lisa gerrard now we are free

The song "Now We Are Free" is performed by Lisa Gerrard and featured in the soundtrack of the 2000 movie "Gladiator." Lisa Gerrard sings in a unique, self-created language she calls "the language of the Heart," which she invented and began using as a form of spiritual communication from around age 12. The lyrics do not have a direct meaning in any conventional language. The song was composed by Hans Zimmer in collaboration with Lisa Gerrard and is known for its haunting, emotional quality. It combines traditional orchestral elements with indigenous instruments, and Gerrard's ethereal contralto voice adds a deeply spiritual aspect to the piece. The song captures themes of transcendence and freedom, aligned with the movie's narrative of a warrior becoming free after fulfilling his purpose. Lisa Gerrard, an Australian musician, has a dramatic contralto voice with a three-octave range, and she is known for singing in this invented idioglossia across many of her works. "Now We Are Free" is celebrated as a masterpiece of film music and contributed to Hans Zimmer's Golden Globe-winning score for Gladiator.