Medieval II Total War Music "We are all one" w/ lyrics

[@hemmingwayfan]

Come again?

[@fegeleinmasterofantics1362]

+A Space Butterfly NORD!

[@manofwealthandtaste136]

+Fegelein Master of Antics Grind some militia into knights. Heavy great lance. Problem solved.

[@MilkerName]

+A Space Butterfly

[@Cowslippoetry]

This game is the purest definition of "soul" in video games, and this song is evidence of that. That is why I still play this game to this very day, when so many other Total War titles have come and been tossed by the wayside. Medieval II is a timeless classic of the Total War series, and it is a shame we will never, ever get a proper successor to its majestic greatness.

[@TileBitan]

I hope for a good remaster though, I would buy it. MedII is the best game in the whole genre. I loved the building system too, with a basic tree and detailed descriptions, logical modifiers... The new building and UI in Warhammer, Rome II, Attila, etc sucks so much But never lose hope. The 2000s were the golden age of strategy gaming in many regards (Halo II (not strategy but-), Med II, Rome I, EU3 (the first properly designed grand strategy, that led to eu4. I don't like eu4 nowadays as it's bloated with dlcs, but eu3 was the first fun game of its type imo) and other smaller titles that I really enjoyed like Patrician III and Imperivm Civitas, many more I forget). Some day a new studio of inspired people will rise

[@ThereIsAlwaysaWay2]

Still playing this game in 2024, and listening to "We are all one" "Lift thine eyes" "Forever" (RomeToWa) and the magnificent "Medieval Total War 1 Credits", the end game credit song of the first Total War ever, while I work in loops.

[@emirhaneksioglu4503]

The first time I listened to this, I had flasbacks of all the nobles and soldiers that did memorable things in the game, like that one unit of feudal knights holding off the enemy at the gates of Caen when a treacherous spy opened the gates, gaining time for infantry to converge on the gate, gaining time with their lives as payment. I remember the prince and his reinforcing army fighting to save the besieged king in London. The prince died but he had saved an entire kingdom. I remember My and France' crusading army fighting 4 stacks of enemies near Jerusalem. And countless smaller but no less significant things. A really perfect song for ending the game with. This song hit me real hard when I finished the game. Such a valuable lesson to be learned from a game.

[@kilianeriksen2978]

+emirhan ekşioğlu I remember my General falling in front of Jerusalems gate, his battle speech is unforgetable : Today you should not die because that wouldnt be helpfull for your career, these shaby Mongols are going to feel the taste of the might of the Reich and the Kaiser ! And when i fall i have a smile on my face because i have fought with honorable Deutsche ! And then he charged in a battle of 900 vs. 8000 . . . And the shaby mongols attacked Jerusalem after they killed him and Killed the Kaiser in a glorioud 2000 vs 11000 Battle R.I.P Henrik the Crusader , after Jerusalem has fallen the Pope called a GIANT Crusade to recap it and almost every Chrisitian Faction joined the fight within the Reich with Kaiser Markus who died on his way to Jerusalem. thats my most epic experience in Medieval 2 Total War

[@cartercollier990]

one is when i was playing with the scotts in the Brittania Dlc and Norwegians sieged Edinburgh, i only had Highlanders, Nobles, Highland Pikes and Highland Archers, only 40 Knights and the General Backwards, the Norwegians has only one armored Sergeants, the rest overwhelmed by the double my forces, with a lot of Housecarls and Vikings, they builded a siege tower and a ram, so my pikes were defending the gate and my archers fired arrows like devils, my cavalry exit by one side on their flank with a good distance for charge, while the Norwegian heathens were climbing the Siege Tower and breaking trough the gate, my pikes holded up their sergeants, then the cavalry crushed their flanks while the Nobles and highlanders fought like true Scotts and captured their general, the attack of the cavalry on their side, pikes with highlanders holding at the gates, noblemans defending the walls and arrows falling from the sky made the vikings run away, result, i had 350 warriors, lost 167, but my enemy had 650 at start they'd lost 424 and freed the general, a heir of the crown, that were captured

[@Sleepy1988]

Think of people fighting with spears swords and arrows made of bronze, then iron, then steel, and later gunpowder is invented, the first primitive firearms, grenades, and rocket artillery. The First World War comes, and artillery that’s much more powerful, the first machine gun, the Maxim gun, and rifles that are far more accurate, powerful, and can hold much more ammunition than before. Now we stand on the brink, with nuclear armed states effectively in a proxy war against another, with a large arsenal of its own.

[@LesangdesdieuX]

We are all one because there's no more ennemies alive on the map xD

[@segador26]

The composers and their team deserve a special place in Heaven for this song.

[@watermunteconomie3938]

Agreed, this is such a message thru and for the ages! We are all one.. humanity awakens!!

[@MuseliusCRivera]

This song is speaking to the Faithful Servant, Isaiah 53.

[@Scofaa]

"All wars are civil wars because all men are brothers"

[@jackstod]

Then by all means.. Down on your knees and bow before your grace.

[@CaptainInvisible1]

Damn, It is going to take me a while to think about all the families of my enemies.

[@kman9060]

+Captain Invisible You obviously have so many :D

[@CaptainInvisible1]

***** You don't have to share food with people that do not exist, some people frown upon that.

[@LordVarangian]

I will never think about the families of our enemies. No infidel shall be spared

[@kochka2314]

ha, you guys ended up here to?

[@LordVarangian]

Kochka23 yep, fucking hell campaigns get boring for me after a while so i cant lisen to this song via medieval 2

[@KeyboardAnalyst]

Your men : * think about the families of our enemy * Enemy : Die infidel!

[@EdduartS]

lol

[@NostalgicGamerRickOShay]

Silence! We keel yu!

[@julioamaral8486]

@@NostalgicGamerRickOShay I understood that reference.

[@rainthegenericname_7131]

I wonder how many troops have been slain in Medieval II history. That'd be alot of slaughter and broken families...

[@rainthegenericname_7131]

***** kek

[@SuperJoshuaHD]

This goes well with massacres, genocides, and crusades.

[@TheZombiesAreComing]

During the crusades priests would preach that the enemies were demons that must be destroyed and that it was the will of god. The meaning of the song is the we are all one, humans who fight to protect our families and yet we see each other as evil demons.

[@TheHighKingOfSkyrim]

Jihads too

[@carlossalazar5731]

@@TheHighKingOfSkyrim Specially Jihads.

[@georgeheld1901]

Adding this to my genocide/crusade playlist

[@sami_te29]

@@carlossalazar5731 I'd say the crusades were more brutal. But it doesn't really matter. It was al people against people for no good reasons other than power land and money.

[@MADSAHAD]

This song, captures the raw and refined emotion that those soldiers back through time to the soldiers of today. They go war not for themselves but their loved ones. All other things put aside, they willingly sacrificed themselves for others, is that not the greatest act of love? But, we must come together so this act of love is not needed anymore, otherwise the war will never end.

[@godlymoose9118]

nah, today soldiers go to war for Israel

[@Fulminatrixx]

Very nice song, yet very ironic ! When you play Total War games, you are reminded very quickly that people don't fight only for love, but can also fight also out of fear, greed, or even boredom :)

[@deathroman13]

Haha so true.

[@georgeheld1901]

Or because of annoying Ai that attacks their allies haha

[@TzarBomb]

And some fight for "glory", honor or immortality (be remembered).

[@ConcernedPmGhost]

Total War and HoI... the games where we conquer the world out of boredom. sometimes in the most Whack ways or whack factions

[@Stollkeer]

I can't believe, this music is so awesome!

[@Sam-xd9xt]

Song: Diversity is good. Game: Kill the Infidels!!!!!!

[@joshmcirish352]

How is she saying that diversity is good if she is saying "We area all one?"

[@championofgods]

We are all one, means that with all our differences, we are the same. Doesnt matter if you are white or black, if you are christian or Islamic, we are all people, we are all the same. That's what diversity means. Seeing that with all our differences we are members of the same species, therefore, we are one.

[@JonatasAdoM]

She doesn't say diversity is good. She says that we are literally all the same. We're not different, we're equals, the problem is that we don't agree so we walk different paths but we are all one.

[@Radzig.Kobyla]

@@championofgods No one wants that shit brah, peace is boring af.

[@8TimeTurner8]

has nothing to do with diversity, it's just a statement of self-awareness and the bigger picture of the human race

[@totalwar1793]

When you realize how many people you've killed.

[@willotter4503]

Yup, if, this one time I had 1 unit of feudal knights (mounted) and they killed probably 50 enemies each cuz the enemies army was just militia and artillery and I could micro manage them loads. I worry about how the 10 remaining men will bury the 1000+dead enemies.

[@sangralknight3031]

Hits different when you have played the game, fought many battles, watched thousands die, sacked and purged cities, killed prisoners, seen your battered soldiers drenched in dirt and blood, all to this music. And then at the end you finally hear the lyrics. And suddenly all those little pixle people, those numbers, statistics, and polygons become "real" people. Stuff like this really happened. And you cant help but think...

[@DarKnightsFall]

Very beautiful and inspirational, I can see a knight leaving his village with great zeal to take up arms for Christ, however once he is in the holy land after seeing many battles he laments all the bloodshed with his foes who probably felt the compelled with zeal as he was back in his village, only desiring to return home and live in peace...

[@qh777]

One of my favorite tracks!

[@Filius_Tonitrui]

Seeing the lyrics like this... it almost brings me to tears.

[@kerrican]

One of my favorite songs of all time. Been listening to it since the game came out. Such good stuff

[@Pocketman20]

I think everyone is misunderstanding what the song was about. It wasn't about what people thought back then, but how war is basically pointless and how all people are the same because they have families and their own god.

[@Holzvale]

One Love Preveiled a hard Time - One Love thanks so Much for this Song

[@TaintedMustard]

@DPCRUS There's no "full version". There's one without lyrics which is called "Destiny" and it plays at the launch menu and when you initiate an attack. The one with lyrics is this, and it is definitely "We Are All One".

[@oberlagerfurer]

Прекраснейшая в мире песня... Слушал с замиранием сердца...Обожаю такую музыку... Jeff van Dyck ты ГЕНИЙ!!!

[@makelawnotwar]

Very beautiful music, very important message even more in ours days. Congratulations. It remind me the music " Le deserteur" from the French Boris Vian and the American Howard Berg.

[@josephsammut8319]

Legend. no other words!! keep it u guys. well done

[@janisozols3468]

Thank you!!! Amazing!

[@IronDeeds]

Justice and Freedom are ideas, and they may be amongst the few that are worth fighting for.

[@watermunteconomie3938]

This rocks my boat each time I listen..

[@Doukster1]

Yes, to answer your question Mercenary Triarii, the music is fantastic and thank you for sharing.

[@ProudMexican3]

hey i remember u u mercenary triarii.. thnks for uploading this song and the rome one i first heard

[@MercenaryTriarii]

I know it also goes by "Destiny" but when I downloaded this from the Jeff van Dyck website it was called "we are all one".

[@78Mrarth]

Back when CA was making games that were meaningful...

[@fernandopaioni6151]

2000s

[@patkitawtananna13]

I think this sound track is really well made;)

[@endlessthunder6161]

I feel guilty burning all my enemies

[@quizexcite]

"I believe we all share the same consciousness. We literally all are the consciousness, and everything is. I believe we all are connected. Like a metaphor, everything is like one huge brain, and we all are that one brain. I think we are all one, and each what is called individuals are 'split personalities" of the one. Truth appears to be stranger than fiction. Lol" - Shanon Sandquist

[@varanid9]

"...I think about the families of our enemy...." a sure path to defeat.

[@luluflu1140]

Even a holy war is a war...

[@glishev]

The lyrics are perfect. Touching, human, just what they have to be. When did videogames become more serious than films and books?

[@VK001thunder]

@jessica moore It wasnt called the dark ages... That was the period of transition of Ancient times to Medieval times, and it was called dark ages because the Roman Empire fell.

[@Airland_combat]

There are two favorites of mine. Forever-Angela & Jeff Van Dyck and this song by Angela & Jeff Van Dyck

[@aidanmullins6085]

11 years later and still getting comments.

[@johnpseudonymsmith]

The singer's voice makes this sound like the opening to a Bond movie...very cool!

[@samkampschmidt5463]

A superbly beautiful composition that deserves to be included in any compilation of songs of peace and love! Bravo. I would love to add this to my own collection of such songs. Is is at all possible to acquire a copy of this jewel?

[@Praetorian1995]

The best music... this and Rome TW "forever" !!!

[@Redternal]

I get goosebumps listening to this song

[@bruno3789]

this is just......epic...

[@Jmlatmr87]

All that time and I've never noticed I had this beautiful song on my game. XD Sounds like it's set to the tune of "Solenka." I like it! ^_^

[@OrangeGriff]

This is amazing

[@CaptainJack1992]

This is an awesome song, regardless about what y'all are arguing about.

[@MCshadr217]

This song actually has some hauntingly deep meanings in there. "We are all one". Not kidding, we're literally ONE race. We adapted to the different environments, like many creatures do. We are still ONE. And yet we still can't get past our differences.

[@TheAsharedhett]

Great. I remember the insturmental version that comes with the game.

[@tvastar]

Below I admited I draw it around a bit briefly. Easy to misunderstand me. Not far from here you can find additional thoughts about this issue answered to others. But words are codes. There are many codes in the life, like visual codes, audio codes, written codes. The meaning is the issue here not the character of the code.

[@artyom8126]

play it at 1.5 speed and enjoy ;D

[@cyqry]

@DPCRUS Angela helped by singing the lyrics, also its twice the length. This song is different enough to qualify for its own name. Also the lyrics fit the title.

[@HHH906]

I think they were just trying to tell people they're not advocates for violence just because they made a game that's basically all about massacring your enemies. People get touchy, they're just reacting accordingly. Plus kids play these games, they don't want to inculcate the fascination with war in their minds.

[@HHH906]

You'd be surprised how entertainment can influence people. Just take a look at rap music.

[@Ibix5]

+Sam Ahmed Dem beats n lyrics sure make'em youths criminals, yes they do. SImilarly I was playin' me some of that GTA auto 5 and I have the sudden urge to drive meh pickup truck into a crowd of 40 people. Dey dos influence, dey dos.

[@imperatorodaenathus9329]

The music gives a point of view of a citizen seeing this stuff.

[@RTRVII]

@dAKarkoloAb i think it's called "Forever". Search in the files of the person who uploaded this video...should be there somewhere!

[@facumorbi33]

que hermosa cancion...

[@TheSm1thers]

Great message. War is bad.

[@raltarasmith9939]

War is horrible but it is sometimes inevitable.

[@hansbrick123]

+TheSm1thers the message is war is bad, so instead of doing war in real life just do wars in Medieval II Total War, lol

[@paulstatuch7920]

+TheSm1thers What if ISIS attack your house kiling your wife and children and you must proteckt him ,this war is bad too?

[@TheSm1thers]

roman dmowski War can be necessary but it's still bad.

[@paulstatuch7920]

TheSm1thers If in war you killing monster from ISIS who doing this shoebat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/d3-copy.jpg i think is good

[@UlfJohnny]

Great music!

[@Progress_or_Barbarism]

We are one. The same anatomy, same desires, thoughts, and we all love. Why cant we see, we are all ONE!

[@tyrannasaurasalan]

@MendaxInGrandis I love that poem!

[@isaacBrockofthe41]

Total war series=everything that is awesome about quality work.

[@latter-daysaintbatman2679]

Whatever happens out there men, we must fight. Show their families mercy for God will not forgive us if we are merciless to their families!

[@Thermidor16]

I still think the song's about facing the evil "night", not "knight". It seems to me that it's about fighting for your beliefs.

[@TheMerfAvenger]

@dean42bean No, it's called Medieval 2 for a reason. The songs were made to suit the same time.

[@AtrumMixer]

We are all different and should stay different. Doesn't mean we can't be friends and love eachother.

[@LesangdesdieuX]

I may have slain many soldiers never taking prisonners but in the end i brought peace and prosperity in all countries, no more hunger, misery and wars under my one flag !

[@rainbowsixODST]

This song makes me feel like I can hear all the voices of the people ow have died in war ecoing in my ear...and it's sad. but great song!

[@Velaurius]

We all share one thing: our hearts were given from above and the only thing worth fighting for in this world is Love ! true... true....

[@ETCABEZON]

If you conquest the entire map and exterminate every city inhanitants, you don't have to worry about widows, orphans or any enemy's family.

[@DesperateDawggo21]

That's kinda cruel dude but you do you

[@alucardshippuden]

i love all total war game's. rome and medieval 2 were epic. the new total war game are epic but lack in epic music but love them all

[@mujahidean]

@TheMerfAvenger I know the game isn't, but I was suggesting the song had a double meaning. Showing how war never changes, you know?

[@МаксимДибров]

How can I find this on Apple Music

[@dAKarkoloAb]

thats awesome :D i didnt watch the credits so i didnt know :D its fuckin awesome!!!!!!

[@Joeyal123]

Very powerful song

[@patkitawtananna13]

I love this song;)!

[@dAKarkoloAb]

@RTRVII whats the name of the rome version?

[@MrGatonegroish]

Holy Christ... this sums up most of the Total War series.

[@pelinalwhitestrake5055]

Muster your courage men! To battle!

[@buglord252]

Dudes arguing on a video, THE CRUSADES ARE OVER! Move on, damn! Btw its evil night!

[@TaintedMustard]

@1999521 Hence why it never plays during the game. It plays in the credits. It's a counterpoint to the medieval attitude presented in the game. What exactly are you complaining about?

[@TFzogga]

awsome song :)

[@FatherofSerpents]

@1999521 Well, it's possible but given that medieval factions generally claimed divine support for nearly every conflict, including successional ones (which ties neatly into the concept of rule by Divine Right), it hardly needs to be the Crusades. Another easy example would be the attempted Spanish invasion of England after they split from the Catholic Church. The song fits war in general rather than specific most easily.

[@mujahidean]

@TheMerfAvenger Thanks!

[@Sigfried8907]

Great

[@guilhermeferrari1081]

with do I download this song from medieval 2 total war???

[@dimetroniod123]

It's kinda like an inspiration

[@xDJonnyful]

@runefan 213 i think ure absolutely right, religion is one reason for war, but there are many others. and the song is beatiful!

[@LongLiveRome]

true but it has also given humanity a scenes on why and why are we here, and for many ages it has given us a scenes of hop.

[@kampua4life]

Play it at 1.5x speed, completely different song

[@mwisepart]

we are all one

[@jazelchan8963]

Wow😯

[@Lobster_Lars]

@Smoshgirl28 Surprise, Surprise! The Polish invented the siege tower and were also some of the first to copy the mongols siege equipment if i might add.

[@GuKingGu]

How do you get this to play? I've played many hours (and finished many campaigns) and never got the version with lyrics.

[@emirhaneksioglu4503]

+Emperor Gavlar It is when you win the campaign. Basically after you murder many of your enemies. Hits right in the balls if you ask me.

[@swanknightscapt113]

Go to credits on the main menu

[@jackkenyon457]

think on!

[@dAKarkoloAb]

@DPCRUS i think destiny is the name of the instrumental... maybe...

[@Progress_or_Barbarism]

We will never understand that we are all humans, we will, but It will be too late....as usual we learn when we are strock hardest. Thumbs up if you understand and agree with me.

[@SweetSinFZ]

@1999521 Do you know what they did to prisoners when they took Jerusalam? :P

[@pvtgandalf2609]

dope song

[@padave]

play the beginning in your car with bass up