I don't belief that is true. Specifically I don't believe this part of the article is true.



The language in the trailer is plain English. Not the language of Dragons, nor does it remotely sound the same.

I, for one, felt very ashamed when I realized it was not english, as I had diligently listened and tried to understand what was sung. However, lets face the fact, I was wrong (fortunately not alone as it makes my embarrasemant a bit more bearable). If you now take the decrypted lyrics in "dragon tongue" in front of you and listen again while seeing the lyrics, you'll notice its not english and the decrypted lyrics are what thei are singing. The best way to listen the whole song without narrators voice is in the end of Bethesda's podcast (#6 if i remember correctly).

The devs (and BGS's brilliant marketing department) must be rolling over in laughter.

What? It sounds completely like the lyrics of this "dragon language," it makes sense since nobody has been able to provide suitable enough lyrics in English (take the second line right after the "Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin," there's nothing anybody has put that sounds similar to that line) and we've been told this is the way it is. There's no reason to believe this is English anymore.

Where have you been?

If you look at the lyrics in the dragon tongue while listening to the song, it is quite clear that they actually are singing in the dragon tongue. The first stanza, even.

Maybe it will be a war between the Nords and Imperials. In cyrodiil the imperials have seen Akatosh "save the world" in TES:IV, and with Akatosh being the symbol of their empire, they would never believe Akatosh to destroy/eat the world. The Nords on the other hand, realize Akatosh/Alduin's real intention, and declare their independence from the empire that is still workshipping Akatosh. Of course the Empire responds with warring against Skyrim.

Exactly what I have been thinking (BTW: see Cipher 8's topic v2.0)

It will be impossible for Imperial cult to accept the truth that their saviour is actually their devourer.
"My dear Priests, did you NOT know that? What... You all look so angry. Was it something I said? What you're doing with those manacles? Hey be careful with that torch - look you ignited these branches at my feet with it! Why cant I move...Heeeelllppp!"

And on the other side the Nords (or those not loyal to the crumbling Empire) see the whole Empire worshiping the Great Devourer and only their faith in Shor will sustain Dovahkiin to protecet them from Alduins wrath.
"Hello, my fellow northmen. I have come to tell you something about Great Akatosh and the Divines as He is our Protector and Guardian against all evil. Let us all be joined now in prauer in His name... Auch, be carefull whit that axe... what...why... Aaarrrrgghhh!"

I'll say once more: TESV sounds like a dark and epic story in the making.

I'm not hearing it. The rhythm is the same but I'm still hearing plain English.

I must be a dragon. :whistling:

Hm, that's odd. I hear it quite clearly. :confused:

What's the trailer song lyrics then?

Cover lyrics is only partially similar:
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

I try very hard, but I cant hear that line:

Wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal

Can somebody tell me how it is pronounced?

PS: I find it very hard in general to hear the dragon tongue, but it could be fitting. However, it sounds much more like:

Dovakhiin, Dovakhiin,
for the sake of Skyrim
For the night, for the whole
for a godless world
...., for the sole single son
Dovakhiin, Dovakhiin, who will dawn with fire

What about this then? It was harder to recognize the "language," but it's even more difficult to hear the so called English I think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiWEUNjDB6Y

It's supposed to be:
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

Just a question, do you speak any other language than English yourself?


Those are the complete lyrics. They're not "partially similar," they're it. You just can't hear it, listen harder.

They sing fast, there are many of them, there's particular pronunciation.

I don't know if the commas or the prolonged aa's would make it easier, but there they are.

I can't believe we're still trying to argue about how what we've been showed, what's been proved about the trailer, would be true.

I am quite confident the "ei" is pronounced like in German, so "dein" should sound like "dine" to you. Might help you a bit.

Only part I have problems understanding is "paal graan". Still sounds like "of brass" to me, and I hear the s at the end quite clear.

I've had it on repeat for a while now and I'd swear I'm hearing two things.

Dov-ah-kiin Do-vah-kiin
For-the-king for-the-king

Naal ok zin-los vah-riin
Of a sin-gle skyrim

Wah dein vo-kul ma-h-fae-raak-ahst vaal
For land, for-home,for-h-hroth-gaar-s blood

Ahrk fin nor-ok paal graan
As we look-to our gods

Fod nust hon zin-dro zaan
For the sole sing-le son

Dovahkiin Fah hin ko-gaan mu draal
Dovahkiin for he will-dawn with fire.

There seems to be a name for the effect. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondegreen and I must say that what I'm hearing is almost homophone to the lyrics.



Yes, Dutch, German, French (un pue).

Lol, I was even able to completely sing along the lyrics, they fit perfectly. How can you not hear that xD

Good question! I like to have it answered.

That's exactly the point I was getting when I saw that you are arguing about that. When I saw the real lyrics, I thought thats 100% correct... so I don't see any reason how this wouldn't be correct.
But than I got it that i was simply spelling it in my mothern tounge, german... And it fits.
Yesterday someone was mentioning that "Alduin" sounds weird. In English yes (I never spoke that like that way) but in german it sounds perfect.
I wish I could explain how to pronounce it. But the thing with "dein" and "dine" seems correct to me.

Other then Alduin (Aldween), I'm not making much of it. Too much noise.



It's not really an argument. That's the problem, you either hear it or you don't.

* You either hear it or you're too stubborn to accept the fact that your English translation was completely off. :sadvaultboy:

I wish I was hearing it. I don't like to think I'm going insane.

I was wondering if anyone that has deciphered the lyrics from when todd came out on stage useing the game informer key?

If you mean the chant lyrics, that would be pretty much impossible without lyrics... I haven't listened to the chant myself in a week or two but maybe you should see if it corresponds to the second verse of the poem?

I can't believe that anyone could still think that the song is in English. It matches exactly to the dragon text!

Your lore is completely off....Shor and Akatosh aren't Daedric Princes..you need to research i don't even want to explain it all.

Maybe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUlUzUPytag will help :shrug:
Some of the words are sung very fast and some vowels are held longer, so it might be hard to discern. And if you've been listening to the chant before with the false english lyrics for a long time, it just might have sunk in too deep. I had a similar problem, but got over it

Hahaha, I thought that the lyrics didn't sound like English at all. I remember people came up with some lyrics in English. It didn't sound like English at all! :shrug: Alsai was right!