Song Lyrics in FFXIV: Compilation, Discussion, and Interpretation

[Mysteltain]

New raid, new music! Looks like the new theme is called "Hic Svnt Leones" ("Here are Lions"). Here's my best take on the lyrics for now, though it's not much:

Wild
Freaks
Rise through the deep
Dangerous creatures, perverted and evil
From foulest rite
Covered in ???

Teeth
Bared
Claw at the air
???
Sought as king
By fire-born wings

Stewards
Slack
Fall on your back
Here in the valley your death casts no shadow
Seal this fate
Come storm the gate!

???
???
???
With the moans that fill the night
???
Run free!
Go forth!
'Til there's nothing left but ash!

Dark arises hoarding fear (Call them from beyond!)
From the voice, chaos kneels (This chaos kneels...)
??? controlling (Call them from beyond!)
Here we lie, follow me (Follow me...)

???
In
Pull back the skin
See what's inside you, the sickness that drives you
Painted black
???

???
???
???
??? awakened
Test divine
Come take a bite

Bite
Down
Blood in the cut
Choking a life, as the light's slowly swallowed
???
Or join the fray

???
???
???
With the bones that feed your insanity
Unwind
???
Your mind
'Til it shatters just like glass!

Dark arises hoarding fear (Call them from beyond!)
From the voice, chaos kneels (Chaos kneels...)
??? controlling (Call them from beyond!)
Here we lie, follow me (Follow me...)

[QuellingStrikes]

With some stocking up from Myst's post for parts I did not understand at all, here is my take on the lyrics:

Wild
Freaks
Ride through the deep
Dangerous creatures, perverted and evil
From foulest rite
Covered in ties

Teeth
Bared
Clawing the air
Sing ‘bout the fugitive that lax has not given
Slaughtered kin
By fire-born wings

Guards; Slack
balk on your back
Here in the valley your death casts no shadow
Seal this fate
come storm the Gate!

(now come)
Be free
Break in
With the wings of evil that lie in wait
Bark for
Bark free
Brand for
‘Til there’s nothing left but ash!

Dark all night, folding deep
(PANDAEMONIUM)
From the borders Chaos bleeds
(Chaos Chaos)
Sanis novus I conjure thee
(PANDAEMONIUM)
Hear be Lions, follow me
(follow me)

Choir

Dig, in, pull back the skin
See what's inside you
The sickness that what drives you
Fleeting, Black, Demoniac

Dark, Green, like a disease
Ought in the raking source of own making
Tested, vile, come take a bite

Bite, down, low’ring the court
Changing your life as the light’s slowly swallowed
Feed your way
or join the fray

Hear hear
be free
break teeth
in the bones that feed your insanity

Like wine
come forth
you’re mine
'Til it shatters just like glass!


Dark all night, folding deep
(PANDAEMONIUM)
From the borders Chaos bleeds
(Chaos Chaos)
Sanis novus I conjure thee
(PANDAEMONIUM)
Hear be Lions, follow me
(follow me)

[Rocl]

Too little too late to the party this time, I think most of what I think I've heard has been said regarding HIC SVNT LEONES but nonetheless,

Wild freaks, dragged through the deep
dangerous creatures, perverted and evil
whose foulest rise, pervert and die

Teeth bared, crawling in there
Soon ???? storm the gate ???
Slaughter kin, ????

Jaws slack, flat on your back
here in the valley your death casts no shadow
seal this fate, come storm the gate

Break free! Run free!
Let the bonds that slip fall ??? [Let the bones that fuel burn passionately]
Run wild! Run free! Run free! Go forth!
Till there's nothing left but ash

Dark Horizons folding deep (pandaemonium) [Dark horizons pointing deep]
on the borders chaos leads (where does chaos lead?) [lead-bleed?]
????? ??? (pandaemonium)
Here be lions, follow me (follow me)

[ominous chanting of pan/dae/mon/ium]

Dig in, pull back the skin
See what's inside you, the sickness that drives you
Paint it black, de-mon-iac

Fight, win, covered in sin [Die, bleed, marked by disease]
????? awake? [Rotten but wicked, the rules overwritten]
Test your might, come take a bite [Testify, come take a bite]
Bite down, blood in the court
Choking on life as the light slowly swallows [Taking a life as the light slowly swallows]
Feel your hate and join the fray [Feel your rage and join the fray!]

Escape! Break free! Run free!
Let the bonds that slip your sanity [There's no bones that feed your insanity]
Run wild! Run forward! You're mine!
Till it shatters just like glass

Dark horizons folding deep (pandaemonium) [Dark horizons pointing deep]
on the borders chaos leads (here chaos leads) [lead-bleed?]
Signed in nobles' [???] (pandaemonium)
Here be lions, follow me (follow me)

square brackets being alternate guesses of mine

[GoldStarz]

Combined some of my original guesses with what other people were able to get from the song. Here's a link to my original guess as to what was being sung before seeing any others.

Wild
Freaks
Ride through the deep
Dangerous creatures, perverted and evil
From foulest rite
[Can't make this part out]

Teeth
Bared
Blood in the air
Sing ‘bout these evils
That lax has not given
Slaughtered kin
By fire-born winds

Jaws
Slack
Blood on your back
Here in the valley
Your death casts no shadow
Seal this fate
Come storm the gate

Now come!
Be Free!
Repeat!
With the bones that feed your nihility!
Walk Forth!
Walk Free!
Walk Forth!
'Till there's nothing left but ash!

Dark old magicks, holding deep
(PANDAEMONIUM)
From the border, chaos bleed
(Chaos chaos)
Sad ignobles conjure thee
(PANDAEMONIUM)
Here be lions
Follow me

[Chanting, not sure if they're just vocalizing]

Dig
In
Pull back the skin
See what's inside you
The sickness that drives you
Fleeting, Black, Demoniac

Dying
Green
Marked by disease
Ought in the raking
Thou doomed soul awakens
Testify
Come take your place

Bite
Down
Blood in the current
Choking a life that
Your light slowly swallows
Feel your way
Or join the fray

Hear, hear!
Repeat!
Repeat!
The bones that feed your insanity

Like wine!
Ride forth!
You're mine!
'Till it shatters just like glass

Dark old magicks, holding deep
(PANDAEMONIUM)
From the borders, chaos bleeds
(Chaos Chaos)
Sad ignobles conjure thee
(PANDAEMONIUM)

Here Be Lions!
Follow Me!

[Elecrom]

My take on the lyrics:
[] means words and sentences I wasn't sure on

Wild freaks ride through the deep
Dangerous creatures, perverted and evil
From foulest rite
Perverted tie

Teeth Bare Clawing the air
[Sing ‘bout the fugitive that lax has not given]
Slaughtered kin
[By fire-born wings]
Scorched slack bark on your back
Here in the valley your death casts no shadow
Seal this fate
come storm the Gate!

[Forward
Break free
Repeat]
With the bones that feed your [nihility]
[Forward
For free
Forward]
‘Til there’s nothing left but ash!

Dark horizons, folding deep
(PANDAEMONIUM)
From the borders chaos be
(As chaos be)
Sad ignobles [conjure thee]
(PANDAEMONIUM)
Here be Lions, follow me

Choir

Dig in pull back the skin
See what's inside you
The sickness that drives you
[Eating] Black, Demoniac

Burn, Grief, [like] a disease
Rotten and aching, a bruise on the waking
Testify, come take a bite

Bite down, lord in the court
Thinking on life as your light’s slowly swallowed
Feed your way
or join the fray

[Here here]
Be free
Repeat
In the bones that feed your insanity

[In white]
come forth
you’re mine
'Til it shatters just like glass!


Dark horizons, folding deep
(PANDAEMONIUM)
From the borders chaos be
(Chaos Chaos)
Sad ignobles [conjure thee]
(PANDAEMONIUM)
Here be Lions, follow me
(follow me)

[FrogFather]

Thank you Mysteltain, QuellingStrikes, Rocl, GoldStarz and Elecrom. I have gone through a few of your lyrics and after listening to the song a few dozen times I think we are close. Going to present these lyrics, which are in essence a combination of the previous entries of what I believe to be the closest along with my small modifications.

Wild
Freaks
Ride through the deep
Dangerous creatures
Perverted and evil
From foulest rite
Covered entire


Teeth
Bared
Clawing the air
Sing 'bout these creatures
That lax will not give
Slaughtered kin
By fire-born wings!


Jaws
Slacked
Balk on your back
Here in the valley your death casts no shadow
Seal his fate
Come storm the gate!


Breathe Free!
Rip! Eat!
With the bones that seek your nihility
Go forth!
Walk free!
Go forth!
'Till there's nothing left but ash!


Dark horizons folding deep! (Pandaemonium)
From their borders chaos flees (Chaos flees)
Sad'ning nobles conjure thee (Pandaemonium)
Hear be lions, follow me (Follow me)


Dig
In
Pull back the skin
See what's inside you
The sickness that drives you
Paint it black
Demoniac


Dying
Green
Marked by disease
Loud in the raking
Thou doomed soul awakens
Testify
Come take a place


Bite
Down
Blood in the gut
Choking on life as your light's slowly swallowed
Feel your way
Or join the fray


Breathe Free!
Rip! Eat!
With the bones that sate your insanity
Run wild!
Run forth!
You're mine!
'Till it shatters just like glass!


Dark horizons folding deep! (Pandaemonium)
From their borders chaos flees (Chaos flees)
Sad'ning nobles conjure thee (Pandaemonium)
Hear be lions, follow me (Follow me)

[Kiroko]

No sure if this has been posted yet but I think these are the correct lyrics to Flow, little differences but imo makes more sense than the ones I've seen more often. https://genius.com/Masayoshi-soken-flow-lyrics

[Caity_Cat]

This is what I have so far for Hic Svnt Leones! I borrowed a little here from others interpretations (mostly just the "sanis novus")

Wild freaks
Rise through the deep
Dangerous creatures
Perverted and evil
From foulest rite
Coveted pride

Teeth bared
Clawing the air
Seeing bodies heaving
collapsed in their drool
Slaughtered kin
Behind vile wings

Jaws slack
Blood on your back
Here in the valley your death casts no shadow
Seal this fate
Come storm the gate!

Laid bare! Break free! Repeat!
With the moans that fuel the knife, you'll be
Perfect! Born free! Go Forth!
'til there's nothing left but ash

Dark horizons, horrific deeds
(Pandæmonium!)
From the borders, chaos bleeds
(This chaos in me)
Sanis novus, come to thee
(Pandæmonium!)
Here be lions
Follow me

Dig in
Pull back the skin
See what's inside you, this sickness that drives you
Paint it black
Demoniac

Die, grieve
Marred by disease
Rotting and aching, their doomed soul awaking
Testify
Come take a bite!

Bite down!
Blood in the current
Choking out life, as your light's slowly swallowed
Feed your way
All join the fray!

Laid bare! Break free! Repeat!
With the bones that fuel your insanity
I'll wipe! All form! Your mind!
'til it shatters just like glass

Dark horizons, horrific deeds
(Pandæmonium!)
From the borders, chaos bleeds
(This chaos, chaos in me)
Sanis novus, come to thee
(Pandæmonium!)
Here be lions
Follow me

[salthien]

I know this is rather late in the game, but I've got some fixes I've been trying to make for public posts of Flow's lyrics - there are a few generally-accepted lines that I don't think are correct.

Omitted some correct verses for length, but here's my interpretation, with the old incorrect lyrics marked with strikethrough:

Well come and well met, my brave little spark
How long you've wandered, burned bright as a star
Oh, I have long awaited you patiently all this time
Past every fate
Now sing with me once more
Share of your life
Far greater than memory
These loss-and-love Its loss and love,1 words can not hold
Boundless, the tale overflows
And carries your light out to sea

---

Deep dark, far away
I have heard your voice, with weighed2 your every choice
Now our hands join 'round the meaning you sought
I'll catch your tears
Quench your fears with joy, to your devotion 'til you leave ashore3
Where in time all shall as hope be reborn

Hush, love, close your eyes
Let them sleep all blind in such a strange light
It calls to undo dreams, be and all cast down to dreams below4

And my justification for each of the marked corrections:

1. Its loss and love - The sheer amount of both sorrow and joy in the WoL's life is so great that it cannot be held by words alone - thus, the tale overflowing in the following lines, carrying their light out to (the aetherial) sea.

2. weighed your every choice - I don't hear the 'th' in 'with' here, but I do hear the 'd' in 'weighed'. Venat is saying she's been alongside the WoL each step of the way, listening to their words and either weighing the choices they've had to make alongside them, or weighing the choices the WoL has made to see if they can be trusted with the fate of mankind.

3. 'Til you leave ashore - This line makes much more sense to me than 'to your devotion'. The previous lines were all about water - waters flowing into larger and larger bodies, the WoL's light being carried out to sea, sinking into its embrace and being borne down by the tides before surfacing. This is Venat saying she'll comfort them, care for them until it's time for them to leave once more upon the shore of the aetherial sea - Etheirys, where souls are all eventually reborn.

4. It cast down to dreams below - The hardest part of this song to hear by far. I'm certain the line prior to this isn't correct at all, but I haven't the slightest what it could actually be. This line, however, I'm reasonably sure I have correct, because the previously-suggested line is kind of word salad-y and this feels more grammatically correct. It's a toss-up whether it's "calls" or "cast", but the rest is right.

[Mysteltain]

Updated the first page with the official lyrics for Flow, Close in the Distance, and Hic Svnt Leones, as well as the official titles for the final boss themes.