You can also hear it in the camp between Act 2 and 3 if you look out at the city near between where you spawn in and where Jaheira sets up her tent, I just found out!
When this started playing in camp before reaching Wyrm's crossing I had to stop everything I was doing. The fact that we constantly hear the instrumental version of this song in the background when at camp and that at this very moment, when the city could be seen in the distance, the version with lyrics started playing made it incredibly magical. I went towards the ledge and enjoyed the view until the song ended. I swear this was one of the most organic legendary scenes I have ever seen in all of my life, the music captured the moment so well.
I did the exact same thing. Walked up to that cliffside and i noticed the change in the song...then the vocals started and I just had to stand there and listen. What an amazing little touch.
@@fenrisares it's at a little precipice in the Wyrm's Crossing campsite, overlooking Rivington. if you stand there the first time you enter the city, the full version of this song will start playing.
This actually kind of makes me like the idea of Astarion and Karlach coupled. The lyrics of the song tie into their characters probably more than any of the others and they both just want to be able to live their life. Astarion wants to live without the threat and chains of his master and Karlach just wants to live and feel the loving touch of another.
Yep. Was super bummed when she exploded. Made even worse by the fact that I could have saved her if I had made a different decision earlier in the game 😢
"Well Soldier, we did it." With the hidden lyrics behind her. "Please don't let me die." She wants so badly to cry and collapse and beg, hoping you're able to pull one last miracle, but you're all out.
@@apocryphal4878 There is always someone who say "But hey, you can bring her back to hell to save her", but NO! We can't...I don't know how anyone could do this to her
I love how this song has ticking clocks inside it, it's as if you're hearing the countdown the different characters have. because in a way, they're all on time limits. as well as the tadpole, Karlach has her engine, Gale the orb, Shadowheart is trying to get to her destination as soon as she can, Astarion's days outrunning Cazador are very much numbered, Lae'zel is trying to get home before she transforms, and Wyll is trying to get out of his pact before it inevitably kills him. there's other limits they have but I don't want to spoil too much lol, and even Halsin and Minthara have themes of time being uncertain. everyone thinks of Astarion with this song but it also works very well for Durge, which considering they were originally the only protagonist and Tav was added later, makes me wonder if this is supposed to be a POV of the Durge and their lover
I love the Durge storyline so much so far, on my first play of BG3 and just in love with this! Technically my first DnD experience after passing interest over the years, next step is finding some friends to play an actual game with! That and I heard DOS2 is great
Here after Baldur's Gate 3 swept the Game Awards last night. "Game of the Year" does not do this experience justice. The soundtrack and characters will stay with me for a very, very long time, thank you so much for your work
I love ME3, KoTOR, and other incredible TTRPG's, Fallout 1-4 are a hoot and a half in their own ways. But I seriously think BG3 has become my favorite game of all time now and I'm still VERY attached to my childhood game of KoTOR and Mass Effect. I thought it'd be vaporware, I bought EA the moment they announced an actual release date as I despise EA content. Everything anything Larian does in the future I will gladly buy EA the moment it hits the market if 1/3 of the games end up never being made I do not care, worth it. Game of a Generation.
BG3 is the game of the decade. Many triple-AAA studios hate BG3 because it showed everyone that a small, passionate development team can take on billion-dollar giants like EA and Sony. For anyone who loves BG3 and is looking for something new (old) to play, I recommend "Divinity Original Sin 2". It is also from Larian and is the spiritual predecessor of BG3.
@@DieGurke_ I absolutely love Larion and BG3 but just as a point of order it's not really a "small" team. The development team was approximately 450 people. Which is commensurate with most other similiar games (Starfield about 450, RDR2 about 500 etc)
@@codyvandal2860 Yes but No. Starfiled (Bugthesda) or RDR2(Rockstar ) had huge Budgets/Companies behind them. Larians does not have the Kind of Money that Rockstar or Bugthesda have to develop a game
you know, my first impression of Astarion was "hm, a foppish gay vampire, how original. why the hell is he the one on the front of all the promo material". but man.... I was surprised. they really didn't let him just be a stereotype. he's a much deeper character than I expected and I love him so much now.
He’s a terrific character! So layered and real…human, even if he’s a vampire elf. It also bothers me how people keep calling him just gay, when he’s pan and I feel that’s quite important for him as well. Not to mention mostly women gamers are all over him.:)))
Wow, this makes me regret killing him when he was ravaging my neck for blood the first night we found he was a vampire. Welp next play-through Ill give him a chance
@@Kanikanihia "It also bothers me how people keep calling him just gay, when he’s pan and I feel that’s quite important for him as well." I disagree. There is nothing in Astarion’s past or his behaviour that demonstrates that he have a interest for women. Even if I understand the approach that all the romances of the game are pan, I find that it goes a little against the depth of the characters. They are all hollow, bland about who their partner are. However, I do not think it is a defect. There will always people for and people against. But for Astarion, we are not going to lie, he is clearly gay coded. I am not referring to his behavior but these relationships with NPCs. Astarion twice mentions old relationships that are both men; Sebastian and the "darling boy" who he let run away. He shows a clear disgust for Araj Oblodra; who is a woman. For me, this whole scene with Araj is a metaphor with an Astarion who can be forced to give himself for someone who does not attract him, the blood/taste did not catch him at all. There is also a scene where Astarion responds with saracasm that he is "a princess married to a tarrasque named Jonathan". All these little details make sense. That’s why people say Astarion is gay. Let’s say all of this it's a coincidence, then why in the teasers of the game we see Astarion with a male dwarf as partner while all the other companions (Gale, Wyll, Karlach, Halsin and Shadowheart) are showing with an opposite sex partner? So Astarion is canonically pan, but he clearly has a preference for men.
I hear "bread" every time and I just think it's funny and cute :D The soundtrack is so good! I couldn't predict where it was going, musically, and, partly because of that, I enjoy it very much!
@@roninwarshadow Karlack is the most tragic character for sure. She didn't seek out powers she shouldn't have like Gale. She also didn't make a deal with a devil like Wyll. What happen to her can fully be blamed on the people she trusted and wasn't her fault at all. I legitimately have a very hard time not romancing her just because that gives you the option that doesn't involve watching her die.
@@billfred9411 I get what you said, it happends to me but with Astarion. He was murderer, he didn't ask to live again, he ask to be saved for his attackers, not to be a slave for 200 years and be abused in everyway possible. And his final? You give him the power he desires (ascendant vampire) and watch him corrupt his soul and never find peace, or watch him almost die in the sun (in the ending) and do nothing about it (that actually break my soul). He has not good ending, he's a tragic character, i just want to give him a hug and make him feel safe :(
@@LeyliaFireheart Actually the theme plays in various places that you can stand throughout the game, you can even hear it right at the very beginning of Act 3, more specifically on the cliff when you go down the ladder and take a left and get a nice view of the city, Jaheira is in the back.
Bold move for Larian to make The Player Custom’s theme (Weather it be Tav or DUrge) not a confident and certain one, but a proclamation of Fear and Dread as their clocks tick down from the parasite within, and death from it could come at any second.
I was romancing Astarion with my Durge and at the camp on the road to Baldur's gate I found this awesome view of the city in the distance. I took Astarion there for a kiss scene and suddenly this song started playing and I sat there 10 minutes getting emotional over how perfect it fit :')
Some composers and devs seems to just be made for each other. The song wouldnt be that good if i didnt play the game and the game wouldnt hit as hard without this song. Such strong combination
as a big Astarion fan and romancer, this song hits hard. I know it can relate to a lot of characters but I link it to him the most and god does it hurt. I cried when I listened to the lyrics for the fist time. He deserves the world💗💗
I thought it referred to a resisting Dark Urge, but yeah, Astarion would fit too - as would Wyll and Karlach. Somehow they all did things, they are not proud of and tried to get out of different kind of bindings.
@@fylimar "I feel your breath, upon my neck, a soft caress, as cold as death." "Your blood like wine, I wanted in. Oh darling get me drunk, Invite me in!" yea no, this is an astarion song. Neil Newbon also confirmed it himself.
I just defeated gortash and Karlack had a breakdown about her machine heart. how she'll die no matter how much we fight or try to find a way, she could go to avernous but that isnt even a question for her. "I want to live, I want to stay"
I just wanted to say that as someone who has struggled with depression for most of their adult life, this song feels so especially powerful and so succinctly puts into words emotions I have felt so often, turning to casual hookups just to try and feel something. Even just the title of the song really hits hard. The fact that a song for a video game can resonate with my own personal emotions is so surprising and I just wanted to thank you for composing and recording it.
As a sex worker, yes, casual hookups are fun and a temporary relief, but deeper relationships are so much more. Please keep chasing what makes you whole and reaching out. Astarion's storyline made me re-consider for a bit how my own sexual encounters have made me numb to the importance of sex in a relationship, but in the end, I'm not a 239 year old elven vampire spawn.
I love how each song in this game applies to individual characters but also to things you do in the game. Like, this is about Astarion for sure, but it also sounds like it's about the struggle the characters go through with their tadpoles and how they just want to survive despite the fact that their time is running out.
@@DractonisI have to second XIV having an incredible soundtrack! Flow is a work of art as far as I'm concerned. But BG3 is also incredibly epic in every way
The lyrics, if you are looking for them: --------------------- man --------------------- I feel your breath upon my neck a soft caress as cold as death I didn't know you well back then I blame it all on [luck and bane] Your blood like wine I wanted in but darling, get me drunk and make me feel It's not my fault I'm not to blame These ain't my sins I broke my chains There's more to do and I still want to live. --------------------- woman --------------------- I feel your breath upon my neck a soft caress as cold as death I feel your heart beat in my soul our futures bound, our bodies known Your blood like wine I wanted in Oh darling get me drunk and bite me It's not my fault I'm not to blame These ain't my sins I broke my chains There's more to do if I can only live I can't go yet Don't let me die I'll never stop Until I'm done But just tonight maybe I'll rest in peace --------------------- both --------------------- I feel your breath upon my neck a soft caress as cold as death I hear your heart beat in my soul our endings bound, our bodies known I can't go yet Don't let me die I want to live My only one There's more to do if we can only live The clock won't stop and this is what we get
I haven't played Baldur's Gate 3 yet, so I don't really have the context... But maaan, this song just gets me so emotional. This song is so, SO beautiful, the lyrics so powerful and enchanting, the singers stellar. Listening to this song on a loop non-stop - beautiful work ❤🎶
You give Larian games life, I can't imagine DoS: 2 or BG3 without your masterful scores. You deserve all the praises for such brilliant music, your scores have a phenomenal range; they can have the quaint of Jeremy Soule, and the fast paced feeling of battle similar to JRPG composers like Uematsu and Mitsuda. Good work, and I'd pay for any game that you work on!
"The clock won't stop and this is what we get" Truly amazing song. Also i don't know why but this track reminds me soo much of DoS II "Divine's Lament".. Искам да ви благодаря за всичките прекарани часове, слушайки вашата музика и единственото нещо което искам докато го правя е да живея! Благодаря.
When I finsihed the game and the credits were rolling , this song started playing and mannnn I was just sitting there in reflection thinking what a beautiful game I just played and saying thanks for it whilst this beautiful song played making me feel grateful, Sad it ended but forever thankful it begun . Much love larian studios
@@PanEtRosa Yes. Idk if it can happen at other points but many are saying you can trigger it if you go to a cliffside view thats in your camp at the beginning of Act 3 before you begin to make your way into Wyrm's Crossing.
Just discovered this song at the beginning of Act 3 in the camp "lookout". Got near the edge of the camp to look at the city and this song played for the first time. Never knew about it before. Left me speechless.
This music is a powerful masterpiece of sadness and sorrow. As is Astarion. Thank you Boris, Ilona, Ivaylo, Victor, Sildar, Sarah. Together you made an unforgettable tune.
My world of warcraft guild leader introduced me to this song and now it's gotten me into BG3, possibly into trying to play an instrument again (if I could find tabs or sheet music that sounded accurate), and the line "There's more to do if we can only live" is probably going to be my mantra through winter depression.
Borislav You are one of the best composers in gaming , your work on Divinity and Baldur's Gate 3 is flawless.Good works can always settle down, time will tell everything
Still remember hearing this version the first time I finished BG3. I sat back and just thought "damn that was epic. What an incredible journey." Can't wait to see the next game by Larian Studios.
I really hope BG3 got an award for best soundtrack. I freaking love all the music in this game but this song and "Wash my pain away" are my favorites. I literally listen to them daily!
I've only just realised that some of my favourite music from you is the music which features you singing! Divine's Lament still gives me shivers, and this new version of I Want To Live is quickly becoming a favourite too!
Borislav, I don't know if you still read comments on a 3 year old video lol. I just found BG3 a couple months ago. I'm a 48 year old woman who had a rough childhood and only music saved me. I've had the same favorite song since 1984. That song has held the top spot and never been challenged in all these years. THIS song has dethroned it decisively. I listen to this song on repeat all day, it .... I don't know how to put it... it makes my soul vibrate? You are truly the master musician, and I can't think of anyone more fitting for the role of the god of music in the game. On the deepest level, I thank you for this gift.
oh wow, im so dumb. Just realized the Clock sound at the end of the song. Fascinating. This song made my cry one time as I reflected upon how fast time passes, and how much longer I have on this Earth with my beloved wife.... wow... deep thoughts LOL XD
Playing this song on repeat...so beautiful and now nostalgic as well. As far as I remember this song is about the players character no? I know you can apply it to many characters (from what I saw people are mainly saying it's about Astarion), but everytime I hear it, I remember my character and I try to imagine what a person like that might be feeling when they are alone in their tent at night, thinking about all that's happened and all that is still going to happen. A person that's gone through all these hardships, obsticales, met friends and lovers on the way, helped people, experienced joy, sadness, anger, excitement and love, what are they thinking? Even if they are a part of me projected onto a videogame character, I still see them as a separate entity, a dear friend whom I escorted on this journey. ...It's a weird feeling, am I alone in feeling like this?? XD
What an outstanding masterpiece this song is. Dear Borislav, you're new to my list of top 5 composers of ALL times. Youre melodies REALLY get to where they need to go.
This song, "down by the river" and "raphael final´s act" are on my top list of favorite songs of all time :) I love them so much, thank you for this Borislav Slavov!! This Game is a very important part of my life now :) already purchased my vinyl ost and can´t wait to have it!!!!!
@0:30 I think the singer flips the lyrics on accident! "I didn't know you back well then" instead of "I didn't know you well back then" Still a beautiful song! It's been stuck in my head for days and i literally did a double take while listening along with the lyrics. lol
Thank you Borislav Slavov and Larian for creating an official soundtrack for my OTP Tav/Astarion :D Jokes aside, this is beautifully done. Love your work!
The rare chance this would play in the back of the camp made me stay around to listen to it and really take in the theme of everything. It's gorgeous. Everything about the design is gorgeous.
Хиляди благодарности за прекрасния музикален съпровод! Всички произведения успяват да ми въздействат по различен начин, но тази песен ме докосва най-дълбоко. Прекрасен текст и изпълнение!
this made me really emotional and touched in a way i cant describe, I lost my partner a few years ago and this made me feel some kind of way. love this definitely adding to my spotify
I heard this music and vocals play in camp! I was so surprised with this level of detail that Larian inserted this at camp. I was so enthralled and finally found it in youtube. I don't know if anyone else heard this song at camp? I don't think everyone will. Don't know how I triggered it. But Im so excited more than ever to play the full release of the game. I've played as a Paladin during the demo, and now feel more excited than ever now that I have gained so much more experience and understanding of the mechanics, skills, spells and features of the game. I even went and listened in youtube about the Forgotten Realms landmarks, lores, and characters for greater immersion! I'm so ready to kick ass when the game comes out!
Can hear the tune but not the vocals until I went to the rock behind Lae´zels tent. Had played over 150 hours at that point so was a pleasant surprise :)
I triggered it at the end of Act 2 when the party makes the camp overlooking Baldur's Gate down below. While I was putsing about chatting to my companions the instrumental was playing but by the time I found a cliff edge that gave great views of the city at night doiwn below the lyrics suddenly swelled. Had to of been of purpose. So much dopamine in that small moment as the games when they released when I was younger meant so (too?) much to me.
credits rolled for me yesterday and i can't get this one out of my head , it was the perfect topper on my personal playthrough lyrically after it was already my favorite ingame without the lyrics .
i cannot stop listening to this! the lyrics are mesmerizing, and the vocals alongside this arrangement breathe new life into a song i already loved so much. i feel blessed to have your music in my life! this game's score is shaping up to be an all-time favorite. 🧡
I didn't expect to hear a mix of dark country blues + folk wrapped in 80's vocal filters in Baldur's Gate 3 of all places, it gave me such an unique feel that instantly put this song on my 'I'll listen to this on a loop for hours' list!
I cried when this started playing in the credits when I finally beat the game. The music in this game is just as spectacular as everything else. Also, does anyone else get reminded of O Death from Until Dawn with the line "a soft caress as cold as death"? I thought of it the first time I heard it.
Just finished my first playthrough with little over 100 hours playtime and damn, the game of the year award is no doubt well earned. Now I just listen this song and try to not to cry because it's over. What a journey. Game wouldn't be the same without amazing soundtrack. Well done!
I fall deeper and deeper in love with this soundtrack every day, I don't know if I can describe just how this song, in particular, makes me feel it's just so amazing. You guys really did it perfectly with this
Amazing experience to hear this song with words after I was used to it throughout the game with just the melody. Completion of the song and completion of the game at the same time. Bravo Boris
I love your song, it's so beautiful and moving. I can't even remember how many times I've listened to it 😅. The soundtrack of this game is already a masterpiece, I can't wait to hear entierly ! 😄
I wonder if they might use this for the finalized Astarion romance cutscene? I've heard it around camp, but if they pick from existing ost, it would fit.
It’s such a beautiful and calming track for me, when I get to the start of act 3 at wyrm’s lookout, I like to just stand on that ledge near Jaheira’s tent overlooking rivington with my chosen romance option and just listen. It’s a perfect cooldown after a stressful act 2 and the view where the song plays is just so stunning and warm
Came here from watching Borislav win BAFTA, congratulations man
For those who don't know, in Act 1 if you climb on the rock behind Astarions tent. This song plays.
You can repeat this process
Duuuude I just tried it and omg you're right!!! This is totally his song.
I love these little secrets they scatter in the game. It’s so cool.
You can also hear it in the camp between Act 2 and 3 if you look out at the city near between where you spawn in and where Jaheira sets up her tent, I just found out!
Whoa, I found that in the castle camp at the beginning of Act 3 overlooking a cliff as well.
Holy crap, literally just read this and went to do it and lo and behold. Such a great theme for him
"Still breathing, despite everything."
"They are dying for me. ALL OF THEM!"
"Pave my path with corpses! Build my castle with bones!"
"Wretched thing! Pull yourself together!"
@@SithEmpiredidnothingwrongAll’s well that ends.
Not as bad as it could have
“Is that blood? No, never mind.”
"Dream in red~"
"Something on my head... And well... In it..."
When this started playing in camp before reaching Wyrm's crossing I had to stop everything I was doing. The fact that we constantly hear the instrumental version of this song in the background when at camp and that at this very moment, when the city could be seen in the distance, the version with lyrics started playing made it incredibly magical.
I went towards the ledge and enjoyed the view until the song ended. I swear this was one of the most organic legendary scenes I have ever seen in all of my life, the music captured the moment so well.
I did the exact same thing.
Walked up to that cliffside and i noticed the change in the song...then the vocals started and I just had to stand there and listen.
What an amazing little touch.
Oh, I didn't get that one D:
@@fenrisares it's at a little precipice in the Wyrm's Crossing campsite, overlooking Rivington. if you stand there the first time you enter the city, the full version of this song will start playing.
@@PanEtRosa gotcha! Ty
The lyrical song also plays at the first camp location in act 1, on the large rock (vantage point of your camp )
Finished the game, hit hard during the credits. After seeing everyone back together.
I don't think there will ever be another Baldur's Gate 3
Baldurs gate really is the 3….😢
Agreed!
This game IS the Golden Age of CRPGs.
probably in around a decade another game like this will come out. Just keep an eye out lol
@@OfficialAbassmy good friend always said how much he was looking forward to play BG3, never did. you never know whats coming, keep an eye out
Praise Larian 🙇🏻♂️
Just noticed the ticking clock. "The tadpole is a death sentence, and the clock is ticking. You need a cure"
as your heart beats like a clock.
Everyone's talking about Astarion, meanwhile the Song playing through Karlach's final moments.
"Well, soldier. We did it."
I cried so hard.
How did I do?
This actually kind of makes me like the idea of Astarion and Karlach coupled. The lyrics of the song tie into their characters probably more than any of the others and they both just want to be able to live their life. Astarion wants to live without the threat and chains of his master and Karlach just wants to live and feel the loving touch of another.
Yep. Was super bummed when she exploded. Made even worse by the fact that I could have saved her if I had made a different decision earlier in the game 😢
"Well Soldier, we did it."
With the hidden lyrics behind her.
"Please don't let me die."
She wants so badly to cry and collapse and beg, hoping you're able to pull one last miracle, but you're all out.
@@apocryphal4878 There is always someone who say "But hey, you can bring her back to hell to save her", but NO! We can't...I don't know how anyone could do this to her
I love how this song has ticking clocks inside it, it's as if you're hearing the countdown the different characters have. because in a way, they're all on time limits. as well as the tadpole, Karlach has her engine, Gale the orb, Shadowheart is trying to get to her destination as soon as she can, Astarion's days outrunning Cazador are very much numbered, Lae'zel is trying to get home before she transforms, and Wyll is trying to get out of his pact before it inevitably kills him. there's other limits they have but I don't want to spoil too much lol, and even Halsin and Minthara have themes of time being uncertain.
everyone thinks of Astarion with this song but it also works very well for Durge, which considering they were originally the only protagonist and Tav was added later, makes me wonder if this is supposed to be a POV of the Durge and their lover
The ticking of clocks and the clanking of chains too.
The way this song fits with everyone always gets me. We're all monsters and we're all victims, and we're all just trying to survive
This is so true. They all have trauma. A few have "broken chains" to be free and want a moment of respite before they deal with it.
I personally always thought about Karlach, it fits perfectly with her "I can die at any moment" theme
I love the Durge storyline so much so far, on my first play of BG3 and just in love with this! Technically my first DnD experience after passing interest over the years, next step is finding some friends to play an actual game with!
That and I heard DOS2 is great
Here after Baldur's Gate 3 swept the Game Awards last night. "Game of the Year" does not do this experience justice. The soundtrack and characters will stay with me for a very, very long time, thank you so much for your work
They were robbed of the soundtrack award. This music is far above any other I’ve experienced in a game
I love ME3, KoTOR, and other incredible TTRPG's, Fallout 1-4 are a hoot and a half in their own ways. But I seriously think BG3 has become my favorite game of all time now and I'm still VERY attached to my childhood game of KoTOR and Mass Effect.
I thought it'd be vaporware, I bought EA the moment they announced an actual release date as I despise EA content. Everything anything Larian does in the future I will gladly buy EA the moment it hits the market if 1/3 of the games end up never being made I do not care, worth it.
Game of a Generation.
BG3 is the game of the decade. Many triple-AAA studios hate BG3 because it showed everyone that a small, passionate development team can take on billion-dollar giants like EA and Sony.
For anyone who loves BG3 and is looking for something new (old) to play, I recommend "Divinity Original Sin 2". It is also from Larian and is the spiritual predecessor of BG3.
@@DieGurke_ I absolutely love Larion and BG3 but just as a point of order it's not really a "small" team. The development team was approximately 450 people. Which is commensurate with most other similiar games (Starfield about 450, RDR2 about 500 etc)
@@codyvandal2860 Yes but No. Starfiled (Bugthesda) or RDR2(Rockstar ) had huge Budgets/Companies behind them. Larians does not have the Kind of Money that Rockstar or Bugthesda have to develop a game
you know, my first impression of Astarion was "hm, a foppish gay vampire, how original. why the hell is he the one on the front of all the promo material". but man.... I was surprised. they really didn't let him just be a stereotype. he's a much deeper character than I expected and I love him so much now.
He’s a terrific character! So layered and real…human, even if he’s a vampire elf. It also bothers me how people keep calling him just gay, when he’s pan and I feel that’s quite important for him as well. Not to mention mostly women gamers are all over him.:)))
Wow, this makes me regret killing him when he was ravaging my neck for blood the first night we found he was a vampire. Welp next play-through Ill give him a chance
@@MIDTIERSHORTKINGdefinitely don’t kill him, he has the most fleshed out story. Although trigger warning for severe physical and sexual abuse 🥲
@@MIDTIERSHORTKINGthat’s when his death ended my friendship with a guy. We never played together again
@@Kanikanihia "It also bothers me how people keep calling him just gay, when he’s pan and I feel that’s quite important for him as well."
I disagree. There is nothing in Astarion’s past or his behaviour that demonstrates that he have a interest for women.
Even if I understand the approach that all the romances of the game are pan, I find that it goes a little against the depth of the characters. They are all hollow, bland about who their partner are. However, I do not think it is a defect. There will always people for and people against.
But for Astarion, we are not going to lie, he is clearly gay coded. I am not referring to his behavior but these relationships with NPCs.
Astarion twice mentions old relationships that are both men; Sebastian and the "darling boy" who he let run away. He shows a clear disgust for Araj Oblodra; who is a woman.
For me, this whole scene with Araj is a metaphor with an Astarion who can be forced to give himself for someone who does not attract him, the blood/taste did not catch him at all.
There is also a scene where Astarion responds with saracasm that he is "a princess married to a tarrasque named Jonathan". All these little details make sense. That’s why people say Astarion is gay.
Let’s say all of this it's a coincidence, then why in the teasers of the game we see Astarion with a male dwarf as partner while all the other companions (Gale, Wyll, Karlach, Halsin and Shadowheart) are showing with an opposite sex partner?
So Astarion is canonically pan, but he clearly has a preference for men.
So Astarion definitely comes to mind with this song, but Dark Urge also fits well. Especially one that tries to resist.
Works great as a duet between the two
Dark Urge romancing Astarion was my frist playthrough.
I'm playing that right now 😢 I got Astarion's good quest ending, and now I hear it in the lyrics 🥹
also got astarion good ending,so sad really
Dark urge and astarion were made for each other
I feel your 🥖 upon my neck
Don't listen to it on an empty stomach! ;-)
I hear "bread" every time and I just think it's funny and cute :D The soundtrack is so good! I couldn't predict where it was going, musically, and, partly because of that, I enjoy it very much!
@@borislav_slavov My Tav loves eating camp supplies, so "bread" fits!
@@notabannedaccount8362who needs food if you have booze?
@@Eugine1888 Beer is made of grains. Bread is made of grains. Beer is bread.
Listening to this song broke my heart after Astarion's storyline...
I love the clock ticking in the background. It's so perfect for him
@@aslantac7385the ticking makes me think of the 200 years he’s been suffering only for Tav to stop it 😢
@@roninwarshadow Karlack is the most tragic character for sure. She didn't seek out powers she shouldn't have like Gale. She also didn't make a deal with a devil like Wyll. What happen to her can fully be blamed on the people she trusted and wasn't her fault at all. I legitimately have a very hard time not romancing her just because that gives you the option that doesn't involve watching her die.
@@kiwikiwi9671 Noooo...why did you write this, now I'm crying again
@@billfred9411 I get what you said, it happends to me but with Astarion. He was murderer, he didn't ask to live again, he ask to be saved for his attackers, not to be a slave for 200 years and be abused in everyway possible. And his final? You give him the power he desires (ascendant vampire) and watch him corrupt his soul and never find peace, or watch him almost die in the sun (in the ending) and do nothing about it (that actually break my soul). He has not good ending, he's a tragic character, i just want to give him a hug and make him feel safe :(
Borislav just said on Twitter this is the Player's Theme, it's ours in general.
How is it not about a vampire tho
@@kkurova9345 It IS about a vampire. the vampire is a metaphor for our approaching death at the hands of the parasite.
allegedly it only plays behind Astarion's tent which is very intentional. It's not as though you have a tent for Tav that plays when you enter
@@LeyliaFireheart Actually the theme plays in various places that you can stand throughout the game, you can even hear it right at the very beginning of Act 3, more specifically on the cliff when you go down the ladder and take a left and get a nice view of the city, Jaheira is in the back.
@@LeyliaFireheartnope not true
Bold move for Larian to make The Player Custom’s theme (Weather it be Tav or DUrge) not a confident and certain one, but a proclamation of Fear and Dread as their clocks tick down from the parasite within, and death from it could come at any second.
I was romancing Astarion with my Durge and at the camp on the road to Baldur's gate I found this awesome view of the city in the distance. I took Astarion there for a kiss scene and suddenly this song started playing and I sat there 10 minutes getting emotional over how perfect it fit :')
Some composers and devs seems to just be made for each other. The song wouldnt be that good if i didnt play the game and the game wouldnt hit as hard without this song. Such strong combination
as a big Astarion fan and romancer, this song hits hard. I know it can relate to a lot of characters but I link it to him the most and god does it hurt. I cried when I listened to the lyrics for the fist time. He deserves the world💗💗
his personal quest really hammers this song in
When it talks about breath on your neck and blood like wine, yeah, it's about Astarion.
Rest in peace to your considerably lackluster gaming experience 😔
I thought it referred to a resisting Dark Urge, but yeah, Astarion would fit too - as would Wyll and Karlach. Somehow they all did things, they are not proud of and tried to get out of different kind of bindings.
@@fylimar "I feel your breath, upon my neck, a soft caress, as cold as death." "Your blood like wine, I wanted in. Oh darling get me drunk, Invite me in!" yea no, this is an astarion song. Neil Newbon also confirmed it himself.
This is freaking amazing, love the style
Please do a cover of this song. I want to listen this with your voice.
& your style cool too, nice to see you here! ;) :)
larian is spoiling us today
I just defeated gortash and Karlack had a breakdown about her machine heart. how she'll die no matter how much we fight or try to find a way, she could go to avernous but that isnt even a question for her.
"I want to live, I want to stay"
I just wanted to say that as someone who has struggled with depression for most of their adult life, this song feels so especially powerful and so succinctly puts into words emotions I have felt so often, turning to casual hookups just to try and feel something. Even just the title of the song really hits hard. The fact that a song for a video game can resonate with my own personal emotions is so surprising and I just wanted to thank you for composing and recording it.
As a sex worker, yes, casual hookups are fun and a temporary relief, but deeper relationships are so much more. Please keep chasing what makes you whole and reaching out.
Astarion's storyline made me re-consider for a bit how my own sexual encounters have made me numb to the importance of sex in a relationship, but in the end, I'm not a 239 year old elven vampire spawn.
I've been listening to this song over and over again since Baldur's Gate 3 was released. I'm speechless.
Astarion and my Tav are crying in the corner after this... Dammit, it's perfect Borislav!
Me hugging Astarion, Tav and we’re crying all together T.T
still weeping in 2023 my Harpers
Yes 😭 what a beautiful Masterpiece and I hope we get a good ending with Astarion ❤️ he deserves it!
This song is not about Astarion.
@@RealJosephMother Astarion's VA, Neil Newbon has confirmed it is
The feels you get when you overlook balder gate from the camp this song kicks in when on the cliffside ❤
I love how each song in this game applies to individual characters but also to things you do in the game. Like, this is about Astarion for sure, but it also sounds like it's about the struggle the characters go through with their tadpoles and how they just want to survive despite the fact that their time is running out.
Being an oldtime gamer i can assure you you won t find a score for a videogame such as great as this one....
@@wiseguy2962 I love the soundtrack for BG3 but FFXIV is a close match too with multiple expacs of epicness!
@@DractonisI have to second XIV having an incredible soundtrack! Flow is a work of art as far as I'm concerned. But BG3 is also incredibly epic in every way
apparently its about the player and not astarion, the ceo said so in a tweet
@@wiseguy2962 i could think of several that are better what are you on about?
I can express the feelings I had when I was chilling in camp and hear this play after a while. The emotion this song provokes leaves me in awe
The ticking clock, considering the plot, it's just *chef's kiss*
Currently my favorite, I hear it play in the camp. Totally renders me unable to leave the camp untill it ends, this song is so captivating.
The first time I saw Astarion I thought: "for sure he's the main villain or that character you're going to hate".
To move on to: "I would die for you"
The lyrics, if you are looking for them:
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man
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I feel your breath upon my neck
a soft caress as cold as death
I didn't know you well back then
I blame it all on [luck and bane]
Your blood like wine
I wanted in
but darling, get me drunk and make me feel
It's not my fault
I'm not to blame
These ain't my sins
I broke my chains
There's more to do
and I still want to live.
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woman
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I feel your breath
upon my neck
a soft caress
as cold as death
I feel your heart
beat in my soul
our futures bound,
our bodies known
Your blood like wine
I wanted in
Oh darling get me drunk and bite me
It's not my fault
I'm not to blame
These ain't my sins
I broke my chains
There's more to do
if I can only live
I can't go yet
Don't let me die
I'll never stop
Until I'm done
But just tonight
maybe I'll rest in peace
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both
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I feel your breath
upon my neck
a soft caress
as cold as death
I hear your heart
beat in my soul
our endings bound,
our bodies known
I can't go yet
Don't let me die
I want to live
My only one
There's more to do
if we can only live
The clock won't stop
and this is what we get
Maybe I heard it wrong but I think the what the lyric says is "Oh darling get me drunk and invite me in"
@@donuthole333 yeah, think the same
Yeah, there's a few mistakes here - correct version's in the description and CC
The correct lyrics are in the description
omg the soundtrack to this game is sooo good, I really hope it gets you all the awards you deserve💜
One of the biggest video game OST standouts to me in a while!
Came from the future to say Baldurs Gate 3 won 2023's GOTY.
Yeeeee let's gooooooo!
I NEED THIS ON SPOTIFY RIGHT NOW, OH MY GOD THIS IS PERFECT
i need this in rav pcm files
UPDATE: IT'S FINALLY THERE 😂😂
@@gray.strange It is?? I can't find it on Deezer... :( :(
I highly appreciate the commitment to keeping everyone up to date@@gray.strange 👍
You can get the whole album with the deluxe game pack.
Honestly, BG3 has the best sound track I've heard in my life.
This song motivated me to start a new playthrough with Astarion as the MC. Truly a wonderful game.
I haven't played Baldur's Gate 3 yet, so I don't really have the context... But maaan, this song just gets me so emotional. This song is so, SO beautiful, the lyrics so powerful and enchanting, the singers stellar.
Listening to this song on a loop non-stop - beautiful work ❤🎶
You give Larian games life, I can't imagine DoS: 2 or BG3 without your masterful scores. You deserve all the praises for such brilliant music, your scores have a phenomenal range; they can have the quaint of Jeremy Soule, and the fast paced feeling of battle similar to JRPG composers like Uematsu and Mitsuda. Good work, and I'd pay for any game that you work on!
Larian Studios should comission you for future games man. I can't get enough of that Tambura sound, and you did a sterling job.
"The clock won't stop and this is what we get" Truly amazing song. Also i don't know why but this track reminds me soo much of DoS II "Divine's Lament".. Искам да ви благодаря за всичките прекарани часове, слушайки вашата музика и единственото нещо което искам докато го правя е да живея! Благодаря.
When I finsihed the game and the credits were rolling , this song started playing and mannnn I was just sitting there in reflection thinking what a beautiful game I just played and saying thanks for it whilst this beautiful song played making me feel grateful,
Sad it ended but forever thankful it begun . Much love larian studios
Just actually heard the lyrics last night for the first time while in camp. It honestly caught me off guard but in the BEST way possible.
wait, the vocals can play in camp not just the music?
@@PanEtRosa Yes. Idk if it can happen at other points but many are saying you can trigger it if you go to a cliffside view thats in your camp at the beginning of Act 3 before you begin to make your way into Wyrm's Crossing.
@@SteveIsMe1291 I just noticed this in game and is why I came to find this. It did catch me off guard.
Just discovered this song at the beginning of Act 3 in the camp "lookout". Got near the edge of the camp to look at the city and this song played for the first time. Never knew about it before. Left me speechless.
This music is a powerful masterpiece of sadness and sorrow.
As is Astarion.
Thank you Boris, Ilona, Ivaylo, Victor, Sildar, Sarah.
Together you made an unforgettable tune.
It's so beautiful...I'm speechless, I'm sitting here crying. Thank you, it´s really wonderful
This is so incredibly sad and beautiful. I haven't been able to get it out of my head for the past couple of days.
Wow+ Borislav you can sing really well too! Not just composing! Thank you!
My world of warcraft guild leader introduced me to this song and now it's gotten me into BG3, possibly into trying to play an instrument again (if I could find tabs or sheet music that sounded accurate), and the line "There's more to do if we can only live" is probably going to be my mantra through winter depression.
Borislav You are one of the best composers in gaming , your work on Divinity and Baldur's Gate 3 is flawless.Good works can always settle down, time will tell everything
Still remember hearing this version the first time I finished BG3. I sat back and just thought "damn that was epic. What an incredible journey." Can't wait to see the next game by Larian Studios.
I really hope BG3 got an award for best soundtrack. I freaking love all the music in this game but this song and "Wash my pain away" are my favorites. I literally listen to them daily!
I've only just realised that some of my favourite music from you is the music which features you singing!
Divine's Lament still gives me shivers, and this new version of I Want To Live is quickly becoming a favourite too!
new version? there was an earlier one?
@@PanEtRosa ua-cam.com/video/Ntb6DX2-jU0/v-deo.html
thank you for this, Borislav, we love you
Borislav, I don't know if you still read comments on a 3 year old video lol. I just found BG3 a couple months ago. I'm a 48 year old woman who had a rough childhood and only music saved me. I've had the same favorite song since 1984. That song has held the top spot and never been challenged in all these years. THIS song has dethroned it decisively. I listen to this song on repeat all day, it .... I don't know how to put it... it makes my soul vibrate? You are truly the master musician, and I can't think of anyone more fitting for the role of the god of music in the game. On the deepest level, I thank you for this gift.
oh wow, im so dumb. Just realized the Clock sound at the end of the song. Fascinating. This song made my cry one time as I reflected upon how fast time passes, and how much longer I have on this Earth with my beloved wife.... wow... deep thoughts LOL XD
Playing this song on repeat...so beautiful and now nostalgic as well. As far as I remember this song is about the players character no? I know you can apply it to many characters (from what I saw people are mainly saying it's about Astarion), but everytime I hear it, I remember my character and I try to imagine what a person like that might be feeling when they are alone in their tent at night, thinking about all that's happened and all that is still going to happen. A person that's gone through all these hardships, obsticales, met friends and lovers on the way, helped people, experienced joy, sadness, anger, excitement and love, what are they thinking?
Even if they are a part of me projected onto a videogame character, I still see them as a separate entity, a dear friend whom I escorted on this journey.
...It's a weird feeling, am I alone in feeling like this?? XD
nope, i can feel that too even if I am just starting to play it. It has a strong realistic feeling to it, i just cant get rid of.
art is open to interpretation, different perspectives
Listening this after finishing Astarion story line is heartbreaking, I'm crying so hard. This song is so perfect if you romance him.
What an outstanding masterpiece this song is. Dear Borislav, you're new to my list of top 5 composers of ALL times. Youre melodies REALLY get to where they need to go.
Damn the use of ticking clock sounds with the theme of wanting to live....dangit. This is a masterpiece. Thank you so much for sharing sir!
This song, "down by the river" and "raphael final´s act" are on my top list of favorite songs of all time :) I love them so much, thank you for this Borislav Slavov!! This Game is a very important part of my life now :) already purchased my vinyl ost and can´t wait to have it!!!!!
@0:30 I think the singer flips the lyrics on accident! "I didn't know you back well then" instead of "I didn't know you well back then" Still a beautiful song! It's been stuck in my head for days and i literally did a double take while listening along with the lyrics. lol
You're right! The Spotify version of the song has fixed the lyrics xD
Really cool is the fact I got chills while listening, and since I’m already in a cold place I can sort of imagine what Astarion feels
Thank you Borislav Slavov and Larian for creating an official soundtrack for my OTP Tav/Astarion :D
Jokes aside, this is beautifully done. Love your work!
The rare chance this would play in the back of the camp made me stay around to listen to it and really take in the theme of everything.
It's gorgeous. Everything about the design is gorgeous.
Хиляди благодарности за прекрасния музикален съпровод! Всички произведения успяват да ми въздействат по различен начин, но тази песен ме докосва най-дълбоко. Прекрасен текст и изпълнение!
OH DANG. I'm not normally a fan of soundtracks with vocals but this is FIRE! The quicker pace really lights it up! Love it!
this made me really emotional and touched in a way i cant describe, I lost my partner a few years ago and this made me feel some kind of way. love this definitely adding to my spotify
I heard this music and vocals play in camp! I was so surprised with this level of detail that Larian inserted this at camp. I was so enthralled and finally found it in youtube. I don't know if anyone else heard this song at camp? I don't think everyone will. Don't know how I triggered it. But Im so excited more than ever to play the full release of the game. I've played as a Paladin during the demo, and now feel more excited than ever now that I have gained so much more experience and understanding of the mechanics, skills, spells and features of the game. I even went and listened in youtube about the Forgotten Realms landmarks, lores, and characters for greater immersion! I'm so ready to kick ass when the game comes out!
Can hear the tune but not the vocals until I went to the rock behind Lae´zels tent. Had played over 150 hours at that point so was a pleasant surprise :)
I triggered it at the end of Act 2 when the party makes the camp overlooking Baldur's Gate down below. While I was putsing about chatting to my companions the instrumental was playing but by the time I found a cliff edge that gave great views of the city at night doiwn below the lyrics suddenly swelled.
Had to of been of purpose. So much dopamine in that small moment as the games when they released when I was younger meant so (too?) much to me.
Please keep composing. I've heard your music since Two Worlds II; you breathe so much soul into these games. Thank you.
Holy moly, is there anything you can´t do? Absolute masterpiece Borislav! Cannot wait to play BG3 and listen to your music!
credits rolled for me yesterday and i can't get this one out of my head , it was the perfect topper on my personal playthrough lyrically after it was already my favorite ingame without the lyrics .
i cannot stop listening to this! the lyrics are mesmerizing, and the vocals alongside this arrangement breathe new life into a song i already loved so much. i feel blessed to have your music in my life! this game's score is shaping up to be an all-time favorite. 🧡
Scratch climbed on the rock.
I followed him to pet him.
This played 0:17
This is now Scratch's theme.
Спасибо, Борислав! Отличный трек, мне нравилась инструментальная версия, но с вокалом она стала ещё прекраснее!
I’m literally crying, this music is so beautiful ♥️
I didn't expect to hear a mix of dark country blues + folk wrapped in 80's vocal filters in Baldur's Gate 3 of all places, it gave me such an unique feel that instantly put this song on my 'I'll listen to this on a loop for hours' list!
this is the most beautiful composition, i literally cant stop crying. please keep making music, you're an inspiration.
I cried when this started playing in the credits when I finally beat the game. The music in this game is just as spectacular as everything else. Also, does anyone else get reminded of O Death from Until Dawn with the line "a soft caress as cold as death"? I thought of it the first time I heard it.
I had to search if there was any reason they both sounded so alike. So yes, it did remind me of o death
This OST is the the best I've ever heard in a game. This will easily be the best game I've played in my life most likely.
This song will return to me for the rest of my life. Thank you Boris. Thank you everyone involved in the musical process. Thank you Larian.
I found this via an Easter egg in game. It's stunningly beautiful.
Just finished my first playthrough with little over 100 hours playtime and damn, the game of the year award is no doubt well earned. Now I just listen this song and try to not to cry because it's over. What a journey. Game wouldn't be the same without amazing soundtrack. Well done!
It was recently the anniversary of the appearance of this incredible song
I want to thank you for it. This is one of my favorite songs of all time
I fall deeper and deeper in love with this soundtrack every day, I don't know if I can describe just how this song, in particular, makes me feel it's just so amazing. You guys really did it perfectly with this
Страхотна работа !!! Чудесна мелодия и вокал. Благодаря за преживяването. :)
Man I'm loving these Bulders Gate soundtracks, this game must have the best sound tracks ever! This the only game I'm looking forward to playing.
Beautiful as always! Can't wait for the full soundtrack ❤❤❤
This is beautiful. Baldur's Gate 3 is the gift that keeps on giving! Thank you for this ❤️
BG Ost is outstanding. And this song, this is truly a Masterpiece of art ! Touched me deeply , especially the lyrics. How bittersweet and sad. 😢❤
This gives me the same gut punch as “I’m not calling you a liar” did at the end of dragon age 2
OMG YES
Yuppers!!!
Amazing experience to hear this song with words after I was used to it throughout the game with just the melody. Completion of the song and completion of the game at the same time. Bravo Boris
Great job Borislav, you hit an absolute homerun with your music ♥
One thing Larian really really do get is epic high fantasy and music is a massive part of the feeling you're in another real world...
This game is incredible, thanks Borislav
Defibatly the duet for Astarian and a Daruk urge playthrough. Whichever route you take the song is perfect.
This is what I've been waiting for, thank you.
I love your song, it's so beautiful and moving. I can't even remember how many times I've listened to it 😅. The soundtrack of this game is already a masterpiece, I can't wait to hear entierly ! 😄
I wonder if they might use this for the finalized Astarion romance cutscene? I've heard it around camp, but if they pick from existing ost, it would fit.
I hope so!
At least one of them
Apparently if you stand on the rock facing the camp for a while, this version may trigger
@@cindyl.2150 now it triggers immidiatly as u jump on the rock behind Laesel's tent
I think it's supposed to be a ballad between the tadpole and your soul.
It’s such a beautiful and calming track for me, when I get to the start of act 3 at wyrm’s lookout, I like to just stand on that ledge near Jaheira’s tent overlooking rivington with my chosen romance option and just listen. It’s a perfect cooldown after a stressful act 2 and the view where the song plays is just so stunning and warm
This is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard
Such a beautiful song. Especially for Astarion. Brought me to tears! Your voices complement eachother so well.