SHELTER FROM THE STORM | Frostpunk Rap! 

That's just too awesome. :o Heave lads! Ho lads!

The balls on this man. Drops an absolutely drop dead gorgeous song and in the end says "I hope you liked the song" like a mafia shooting you and saying "I hope you are going to die". Of course I am.

"Burn the incense of our innocence and in a sense we thrive" This dude's alliteration game is on point with Binging With Babish.

"Burn the incense of our innocence and in a sense we thrive." ...damn.

I know the song is old, and I know that people have commented on it, but... "So burn us in the furnace, let our souls ignite the flame/use our bones to stoke the embers, use our blood to oil the chains/We are nothing more than engines, rending flesh to find a way/and as we fall we know we die to light a brighter day" This entire song is wonderful - the flow is excellent, the lyrics telling, the imagery haunting, but this touches on a deep and personal level. I've struggled, in the past, with finding a sense of self worth in a world hurtling towards the brink. This line resonates with me on a deeply spiritual level, because when it comes down to it, when all hope is lost, all that any one person can do is sacrifice, and hope that their sacrifice is enough to contribute to the survival and salvation of the community. This line, better than perhaps any other I have read or heard, epitomizes what I believe to be the utmost pinnacle of the human spirit - that when the chips are down, with the back against the wall, with no hope of escape, mankind will fight tooth and nail to ensure the survival of others.

I love how at the end the citizens just give in and abandon their sense of comfort or humanity in the name of ensuring the survival of future generations. It's at the same time both horrifically depressing and oddly inspiring.

"I hope you like the song" >listened to it for 3 hour straight >yeah I am pretty sure I like it

That final verse, the one everyone in the comments is praising, is something I need to praise as well. Rather than a sense of lives being spent by a power above, it's a defiant self-sacrifice for the future, accepting great suffering but at the same time somehow remaining joyful. That's the truest form of altruism: deliberately, joyfully, and _defiantly_ giving up one's everything for others whom we may never know. Beautiful.

"let our souls ignite the flame, use our bones to stoke the embers, use our blood to oil the chains" the most metal line ive ever heard

_"So pray to your lord or your foreman_ _That the sun might rise in the morning"_ Are my favourite lyrics this year.

Just listened to the remaster, and immediately came here to listen to the original... It really is like how I felt listening to it; the original feels like a worker's song, sung by them, while the remaster sounds more like a modern remix of an old worker's song, using aspects of EDM and similar to jazz it up, but in the remixing it lost some of its charm, for me. All the power to those that like it, but the original will forever be the superior version for me.

Floridian in Canada: HEAVE LADS HO LADS Canadian in Florida: THEY TOLD US HELL WAS WARM

I've listened to this a ton of times and I finally felt the need to post. Shit man, you captured the desperation but also the hope of the game - I love that you entertain both faith and order in your lyrics as well, each line is a little reference to something in the game. That chorus is basically a summary of the game. The Order bit of "fall in line and march in time against the climate, proud" is my favorite partisan line - I love that you portrayed Order as defiance against nature. "An empire forged in the flames of what we gave up" is fucking great. The absolute gut-punch is "So burn us in the furnace let our souls ignite the flame use our bones to stoke the embers use our blood to oil the chains we are nothing now but engines rending flesh to find a way and as we fall we know we die to light a brighter day - every shiver will deliver us deliverance in time burn the incense of our innocence and in a sense we thrive - PRAY THE FUTURE THAT WE'RE BUILDING WILL BE WORTH IT'S WEIGHT IN LIVES so take heed but take no pity as the city must survive". The future being worth its weight in lives is literally all anyone can hope for, so I'm a huge fan of that lyric. Sorry for quoting a big chunk but I really feel you nailed the whole spirit of the game in that. Your lines were great and I really hope to see more of the caliber of this, The House Always Wins and It's a Joy from you!

Are our hearts cold or are we cold hearted? Damn, that verse got me!

"There is a mysterious cycle in human events. To some generations much is given. Of other generations much is expected." - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

i think this song alone has attracted people to the game

I know nothing about this game, but I love the underlying narrative going on in the song. Saying everything was fine once, but now there is only the frost, and how old civilizations have broken down under it. Talking of the hardships and how material wealth doesn't matter, just fuel for fires to keep you warm. Showing multiple ages of the city rising and falling, while talking about the problems the Frost is making and how the only solutions may be grim but they must be done to survive. The song itself is masterfully crafted and is made even better by this story happening in the background

"Use our blood to oil the chains" Greatest line.

Admittedly, I'm late to the party & have never even heard of the game before but this song is a goddamn anthem, a dark dystopian cautionary tale woven by an expert lyricist and I'm loving every second of it. If I was the developer, I'd patch it right in, either for the credits or the title sequence. No, it's really _that_ good.

"Burn the insensce of our innocence and in a sense we thrive" holy crap, that's unironically fucking genius. Stupendium, you are the unchallenged master of alliteration.

Me as a South African: "Winter can't be that bad." *temperature drops below 15C* "Heave lads! Ho lads!..."

damn son

This song and Danbull's rap inspired me to write a short film based on Frost punk. 3 years on and I nearly have a feature length script done!

"Are our hearts cold, or are we cold-hearted?" is such an amazing line. I feel like it sums up everything that Frost Punk is about. Love your work dude!

"Are our hearts cold or are we cold hearted?" Such a beautiful line.

I'm obseessed with this song and cried multiple times listening to it. Both this song and the game are increadible on an emotional level. I'm sure there are people out there who would scoff at the idea of a song based on a video-game. But it's a long standing tradition among the songwriters and poets to write pieces about paintings, stories, myths and folklore. Video-games like Frostpunk are nothing less than stories of old and this song is nothing less than "Der Ring Des Nibelungen".

1:55 The chimes at the same time as the bell line is amazing.

Frostpunk: *temperature drops to -100 C° or so* Russians: "It is getting chilly out there."

LYRICS: Heave lads! Ho lads! Forget the comforts of home you’re a nomad We've lost so much since we first started Are our hearts cold or are we cold hearted? So pray to your lord or your foreman That the sun might rise in the morning They told us hell was warm But our empire fell for shelter from the storm On the run from London town Nothing left but rubble there to plunder now Torn asunder, buried underground Beneath the tundra and a hundred weight of brothers drowned Now we’re gonna need another crown So huddle round, hunker down, man the shovels, plough And every hundred paces pray and lay another down Another mother, son or lover lost, the frost is out - For lonely drifters in the snow drifts, won’t be scuppered now Stay devout, tough it out, til the sun is out Trust the censor, shun dissenters, hunt and flush them out Keep the faith and trust there’s grace behind the thunderclouds Or fall in line and march in time against the climate, proud What are we becoming now? Is this the life we prayed for? Time is running out. There’s nothing left but labour. We write our future in the ice like it was pen and paper Leave for future generations more than just a generator We must never waiver. This is the price we pay for. Safety one day for our children on the path we pave them In the end know that history depends On an empire forged in the flames of what we gave up Heave lads! Ho lads! Forget the comforts of home you’re a nomad We've lost so much since we first started Are our hearts cold or are we cold hearted? So pray to your lord or your foreman That the sun might rise in the morning They told us hell was warm But our empire fell for shelter from the storm Turn your collars to the wind As our odyssey begins Feel the ice creeping in until your bones sing As the tempest descends and your ears ring That’s the bells of the church that we’re preaching Now grieving is a luxury we spun to weave our cloaks Comfort, warmth and plenty feel like centuries ago The storm won’t crush our spirits like a tent beneath the snow Every upper lip gets stiff at 20°C below No gold or silver, coal’s the only thing of worth to me The only precious metal to our name would be the mercury That fragile strip of burgundy that ever hurtles to the deep Alerting us as Mother Nature’s taking every cursed degree I’ve nothing left, my only treasure is my word to keep Keep bellies filled, treat the ill and preserve the heat But can I keep the peace as we bleed through adversity? How’s a shepherd supposed to lead without a dog to herd the sheep? These choices that I make, I make to save our nation What’s a little sawdust when you face annihilation? Is childhood so sacred? Or just resources wasted? Every value that I thought I had debased and razed to save us Heave lads! Ho lads! Forget the comforts of home you’re a nomad We've lost so much since we first started Are our hearts cold or are we cold hearted? So pray to your lord or your foreman That the sun might rise in the morning They told us hell was warm But our empire fell for shelter from the storm Growing up they told no two snowflakes are the same And every one's a wonder, something not to take in vain Of mother nature's beauty. Of the universe at play. Seems she's abstained from duty, left us here and turned away. Fingers splintered into kindling and hearts as dark as coal As heat and hope are dwindling we march towards our goal Committed to the hymns we sing so after all is told The generations after us aren't cast into the cold So burn us in the furnace, let our souls ignite the flame Use our bones to stoke the embers. Use our blood to oil the chains. We are nothing now but engines rending flesh to find a way And as we fall we know we die to light a brighter day Every shiver will deliver us deliverance in time Burn the incense of our innocence and in a sense we thrive Pray the future that we're building will be worth its weight in lives So take heed but take no pity as the city must survive

How are you so good at using consonance in your raps? The rhythm that you get going is like a steam engine pounding out those sounds!

To this day, I doubt I’ll find “better” music. This song just gets better and better every time I listen to it. I could easily sing this complete song from memory in my sleep at this point, I really hope one day another game like frostpunk is released so we can get another masterpiece like this.

People of warm climates: "Quit whining! Winter can't be that bad!" **Opens fridge** Them: Heave lads! Ho lads!

"were gonna need another crown" Queen eliz vibin under the snow Am i a joke to you

As a Texan *ONE SINGLE SNOWFLAKE DROPS* Everyone: HEAVE LADS! HO LADS!

Four years old and still hitting strong, awesome and grim lyrics. Love it

I don't really know what FrostPunk is, but I will definitely check it after this! This song is absolutely marvelous!

Dude, I have not played a single game this guy raps about, and Ill be honest, when I saw raps based on video games, I inwardly rolled my eyes... But the themes he explores, the artistry of the lyrics, and even the beat are all fucking amazing and even relatable on the first two counts. This is fantastic.

what my mum thinks is gonna happen when I leave the front door open for 0.2 seconds

The person who added English closed captions: "No need to thank me".

Fantastic! Love the outfits and the visuals! :D

More melodic than your previous work. Some artists put out the same works over and over. Yours have an individuality to each piece. For example this isn't the same lyrical roller-coaster the board game rap was, but it has a deeper sense of emotion to it. My point is that this is a good thing, and I hope you keep it up in the future. Great song!

1st warm day of spring: "Hey! Looks like Summers coming around!" Next day: 18°F: "Heave Lads, Ho Lads."

I feel like the more you play, the less the choices feel like a moral dilemma and the more they become something that you are choosing to get the best possible outcome. I remember never wanting to make a snowpit because that would be terrible for the people during the first playthroughs, but now I sign it every time for that 20% medical boost. This song really brought back the feelings of dear god what am I forcing them into that I felt during my first steps into Frostpunk. Very well done!

My favorite line has to be Pray the future that we're building will be worth its weight in lives. So incredibly deep and relevant to history and the present.

I say that song was "cool", but also sent "shivers down my spine". And the lyrics we're harder than "ice"

This song sends chills down my spine, it feels as if it's a song in honor of a history that has already happened, not one dedicated to a game.

Morning Gathering or Evening Prayer We still battle for the Season Fair We still huddle in the Freezing Air For a Summer that's not even there... _- Father Holgate, The Church of Divinity_

More powerful than the other songs... That's a good thing! You're one of the more varied artists on RU-vid, and that's a good thing! Keep up the great work!

I can't stop listening to this song. Not only the performance is top-notch, but the lyrics... the lyrics are a masterpiece. The last verse is reaching to the deepest part of my heart.

Dude, I've listened to like 10 songs from this guy, and I can definitely say that he is the real deal. He can actually sing AND he's a talented rapper. He is also great at changing his voice and appearance to suit a part. This guy's going places!

When you turn the shower handle a millimeter: The spiders in my shower: heave lads ho lads

The presentation and costumes are masterfully done. This one is a pleasure not only to hear, but also to watch.

They told us hell was warmer Genius

As an Egyptian winter can't be that bad *temperature drops below 14c* heave lads Ho lads

I can't believe that stupendium channel exist. He makes amazing songs, with amazing production every month. Even he's old songs like "find the keys" "aftermath" and this one(shelter from the storm) is amazing. I just wish him reach 1 million sub)

That chorus was fucking amazing, the cold hearted line is really impactful

The chorus just absolutely fit the theme of the game. Great song!

I feel this might just be one of the most heart-tearing songs I've heard all decade, worthy of singing along loudly and proudly whenever it rolls by. Sidenote; this song actually pushed me over the edge and by the game; no regrets.

Me play Stellaris: Come on, just grow another Pop already! The colonists on the ice planet:

This song sent *chills* down my spine! Geddit? Great Job! This is so emotional, and I love the way the lyrics are so raw they feel like they are frostbitten! Just like any other winter lol

Its jaw dropping watching you improve with each video when I didn't think your quality could get any better, yet you prove me wrong every time! Dude, seriously you are incredible.

This has made me re-evaluate my opinions on rap as a genre of music. Good job.

I still cannot figure out just how this is one of your most under-watched videos. It's really a masterpiece and in my opinion is still one of your best ones. Though then again, I enjoy the more melodic stuff like 'The house always wins' but still, keep up the good work and I hope to see more like these two I mentioned! You also actually got me to watch an entire playthrough of frostpunk DLC included, if I was any good at those sorts of games, I'd have even bought it but, had more of a time watching it slowly come together as an observer. That's how much you got me into this darn track of yours, thank you for it!

I gotta stop ignoring vids because i don't know the game. Missing too many good songs.

3:22 is my favourite part! Idk why but that verse gives me chills

Canadians Prepare for another warm summer: Circa 2019

“How’s a Shepard supposed to lead without a dog to herd the sheep” Describes this game very well

Finally, we gave a captain, that is hot enough to heat our city. Great job, by the way, keep it up.

2 years later and it's still fantastic

Okay the whole song is amazing but the chorus is fucking astonishing. So fucking good man

3 years and 580 THOUSAND subscribers ago. I'm so happy he finally got his work recognized, he deserves it :)

No one: Winter 2020: “HEAVE LADS! HO LADS!...” Edit: Screw you, goin easy on the snowfall just to make me look bad, why I oughtta... edit: YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN?! THEY HELD BACK THE SNOWSTORM JUST TO FUCKIN MAKE ME LOOK BAD!

My favorite part of this song is the last verse. The somber way the verse begins ("Growing up the told us no two snowflakes were the same...") and the intensity and determination it leads into (So burn us in the furnace let our souls ignite the flames!..") followed by the final declaration of "So take heed but take no pity as the City Must Survive." Stupendium, you lyrical genius.

"How's a Shepard supposed to lead without a dog to herd the Sheep" Honestly one of my favourite lines by you. And that's an accomplishment.

"So burn us in the furnace that our souls ignite the flames, use our bones to stoke the embers, use our blood to oil the chains!" My absolute favourite part

I won't lie, found you cause of Dan Bull, but mate, i think you surpassed him. Amazing stuff and incredible voice, keep it up!

I've never played Frostpunk, nor do I know much about it. But all I know is this song is awesome.

"No gold or silver. The only precious metal to our name would be the mercury" Goddamn. This line sums up just about everything doesn't it?

Thats not a Rap... Thats a masterpiece

I'm in Texas right now and the winter storm hit yesterday, i haven't had power for 24 hours figured I'd listen to this while hunkered down with a blanket in my sleeping bag for extra warmth :) 4°F 💀❄ Update: after 35 hours or so without electricity the power came back on so all's good on my end now.

I bought the game based on this song. Finished a new hope and the ark in the same weekend, but couldn't save new Manchester.

I found this channel last winter when I had a terrible 2 hour long commute at 6am. This song legit helped me get through that more than once. Thanks Stupendium

I find it interesting that it appears that the Order city failed (as shown from the destroyed factory at 2:08), and how it's seemingly replaced by Faith. I just discovered Stupendium today, and I'm having a blast going through all of the songs! I love seeing the deeper meanings in the video itself. I love all of the effort put into these videos!

"We lost so much since we first started, are our hearts cold or are we cold hearted" That's a masterpiece, must be a National anthem

"The generations after us aren't cast into the cold." Let that be our legacy.

No matter how many times I listen to this song, "Each shiver will deliver us deliverance in time" gives me chills. It is clearly the sacred rule of the universe, and each chill that I get from it brings me one step closer to sublimation and enlightenment.

after seeing the game on sale, I remembered this song, and decided to give it a shot. it's an amazing game, that first of all, but one thing always stands out to me about your songs: they are extremely cleverly written, with references to the game both integral and not taking away any of the charm the songs have if you don't know them.

Wow. Climate of this song is incredible. It's fits the game perfectly. I love it! (Plus I'm so into this game lately)

40K subscribers back then. Oh how far you've come good sir! And now Frostpunk 2 is on the horizon! I'm looking forward to what both you and DanBull will do with it!

Not gonna lie, the last segment of this song always gives me chills. No pun intended

this song encapsulates the game perfectly. the desperation, the hopelessness, all of it. down to the last snowflake.

This is good! Bravo to Dan Bull for sending us this way!

How you’re able to capture the essence of every game you make a song for is downright phenomenal. Not only that, from telling that game’s story, to the wordplay, to the feeling you get at the end of each song, it’s not something that I can put into words accurately. The only thing I can definitely say is that you’re incredible for creating these masterpieces.

Not only this song sold me the game, it also enriched my playtrough, played it in my head constantly as I embraced the storm. "The city must survive" sends chill down my spine every time now. Great work.

Basically when me and my siblings have to shovel the drive way in the winter, “Heave Lads! Ho Lads!”

I'm sad that this song isn't getting the attention it deserves..

You, JT Music, and Dan Bull are the current generation of rappers that are actually good. I'm pursuing a music career so I can take part in the big role of music in the next generation so it doesn't turn crap (cough cough mumble rap, too much trap). You guys inspire me, and since I'm young, I think I've got a chance. Keep going and let that fire burn in your heart. Peace :)

I guess I can say, this song still gives me the chills.

"Leave for future generations more than just a generator" is the line that stays with me ever since I found this

Just came over here from Dan’s video... you did an amazing job on that song and I love this one too! I can tell you played through the game and wanted to make a song that does it justice and you did just that! Well done! Edit: You absolutely captured the essence of it and I can’t get enough! :) I think I’ll stick around