Song Lyrics in FFXIV: Compilation, Discussion, and Interpretation

[CyrilLucifer]

Looks pretty good, but some of that is definitely not right. For example, we know there's a 72323 line in there from the Soken/Koji information.

I believe the line is
"Transmissions begun; completed
72323 Send"

I also think it's "creating a misdirect," not a mess (direct).

[-Krypyonite-]

Looks pretty good, but some of that is definitely not right. For example, we know there's a 72323 line in there from the Soken/Koji information.

I believe the line is
"Transmissions begun; completed
72323 Send"

I also think it's "creating a misdirect," not a mess (direct).

yeah, fixed that one, i copy pasted it form my scrap and forgot to change some.

about the 72323 line, i've heard about that comment aswell, but i honestly don't hear it in any part of the music.

[Anonymoose]

I've heard about that comment aswell, but i honestly don't hear it in any part of the music.

If you go by Reddit's attempt at the lyrics, the line "set up to >BREECH and >RESET" is how they interpreted "72323 SEND."

Set up to breech to reset
Seven two three two three send

[T2teddy]

Now, the real questions begin since one line aside, we've got an easy 95% of the song as it's pretty clear: who's singing here?
In this case I think it's far less ambiguous than Answers ever was: the singer is either Hydaelyn-the-entity Herself, or one of the Seven Celestial Dragons...

So, now that the majority of those who have posted here have finished the current story, how have your opinons on the singer of Dragonsong changed? Or have they?

My thought is either Hraesvelgr or that female dragon in shackles in Asys Lla. Mostly because I read the entire thing as coming from a member of the betrayed dragon kind.

[Cilia]

I think it was clarified somewhere that both Answers and Dragonsong are sung by Hydaelyn, or at least from her perspective.

[T2teddy]

Whereas Answers feels like Haedalyn, I do not get that from Dragonsong at all. Every line seems to come from a dragon's pov.

[Anonymoose]

Whereas Answers feels like Haedalyn, I do not get that from Dragonsong at all. Every line seems to come from a dragon's pov.

The songs are both very easy to project assumptions onto. For instance, I've always sensed there was something about the primals in Answers, with all the mentions of the Land and the use of the word Forsaken (often associated with primal lore), but it's more or less just about the Wandering Races feeling like life sucks and Hydaelyn explaining the value of trials and learning who you are and what you can do.

Dragonsong is confirmed to be more or less just the opposite; Hydaelyn fails to understand why the children of the Land are embracing ignorance and lies in order to fight a false war.

[Greven]

In the Ravana Theme a "from" is missing, you can easily recognise it listening a clear version of the song in the sentence "And blood trickling down (from) mine hands.".

[Mysteltain]

Thanks for the catch! Edited the line to the correct version.

[Lolopika]

ok, I love Heavensward and I have trouble finding where the Dravanian part is sung: right after the english part (dragon appears on bridge), or after thunder rumble and Raubahn glimpse? I think it's after the thunder rumble, but the lyrics I found on reddit sound more right phonetically speaking (credit to CanonRap):

Dys an sohm in
Rhos an kyn
Sah djahs afah an
Mah morn narr

It's pretty similar but the first line seems complete, while that in the first post of this topic clearly lacks something (the "sohm in" part).
Also, I think the last line is repeated twice before the final cry "Eorzea" (that sounds a lot like "Heavensward", I know )

The lyrics in the first post have been confirmed by SE, right? Yet, I think there are some issues with the Dravanian part, I won't be fully satisfied until I learn the last part properly xD