To Be Better by Miracle Of Sound (God Of War Ragnarok Song)

Nordic folk-flavored original song inspired by Kratos, Atreus and God Of War Ragnarok.

Composed & performed by Gavin Dunne (Miracle Of Sound)
Tagelharpa & strings by Liz Lister
Mixed by Gavin Dunne & Frank De Jong
Mastered by Frank De Jong
Video edited by Alexander Moscoso

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To Be Better Gavin Dunne 2022

Break the hard chains of fate
Roads we walk we create
For our futures are wide and vast

To respect and respond
To add strength to our bond
Cast the fury into the past
I can choose to be better at last

Through all the pain I've grown
Warm up this old heart of stone

Leave the hurt behind
Tearing the threads of the tethers
Leave the hurt behind
We can choose to be better
We can choose to be better

Crush the bones of despair
In the jaws of the bear
Prophecies may come to pass

Keep the beast deep within
Always under the skin
Let it claw through the mirror's glass
I can choose to be better at last

And even a heart of stone
Can warm when no longer alone

Leave the hurt behind
Tearing the threads of the tethers
Leave the hurt behind
We can choose to be better
We can choose to be better

In this winter of woe
Seeds of hope they still grow
Sheets of white over rock and grass

From contempt I have turned
Now I'm just trying to learn
Burning skies now overcast
I can choose to be better at last

Leave the hurt behind
Tearing the threads of the tethers
Leave the hurt behind
We can choose to be better
We can choose to be better

#godofwar #godofwarragnarok #miracleofsound #kratos

[miracleofsound]

I enjoyed making this sequel to Ode To Fury! Both songs' lyrics were very personal for me as well as being inspired by Kratos's story.
Big luv. G

[TRP_]

My dad bought me god of war 1 and 2 for ps2 when I was 10 and he ended up playing more than me for weeks. He helped me get through 1 on that dumb lvl with the tightrope walking over lava with spinning blades. He got me into video games while I watched him play WoW and EQ2 when I was 3. He loved the first new GOW. He was absolutely blown away by jormungander when you first meet him. He passed away on July 6th 2022. Before he could finish this game. He taught me how to be a good person, a strong man, and a kind soul. All things he fought for years to attain himself. I will miss you dad, but I WILL. BE. BETTER. ❤️

[MLaak]

"Brother? What did you see in there?"
"A path... One, I, could, never imagine..."

This fits Kratos' journey perfectly, and is so inspiring for those of us trying to be better.

[Lazerkat]

Just finished this game, what a blast. This song does Kratos honor

[GeneralArin]

What a great sequel to the previous god of war song! Even in the music keeps the stern drive while sounding more controlled and at peace. And the lyrics mirror the fury and pain of the last song even without being a direct callback 10/10

[itswhatever]

Can we just talk for a moment about how “Even a heart of stone” sounds tough and gravelly, but the next line “Can warm when no longer alone” sounds softer, a bit more tender, like a person who’s been deeply hurt learning to open up again? It suits Kratos so much, and Gavin’s delivery is amazing. Awesome song!

[ianpittman]

Thor: We don't change...We...are destroyers!
Kratos: No more. No more. For the sake of our children...We. Must. Be. Better.

[heavymetalknight]

Impressive song. I turned 29 today. After many years struggling with depression, anxiety, psychological traumas, dissapointments and self-destructive habbits, I feel I can start a new and better chapter in my life.

[devilhunter]

GAVIN ALWAYS DELIVERS STRAIGHT BANGERS

[Bedkal]

this song not only fits kratos and the story of ragnarok beautifully but can also hit personally for those who watch it. always good to strive to be better and walk that long endless road no matter what you've gone through. if someone once considered a monster and god killer could? we can too. thank you Gav for a glorious song once again

[apjtv]

"I can choose to be better at last"

For whatever reason, that line just stuck with me as the most Kratos. A man who has spent so long fighting against fate can finally choose to defy his fate on his own terms

[missing_links]

Kratos and Thor in conversation:

Don't you know what I've done?
I have no where left to run/
To destroy is my only way/

I am far from my land/
Where even graves do not stand/
Brought to ruin by mine own hand/

To my hand leaps my sin/
Sparks to life, once again/
Bear the giant's great guilt/
For all the blood that I've spilt/
How could you ever understand?
Nothing left but a blood-soaked man.

For a lifetime I raged/
Only sins were my wage/
Spilled the blood of my kin/
Unyielding stains on my skin/
We must choose to be better for them/
You must be better for the one my son calls friend.

[dabaruknemuhar]

"In the arms of the Father, scars of the past concealed"

"Lock up the rage it rattles the cage, the Fury it never leaves me"

"Leave the hurt behind, we can choose to be better"

I love how the messages carry on, its like the first two songs were about how Kratos is still tormented, and in this one he's freed himself from it all. Also fits with his character development, from the God of War aka the Phantom of Chaos and now he's the God of Peace and the Emboidment of Hope.

[blackdog]

As a father and a poor bastard that's dealt with a lot of crap, you've brought me to tears. "We can be better" is something I stand for, even when my brain is broken . I love this, thanks

[EskChan]

I love the delivery of "I can choose to be better at last". Like Kratos has always known that the path he was traveling wasn't the good one, but he felt like he didn't have a choice, and now his work is finally done and he can finally chose the path he always ment to travel.

[obamaprism]

I love this song for so many reasons. It shows kratos’ development and how he wants to be a new man, but how he also has to hold back his rage “Keep the beast deep within, always under the skin”, and the references “In this winter of woe” an obvious one to Ode to Fury and “Break the hard chains of fate” is possibly talking about the blade of chaos and how he wants to forget his time in Greece.
The song is just so incredibly well made and shows how much you loved this game and it’s story.

Thank you for making this, I’m going to listen to nothing else for the rest of the day now.

[NicholasGeschke]

"Son, listen closely. You feel their pain because that is who you are. And you must never sacrifice that. Never. Not for anyone. I was wrong, Atreus. I was wrong. Open your heart to their suffering. Open your heart. That is your mother's wish. And mine as well. Today... we will be better.'

'We will stop Odin. But we did not come to sacrifice the innocent. It may be suicide, but we will die seeking justice, not vengeance."

Kratos, (future) Allfather and God of Peace.

[ColmRMcGuinness]

Gavin just casually dropping the biggest banger of 2022 and exiting stage-left.

[brentgrisier]

"We are not men. We are more than that. The responsibility is FAR greater. We must be better than those who came before us. And you must be better than me." Kratos

[theforcechannel]

"Even a heart of stone can warm when no longer alone"
My favorite line from the song