The music released under the alias is his own work, and from his games/mods, such as:
HalfQuake Trilogy (HalfQuake, HalfQuake Amen, HalfQuake Sunrise)
Turnament
Catty & Batty
Faith In Despair
Their music and mods can be found at The Farm, at www.muddasheep.com, or on Steam/Bandcamp.
Ambience
Muddasheep Lyrics
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I walk around and wonder why
I ask them if this all is a lie
Their answer was a little sigh
Oh, where is my sword
Oh, where is my lord
Please take me out of here
The lyrics of Muddasheep's song "Ambience" seem to be describing a character who has been told that they are in a situation that is leading to their death. This character is walking around and wondering why they are in this position, questioning if it's all just a lie. When they ask those around them about it, the response is simply a little sigh.
The lyrics portray a feeling of desperation and a desire to escape the situation. The character is seeking their sword and lord, possibly in an attempt to fight their way out or to seek the guidance of a higher power. The final line suggests that the character is tired of crying and doesn't want to continue to suffer.
The song creates a haunting and eerie atmosphere, reflecting the gravity of the situation that the character finds themselves in. The lyrics are open to interpretation, but they could be interpreted as a commentary on death and the mystery surrounding it, as well as the inevitability of our mortal existence.
Line by Line Meaning
They told me I'm here to die
I was informed that I am brought here to perish.
I walk around and wonder why
I traverse this place, questioning the reasons behind it all.
I ask them if this all is a lie
I inquired if their intentions were false.
Their answer was a little sigh
Their only response was a faint exhalation, indicating their reluctance to answer.
Oh, where is my sword
Oh, where has my weapon gone?
Oh, where is my lord
Oh, where is my master?.
Please take me out of here
Kindly remove me from this location.
I don't want to loose another tear
I am unwilling to shed any more tears.
Contributed by Liam R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@azazel0074
Found this mod through a Russian youtuber by the name Dreaddy. Watched a bit and then went "yeah I need to play it." Got drunk and played through the whole trilogy. Was an experience for sure
@muddasheep
Wow, that sounds like quite an experience! Thank you for checking out the game after watching Dreaddy's awesome video!
@medvezilla
With this music and ambient you can feel how empty and lonely this place is. My personal favorite
@DesertThing
Halfquake has a really unique emotional touch that hits me hard. It's a sadistic game crafted with love, and I can feel it
@EksCelle
This is probably my favorite track of the old school stuff. I love it!
@muddasheep
It definitely has a special place inside my heart as well, I still vividly remember the moment I got the idea for it. :3
@rtxa
My favorite part of the game, feels like your whole universe has expanded, very strange and nerving to explore, trying to find a way out from this madness, the village and odd NPCs asking you to do some senseless quests.
@VexxThePrecursor07
So I've played the Half-Quake trilogy on December and I must say...I am out of words, and Amen became my favorite out of the three games.From the Black And White colors that filled every level giving this edgy, clean, mysterious tone that I really liked, alongside with some comic style graphics that really reminded me a bit of Mad World's artstyle in some way and the music was definitely something that just set that nail right in my brain. And then Ambience comes in and introduces this. Like holy shit, now this place, it's probably one of my favorite sections in Amen alongside Somos' boss battle. It just has this otherwordly, dream like feel to it, which makes it even better because I had EXACTLY this place in one of my dreams even though I haven't even played Amen at all and it just managed to also give me this strange sense of nostalgia because of that, kinda like if I actually visited this place in real life and my brain tried to make some slightly twisted memories of it. It's barren, it has these windmill like structures that feel familiar but eerie to look at, and few structures that look really worn down but at the same time they ain't, idk how to explain it, and the sword is also really cool, truly my favorite weapon in any mod ngl. And this theme just really gives you this hopeful yet melanchollic feeling, like a light of hope inside a sea of relentless punishment sorta feeling, which makes me think this is the theme of Victim. Love it, very glad I discovered this mod after getting HL1 back in Winter.
@muddasheep
I'm really glad you found this mod, and that you enjoyed it so much! Crazy that it seems to be similar to the dream you had, maybe I've actually seen the same place and it's a place everyone can visit in their dreams! I also like your description of the song being this hopeful yet melancholic feeling, a ray of hope among hopelessness, that is a theme that pretty much comes up in all of my projects. Thanks for writing your thoughts here, and thanks for playing!
@snakebreak230
the best track in all trilogy. it still gives me the chills listening :D