Song Lyrics in FFXIV: Compilation, Discussion, and Interpretation

[Teuciont]

For 'Wheels-housing up the land a doom.' I think it's uplander at the end, not up the land.
For 'We stole the metal! (Alexander!)' I'm fairly certain it's restore, not 'we stole.'
I would also argue that 'Throw gobbiebombs, galore neckbreaks.' and 'Go gobbiehands, galore endmakes.' is gobbie neckbreaks/endmakes.

[Rocl]

I think your "up the land a doom" might be as simple as "uplander doom"
(I also hear "stop busydeals" or "stop busyheels" but that's close enough imo)
"Runstop" fits and I can hear it but I hate it lol

I also really doubt they're shouting Alexander! in the first set of Titan-wannabe periods though I haven't the foggiest what they're shouting but I hear "gobbie" in it

EDIT: And upon finishing the story, I have to ask if anyone else thinks that the final boss' theme has real lyrics, or if it's just chanting. If so, that means I may start transcribing it as best I can. Otherwise, I'll wait for Soken or Ferne to reveal the true nature of the lyrics.

I swear I hear the word "Praise" a lot in that song but it might be the mind playing tricks. Lord knows it's probably another Ultima theme debacle

[Mysteltain]

For 'Wheels-housing up the land a doom.' I think it's uplander at the end, not up the land.
For 'We stole the metal! (Alexander!)' I'm fairly certain it's restore, not 'we stole.'
I would also argue that 'Throw gobbiebombs, galore neckbreaks.' and 'Go gobbiehands, galore endmakes.' is gobbie neckbreaks/endmakes.

Yeah, it is most likely "Uplander doom", I don't know why I didn't put that together. And restore is probably correct, as well. In fact, the video I was watching for the lyrics had a comment of someone writing what they heard, and I they also had "Behold the metal!" for the last part, so I may change it to that, as well. As for the last lines you mention, I don't hear "gobbie" again, but I'll try listening a few more times for it.

I think your "up the land a doom" might be as simple as "uplander doom"
(I also hear "stop busydeals" or "stop busyheels" but that's close enough imo)
"Runstop" fits and I can hear it but I hate it lol

I also really doubt they're shouting Alexander! in the first set of Titan-wannabe periods though I haven't the foggiest what they're shouting but I hear "gobbie" in it

I swear I hear the word "Praise" a lot in that song but it might be the mind playing tricks. Lord knows it's probably another Ultima theme debacle

I actually couldn't really decide between "busyheels" and "busyhills", but given that the following line mentions "runstop" (I'm guessing on "hillstop"), it would make more sense for the latter. It's been pretty interesting trying to figure out what some of these words are, but I think I'm getting them right, for the most part. And yeah, I don't think they're shouting "Alexander" either, but it was the closest thing to what I heard, although I do kind of hear "gobbie" in it.

As for Thordan's theme, the only reason I think there may be lyrics is because I sometimes hear what I think is "Credo", but I'm not sure. I've tried listening a few more times, and I really cannot make heads or tails of it.

[Keewee]

I'm definitely hearing "Restore", "Behold" and "gobbie". I'm annoyed by this "We raise", which then doesn't fit, and "Reraise", though fun, seems unlikely.

Finally, I really can't hear "Alexander". I'm getting some four syllable word(s) gibberish like [dungebenaaa], which I've internally processed as "Turn Gobbie now!" because it's fun. Now to know what it really is?

[Teuciont]

I mean if you can somehow believe that the Titan lyrics have them yelling 'Titan' when it sounds like total gibberish, stretching these lyrics to make it sound like they might be saying 'Alexander' isn't all that far off.

[Ibi]

Interesting twist to the Manipulator theme that I don't think we've seen before* is that while the instrumental part plays continuously while you're in the instance (until you defeat it), the lyrics won't start until you initiate combat, and will cease again in the event that you wipe.

*we've seen it with non-lyrical songs switching between arrangements depending on combat, but not a lyrical one yet

I don't know if that's just a random interesting thing they added for that fight or if it's supposed to actually signify something, especially given that the normal Alexander boss theme does not do the same.

[lololink]

I don't know if that's just a random interesting thing they added for that fight or if it's supposed to actually signify something, especially given that the normal Alexander boss theme does not do the same.

I think it's mostly that the music can be really annoying if the lyric are permanent, while with only the instrumentals you can bear it even for multiple wipes.

[Anonymoose]

I mean if you can somehow believe that the Titan lyrics have them yelling 'Titan' when it sounds like total gibberish, stretching these lyrics to make it sound like they might be saying 'Alexander' isn't all that far off.

When it comes to understanding Titan, you really need to hear it without the distortion.

The kobold drum-chants for "Bow-down-overdweller / Titan" and "Bow-down-overdweller / Under the Weight" are much easier to pick up, after, lol.

[Nadirah]

I can't understand him in that video either lol.

[Mysteltain]

I made a few changes to the Manipulator lyrics per some suggestions here and on an accompanying reddit thread (linked in the edited post). A really good suggestion for line 2 was:

"Wheels hum-sing Uplander doom"

Which I really like, to be honest, over my "Wheels-housing" line, although I have yet to add it. I'm also debating a few other lines, especially line 4, as I've never really been happy with it. The lines with "gobbiebombs" and "gobbiehands" also still bother me, but I'm still stumped as to what the whole of those lines are.