the divine.

[@roxton1396]

Spoiler :This could kinda work for when Lucian killed the Godwoken students on the forgotten island, since he thought it was absolutely necessary. He felt bad and tried to make it as painless as possible.

[@TenebrisArt]

I was searching for it, but I didnt really find the answer... Why did Lucian kill them?

@@TenebrisArt He wanted to gather all the Source, and thus had to kill Godwoken to take theirs, in order to try and patch the hole made in the Source Veil.

[@shredx7169]

@ He took the essence of innocents and left them hurt and betrayed in death just to steal away the powers of others who didn't ask to be born with them, just to banish away an enemy that could possible find a way to return and above all lie to the people he saved. Rather than unite the peoples under one banner like a godwoken should.

[@user-be9ih8yo6p]

@@shredx7169 Бред. Он решил проблему окончательно. Остальные варианты - это вечная война с пустотой. Он думал не только о текущем поколении людей, но и о будущих. Король-Бог имеет кучу последователей, они никуда не исчезнут пока пустота свободна. Метод Люциана - уничтожает корень проблемы и гарантированно спасет мир от Пустоты.Навсегда.

[@user-kq1hf5sv2l]

@@user-be9ih8yo6p Ага, оставляя безоружными жителей мира на тот случай, если Король-Бог вырвется, а он рано или поздно найдет способ.

[@jaghatai_bulut]

"dark of night three feet of snow my father killed me" it almost made me shed a tear. relationship with my father had been.. complicated for a long time.

[@Zindril]

This. I relate to this so much.

[@Siriathion]

I can relate as well. This piece really moved me.

[@TimVKFlyn]

Wow : What a masterpiece !

[@formandalore624]

Can't believe there are no comments! This version is beautiful. edit: this comment was written (surprisingly enough) when there were no comments. thankfully that's changed!

[@Overlich]

have another comment

[@lonewolf333]

And another

[@SinTransphobicTrigger]

another one

[@NCO_Aeyen]

Call me Khaled, cuz anutha one

[@AberrationG]

Just outstanding...

[@ArenKae]

I love this song so much.

[@ThorgalsWalhalla]

Try not to cry... Cry a Lot :'-(

[@MultiDargon]

Just Finished the game after. After hearing this, then hearing the same theme in Arx was a great moment. Also, what a great game.

[@Kth4life]

Simply amazing

[@michalopocensky8420]

Love this genre so much and this game is absolutely amazing, gotta play it once more. Soon BG3 will come out, loved the originals played 20 years ago and many times over again, hope the sequel will stick with the dos quality. Fingers crossed.

[@Lyzarion]

Such a beautiful song. This song makes me want to buy the game. I heard it is good so I will give it a try.

[@Gguyrules]

Not only is the game amazing, but the devs are as well. You actually feel like you're talking to people.

[@captaingrizzly9511]

everytime i listen to this i want to just restart the game

[@Vivek74914]

It's beautiful

[@moodyduudy2631]

How dare you create such a beautiful song? Because of this i start playing again. It's 11 time i come to take some DIVINITY, 11 time i smile then Louse call's me "Chief" and my Lizard bleed out for the End of Source. It's cruel, you now?

[@AAJillSandwich]

Lohse calling my character chief reminded me a lot of Morte from Planescape Torment.

[@moodyduudy2631]

@@AAJillSandwich I don't now anithing about this game, sorry. But Louse's "Chif" is realy good thing.

[@SH4D0W0733]

Father of the year right there.

[@dantederi5062]

Alexander is the perfect example of "the road to hell is paved with good intention". In his mind he is completely justified, and he does all of it in the most noble intention, yet he did it in the worst way possible.

[@huseyinakturk6212]

waitin 4 baldurs gate 3

[@huseyinakturk6212]

still waiting for full release

[@Aquarat86]

Wow..

[@CobaltCrusher]

this song is pure love :)

[@DaikenkiniPosso]

Except for the part where he shoots arrows through his son's spine

[@ayylon9975]

Beautiful song alongside the wallpaper. Speaking of it: Where did you got that from?

[@lupusperegrinus5578]

You can find the wallpaper here: inhdw.com/the-red-prince-divinity-original-sin-ii-1318/

[@FarSolar]

I believe I got it from the wallpapers included in the Divine Ascension dlc, which is also where this bonus song is from

[@deauvillevrienden]

@@lupusperegrinus5578 dead link :-((

[@lupusperegrinus5578]

@@deauvillevrienden www.artfile.ru/i.php?i=1129782

[@deauvillevrienden]

@@lupusperegrinus5578 Thanks !!! ;-)

[@ShradeVT]

Honestly, This should of been the song to play at the ending credits of the game ; o ; woulda been so emotional

[@Conejoblancoonce]

💜👌

[@TheHrebo]

amazing piece but i am 100000% convinced that if loshe voice actor would sing it it would be amazing af

[@Siriathion]

Yeah but, due to story reasons(no spoilers), it's more fitting that it's being sung by a man with in a high, almost boyish voice.

[@amberxv4777]

@@Siriathion wait please spoil me. I always thought it was about Damian and Lucian but it doesn't fit much.

[@rajasurapaneni3501]

@@amberxv4777 Lucian killing the other godwoken to seal the patch in the veil

[@redmoogle]

@@amberxv4777 I think it's metaphorical. He doesn't actually kill Damian, but he might as well have. He took his heart and killed him that way.

[@Stoigniew18]

Is this about Lucian and Alexander?

[@zhangdwens3694]

yeah , this is about Damian.

[@hobes6845]

It is about Beast and his missing hat

[@Inward_Outward]

It's never explicitly stated, but given Lucien's past, it could be inferred this is either about his sons Alexander or Damien, or both. God, poor Lucien. First his son falls to chaos demons and he's forced to banish Damien to hell, then watches the Pantheon he served for years forsake Rivellon as soon as the void becomes a problem. Then he tries to take all the source back to patch the veil and banish the void, believing it to be the only permanent solution, but realizes he has to kill countless innocent people in order to do it, one of them being his only remaining son. Tragic stuff.

[@bob.justbob.3875]

You sure it's "frozen grave ashore" and not "frozen gravel shore"? The accent makes it a bit tricky. Also at 2:04 it sounds more like "I watched my blood soak through the snow" to me.

[@FarSolar]

Fixed. Thanks for letting me know. I copied the lyrics from somewhere and there are no official ones as far as I know.

[@FarSolar]

Aulis Vaara they’re in the description

[@MFenix206]

I do believe (don't know) that it is ,"My father bade me walk alone." not, "My father made me walk alone." could just be the accent, personally i think it sounds better and makes more sense as, "Made me" is used 3 lines previously and this is rhyming off of it.

[@kenja_no_ishi]

"Bade me walk along the frozen gravel shore", I'd say. Because they walk together ("we had walked"). To me it also sounds like "When we had walked an hour more" is "When we had walked a mile or more".

[@powernew1155]

OK this song feels touching and emotional, but could some one please explain how the lyrics refer to Lucian and Alexander??

[@felkmane]

I want to know this too

[@unownedx7034]

Pretty sure it's more about Lucian and Damian, given their troubled connection.

[@TheUhhoh]

+unownedx I agree with your interpretation... That being said, unless the OP has played both Divinity and Divinity 2: Ego Draconis, its unlikely that he actually knows who Damian is. You have to keep in mind, a lot of new players we're introduced to this franchise via Original Sin and have never played the original Divinity series, thus for the sake of that I will offer a brief explanation for anyone interested. Spoilers For Divine Divinity and Divinity 2: Ego Draconis follow Damian is the adopted son of Lucian and also the incarnate of Chaos; roughly the opposite of The Divine, demon born in human flesh. He is the main antagonist of Divinity 2: Ego Draconis and leads the Black Ring on its conquest of Rivellon after the Divine - once again - disappears without a trace. He and his father never got along, and the real tragedy of Damian lies in the fact that it is heavily implied that he actually wasn't inherently evil; it was his father's actions trying to protect him from himself and his lover that lead to him eventually going dark side.

[@bennemeth625]

It is most likely about Damien, but! Since Lucien's plan involved eradicating all Godwoken, it is possible that he at some point planned to murder Alexander.

[@luludzu]

Just finished the game, in fact Lucian killed Damian but failed to kill Alexander.

[@souv1aki]

Is there a particular moment in the game where this song plays?

[@DrimerGamer]

what's the name of the singer? Did you do any other songs or albums?

[@Ne-mm1sr]

Slightly late, but as far as I know the singer is the composer Borislav Slavov himself, at least a video of the full OST credits him as the vocals of this song

[@Scobragon]

Reminds me of Johnny Cash's rendition of Hurt.

[@evanstrong4064]

Who is this song about?

[@FlamingRadar]

Ser Winter brought me here

[@cookiebatter1287]

FlamingRadar same lol

[@AkusaKai]

[@Khono]

This is a stretch, but while listening to this song it struck me that we are doing this to our descendents. We're shooting them in the backs re: their futures.

[@Jelkiin]

idk what people are talking about. in act 3 i tried giving him a chance during dialogue but he was just so evil i put him down where he stood

[@nickforrest1262]

Жаль нот нет или табов

[@souv1aki]

Табы гуглятся

[@Trey-qe2il]

Everyone attaches different meaning to it, this is a viscerally accurate representation for me of having grown up Christian and becoming disillusioned with the religion and trauma pertaining to it

[@minusp895]

Sounds like Nine Inch Nails: Hurt.

[@dakervadora264]

Why did he shoot his son though?

[@zubaiermostafa1677]

Damian was a demon.

[@Anakin1b]

​@@zubaiermostafa1677 But wasn't Damian only banished into Nemesis? Lucian twice couldn't force himself to kill Damian (as babe and after him becoming dark knight). Or did they retcon it in Original Sin?

[@janadenkova4345]

This song is more likely about his other son Alexandar. And the reason why he shot him is in Divinity original sin 2.

[@fist_lorderino]

Can we know WHY the father shot his son ? The fuck ?

[@bigkongus]

pretty good song, but the lyrics are weird, why did this dude's dad just decide to murder him for no reason only to feel guilty about it his whole life lmao

[@NCO_Aeyen]

I killed Alexander on the Nameless Isle, because his actions warranted revenge from my party and all those who died on Fort Joy, and I don’t regret it. But Im going to continue on to destroy the Father and his legacy. The Divine isn’t Divine, especially after going through the Academy.

[@Michael.Pichon]

The Cult - Edie (ciao baby) Bothered me when playing the game. I was sure I heard it before. Plagiarism or coïncidence ?

[@GalryZ]

Holy crap.

[@egorletov7099]

And the lyrics tempo somewhat resemble "The court of The Crimson King"

[@Cheximus]

The best games always have the best soundtracks. Not sure that's a coincidence. Perhaps the soundtrack is actually one of the most important parts. Diablo, WoW, Skyrim, AoE II. Edit: Definitely prefer the version without vocals though...