Song Lyrics in FFXIV: Compilation, Discussion, and Interpretation

[Rocl]

Are there any lyrics available for the knigths of round theme or is it just like ultima weapon?

We don't know if there's actual lyrics in the Singularity Reactor theme, though I definitely hear "Praise unto god-king Thordan!" and it certainly sounds like words

I also hear "Help us, O mighty deities" in the Aetherochemical Research Facility theme. I'm very certain I'm hearing what I want to hear though.

Speaking of which did we ever learn if Praetorium theme had lyrics or not? I'm doubtful of everything after that Ultima theme tho

[OlyverW]

Cool thread it is nice to have the lyrics

[Mysteltain]

After listening to the Manipulator theme a few more times, I think the third-to-last line in the chorus is "Release the metal!" I still can't make out the shouts following any of the main chants, though.

[Mysteltain]

Just a quick bump and update: since we've been focusing so heavily on the Alexander themes, I completely forgot that we don't have all of the lyrics for the very first song we were shown--Heavensward! We're actually missing a few verses between the opening female singer and the ending dragon chorus. So, what we currently have for it is in italics, the rest in bold is what I'm hearing:

Beneath the gazing stars...
Vales deep and forest dark...
Betrayed by loyal hands,
our wrath stir.
Bound fast unto our fate...
One path, one burden great...
Yet ever do our aching souls point Heavensward!
And ever rings out our song...
Yes, ever do our aching souls march Heavensward!
As they've done for so long...

???
We witness
Darkness
???
???
???
For justice
We end this

???
???
???
???
Song is ending,
The seas of bleeding

Thine heart
A might within thee
Thine heart
Burning forever!

Dis an sô / Our slumber disturbed
Rus at hi / My brothers wake
Sal'jas afarr'a / Vengeance will be ours
Ma mor nâ, Eorzea! / The saviors must perish!

[Rocl]

Ah, I'm glad I'm not the only crazy person listening to this on repeat trying to piece it out!
We know the opening and closing stanzas (what they should be anyway via GE's E3 coverage though I'm partial to "vales" vs "veils" I don't know if it was written or spoken when given to them!):

Beneath the gazing stars
veils deep and forests dark
betrayed by loyal hands her wrath stirred
bound fast unto our fate
one path, one burden great

(speculation begins)
Yes, ever do our aching souls march Heavensward
As they've done for so long

Help us!
With this!
From this!
Protect us!
?????
Believe this!
For justice
We'll end this!

This unending face of hatred (?)
Swallows e'erything (?)
This is our fate

(These upcoming lyrics are in the Aetherochemical Research Facility as well)

Guide us, O mighty deity
Help us, protect the weak!

(Dragonspeak)

Dys an sohm in
Rhos an kyn
Mah morn narr
Sah djahs afah an
EORZEA

The dragonspeak definitely differs from the teaser where it was
"Dys an sohm in
Rhos an kyn
Sah djahs afah an
Mah morn narr"
and infinitely more ghostly.

Rather unfortunately I don't think we'll be able to make much headway into this either (though it's always fun to try) with some of the varied interpertations of what's being said already.

[Viridiana]

SE just posted the official lyrics to the Alexander Song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7LiDzSBvaM

[Hezkezl]

SE just posted the official lyrics to the Alexander Song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7LiDzSBvaM

Best song is best!

Anonymoose was *REALLY* close with his deciphering! Closest out of anyone I've seen on any site. Link to his post for ease of finding

[Anonymoose]

Anonymoose was *REALLY* close with his deciphering!

Didn't nail it, but close enough to feel like I didn't waste my time listening to it for hours. (I'm pretty sure listening to Soken can't be wasted time, anyway.)

Final Version from Video:

Snap click clank whirr whizz wham boom!
Wheels humsing uplander doom!
Crack thoom snap bam bing bangy zoom!
A nearsoon farbloom crimson FOOM!

Stop dizzyheels of the wicked
Defuse, pop! Debone, slup! Deflate...
No busydeals for the wicked
Too late, far too late, far too late!

Wake the metal (boom goobiedoom!)
Create the metal (doom gobbieboom!)
Enfold the metal (boom goobiedoom!)
Control the metal (doom gobbieboom!)
Embrace the metal (boom goobiedoom!)
Reraise the metal (doom gobbieboom!)
Restore the metal (boom goobiedoom!)
Live for the metal (doom gobbieboom!)

Slap tick clank purr fizz blam crash!
Bluehand back, uplander bash!
Whack vroom slap sing spinny splash!
Not farsoon, we smash heads, we dash!

Boom! gobbie-bomb, gobbie-neckbreaks
Again and again and again!
Doom! gobbie-hands gobbie-endmakes
The end! Oh, the end! Yes, the end!

Wake the metal (metal!)
Create the metal (metal!)
Enfold the metal (metal!)
Control the metal (metal!)
Embrace the metal (metal!)
Reraise the metal (metal!)
Restore the metal (metal!)
Live for the metal (metal!)

[MercuryD]

SE just posted the official lyrics to the Alexander Song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7LiDzSBvaM

YESS!!! Though didnt expect the doom gobbieboom part o.o)

[Ashkendor]

Bluehand back, uplander bash!

This kinda made me /headtilt at it (bluehand?), but a google search turned up the answer easily.

I have been wondering for awhile now though, is there any particular reason they refer to us as Uplanders?