Song Lyrics in FFXIV: Compilation, Discussion, and Interpretation

[Hikiopoltsh]

After some more re-listenings and audio edits on a recording for more clarity along with considering the more recent suggestions, this is my update. Changes from my previous post in bold:

Wandering, I lie
Too weary to die
Too lost to the ice for saving
My sins claim me, binding me

Ice like her tears
Her song in my ears
Broken, faded
How long that I've waited
To open my eyes

Turn the light on, it’ll never end
Won't you turn the light off (Turn the light on)
Turn the light on, you’ll never witness
So turn the light off (Turn the light on)
Turn the light on, the pain won’t end
‘Til you turn the light off (Turn the light on)
And so much for the way that we look
Oblivion

Falling too far
Feeling fear, it'll embrace me
A voice from the past
Screaming, "There is no end now"
A slave to my fight
Am I doomed to repeat this
Again and again and
Again and again and

I'm falling too fast
No, the ground won't overtake me
A voice from the past
Echoes out like a drum roll
There's no more goodbyes
And my heart is still aching
I'll open my eyes
One more time
One more time

Reason resigned
Dark seasons consign
Spring's promise of sun is honored
When Winter's weighed down on us

Visions in white
Bold fury in flight
Clear as diamond
Yet fragile as ice
My heart is rising

Turn the light on, it’ll never end
Won't you turn the light off (Turn the light on)
Turn the light on, you’ll never witness
So turn the light off (Turn the light on)
Turn the light on, the pain won’t end
‘Til you turn the light off (Turn the light on)
And so much for the way that we look
Oblivion

Falling too far
Feel no fear to embrace me
A voice from the past
Screaming, "There is no end now"
A slave to my fate
Am I doomed to repeat this
Again and again and
Again and again and

I'm falling too fast
Let the falling not break me
A voice from the past
Echoes out like a drum roll
I have no more goodbyes
And I'm tired of waiting
I’ll open my eyes
One last time
One more time
One more time

[NessaWyvern]

After some more re-listenings and audio edits on a recording for more clarity along with considering the more recent suggestions, this is my update. Changes from my previous post in bold:
[INDENT]Wandering, I lie
Too weary to die
Too lost to the ice for saving
My sins claim me, binding me

Ice like her tears
Her song in my ears
Broken, faded
How long that I've waited
To open my eyes

I am hearing quite strongly "My sins clung, binding me" with binding a bit separated, bind-ding. I am not hearing the "claim me" at all. And I think the word binding doesn't sound quite right. Bonding me? Vaunting me?

I am also hearing
"Eyes with her tears,
Her song in my ears"

[Mance1462]

Seems Soken actually provided us one of the lines, the one at the end of the pre-chorus.

[Pandoraaaa]

Here's my interpretation and I'm decently confident about these tbh

Wandering, I lie
Too weary to die
Too lost to the ice for saving
My sins claim me, binding me

Ice like her tears
Her song in my ears
Broken, faded
How long I have waited
To open my eyes

Turn the light on, it’ll never end
Won't you turn the light off (Turn the light on)
Turn the light on, you’ll never witness
So turn the light off (Turn the light on)
Turn the light on, the pain won’t end
‘Til you turn the light off (Turn the light on)
The soul longs for oblivion, oblivion

Falling too far
Feel no fear to embrace me
A voice from the past
Screaming, "There is no end now"
A slave to my fight
Am I doomed to repeat this
Again and again and again and again

I'm falling to fast
Now the ground overtakes me
A voice from the past
Echoes out like a drum roll
There's no more goodbyes
And my heart is still aching
I'll open my eyes
One more time
One more time

Reason resigned
Dark season's design
Spring's promise of sun is honored
When Winter's weighed down on us

Visions in white
Blind fury in flight
Clear as diamond
Yet fragile as ice
My heart is racing

Turn the light on, it’ll never end
Won't you turn the light off (Turn the light on)
Turn the light on, you’ll never witness
So turn the light off (Turn the light on)
Turn the light on, the pain won’t end
‘Til you turn the light off (Turn the light on)
The soul longs for oblivion, oblivion

Falling too far
Feel no fear to embrace me
A voice from the past
Screaming, "There is no end now"
A slave to my fight
Am I doomed to repeat this
Again and again and again and again

I'm falling too fast
Let the falling not break me
A voice from the past
Echoes out like a drum roll
I have no goodbyes
And I'm tired of waiting
I’ll open my eyes
One last time
One more time
One more time

[Grimmdarke]

I got you covered for Ruby Weapon.

[GuyInDogSuit]

I got you covered for Ruby Weapon.

Or like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d6XaW5TeD0

[MrThinker]

Official Lyrics out courtesy of dev blog
https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/pr/blog/002962.html

Return to Oblivion
Wanting, I lie
Too weary to die
Too lost to the ice for saving
My sins claim me, untame me

Eyes wet with tears
Her song in my ears
Broken, faded, how long have I waited
To open my wings?

Turn the light on
And let her in. Won't you
Turn the light on
Turn the light on
You'll never win 'less you
Turn the light on
Turn the light on
The pain won't end 'till you
Turn the light on
The soul longs for oblivion, oblivion

Falling too far for the fear to embrace me
A voice from the past screaming there is no end (no)
A slave to my fate, ever doomed to repeat this
again and again and again and again (yeah, I'm)

Falling too fast, no it won't overtake me
A voice from the past echoes loud like a drum (oh, yes)
no more goodbyes, though my heart is still aching
Now open my eyes, one more time, Here I come

Reason resigned
Dark seasons' design
Spring's promise of sun is honored
When winter's weighed down on us

Visions in white
Raw fury in flight
Clear as diamond, yet fragile as ice
My heart is racing

Turn the light on
And let her in. Won't you
Turn the light on
Turn the light on
You'll never win 'less you
Turn the light on
Turn the light on
The pain won't end 'till you
Turn the light on
The soul longs for oblivion, oblivion

Falling too far for the fear to embrace me
A voice from the past screaming there is no end (no)
A slave to my fate, ever doomed to repeat this
again and again and again and again (yeah, I'm)

Falling too fast, but the fall will not break me
A voice from the past echoes loud like a drum (oh, yes)
no more goodbyes, I am tired of waiting
Now open my eyes, one last time, Here I come (yeah I come)

[Caity_Cat]

My stars we had so much of it wrong LMAO

[SigmaOZ]

Anyone know the lyrics for "Footsteps in the Snow"?.


I hate that Square Enix doesn't publish the lyrics for these cool themes/songs, they're really exciting!.

[Gula]

I hate that Square Enix doesn't publish the lyrics for these cool themes/songs, they're really exciting!.

Except they do. On the Developers blog and with official OST releases. What??