Medieval II Total War Kingdoms Music "Lift Thine Eyes" w/ Lyrics

Music from Medieval II Total War Kingdoms
This is the song that plays during the credits of any of the Kingdoms campaigns and my lyric vid #2
Please comment and tell me what you think of the music
credit for music goes to Jeff van Dyck, the composer of Medieval II Total War Kingdoms

[@Inkxo3D]

This is the closet we get to a medieval synthwave

[@granttutty6210]

I was just thinking of this...

[@yurdi_yuri]

Try the genre, dungeon synth

[@jackcollazo]

14 years and it's still rockin. This is definitely one of the nicest songs in the series. A classic to the end!

[@herbivorethecarnivore8447]

1:26 I can't unsee feudal knights rocking out at a DJ table

[@pusillirex]

You're on every strategic game related video, aren't you? :-)

[@zarlockhart]

"To lead an untrained people to war is to throw them away". - Confucius

[@communistdeer]

Not only is it throwing them away, but it's also a pointless doctrine in the face of a trained enemy military. Even unprepared but otherwise competent militaries have been completely destroyed by much more prepared enemies.

[@GideonGleeful95]

Shogun, Rome and Medieval all have kick ass music!

[@Jukrates]

Empire's eastern musics are also good kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIvFm3ZvpLaKaq8

[@BastiPROTON]

@@Jukrates Napoleon total war too

[@qwertyerror601]

Shogun 2 as well... and then it all went fownhill afterwards

[@GrafOrlok99]

And Warhammer

[@godlymoose9118]

@@GrafOrlok99 Some Warhammer 2 songs go hard

[@Skorn83]

A prince must imitate the fox and the lion, for the lion cannot defend himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. Niccolo Machiavelli

[@sapphiredawn4321]

Swift and clever but powerful and brave

[@FFFFFFF-FFFFFFFUUUUCCCC]

wtf this dude stole my line

[@michaelbenavidez1572]

@Generic dude lol no

[@unkownoflife5959]

@@michaelbenavidez1572 ROFL this guy thinks he created the quote?

[@Inkxo3D]

@@unkownoflife5959 yea he's the creator of the quote,look up total war game con e3 2013,he said this on stage while wearing a king's turbard and a gold claok

[@JonatasAdoM]

Good old Medieval II.

[@jeppi0285]

It was a good game.

[@akellies1078]

Awesome game got surrounded barely made it lol I had 2 weakest calvery 2 pick them off before the formed

[@TileBitan]

@@akellies1078 we had many epic moments, moments i havent had with any other tw (to that extent)

[@Rrr94zzz]

The best total war

[@shooter5503]

Wow playing this at 1.5 times turns into a totally different song.

[@Destroyer120296]

+Sailus Shame i cant do this because im a dirty firefox user.

[@Destroyer120296]

Sailus Oh forgive me great god! I was pathetic and weak. HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW D:

[@thebackfour9558]

+poisonedtanto hhahaha yeah! xDD

[@Gendercultist]

+Destroyer120296 Lies, my firefox can do it.

[@Destroyer120296]

***** Mine can now to. I guees they fixed it a few months ago.

[@JasonCameron774]

Absolutely moving, ethereal theme. What a voice. I know there are people, fans of the franchise who understand (real ones know) but this beauty caught me completely off-guard. I had no idea Total War has such stunning tracks

[@pancygarek5686]

That woman who sings this songs and "rome forever" "were all alone" is amazing anf fits the tone

[@immasword]

"We are all one" is the title of the song you mean I think

[@theregalproletariat]

It's Angela van Dyck - Jeff's wife. A match made in heaven...

[@satanwithinternet2753]

Holy shit thats crazy. And sweet​@@theregalproletariat

[@jackstod]

Sounds like she is reminding the Teutonic knights not be too harsh.

[@reneaburto3373]

+Imperial Knight Perhaps She IS..

[@jackstod]

Well that's better way to put it.

[@lukasrenger6816]

Well she failed

[@YusefYandron]

hahahahahahhaha

[@aarontorres8101]

Teutonic knights didn't wear scary ass helmets and rock a black cross to make nice with people.

[@MrRomantico1984]

“If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared”.... Niccolo Machiavelli

[@blahmarduk]

Posting Machiavelli quotes on a song imploring brotherhood and mercy during strife and times of war is completely retarded.

[@jolmanus]

Very moving and inspirational song. Fell in love with this the 1st time I heard it.

[@AnaTati99]

Jeff Van Dyck and Ms Van Dyck are the best ever. Love their music and all the ost team 💕 All the lyrics are so inspirational

[@soccerlova9]

MTW II has an EPIC soundtrack! I can't even describe how much I love the music on the game

[@guidooctavio3982]

This song really helped me in a hard time... really beauty

[@Rrr94zzz]

M annu aiutatu ancu eiu so bone ste musiche...

[@guidooctavio3982]

@@Rrr94zzz translate it please!

[@behamut92]

@@guidooctavio3982 says ''It helped me too, I love this music''

[@battledoom6997]

Steady thy might

[@guidooctavio3982]

@@Rrr94zzz come on bro, we can! You have a beautiful life to live

[@Progress_or_Barbarism]

This song is unique, because the words in there is not ordinary words in todays music, simply GREAT!

[@MADSAHAD]

The Total War series of games are a remarkable work. But, coupled with the music soundtracks and the old pre battle speeches, imprints in our subconscious are made that over time resurface with such power and force that they alone can drive a player who has not played in years become frantic to replay these games. A true testimony to the work put in making these games. I am not going to get into the mods made to broaden the scope to the games, one can play all day and into the night to early morning, saying to oneself, "One more turn than I will save and go to bed!" I can find myself doing mindless task around the house and out of nowhere start humming a battle intro or repeating a few lines of a General's speech to find yourself laughing. Remembering battles fought and won that should have been bloody defeats, being able to manipulate affairs to the point all the other nations hate and fear you in equal measure. Being attacked on all fronts, down to the very last stand and dying to a man but making your enemies pay in blood for the victory. I, myself find that I return to MTW2, RTW and the original STW time and time again, always with the same heighten sense of passion that I did back when they first were released all those years ago.

[@gronthgronth2628]

I know im commenting on a 11yo video but i have to. Some people said that the song is about Teutonic order. I would say it's more about crusaders, crusading knights in general, an it shows in the way how the song is constructed, at least in my opinion. First, we have the "middle-eastern like" rythm along with lyrics that would easily pass (if arent in real life) as a christian prayer. Its mellow, brings an ease to a listener. This would be the time of early medieval, up to 1st crusade, when pilgrimages to Holy Land were safe. Basically, a prayer of the pilgrim. This lasts till 1:27. From there, we have more "beats" coming in. lyrics stay the same, altough pace of the song is getting quicken, more and more drums come in, we have parts that sound quite like marching rythm. Those are the first crusades, the birth of crusading orders. At first, noble. However the rythm is still getting more and more "aggresive". This lasts till approximately 2:40. Then from 2:44 to 3:19 we have a "drop". Horns come in, music starts to get eerie, uncomfortable, listener gets a feeling that "something bad is going on". In 1244 Jerusalem falls, never to be taken again by crusaders, or "westerners". This marks the turning point in history of Middle Ages, and is a turning point of the song. This is also the last time in the song that we hear the distinct "middle-eastern cords". Crusading orders and many crusaders are basically left with their world in shambles. After that in 3:20, song drops the string cords. Lyrics didnt change, but now the voice is distorted, ghost like, haunting the listener. A ghost of the past that will haunt the European knights, lords and crusaders till the end. Lyrics are the same, yet the rythm changed. Its dark, aggresive. 3:40 "let the faithful guide the way". This is time of religious and political unrest in Europe after the crusades. Times in which a lot of heresies rise, infighting, coups and rebellions. Most of them in the name of God, started and led by some "holy men". Also, more and more wars are being declared as "crusades" but have nothing in common to the crusades of the past. Music gets louder, more drums and faster beat. The music finally overtakes the lyrics. They are still there, as the base, but they are in the background. Now, there is only fast rythm that gets listener "pumped". Now there is mostly war, and prayers are just the background. Finally, the song ends, a bit abpruptly. A bit like abrupt end of the Middle Ages, in cultural sense, around half of the XVth century. I know that i might be overthinking it a bit, but this was in my head for a looong time, had to "release" the thought.

[@johnmark117]

This is a beautiful analysis

[@MADSAHAD]

Beautiful breakdown, 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@cpp3221]

Thank you to release that, that's a very good interpretation and a pleasure to read

[@communistdeer]

I think this is highly accurate and I enjoy your historical knowledge. Many of the later crusades were started with a religious pretext but were actually motivated by greed or power.

[@soccerlova9]

MTW II has an EPIC soundtrack, I can't even describe how much I love the music on the game

[@Shadaa]

Let the faithful guide the way

[@Vartex]

I always love the credits because its a faster or slower version of a song in game instead of a whole new one.

[@speedsterh]

It's "The Widow" song with lyrics

[@TigerMilitia]

Medeival 2 total war and kingdoms soundtrack is the best medieval soundtracks i have ever heard

[@yvesbat1]

Красиво и стильно по звучанию,слова - прекрасны! 🤍💙

[@ИванРайн-ь6п]

Эта песня напоминание от Тебя сверху. Салам от РагнаРа...

[@LongLiveRome]

this song is beautiful and I love these songs for their religious perspectives and what-not.

[@mrshawn7777]

i love that song its one of th most beautiful songs i ever herd

[@olsonsof107]

the total war series has to be one of the best, or in my opinion, the best tactical games ever made

[@snailmail2000]

A very calming song really.

[@shellcell1]

there is so much power and energy in this song

[@DontKnow-hr5my]

An amazing song

[@serapkivanc699]

This is a beautiful music.

[@soccerlova9]

this game has an EPIC soundtrack, I love it

[@patrickthomas8101]

Byzantium Eternal!!!!!

[@dieselface1]

Roma Aeterna*

[@shaunibabe1]

Jerusalem Eternal*

[@hmtk9017]

@GratiaPlena 1:28 Δόξα σοι ο Θεός!

[@evren6261]

Patrick Thomas byatize clap

[@TheHunterOfYharnam]

Byzantium was reborn in 1821 but its not whole again The job is unfinished

[@tf2664]

Beautifully done

[@MCshadr217]

ROMA INVICT- Oh wait, wrong civilization.

[@michaelaburns734]

Rome still existed just Byzantium was the remnant of the BC era to make to AD.

[@TigerMilitia]

this so suited the end of my England campaign :)

[@antred11]

The music in Medieval Total War II is simply outstanding. They did a really great job on that.

[@Thesocraticbreed]

It would have to to be awesome to come into a church or something hearing this :P

[@LordVader1094]

That would be amazing...

[@febertotti]

Plus the Priest doing some robot style dance at the end

[@LordVader1094]

Fernando Bertotti lol what xD

[@michaelrex6948]

That would be awkward. This is not to say that I do not like this music- quite the opposite, actually-; however, it is just not quite fitting as music for a Mass.

[@LordVader1094]

Michael Rex Why does it not fit? The song is talking about lifting your eyes to god, and following his guidance. Seems like it would be pretty fitting to me.

[@kingolaftheconqueror2909]

I will tell some thing abaout this song.If somebody just listen and think carefuly,then he/she will see this song is sad!Just read the history of Teutonic order.

[@thebackfour9558]

+King Olaf The Conqueror Why what happened?? I'm curious :)

[@kingolaftheconqueror2909]

+Paul Smith Because Teutonic Order butcherd Poles and Lithuanians

[@thebackfour9558]

Aaah yeah I read about that,but it was the other way round too right? tho Poles beat them at the battle of Grunwald?

[@kingolaftheconqueror2909]

+Paul Smith Yup

[@kaisercollins3097]

They butchered heathens outnumbered 10 to 1 but an ungodly horde they managed to take down as many as possible before they fell

[@johnbonelli]

Love this song.

[@Bringht4]

This is a Gothic styled music! I LOVE it!!! :D

[@octaviansebi3036]

This game literally made me love history along with RTW.

[@TheMerfAvenger]

Absolutely Amazing!!!!

[@Lordcorben]

This song really puts me in the skin of a medieval levy recruit, It had to be really hard to leave everything you loved to fight some war with people you never heard about, for reasons you don't know or care...

[@communistdeer]

It depends on the war. Many of the crusaders were volunteers. Some joined for Religious purposes, some for money, others joined so they could go on an adventure. Being a medieval footsoldier recruit could be miserable, but they usually didn't serve as long as modern soldiers. Most nations didn't have a standing army so many of the soldiers were peasants that only briefly served whenever a war occurred. Some nations purchased professional -merchants- mercenaries if they could afford it and I don't think knights were as common or fought as frequently as modern media portrays. Some footsoldiers were somewhat under equipped by modern standards as they could not afford expensive gear like chainmail (most footsoldiers were usually only given basic gear and had to purchase the rest).

[@vistaboy09]

Brilliant song! Long live Jeff van Dyck!

[@GojiraTX]

I love this song!

[@josephsammut8319]

Legend in and out

[@MizanQistina]

Wow...i only heard the instrumental music of this before...don't know it have good lyric.

[@gerardjagroo]

Why do I suddenly get the urge to go rampaging through the Levant?!

[@dominicperez3777]

This is pretty cool! :)

[@ElBandito]

"May Allah the merciful smile upon your generosity, Sadiq!"

[@Jukrates]

Best total war song

[@Ginoong_Placido]

This is my kind of gospel song :D

[@Rosh0Gaming]

Beautiful

[@IceniTotalWar]

One day i hope CA gives Total War players what we've been missing for so long, a great OST including vocalization like this and what we had in RTW1. But that won't happen until CA has new management and employees and some competition.

[@CombatCat04]

I hope someday we will get a GOOD tw again. Not the crap that came out since rome 2.

[@IceniTotalWar]

@@CombatCat04 Me too but after what CA did with Three Kingdoms i don't think we will. Most of my viewers also prefer the older titles.

[@Joeyal123]

Nice and very spot on

[@raynightshade8317]

I mis Jeff Van Dyck

[@jimmylindo777]

I like this song, is cool; and admit that give you a good message so: Lift thine eyes... (Could you do more "Medieval" with more ancient words please)

[@YusefYandron]

220k + views for a video game song that says something about Jeff.

[@patkitawtananna13]

I think song is awesome!

[@SinerAthin]

I may be an atheist all the way down to the marrow, but hell, I've gotta say: this song's damn sweet!

[@MrHestichs]

We realise that during this time peroid everything was about god, you lived for god and you fought for god. So it is just natural that they would be mentioning god in this song.

[@scintillam_dei]

This song is banned in atheist shithole North Korea.

[@scintillam_dei]

@Anteep Nope. Atheism is promoted which means 99% of atheist propaganda is allowed.

[@AlexFireflyer]

Fantastic!!

[@Ryan_Vermeulen6744]

Lets vote: Americas, Crusades, Britannia or Teutonic

[@hazel5049]

+The teutonic knight Britannia. Because Cymru.

[@schmid1.079]

Brittania only because of the music :)

[@hazel5049]

schmid1.0 Yeah, those bagpipes are legendary.

[@imperator7828]

+The teutonic knight Hmmm very hard choice i like them all but i believe i enjoyed the crusades the most so ill go for that

[@bluewolfy2821]

Teutonic Knights slice threw pagan linen shirts like butter.

[@darn_it_dale3968]

Good song I hop u make more

[@Kamahl777666]

great! near perfect song

[@Dri143]

so totallly agree 100%

[@TigerMilitia]

because the song is very "holy" and because England was a devout catholic nation and the last few provinces was a crusade for my campaign..marching to Jerusalem with this song. it suited such a climatic battle :P

[@nrjelley]

I think it's because Jeff is working for the Australian branch of CA, and they created Rome and Med 2. It was the British branch unfortunately that made Empire. But no Jeff just adds to the dissapointment with Empire, shame it had the potential to be epic! I think a Rome 2 or Shogun 2 is on the cards =)

[@communistdeer]

They released a Rome 2 and Shogun 2 a few years back but people didn't like them for some reason.

[@rockit5288]

​@@communistdeerBecause the game engine had really crappy/absent clash mechanism

[@manofwealthandtaste136]

1453 likes too soon

[@thenapoleonlover113]

best music ever

[@fernhausluv44]

A great pity this isn't on Spotify.

[@TigerMilitia]

his Wife sings it :P but yeah them two are brilliant :P hope they stay with ALL total war games ^^

[@Varyalover]

Well, the final part of devil's harp does fit

[@mrsullivan4907]

I love these games almost as much as I love Jesus (sorry Lithuania get rekt)

[@shaunibabe1]

Mr Sullivan lol fuck lithuania, Deus vult

[@guidooctavio3982]

Sorry for what? Nothing wrong bro

[@theregalproletariat]

'Get rekt' Cocky, eh? Have fun fighting a guerilla war in their massive territories against their cavalry that can outrun you across the campaign map...

[@tzuyd]

@Skafiskafnjak At a guess, it simply means 'don't burden yourself'. Remember... don't (over)burden yourself... seek shelter...

[@chubbins543]

@TovKafur WELL SAID!!!! BTW, does this song remind you of 'Dante's Inferno' in any way? I know it sounds crazy, but that's what it reminds me of.

[@ИванРайн-ь6п]

Geile Songd mit Tiefe. 2024 greethings from RagnaR. Салам Страждующие от РагнаРа...

[@DaHuntsman1]

and with the chance of loot and possibility of being knighted, there were plenty of incentives

[@pikachuparty4165]

1.5x Speed is just as awesome!

[@adamfrisk956]

You have shit taste.

[@musardus]

Try 1.25x speed it's better

[@HiveFleetHydra]

@roktopus Just wait until you see that the him in question is the Grim reaper out to take you to Charon's ferry. XD

[@YusefYandron]

yes it does sound guite interesting at 1.5 speed and still quite good !

[@1SevenCirclesDesign]

Why are there strobe lights shining over my army??

[@UraniumReaper]

I would have loved to march to this music if I was a crusader.

[@Sendo664]

put in on 1.25 and enjoy epicness

[@thelastnotary]

Dedicated to all Soldiers no matter what side

[@fabu7505]

Memb song :D

[@kickassrob92]

well said

[@GideonGleeful95]

1:25 Beat kicks in!

[@Kaknamenuss]

Levys being knighted was pretty rare, i guess. But looting, raping and burning, that gotta motivate :)

[@ElBandito]

"Know your enemy. It is I."

[@scvtvm]

Bellissima voce!!! Veramente molto bella... mi piacerebbe vedere chi canta....

[@ThePatrioticTurtle]

GRATE VID

[@gaoth88]

ask not for what thy want, ask for what thy need (that's a good wallop rather than candy)

[@nickvaine6328]

Jove is my father. Mars by the lighting, follows me the sword into the pallid fray.. - my dieing words at Venosa i feared the roman gods, but their time had long since come and past.

[@Sleepy1988]

At 3:20 she sings “lift thine eyes to see thy God, behold, beholden heart in thou hands”. What exactly is she saying? I don’t understand the second part where she says “behold, beholden heart in thou hands”.

[@nich6299]

Beholden means being under obligation for a favor or gift. So it's more "behold, my obligated heart in your hands." "Behold, beholden" is a matter of repetition and to sound better in the verse because singing "lift thine eyes to see thy God, behold, my obligated heart in thy hands" sounds clunky, removes the spiritual symbolism in the verse, and just sounds better.

[@OConnorful]

Guys is there a version of this that stays with the harp and not the techno music?

[@PinacoladaMatthew]

The widow~

[@Luxchamp]

this one's from the add-on kingdoms

[@Kdssow]

I will meet my forefathers in the great halls above. :)

[@Medina6476]

aaaaaaaaaa esta musica es del juego Medieval 2 total war