Into the Void by Galt Aureus (StarCraft 2 Song!)

It's time. The third installment of the StarCraft song trilogy.

Special thanks to my Patreon supporters who helped make this Legacy of the Void Starcraft 2 song happen.

Lyrics:

You were made
twisted like our fate,
blades
carved out your name,

here's the trade:
sunlight on your face,
the exchange:
a friendship I sank,

you were saved,
you were safe.

I will follow
a ghost that I once knew,
you were lost
in the swarm I just saw you,

I had no choice,
I had no choice,

I've wanted you for so long,

so I will follow you
into the void.

In the dark
a faceless god at work,
we are
his cycle to purge,

we are all
linked in psionic chains,
the Khala
corrupted by his hate,

cut me off.

I will follow
a friend that I once knew,
you were lost
yeah, the overmind and you,

you were gone,
you were gone,
you were gone for so long,

but I will follow you
into the void.

Of essence, of essence
purity of form,
of essence, of essence
you will be reborn.

I will follow
a ghost that I once knew,
you were lost
in the swarm I just saw you,
I hear your voice,
I hear your voice,
"Are you ready cowboy?"

I will follow you
into the void.

Spoiler alert below if you haven't played LOTV (Legacy of the Void, the third StarCraft2 game)!

We return to Kerrigan and Raynor's heart-rending, twisted yet strangely beautiful love story, the intrigues of the Protoss prophecies with overtures to Zeratul, Artanis, Tassadar (well, actually the Xel'naga Ouros), as well as Kerrigan's bittersweet redemption in saving the world from Amon and the mysterious reunion with Jim after her transformation.

I'm not sure why StarCraft pulls so much out of me. I certainly enjoy the gameplay, realtime strategy that's very much like adrenaline-fueled space chess. It's also a wild tale with characters I've known for two decades; Kerrigan's story in particular is one of the most turbulent, ever. She's betrayed, betrays, she's disfigured then transfigured--she's a force for good, then evil, becomes a hate-filled monster of vengeance, then claws her way back to redemption and the one she loves. I don't know, I can't even read that sentence without feeling a little swell of emotion.

And I certainly dream of a future where we're navigating the stars, watching different suns rising on alien worlds, and encountering new forms of life. And if it was intelligent? It makes my blood bubble with excitement.

But it's more than that. I also think the story has symbolic ideas that are bigger than the particular instance in the game (galactic in scale as it is!). For example, the Khala, a telepathic link between all minds, allows us to explore the concept of individuality from a radical perspective, and from this new vantage we gain important understanding. This is one of the most sacred purposes of art.

Yes, I'm calling a video game art. It is, they are. Interactive art.

And with this, we close the (final?) chapter on a game I've loved since I was a kid. Thanks for all the memories, StarCraft.

[PyreFangshot]

Seven years ago was the first one, FOUR YEARS wait and finally a third! This is what i subbed for!

[lukeirot]

I found your music through queen of blades and stuck around when I heard your song Citadels, happy to see you finish off the SC2 songs. Fondly enough I almost didn't give your original music a chance because of my stereotypical view of music creators I saw on You-Tube at the time, the thing that made me give you a chance was not only queen of blades but something just caught my eye with your thumbnail for Citadels. Now I appreciate a lot more music than I did back then because of you and your music but you are still the only musician I actively follow and look out for new songs from.

[maguc]

This song is being criminally overlooked. Been a long time fan, and this is probably one of my favorite songs you have made. I can't stop listening to it, it's amazing in every sense of the word.

[Charclone]

Entaro Tassadar! Amazing song!

Do you intend to do another song for Nova's mission pack?

[dianadidiego]

I watched your harmony vocal tutorial, it had excellent important information. This song is great too. I've been listening to this song, " Desparate Man" by Eric Church. I was trying to get insight on how he might of got a perfect high backup vocal that mirrors his lead vocal in the chorus. Your tutorial gave me some good techniques on tension, release, question and answer phrasing. Thank you.

[facelessmusicdiary]

yeah great! I think this is the first newly released song since I know about your music - that’s why it‘s double special for me!

[MANNY]

Amazing, Saher! I absolutely loved it! :D

[Starcraftgamer]

Awesome. Just like the other ones and definitely worth the wait. This gave me chills!

[bladestormX]

Awesome song! Reminds me a lot of "Coming Down" from way back when

[AzureGhidorah]

Congratulations on some how making the combined finale of Starcraft 2 not feel like it ended on a cheap cop out Deus Ex Machina. Not sure how you did that, must've taken one hell of a miracle.

Amazing song, hands down.

[jimmycruz]

as always great song saher, loved it. : -)

[MurasakiTsukimaru]

This series is probably the only time where romance overtook the plot and I didn't mind at all.

[MeeZyStudioZ]

Yo, this is legit like one of my new favorite songs! Your harmonies are so on point! Do you have a video of how you process your vocals? You have a smooth sound that I have been chasing for a while now, and have yet to get it right...

[farheenkhan]

I want to listen to this under the night sky, live with a crowd, wearing black.

[wolvenarmor]

You made the end of Starcraft beautiful thank you and will you do stuff for the next game

[jakethefox]

IDC that this was written for Starcraft 2. It's just a beautiful, upbeat, and touching song

[Peter-hzjs]

please sell this on amazon music too :)

[Demetrius]

Great song =)
But did you really like SC II?

[theicyphoenixrecords]

plz do more songs, only 3 make me wonna kill myself, btw last one was just animation more or less., so you cant say there are 4 already.

[TheFossie]

Why not do it for real?  Consciously withdraw all your energies from the body into your head space then wait for your turn.  Brief blackout then awaken into the inner universe one frequency higher.  Weightless twinkling blue,  endless void, sea of joy,  freedom beyond description, overwhelming sense of welcome,  ringing silence.  Stay as long as you are able - til next time..  Awaken back in the body, now certain that the ancient promise is real...!  Self confirmation.