Bull, Dan - Hellblade: Senua's Song Lyrics






Is it any surprise I feel listless
When I see strange lights and hear whispers
The beings always seem to have something to discuss
And it's tough to predict if it'll be disgusting
Sometimes they point me the right way
A lifesaver but too unreliable to be called my saviour
No one around me can hear them or see them or feel them all breathing
Appearing to me disappearing as easily
Here when I need them and here when I don't
A relief and a fear to me
Seeing the ghosts of deceased who were near to me
Leave for the coast bringing grief and a tear with me
Seeking reprieve from the fury that's jeering me
But it seems that they're deemed to be here with me
Real as the me that I see in the mirror
Every minute, every week, every year 'til infinity

All that we see and hear and feel is real
As long as we believe it's real
'Til our walls come crumbling down
Everything is real

I don't know whether you might know this
But back then we didn't do diagnosis
We were too blinded by our views to quite notice
The difference between demons and true psychosis
So those most prone to it you might know
Were left to float on their own through the gloom like Moses
Eschewed by those that should have stood by closest
To comply with the group who never knew my motive
Who knows what induced it, was it through mitosis
Trauma, eating funny mushrooms in too high doses
Giving you mycosis? Wish I knew why floating
In my supine boat. Roam alone but in two minds rowing
Reciting the poems that I knew by rote
And now the moonlight glow gives a new bright hope
I never lose my focus
'Til I've opened up my mind showing you my opus

All that we see and hear and feel is real
As long as we believe it's real
'Til our walls come crumbling down
Everything is real

The furies fume in the eerie gloom
Whispering that the darkness will be here with me soon
It must be real, I can feel the abuse
Feel it breathing on my shoulder round my neck like a noose
It's no delusion, no effect I've produced
No confusion, no illusion, there's a threat on the loose
They're always with me, Lord forgive me
Give me the fortitude to force secure the doors of misery
I'm falling quickly more than simply sickly
This is something dormant that was borne within me
Forming in my thoughts, I'm in deep
But I've learned to live with it
And I urge you to purge your prejudice
That led you to spurn and reject me
Just because of hurtful ignorance
Picture it, the pict who never picked her deck
Picking up the pieces of her past and repositioning it
Listen to my voice as if you're listening to voices in your head
And pick a different choice instead

All that we see and hear and feel is real
As long as we believe it's real
'Til our walls come crumbling down
Everything is real
That we see and hear and feel is real
As long as we believe it's real
'Til our walls come crumbling down
Everything is real





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  1. S.... N....

    This would have made a great ending track for the game itself. Both of you did it justice.

  2. D.... D....

    Lol your hook was cool too, bro

  3. S.... T....

    Hellblade 2

  4. b.... t....

    This song has helped me survive abuse 💜💜💜💜💜🔥🔥🔥😽🔥😸😸😸💜🔥🔥🔥🔥

  5. S.... ....

    Dan bulls minecraft ad

  6. M.... A....

    I don't know if it's just me but I feel like this song goes perfectly with Isaac from Dead Space. All his experiences from the first game to the third and having his mind slowly be consumed by the Marker in a never ending descent into insanity.

  7. S.... T....

    Such a beautiful song
    Thank you

  8. T.... T....

    Bro wtf is it just me or does anyone else think the female singer kinda sounds like Bonnie Tyler (Artist of Total Eclipse of the Heart)?

  9. A.... W....

    I actually like the layered effect on the Dan verison of the cours

    A.... W....

    yep, would have still sounded cool with him doing the chorus, but I'm glad he got karleine to do it. sounds so good

  10. T.... ....

    You know, it's actually Karliene's vocals that makes this song epic.

  11. B.... ....

    goddamn this shit is fire.....175k views only ? really ? gonna add this to the "highly underrated youtube videos" list

  12. J.... W....

    Fuck this is dope as fuck

  13. C.... 3....

    I feel there were some spoilers!😐

  14. T.... ....

    Still love this song even now :)

  15. C.... R....

    I can relate to this

  16. V.... k....

    this video needs like, 10 million more views

  17. D.... �....

    Dan, you probably won't see this comment, but after listening to the non-Youtube version of this - the one with the extended whispering at the end - I have to say that I both love and hate you for Rickrolling all of us and making us lose the game.


    BTW, everyone reading this just lost the game

  18. J.... 1....

    What’s with that ending o-0 he sounded down?

  19. L.... C....

    3:38

    "You know the rules"
    "Shut the *fuck* up"

  20. F.... ....

    This game looks interesting but I've barely heard of it. Is it not good or is it just underrated?

    F.... ....

    It's like Dark Souls and a Nintendo game out together, it's extremely hard and if you die too many times then your character actually dies and you have to start all over.

  21. O.... I....

    I hate to be the one, but after hearing the very end I feel like I am obliged to say this: Fuck, I lost the game!

    On an unrelated note, absolutely amazing piece of music, really gives me shivers everytime I listen to it...

  22. T.... C....

    I had no clue this game was about Schizophrenia, KolossalKocks from Team Clutch has it and I will recommend this game to him to record a play through and give his thoughts. Keep it up Dan!

  23. S.... ....

    So this is about how people in the classical era probably viewed their psychological disabilities...

  24. P.... ....

    Karliene was as amazing as always but in fairness, your original chorus had an otherworldly feeling that fit the overall themes of the song quite well.

  25. A.... ....

    Very good. Would be even better with some Folk instruments to give the beat a Nordic vibe.^^

  26. S.... Y....

    This game was way to short i loved it so muche but soooo short :/

  27. K.... L....

    this is asmr

  28. L.... C....

    Wow, I was looking for reviews for the game, since I just got it, and came across this. This was so well done; even without the game theme, it's still an awesome song.

  29. A.... I....

    One of the best choruses ever

  30. Z.... ....

    Excellent work :)

  31. G.... F....

    I was watching A Beautiful MInd in my class and it reminded me a bit of this song and so now I'm listening to it. I know, riveting isn't it?

  32. C.... ....

    Wow.... I was holding out on buying this game but you just sold it. Great job on the track!

  33. A.... M....

    This was the first game I bought because of danbull.

  34. D.... ....

    Karliene's voice here is something so epic <3

  35. 3.... ....

    My favorite song from Dan

  36. E.... N....

    OMG two of my favorite YouTube artists together?! sign me fuck up!!!

  37. F.... R....

    I loved it, Dan you are an incredible and talented rapper... But since I'm not a native speaker I couldn't understand the frase "showing you my opus", someone can explain? Please?

  38. o.... m....

    You should go mainstream i think you will succeed

  39. �.... �....

    я в ахуе!! PERFECT!

  40. a.... h....

    tbh I liked your voice a bit more xD both you and Karliene were good but I liked the original one ^^

  41. s.... ....

    Thank you for this. This Song/Video is amazing.

  42. B.... ....

    cant help but notice those whispers at the end are singing never gonna give you up.

  43. d.... v....

    This is probably my favourite of your raps thusfar. Keep it up!

  44. n.... ....

    that humbnail reminds me of the latest macbeth movie

  45. A.... ....

    It still sounded good with the male chorus, but it lacked that haunting quality that Karliene brought to it.

  46. E.... ....

    It's perfect :) Probably my favorite of your works

  47. C.... ....

    3:38
    If you listen carefully you'll hear "You know the rules. So do i. Fuck off"

  48. M.... ....

    Just played this game a week ago. This game messed me up emotionally for 3 whole days after finishing it. I don't suffer any of Senua's mental issues but it spoke to me like nothing else. Truly a masterpiece

  49. d.... v....

    Wow, this song actually gave me chills. awesome job Dan.

  50. K.... B....

    Everytime I listen to this I hav to prepare myself emotionally.

  51. S.... R....

    As much as I HATE being that guy, this song really is super under-rated

  52. K.... B....

    Why didn't more people choose the other No's?

  53. C.... ....

    Hi, i was just listening at work and it just got quiet ebough for me to hear at the end the 'you just lost the game' so FUCK you <3

  54. D.... ....

    God, so amazing.

  55. M.... S....

    As a schizophrenic (diagnosed in 2006), let me just say that I appreciate the class and respect you showed in making this video. To be completely honest, I'm a lot less...polite about it. As far as I'm concerned, I'm completely nucking futs and I'm okay with that. :P

    To anyone out there who is dealing with schizophrenia, I have a few of pieces of advice that have helped me and hopefully can do the same for you:

    1) Stop worrying over whether or not what you're seeing/hearing is real. This was the biggest thing for me. Constantly trying to figure out what's real and what's hallucination is both exhausting and unnecessarily stressful. If something could be a threat to you, your family or your friends, treat it as if it's real and protect yourself/them, damn the consequences. If it couldn't possibly be a threat, even if it's disturbing/disgusting/weird, just treat it as entertainment. Hell, there are people who pay good money to be able to see/hear what we do, embrace the fact that you get it for free. ;)

    2) If you're hearing voices, no matter how insistent, tell them to piss off. Would you allow your best friend to talk you into doing something dangerous to yourself/others? I wouldn't. If I wouldn't do it for my best friend, I'm certainly not going to do it for some random voice that doesn't even have the decency to have a body attached to it. If they want it done so bad, they can damn well do it themselves. Leave me out of it.

    3) Get yourself a cat. If there's any animal in the entire universe that understands schizophrenia, it's cats. If you do something random in reaction to something that isn't actually there, it's insanity. If a cat does something random in reaction to something that isn't actually there, it's Wednesday. A cat will never look down on you if you see/hear things that don't exist. Of course, they'll look down on you just because you're not a cat, but that's to be expected.

    4) SEE A DOCTOR AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!!! I cannot stress this enough. Being schizophrenic can be dealt with and you CAN live a good life. Not necessarily a "normal" life, but a good one. To do so, you're going to need help. Your friends and family can't help if they don't know there's a problem. If they're not willing to help, they're no longer friends and family, just people you used to know. I'm not the world's biggest fan of doctors, but even I can admit that they're a necessary evil. Find one that you can deal with and listen to them. I'm not going to be a hypocrite and tell you to do everything they say, but at least hear all of the options before you ignore them.

    M.... S....

    I wish I could follow that advice. At least the first bit. I have always been afraid of the things that I hallucinate. I don't know what other people get, but I would give anything to not have to have this. My symptoms started to manifest when I was around 12, so I have been dealing with it for a long time, but even now it is hard sometimes. I have a hard time getting close to people because I know some of the shit that I do does not make sense to other people. Like... Sometimes I know the skin on my arms isn't splitting and spiders are not crawling out of them, but I still start to shake my arms or swat at them.

    M.... S....

    Heard from some researchers it helps to talk in a sense to them or at least the voices NOT trying to dick you over lol? It's all interesting especially finding out it's common for kids to hear even if they aren't born with the szchephrina

    M.... S....

    @MsLadyDarkside if it gives closure or helps I know an artist who was able to cope by drawing out the hallucinations, turning them into inspirtation .. it was really amazing though I can't hope to imagine what he went through before getting better... The dude drew out amazing stuff in the end

    M.... S....

    Look, I'll admit this right off the bat: I don't have schizophrenia, and I'm on the Autistic Spectrum, so I can't easily understand other people's experiences, but I just want to offer something that has really helped me in my dark spots. In Viking times, swords were relatively rare, and extremely expensive. Of these, pattern-welded swords were some of the best quality swords ever forged in Europe. This is due in no small part to the forging process, which requires the swords to be tested until it breaks under the strain, then reforged. This happens over and over again, until eventually, the end result is a sword of breathtaking beauty and quality: simply put, these swords are the stuff of legends. To anyone reading this who is struggling with any kind of health issue, be it mental, physical, emotional, intellectual or spiritual, know that you are still in the forging process. You must endure being broken over and over again, but when it's all done, you will be a being of such strength, beauty and quality as to be worthy of legends.

  56. v.... ....

    Easily 1 of the best games I ever played!

  57. D.... J....

    This game hits close to home so badly.

  58. B.... D....

    How the hell do "rappers" like cardi b get so mcuh fame then you see this amazing song made mainly by like 3 people get little to no recognition

  59. B.... N....

    Karliene! :D I'm a big fan of her! :D <3

  60. I.... ....

    to me her voice is the best part everytime :D it maid the song so much better and more emotional

  61. R.... I....

    *casually is here for that chorus*

  62. J.... R....

    Is this a game

    J.... R....

    ticci Toby yes

  63. E.... H....

    FINALLY!! So good :) almazing as aways

  64. M.... S....

    I see no comments about how we’ve all been Rick rolled

  65. B.... D....

    Is it any surprise I feel listless
    When I see strange lights and hear whispers
    The beings always seem to have something to discuss
    And it's tough to predict if it'll be disgusting
    Sometimes they point me the right way
    A lifesaver but too unreliable to be called my saviour
    No one around me can hear them or see them or feel them all breathing
    Appearing to me disappearing as easily
    Here when I need them and here when I don't
    A relief and a fear to me
    Seeing the ghosts of deceased who were near to me
    Leave for the coast bringing grief and a tear with me
    Seeking reprieve from the fury that's jeering me
    But it seems that they're deemed to be here with me
    Real as the me that I see in the mirror
    Every minute, every week, every year 'til infinity

    All that we see and hear and feel is real
    As long as we believe it's real
    'Til our walls come crumbling down
    Everything is real

    I don't know whether you might know this
    But back then we didn't do diagnosis
    We were too blinded by our views to quite notice
    The difference between demons and true psychosis
    So those most prone to it you might know
    Were left to float on their own through the gloom like Moses
    Eschewed by those that should have stood by closest
    To comply with the group who never knew my motive
    Who knows what induced it, was it through mitosis
    Trauma, eating funny mushrooms in too high doses
    Giving you mycosis? Wish I knew why floating
    In my supine boat. Roam alone but in two minds rowing
    Reciting the poems that I knew by rote
    And now the moonlight glow gives a new bright hope
    I never lose my focus
    'Til I've opened up my mind showing you my opus

    All that we see and hear and feel is real
    As long as we believe it's real
    'Til our walls come crumbling down
    Everything is real

    The furies fume in the eerie gloom
    Whispering that the darkness will be here with me soon
    It must be real, I can feel the abuse
    Feel it breathing on my shoulder round my neck like a noose
    It's no delusion, no effect I've produced
    No confusion, no illusion, there's a threat on the loose
    They're always with me, Lord forgive me
    Give me the fortitude to force secure the doors of misery
    I'm falling quickly more than simply sickly
    This is something dormant that was borne within me
    Forming in my thoughts, I'm in deep
    But I've learned to live with it
    And I urge you to purge your prejudice
    That led you to spurn and reject me
    Just because of hurtful ignorance
    Picture it, the pict who never picked her deck
    Picking up the pieces of her past and repositioning it
    Listen to my voice as if you're listening to voices in your head
    And pick a different choice instead

    All that we see and hear and feel is real
    As long as we believe it's real
    'Til our walls come crumbling down
    Everything is real
    That we see and hear and feel is real
    As long as we believe it's real
    'Til our walls come crumbling down
    Everything is real

  66. L.... D....

    No No kariele!! NO I LOVE YOUR SONG!! BUT KARIELE IS NOT!!!

  67. B.... D....

    OK I GET PISSED OFF WHEN "RAPPERS" WHO JUST MUTTER NONSENSE AND NONSENSE AFTER THE OCCASIONAL GUN MOUTH SOUND EFFECT ARE TOP OF THE CHARTS
    AND HERE WE HAVE DAN BULL NOWHERE NEAR GETTING THE RECOGNITION HE DESERVES

  68. M.... ....

    I didn't know of this game before this song. I now find it very difficult to actually press 'play' on Steam as I feel very vulnerable now. It speaks to me

  69. C.... ....

    The only thing I am sad about with ninja theory working with Microsoft is that if this masterpiece gets a sequel
    It won't come to PlayStation

  70. M.... T....

    it is better at 1.5 speed

  71. x.... x....

    THIS IS INCREDIBLE, HOW THE FUCK DOES IT HAVE 80K ?

  72. R.... ....

    Can I give a double thumbs up? Great song and even better endcard :)
    Btw I love that you are British, your accent is the best of all!!!

  73. s.... ....

    Got this song in my Spotify Release Radar this week. So I listened to it on Spotify, Spotify, Spotify and Spotify. Also buying the game, so maybe NT should give you some commission.

  74. R.... J....

    Much Suicide boys - Wheres your god? Feeling, GJ Dan!! love it!

  75. C.... ....

    So Dan
    Is the song also on Spotify

  76. C.... G....

    Not even 100k views after 3 weeks?!
    *This can't be real* D:

  77. G.... L....

    Dan always produces fairly satisfying work, however a few of his songs just eminate and perfectly convey such strong tone and feeling like his Borderlands 2 rap and it's extremely manic and deranged tone or the little nightmares rap with its very dainty, yet dynamic structure and eerie overtones. This is definitely one of those. Goddamn.


    P.S. Where my Okami rap at?

  78. G.... L....

    Thank you. That's really all I can say. This is fucking awesome. It introduced me to what now stands as my favorite game of all time.

  79. R.... L....

    Bravo your best one yet. Sounds insane! Love it!

  80. L.... C....

    Eres un maldito copias

  81. L.... ....

    But is it on spotify?

  82. K.... ....

    My father personally had schitzophrenia, but I do have one question: Is this in an older age or is that just the main character hallucinating the medieval age?

  83. G.... F....

    How does this one have less than detective Pikachu...

  84. C.... T....

    Your videos just stopped showing up for me I don't know why; but I just decided to search you up and check out some old videos only to find out you have made a BUNCH of new stuff so what the heck YouTube

  85. S.... S....

    What about Spotify tho? I don’t think Spotify was mentioned

  86. T.... ....

    The fact that this doesn’t have millions of views is beyond me. True quality content on this damn platform gets covered up by awful content. Logan Paul comes to mind...

  87. Z.... ....

    Such a quality song with no views, sad.

  88. M.... M....

    u made me love this game now

  89. C.... D....

    I’m wearing head phones and those voices were fucking with me a bit 😂

  90. J.... J....

    i didnt think your vers. was that bad tho...

  91. A.... R....

    You should do a rap for what remains of edith

  92. R.... K....

    My two favorite artists coming together. Nice.

  93. J.... G....

    Love it. It's as respectful of mental illness as the game is. Honestly my favourite rap you've done. Fits well to my second favourite game of all time. Love your work!

  94. M.... ....

    Seriously, you and jt music are my favorite rapper! And normally I didn't hear Rap.
    But your lines are so perfect for the Game and you can catch the basic gamefeeling.
    In this song- awesome cooperation with Karliene. I Really like her voice, Perfect harmonie (and I like it, when two kinds of voices working together).
    Totally catchy. Good Work! Keep going and Greetings from Germany

  95. D.... B....

    Big thanks to Karliene for the chorus on this song. Check her channel out at https://youtube.com/heartofsnow23 she makes songs about all sorts of fantasy and historical topics.

    D.... B....

    Hey Dan! I love your videos but I have to say your latest raps feel kind of weak compared to your early works such as "Dark Souls III", "Bloodborne" or "Ghost Recon Wildlands". It seems like you do much better with more aggressive, sinister beats...

    D.... B....

    Really? For a game thats about metal illness? Or more specific a game that taccles that issue in a rather emotional way?! I think the beat is the way it has to be for a "tribute" to a game like this.

    D.... B....

    I'm not speaking of this particular game, but generally I think that his raps used to be more catchy/lyrical.

    D.... B....

    Dan! Give us your best shot at Nier Automata!

    D.... B....

    You have helped me survive abuse with your music. 😽💜💜💜🔥