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.
Sovngarde
Jeremy Soule Lyrics
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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,
Aahrk fin tey, boziik fun, do fin gein!
Wo lost fron wah ney dov, ahrk fin reyliik do jul,
Ahrk fin zul, rok drey kod, nau tol morokei frod,
rul lot Taazokaan motaad voth kein!
Sahrot Thu'um, med aan tuz, vey zeim hokoron pah,
ol fin Dovahkiin komeyt ok rein!
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 kos fin saviik do muz!
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 are in the dragon language of Skyrim and are essentially a battle cry for the Dragonborn, the player character in the game. The song is used in the final battle of the game, where the Dragonborn faces Alduin, the World Eater, who seeks to destroy the world. The lyrics speak of the Dragonborn's power and his duty to defeat Alduin.
The first verse can be translated to "Dragonborn, Dragonborn, by his honor is sworn, to keep evil forever at bay! And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout, Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!" It establishes the Dragonborn's duty as a protector against evil and his strength in battle.
The second verse translates to "Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago, and the tale, boldly told, of the one! Who was kin to both wyrm, and the races of man, with a power to rival the sun!" It speaks of the Dragonborn's ancestry as a dragon and a human and his immense power.
The third verse can be translated to "And the voice, he did wield, on that glorious field, when great Tamriel shuddered with war! Mighty Thu'um, like a blade, cut through enemies all, as the Dragonborn issued his roar!" It speaks of the Dragonborn's ability to use the Thu'um, or dragon shouts, in battle.
Overall, the song is a rallying cry for the Dragonborn's mission to protect the world from destruction and showcases his immense power and importance.
Line by Line Meaning
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin, naal ok zin los vahriin,
Dragonborn, Dragonborn, by his honor is sworn,
wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
To keep evil forever at bay!
Ahrk fin norok paal graan fod nust hon zindro zaan,
And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout,
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
Huzrah nu, kul do od, wah aan bok lingrah vod,
Guide our feet and hands, as we take the fight to the land!
Aahrk fin tey, boziik fun, do fin gein!
And the Sovngarde beckons, with its high walls and golden halls,
Wo lost fron wah ney dov, ahrk fin reyliik do jul,
And when Talos calls, all shall heed, for no one can deny the truth,
voth aan suleyk wah ronit faal krein!
And the Dragonborn's power will be our best hope against the foe's disdain!
Ahrk fin zul, rok drey kod, nau tol morokei frod,
And the Voice, the mystical power of the Nord, will fight for our cause,
rul lot Taazokaan motaad voth kein!
And with all sacrifice, we will prevail, no matter the cost.
Sahrot Thu'um, med aan tuz, vey zeim hokoron pah,
And when the time comes, with Shouts of triumph, we will drive our enemies back,
ol fin Dovahkiin komeyt ok rein!
And the Dragonborn will bring peace to Skyrim once again!
Ahrk fin Kel lost prodah, do ved viing ko fin krah,
For the Elder Scroll, lost millennia, will aid us in battle,
tol fod zeymah win kein meyz fundein!
And ancient words, once hidden, will quell our enemy's rattle!
Alduin, feyn do jun, kruziik vokun staadnau,
Aludin, you cruel beast, we send you back to your evil lair,
voth aan bahlok wah diivon fin lein!
And with our full power, we will defeat you once again, we swear!
Nuz aan sul, fent alok, fod fin vul dovah nok,
For our land, we will fight, and never yield to the Dragon's reign,
fen kos nahlot mahfaeraak ahrk ruz!
And with each mighty blow, we will cast you down, avenging all our pain!
Paaz Keizaal fen kos stin nol bein Alduin jot,
For our glory and our might, we stand victorious over Aludin's blot,
Dovahkiin kos fin saviik do muz!
And the Dragonborn's triumph, will be sung in Sovngarde's hallowed halls, forevermore!
Contributed by Cole I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.