Hayo, I’m the vocalist and I love all these nice comments, I have read every single one ❤️

WE NEVER MAKING IT OUT OF CHARACTER CREATION WITH THIS ONE 🔥 🔥 🔥

Ah yes,the place where character creation is located. Down,down,down by the river

When you’re stuck in the character creation screen for 6 hours and you have this lovely melody to listen to. It’s heaven. You just knew this was the start of a very special game.

my 4yo daughter has heard this song so often from my playing BG3 that she started asking this to be played before bed. now she can't sleep without it 😅 honestly, totally worth it just to hear her singing along with the vocals 💜💜💜

A slow melody starts unravelling softly in the background as you distracted from your activities. Gradually, from the middle of your chest in all directions across your body, a restful and inviting feeling embraces you. A delicate bliss, it feels like mid-summer sun in the field back home, a child-like joy yet so soothing and tranquil. As the melody grows in form, the very first notes send a current through your brain. You instantly know what this music is. It is the music that gave you birth.

Ah yes, the comfort of being back in character creation lol

How many adventurous souls - noble and wicked, ordered and carefree, hero, villain and somewhere in between - have already been born to this melody? How many more stories are just waiting to be told?

Game of the year 2023!!! What a fantastic game by Larian, can't wait to see what's next!

"Lace your heart with mine Let your sleeping soul take flight Take me through the night Down down down by the river Down down down by the river (by the river, by the river) Hanging moon in fog Mists will lead where you belong Sweep me off my feet Down down down by the river Down down down by the river Down down down by the river (by the river, by the river) Inky embers (inky embers) Swirl and dance (swirl and dance) Just leap the flames to take a chance To be with me tonight Take my hand And hold it tight Cause you and I are everywhere The night is young We're going down down down by the river (by the river, by the river) Down down down by the river Down down down by the river (by the river, by the river) Don't wake me up Just leave me there Dreaming"

You know a song is good when you listen to it non-stop for 3 hours and then listen a 1 hour video of that same song. with repeat loop on.

Truly the song is laced with some sort of magic. It truly inspires and lifts my souls even from the darkest pits.

I needed this video in the background while I obsess over Shadowheart during my day. Thank you.

This the only melody that will put my baby to sleep and I am so happy to find an hour loop ❤❤

The best I have listened to in a while. There is still hope for music in 2023.

This song is so beautiful like i legit want to cry 😭♥️♥️♥️ it pulls the correct strings. [Minor spoilers] My first time in char creation, the "You need a guardian" voice synced perfectly with one of the high parts of the song, it legit, not kidding, surprised me in a very mesmerising way. That's when I knew i wasn't going to play any normal game.

WE MAKINIG IT OUT THE NAUTILID WITH THIS ONE🔥🔥🔥

What a talented and beautiful voice. She sings my kids to sleep every night with this song! My son is on the spectrum so the easy going song isn't disturbing to him or hurting his ears.

I've heard this loop so many times while me and my friend first played, now next time I run DnD for someone, while they're generating their characters I'll be singing for them "Down, down, down, down by the river"

My brain can't help but think of creating another character when listening to this song. Its practically ingrained into my brain

Such a great song inspired by Matt Foley van being down by the river.

I wish music like this was more popular, its hard to find gems like these

I have bad ptsd, my anxiety is really bad, and i find it extremely hard to relax. Gaming helps me relax, has done since i was a child an this song helps me relax an calm. I go on the game and find i haven't actually played for like an hour because im just listening to this song. It's very beautiful

@melethiel you killed it on this song, thank you for making this experience that much better and giving it your all! It was so so appreciated and loved

crying on my birthday and this stopped my tears and relaxed me to try to sleep.. thank you

I don’t know how often I’ve listened to this by now- a masterpiece

I constantly listen to this while working!! And if I’m not, then that’s because I’m actually playing the game! I’m obsessed 😍

As your mind wanders off, distracted from your activities, a distant echo of a song you heard somewhere once before returns to mind, a song of comfort, of longing, a song that came to your mind in a dream, a dream before the Tadpole, a song that brought you rest, that followed you through your journey in the back of your mind in times of calm and tranquility... A song that brought you a feeling of being at peace, being home, of being loved and wanted... The song that preluded your awakening... The song that preluded everything... The song that you heard as your heart beat for the first time.

This song started playing on my head, while i was doing something else entirely... only 1 song managed to do that before, And it was FF9 map song (i used to play that game a lot back when i was about 15th, now im 37th), and it was in a very happy moment of my life. So that this game managed to do that. Im eternally grateful to have listened to your beautiful voice. And Baldur's Gate 3 is probably the best gaming expirience ive ever had. Yes ive played lots of other games, some even more, specially MMOs as they have maximum replayability. But this one stuck to my heart. Thank you for this great game. The only issue, is that now im on post baldur's gate 3 syndrome... lol every game i would have think were good, are now trash.. Devs were right being afraid ...

I'm just here to say thank you. This song is literally the only thing that brings my toddler girl down when she has an overtired tantrum from hell 🙏🏻

Idc what anyone says; I haven’t played a good RPG since the Dragon Age series. It’s the bomb! W BG3!!!!

This song is my ringtone. I love it so much that I'll call myself from my work phone just to hear it ring.

You know what you can find down, down, down by the river?... Karlach 😈

"Please don't f*ck bears." - Shadowheart

The feeling you hit a NAT 20 and save yourself from dying

I can sing, but I have a lot of difficulty doing it with emotion/making the song impactful in a unique way. I am astonished by how this song, every time I hear it, fills me with an almost melancholic acceptance. It feels like I'm at the end of a journey, like I just finished something massive and I am finally able to rest. Then this song plays at the beginning, and you don't hear it again until the end. Beautiful.

I could listen to this forever! I spent such a long time in character creation just to continue hearing this heavenly melody and vocals!

Such a great song, especially for the character creation system. Personally this song reminds me of the Elfsong Tavern theme from the first Dark Alliance, and as a result gives me major nostalgia vibes.

I fell asleep during the character creation. Literally the best sleep I have had in years, and it was is a chair

Amazing. Had to know who this was after I heard you. I put this on long drives and love it.

One hour is too little, we used to listen it for at least 3 hours straight 🤣

Ok guys now we need a 10h version!

Hilarious that the song for 'creating your character' is a beautiful melody about banging by the river.

This woman's singing voice is beautiful. Feels extremely similar to when I heard Enya's voice for the first time.

Nothing makes me feel goosebumps like this

omg i love this soundtrack ! Baldurs Gate 3 is a such a complete perfekt masterpiece

Something about this melody makes me want to continuously start a new game a create a character...this is what a game is supposed to do!!

i absolutely adore this, such a beautiful song just puts me into a very relaxed and happy state.

Such a special song...Hard to go Dark urge with this Angelic Masterpiece blasting but I DID IT!. I am coming to take you from the darkness Minthara! If I must drown the world in blood...so be it....you will be by my side!

i just got into baldur’s gate 3 and i’m in love with this song now 😵‍💫

I Love this Song. Without this Song i can't sleep. You have a wonderful voice. Thank you for this Song

Writing on this make the hour fly by so quickly. I have written lines without stopping and I'm so happy. This song is so appeasing.

We need this at the Game Awards, asap ! ❤️😍

My time went down, down , down by the river... and I'm happy about it

This song has plus 7 in charisma. Used the charm spell on me and cast minor illusion to put my whole body and mind at ease as I take a hold person right to the face while it attacks me with a glorious glint in its eyes. Seriously though... The vocals are so angelic.. it's like a sirens song that draws you in. I hope she does tours as I'd love her to sign my copy of the game 😀

Literally all I've been listening to in the past week to focus on work. Beautiful voice and inspiring melody. Merci!

Such a beautiful song. I wish it had another verse to fill out the run time a bit.

when this song plays when you take the next step with Karlach, I was 🥰🥰

Bless

By far the best character creation in any video game where it's inviting and soothing and want to just never leave and let it play and just relax while being taken to another world. 👏 Brravo

Spent 1 hour and a half during character creation, 80% simply enjoying the music

Legit can't go to sleep without this song. Beautiful!!! ❤

The music to sit with your romance by the fire after the victory party....

Best sleep music for may toddler😅 thanks to my hubby who's playing this game lol

Wish I could sweep someone off their feet, but by now I think that's a long-gone hope, this is as close as I can get in this life :(

unironically my favorite part of the game

Beautiful song but I can't get Chris Farley and his van out of my head when I heard the lyrics, haha.

People will stay in character creation screen for an hour and then say: "Yeah, human paladin".

Absolutely amazing...I love it

This is that type of song that goes with anything as long as it is emotional related.

Love this song so much.

I live in a van down by the river...

This came on shuffle and I listened to it for 40 minutes without realizing it was an extended version.

I was pleasantly surprised by the vocals in this song, she's got such a gorgeous voice. I was vibing with the song as I made my character

I love such a smooth voice.

The vocals make this beat FIRE! 🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯

The Bard in my Party Singing while the whole party is dead

I havent played BG3 yet. I dont have a PC powerful enough, or a PS5. Ive barely played DnD since before covid. But im putting a new group together for the first time in years, and now i know what music to play during session zero

I heard somewhere that the lyrics are indicative of the beta, where instead of having a fixed Dream Visitor you had a choice of who would visit you in your sleep, which actually included the Tadpole itself. If chosen it would urge the player character to give up and essentially join it "down the river"... i.e. end their life.

I've played games since the Atari 2600 era and I've heard a lot of great gaming music over several generations. Trust me, this is one of the Top 10 Gaming Songs of All Time.

I might as well have been transported down, down, down by the river cuz I've been listening to this on loop for god knows how long

This game is a real masterpiece

Yeah I probably listened to this for a little longer than a whole hour during the character creation 😂

I'm waiting for someone to rock this song at a talent show

When you asking where is Baldur's Gate.

thank you performance +1

This song is so beautiful

So relaxing a song needed for the rather intense storyline of the game.

In a van down by the river ye olde Christopher Farley doth sing and play upon this tune to ward off those that would desire to reside in wagoned homestead upon thine river bank.

Uma Obra De Arte!

My baby loves listening to this to calm her down :) great job @Melethiel

Great, FIRST I get a brain worm, now an EARworm?

Its like her voice was made by the gods themselves. What a beautiful melody❤

Why don't they ever have best girl in any of the promotional pics or the would-be box art or anything? SHE IS ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF THE GAME AND YOU CAN'T CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE. If you know, you know. Even god damn Mizora makes it into the pic.

UNBELIEVABLY EPIC

I spent my first 12 hours of this game in the character creator

This is video is too short for creating a character.

I love the ambiguity of Shadowheart’s hair color in this artwork. I saw it as black until I learned it turns white, and now I see it as white!

@Melethiel Thank you for your vocals. This song has helped me deal with chronic illness.

By the Riveeeeeerrr