Song Lyrics in FFXIV: Compilation, Discussion, and Interpretation

[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 !