MUST HAVE BEEN THE WIND: Skyrim Guard Song ■ The Chalkeaters feat. Black Gryph0n

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Stormcloaks? Must have been the wind. Dragons? Probably just my imagination. For the Skyrim Guard, life is easy as a stolen sweetroll... even if you take an arrow in the knee.
This animated music video took a lot of time to draw, and this heartfelt rock ballad itself predated It Just Works. But now it's finally time to share our The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim meme song with you, seasoned Dovahkiins.
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"Must Have Been the Wind" by The Chalkeaters
Written by Alios [ / aliospony ]
Music Producer: @ErgyErgy
Vocals: @BlackGryph0n
Guitars & Bass: @ErgyErgy
Drums: Alex Goodman [ / goodman_doing_good ]
Mixing Engineer and Additional Production: Andy Naida [ andynaida.com/ ]
Management: Vasilisa Denisova
Choir: Black Gryph0n, Ergy, Gary ST, Marti, Zuek, Ivan Ponomarev
Cover art: Pondis [ linktr.ee/pondis ]
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Video:
Producer & Director: Alios [ / aliostwits ]
Line Producer: Irene Maystruk [ / radushnaja_reka ]
Screenplay: Alios & @ErgyErgy
Storyboard Artist: Marti [ / @basicallymarti ]
Art Direction: Pondis [ linktr.ee/pondis ] & Pentremor [ / pentremor ]
Art: Pentremor, Sveta Safiullina, Talasinty, Casty (Stepan Lutsenko), Gramm Wein (Anastasia Pleshak), dArtagnyan (Dmitry Druzhkov), Ekaterina Liona, Koldan Grey, Nort, Pchelch, Sergey Nazarov, freskovich, Quietvictories, Maria Hirvi, Faract
Animation: Talasinty, Faract, Anchorpoint
Video Compositing: Anchorpoint [ / itsanchorpoint ]
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Translation:
Polish: Marti
Spanish: The Ink Garage aka Pixelito317
Arabic: Aroyaki
German: Dantube
Italian: Erraddo, Sir Castel
French: petit_pain_au_chocolat, Narcisse666
Dutch: Mr_Just_JoJo
Ukrainian: SomeFox
Russian: Russ, Vasilisa Denisova

[@TheChalkeaters]

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[@utisti4976]

Now *_all of this just works!_* :D

[@babypenguinwithagun5737]

Praise TheChalkeaters!! \[T]/

[@ultrakillerx5514]

Make half life musical for us :)

[@Ragesomethingidk]

Certified banger. 😏👌 Also, WHAT THE FUCK IS PYMA... ÄHHH PIEMA...? Pymer? WHAT EVER! WHAT THE HEEEEEEELL IS SHE GOING HERE!?

[@privet23]

Ne nado Genshin, dorogie vi nashi, ne nado, mat' vashu!

[@danielferrieri7434]

The Wind just Works

[@Ymryrth]

It just does

[@olegmoki]

It just works, it just works!

[@balkaba3927]

if they continue the bethesda trend then that would be crazy

[@someone-ol9dm]

It just works in this overpriced open world

[@VHDSoaD]

But knee don't.

[@yuji5134]

I love how it went from "ignorance is bliss" to "you have no enemies"

[@lordpvt]

same

[@PlesnivejSejra]

I mean... it IS true - We have no enemies.

[@veryoriginalname2515]

@@PlesnivejSejra the weird thing about pacifism as an ideology is that it would work perfectly, if everyone was a pacifist. one country abolishing its entire military would be stupid and would lead to a total collapse, but the entire planet giving up its weapon wouldnt impact society negatively at all, and would only protect lives.

[@marknezanuto]

​@@veryoriginalname2515you can be pacifist with an army just in case that youre neighbor will not.

[@UmarWazir]

@@veryoriginalname2515 I feel the 'you have no enemies' is less straight up pacifism and more to let go of grudges as life too short for that.

[@oneqrazyabc3618]

It is crazy how a simple full-face covering helmet can be so expressive

[@Dxuki]

Pyro tf2

[@-Autocons9999]

we got monkey brains we see Skyrim we click on it

[@KTOK]

I know right? *cough cough* Halo Show

[@GraciousInk-1530]

@@KTOK this is animated. Halo is live action.

[@raphm3236]

The helmet move his "eyes" and close th so itd not as crasy

[@user-jo9bk7xo7n]

The fact Skyrim is still "4M views on parody song" popular after 13 years is insane. Love it, but absolutely bonkers.

[@BlairdBlaird]

The song's a damn bop so I would not be surprised if a significant number of those views were not directly dependent of skyrim (I count for a bunch of those, having never played skyrim). After all the chalkeaters have pulled a combined 24 million views of Bowsette across all three MVs, and Furrymon is at 9.5 between the MV and the album version. Although I guess the starting point could also be playing *against* it, I assume that's why Rise Guys is so criminally underrated.

[@theodorebarton4256]

Wait Skyrim is 13 years old? WTF

[@felipeschmoellerterapeuta7144]

​@@theodorebarton4256yep, released in 11/11/11.

[@Z3nithGD]

bonkers? like the Kirby boss from the hit game Kirby’s Return To Dreamland Deluxe?

[@daxterthefox]

​@@Z3nithGD maybe it's a scount reference 🤔

[@CeHee123]

This guy is the embodyment of the phrase "Ignorance is bliss."

[@yeedog6145]

To be fair Alduin and basically every other major disaster in elder scrolls literally never becomes a problem until you seek them out.

[@Th3G4m3F4n]

This is what happens when you fail every perception check.

[@soogus55]

He stopped a war by doing nothing. A true hero

[@hellraiser217]

This guy is the embodiement of "I don't get paid enough for this" you mean.

[@LordDragox412]

No no no, he's very conscious of the assassin called "The Wind". It's said that he has maxed out his sneak, and that his arrows can silently kneecap you from miles away. If you felt it but you can't see who did it, it must've been The Wind, and you might as well resign yourself to your fate for you are already dead.

[@LegendaryFenrir]

Can we appreciate the wise and caring Whiterun Guard Mom? She knew life is sweeter than any sweet roll could possibly be

[@FrostyNuggetTheCool]

@@karsoban9150exactly

[@generallyunimportant]

@@karsoban9150 the flower!! don't forget the flower!!!

[@RummerChan]

3:46 The dragonborn doing the Torture dance in the jail cell is a mood. lol...

[@wrungshogun9044]

He just dances... menacingly

[@zachg6805]

Dova dancing

[@guysmiley6162]

​@@wrungshogun9044Patrick: "He's just dancing there... MENACINGLY!"

[@Werewolf.with.Internet.Access]

I just came here for some silly Skyrim song man, I wasn’t ready for this absolute bop to one two punch me in the heart and soul there at the end

[@stevenrivers173]

Same here, man. I actually cried a little during that whole second half.

[@coolnotcool-wq7nx]

and shoot an arrow into my knee

[@JustaGuy_Gaming]

If breaking out into an epic rock song doesn't solve all your worlds problems, your Bard level isn't high enough.

[@YourLocalEldritchHorror]

What if there was a bard whose ultimate goal was to write a song so great that it ended wars and brought Peace to the world? DnD people you must do it

[@kingnekogon]

Bill & Ted need a reunion tour man.

[@dominicdarnaby4715]

I'll go kill some kobolds talking isn't my forte

[@eleanorunicorn2839]

Tenacious D’s “Rock Off” with daedra-form Dave Grohl 🎸

[@DigitalAlexN]

Ah I see someone leveled their speechcraft!

[@Iaminsideofyourwalls]

I can't believe they went an entire song without talking about arrows in the knee. Truly a masterpiece.

[@369destroyer]

Well he wasnt ever an adventurer so he was safe from that particular epidemic XD

[@Iaminsideofyourwalls]

@@369destroyer True, but when he said "essentially" I was so prepared for them to rhyme it with knee.

[@theguythatexist3522]

That arrow was just the wind

[@CommissarChaotic]

Well he wasnt an adventurer like you so he never took the arrow to the knee XD

[@fcfdroid]

Lmao

[@zacharyfreeman8579]

I love how over a decade after its release Skyrim is still getting songs and memes made about it. Shows how good of a game it truly is even with all the bugs.😊

[@haywireshadow2975]

No bugs. “Features”.

[@ValentineC137]

I don't know what you're talking about, it just released last week

[@kayrayldz1760]

And by extension Oblivion npc memes and Morrowind Dagoth Ur commentary lol

[@TheGamingLegendsOfficial]

I don't know how many times I have listened to this song nor how many times I've watched this music video, but I only _JUST NOW_ noticed the Lusty Argonian Maid at 3:01. CHEEKY BASTARDS, Y'ALL ARE

[@monkebanan9144]

no.... No NOOOOO!

[@Tsupek]

Now hear me out….

[@TheGamingLegendsOfficial]

@@Tsupek I'm listening... But thin ice buster

[@stickman207]

"The winds will pass, The kings will fall, We should stay strong cause life goes on!" Actual Fire

[@jonahblack2000]

It had no right to be this fucking fire.

[@depot-lb8hl]

"I have no enemies," energy, but it slaps!

[@generallyunimportant]

i heard a similar line of dialogue from a i think its like falkreath or sum? its in the bottom of the map i think, don't remember which specifically

[@tristanshort5126]

Winds will pass: Morrowind Kings will fall: Oblivion The rest: Skyrm (I cant spell 😂)

[@nugget_hamhamster137]

you can see this line in it just works as the description for the sweet roll found in the "rly useful treasure" chest despite that song came out 4 YEARS AGO

[@Gamer_Of_The_Day]

If Bethesda makes a Skyrim movie, we must have this song for the end credits.

[@Truck-kun653]

i would pay thousands of dollars to make that real.

[@YourLocalEldritchHorror]

​@@Truck-kun653I would pay THREE no FIVE nickels to see this happen

[@TmanTheTdog]

@@YourLocalEldritchHorrorWOAH

[@DoctorClef]

knowing Bethesda itll come along at some point, gotta have Skyrim re-release atleast 5 more times

[@robm6726]

All I know is for this to happen we need about Three fiddy.

[@YourLocalCrackheac]

The positive energy from this man is too much. He watches all his friends fight in war, but simply sings, a poetic master.

[@ShadowVR2]

This man is the True Master of The Way of the Voice. So great was he, that even the dragons respected him and shared in his wisdom as they shout to the heavens.

[@nochancewithoutpasta7637]

Speech just reached one hundred

[@extrachipper]

Ah yes, Skyrim, the only game where you can convince people everything is okay despite having 5 arrows lodged in their groin so long as your sneak skill is high enough. Props to this guard for gaslighting the entirety of Whiterun, the whole Imperial Legion and Stormcloak rebellion, and several dragons into getting along peacefully. "It must have been the wind," indeed.

[@baddragon7057]

😊

[@GIZMOGNOM3]

*gaslamping

[@insaincaldo]

Yeah, cause no other game with stealth mechanics, would have the NPC's just forget about you after a while.

[@MiGLifeCrisis]

​@@baddragon7057I know what you are.

[@funnyvideoguy3216]

This was supposed to just be a song making fun of the stealth mechanics in Skyrim but omg this is powerful and inspiring

[@lordpvt]

fact

[@generallyunimportant]

i still can't believe how fucked sneaking is in skyrim my character can be like a centimeter away from someone and they won't be seen

[@USSEnterprise6126]

​@@generallyunimportantsong is still a banger though

[@generallyunimportant]

@@USSEnterprise6126 tru

[@majstealth]

the power of the 90´s pop formula

[@darkner2390]

That one guard is better at bringing peace to Skyrim than a dragonborn spamming the harmony spell.

[@aldgate]

I do genuinely believe you could stop at least one major medieval battle if you just went back in time with a full concert setup, grabbed a rock band and grabbed some local bards. If free beer was included

[@ignisign7604]

"BURN THE WITCHES!"

[@firefox1223]

Such a banger. Did anyone else notice Todd Howard trying to sell skyrim at the concert?

[@Evol134]

Lol

[@Insanity_TM]

And the people surrounding that argonian maid

[@cre58a]

Todd would try to sell Skyrim to the people of Skyrim wouldn't he

[@mrtoast244]

Skyrim: Wind Edition (It's just wind noises for 200 hours)

[@MystralThunder]

@@Insanity_TMI don't see the Maid! Where is that?

[@carpetdragon6066]

Everyone talks how chill this dude is and stuff, but can we take a minute and appreciate how he APPREHANDED A DRAGONBORN IN A MIDDLE OF BATTLE?!

[@tartarustrommler5454]

What battle?

[@noodleman9112]

@@tartarustrommler5454he must be talking about that gust of wind earlier

[@grahamtheawesomecorgi8370]

@@noodleman9112 Did that happen? i was too busy with my fishy stick

[@calebbraun9505]

I'm surprised that he didn't have the gold for the bounty

[@Sku11zDude]

"Can we just talk about this random thing guys 🤓"

[@Gottaculat]

This is objectively a good song. High praise, and well done, good sir.

[@Core_Visuals]

objectively? i deal with lots of music and i find this unhatable. *ESPECIALLY* if you have played skyrim before.

[@ncrranger712]

Every time I hear this song makes me want to play Skyrim again

[@then0b0t14]

Same

[@deadinside9696]

I saw this and now am playing Skyrim and I just checked the clock I have been playing for 7 hours and 30 minutes

[@gayrimuslim6219]

​@@deadinside9696same, i bought skyrim 4 days ago and i cant stop playing it

[@jaimecubero6820]

This is so wholesome for some reason, kinda shares a "dont worry, be Happy" type of message

[@georgeiminlincalvimontes8594]

I mean the whole song is about how it doesn't matter what problem comes you have to endure it and overcome it because after all you are going to still be there

[@emilia8706]

Their befriending their enemies, and making peace by chilling and singing together. It just is very wholesome.

[@EbuCallinav]

"Don't worry, Be Happy" was actually meant to be sarcastic.

[@Mechazoid5116]

@@EbuCallinav which is exactly what this song is about to. Denial. Which the original commenter seems to suffer from as do most people in the comment section.

[@flanille]

@@Mechazoid5116 to me, the song seems not about denial, but optimism no matter what he's aware that whiterun is on fire, he's aware that there's stormcloaks marching on whiterun, but he chooses to be happy and continue to say it must have been the wind it's not quite denial, but moreso seems like refusal to just let it be bad, sure he's acting like there's no stormcloaks or dragons, but despite everything around him, him being cold, all this, he just decides to live blissfully without acknowledging all these horrible things, coldly putting it as "denial" seems like a very pessimistic view on the song, but putting it as "willful blissful ignorance" or that he's gonna be happy no matter what seems like the vibe they were going for

[@freedom-verity]

"The winds will pass The kings will fall We should stay strong 'Cause life goes on" I got teary-eyed at how brilliant and relatable it is. For me this is a song clearly about the attitude to war and (if you will) to other horrors of life. Right now, something terrible is happening in the world because of crazy people. However, this song proves that everything will be fine in the end.

[@demogorghon]

Goddamn... I don't know if that was intent behind that song but I like that interpretation. My literature teacher would be proud of you :P

[@brucefly7347]

This comment deserves a pin

[@HespersQuest]

We'll stand together and get through it!

[@lukelcs8934]

@@HespersQuest Amen to that! I'm not a believer in fate, but I AM a believer in optimism! If for no other reason than that hopelessness is miserable. Stay brave a strong, friends! ^.^

[@Nempo13]

That kind of blind optimism is how bad things actually happen. It is better to assume the worst and prepare for it than to never prepare and assume everything will be alright. Things are never alright in the end unless you see it, recognize it, and fight it. Assuming it is 'just the wind' and ignoring it is how you end up in worse case scenarios. The song is more like a naive person being blind to reality. It is a good song, catchy, yet seeing it for how to relate to horrible things like war? You poor sweet summer child, you must not have faced true hell yet.

[@MrPepperJams]

Crazy how much storytelling this 4 minute and 18 seconds parody song has in it. Actually makes me kinda want a small series centred around a normal guard living in Skyrim, maybe had dreams of becoming a bard?

[@blakelogghe4542]

When you are so oblivious that everyone just goes with it

[@jonatanmonsalve11]

How can this group make such perfect blends of meme lyrics and actually amazing music?

[@doginhat13]

That's what happens when someone does passion project

[@silentnight6810]

It just works

[@_THE.DEMON.IS.AN.IDIOT_]

It just works

[@CharginChuck]

I'm more impressed that they resisted making a reference to THE meme (you know which one).

[@jeb4eyes]

​@@CharginChuck?

[@aj1218]

I cant wait for the 30th Anniversary edition Skyrim release. I hear after that we get Elder Scrolls 6.

[@theanonymspysandwich]

You mean Elder Scrolls Online 2

[@NotxbossThexbot]

​@@theanonymspysandwichnahh bro, its just an expansion pack

[@Parasolhyena]

No I'm sorry it was a paid dlc, you get 6 elder scrolls and some horse armour.

[@IdentifiantE.S]

@@NotxbossThexbot💀

[@NegInfinity]

You mean, 300th Anniversary edition, right?

[@nicopinzel]

Came out 12 years ago.. got a new song 4 months ago.. THAT is LOVE.

[@majlo3709]

Sheogorath dancing was gold

[@spytf1984]

HOLY SHIT THAT ENDING. MADLADS CONNECTED SONGS AND CRAFTED A LORE

[@matimial]

Now time for anime

[@therealchaosguy]

Oh god the fear in my eyes when I saw the “new doctor”

[@MDzmitry]

@@therealchaosguy THE END IS NIGH

[@tarkir1094]

Gayshit simpact

[@jag3736]

​​​@@matimialNO, GOD, PLEASE NO, NO..... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@Sir_Uncle_Ned]

A meme song about naive optimism and blissful ignorance has no right to be anywhere near this good. This is absolutely mind-blowing, hence why it's on the "Ned's Mind Blowers" playlist now. It's also nice to know that even dragons can appreciate this thing.

[@BlackGryph0n]

Except it’s not REALLY about nieve optimism… sometimes, life is so bad the only way to cope is to choose happiness, even if you don’t have a good reason… many WWII soldiers and POWs had this same mindset. (Sorry, probably too dark for this video. 😅)

[@mariustan9275]

​@@BlackGryph0nI mean there is a reason songs like "We'll Meet Again," were popular during the period. The only way is to keep moving, even with very little to stand for.

[@yaninaserebro1271]

​@@BlackGryph0nж

[@HiArashi13]

@@yaninaserebro1271 это "ж" неспроста

[@magpy_]

@@BlackGryph0n That’s a mindset I hope to one day have about life, to be able to choose happiness even if I might not feel like I should. To mourn, remember, and still be happy. Can’t wait to see your next collab with chalkeaters!

[@bendevine5477]

That scene where the whiterun guard and stormcloak always gets me, so heart warming

[@vancakes4500]

This has "Everything is Awesome" (Lego Movie) vibes and I LOVE it.

[@grahamrange7092]

That’s cause everything is awesome

[@mewziikal8331]

Did you hear a song just now ? No ? ...Must've been the wind. Edit : Not only is this a banger, but the animations are freaking amazing as always !!

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Both are so cool ! 🤝

[@LordDragox412]

Wind is truly a scary guy. He did all of that, *AND* he can sing too?! Incredible.

[@matthiasklein3062]

This sounds strangely nostalgic.. like something pulled out from 2010.. The chorus in chant, guitar and somewhat odd sounding main vocalist.. it reminds of of things I've forgotten.. Must have been the wind.

[@theebagmans]

i really thought this was uploaded years ago until i looked at the date

[@NoobPix3l]

Trueeee

[@silEseal.]

Must have been your imagination..

[@comment4YT]

same

[@thecrossroadgathering4042]

I feel like I've heard this before not the words but the cadence and music

[@doomsdaypantry2072]

This is FANTASTIC! A masterpiece, truly. The song itself, and especially the animation.

[@user-kg9wg7qn1w]

This would make a great intro to a skyrim show

[@surothedeath]

it wold

[@Kpsla]

I like how this takes a line of total ignorance and turns it into something closer to moving on and not letting anything get to you. Less "I do not see it" and more "It does not matter to me"

[@sebastianls412]

Ive always seen it less as “total ignorance” and more so “knows better than to make a racket about it”

[@Fire_Gaming64]

@@sebastianls412unless of course it’s the dragonborn shouting in a city, he’s scaring folks after all!

[@sebastianls412]

@@Fire_Gaming64 but if course! A man is disrespecting the law! And therefore all the town guards!

[@QueenBlueDawn5871]

I so agree, I hope people actually learn from this. It's amazing and funny but also sends a beautiful message.

[@wisewizard9552]

This brought tears to my eyes... It's just something about Stormcloaks and Imperials throwing down the weapons and jamming together to a great song essentially ending the war. Why it can't end like this in my home country... I am ukrainian. Sometimes I cry about stupidest things. Great song, Chalkeaters, as always.

[@TheChalkeaters]

Hope you and your loved ones stay safe there.. ❤️ thank you so much

[@wisewizard9552]

@@TheChalkeaters Thank you, me and my family are safe thankfully! Keep making the world happy with your songs, Chalkeaters.

[@syanntournadre1062]

strenght and courage to u and all ukrainians

[@fluorum5907]

Надеюсь всё скоро кончится брат , и мы сможем обняться как в братья бури и имперцы❤

[@pixelchrome2]

Мира вам!

[@baileylarsen9439]

This song is so catchy. Even the dragons are dancing along.

[@dragonfirefx6023]

i cannot even DESCRIBE how much i love this song for how much i've listened to it. Thank ya for the amazing stuff as always AND MOOOREE

[@manorr4148]

It´s Crazy how you guys can take simple Phrases like "it must have been the Wind", "he cant count to three" or "it just works" and make damn near Masterpieces with it. Big Kudos big respect

[@0Dozy]

You'd probably like "around the world"

[@Rudxain]

Don't forget "AMOGUS"

[@titanium4082]

Can't gloss over furrymon though

[@MrSpartan993]

He must be blessed with a Muse.

[@raccoon.legion]

Now they just need to learn not to copyright strike every person who uses 2 nanoseconds of their song as background footage and they will be good

[@FurthestBen]

Weirdly from 2:20 to 2:44 is a really good message. "Just let it go, no matter what happens stay strong because life goes on"

[@jumpinghunter9152]

It's fascinating how frequently such little and not so important to song phrases in middle of a rhythmic cycle in various songs are actually very strong and good messages on their own.

[@bruhmoment5203]

His Mama is a real one for teaching him this ngl.

[@haykii0347]

Objectively the best song I've heard this year. Incredible :o Congrats!

[@glitchvlogs6597]

I used to be a musician like you, then an arrow hit my knee.

[@jack_of_all_trades5907]

I love how much the first half is just straight up an anime intro. I'd pay anything for an anime just exploring this guard's crazy adventures befriending everyone through charming obliviousness

[@shinyumbreon1774]

Someone pls make this

[@justanothercontentcreator4664]

And then second half could be final episode credits

[@whitemink0939]

@@shinyumbreon1774I’m now tempted

[@pandorasbox1367]

Aww, he's Tamaki. I'd love to see him voiced by Vic Mignogna

[@Bartoc1988]

You call it charming obliviousness, other would call it yet another buggy guard during the siege.

[@FireStorm5713]

I love all the references in this video, from Todd Howard selling Skyrim in front of the concert stage, to the Torture Dance, to even the Lusty Argonian Maid.

[@MystralThunder]

Where was the Maid and *what* dance? Lol

[@FireStorm5713]

@@MystralThunder the maid was at 3:02, and the Torture Dance from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures which appears at 3:48.

[@schw4rztee502]

And I just realized that dance was from Golden Wind.

[@rotrox4145]

And the warcraft dracthyr sitting in the cell with the dragonborn. Though i dont know who the fox(?) is. Considering that 2/3 people in the cell are dragon related i assume they are also in some way dragon related.

[@just1luckyguy229]

​@@rotrox4145 thats a drachtyr and a vulpera, presumably sitting in the horny jail, lol

[@dormitando]

Lyrics are magic, music is fire, animation is gorgeous and filled with cool references. Absolute masterpiece, still somehow this makes me a bit melancholic.

[@dootanator_]

POV you’re a janitor in a action movie

[@degariuslozak2169]

The fact that Skyrim is 13 years old and we still have such great content from it

[@LycanWolfGaming]

honestly, Skyrim and Fallout 3 through 4 still creates a lot of content - mostly NV but the point remains.. Bethesda made games that will stand to the test of time imo

[@ironicmedic3912]

I would officially like to welcome Skyrim and its fanbase to the 'We're going to live forever!' club. (I'm originally from tf2)

[@trollking6315]

Too bad Chosen Undead still solos your boy #ChosenWonThatFight

[@NFITC1]

It's not even 12 yet.

[@ironicmedic3912]

@@NFITC1 Its over 10 years, so its good enough for the club

[@The_Copper_Element_Itself]

The attention to the details for having a bassist and a guitarist following him instead of 2 generic guitarists is so good

[@QueenBlueDawn5871]

I noticed that too! It's amazing! Gives in to even more detail and care about their work instead of throwing it together. :D

[@The_Copper_Element_Itself]

​@@QueenBlueDawn5871 the fact its an LP* guitar is even more interesting, gives a bit more character to ones that don't even take that much of the lead in the animation

[@QueenBlueDawn5871]

@@The_Copper_Element_Itself lol ya their faces though when their handed the guitars are so priceless like a child on Christmas. That adds even more on their character build

[@dak1st]

Well, it's a music video. They do know about music.

[@debrodis]

You can't imagine the cost of this actually being implemented in the final video considering all the struggles in the vusial production team in course of YEARS. One certain (main) guitarist put an end to ignorance to accuracy in terms of musical instruments in the video. I feel deep love to the animators who agreed to redoing it all for many times and making it so detailed at the end of the day. The video with its history indeed. Thanks for noticing

[@diablos8771]

Шикарная песня ❤ большое спасибо автору что он и его коллеги потратили сил и времени на создание произведение искусства ❤

[@Zoey--]

Oh my word how have I not seen this sooner. Masterful in every way.

[@ThatGuy-ke6fp]

Damn, I thought The Chalkeaters just released the most banger Skyrim song I’ve ever heard, but it must’ve been the wind.

[@peterbeckercordeiro2422]

I though i saw a funny coment but It must have been the wind

[@dontatmeplox]

​ Hmm did you say something? Or was it simply my imagination?

[@mikeforbush1790]

Huh, it must have been the wind...

[@howaitosenpai9379]

@@mikeforbush1790 surely the walls are closing in

[@MasterofJuKBWaaS]

What was that? hmm must've been the wind

[@Dogrub]

I'm now imagining in 70 years hearing the phrase "must have been the wind" and then just singing this for hours straight and the staff in the elderly home being extremely confused and trying to stop them

[@larrychilders6599]

They would have Skyrim then

[@Psychetwo]

@@larrychilders6599 Whenever TES6 comes out, I suspect skyrim will get less playtime. But We have to hope Bethesda keep this guard dialogue in all TES games. hopefully in 70 years, we will be at TES10 LOL. I can imagine the advanced graphics and all the super AI chatgpt etc. the guards are forced to "must have been the wind..."

[@cyberlord645]

​@@Psychetwoelder scrolls 6 is just skyrim in 8k💀

[@mcfarofinha134]

right after our weekly dnd night (our generations version of bingo)

[@SirConto]

​@@Psychetwo If in 70 years, they're not still just rereleasing Skyrim as the ultra delux diamond plus edition or something.

[@iluxsio9582]

I've played only a few hours of Skyrim years ago but this song really speaks to me. I don't know why it makes me super emotional everytime I hear it. Could it be the wholesomeness? Great job, Chalkeaters!!

[@DEATH_GZ]

Random guy punches a chicken Everybody: "Never should have come here!"

[@Jatsiro]

When the "It must have been simply my imagination" part kicked in, it's started to give Phineas and Ferb songs kind of vibes. Love it!

[@Piper_____]

That’s exactly the vibes!!

[@itemboy6814]

I guess I am not the only one who thought that!

[@warllockmasterasd9142]

This man is the chosen one. His Lyrics literally ended a War, tamed Dragons and even made two disagreeing rulers give up fighting. he must be protected at all costs.

[@asch3638]

In the beginning he's dying and time rewinds back so I'm thinking he either went back in time and prevented the destruction or he's dead and that's just his dream afterlife of singing and bringing peace.

[@warllockmasterasd9142]

@@asch3638 clearly he bended time and space, finishing with a re-write of the laws of Physics.

[@tamaskato9575]

and he also put the murder hobo menace dragonborn behind bars! skyrim is made safe once more

[@newbiegaming6090]

@@asch3638 Damn... That hit hard... Also: it didn't cross my mind but it's actually a great way to interpret the clip.

[@Reir0o]

@@asch3638 That arrow didn't hit him, if you look closely you can notice it hit the wall beside him. And the others were brilliantly blocked by his very well positioned shield. He was just chillin before going around for a stroll before his show.

[@christpherleusner8794]

Why is every song these guys make such a masterpiece? Keep up the good work guys. :)

[@smog217]

Либо это гениальный шедевр Либо просто ветер, и это всё моё воображение

[@olla_p.]

Первое, бро 🙂

[@Testicle_number_2]

I can just imagine how brilliant a "Chalkeaters: Best Of" concert with this being one of the main performances. Dress code: Skyrim Guard.

[@sangheili_0135]

Must of been the wind

[@finallyaleks]

The Imperials and Stormcloaks getting along through this very unobservant guardsman is truly a beautiful thing.

[@gavinjohnson820]

They must defeat the Thalmor TOGETHER!!!

[@janelightline]

I really love it! Thank you very much. You made my day better❤

[@jakesadler7266]

this is genuinely incredible. I love it, no other words needed

[@BlackGryph0n]

The animation looks amazing! But does anyone else think it’s weird that the audio is just wind noises… 🤔🌬 Seriously though, I LOVED singing this one! Thanks again for having me! 😍🐉

[@charlestheperson.4371]

You did an awesome job man!

[@vexell-634]

Wind has great voice for a some reason

[@clownintraining5944]

hey, aren't you the guy who worked on billie bust up, too? The Barnaby chase? you've got a FANTASTIC voice range, dude. good work!

[@BlackGryph0n]

@@clownintraining5944 Yeah, that me! Thanks! 😊

[@joshstraub6972]

This was amazing!

[@danyf7429]

So that went from a complete meme to... An unironically great song with an actual message behind the phrase, turning the dumb one-liner into an uplifting message of hope, brotherhood and holding up for better times that will eventually come Wow, how in hell...? *Adds to playlist*

[@collector8502]

Welcome to Chalkeaters

[@joshstraub6972]

Common Chalkeaters W

[@bensoncheung2801]

444th 👍

[@Kat097]

I never would have thought I'd see such a perfect song for skyrim till I saw Tobuscus's literal skyrim trailer... but this... *THIS* takes a whole new spot in my heart for such an amazing song about skyrim.

[@Lapis822]

Bro I've listened to this 30 times today and it's not old yet i even got it on Spotify to listen to while playing Skyrim it's just so good i love it

You know it's more scary how there's more guards attacking you when you have a bounty of 20 than there are soldiers in the entire civil war quest

[@GhostCassette]

Civil war? I sleep Man accidentally hit a chicken? Woke

[@Zenoferrum]

Whats weirder is the ones that guard the holds are always a higher level than you so their pretty tough at higher difficulties, but in the CW they're like 10 levels lower than you.

[@jonathangriffith4863]

@@Zenoferrum If you just make some basic gear you can wipe out the hold guards easily. when I was still level 10 I made armor that gave me 2 trillion hp and my damage was so high it was shown as a negative number.

[@Zenoferrum]

@@jonathangriffith4863 i play on legendary and don't abuse the restoration loop. The guards at level 65 (my current run-through) have over 2000 hp and hit for around 50-150+hp depending on the weapon they have. Without mods, CC or exploits the guards are pretty tough.

[@jonathangriffith4863]

@@Zenoferrum You could just be a stealth archer as well.

[@infinity5049]

All it took was a guard from Whiterun to end the civil war between the empire and the stormcloak by holding a concert open to all residents of Skyrim. Finally, a good ending to the quest.

[@JEDAI501ST]

Even the dragons liked the concert.

[@spacedude988]

I never liked killing the stormcloaks

[@drstari2299]

The real Bards College questline

[@fudgeuhc]

Was it juat me or did the dragon born steal the young guards sweet roll

[@VictorythroughUnity59]

I'm pretty sure that's the entire point of the lyrics, players do random crap and NPCs feign ignorance 😂

[@user-lm8pn9tb5t]

Thanks for this absolutely brilliant masterpiece!

[@lostgreen6476]

I like this song because it's not just a meme, he's aware of all the things happening around him, but he simply chooses how it affects him, since he can't change it. It's a good song about not worrying, which nowadays is a welcome sight

[@FlamePhox111]

It ain't that deep, fam

[@hihello6773]

It is nice that even despite my lack of control of things around, my mindset is my own prison

[@The_True_Mx_Pink]

​@@FlamePhox111 "the curtains are just blue" type response

[@VeryRareEgg]

holy shit, I love your interpretation of this song, that actually sounds cool

[@VeryRareEgg]

@@FlamePhox111certified gen z moment

[@naomisheadspacevids5637]

The vibe this song gives off is that “bad things are always transient, and our anxieties make things seem much worse than they are. And we can always make things better.”

[@Shamiynlover1]

Even the war that scorches the land and turns brother against brother will pass. In the end, everything will pass- and so too will this storm. If no soldier will take up arms, a war cannot be fought. And so, the Civil War is ended- nothing more than a bad dream. Simply your imagination.

[@andrewhavener613]

Damn you guys. My wife found this song less than 48 hour ago and we've probably listened to it 10 times. It's stuck all our heads...my daughter and I were singing it on our way to school this morning 😂

[@andrewhavener613]

Update: she listens to it every day and now her and the kids break out singing and dancing every time it comes on 😂

[@surothedeath]

only 10 i have lisen to this for 2 days now XD

[@andrewhavener613]

@@surothedeath it's really catchy! We still listen at least once a day!

[@Mr_Squish]

it's beautiful, I've looked at this for hours now

[@luminous2048]

2:26 "the winds will pass, the kings will fall, we should stay strong, cuz life goes on." that hit different.

[@Chancoil]

I like how Gabe recovered from the traumas of the "songus amongus" video after 10 months. Even the doctor is the same one, that sat with him in the ambulance car. These details, wheter they are tiny or not, are truly amazing

[@electrocubic5116]

There's LORE!

[@ondrejstajer8434]

@@electrocubic5116 Genshin impact is coming

[@user-cs8pb5mi7n]

This doctor is actually meme character too.

[@Abowlofchickennoodlesoup]

@@ondrejstajer8434you need to lay off the jenshin impact

[@sussus4586]

​@@ondrejstajer8434 horrifying sentence

[@drakeblaster]

I cant stop watching this over and over and over and over lol.

[@jules_verne]

This is absolutely gorgeous. How could I live without this the last 4 Months? ❤

[@andresvelazquez5922]

Great, now i want a Japanese version of this song. Sounds like an anime opening

[@kal-sheiargonianassassinof7980]

Yes please

[@leifthesilly]

I wasn't the only one that noticed that, yeah it does feel like that

[@magic-cringe-Kit-kat]

AI can so this, this will be interesting

[@zilentis1835]

@@magic-cringe-Kit-kat🤢advocating for AI usage

[@mateuszchoda5560]

There are a few anime references thrtoughout, eg. the beggining segment is modeled after the New Genesis Evangelion opening

[@stonewoodstudios]

The Dragonborn doing the Torture Dance was not something I ever expected to see but I am loving it

[@anondabomb]

I saw air guitar.

[@1337Koios]

@@anondabomb It's a JoJo's Bizarre Adventure reference

[@stonewoodstudios]

@@anondabomb Definitely not air guitar. The "Torture Dance" is a common meme from anime and manga JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, specifically the fifth part, named "Golden Wind". It's a super specific (and strange) dance that three of the main characters do to pass the time while they're torturing an enemy, and it's been parodied a LOT. Those funky moves? Unmistakably part of the Torture Dance.

[@anondabomb]

@@stonewoodstudiosNaH, that's air guitar.

[@stonewoodstudios]

@@anondabomb oh damn you're completely right. However could I have so foolishly missed such a thing?😂

[@Talki200]

I was grinning and chuckling the whole song😂, thank you for this. Animation was wonderful

[@ninjaguy8519]

This is genuinely a banger man, I hope this is on Spotify rn

[@koekelbagstrogoff966]

This had no business continuously increasing in epicness throughout the entire song with how silly the concept was, and yet it just kept going harder and harder non-stop (absolute genius whoever thought to use the Skyforge as a stage), like is there anything you guys *can't* do??? Also Paimon coming out of nowhere actually made me spit out my drink, if that's a teaser for the next song then I'm already eagerly awaiting your next release.

[@Turbo_1701]

The Paimon jumpscare is real

[@The_Archer-he2ft]

If the next song is not called "emergency rations" then we riot

[@tarkir1094]

Gayshit simpact

[@thesalsaguy4395]

My guess is that it’ll have themes about addiction. The doctor giving a warning to Prof. Chalk about addictive games, Paimon holding a pill bottle that says dailies, the nature of all gacha games, etc. Another guess is it’ll also be more about the memes and stigmas surrounding the game and its genre rather than the world of Teyvat and its characters. I also wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a sponsored project since Fontaine’s coming out really soon as well. Edit: I went back and watched the Amogus song again and this GI song is either farther along in production than we might think, or some people on the team are Genshin fans, as Klee does make an appearance in that music video. This only has me more excited.

[@OrderOTCB]

Truly, nothing was more bone-chilling than Paimon showing up.

[@drakedarkest1627]

having actual dragons as back up dancer must be legendary!

[@DeesDNP]

3:50 I absolute love the Lin Beifong reference with Tulius's pose

[@Khindrex]

Utterly glorious. Thanks for this.

[@xpirate16]

This song pierces my soul. Much like an arrow pierces a knee.

[@TayTechnology]

Shut up and take my like

[@Harper_Onions]

What arrow? Were you taking about that beeze eariler?

[@S_O_U_P]

It was just the wind.

[@justaguy_yt1240]

nah, probably just the wind tho

[@killerwolf9409]

@@S_O_U_PSir you have 14 arrows in your head

[@crownshatter4244]

I'd love to point out, that this man decided to just rock out during THE OBLIVION CRISIS. the gods were invading his home and he just burst into song, absolute king

[@ScoutScoutScoutScoutScout]

An even more insane detail for the lore nerds out there is how the oblivion gates crisis happened two hundred years before skyrim

[@madgiikz5725]

Let him cook

[@rolandfoxx]

@@ScoutScoutScoutScoutScout And was a child at the foot of the Red Mountain apparently prior to the Blight, 600 years before _that._

[@leoman555]

a mod where a random guard starts this song and all combat just stops

[@zacksartstudio1970]

what gods? it's just the wind bro

[@KNIGHTEYE36]

As an Elder Scrolls Skyrim player and fan. This is awesome and I love how the guards of Whiterun are just there playing the guitar. I also love the sweet roll jokes. What a classic with the arrows or must of been the wind, saying. The song is a banger🤩🔥🤣🥳🎧

[@Loki-Lycan]

My God this was an awesome song had me tearing up from laughing it was so great amazing job on the video too

[@The_Boondoggler]

I thought I just heard an amazing song right now, but it must have just been the wind

[@QueenBlueDawn5871]

Yup, just the wind. Wait- What if the wind is actually the Greybeards using their Thu'um?

[@Chrono_Mitsurugi]

Dovahkiin maybe good at shouting, but this guard is a master of the way of the voice.

[@Garret007]

so true

[@L0gaan-May]

Nice

[@saber353]

Rlly

[@L0gaan-May]

This comment may be very funny, but don’t let that distract you from the fact that Ulfric Stormcloak murdered the high king with his voice, shouted him apart!

[@noahclark9042]

What if someone who is a master of the shout uses it for a song such as this one?

[@marling0134]

I was not expecting a song this good and powerfull from such meme title. But here I am and I'm not gonna lie, it's pure fire! Love animation, message and vibe all together!

[@ULFcs]

Been listening to this 3 days in a row so 74 hours it is still good

[@Koda4507]

Bro added 2 more hours to his days :O but yeah i completely agree this song's a bop.