Baba Yetu (3:28)
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The haunting and highly-acclaimed opening theme to the 2004 computer game Civilization IV, the lyrics to Baba Yetu are in fact a modified version of the Lord’s Prayer (“Our Father, who art in Heaven…”) sung in Swahili. This was likely a nod to the series-first introduction of Religion as a playable element in the game.
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(translation and original lyrics)
It's also a Tribute to Sid Meier's game and Christopher Tin.
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(translation and original lyrics)
It's also a Tribute to Sid Meier's game and Christopher Tin.
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Blade_Saoki wrote:
A very inspirational, somewhat mystical soundtrack indeed. Best lyrics too. :P
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an-di wrote:
This is in my option one of the very best tracks written for a computer game. Right on top with maybe two hand full of other tracks.
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babamulon wrote:
yes, definitely the best game track ever.
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Charonicus wrote:
I set my BTS screen back to vanilla so I could listen to this while setting games up. ^^
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ghchoir1 wrote:
AND IF YOUWANT TO TALK ABOUT HAUNTING.. evo walk will make you cry when you realize that this young man was only 17 when he wrote evo walk,. the first time he played it at the concert in his 12th grade year 1999, when it was over no one could even clap cuz it justtakes your breath away.yay EDDIE!
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ghchoir1 wrote:
no wonder eddie had them sing this song, its almost as glorious as his piece he wrote at 17 called evo walk.none other than EDDIE COVARRUBIAS!!!!!
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ghchoir1 wrote:
reminds me of my favorite composer and piano player in this whole universe, at he age of 27.. the one and only ..EDDIE COVARRUBIAS, of whom i would walk 50 miles to see anywhere he may be playing at the moment cuz he is pure music thru and thru!!
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Phelpsphan wrote:
Teh most inspirational song!!!! It roks!!!
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Lionsprey wrote:
best menu music ever!
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eryn_sim wrote:
Same here ^^ One of the greatest game songs!
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Mithris wrote:
This song still gives shivers every time I hear it. Remarkable.
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pez0 wrote:
oh the real version is in your "sid meier's civilization iv\Assets\Sounds\Soundtrack"
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The_Skald wrote:
It's hauntingly beautiful.
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SoulSkorpion wrote:
"Haunting"? It's not haunting - it's beautiful
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pez0 wrote:
available from http://www.civfanatics.net/downloads/civ4/music/BabaYetu.mp3
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KPATKOCTb wrote:
Baba yetu, yetu uliye | Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina! | Baba yetu, yetu, uliye | Jina lako litukuzwe. | (there is no newline, so i used "|" character instead)
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magicalsushi wrote:
Does it remind anyone else of British Airways adverts?
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hidekis wrote:
Civilization IVのテーマ音楽
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cuuurl wrote:
Baba yetu yetu
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