Now We Are Free (Gladiator Theme Song) | Peter Hollens feat. Aliki

Russell Crowe and I dueled in the colosseum !! NAH just kidding!!
Now We Are Free (Gladiator Theme Song) | Peter Hollens feat. Aliki

Seriously though, ISN'T ALIKI AMAZING!!!!? You have to go check her channel @AlikiChrysochouOfficial. Did you know she was on Britain's got talent in 2013? Let's just say Simon was stunned and boy, was he right!

Here's a little story behind this song:

Lisa Gerrard's lyrics in "Now We Are Free" have no language known to man. She uses her own "language" or glosalalia, similar to what young children use to talk or sing or what some pentecostal groups use to pray. At least this is how LG has described her process in many interviews. She has said she makes up the words as she goes along. Sort of like Jazz vocalists when they scat sing. My impression is that she finds doing this doesn't hamper the listener's ability to add their own experience with the song itself - words get in the way, kind of like now, for example.




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Lyrics:

Anol shalom
Anol sheh lay konnud de ne um
Flavum nom de leesh
Ham de nam um das
La um de Flavne
We de ze zu bu
We de so a are you
Un va-a pesh a lay
Un vi-I bee
Un da la pech ni sa (ah)
Un di-I lay na day
Un ma la pech a nay
Mee di nu ku
La la da pa da le na da na, ve va da pa da le na la dumda
Anol shalom
Anol sheh ley kon-nud de ne um
Flavum, flavum
M-ai shondol-lee flavu
Lof flesh lay nof ne
Nom de lis
Ham de num um dass
La um de flavne
Shom de nomm
Ma-lun des dwondi, dwwoondi
Alas sharum do koos
Shaley koot-tum

Video produced by: One Voice Productions

[AlikiChrysochouOfficial]

Peter was an honour sharing this epic song with you! You are an incredible artist that brings magic in everything he does! And what a track of a Capella you created ! Once again Epic! Was superb being a part of the whole process!

[Alue]

What we do in life, echoes in eternity. This song does. and your singing reflects this...

[thinknoodles]

YO PETER I LOVE THIS SONG, one of my favorite tracks from any movie ever and you guys nailed it!!

[Infster]

All The memories .... THANK YOU, Peter Hollens from the bottom of my heart!

[lilyfelicis]

Ok I am crying. It's just beautiful Peter❤

[pridelander]

"I will see you again.
But not yet.

Not yet."

[nathanixslade]

You father must be very proud of the human being you have become

[cynicalbun]

I suffered a bad car accident today and i wished it would’ve taken my life. Got so much going on and most of its been a downer. I’m thankful to hear this song again. Music like this helps to keep me fighting. Thank you for uploading this.

[nightshade]

Peter sorry for your loss 😢 may your father soul be at peace.

[Sara-yyxt]

Was not prepared for how FREAKING GORGEOUS this is...I'm not at all crying while sitting in my office. Nope. Not at all.

[SerenityRN]

My Dads Service is today i will celebrate in Spirit as his ashes will will distributed in Danube River in Budapest, Hungary while i Listen to this and beat on my drum 🪘 9PM Tonight. Honoring all who have gone before us!

[msewaybricker]

Amazing!!! This song is one of the most beautiful songs in the world!

[rebellyanmagic]

This song was the first one to make me really appreciate the movie soundtrack songs too many people dismiss as 'boring.' That's the genius of Hans Zimmer and the two of you really brought it home. Thanks again for making Fridays awesome!

[FullmetalSRT]

Great song and Great movie. I know no one cares but I still own this movie on VHS

[lyndaadams]

You have a beautiful gift from God. Absolutely beautiful. I'm new so sorry for the loss of your father. You will meet again ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[jensquednau]

I'm really looking forward to this premiere, greetings from Germany.

[PentragonCosplay]

Reminds me a bit of light language. Beautiful to hear and coming right from the heart.

[rudydarienbarriosvaldes]

I felt again that feeling of freedom and peace like when I saw the movie for the first time thanks for your beautiful talent to both of you thank you

[allimhogan]

Oh my goodness! I had to watch the OG version of this song. I watched the visions of Gladiator and remembering watching that movie. The song just made me SOB! I then watched a few choral performances. One of the comments I read from a choral performance was "I want this to be sung in the streets when COVID is over." I burst into tears😭😭😭. This song is so powerful and even more so with just vocals.

[javiersuarez]

In these days that you hear about wars, protest, crisis, comes this song to heal my soul and fill me with hope. Thank you for this great colab.