Bear McCreary, composer Main themes of God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarokannounced via its website the English translation of two songs used in two plays sung in the dead language Old Norse. Below we suggest Italian translation.
Obviously, the two musical compositions address the main themes of the two games, so they can be partially addressed. spoilers. If you haven’t played two Gods of Wars yet and don’t want any previews, we recommend not reading beyond the image.
Used here is a translation of the song’s lyrics. The main theme in God of War (2018):
God was exiled
your father’s shame
mother’s hope
the suffering son
God was exiled
your father’s shame
mother’s hope
the suffering son
war boy
truth denied
scars remain
heal your anger
God was exiled
storm of hate
growing fear
scars remain
face the past
divine plague
My sins are exposed
trust the child
heal your anger
blood curse
Beyond any repair
trust the child
heal your anger
He’ll go
I have no salvation
God was exiled
your father’s shame
mother’s hope
the suffering son
God was exiled
storm of hate
trust the child
heal your anger
growing fear
scars remain
she is suffering
He needs a father, not a god
blood curse
I have no salvation
scars remain
face the past
Here is the translation The song used as the main theme in God of War Ragnarok:
God was exiled
your father’s shame
mother’s hope
the suffering son
God was exiled
your father is ashamed
mother’s hope
the suffering son
war boy
Leave
Requires great strength
heal your anger
God was exiled
storm of hate
growing fear
scars remain
God was exiled
storm of hate
face the past
a giant
stay young
son of a god
getting stronger
a giant
Still young
son of a god
get stronger
He’ll go
I have no salvation
God was exiled
your father’s shame
mother’s hope
the suffering son
follow my voice
Light the way through the dark
God was exiled
your father’s shame
mother’s hope
the suffering son
God was exiled
storm of hate
trust the child
heal your anger
Ragnarok
approaching
Prophecy
On the wall
Who will fall then?
Ragnarok
As you can see, a simple text consisting of a few words, but forming a sentence: it is a deliberate choice, explained like this: Kratos he’s not exactly a great speaker and these themes are based on him and his story.
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