Song Lyrics in FFXIV: Compilation, Discussion, and Interpretation

[Jacost]

I think it might actually be "we pray twinfold" at the end.

[Hurlstone]

Gotta say, I love all the songs in the game but that one at the end of the Alliance Raid is really aiming to be my new favorite. Everything from its meaning, the beautiful voice and beat. Just so good. Hope we get an offical lyric list sometime, but thanks everyone for trying to work it out here!

[ShQwert]

My take on the lyrics, plus my random exposition

O’ twin Gods blessed this land
To us treasure bestowed
City of desert sands
Water and gold below

Lifeblood and rubies red
Precious Coins cast a glow
Four hands of fortune's men
Their form we may not known

And when we reach our ends
To scales we gladly go
Our Fates are yours to bend
To hells and heavens flow

Under arid sky
With silk veils we weave a rainbow
Voices lifted high
Dreams upon our backs we carry

When day beckons night
As does of restless time go slow
Drifting hand in hand
Life, Death will follow

Stone Path
Nascent Flame
Brighter burn
Dances with souls of fire

Remember capture every gold spark
Rise to new heights

May we, want all that coin can buy
Never, cease much without, trying
May we, find fortune after life
For this pray
We pray, We pray
We pray, Twin Fold

O’ twin Gods blessed this land
To us treasure bestowed
City of desert sands
Water and gold below

Lifeblood and rubies red
Precious Coins cast a glow
Four hands of fortune's men
Their form we may not known

And when we reach our ends
To scales we gladly go
Our Fates are yours to bend
To hells and heavens flow

Under air sky
With silk veils we weave a rainbow
Voices lifted high
Dreams upon our backs we carry

When day beckons night
As does of restless time go slow
Trusting hand in hand
Life, Death will follow

Stoke now
Kindled Flame
Hotter burn
Sing ‘til breath expires

May those who wander left in the dark
Find firelight

May we, all as true equals die
Never, fear unjust favor's bite
May we, be judge by what we try for
For this we pray
We pray, We pray
We pray, Twin Fold

I love how this song sings about Ul'dah as well as Thanaland and the first half a prayer to Nald for wealth and riches to rise to new highs, then the latter sings a prayer to Thal for equal judgement in the after life but also wanderers left dead to find the firelight of the after life.

[tawny]

Aha! I think you're right that it's "equals" and not "eagles" haha. That line was confusing me so much.

[Lukha]

Okay, after listening to this song on repeat far, far too many times, I'm pretty confident in most of this? Though there's still one part I cannot make out at all.

O twin gods, bless this land
To us treasure bestow
City of desert sands
Water and gold below
Lifesblood and rubies red
Precious coins cast a glow
Your hands our fortunes mend
That want we may not know.

And when we reach our ends
To scales we gladly go
Our fates are yours to bend
To Hells and Heavens flow.

Under arid skies
With silk veils we weave rainbows
Voices lifted high
Dreams on our backs we carry
When day beckons night
Man does rest this time and slowly
Drifting hand-in-hand
Life, Death will follow

Stoke high, nascent flame
Brighter burn
Dance with souls of fire
May embers catch and ashes blow
Sparks rise to new heights

May we want all that coin can buy
Never see what <unintelligible> try
May we find fortune after life
For this we pray (x3)
We pray twinfold

O twin gods, bless this land
To us treasure bestow
City of desert sands
Water and gold below
Lifesblood and rubies red
Precious coins cast a glow
Your hands our fortunes mend
That want we may not know.

And when we reach our ends
To scales we gladly go
Our fates are yours to bend
To Hells and Heavens flow.

Under arid skies
With silk veils we weave rainbows
Voices lifted high
Dreams on our backs we carry
When day beckons night
Man does rest this time and slowly
Drifting hand-in-hand
Life, Death will follow

Stoke bright kindled flame
Higher burn,
Sing until breath expires
May those who wander lost in the dark*
find firelight

May we all as true equals die
Never fear unjust favor’s bite
May we be judged by what is right
For this we pray (x3)
We pray Twinfold

*I REALLY like this if it's right, because it sounds like a callback to Tomorrow and Tomorrow

[cactusbees]

I separated the instrumental from the vox and got this?

Oh twin gods bless this land
To us treasure bestow
City of desert sands
Water and gold below

Lifesblood and rubies red
Precious coins cast in glow
Four hands our fortunes mend
That want we may not know

And when we reach our ends
To scales we gladly go
Our fates are yours to bend
To hells and heavens flow

Under arid sky
With silk veils we weave a rainbow
Voices lifted high
Dreams upon our backs we carry

When day beckons night
As dusk restless time may slow
Trusting, hand-in-hand
Life, Death will follow

Stoke the
Nascent flame
Brighter burn
Dance with souls afire
May ember catch a red gold spark
Rise to new heights

May we want all that coin can buy
Never see one's river run dry
May we find fortune after life

For this
We pray, we pray, we pray, we pray
Twinfold!

Oh twin gods bless this land
To us treasure bestow
City of desert sands
Water and gold below

Lifesblood and rubies red
Precious coins cast in glow
Four hands our fortunes mend
That want we may not know

And when we reach our ends
To scales we gladly go
Our fates are yours to bend
To hells and heavens flow

Under arid sky
With silk veils we weave a rainbow
Voices lifted high
Dreams upon our backs we carry

When day beckons night
As dusk restless time may slow
Trusting hand-in-hand
Life, death will follow

Stoke the
Kindled flame
Hotter burn
Sing 'till breath expires
May those who wander, left in the dark
Find firelight

May we all as true equals die
Never fear unjust favour's spite
May we be judged by what is right

For this
We pray, we pray, we pray, we pray
Twinfold!

Sidenote, has anyone figured out One Small Step's lyrics?

[EaraGrace]

Sidenote, has anyone figured out One Small Step's lyrics?

That one’s probably using the nonsense Latinesque chorus thats used elsewhere, so they’re like not lyrics unfortunately. Same with Endcaller.

[Enkidoh]

That one’s probably using the nonsense Latinesque chorus thats used elsewhere, so they’re like not lyrics unfortunately. Same with Endcaller.

Well, there probably is words to an extent, but they're probably just random strings of generic words that really don't mean much (I mentioned in a previous post I'm certain I hear "Twisting", "turning" and "transcending" in One Small Step, but that's all I can come up with).

As for Endcaller, the first part I'm now certain I hear at least one complete line that does sort of make context: "Carrying our hope for evermore!" - which, given this is Zodiark, makes perfect sense.

But, like the others, it's probably purely coincidental.

[cactusbees]

Hey, man. If it all ends up summoning something into my living room, it'll be put to work. We all win.

[Enkidoh]

In the Balance's official lyrics have been released on the Developer's Blog:

O twin gods bless this land, to us treasure bestow
City of desert sands, water and gold below

Lifeblood and rubies red, precious coins cast aglow
Four hands our fortunes mend, that want we may not know

And when we reach our ends, to scales we gladly go
Our fates are yours to bend, to hells and heavens flow

Under arid sky, with silk veils we weave a rainbow
Voices lifted high, dreams upon our backs we carry

When day beckons night (day and night dancing),
As does restless time we never slow

Trusting hand in hand, life death will follow
Stoke now nascent flame, brighter burn, dance with souls afire
May ember catch and red-gold spark rise to new heights
May we want for naught coin can buy
Never see wealth's river run dry
May we find fortune after life
For this we pray, we pray, we pray, we pray twinfold

Stoke now kindled flame, hotter burn, sing till breath expires
May those who wander paths in the dark find firelight
May we all as true equals die
Never fear unjust favor's bite
May we be judged by what is right
For this we pray, we pray, we pray, we pray twinfold

So, we got the first few stanzas right, just the last few that we didn't quite catch. (Also a big thank you to Okieeomi on the Community Team for providing the lyrics! ).