Song Lyrics in FFXIV: Compilation, Discussion, and Interpretation

[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.

[Zohar_Lahar]

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.

Since "the Shadow of Mhach" is going into the Sixth Umbral Era history, I wonder if that means Answers will be remixed in the later raids like how it was used throughout the coils.

[Morningstar1337]

Since "the Shadow of Mhach" is going into the Sixth Umbral Era history, I wonder if that means Answers will be remixed in the later raids like how it was used throughout the coils.

I heard part of it (or at least part of its rhythm) during the Enchida boss fight, though granted, the part in quest seems more simialr to the Coil remixes then the actual song

[Zohar_Lahar]

I heard part of it (or at least part of its rhythm) during the Enchida boss fight, though granted, the part in quest seems more simialr to the Coil remixes then the actual song

It definitely does sound like the boss theme from Coil.

[Kallera]

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.

Sounds like the importance and value of suffering in the 1st song may have created a monster in the 2nd.