Soule has been working in the music industry since 1994 when he became an employee of Square. He then left to join Humongous Entertainment, where he composed for several children's games as well as Total Annihilation, his first award-winning score. He left to form his own music production company, Soule Media in 2000, now called Artistry Entertainment. Through this company Soule has created several award-winning soundtracks. In 2005 he founded DirectSong. Soule's works have been played in several live concerts such as the Symphonic Game Music Concert in Germany and the international Play! A Video Game Symphony concert series.
A change in musical style may be felt by listeners of his compositions past 2005. As Soule had a near-death experience in a car crash about which he reportedly stated in an interview for FiringSquad: "I ended up rolling in my car several times on an interstate while flying headlong into oncoming traffic ... I felt no fear ... I simply just acknowledged to myself that I've had a good life and I would soon have to say goodbye to all of it in a matter of seconds".
He has produced and composed music for:
* Armies of Exigo
* Azurik: Rise of Perathia
* Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
* Company of Heroes
* Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
* Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
* Dungeon Siege
* Dungeon Siege II
* The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
* The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
* The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
* Final Four
* Giants: Citizen Kabuto
* Guild Wars
* Guild Wars: Factions
* Guild Wars: Nightfall
* Guild Wars: Eye of the North
* Guild Wars 2
* Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone
* Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
* Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
* Icewind Dale
* Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter
* Impossible Creatures
* IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey
* Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
* Mass Effect
* Neverwinter Nights
* Prey 2006
* Secret of Evermore
* SOCOM
* Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
* Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
* Supreme Commander
* Total Annihilation: Kingdoms
* Total Annihilation: The Core Contingency
* Total Annihilation
* Unreal II
* Warhammer: Mark of Chaos
* Warhammer40K: Dawn of War
Jeremy Soule recently took legal action against KHInsider, a website dedicated to digital music piracy. The owner of the site decided to remove the offending material in order to avoid being sued by Soule, who was not only trying to have his own music removed, but all the music on the site. At the same time, many customers of DirectSong have had been waiting months if not years for their physical CDs to arrive and so some filed a lawsuits against DirectSong. DirectSong no longer offers its music in physical media.
Dragonborn
Jeremy Soule Lyrics
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naal ok zin los vahriin
wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
Ahrk fin norok paal graan
fod nust hon zindro zaan
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
Huzrah nu, kul do od, wah aan bok lingrah vod
Ahrk fin tey, boziik fun, do fin gein!
Wo lost fron wah ney dov
ahrk fin reyliik do jul
voth aan suleyk wah ronit faal krein
Ahrk fin kel lost prodah,
Do ved viing ko fin krah,
Tol fod zeymah win kein meyz fundein!
Alduin, feyn do jun,
kruziik vokun staadnau,
voth aan bahlok wah diivon fin lein!
Nuz aan sul, fent alok,
fod fin vul dovah nok,
fen kos nahlot mahfaeraak ahrk ruz!
Paaz Keizaal fen kos stin nol bein Alduin jot!
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin
naal ok zin los vahriin
wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
Ahrk fin norok paal graan
fod nust hon zindro zaan
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
The lyrics to Jeremy Soule's song "Dragonborn" are written in the dragon language from the game series "The Elder Scrolls". It is a song of heroic triumph, describing the power and ability of the Dovahkiin, or Dragonborn.
The first verse begins with "Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin, naal ok zin los vahriin," which translates to "Dragonborn, Dragonborn, by his honor is sworn." This sets up the idea that the Dovahkiin is a powerful and honorable figure in the game's lore.
The next line, "wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal," translates to "To keep evil forever at bay." This reinforces that the Dovahkiin is a protector and fighter against evil forces.
The second verse has the line "Alduin, feyn do jun, kruziik vokun staadnau," which translates to "Alduin, our lord, appears in his power." Alduin is the main antagonist of the game, and the line implies that the Dovahkiin is ready to face him in battle.
Overall, the lyrics to "Dragonborn" paint a powerful picture of the Dovahkiin as a heroic figure fighting against evil.
Line by Line Meaning
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin
Dragonborn, Dragonborn
naal ok zin los vahriin
By his honor is sworn
wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
To keep evil forever at bay
Ahrk fin norok paal graan
And the fierce enemy defeated
fod nust hon zindro zaan
Filled with power of the voice and the soul
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
He will harness all his power
Huzrah nu, kul do od, wah aan bok lingrah vod
Ancient words, we need them true, for the elder scrolls unleashed
Ahrk fin tey, boziik fun, do fin gein!
Dragonborn, for blessings, we pray
Wo lost fron wah ney dov
Guided by noble wisdom
ahrk fin reyliik do jul
From the dragon's roar, he learns much
voth aan suleyk wah ronit faal krein
But when summoned to battle, he must answer
Ahrk fin kel lost prodah,
When evil will rise again,
Do ved viing ko fin krah,
The Dragonborn will stand for what is right
Tol fod zeymah win kein meyz fundein!
In dragon tongue, his power will be unstoppable
Alduin, feyn do jun,
Alduin, his doom approaches,
kruziik vokun staadnau,
The Dragon God's curse, eternal and unyielding,
voth aan bahlok wah diivon fin lein!
As he wills, so be it!
Nuz aan sul, fent alok,
It is only through the ancient way
fod fin vul dovah nok,
That he will find the true power of the Dragonborn
fen kos nahlot mahfaeraak ahrk ruz!
For the darkness has passed and the legend yet grows
Paaz Keizaal fen kos stin nol bein Alduin jot!
You'll know, you'll know, the Dragonborn's come
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin
Dragonborn, Dragonborn
naal ok zin los vahriin
By his honor is sworn
wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
To keep evil forever at bay
Ahrk fin norok paal graan
And the fierce enemy defeated
fod nust hon zindro zaan
Filled with power of the voice and the soul
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
He will harness all his power
Contributed by Ian L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.