"Children of the Sky" (a ''Starfield'' song), or simply "Children of the Sky", is a song by American

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released as the soundtrack song for the Bethesda video game ''Starfield''. It was released through

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and

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on August 30, 2023. It is the fourth song by the band based on a video game following "

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" for ''

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'', and " Enemy" featuring JID for ''Arcane''. The song is featured on the Japanese edition of the band's sixth studio album ''Loom''.

Background and composition

"Children of the Sky" was written by

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, Mattias Larsson, Robin Fredriksson, and

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. It was produced Larson and Fredriksson, co-produced by

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, and mixed by Serban Ghenea. It is the first song released by the band to not feature

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since his hiatus from the

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in March 2023. The song was first promoted on August 29, 2023 when the band posted the cover art of the song and "tomorrow" as a caption on social media. A countdown clock was also added the their official website set for 10 am EST. In a press release, Reynolds described the background of the song:

Music video

The music video for "Children of the Sky" premiered on September 19, 2023 and was directed by FILFURY, with VFX done by Mister and color graded by Company 3. The video features a young boy dreaming about leaving Earth and embarking on a spaceship journey as an adult. He goes through hyperspace throughout the galaxy, eventually landing in a new and undiscovered planet while memories flash through his mind. The last shot is the boy opening his eyes, showing it was a dream. The video's plot similarly reflects the gameplay of ''Starfield''.

Personnel

Credits for "Children of the Sky" adapted from

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– bass, backing vocals *

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– keyboards, programming, synthesizer, drums *Paul Taylor – orchestra *

– orchestra Production *Mattman & Robin – production *

– co-production * Serban Ghenea – mixing

Charts

Certifications

References

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