Song Lyrics in FFXIV: Compilation, Discussion, and Interpretation

[Catapult]

Pre-patch this is going to be a stretch, but what the hell! Let's dive in.

Jumping back to Sephirot for a bit, we know that the thing that sets him (it?) apart from other primals is how he encompases everything in the spirituality of the tree-folk that summoned him. I can't remember who said it, but "it would be like summoning all of the Twelve at once". If this is a common theme amongst the Mercaydian primals of their era, we're looking at some form of race and/or civilisation to whom the concept of balance and enlightenment was everything, to the point that they would summon a deity of this concept to protect them. It's plausibly a Miqo'te tribe of yore, but could easily be anything else - most likely a civilisation at peace with the Meracydian dragons and whom properly valued that peace.

Of particular interest to me are the words "Truth is but the melody that memory shall reveal." That sounds a bit like the Echo.
Completely long-shot theory: Much like how Ysale summoned Shiva based on limited understanding and exceptional faith, Sophia is a bastardised image of Hydaelyn. That makes her kick-arse dangerous.

[Nestama]

Much like how Ysale summoned Shiva based on limited understanding and exceptional faith, Sophia is a bastardised image of Hydaelyn. That makes her kick-arse dangerous.

I knew there was a reason why the giant head was reminding me of something.

[Jojozan]

Not quite able to properly explain this yet, but in regards to Sephirot's Fiend, and assuming that the Warring Triad were hostile to each other, could Fiend be about trying to break people free of Sophia and Zurvan? With the first half up until the "Same My Name! Sephirot!" bit being about people under the Goddess' sway, and with the second half being people under the Demon's control?

Might just be grasping at straws.

[Mysteltain]

Not quite able to properly explain this yet, but in regards to Sephirot's Fiend, and assuming that the Warring Triad were hostile to each other, could Fiend be about trying to break people free of Sophia and Zurvan? With the first half up until the "Same My Name! Sephirot!" bit being about people under the Goddess' sway, and with the second half being people under the Demon's control?

Might just be grasping at straws.

It would depend on how the various civilizations of Meracydia interacted. In fact, do we even know how large of a land Meracydia was/is? If it was about the size of Eorzea, or smaller, then there would certainly have had to be some sort of interaction between them. So this is definitely a possibility.

[Anonymoose]

In fact, do we even know how large of a land Meracydia was/is?

Going by the general, vauge outlines visible from the lunar view* (50% of the surface of Hydaelyn), it's roughly the size of an Eorzean region.
Question marks are oudated. Almost certainly the New World and Meracydia, almost certainly not Sharlayan, Thavnair still a toss-up.

[-Krypyonite-]

Quote Originally Posted by Goddess- Sophia's Theme (partial)

...Speak an ancient truth, on her knees.
Breath passes from her lips,
Into her soul, the Goddess whispers:
"A heartbeat without harmony,
Is a rhythm without time.
The heart seeketh equilibrium.
Without strength the (something).
Since truth is but the melody,
That memory shalt reveal.
One must start believing:
An empty heart devours sin.

An empty heart devours sin."

Chase the heartbeat...

think that in the, "The heart seeketh equilibrium.
Without strength the (something)."

instead of the "without the strength", i hear "(something) is the only path"

am i hearing it wrong? but nonetheless, great hearing !