Two Steps From Hell - Battleborne

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[@TheRixtah1]

"With a heart of courage..." I see what you did there Two Steps. I approve ;)

[@draconidzinnia]

That's why I love Nick!

[@TachiTekmo]

*"Battleborne"* Performed by *Two Steps From Hell* with vocals by *Nick Phoenix* Written and composed by *Nick Phoenix* Produced by *Thomas J. Bergersen* and *Nick Phoenix* From the album *_Battlecry_* (Disc 2, Track 1) Published by *Two Steps From Hell* ℗ 2015 *[**0:00** - Fanfare]* _(Choir; chants)_ *[**1:05** - Intro]* _(Choir; vocals)_ _Ahh, ahh, ah-ahh_ _Ahh, ahh, ahh_ _Ahh, ahh, ah-ahh_ _Ah-ahh!_ *[**1:30** - Verse 1]* Oh! There is fire in the air that I'm breathing There is blood where the battles rage These are faces I will not remember Will I fight for the Queen or the Slave? The treacherous part to play with a heart of courage ... *[**2:08** - Verse 2]* Where the wind from the North bodes the dragon And the armies and legions have formed We have camped for the night; food and cover Fading ghosts in the shadows of war *[**2:34** - Chorus]* Battleborne! Battleborne! Battleborne! Battleborne! *[**3:00** - Verse 3]* Gone! All the villagers led out to pasture The black wing of Death as their liege Felt the ground; it was bare from the plunder The soldiers that lie at my feet The maidens were lost wading across an ocean ... *[**3:37** - Verse 4]* On a ship heading south to the mainland I am standing in wait of the storm I was raised by the Wolf and the Stallion This sword was Battleborne *[**4:03** - Chorus]* Battleborne! Battleborne! Battleborne! Battleborne! *[**4:29** - Coda]* _(Soloist; vocals)_ _Na na na-nah, na-nah_ _Na na na-nah, na-nah_ _Ahh ..._

[@tuberjaygaming5578]

Wow. Good job on the effort! :3

[@IsmaeelElmouna]

It’s fully covered and not food and cover ;)

[@guansturmans7173]

We dont listen parts of it we listen the whole music

[@azguthgtf7812]

ok

[@clickbaitme5247]

You forgot about the inhales before the first few lines

[@michaelmeissner7545]

At first, being a choir singer, I couldn't stand way Nick sings the titular lyric, but in time... it'd be cliche to say it grew on me, but I think it finally sunk in just what feelings he's trying to get across. He sounds like a warrior turned folk bard, and not some professional classically trained singer. It just... finally hit me how much more that adds to the emotional impact. I approve

[@keslerjenkins9683]

Exactly! The more unrefined vocal performance give's it a more personal edge to it befitting about a song revolving around the cries of a battle torn warrior

[@derekbates4316]

and knowing is half the battle

[@shadowedmultiverse]

"A treacherous part to play with our Heart of Courage" ha

[@chupachups1324]

With a, not our

[@adamjones1743]

Fred Pelhay heart of courage :}

[@tomjerry84]

I thought it is claim, not play ;-)

[@sphage]

Something wrong? I sense racism here...

[@stijnbus8057]

@sam meer it is our, lyrics: genius.com/Two-steps-from-hell-battleborne-lyrics

[@joshs6535]

*There are two types of people in this world:* *The people who like the lyrics of Battleborn* *And those who don't like the lyrics of Battleborn*

[@creatressanna8714]

I am glad to be a part of the former.

[@avaakacrow4182]

They aren't particularly clever, but I find them to be extremely relevant to games like Skyrim and Wynncraft.

[@theroyalteabagyoutube4928]

I like victory cuz it only has vocals.

[@creatressanna8714]

Victory has lyrics too, in fact. But only the choir sings them; Merethe's part is just vocals.

[@nottoday3817]

No, those who deserve to live and those who no. Honestly, the lyrics are cool, just the choir(Battleborn) seems to break the rythm a lot. Should have been kept in a word and assigned to a chorus

[@DennGreenIII]

"will I fight for the queen or the slave?" is my favorite line of the song because of the heavy morality it implies. basically do you do what you're supposed to do honorably and dutifully or do you disobey and do what you're not supposed to for justice and retribution

[@johnhogan2370]

Best TSFH song ever I only listen to this one now XD it has the EPIC feel to it .

[@Rainbowhawk1993]

"The treacherous part, to play with a heart... of courage." I'm pretty sure a number of fans, along with me, were shuttering with nostalgia after hearing that. XD

[@MatheusSilva777]

You can feel the epic atmosphere of this music in your soul!

[@ev8om]

HELL TO THE YEAH

[@anialator1000000]

I just realized that a large amount of these lyrics sound like they could be song names by TSFH. "for the queen or slave" "armies and legions" "shadows of war" "black wing of death" "lay at my feet" "to the mainland" "wade across an ocean" "in the way of a storm" "the wolf and the stallion" though especially "heart of courage"

[@creatressanna8714]

+anialator1000000 You know, I kind of can't believe that "Shadows of War" hasn't been used for one of their songs yet! It's just such a…TSFH-y title. I would not be surprised if in the future there were a song titled as such, possibly with a melodious reference to this song. ;) Most people haven't made the connection, but the title "Flight of the Silverbird" may very well be a reference to a line in Back to the Earth, "The flight of a sparrow will end, and the same goes for us." But it may not be, who knows. I do love it when they make those little references though, like in Sariel.

[@ashketchum6222]

"For the Queen or the Slave" and " The Wolf and the Stallion" give off A Song of Ice and Fire vibes.

[@aidanrushak7981]

FOR QUEEN AND COUNTRY!

[@PrinceszKiara]

@@ashketchum6222 yessss

[@lexylayton3033]

Holy crap your right

[@nefariousnilbog]

What I love about the vocals are that they sound world weary, like an old fighter and that in itself tells its own story that really pushes the music to new heights.

[@TaezLevi]

Oh There is fire in the air that I'm breathing There is blood where the battles rage These are faces I will not remember Will I fight for the Queen or the slave? A treacherous part to play with our heart of courage Where the wind from the north blows the dragon And the armies and legions have fought We have camp for the night, for the cover Fading ghosts in the shadows of war Battleborn Battleborn Battleborn Battleborn Gone are the villagers, lead out of pasture The black wing of death as their leige Felt the ground, it was bare from the plunder Soldiers that lie at my feet The maidens were lost, waiting across an ocean On a ship heading south to the mainland I am standing in wait of the storm I was raised by the wolf and the stallion This sword was battleborn Battleborn Battleborn Battleborn Battleborn

[@CourtlySeaDog]

+redshades that's kinda depressing actually lol

[@ev8om]

"where the wind from the north "blows" the dragon" LOL

[@mischiviousteefmonster3900]

its means the dragon blows the wind that comes from the north you senseless drone

[@ev8om]

Mad Donut No shit Sherlock, I was just kidding

[@davidvidal-hall6391]

+420 Steps From Hell Yea the official lyric video says that

[@beb7278]

I have't listened to this song in about 2 years and now i find myself knowing the whole song wow this is super beautiful

[@Haggysack2k8]

"Battleborn, gimme your money!" -Braith, a little pesky girl in Skyrim

[@Haggysack2k8]

+Motormouth Chopper Battleborn. Because Skyrim was always part of the empire. *AND* Ulfrics Stormcloak is an impostor. Not only, that he killed the High King, he also made very special deals with the Thalmor in the past and that makes him an impostor. And a traitor to his so loved homeland Skyrim.

[@Haggysack2k8]

+Motormouth Chopper I once wanted to play on Stormcloak side (just one time, to know the difference), but as i was doing the main quest i found a the Thalmor note about Ulfric. I finished reading and was like: "Stormcloaks? nope nope nope nope nope, not going to happen now!"

[@windradyne8724]

+Haggysack2k8 Read that note again... I don't think you understood it at the time.

[@Haggysack2k8]

+Windra dyne If you want, i can copy+paste the lines from the quote from the game itself or a wiki-site on the internet. I don't think, that i misread something, because i read that note nearly 10-15 times. Believe it or not, Ulfric is a liar. (Saying something like that about a fictional character...jeez...) Edit: i read it now one more time again (internet). The dossier says, that he was an asset to the thalmor, meaning, that when he came back to Skyrim and while the markarth incident happened, he was some sort of spy for the thalmor, but seems to went rogue after the incident, because (theory) he saw that he was doing a good job and wanted the cake all for himself. So, even if he wasn't a thalmor-spy anymore, when he fought Torygg, he sure as hell was a spy before that happened. And with the killing of the current high-king (Torygg) he got greedy and wanted to rule Skyrim all by himself, instead of allying with the empire troops and fight back the Thalmor in Skyrim. After killing Torygg, he only wanted power and thought that he - while being able to shout - is the next emperor. And sry, but i don't support power-greedy guys only because he can talk so fine.

[@windradyne8724]

If he was a spy they would have called him an agent. No, the Thalmor had him unwittingly bring Markarth back into the Imperial fold so that it could not become independent (the Imperials were about to let it secede). This means that the Thalmor can exercise their strength there, as anything that is not Imperial is untouchable. What made him become uncooperative was the revocation of the right to worship Talos in Markarth. This is what sent him wild with religious fervor. I think it strange that you say he's power-greedy given that he is one of the most selfless people in the game. Galmar: "Then let them die with their false kings!" Ulfric: "We've been soldiers a long time. We know the price of freedom, but people are still weighing things in their hearts." Galmar: "What's left of Skyrim to wager?" Ulfric: "They have families to think off..." He's empathetic, which I can't exactly say for Tullius (although he softens up near the end of the Imperial Campaign which is nice). The only people who call him power-hungry are those who've never met him (Snow-shod) and Imperial Agents (Brunwulf Free-winter). "A stormcloak victory is to be avoided." At the very least, the Thalmor consider a Skyrim ruled by Ulfric to be very bad for them.

[@Cheesestara]

I gasped when I heard him say "heart of courage" x3

[@ela7green]

THE VOCALS ARE THE BEST THING IN THIS SONG. Such a good voice

[@RemoteSynergy]

I liked the vocals......

[@98CLLoyd]

Same the vocals are just as epic as the music it's great

[@RemoteSynergy]

Tom L It's just a matter of personal preference

[@georgestullenbimer5142]

RemoteSynergy I also really enjoyed the lyrics. I think they add to the song.

[@sassygurl9000]

RemoteSynergy Same here! Maybe people dislike it because they think it clashes with the beginning of the song? Something like that. Admittedly, it a very unexpected turn in the song lol, though I surprised at first, I've really grown to enjoy it. I hope other people will, too.

[@gaminglegend]

lol

[@ChineseCommunistParty.]

Best tsfh song. I love the lyrics and the eerie vibes this song gives. 10/10

[@unknownplayer3980]

This is one of my favourites from Nick Phoenix. So many beautiful songs from both of them.

[@imankasabian6471]

This is probably one of my favorite Two Steps From Hell songs!! Gorgeous! The vocalist is incredible and the music is moving.

[@emilyrose2442]

"Olfrid, patron of the great clan Battle-Born, a name I'm sure you know well."

[@DREWSONofthe43]

I don't know what everyone is talking about, I have had the album since it was released, and this song and Star Sky have quickly become two of my favorite TSFH songs. I get sad when the instrumental version comes on instead of the vocals version.

[@kevinmcinerney2080]

At first. The lyrics were very "meh" to me. But after a while. It really grew on me, and now it's my favorite part of the song. TSFH. No matter what you do. Your music always wins me over.

[@epicmusicmix7696]

I am constantly amazed by the sophistication and power of the music you create.

[@Nano12123]

KZbin, for future reference *DON'T PUT 2 DIFFERENT UNSKIPPABLE ADS IN THE MIDDLE OF A MUSIC VIDEO!*

[@lord_khufu]

This is why adblock is your friend

[@Chocoboy_James]

Those who don't like the vocals in this song can stick it with the one without vocals! Don't worry! It's there on the album! I on the other hand like both versions, one of my favourite songs of Battlecry! Since I am a big fan of Les Friction and Globus, seeing TSFH going to that path, makes me so happy! Can't wait for your album with only vocal songs! Two composers with two different views on music and their writing in songs makes it nice and variable and exciting every album you listen to! Keep up the awesome! Because really, you guys are amazing!

[@anton-one2295]

The voice of Nick is just Wonderfull

[@pavankumarl8215]

I just can't find words to express how wholesome this song is. Amazing!!

[@LieutenantAlaki]

Holy crap a TSFH song with lyrics? O_O

[@barbaro267]

LieutenantAlaki Check out the song Children of the Sun by Two Steps From Hell. It's really good, and it has lyrics!

[@KarinaWintersthewolf]

LieutenantAlaki check out back to the earth as well, the lyrics are sooo good!

[@asaf4251]

You should check out Sonera too.

[@user-vp9ub1fm8y]

LieutenantAlaki yes as the other dude says cheack the Back to the earth by TSFF,is the same singer...

[@MyBodyIsReggie1]

LieutenantAlaki You must be new here

[@bvd_vlvd]

To all who DON'T think that Nick ruined the music:There is fire in the air that I’m breathing There is blood where the battle’s rage These are faces I will not remember Will I fight for the Queen or the Slave A treacherous part to play with our heart of courage Where the wind from the north bows the dragon And the armies and legions have formed We have camp for the night through the cover Fading ghosts in the shadows of war Battleborne, battleborne, battleborne, battleborne Gone, all the villagers lead out to pasture The black wing of death as their liege Felt the ground; it was bare from the plunder The soldiers that lie at my feet The maidens were lost wading across an ocean On a ship heading south to the mainland I am standing in wake of the storm I was raised by the Wolf and the Stallion This sword was battleborne Battleborne, battleborne, battleborne, battleborne

[@Manu-xj4xy]

Thank you much Bro :)

[@Manu-xj4xy]

thank you again :)

[@Manu-xj4xy]

Thank you again :D

[@Golossus117]

As a huge fan of Les Friction and The Spiritual Machines, I am absolutely loving this! Great song! TSFH never dissapoints!

[@onebricktorulethemall5801]

Such a Masterpiece! Thank you Nick!

[@Lbelm77]

I don't think the vocals ruined the song at all. In fact, it is my favorite part. At that point i envision the aftermath of a battlefield as Nick sings an ode to war that transpired there.......However the chorus on the other hand. I'm not one to question the gods of music, but i don't think "BAT........TLE.....BORNE!" should ever be said in 3 separate syllables like that

[@Anduril1974]

Belm Stray Completely and utterly agree with your last point.

[@ripley2075]

Belm Stray His voice reminds of the slower paced songs from a band called Turisas.

[@mcpjs416]

Belm Stray I agree.. I like the lyrics.. makes a nice change to a TSFH song... but the Battleborne bit kinda ruins it...

[@ZiroWatt]

Nick is the composer he doesnt sing

[@Lbelm77]

Bluetycon9 Nick does in fact sing. I'd say most of the male vocals you hear in their music is Nick singing. He doesn't just compose. He provided vocals in some songs in the Colin Frake album and he also sung in Back to Earth from Skyworld

[@leekara-bezan366]

Me : I'm going to play this music quietly since its 10:25 at night Battleborne : "Oh, there is fire in the air that I'm breathing" Me : *Blasts volume up immediately with no hesitation*

[@Jim-so3zm]

Why do people hate the lyrics? They're the best part.

[@epicwarmusic]

I love this music, thank you! Exactly what I've been looking for

[@lordakkutahn7070]

This is my new favorite in this album! Battlecry is awesome!

[@FifaS7ar]

I suppose I'm of the rare opinion that both his singing and the lyrics are really good. Admittedly, I didn't care for it at first, but it quickly grew on me. Same with Star Sky. And as a quick note to those that find the "ba-ttle-born" lyric awkward, the phrase is being syllabically emphasized. I don't think it should be perceived as being that strange a way of singing that phrase. To each their own, though.

[@Manu-xj4xy]

I'm in your opinion

[@dragonhunter3471]

okay there's a song for the battleborns now we need one for the grey manes

[@barnaclejim3119]

No.

[@purpleey]

lol

[@sarcastickat6145]

No. 😠

[@mzc_crazy3769]

r u battleborn or greymane?

[@ohnomybones7318]

DragonHunter Oh god no, the battlebornes are assholes, i side with the grey manes every time

[@001skm]

This is one of my favourite songs ever! One of the best songs from TSFH! :D

[@sarapeixeiro7932]

This song is amazing! It's one of my favorites of this album

[@filipjecz]

The music itself was pretty awesome but those lyrics... damn. They were even better :)

[@michaeldonnelly8367]

Am I the only one who thought the singing in this was wonderful?

[@xeno3029]

+Xero Amarth i love the vocal in this song

[@pickupvillage]

+Xero Amarth I love the singing but not the chorus, I'm not an expert but I don't think using BAT, TLE, BORNE as a chorus was the right move

[@CourtlySeaDog]

no. I thought it was great too. I never expected 2 steps from hell to have lyrics (other than vocalization) in their music

[@Jurajoxx]

Yeah. But i didn't find it so good...

[@stormysalut7836]

Me too!

[@nekosysteme]

Seriously this song is my favorite of them because of the lyrics.

[@SkulduggeryGaunt]

I just cant dislike any of your songs, no matter what. Thanks for making my life so epic!

[@musaddiqueh6248]

soo, uhm how does this not have at least 1 million views let alone a billion???

[@Wolf-wn8wy]

I fight for the north, freedom and justice

[@Jordan-pl4pc]

and then get beheaded by a bitch

[@mysticcrow6129]

Eddard Stark I fight for honor,glory and power, and cuz I like it. Hear me Roar!

[@moggiemidge2162]

The harmonies my goodness are amazing

[@macchiavel4180]

just beautifull , a great inspiration of courage , loving this =)

[@BobExdee]

The 234 dislikers have stones in their ears.

[@user-hi4sm3ig5j]

No. They turned their screen upside-down so they could add another like.

[@Pixelite_]

No, they were upside down

[@djjaylex2918]

+iM3GTR this comment is older than youtube itself and has gone damn boring and somewhat annoying...

[@user-hi4sm3ig5j]

DJ Jaylex Like I give a fuck.

[@wongyikchun373]

No becuz there is no 144p 😒

[@ElvenHound]

~Lyrics~ ~I cant be the only one who wanted this.~ ~Here you go, also I am 100% aware there are incorrect lyrics but I couldnt understand what he was saying at some points~ (Starts at 1:32) Oh, there is fire in the air that I breath in. There is blood where the battles rage. These are faces I will not remember. Will I fight for the queen or the slave. The treacherous part to play with the heart of courage. Where the wind from the North boats the dragon. And the armies and the legions have formed. we have kept for the knight through the cover. Fading ghosts in the shadows of war. Battle born, Battle born, Battle born, Battle born. Gone, all the villagers let out the pasture, the black wing of death as their legue felt the ground it was bared from the plunder, soldiers that lie at my feet. The maidens were lost waiting across an ocean. On a ship heading south the the mainland. I am standing in the way of the storm. I was raised by the wolf and the stallion. This sword was battle born. Battle born, Battle Born, Battle Born, Battle Born. ~Feel free to correct the lyrics I had issues deciphering~

[@properlydicedonyon3624]

This song is just TSFH trying to make as many puns with their song names as possible(Heart of Courage, Stallion, etc) . Love it.

[@GravityTrash]

This is the perfect example of: "That one perfect epic music you're looking for, and you think you found it, only to be utterly ruined by one part (the singing in it)."

[@DJStutterr]

The vocals are good, its the way he says "Battleborn" in the chorus that gets under my skin. He splits up the syllables too hard. "Baah- Tle Boooorn"

[@Brievel]

+XerionSouls You're right, I'd never managed to figure out what it was, exactly, that I don't like about the chorus - you nailed it.

[@raptor2265]

+XerionSouls I think that was the point. They are trying to emphasize it, making it very punctual.

[@raptor2265]

+didyouhear111 +ILeikPie Both of you kids need to stop acting like you are 12 and get a grip. If their profile picture looks like shit to you, keep it to yourself. There's no need to stir up a shitstorm about their profile pic. Just say that silently to yourself and move on. Jesus Christ.

[@adamdaniels2999]

Raptor22 You talk about stirring shit up yet you're bringing back a conversation that ended almost 2 months ago. And it's as if you didn't read the conversation in the first place. Quit barging in here acting like the hero and the big truthful guy talking about me and some other guy being 12 year olds and to get a grip for stirring shit up yet here you are bringing back an old conversation. If you read it correctly I told two dick heads who were being a dick to a guy for no reason to fuck off. The last reply to the guy I made I was showing how easy it was to switch around his comeback. Nothing more.

[@raptor2265]

I think that you're just really butthurt about this.

[@Tridentcity]

Reminds minds me of 'back to the earth' from skyworld

[@RedstoNeman0]

micah lamarche Idem :).

[@simbij]

micah lamarche that was a classic

[@RussinTirnaNog]

micah lamarche I think it is the same singer

[@6608zz]

RussinTirnaNog Nick usually sings in the songs he puts lyrics to.

[@unknownplayer3980]

+micah lamarche Back to The Earth got a lot of negative feedback tho, I'm glad this song is more well received. I love both of them!

[@adamostadal690]

I was born to listen to this live. LIVE!

[@tobaccoalex9835]

Great! Great music ! Hello from Kazakhstan!!!

[@nicoocin8130]

First time hearing: It would have been better without the words Second time: know what it’s not that bad Third time: OH THERE IS FIRE IN THE AIR THAT IM BREATHING

[@MojocatAMVs]

I've listened to this hundreds of times before even having an inkling that anyone could consider the singing poor form for TSFH. I cannot comprehend how anyone would think that. I love this song just as it is and wouldn't have it any other way.

[@Sekhmetaria]

Oh yes this is what i was looking for god damn awesome!!

[@bruvinito]

Epic construction! Great Job!

[@loody2pm]

“Will I fight for the queen or the slaves?” Jon Snow “She is ma queen”!!!

[@MariaVirgoPotens]

From 0:00 to 1:05= EPICNESS! Long live TSFH! (I prefer the no-vocals version though :) ).

[@SDB311]

LOVE this!!!

[@wortenheimmer]

I've been looking for this

[@spartans-4196]

This song needs a music video.

[@adamjones1743]

Spartan S-419 very true

[@NemesisAMV]

man,the lyrics of the song make me think about game of thrones slaves,queen... north,dragons hahah

[@bbsita_lks3423]

FANTASTICO...!!!

[@Vadim_k.d.]

Beautiful

[@cosmiccheetah6906]

274 Greymane descendents disliked this.

[@ohnomybones7318]

CosmicCheetah I know i would dislike it too if i was a greymane, the battleborns are complete assholes

[@cosmiccheetah6906]

Silver-Bird Gaming They are, honestly.

[@parkerh2333]

CosmicCheetah damn those Greymanes to Oblivion!

[@carnalsins5486]

Hail the empire!

[@carnalsins5486]

Shit, 334 now, those gray manes have sex fast.

[@aymenortashi8411]

I was born to battle. I was born as a fighter. My fate was to be a worrior. If it's my destiny, it shall be. I will fight for my kingdom. I shall fight as a worrior. I will fight for my citizens and innocents. I shall fight while seeing my friends die and I shall sacrifice my soul withought regret. If this is my fate then it sha be . "BattleBorne"

[@aymenortashi8411]

Was it a good paragraph?

[@aleksiheija7941]

+Animal Beats TV "This is what we do, this is what we were born to do. This is all we were taught to do. We are fighters, soldiers and warriors. They outnumber us, they got us surrounded and they will take our lives. But know this they will go down with us. For we were born in battle. The beast inside us woke up when we spilled blood for the first time. They may take our lives but we will also take theirs. For we are Battleborne."

[@aymenortashi8411]

+Aleksi Heija nice

[@aleksiheija7941]

+Animal Beats TV Thank you :) Music like this always inspires me to write "epic" speeches. And when I saw yours I thought that might as well put my own here.

[@aymenortashi8411]

+Aleksi Heija You should read opalium's speeches. he writes on all of TSFH songs.he is awesome.

[@JxExH]

OMG that is soo awesome !!!!!!!

[@onebricktorulethemall5801]

AWESOME TRACK!!!

[@mekosoro4130]

Maybe it is just me...but I actually like the vocals...especially the first minute ( 1:30 - 2:30) sounds epic.

[@Fantastic_Mr_Fox]

I love the vocals, they're the reason I love this so much compared to all my other favs from TSFH it stands out

[@Legonater]

I'm honestly shocked to see such a negative reaction. When I first heard the lyrics I got excited, I've always been a Globus fan and was psyched to see TSFH trying a similar style.

[@meischter4924]

I love this Song ☺ u have a amazing voice Nick

[@tan3344]

Love the beginning

[@DuchessofEarlGrey]

Took a few tries for me to like this (which is oddly like many other TSFH songs). For some reason I really like the lines "These are faces I will not remember," "The black wing of Death as their liege" and "I was raised by the wolf and the stallion." I'm not one for poetry but I really liked those bits xD

[@TheRixtah1]

+Merlyn Pyndragon Yeah, this was the first piece by 2steps I genuinely did not like the first time I heard it, but with time I've grown to appreciate many of the lyrics, even the vocalist appeals to me in his own way

[@DuchessofEarlGrey]

Hazardous Bill Still haven't taken a liking to Star Sky though.

[@TheRixtah1]

Merlyn Pyndragon Give it time, I find something truly magical in that piece, but you have your own preferences so if it doesn't appeal, that's fine, life is too short for listening to music your "supposed" to like.

[@DuchessofEarlGrey]

Hazardous Bill Like the "Hits" they play to death on the radio ._.

[@creatressanna8714]

As with me. At first I didn't like the lyrics, but lately I've been falling in love with this song and now honestly prefer it over the instrumental. Funnily enough, after getting to love this, I tried Back to the Earth, and it's much easier to get into after this. Funny how some things happen like that with TSFH songs, for example, I thought Children of the Sun was "eh" at first but then later I realized OMG THIS IS FREAKING AMAZING. Same has happened with Battleborne here.

[@mjshorty101]

It was so excellent!...until 1:30 ,_,

[@bbsita_lks3423]

PERFECCION!

[@pikethunder4569]

Amazing 👍👍👍

[@gandalfthewizard882]

FINALLY!!!!

[@gandalfthewizard882]

Aian Thomas but really, upload Star Sky!

[@annaworley1443]

Aian Thomas Hi Gandalf!

[@gandalfthewizard882]

Anna Worley use the force

[@annaworley1443]

Aian Thomas These are not the droids you're looking for.

[@kuroyuki6254]

Aian Thomas shall I pass?

[@missclassified6431]

why the other people think that the vocals ruined the music? i dont think so, cause i like the vocals.

[@Ezra-the-crazy]

I love vocals alot!

[@ironbard6816]

It's Time my Brothers!!!! Come with me!!!! We will fight for good with Courage and we will win!!!!!

[@woody6750]

I like this with lyrics gives the piece more feeling

[@LachlanFountain]

if you have played mount & Blade: warband you will probably identify with this song

[@kriegskorpsman6136]

ah the moments like laying siege with 40 people against 400 hundred defenders to win like a god of war. and then realise that you the player killed over half of the enemies with your sword.

[@lionblack3810]

Away with you, Vile beggar!

[@Gaboulhosa]

It reminds me of Mordor

[@ReikaLady]

Gabriel B. Piñeiro It reminded me of Dragon Age Origins and Inquisition. :)

[@Gaboulhosa]

Are these movies ? I didnt watch them

[@MrsHenriquealmeida]

Gabriel B. Piñeiro Games. Very good games, same creators from Mass Effect.

[@Gaboulhosa]

Games of which console?

[@MrsHenriquealmeida]

Gabriel B. Piñeiro Xbox 360 and Playstation 3

[@sophiawilliams1073]

Yas the Vocals are soooo good. I love this song so much!

[@Th3M4larky]

Whoa the beginning of this song is soo epic! I'm gonna listen to this song next time I take an epic crap!

[@AqWorldsArtic]

Sounds like Stairway to Heaven

[@MetalSoundMedia]

Is this Two Steps From Heaven ?

[@kobaltapollodorus8922]

Suck it, Graymanes! (Kudos to you if you got it)

[@joeybuglissa]

hehe Skyrim

[@carnalsins5486]

Got ya! Battleborns 4ever! FUS RO DAH! TALOS PRESERVE YOU BROTHER

[@jarredallen3228]

Accidentally left youtube on 2x speed before going to this video. I was not ready for this level of intense.

[@thomaslund684]

Amazing

[@wojszach4443]

1:30 Why?! Nick Phoenix why?!

[@EduNauta95]

Here come the purists who can't stand what is not orthodoxly epic. Well sorry, Nick's voice is great and fits in the mood of the song. Because, as it turns out, a TSFH song doesn't have to have as an objective 'be the most epic sound bashing song ever', if you think so your musical opinion is very close-minded.

[@SuperGman117]

Aeduh If someone doesn't like it, then they don't like it. One of the reasons people like TSFH is because of the music they usually create, and not this. With that said, I think it would be wise to rethink your statement, as this does not make someone closed-minded.

[@silvettiluca97]

***** He is right though. It's a psychological reaction that makes them close minded, it's not completely their fault. Let me explain: first of all, it means TSFH is changing, evolving. People don't like change, it scares them, it makes them think everything will change, the reason is very simple. If you listened to the early works of Thomas and Nick you will NOT hear lyrics, but now they're appearing everywhere and who's been here for a while is starting to get worried. Have you ever wondered why you sit always at the same spot at school or anywhere else? It's because you're trying to find a "safe" place where you can't be disturbed and you feel good, because you think you have control over that feeling. Let's say I'm someone who tried to escape the boredom of pop, rap, or something mainstream. If you find music like this, you feel like you're in heaven, reason being, this genre of music is meant to transmit emotion through instruments alone, and my god doest it work! It's amazing. But when I start hearing lyrics (hearing not listening), I feel betrayed. Here starts the mechanism: I like TSFH, personally, a lot. Because the music allows me to see things I wouldn't normally, it's exactly because it's lyrics-less that it works so well, it doesn't try do direct your thoughts towards something through words, words are a constriction. When I first heard lyrics I felt something new was coming, the difference between someone who really enjoys epic music, "comes here for it" when it changes, and the safe spot is "contaminated" and don't like it automatically. Everyone has experienced this in a way or another. Can you imagine Taylor Swift switching to classical or heavy rock music? There would be a riot caused by her fans. Exactly because of the change mechanism.

[@SuperGman117]

LUCA SILVETTI Or it could be just because of our interests. I mean, I don't feel betrayed or anything. I just get annoyed, because I don't like lyrics.

[@silvettiluca97]

***** Yes, it could be. But the mechanism exists to protect us, it's there for a reason. Some people have control over this, but the people who "come here for *insert anything*" are unfortunately affected by it. You are different from them, the proof is that you don't feel betrayed, just annoyed, as you said. But! Do you get annoyed by ALL songs here with lyrics? If yes, there you go. Mechanism in action. If no, shit, I think you beat one of humanity's worst weaknesses.

[@SuperGman117]

LUCA SILVETTI I listen to some songs with lyrics in them, but not any from TSFH.

[@anima94216]

LOVE!!!!!

[@jakeblaine2380]

I love the lyrics ❤️❤️

[@bowlmaster765]

Greymane or Battleborne

[@kaustuv5682]

I will take the fuck -both- of -your -factions faction

[@Slenderpoulpe]

Certes, le fait qu'il y ai des paroles à cette chanson peut être désagréable au début car cela surprend et on ne s'attend pas à en entendre dans une musique de TSFH mais j'ai pris le temps d'écouter et finalement ça ne rend pas si mal et c'est même agréable à écouter. Loin d'être une déception, cette musique est une réussite de la part de TSFH.

[@louise6928]

Slender Poulpe Je vois que je ne suis pas la seule surprise par les paroles, ça me rassure ^^ . Plus sérieusement, je suis de ton avis et j'apprécie beaucoup les paroles, ravie que quelqu'un d'autre que moi ne les rejette pas. Par contre, tu dis qu'on ne s'attend pas à des paroles, pourtant il y a beaucoup de chansons chantées, c'est loin d'être la première.

[@benzaldehydeenmilieuacide9128]

Slender Poulpe Pas trop d'accord perso, je trouve le chant décevant: c'est un peu trop mou pour une musique dans le thème du combat, y a pas de sentiment particulier comme la haine, la tristesse ou la rage de guerre. Le pire c'est le refrain "battleborne" où l'on a l'impression que le mec va s'endormir... C'est que mon avis personnel mais je trouve que ça aurait été 10 000 fois mieux si le chanteur était plus énergique parce que là les sentiments ne sont pas suffisamment mis en valeur :/

[@louise6928]

Benzaldéhyde en milieu acide Le fait que les paroles soient "molles" comme tu dis, peut aussi exprimer une certaine lassitude de la guerre et non l'envie de la faire, ce qui colle au titre (globalement traduit: La bataille endurée). Après, il est certain qu'avec un peu plus de conviction, faire passer des messages "anti-guerre" est possible aussi. Encore une fois, c'est mon avis personnel et je respecte celui de chacun.

[@benzaldehydeenmilieuacide9128]

Ah ouais de la lassitude ça peut être ça, c'est pas con!

[@louise6928]

MatTZI014 We do what we want! We are not forced to write in english!! We've got the right to speak in french!!!

[@DWBambi]

Admittedly all lyrics portions in epic orchestral songs make me cringe. This one is no exception.

[@UndeadCookieMonster]

The Dragoon Usually singing doesn't *fit* in orchestral songs, I admit, but it wasn't terrible. That's the best I can say for the singing.

[@Scarfaceman77]

The Dragoon There is an instrumental version on the album. So no worries :D

[@Gnomefodder]

The Dragoon Agreed. The music was so well made, the singer was fine quality wise.. but it was just cringe worthy mixing the two.

[@jakerjac]

Good thing there's an instrumental version. Is that Nick singing?

[@kslatter1168]

Jake J Where's the instrumental?

[@kbkb3358]

a beauty of a song. really meaningful and deep.🤔