FALLEN LEAVES - Miracle Of Sound ft Vaatividya (Elden Ring Song)
Epic symphonic metal song inspired by Elden Ring.
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Written/composed & performed by Gavin Dunne
Spoken word recited by Vaatividya
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LYRICS:
FALLEN LEAVES Gavin Dunne 2022
To emerge and to breathe anew
For a purpose so far from my own
And this world I've awoken to
Seems familiar but somehow unknown
And the branches of gold on the skyline
Reach out to the sweep of the stars
The beginnings and endings of lifetimes
A guidance of light from afar
Down
Down come the leaves
Do you believe
Words of the gilded and gold
Down
Drenched by the rain
Seared by the flame
Branches shall loosen their hold
Guided by grace ever led
These weary feet still tread
Over the fallen leaves
Do you believe
Do you believe now
Fallen leaves
Wake up and breathe
Do you believe now
Once rejected, the lowest caste
Now they bid us return to their grace
To forget the unfeeling past
To accept this undying embrace
And this light now bestowed on the lowly
Cannot reach the dark corners of old
Cruel rule of the highborn and holy
Lies in smoldering ash in the cold
Down
Down come the leaves
Do you believe
Words of the gilded and gold
Down
Drenched by the rain
Seared by the flame
Branches shall loosen their hold
Guided by grace ever led
These weary feet still tread
Over the fallen leaves
Do you believe
Do you believe now
Fallen leaves
Wake up and breathe
Do you believe now
Was it all that you wanted and more?
Was it all you imagined before?
Smashed into splinters
Shards they will fall
Tears of the timber
Blanketing all
Branches forlorn
Shed golden leaves
Order and form in the
Patterns they weave
Taste of the tears
Stitches and scars
Spinning the spheres
We severed the stars
Touched the primordial
Entropy lost
The carnal, corporeal
Suffer the cost
Ghosts in the deep
Watch over her shades
Awakened from sleep
To falter and fade
Rot in the roots
And sleep in the womb
A beautiful blue
Paints the rays of the moon
Down
Down come the leaves
Do you believe
Words of the gilded and gold
Down
Drenched by the rain
Seared by the flame
Branches shall loosen their hold
Guided by grace ever led
These weary feet still tread
Over the fallen leaves
Do you believe
Do you believe now
Fallen leaves
Wake up and breathe
Do you believe now
My first Elden Ring song! 2 more in the works, for Radahn and Ranni. This song's production was absolutely cursed, finishing it was harder than soloing Malenia... but we got there in the end! Big thanks to my boy Vaatividya for lending his dulcet voice to the spoken word section :) Support me on Patreon for early access to my songs: www.patreon.com/miracleofsound Enjoy!!
Totally worth it tho, thank you for all the work and effort to finish it :)
Yes! More, more, more! The spoken part was done really well, I love your wordsmithing Gav and cannot get enough.
Can't wait to see what you do for Ranni
Was 1000% worth the wait
You mean Malenia, Blade of Miquella.
Thou art of passing skill...
The lineage of music must really flow through your blood
[Finger Snap gesture]
The beast himself
@@miracleofsound Unfortunately you remain maidenless.
The blood of bards past must run in thy veins…. Tarnished.
Thank you for having me on! I've been humming that chorus since I heard the first drafts :D It's cool that the song focuses so heavily on the falling leaves - they're beautiful and bestow grace, but are perhaps also proof that the Erdtree is slowly withering. Love the poetry of that
Holy shit, its our boi!
Well if it isn't the man himself!
Thanks for joinng me for this one mate, you brought a real sense of gravitas to it :)
Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-Knowing has nothing on Sir Vaati, the Lorekeeper.
@@SomeDumbMoth Sir Vaati, The Elden Lor(e)d.
I was not expecting the Lord of Lore himself to be apart of this song. Truly this song has become a prepare to cry from its greatness
Can't let the Pruid have all the fun, I suppose
One might call him the "Elden Lore-d"
@@shiro_the_trap2513 Cheeky bastard lol
do you mean a part of this song, or apart?
Lord of Lore. What a title.
Due to Vaatividya, this video is now officially part of the lore
Sorry if I sound like a noob but who is Vaatividya? Fan of Miracle of Sound myself so checking this out but I have never played Elden Rings sooo...
@@lichcoin6144 vaatividya is a KZheadr who has basically documented the lore of every fromsoft game from demon souls to elden ring
@@jamesfraser6491 Ah. Okay. Good to know. Thanks!
@@lichcoin6144 He also does a great job of weaving it together into a cohesive story, adding his own flair here and there but never anything big, and he always notes it as being his assumption/guess informed by the lore that actually is in game.
@@lichcoin6144 mans the lord of lore himself. i Wouldn't understand half the stuff in these games without him.
"Was it all that you wanted and more? Was it all you imagined before?" That's a big yes from me Gavin
Haha, that line was meant to feel meta for Souls fans but ended up feeling meta for MOS fans as well after the song took so damn long to finish...
I absolutely second this
@@miracleofsound To be fair I absolutely love how it represents the souls community's long wait for the game and how some were ultimately disappointed, while for others it was everything they had wanted.
Hey I’ve got some really great news to share with you, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, died on a cross and resurrected on the third day so you may all have eternal life. If you believe and repent of your sins and put your faith and trust in Him as you would a parachute jumping off a plane at 25000 feet up in the air, He will give you eternal life in heaven as a free gift and I promise you, He will change your life forever as He did mine. He is the ONLY way to heaven and He loves you all. Please think deeply about this with urgency because this is your eternal life and soul, you don’t know when you could die, meaning you could die at any moment, so please consider this with all your heart. If anyone tells you that Jesus isn’t the only way, they are lying to you and they don’t care about your future.
Do you beleaf now?
Always a joy to hear from BOTH of you! I hope to see Elden Ring spawn just as many great works as you gave us from Dark Souls. Bloodborne still needs at least one more though haha
Yeah, this guy gets it! Where is that third Bloodborne song?! Or even just a second Sekiro song mayhaps? pls
You 3 are probably the best game song makers of our time
We rise was such a blast man! I love the community that is forming around gaming songs
Cheers buddy
The Three Pillars of Soulsbourne music!
👏👏👏 I totally agree with a previous comment made about having a gift for amazing bridges!!
And you've made many of them even better!
@@miracleofsound mans must be an engineer, how he be out here making robust Bridges
I love how over the song, as the chorus says "words of the gilded and gold," it shows Godrick, then Morgott, then Godfrey. Great touch.
“I dreamt for so long…. My flesh was wrought hymns, but my blood harmonic…. ….Heed my words: I am Gavin, Miracle of Sound… …and I have never made a bad song.”
Edit hi
Beautiful
*cough*Mortal Kombat Party*cough*
Gavin, Miracle of Sound sounds like a legit souls boss
@@BaronSengir1008 I meaaaan it's still kind of a bop tho
For a moment I was curious if we were about to hear VaatiVidya's singing voice, but after experiencing his regular voice in action I don't think the world is ready for such a thing.
I know I’d be obliterated. My very DNA would unravel. I’d basically become LCL.
Okay I don't know if anyone pointed this out but it's genius In Moonlight Blue the text goes "With a watchful gaze on the skyline We look to the sweep of the stars My friend through many long lifetimes I guide your way from afar" and in Fallen Leaves the text goes "And the branches of gold on the skyline Reach out to the sweep of the stars The beginnings and endings of lifetimes A guidance of light from afar" Although the text is slightly different, it feels as if two people were singing about the same stuff from a different perspective. I don't know if it happens more in the songs but I thought I'd point it out.
"Fallen Leaves" and "Scarlet Sky" are sharing moonlight blue's leitmotif.
Ever since Aviators dropped "We Rise," I was waiting to see what you'd do with Elden Ring. The two of you always take my breath away with your Soulsborne songs. (Honestly, you take my breath away with ALL your songs, but the Soulsborne stuff just hits like a punch to the gut.) And of course, I was not disappointed. The song is amazing and I am buying it on Bandcamp even as we speak. The video is also amazing, lending punch and power to music that really doesn't need it to make my hair stand on end. (Which, y'know, is also what happens when I listen to Kenneth Branagh doing the St. Crispin's Day speech.) Bravo!
,.., Or I would if it were there. Whoops.
@@penprp Take solace in knowing someone else shares your pain, lol. I too tried and screamed internally when it wasn't there (I just don't like Spotify much). Here's hoping it won't take 4 months to get there like the Horizon: FW song though!
@@penprpIT IS UP NOW! (Sorry for double posting, thought you might have liked to be informed, in case you didn't check again). Bless Gavin for both this piece and the quick fix! Gonna do what must be done as soon as I get home.
@@heroofkokoto4707 Yeah, I got the alert email as I headed to bed and immediately downloaded it. And have been listening to it on repeat while I work on stuff. Autism stimming FTW!
Precisely! I knew there is gonna be an Elden Ring inspired Miracle of Sound song, when Aviators made one.
Incredible!!! 🔥❤️
🤘🤘🤘🤘
This came together so well man. Can’t wait for the next 2 drops! 🤘
Thanks buddy ❤️
Just came here after listening to your Madara song on loop like 5 times, I'd be blown away if you and MoS did a Collab considering the raw talent you all have!
*Togethaaaaaaa* 🤣 I'm sorry, Rykkard poped up when I saw this comment
@@sasoriharuno2898 you trying to break the internet cuz that colab will certainly do it with how talented and awesome they are
I feel like this song can be perfectly described with the the "seems familiar but somehow unknown." It carries still that energy of previous souls songs you made and just trekking through hell itself on a mission greater than a mortal like yourself and yet it still manages to stand on its own with it's... elegance. I love your previous songs like A Thousand Eyes but this song in particular just has that regal nature to it, rather than rivers of blood and fire you treck across fallen leaves and snow, across halls of gold and nobility and even into silent catacombs. It's the same as previous souls games but feels different anyways, god I can't wait to give Elden Ring to try now.
Thanks, it's nice when people put so much thought into the themes & production style of the songs :) 'Regal' very much sums up the vibe I was going for with the music.
Absolutely blew this track out of the park. The lyricism, the slow parts intermingled with the crescendos and chorus all help to capture the spirit of the game in song form. LOVED that part with Vaatividya and how Gav's vocals were brought in. Probably one of my favorites of yours! 😎👍👍
Thanks!
“A beautiful blue paints the rays of the moon.” This song is gorgeous, but the way that line is sung in particular shakes me to the core. Remarkable work, Gav!
Me since release day: "It's only a matter of time until we get this." Me, now: "Okay, now y'all are just showing off." 👌 And oh my gosh. The *chills* from VaatiVidya doing the spoken verse! 👏👏👏
I'm loving that the final 'Down come the leaves' depicts Godfrey's cutscene with the cinders of the Erdtree falling down. It also amuses me that the first and last 'Words of the Gilded and Gold' depicts Godrick and Godfrey respectively.
Beautiful how your voice slowly overtakes Vaatividya's as the spoken words begin to be sung.
That part took a long time to get right. Mixing it was tough but Frank nailed it in the end
I know nothing of Elden Ring, but this song almost made me cry. Anyone who has lived under dictatorship knows about the cruel rule of the highborn and holy, and the ones who rise up from the lowest caste to become worse tyrants. Do you believe the words of the gilded and gold? In my country, they literally wear gold-both the regime and its supporters. They don’t understand their gold is false, like autumn leaves. They are gold because they are dead inside, and their country is decaying. Wake up and breathe, wake up and breathe.
Man, I love your songs. They all build and hook you in so well with the catchiest riffs. I also love hearing you sing.
🎵A beautiful blue Paints the rays of the moon.🎵 This guy never disappoints.
I'd like to take a moment to appreciate the pipe organ in 4:38 So, so subtle but oh so beautiful
Well spotted :) It's also there during the piano solo!
@@miracleofsound Right! I realized until after I made this comment :P Beautiful there too mate!
To no surprise, Vaatividya's voice sounds amazing in song as well hehe. 😂
I didn't expect vaati to sing this well
This came out this early on Spotify, I’ve been listening to it nonstop. So surprised to see and hear Vaati in the song. Definitely worth the wait. Hands down my song of the year.
Also watched it first on Spotify. I couldn’t confirm anything but I knew that was Vaati was I heard him
Incredible, ever since you (and those you worked with) produced such phenomenal pieces for Bloodborne and DS3 waiting for a song has become one of my favourite things when it comes to From releases.
I'll probably be doing a lot of Elden Ring stuff. Not much else is inspiring me these days in the videogame world!
The fallen leaves tell a story… In our home, across the fog, the lands between.
"Given time, technique never fails." This song was a long time coming with a lot of hurdles to jump over for it (hope you're doing well after getting COVID), but it was WELL worth the effort in the end. Another slam dunk as always, Gav!
Never in my mind i imagined i would hear Vaatividya singing... and yet i want MORE OF IT!
Well, you still haven't :P
It’s not really singing, more speaking to music. Still sounds great and considering I don’t know Vaati’s musical background it might be for the best
Your talents for weaving a weary and dreary narrative with your lyrics never fails! You can feel the sorrow and horror in your bones! Every Soulsborne song you've done is a banger! And Vaati! Your voice has reached so many to teach us the lore of the land!
One of these days, I want to see either a single collaboration song, or a single collaboration album, featuring these performers: 1. Miracle of Sound. 2. Aviators. 3. Colm McGuinness Music. 4. Sharm. 5. Peyton Parrish. 6. Karliene. 7. Samuel Kim Music. 8. Eric Hollaway. 9. JT Music. 10. Malukah.
I would totally agree with you on that my dude!
Find a way to squeeze JT Music and their band of misfits, and you're onto something...
Gavin and Peyton already kind of collaborated! They did a duet of Valhalla Calling...
@@theregalproletariat I know, but I was talking about those two collaborating with the other mentioned musicians on more than one song (could you imagine one song featuring the vocal [and musical] talents of Gavin, Peyton, Colm McGuinness AND Samuel Kim?).
You would literally shatter the internet itself with such a god-like collab you madlad!! Let's FREAKING GOOOOO!!!!!!
Love the parallels in the music between this and Midnight Blue
Oh hell yeah. Has the grim, almost reserved vibe you'd expect from a soulslike. It took me about 2 seconds before I was completely sold on Vaatividya; damn fine voice for spoken word. There's also a few turns of phrase that particularly stood out to me, namely 'And the branches of gold on the skyline/Reach out to the sweep of the stars' and 'Taste of the tears/Stitches and scars/Spinning the spheres/We severed the stars' Maybe I'm just weak for celestial imagery.
I do solemnly swear. To every living being, and every living soul. Now cometh the Age of Miracles. A thousand year voyage under the wisdom of the sounds , a journey into song , limericks and deft beats .
Aaaah this is awesome! Not only does it sound magestic and strong like the game's themes, but also flows so well and the main verse is great ! And of course, that part in the middle being a poem about the game's whole lore, while using the strenghts of Vatti's gentle and soothing voice togheter with your own (wich also is both many times)...oh beautiful, trully beautiful! Cheers from Brazil to you both, you never cease to amaze
Vaati's narration was like a taser to the spine! Absolutely electric! Another MoS classic.
The only complaint I can make about this is it isn't called golden leaves, so we can't have the primary colors- Scarlet sky, Moonlight blue, and Golden leaves
Oh shit, I just realized that
@@Konig1223 sucks ain't it?
"Was it all that you wanted and more?" that line describes exactly how I was feeling while playing, that game simply exceeded all my expectations
Worth the wait as always!
My ps4 hard drive crashed. lost my progress that got me my platinum trophy. once it downloads again. I'll set forth on this grand adventure yet again.
The fallen leaves tell a story Of how a musician became Elden Lord. In our home, across the fog, the Lands Between. Our seed will look back upon us, and recall The Miracle of Sound.
It's funny to think that the first time I heard this song I hadn't played or watched or read anything about the game, and while the song is obviously well made, it didn't really resonate with me. And now that I played through the game and read every item's description, beaten every boss and 100% the game, I come back to your Elden Ring songs and now that I know, the lyrics sound so much better to me, and the song as a whole feels like a completely new one, and a great one at that. You and the people you with are always so talented at doing these songs, and you always manage to create sources of inspiration with them, and I think I'm not the only one thinking this way. Keep up the great work Gav, been a pleasure to wait and listen to all the songs you come up with since Level 1 until now, and hopefully for a long time to come !
The gradual build-up of the recitation part into the “A beautiful blue paints the rays of the moon.” gives me the shivers. Beautiful.
I literally started crying when I heard Vaati's voice. A masterpiece
The moment I saw Vaati's name I knew I'd love it but yeah this is a good, easy to listen to song much love. I know you've got your ideas and the next few sorted but it would be great to see a song focusing on Godfrey / Horah Loux the First Elden Lord.
Gavin, you need to do this kind of thing again. Having a spoken word piece backed by actual sung lyrics is powerful. Further Vatti was a crazy good choice because the timbre of his voice complements your range super well. Seriously 10/10.
I've been waiting for what feels like forever. Excellent work as usual, Gav! And to hear Vaati in the song as well. Really blew me away this time!
When I first heard this, I was like “pretty good, although I think Aviators hits a bit more.” Then the next day it was in my mix and I was like “What was I saying?! This is just as good.” And it has been replayed so much since then! Thanks for making a amazing song, keep it up man!
That's funny that's the exact same process I went though. This one took a couple listens to really fall in love with it. Now I love them both equally.
Been listening since 7am when i saw it had dropped on Spotify immediately added to the souls playlist before even listening, now been waiting to see the video alongside it. Thank you Gavin this is a fantastic song and I know the struggle you had with getting this done and it's been a painful ride but I hope you know how incredible and most importantly inspiring not only your work is but you yourself are Gavin, big Love! 💜
I guess when you think about it, the Tarnished are kinda like fallen leaves. They came from grace (the tree), they fell and were blown around by the winds so they would be forced to drift away, discarded and replaced with little regard from their creator until one of them falls attached to a seed (the Tarnished we play as) that will sprout the next tree... or land on a spark bright enough to catch and burn everything down.
OMG, this is gorgeous! Chorus and Vaatividya part gave me chills. Fantastic job! We're entering new era of musical masterpieces, comrades!
I do love how this song gives off a Dreamlike melody, like its a memory, or a story out of a mythology
It's funny this song was delayed by your being ill, and it dropped at the exact right time for me to listen to it on repeat for the last few days during my own illness. It's oddly spirit lifting, top work Gav.
Vaatividya's spoken lines give so much depth!
Sick as hell! There's a darkness in it that gives so much more power to the game's story.
It's nice how in the lines of "do you believe?" appears Malenia holding the tree where once was Miquella, believing he will come back.
After finishing this game with platinum, I’m obsessed with that song.
I mentioned in a tweet a while ago that your lyricism is one of my favourite parts of your music, and this song is an incredible example of that; I've been singing "And this light now bestowed on the lowly/cannot reach the dark corners of old/cruel rule of the highborn and holy/lies in smouldering ash in the cold" in the back of my head ever since you released the Patreon demo. Fantastic work.
I edited it to fix a typo and KZhead stole my heart :( Gav save me
I realize this comes from a position of extreme bias since Elden Ring has become one of my favorite games, but still: I don't think any other song, ever, has given me chills so many times over a single hearing. This is great Gav, thank you!
This is the moment the Ring became Elden
Another great one from you Gav! And Vaati too!
I will never get tired of your lyricism. Great job. Thank you both.
I have listened to nothing but this song for hours, this is truly beautiful. I've yet to regain my creative drive since the pandemic, but seeing you release so many consecutive masterpieces in spite of anything inspires me to continue trying, just as your music itself inspires my writing. Thank you for all that you do.
How did i miss this??? Ive been a Miracle of Sound fan AND an Elden Ring fan forever lol
A song i keep coming back to!
Instant chills. Always looking forward to Gavin releasing new songs
As soon as Elden Ring came out I was waiting with bated breath for this to come out. You didn’t disappoint!
I didn't want to listen to the song on Spotify because I was waiting for this KZhead video to fall. These videos always add so much to Gavin's music. And boy, was I not disappointed. I love how by the time I was halfway into the song on my first listen, it already felt like an old friend, yet still surprised me in some directions the melody took. And by the time I finished the second listen, it felt like the song was enveloping me in an embrace, a comfort amid the cruel world of an unbending golden order that does not seem overly concerned with its followers.
MiracleOfSound never dissapoints, another banger to add to the playlist
Hell yeah I believe, I finally defeated Malina on this song, it's amazing
Gavin's metal voice combined with Vaati's poetic voice... pure bliss
Fallen Leaves... guide me to the place of the never ending Dusk to embrace my Soul!
Got a chill when Vaatividya's chorus started, this is probably my new favorite thing to listen to.
Thank you for your wonderful and truly amazing music and songs! As someone who has tried both normal writing and a very tiny bit of song writing, I have a very very slight understanding of how difficult it can be, and just wanted to say that I really appreciate how much work you put into your songs!
This is awesome, dude! I'm glad you managed to get it out after the production hell you went through. Also the Vaati collab had me reading the title several times to make sure I wasn't hallucinating lol
The fallen leaves tell a story…
This is the best song I've heard of yours in a long time, and I'm saying that as someone who hasn't played Elden Ring. Loved it!
You never fail to disappoint. I’ve been waiting for this song for a while, and man, it was worth it.
My fellow Elden Lords, the time has come
when Vaati started... reading, reciting that verse like a poem... chills
this is an absolute masterpiece. this song sounds like the heavens are singing to me, and im awestrucken with it's beauty.
This. Was WELL worth the wait. By the Greater Will, this song is AWESOME.
Finally. We need more Elden Ring songs.
WOOHOO! Miracle Of Sound CONTENT! 🤩
“Do you believe the words of the gilded and gold” is a great line, if we assume that’s the attitude of the average lowly undead witnessing the fall from grace of the once great rulers and it captures, what I think, is a moment of reflection in otherwise selfish wanderers, could this kingdom be held up by untruths alone? Is it our turn to enter the gates together and free ourselves from those who shaped the world around us? Are they truly all powerful gods? Or shall we form a pact to summon one another to fight them in their current decrepit existence, for they no longer shepherd the land
It's finally out! Let's go! Now everyone in the world, hush now and allow me to listen to this masterpiece on repeat for the next few days!
I REALLY like the chorus on this on this one, the rhythm and beat feels really good to my ear. Nice work!
Vaatividya is the Saruman the white of YT, he has a magic voice who can charm anyone.
I cant believe it took that long for Vaati to show up in a Souls song both any of the gameing song creators and his own Soulsong series.
This song is perfect. I can see why it took so long, this stuff really hits hard. I'm excited for the ones on Radahn and Ranni.
I'm terrified by how perfectly this connects to and describes my life right now down to the detail....
"Seems familiar yet somehow unknown." *Tarnished walking in the fog gate with the phantom forms of the previous protagonists in toe.*
One minute ago? Time to dig in! ...wait, does the title say this is featuring VAATI? AMAZING!
This was awesome. I love how you differentiated it from your songs on the other from soft properties. This song really calls to the spirit and grandeur of elden ring. Fromsoft should honestly sponsor you at this point. I ended up trying dark souls because of your music and found a series I now hold dear as a result.
Tell me about it. I started dark souls because my brother pressured me into playing it. I thanked him.
So, if I got this right: Taste of the tears, stitches and scars - Godrick Spinning the spheres, we severed the stars - Radahn Touched the primordial, entropy lost - Rykard The carnal, corporeal suffer the cost - Mohg Ghosts in the deep watch over her shades - Morgott Awakened from sleep to falter and fade - Rennala Rot in the roots - Malenia And sleep in the womb - Miquella A beautiful blue paints the rays of the moon - Ranni
"Touched the primordial" with the glintstone crystals is more likely to reffer to Alzur, Lusat and sorcery overall "Aweken from sleep to falter and fade" with the Table of Lost Grace" could reffer to the Tarnished
The fallen leaves tell a story. And they speaks in the voice of Vaati
Heed my words, you are Gavin, the Miracle of Sound. And You have never known defeat.