Seriously though, this song has a criminally low view count, it's such a perfect fit for the feeling of a devoted keeper of justice, so full of zeal and personified determination. The spirit behind it is charmingly bold. How you don't have thousands more hooked I can't say.
I've been getting (back) into Dungeons and Dragons lately, both playing and just consuming related media like Critical Role/Vox Machina/Oxventure and some webcomics; I had already been toying with the idea of making a Paladin character, *this song does not help* XD
@@falconbridgemusic I tried lol. DND sessions are apparently hard to find at game stores in my area, but I did find one, and while I didn't make it, they had a premade half orc paladin I ended up using, but we haven't had many sessions since starting back at the end of June due to schedule conflicts. We're still all only level 2, but looking ahead a little bit, yea, paladins seem *horrendously* OP lol. I took 3 different smite skills on level up and the damage boosts to both myself and my party are a little insane XD
@@gangl1234 Paladins have always been one of the most powerful classes in D&D. However, it comes with a very big caveat. If you break your oath, or betray your god's teachings, you lose all of your divine power, including those smites. I had a Paladin that lost his power not once, but twice in a campaign, because of his party's actions. He was leading the party, so their actions reflected on him, but he did regain his power both times, and I think became a better Paladin for it. He's now a level 20 retired character, known as the Hammer of Tyr, and reigns over his own kingdom.
I must say, to me this is pure Gold (no pun intended) Being highly enthusiastic about knights, and even writing a fantasy that heavily revolves around knights. I have listened for this at least a few hours on end, purely amazing. Can't wait to hear things like this.
I'm honored! You likely know that one is as knightly as one behaves, and the knightly people among us are known by how they treat people when others look to them for guidance and support. The formal 'recognition' is but the smallest part of being a Knight.
Love this song... and can't get over the impression of it being Kel's song from Tamora Pierce's "Protector of the Small" series. I seriously keep getting flashes of her journey to knighthood while listening to this.
@amatiamat showed me this song a while back and I've adored it since they did so, and now I'm planning to make a new oathbreaker paladin character based off of it! This song brings me so much inspiration I doubt I'll ever tire of listening to it.
I sing this at bardic circles. If this explains why you spin in bed now you know ! But seriously ,i do attribution before I sing , thank you for such a wonderful song !!
RUclips threw this into a random playlist for me about an hour ago, and an hour later, I'm STILL listening to this incredible song. Liked and subscribed; I'm ready to pick up a sword and take an oath. ⚔
This reminds me of the characters in a trilogy I’m working on. They establish an order of warriors. They’re called something other than knights but that’s essentially what they are. I’ve added it to my playlists for those characters! It’s so beautiful. I’ll be listening to this on repeat ❤
Aaaaaaa. I'd been feeling lukewarm for getting back into SCA stuff and trying to pack for first big event back since the Before Times and was struggling, so decided to try and listen to some bardic to get hype, and omg. I'd heard this song way back at KWC&B, I think, but THIS recording is just... *Chef kiss* Thanks for helping getting me back into the swing of things. :)
Oh noble cousin, I see you. I just attended our region's summer war and -- reentry is weird. I encourage you to be gentle with yourself (and others). Everything was familiar yet not for me, and it was sometimes unsettling. However, I heard this from many folks, so if it's your experience, know you're not alone in it. However, I'm happy that this piece helped you remember why you wanted to pack in the first place. Hope your event is a wonderful one!
Thanks! This was part of a project that got interrupted by life and then the pandemic. I'll get my swords in a row eventually to get this album finished!
@@StarlightEdiththis bad boi is a channel original amigo to my understanding, the folks here wrote it, at least to my understanding, might wanna ask the reply above you tho for sure
I wish I could place my finger on the exact reason this song feels so... powerful. Im a writer, and I'd love to capture this same feeling in words, but I can't place why it rings. The lyrics tell a story, but they pass an emotion as well. Maybe it's the idea of full commitence to something freater than one's self. Maybe it is fantasitcal, but I have always wanted to find that one thing I could fully dedicate myself too. Maybe that's why this song speaks so profoundly to me. At any rate, this song is dreadfully under viewed. You have made a work of art.
I think what makes it “epic” is the invocation. “By the the weight of the chain… I swear upon my honor.” Makes it feel like they’re fighting for something bigger than themselves. Find someone or something your characters can swear to “for the honor of the Light” “For Queen and country” “For the God Emperor” etc. as well as being marketable it gives weight to characters actions. Alternatively you could go in the complete opposite direction (the Connan and Berserk route) have the enemies invoke higher powers but your protagonist cuts through them without praying to anything because they’re just that strong or their gods don’t really care about them. Both are epic in there own way and it depends on the feel you want your story to have. Hope that helps.
Thank you YT Music Radio, I needed a song like this in my library. I am annoyed tho, it reminds me SO MUCH of another song I remember loving from yeeeears ago, and for the life of me *I cannot remember what it reminds me of*. But just the *energy* behind this...I listen to a wide variety of genre's and it's just so rare to hear even the most talented vocalists just put the kind of *NNNFF* behind the lyrics as you do. And to be honest it SOUNDS like you're doing it without even trying. Hats are off to you.
Thank you so much! Honestly, the studio was one of the more relaxing places to sing this -- I'm usually outside or somewhere noisy, so the studio was stressful but "easy" in comparison. If you remember the song, please share it. I would like to hear it too!
I listen to renaissance Themed and fantasy music all the time, and I even go looking for new stuff. I haven't run across this song yet, why!? I love this, a new favorite song, for sure, this is lively, and good. Thank you, more of this please.
Thank you. While medieval warfare was grittier than gritty, the aspirations of "chivalry" are positive, to me (particularly if they're "for the good and protection of the weak" vs "for power.")
Any chance we could get a version of this on Spotify? Or maybe some other download/physical version? This gives me such tingly feelings and memories of looking up to knighthood as a child.
I appreciate the sentiment so much. This was the start of an album that was supposed to have been completed and released by now but That said, you can get this track on Bandcamp! falconbridge.bandcamp.com/track/by-the-weight-of-the-chain (And eventually on Spotify! Eventually! =) )
@@locorocky1 I appreciate the followup! It's going to be a bit of a while I think. BUT you've inspired me to add it to the "to do" list at least (which I hope helps a little!)
@@falconbridgemusic seconded on Spotify, even if it’s just this song! I’ve been listening to it on repeat for the last week learning it to sing at our upcoming crown. I’ve never sung in front of people though, so it’s gonna be nerve wracking. Also nice to have a song that doesn’t sound like Stan Rogers, as much as I like him.
There are some songs that make a happy little level click in my head, and this has to be one of the finest yet. It might just be me, but I can't help but compare the themes to those of the Adepta Sororitas in 40k. There's factions that fit it better, but the Sisters of Battle kinda are knights in shining armour if you squint a little. ;)
I love hearing what people are thinking when they hear this. I'm not a 40k player, but I know a bunch of them, and I can see it too. Thanks for sharing! (And thank you for the fine compliment - it brings me joy that this makes you happy!)
Eventually there will be more, I promise! The amazing producer I worked with on this piece closed his studio during the pandemic and I've been spinning my wheels since. Comments like yours are good motivation to keep looking for the right partnership!
I found this in part due to a road trip that exposed me to Woe to the People of Order, then by proxy Firecracker, and then culminated(so far) in hearing this. It's a heck of song to listen to though and definitely gonna have to spread this to people I know. It's very very catchy.
Hi! Thanks for asking! This was the start of an album that was supposed to have been completed and released by now but That said, you can get this track on Bandcamp! falconbridge.bandcamp.com/track/by-the-weight-of-the-chain
Hi Bill! I'm so happy that you like it! You can buy a digital copy at. falconbridge.bandcamp.com/track/by-the-weight-of-the-chain - it's a "pay what you wish" =)
As a police officer, I always wanted to help those in need since I was a kid. This song really speaks to me, even though in todays climate I'm treated terribly simply because of the public view has against law enforcement. Fantastic song to help remember why I do what I do.
This song would well suit Ser Duncan The Tall, or Ser Barristan Selmy 'The Bold' both of whom embodied the best of what it is to be a knight, and both rose to wear the white cloak of the King's Guard.
Great song! However, I am a bit literal minded, and I worry about accidental loopholes in oaths. "...till I lay beneath the ground" is not the same as "till I am dead". While it is unlikely that someone will demand the knight to uphold knightly virtues between his death and funeral, the oath technically ends if he takes a nap in a cave, as that would be laying beneath the ground.
I dont know if you/yall still read these comments, but this song is truly amszing. I agree with @shawns.8362, im on repeat 15 and don't see myself stopping anytime soon
![GEEK TIMË [OFFICIAL AUDIO]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ry-6RvkH880/mqdefault.jpg)
I cannot tell you how glad I am that RUclips randomly played this for me. I've been listening to this back to back for three hours.
Wow! That was *the best* thing to read first thing of the day! Three hours! That's amazing!
@@falconbridgemusic Absolutely right!
@@falconbridgemusiclol lol
That's awesome!
Same!
I am baffled this song is not more popular, It's incredible
Thank you for your kind compliment!
Not going to lie, i teared up a bit. This song deserves to be in a game like Kingdom Come Deliverance.
That's a humbling comment! Thank you so much -- I'm honored that it moved you.
Seriously though, this song has a criminally low view count, it's such a perfect fit for the feeling of a devoted keeper of justice, so full of zeal and personified determination. The spirit behind it is charmingly bold. How you don't have thousands more hooked I can't say.
I've been getting (back) into Dungeons and Dragons lately, both playing and just consuming related media like Critical Role/Vox Machina/Oxventure and some webcomics; I had already been toying with the idea of making a Paladin character, *this song does not help* XD
@@gangl1234 Did you go for it? Paladins are a little more diverse than they used to be.
@@falconbridgemusic I tried lol. DND sessions are apparently hard to find at game stores in my area, but I did find one, and while I didn't make it, they had a premade half orc paladin I ended up using, but we haven't had many sessions since starting back at the end of June due to schedule conflicts. We're still all only level 2, but looking ahead a little bit, yea, paladins seem *horrendously* OP lol. I took 3 different smite skills on level up and the damage boosts to both myself and my party are a little insane XD
@@gangl1234 Paladins have always been one of the most powerful classes in D&D. However, it comes with a very big caveat. If you break your oath, or betray your god's teachings, you lose all of your divine power, including those smites. I had a Paladin that lost his power not once, but twice in a campaign, because of his party's actions. He was leading the party, so their actions reflected on him, but he did regain his power both times, and I think became a better Paladin for it. He's now a level 20 retired character, known as the Hammer of Tyr, and reigns over his own kingdom.
If they ever adapt "Protector Of The Small", I'd like to hear this as the end credits roll.
What a lovely compliment! Thank you for sharing that thought with me!
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I am very glad a friend sent me this way, this song is a proper inspiring banger
Thank you! You just made my day. (I totally want to be a proper inspiring badger every day!)
I must say, to me this is pure Gold (no pun intended)
Being highly enthusiastic about knights, and even writing a fantasy that heavily revolves around knights.
I have listened for this at least a few hours on end, purely amazing.
Can't wait to hear things like this.
Thank you! I am happy that it resonates so well with you!
I listen to this song before I do pell work, really inspires me to keep pursing knighthood. Thank you for making it
I'm honored!
You likely know that one is as knightly as one behaves, and the knightly people among us are known by how they treat people when others look to them for guidance and support. The formal 'recognition' is but the smallest part of being a Knight.
Love this song... and can't get over the impression of it being Kel's song from Tamora Pierce's "Protector of the Small" series. I seriously keep getting flashes of her journey to knighthood while listening to this.
Just stumbled upon this. Very good!
@amatiamat showed me this song a while back and I've adored it since they did so, and now I'm planning to make a new oathbreaker paladin character based off of it! This song brings me so much inspiration I doubt I'll ever tire of listening to it.
I sing this at bardic circles. If this explains why you spin in bed now you know ! But seriously ,i do attribution before I sing , thank you for such a wonderful song !!
I'm honored! I'm very glad that you find something that resonates with you in this piece.
Tell me more about the bardic circles please
@@naminaoberhausen2131 This is a little on the late side but maybe I can help... what do you want to know about bardic circles? =)
RUclips threw this into a random playlist for me about an hour ago, and an hour later, I'm STILL listening to this incredible song. Liked and subscribed; I'm ready to pick up a sword and take an oath. ⚔
I came across this song today, and fell absolutely in love with it.
This song gets me out of bed most mornings.
I'm sorry I didn't reply sooner to your comment -- it's comments like yours that get ME out of bed most mornings. Thank you.
As an archeology student with a Middle Ages special interest I’m literally obsessed. Have you tried BardCore? You’d probably like it!
Well done Youtuve algorithm for throwing this banger at me. *dances at my desk*
I just got it as well 😅
Its the best song i listened to last two years! Pls, don't delete it!
I really should have listened to this earlier. I'm a reenactor portraying a 13th century household knight, and this song expresses exactly how I feel.
This song was very good. Kinfof makes me want to make my next D&D character a paladin and sword Bard multiclass.
As a longtime gamer, I totally approve of this multiclass combo! (I won't go on about the "bardbarian" I made up many years ago. ;) )
Incredibly good music to write to
"all the lessons moving through me" ❤
I get chills from this, its fantastic. Great work on the production. Love the video of presenting this to the bards, but this is fantastic!!!
Thank you!
This reminds me of the characters in a trilogy I’m working on. They establish an order of warriors. They’re called something other than knights but that’s essentially what they are. I’ve added it to my playlists for those characters! It’s so beautiful. I’ll be listening to this on repeat ❤
I love this song so so deeply. I need it on Spotify or something
Time to train. I wanna be a Knight too.
Tragically not on Spotify so I can't add it to my playlist there. Great job though, so much fun.
Thanks for your feedback! I'm glad that you're willing to come here to listen! (You can also find this on my Bandcamp page, linked in the bio.)
Aaaaaaa. I'd been feeling lukewarm for getting back into SCA stuff and trying to pack for first big event back since the Before Times and was struggling, so decided to try and listen to some bardic to get hype, and omg. I'd heard this song way back at KWC&B, I think, but THIS recording is just... *Chef kiss*
Thanks for helping getting me back into the swing of things. :)
Oh noble cousin, I see you. I just attended our region's summer war and -- reentry is weird. I encourage you to be gentle with yourself (and others). Everything was familiar yet not for me, and it was sometimes unsettling. However, I heard this from many folks, so if it's your experience, know you're not alone in it. However, I'm happy that this piece helped you remember why you wanted to pack in the first place. Hope your event is a wonderful one!
I've been singing this song for years - how have I never stumbled onto this version you released because it is literally perfection
Thanks! This was part of a project that got interrupted by life and then the pandemic. I'll get my swords in a row eventually to get this album finished!
Where does it come from originally?
@@StarlightEdiththis bad boi is a channel original amigo to my understanding, the folks here wrote it, at least to my understanding, might wanna ask the reply above you tho for sure
I wish I could place my finger on the exact reason this song feels so... powerful. Im a writer, and I'd love to capture this same feeling in words, but I can't place why it rings. The lyrics tell a story, but they pass an emotion as well. Maybe it's the idea of full commitence to something freater than one's self. Maybe it is fantasitcal, but I have always wanted to find that one thing I could fully dedicate myself too. Maybe that's why this song speaks so profoundly to me.
At any rate, this song is dreadfully under viewed. You have made a work of art.
I think what makes it “epic” is the invocation. “By the the weight of the chain… I swear upon my honor.” Makes it feel like they’re fighting for something bigger than themselves. Find someone or something your characters can swear to “for the honor of the Light” “For Queen and country” “For the God Emperor” etc. as well as being marketable it gives weight to characters actions. Alternatively you could go in the complete opposite direction (the Connan and Berserk route) have the enemies invoke higher powers but your protagonist cuts through them without praying to anything because they’re just that strong or their gods don’t really care about them. Both are epic in there own way and it depends on the feel you want your story to have. Hope that helps.
Ive heard this one before, but this is the first time I actually found a good recording, its lovely
Thank you! I'm glad you found this recording! You can grab it as an mp3 on Bandcamp if you like - link is in the "about" at top.
Randomly stumbled onto this and gods damn this slaps like hell.
Thanks! I'm happy that you like it!
Incredible bit of music!
Recently found this sing through a friend and I love it like so much its inspired me to forward my path in the SCA to get my knighthood even more
I hope that now as we start to do more things that your path gets a little broader! Best of fortune to you!
I love leather crafting to this!
Thank you YT Music Radio, I needed a song like this in my library.
I am annoyed tho, it reminds me SO MUCH of another song I remember loving from yeeeears ago, and for the life of me *I cannot remember what it reminds me of*.
But just the *energy* behind this...I listen to a wide variety of genre's and it's just so rare to hear even the most talented vocalists just put the kind of *NNNFF* behind the lyrics as you do. And to be honest it SOUNDS like you're doing it without even trying. Hats are off to you.
Thank you so much! Honestly, the studio was one of the more relaxing places to sing this -- I'm usually outside or somewhere noisy, so the studio was stressful but "easy" in comparison.
If you remember the song, please share it. I would like to hear it too!
Please. Please this is so beautiful
Edit: Been listening to this on repeat for an hour now and I don't think I can stop
Thank you! (I hope that you stopped at least a little, for sleeping at least!)
@falconbridgemusic it kept playing in my heart!
HOW HAS THIS ONLY GOTTEN A THOUSAND VIEWS
Thank you for that kind energy! I am so glad this resonated with you!
I listen to renaissance Themed and fantasy music all the time, and I even go looking for new stuff. I haven't run across this song yet, why!? I love this, a new favorite song, for sure, this is lively, and good. Thank you, more of this please.
Thank you so much! I'm delighted to hear that it's a new (ok, well, not so "new" now I guess!) find that I hope you're still enjoying!
Love this
Thematically, I like how this presents a positive view rather than gritty realism in medievalist fiction
Thank you. While medieval warfare was grittier than gritty, the aspirations of "chivalry" are positive, to me (particularly if they're "for the good and protection of the weak" vs "for power.")
God I love playing this song on my drums
This song makes me want to put on some shiny ass armor and go fight to the heathens in the war
Any chance we could get a version of this on Spotify? Or maybe some other download/physical version? This gives me such tingly feelings and memories of looking up to knighthood as a child.
Amazing production! Hopefully one day i'll get to sing along at bardic!
If you're at an SCA bardic, you're welcome to sing this if you'd like - Aneleda Falconbridge says so. ;)
is this available anywhere else like spotify?
This slaps hard! awesome song!
I cannot tell you how much it saddens me this isn't on Spotify 😞
I appreciate the sentiment so much. This was the start of an album that was supposed to have been completed and released by now but That said, you can get this track on Bandcamp! falconbridge.bandcamp.com/track/by-the-weight-of-the-chain (And eventually on Spotify! Eventually! =) )
Hey, any update on when this'll be on spotify?
@@locorocky1 I appreciate the followup! It's going to be a bit of a while I think. BUT you've inspired me to add it to the "to do" list at least (which I hope helps a little!)
@@falconbridgemusic seconded on Spotify, even if it’s just this song! I’ve been listening to it on repeat for the last week learning it to sing at our upcoming crown. I’ve never sung in front of people though, so it’s gonna be nerve wracking.
Also nice to have a song that doesn’t sound like Stan Rogers, as much as I like him.
I have an sca Playlist on spotify and would love to add this as I hope to be a mod someday
We we the pirate we we clank are cups and we free free free!!!!
There are some songs that make a happy little level click in my head, and this has to be one of the finest yet.
It might just be me, but I can't help but compare the themes to those of the Adepta Sororitas in 40k. There's factions that fit it better, but the Sisters of Battle kinda are knights in shining armour if you squint a little. ;)
I love hearing what people are thinking when they hear this. I'm not a 40k player, but I know a bunch of them, and I can see it too. Thanks for sharing! (And thank you for the fine compliment - it brings me joy that this makes you happy!)
Ironically I was playing fallout when this song hit wearing power armor
This is amazing, and I'd love to hear more done in this style.
Eventually there will be more, I promise! The amazing producer I worked with on this piece closed his studio during the pandemic and I've been spinning my wheels since. Comments like yours are good motivation to keep looking for the right partnership!
I found this in part due to a road trip that exposed me to Woe to the People of Order, then by proxy Firecracker, and then culminated(so far) in hearing this. It's a heck of song to listen to though and definitely gonna have to spread this to people I know. It's very very catchy.
Thanks! (Also, that's an impressive path you took to get here!)
When will this song be added to spotify?
Hi! Thanks for asking! This was the start of an album that was supposed to have been completed and released by now but That said, you can get this track on Bandcamp! falconbridge.bandcamp.com/track/by-the-weight-of-the-chain
this is the theme of one of my MCs in my short story collection. well done!
Wow! That's cool! Is your story available somewhere I might be able to read it?
@@falconbridgemusic not yet. it is currently in the editing parse. hopefully within the next year or two.
@@elizabethagnes5994 Good luck and please come back and let us all know when it's available!
Awesome song
Goddamn. This was a hell of a song to listen to!
so how can I get a copy for my MP3 player? this is great !
Hi Bill! I'm so happy that you like it! You can buy a digital copy at. falconbridge.bandcamp.com/track/by-the-weight-of-the-chain - it's a "pay what you wish" =)
How did it take me two years to hear this song? What offense have I committed in God's Eyes that He would withhold this?.
High quality. Nice.
Glad you like it.
And I feel Scadian in this Chili's...
Odin bless you for this chant
*Imrinsul has left the chat*
This is a song you can swing in the saddle to.
=D
Y'all need to make more music like this
When will this be on Spotify
goes very fucking hard
This song feels purpose built to be about Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Cant belive this has only 130 comments in these 2 years Ive known this song
Can i read the lyrics
Hello! The lyrics are posted in the "about" section of this piece. You may need to expand it to read them.
THIS SONG IS AMAZING!!!!!!!
Thank you!
I love the cover, it's The Accolade by EB Leighton isn't it?
It sure is!
This is a bop, where did this come from?!
Thank you! I'm glad you like it!
You actually at the OG location amigo, the folks of this channel wrote this, welcome to the music part of RUclips fren!
As a police officer, I always wanted to help those in need since I was a kid. This song really speaks to me, even though in todays climate I'm treated terribly simply because of the public view has against law enforcement. Fantastic song to help remember why I do what I do.
👌
This song would well suit Ser Duncan The Tall, or Ser Barristan Selmy 'The Bold' both of whom embodied the best of what it is to be a knight, and both rose to wear the white cloak of the King's Guard.
It delights me that you associate this song with such fantastic characters!
What song is this?
It's a piece that I wrote called "By the Weight of the Chain."
I swear I have to be responsible for at least 10% of the views on ths
This wild marvel wouldn't exist without you!
Great song!
However, I am a bit literal minded, and I worry about accidental loopholes in oaths.
"...till I lay beneath the ground" is not the same as "till I am dead".
While it is unlikely that someone will demand the knight to uphold knightly virtues between his death and funeral, the oath technically ends if he takes a nap in a cave, as that would be laying beneath the ground.
You might want to watch out for knights living in sod houses too. 😉 (I hope this isn't keeping you up at night too much!)
Very glad to have stumbled across this. Very good.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for your kind comment!
I dont know if you/yall still read these comments, but this song is truly amszing. I agree with @shawns.8362, im on repeat 15 and don't see myself stopping anytime soon