Official Lyrics & Translation: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qJyYnsV9s8yumZc.html By Antonius Tertius, a student of ancient Latin and organ arranger who contacted music producers and singers of Elden Ring, Bloodborne and Demon's Souls Remake in order to confirm the lyrics.

In his defense, your first guess as a side effect wouldn’t have been werewolves

From: *gives us the best boss themes* The bosses associated with them, during the entire fight: *rEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEe*

The risk he took was calculated, but damn was he bad at math.

Lawrence: So we found some magic ketchup from another dimension, let's inject it to everyone.

Miyazaki: nah nah hear me out, lets give them the most painful boss but with the best music so they can't hate the fight.

Laurence: Wait, it's all blasphemy?! The Holy Blood: Always has been

Spread the word: fear the blood.

At my funeral I'm gonna play this and enter second phase.

“Do you speak latin?” “Well yes but actually no”

3:03 - Who are you? 3:41 - I'm you, but stronger

Clerics make the most foul and horrid of beasts, truly.

I’m seeing a very obvious progression of the lyrics if you look at them from Laurence’ point of view: at first he thinks he is doing Yharnam a service by researching the Old Blood. He thinks the blood is a blessing. Later he realizes that he was wrong. He finds out about the side effects of consuming the blood and tries to warn everyone and spread the word. The Cello/violin solo kicks in, which, to me, signifies the point at which the Old Blood took over Laurence’ conscious and he started turning and going crazy, an agonizing process, as one can imagine. The following lyrics support this by returning to the idea that the blood is something to be consumed to every last drop. It’s almost like a much more fanatical version of the first set of lyrics. Holy poop, this is starting to become one of my favorite tracks just based on this theory...

Willem: “Laurence, what ever you do, don’t do the thing!” Laurence: “Okay, I won’t do the thing”. *Laurences does the thing* Willem: “You did the thing, didn’t you?” Laurence: “REEREEREEEREEEREEE”

Tolkien: Power corrupts. FromSoft: Ambition corrupts.

A tragic violin solo at 3:03, followed by a fanatical chorus with lyrics full of insanity from the blood. Laurence finally lost it.

Anyone else let Laurence live long enough just to hear the song?

Laurence did not wrong... no, wait. He did.

"With an honest net, blood," When I say go be ready to throw! And GO! *Beast Plague Occurs*

The burnt Laurence evokes the same symbolism of fire from Dark Souls series - of ultimate corruption and downfall caused by one's own reckless ambition (ending up being consumed by it, and by the flames) and desire to use their acquired mystical powers against nature's laws. Gwyn, the Witch of Izalith, Old Iron King and Lord Aldia - all share the same symbolism.

Isnt it funny how you can hear a song in a different language and it delivers the setting better because you dont understand it. But when you hear it in your own language it's usually cheesy? Imagine a Latin speaker playing this game and this song plays.

in this comment section you will find more latin learners than in a university. Soulsborne community is truly the best

3:20 Jesus christ this part never fails to send chills down my spine... Especially the build-up and climactic orchestra that follows... Something about the "tragic hero" vibes to it, but at the same time signifying that hero succumbing to madness. Oh I could never get tired of this part. I'm sorry Ludwig, this is my favorite theme now.

Me: i wanna listen laurences theme Laurence: *REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*

9 people didn't fear the blood

“Wait, is this Blasphemy?” Laurence realizes the dangers of the old blood, of beasts, but it is too late. *Fear the old blood, Laurence. By the gods, fear it* “Spread the word” But it is too late, Laurence and his disciples have already sown the seeds in Yharnam. “Be afraid”

Hehe, drink in Latin is succus...

Powerwolf is literally shaking and crying right now.

And now the fall of the church makes much more sense with these lyrics

This song is essentially the summary of the background story of bloodborne

1:32 Laurence: "Wait, is this blasphemy?” Willem: 🌚

Byrgenwerth: *discovers alien blood that heals injury, cures disease, and grants magic powers* Laurence: “Wow. You could make a religion out of this.” Master Willem: “no don’t” Laurence the First Vicar: “🎵How ‘bout I do, anyway!🎶”

Sing with me now FEEEESTIVA PRAESTABERE SAAAAAAAGUINE SAAAAAAAAAAAAAANCTUUUUUM IIIIIITA VENITEEEEEEEE ISTE VIIIIIIUM LAAAAAANGUEEEEEEEEEEOO OH, SUCCUUUUUUS TEMERO!

I will fight for my viewpoint. That Bloodborne is the best souls game and deserves more love and a sequel

It's amazing how by knowing a Romance Language you can already understand about 60% of Latin without ever needing to translate. I can only thank the Roman Empire for this wonder.

3:40 is actually godlike. One of the best pieces of music I've ever heard and will hear in the rest of my life.

Laurence is a reflection of ourselves, as humans. We always try to reach further, to seek enlightment. We always try to look beyond our own limitations, even if doing so means defying our own humanity. But so it is, that we are mortal. We bleed, and so do our minds. Every time we try and gaze beyond the cosmos we are reminded that. At the end of the day, we are only beasts who dance upon a growing fire. Tell me, are you strong enough to embrace the fire? Or will you just burn down to ashes?

This and Ghermans theme bring a tear to my eye. So evocative. One is ultimate failure and the other is ultimate sacrifice. Everyone involved in the production of fromsoft games is a genius. Especially Miyazaki.

3:03 that moment of sadness during a fight. Laurence entire life with his old friends, his accomplishments, and the healing church, until shit hit the fan, unconsciously flashes back before his eyes 3:42 Laurence (beast) desperately trying to kill you while he only has 1/2 of his body, but his human side is crawling desperately asking you to kill him, while self destructing on his own lava.

Bloodborne’s lore it’s just amazing. When I played I knew I’d like it but I didn’t expect this much, one of my favorite games by far. Everything it’s perfect. When you finally understand everything it’s amazing how deep the history is

Fear the old blood. By the gods… Fear it Laurence.

2:45 holy shit this part gives me chills, the way the music goes from descending notes to ascending and then the cello comes in

We are born of the copypasta, made trite by the copypasta, banned for the copypasta. Fear the copypasta. By the Ashen One, fear it, KZfaq.

That final part is so beautiful. The violin , and then the vocals coming in is amazing. My personal fave track of the game.

Considering that we can only fight Laurence after Ludwig, I'd say this theme is subjectively the better theme with respect to in-keeping to the lore. You fight Ludwig 1st. Sure his theme is epic, no doubt. In its 1st phase, his festering regret for giving in to blood and moonlight is made apparent for with this droning kind of movement with the strings and choir that feels aimless and desperate, while his 2nd phase is him embracing the thrill of the hunt once more, no longer having clear lyrics to hear for the most part and basically just ecstatic yet rhythmic adrenaline-fueled screaming. But since Ludwig is 1st fought and beaten before the other 2 DLC bosses, his theme can be considered the opening movement if the DLC was an orchestral presentation. It certainly feels that way since it was featured heavily in the Old Hunters trailer. From there, you fight either the Orphan of Kos or Laurence. But IMO while the Orphan is the de facto final boss of the DLC in the community's eyes, I feel more drawn towards Laurence even though he is largely optional. He is a major character of the games lore, one of the few bosses with a speaking role, which I find more enticing than the Orphan's horrifying infant eldritch wailing. When you approach with his skull in hand, Laurence awakens and regretfully reaches out in bloody hangover, which leaves one wondering how things ended up like they did. What was it he wanted to protect and why did he see the blood as the only means to do so? It's a shame that his fight was basically a rehashed version of the Cleric Beast, though the 2nd phase was a great twist IMO. Yet as evidenced by the lyrics, one can tell how pivotal and tragic his role was in turning Yharnam into the hell it had become. Which only makes it only even more frustrating and disappointing to me that he didn't have a bigger role in the DLC. TLDR version, strictly speaking from the lore's standpoint, I'd say Laurence has the best theme. But that's just my opinion/analysis.

3:50 Fear not the Blood(Dark) my friend, and let the FEAST begin.

At mid battle: "WTF, THAT WAS ONE SHOT?!"

i've always thought, with how he rests on the throne and the headless statue's pour stopping right front of his mouth, is it implying that he sits there, simply waiting for death in repent for the atrocities that he committed with the healing church?

My god, the organ and the rest of the instruments on those sustained notes in unison at 0:48 is incredible. You know shit is about to get real, and sure enough we get the full story of Laurence's ambition and his failure to recognize that the "holy blood" was in fact poison all along. "Fear the Old Blood" I. Love. Bloodborne.

3:40 oh my

And this plays during his fight!!??cause if so then its like his message of regret in a fromsoft way. One reason why i hold this game on a high pillar. They really sunk it deep with lore in bloodborne. More so perfected considering they had so much practice with demon - dark lores.

Laurence always was one of my the most favorite bosses,but after understanding what's talking about in his theme I started to love him more.And by the way it makes a lot of sense what has happened in Yharnam and why everybody turned into monsters.I'm really impressed,good job 😄👍

Patrick, The Pure

I love how right after the line with the "mystery" he says to "spread the word, be afraid of the blood." He was researching the blood and the instant he found out what it caused he told everyone to be afraid of it. But it was a little to late.

03:03 - right through the feelings like a saw cleaver through a beast`s heart... Lawrence, you damn fool, you should have heeded... no blood is good enough if the price is your humanity...

I have to say bloodbornes lore is definitely unique and amazing. It really does make you wonder and think…how life Yharnam before your hunter came along. How dark were the days of the first Hunters. The night Ludwig turned into a beast and fused with his hose….. the fall of Laurence… the fall of the school of mensis…. The lore within the lore. Amazing game

I love how this is basically a beefed up version of the Cleric Beast/Vicar Amelia OST. Signifies his position as the true leader of the church and the source of the events that lead to the Scourge.

KZfaq: "plays a bloodborne song out of my 2000 song playlist" Me: *boots up ps4*

2:05 Every time I hear that I just imagine Laurence being frozen at his discovery and feeling such overwhelming fear and regret that his first action is running out of his laboratory and screaming at the top of his lungs. "FEAR THE BLOOD! SPREAD THE WORDS!" But it is too late. the blood already has control.

3:03 is the most greatest reason why this is my favorite track

The lyrics sound like laurence talking or a great one talking to him.Or at least what i believe.

This is one of the few examples of the opening boss coming back later done right. Demon's Souls just had Vanguard return as a miniboss later on, nothing special. Dark Souls had two very crappy reskins of the Asylum Demon with a few cheap magic attacks. Dark Souls 2 has Giant Lord and Twin Dragonriders. G.L is at least somewhat more original that T.D, both aren't great though. Whereas BB has got this guy and DS3 has got Champion Gundyr.

I’ve gotta say, this is an absolutely stunning piece. Every time I hear it I love it more and more. Now Laurence himself, he’s more like an absolutely *scalding* Beast.

Anyone revisiting Bloodborne soundtracks after finishing Elden Ring?

3:50 best moment

I would find it funny to see Laurence approach Willem as a cleric like beast with a shred of humanity left: Laurence: Ok, master I’m back... i want to work with insight, I know I look a little different so let’s just not make a big deal of it Willem: what was the one thing I told you? Laurence *mumbles* fewrtheoldbloodorelseyoumightbecomeaclericbeast... Willem: what was that? Laurence: Fear the old blood or else you might become a cleric beast! Gods, I didn’t think it would be so literal! Willem: well it appears you’ve learned your lesson. Now, you’re on fire, why don’t you clean up by jumping into this lake I’m overseeing

This song always makes me cry. Dammit, Laurence :(

1:46 Right here is when I fell in love with this boss

God that part from 3:40 onwards is amazing.

god, this song really makes you want to reach out to a higher power for a cosmic understanding of the meaning of everything, only to be ignored and fall into furious madness

This is like Laurence’s inner conflictions

So what I got from this was essentially "So we thought it would be a great idea to inject some kids with blood from monsters... This will turn out well. OH CRAP IT DIDN'T. Tell everyone to fear the blood!"? I didn't really understand some of it though.

I love you. I always find facinating the Latin language

Everytime I listen to that ending of the song, I can't help but imagine that night. The night Yharnam became overrun with beast to the point that they had no choice other than to set it all ablaze. The remaining hunters and survivors looking at the colossal fire their home had become as a loud blood-curdling screech could be heard from within... The scream of Laurence being burned alive...

I was trying To Sing in latín, but i summoned a demond by mistake :(

It's 2023 and I still get goosebumps listening to this.

Every aspect of this game is total genious.

Wow, never played bloodbourne, but this song is fucking sick!

I like how it goes from villain who thinks he's the good guy, to sounding like the realization that you've fucked up -to bitter.

7 years and 5 play throughs later and this song is still on my mind constantly

I heard this song for 4 hours. You can imagine why.

Ever notice how this fight takes place in the Grand Cathedral, where you fight Amelia, who could be considered the last cleric beast, and now your fighting the first cleric Laurence?

OH GOD!!! The Lyrics are so DAMN GOOD!! They fit perfectly!! Fo some reason I thought they were just random cool sounding words.

His punishment in the Nightmare is brutal, he is a Beast, the one thing he hates, but on top of it he is on fire eternally, which is a beast weakness. Fucked up.

makes all the difference understanding the lyrics, sadly I don't speak Latin so I simply rated the themes on how "cool" and catchy they sounded.

The high notes on this are just out of this world

Recently with Elden Ring, and specifically, Godwyn the Golden, along with Laurence, remain as a brutal reminder of the absolute worst possible consequences by meddling with something that was absolutely not meant to be meddled with. They remain there not for what they used to be, but what they became, for both, dying to a blade made to kill you when you did not deserved it, and turning to one of the most horrific beasts a land can witness, will be a demonstration of the fate awaiting any and all daring to challenge a god or the night of the hunt…

Laurance :"I may have miscalculated." Everyone: "no shit."

I’m just liking comments over here so people receive the notification and remember this godlike story and theme, let’s revive this

Glad the lyrics are here for karaoke fun with the whole family

It makes it seem Laurence regretted his decision which he made with the old blood. It makes him seem human

This song is so good it manages to be iconic both with and without the game sound effects. Because the song itself is one of the most famous of the whole Soulsborne series, but so are Laurence's screams.

Gives me chills everytime

The lyrics don't have to make sense for us to "feel" the music

This never fails to give me chills repeatedly throughout the ost. An absolute masterpiece of a theme

Loved it, thank you!

I had the brilliant idea to play the dlc for the first time on ng+7, now I can sing this perfectly without even know what it means

I think it's fantastic that someone cared enough about both bloodborne and Latin to make a translation. Good on you!

Best ost in soulsbourne

It's perfect. It the sounds exactly like what it is. A man's misplaced ambition completely and finally crushing him, leaving only his sins visible