As is usual with trailer music, most of their releases are not sold commercially and are available for licensing only.
Public albums
Invincible (2010) — Compilation of some of the most popular Two Steps from Hell tracks. Also available on ExtremeMusic.
Illusions (2011) — Thomas Bergersen solo album, formerly titled Nemesis II. Also available on ExtremeMusic.
Archangel (2011) — Compilation of more of the most popular Two Steps from Hell tracks.
Demon's Dance (2012) — Compilation of tracks from various albums spanning multiple genres, available only on the Two Steps from Hell app for iOS and Android.
Halloween (2012) — Compilation of well-known horror tracks from several demonstration albums, with several other-genre tracks as well.
SkyWorld (2012) — First public album to use mostly all-new tracks. Expanded version available on ExtremeMusic.
Classics Volume One (2013) — Compilation of previously unreleased tracks in the same vein as Invincible and Archangel. First public album available in lossless audio. Expanded version available on ExtremeMusic.
Speed of Sound (2013) — Nick Phoenix album. All-new tracks. Also available on ExtremeMusic.
Miracles (2014) — An epic drama/emotional album with the best of Illumina, Dreams & Imaginations, Two Steps From Heaven, and a few new tracks composed by Thomas Bergersen.
Colin Frake on Fire Mountain (2014) — Soundtrack for an e-book penned by Nick Phoenix. Composed by Thomas Bergersen with additional music by Nick Phoenix.
Sun (2014) — All new tracks by Thomas Bergersen. Follow-up to Illusions. Also available on ExtremeMusic.
Battlecry (2015) — Public Album; "ultra epic" follow-up to SkyWorld and the first public album to be released on two discs. Also available on ExtremeMusic.
Legacy (2015) — Japan-exclusive album featuring compiled tracks from previous public albums.
Classics Volume Two (2015) — Compilation of new and previously unreleased tracks.
Two Steps from Hell: Ringtones (2016) — A collection of ringtones released on Google Play.
Vanquish (2016) —Released 12/02/16. Contains singer Felicia Ferrare who appeared in Battlecry.
Demonstration albums
Volume One (2006) — First album, featuring various genres
Shadows and Nightmares (2006) — Horror genre album, along with a sound effects library
Dynasty (2007) — Epic genre album
All Drums Go to Hell (2007) — Heavily percussion-oriented album
Pathogen (2007) — Epic futuristic metal album mostly composed by Nick Phoenix
Nemesis (2007) — Epic genre album mostly composed by Thomas Bergersen
Dreams & Imaginations (2008) — New Age album
Legend (2008) — Epic genre album, with some tracks composed by Troels Folmann
Ashes (2008) — Horror genre album
The Devil Wears Nada (2009) — Mostly light and humorous album
Power of Darkness (2010) — Epic genre album
All Drones Go to Hell (2010) — New Age album; also known as Mystical Beginnings.
Illumina (2010) — New Age album
Balls to the Wall (2011) — Percussion album, with some tracks composed by Alex Pfeffer.
Nero (2011) — Epic genre album, with some tracks composed by Alex Pfeffer.
Two Steps from Heaven (2012) — Pet project of Thomas Bergersen, featuring inspiring, emotional, and adventurous music.
Burn (2012) — A small collection of eight dubstep remixed tracks.
Cyanide (2013) — Percussion album
Crime Lab (2013) — electronic industrial album
Open Conspiracy (2014) — Electronic Hybrid album composed by Hitesh Ceon, Nick Pittsinger, Thomas Bergersen and Nick Phoenix.
Amaria (2014) — new age/drama album composed by Thomas Bergersen.
Too Big to Fail (2014) — Sound effects library / Trailer toolkit.
Empire (2015) — Industry Album. Mostly consists of tracks from Classics Volume Two composed by Nick Phoenix.
Stronger Faster Braver (2015) — Subtitled as "Extreme Sports Music". Motivational, energetic and driving compositions.
Other albums
There are a number of albums made by other composers from the company, which are not considered part of the primary library and are consequently not represented on official Two Steps from Hell resources. They include:
Sinners (2011) — Electronic metal album composed by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic
Faction (2012) — Dark drones and soundscapes. Putative author is "Brad Rue", as shown on ExtremeMusic.com.
Solaris (2013) — Epic futuristic metal album, actually composed by Alex Pfeffer, who had previously contributed several tracks to the "Nero" album.
Orion (2013) — Short epic hybrid album composed by Michał Cielecki.
Quarantine (2014) — Sci-fi electronica album composed by Brad Rue.
Additionally, composer Troels Folmann contributed a number of tracks to the industry albums Dynasty, Dreams & Imaginations, and Legend, though he was credited only for the latter.
Commercial singles
Commercially available songs that are not on any album or were released as preview tracks. All of the following pieces are written by Bergersen, except where noted:
A Place in Heaven (2011) — Pre-release single from the Illusions album. Vocals performed by Jenifer Thigpen.
Ocean Princess (2011) — Pre-release single from the Illusions album. Vocals performed by Merethe Soltvedt.
Starvation (2011) — Pre-release single from the Illusions album.
Promise (2011) — Pre-release single from the Illusions album. Features cello performed by Tino Guo and vocals performed by Merethe Soltvedt.
Heart (2011) — Originally a single made to raise money to help the Tōhoku earthquake victims. Later included on the Two Steps from Heaven and Miracles albums.
The Hero in Your Heart (2013) — A single made to raise money to help the victims of the Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Lyrics written and performed by Merethe Soltvedt.
That's A Wrap (2014) — A dark, adventurous orchestral ten-minute song created entirely with Thomas's proprietary sample library.
Autumn Love (2014) — An emotional, piano-driven track in a similar style to Dreams and Imaginations.
Into Darkness (2014) — A nine-minute mix of neo-orchestral and EDM club style. Lyrics performed by Thomas Bergersen
Stay (2014) — A pop-themed pre-release single from the Miracles album. Lyrics written and performed by Merethe Soltvedt.
Miracles (2014) — A second pre-release single from the Miracles album.
Children of the Sun (2015.05.04) — Original vocal version of "None Shall Live" from the Battlecry album. Lyrics performed by Merethe Soltvedt.
Christmas Medley (2015) — An orchestral medley comprising various Christmas songs. The track is named Two Steps From Xmas on ExtremeMusic.com
Threnody for Europe (2016.07.23) — A nearly ten-minute track intended as "a musical contemplation on the current unrest in Europe."
Standalone tracks
Songs that are not on any album or were initially released as preview tracks via Facebook. All of the following pieces are written by Bergersen, except when noted:
Soaring Over Hollywood (2009) — A demo track created using the East West Hollywood Strings sample library.
Just Another Happy Ending (2009) — A demo track created using the East West Hollywood Strings sample library.
In Your Arms (2010) — A remix of "Memories" from the Dreams & Imaginations album, featuring Merethe Soltvedt.
Tower of Mischief (2011) — Intended as a preview track for the Two Steps from Heaven album, but ultimately released on Nero.
My Freedom (2011) — A track originally considered for release on Illusions. Later included on the Nero album. Lyrics performed by Merethe Soltvedt. Has since been released to the public on the album Miracles.
Benedictus (2011) — Originally intended for release on Sun. Later included on the Two Steps from Heaven album.
Where Are You (2011) — Pop-trance track with acoustic elements. Lyrics performed by Thomas Bergersen
My Soul, Not Yours (2012) — Experimental dubstep track. Later included on the Burn album as "Not Your Soul".
Hymn to Life (2012) — A track released on the occasion of Thomas's birthday. Later performed in a Czech concert as "Hymnus Vitae Dedicatus".
To Die on Halloween (2012) — A song from the public album, Halloween, with lyrics written and performed by Nick Phoenix. An official music video was released via YouTube.
Colin and Petunia (2014) — Preview track for the Colin Frake on Fire Mountain album. Retitled "Colin Frake" for its album release.
Freedom Ship (2015) — Preview track for the Battlecry album. Composed by Nick Phoenix.
Neverdark (2015) — Preview track for the Classics Volume Two album. Composed by Nick Phoenix.
Since the release of their first album in 2006, their music has been featured in trailers for movies like Babel, Flyboys, Superman Returns, Blood Diamond, The Da Vinci Code, X-Men: The Last Stand, The Hitcher, Hannibal Rising, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, WALL•E, Anna Karenina and many others.
Never Give up on Your Dreams
Two Steps from Hell Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Ne odi podir men,
Nazad nazad kalino mome, mome nedei.
Nazad nazad mome,
Ne odi podir men,
Nedei me sledva, nedei, ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh.
Ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh.
Nazad nazad mome,
Mome nedei.
Nazad nazad mome,
Ne odi podir men,
Nedei me sledva nedei, ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh.
Nazad nazad mome,
Ne odi podir men,
Nazad nazad kalino mome, mome nedei.
Nazad nazad mome,
Ne odi podir men,
Nedei me sledva, nedei, ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh.
Ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh.
Nazad nazad mome,
Nazad nazad kalino mome,
Mome nedei.
Nazad nazad mome,
Ne odi podir men,
Nedei me sledva nedei, ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh.
Nazad nazad mome,
Nazad nazad mome,
Nazad nazad mome,
Nedei me sledva nedei,
Ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh.
Ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh.
Ne odi podir men,
Nazad nazad mome,
Ne odi podir men,
The lyrics to "Never Give Up on Your Dreams" by Two Steps from Hell contain phrases in Bulgarian, which are repeated throughout the song. These phrases translate to "Back, back, my love, do not tear me," and "My love, do not go, do not leave me." The words are sung with emotion, and the repetition adds to the intensity and passion of the song.
The song encourages listeners to pursue their dreams and not give up, no matter how difficult the journey may be. The lyrics urge the listener to keep going and not leave behind anything that they may regret later. This message of perseverance is emphasized through the use of strong and powerful orchestral music, which adds to the epic and motivational tone of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Nazad nazad mome
Go back, go back my dear
Ne odi podir men
Don't leave me behind
Nazad nazad kalino mome, mome nedei
Go back, go back my dear, dear mother
Nedei me sledva, nedei, ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh
You can't leave me, you can't, you can't forget me
Ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh
You can't forget me
Nazad nazad mome
Go back, go back my dear
Nazad nazad kalino mome
Go back, go back dear mother
Mome nedei
Mother, please don't go
Nazad nazad mome
Go back, go back my dear
Ne odi podir men
Don't leave me behind
Nedei me sledva nedei, ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh
You can't leave me, you can't, you can't forget me
Ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh
You can't forget me
Nazad nazad mome
Go back, go back my dear
Nazad nazad kalino mome
Go back, go back dear mother
Mome nedei
Mother, please don't go
Nazad nazad mome
Go back, go back my dear
Nazad nazad mome
Go back, go back my dear
Nazad nazad mome
Go back, go back my dear
Nedei me sledva nedei
Don't follow me, don't
Ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh
You can't forget me
Ne odi podir men
Don't leave me behind
Nazad nazad mome
Go back, go back my dear
Ne odi podir men
Don't leave me behind
Writer(s): Thomas Bergersen
Contributed by Aria O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Eli-gn3km
Even when your muscles are shaking,
Even when you want to quit,
Even when you are beaten down, time and time again,
Even when you are shattered and broken,
Even when you fall,
Even when
Even when it feel like you couldn't possibly hold on,
Remember why you started.
Time and time again, keep going.
Rise.
Rise to fight again.
You will not be defined by your failures.
You will not be defined by your fears.
You will be defined by how you face them.
So time and time again, keep going.
Face the storm, and rise.
Never give up on your dreams.
@HaoNguyen-ut9pj
Lyric for anyone who needs it.
Bulgarian:
Назад, назад, моме,
не оди подир мен
Назад, назад, Калино моме, моме, недей.
Назад, назад, моме,
не оди подир мен
недей ме следва, недей, не ќе можеш да ја поминеш.
не ќе можеш да ја поминеш.
Назад, назад, моме,
Назад, назад, Калино моме, моме, недей.
Назад, назад, моме,
не оди подир мен
недей ме следва, недей, не ќе можеш да ја поминеш.
Transliteration:
Nazad nazad mome,
ne odi podir men,
nazad nazad kalino mome, mome nedei.
nazad nazad mome,
ne odi podir men,
nedei me sledva, nedei, ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh..
ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh.
nazad nazad mome,
nazad nazad kalino mome, mome nedei.
nazad nazad mome,
ne odi podir men,
nedei me sledva nedei, ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh.
English:
Go back, go back, girl
Don't follow me
Go back, go back, Kalino girl. Girl, don't!
Go back, go back, girl
Don't follow me
Don't follow me. You won't be able to cross it.
(In the original Bulgarian folk song, there is one sentence: Kaj nas si ima visoka gora, which means: At our place we have a tall forest, and the following sentence is ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh: you won't be able to cross it.)
You won't be able to cross it,
Go back, go back, girl
Go back, go back, Kalino girl. Girl, don't!
Go back, go back, girl
Don't follow me
Don't follow me. You won't be able to cross it.
@thpuds666
There are comments about why the bulgarian lyrics say "go back, go back, don't follow me" and the title of the song is "Never Give Up On Your Dreams"; in my humble opinion, I think those represent the voices of your fears who tell you to "stop, go back, be afraid, don't try it, etc."
Note the music itself, it's on crescendo,
at begining and 0:43 it starts like a dream with the piano and the cello with violins,
then at 1:17 it starts to build the strength of make the dream real with the choir and louder strings,
at the legato strings at 1:44 it comes the real emotion to act and getting up after just the dream,
but at 2:12 starts the voices of "nasad nasad mome (don't follow, go back)" like the fear before action that can kill everything, BUT at 2:39 the choir sings like giving hope and heroic feelings of get out of the fears and overcome them,
at 3:07 it is more heroic, like the explotion of living at first the hand what started as a dream and the succes of overcome the fears,
at 3:34 the fears come back, as humans we are not perfect and the doubt may be there in our lives,
at 4:01 is like a reflection (note the music is more of confidence and kindness) of thinking "hey, but I already get over the fears",
at 4:29 the success returns and the voices "nasad nasad mome (go back go back)" are singing sporadically at the background with the main choir, but this is leading like the succes and fear being together in us as humans but after the victory the fears are just little voices that can't with the choir of success.
@bayross3562
For those who are reading this:
I was depressed about the fact that i could not get my degree in accounting and maybe never be able to enjoy life.
And then i studied with that song on loop.
Today i can tell since the first of july i have my degree in accouting and is moving on to do the best thing in my life:
actually enjoying it.
HAVE FAITH BROTHERS AND SISTERS!
@solo.venture
Every time I have my music on...
My 4y-o nephew: I want you to open my music...
Me: What kind of music you want?
Him: Music you usually listen to... my music
I turn this on and...
Him: yeah yeahhhhh.... that's it.
Well, I know I educated him right.
@Lokra_
Of course its EPIC, because the female choir is singing in Bulgarian :)
> Lyrics in Bulgarian:
Назад, назад, моме,
не оди подир мен
Назад, назад, Калино моме, моме, недей.
Назад, назад, моме,
не оди подир мен
недей ме следва, недей, не ќе можеш да преминеш.
не ќе можеш да останеш.
Назад, назад, моме,
Назад, назад, Калино моме, моме, недей.
Назад, назад, моме,
не оди подир мен
недей ме следва, недей, не ќе можеш да преминеш.
> English translation:
back, back, girl
don't go after me
back back Kalino girl, girl, don't
back back girl
don't go after me
don't follow me, don't, you can't pass
you can not stay
back back girl
back back Kalino girl, girl, don't
back back girl
don't go after me
don't follow me, don't, you can't pass
> What you hear, in English letters:
nazad nazad mome
ne odi podir men
nazad nazad Kalino mome, mome, nedei
nazad nazad mome
ne odi podir men
nedei me sledva, nedei, ne ke mozesh da preminesh
ne ke mozesh da ostanesh
nazad nazad mome
nazad nazad Kalino mome, mome, nedei
nazad nazad mome
ne odi podir men
nedei me sledva, nedei, ne ke mozesh da preminesh
@Eli-gn3km
Even when your muscles are shaking,
Even when you want to quit,
Even when you are beaten down, time and time again,
Even when you are shattered and broken,
Even when you fall,
Even when
Even when it feel like you couldn't possibly hold on,
Remember why you started.
Time and time again, keep going.
Rise.
Rise to fight again.
You will not be defined by your failures.
You will not be defined by your fears.
You will be defined by how you face them.
So time and time again, keep going.
Face the storm, and rise.
Never give up on your dreams.
@nicholasharris14
Lizzy how did you do?
@Eli-gn3km
???
@rdcyoutubediary
beautiful!
@terencedsouza2885
Chris Muenke it says to never give up on your dreams
@stupidbradley2707
Roll credits
@HaoNguyen-ut9pj
Lyric for anyone who needs it.
Bulgarian:
Назад, назад, моме,
не оди подир мен
Назад, назад, Калино моме, моме, недей.
Назад, назад, моме,
не оди подир мен
недей ме следва, недей, не ќе можеш да ја поминеш.
не ќе можеш да ја поминеш.
Назад, назад, моме,
Назад, назад, Калино моме, моме, недей.
Назад, назад, моме,
не оди подир мен
недей ме следва, недей, не ќе можеш да ја поминеш.
Transliteration:
Nazad nazad mome,
ne odi podir men,
nazad nazad kalino mome, mome nedei.
nazad nazad mome,
ne odi podir men,
nedei me sledva, nedei, ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh..
ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh.
nazad nazad mome,
nazad nazad kalino mome, mome nedei.
nazad nazad mome,
ne odi podir men,
nedei me sledva nedei, ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh.
English:
Go back, go back, girl
Don't follow me
Go back, go back, Kalino girl. Girl, don't!
Go back, go back, girl
Don't follow me
Don't follow me. You won't be able to cross it.
(In the original Bulgarian folk song, there is one sentence: Kaj nas si ima visoka gora, which means: At our place we have a tall forest, and the following sentence is ne kje mozhesh da ja pominesh: you won't be able to cross it.)
You won't be able to cross it,
Go back, go back, girl
Go back, go back, Kalino girl. Girl, don't!
Go back, go back, girl
Don't follow me
Don't follow me. You won't be able to cross it.
@Rady610
A humble Bulgarian thanks you!
@MrManic11
Thank you so much!
@linusblanket32
Thank you! These are going straight to the wikia page :D