Song Lyrics in FFXIV: Compilation, Discussion, and Interpretation

[YianKutku]

Official Scream lyrics are up. How close were you?

I admit to some slight amusement that a lot of the guessed lyrics are incorrect largely because we didn't expect the real lyrics to go that dark.

[Fryfor]

May I cast raise on this long buried thread? We got some good stuff to chew on for 6.3, curious if anyone has discerned anything from the new songs we got!

[Carin-Eri]

May I cast raise on this long buried thread? We got some good stuff to chew on for 6.3, curious if anyone has discerned anything from the new songs we got!

Judging by the videos popping on Youtube, players are definitely trying to decipher the lyrics for "Dedicated to Moonlight" - that song is an absolute masterpiece!

[Mysteltain]

May I cast raise on this long buried thread? We got some good stuff to chew on for 6.3, curious if anyone has discerned anything from the new songs we got!

After nearly nine years of this thread being around, a raise is always appreciated! And, since I've got some free time today, here's what I've got on the new theme, Dedicated to Moonlight:

Dedicated to Moonlight

??? rise into the night
And follow the moon
And fear not what you find

Our heart's desire
Join, now, our choir
For love conspire,
??? higher

??? tonight
I am guided by moonlight
??? your shadow

Like my mother before me
I follow this path
Knowing love will find me

She will hear my song tonight
Dedicated to moonlight
??? enough for secrets

Like a panther before me
I know each note, every beat,
Melody, mine to key

Come, sing now unto the sky
Resolved, come to step into the light

Roam, wide open midnight sky
Please carry my
Prayers along
Far away
Which awaits
Lover's Moon

??? wandering the night
In your name, we bear our hearts
With your grace will our passion defy
We will keep your song alive
Shrouded safe in soft moonlight

May the goddess of heavens above
In your name, we share our hearts
With your grace will our prayer become
???
??? tale sing of
???

????
Passion defy

Silver and white
Full love's moonlight

Whispers we share
In every prayer

The full moon...

[Rocl]

Unfortunately, I haven't had much luck getting anything out of this one myself.

...into the night
Come follow the moon and fear not what you find
Our heart's desire, join now our choir
Free to conspire?? ... slip higher

Secrets ...
I am guided by moonlight
For the first time so alone
fearing our own shadow

Like the Lover before me
I follow this path knowing love will find me
She can hear my song tonight, dedicated to moonlight
See the land ??? cold enough for secrets

Let the men go before me, I know each and every beat
Melody, mine to keep

[ethereal chorus
"sing unto the sky"
"step into the light"
"ride unto the midnight sky please carry my ??? far away where she waits lover's moon"]


...darkness, wandering the night
... near our heart... a place ...
we will keep your song alive, child saved in soft moonlight

...??? (a promise??)
Me and him we share a heart, we ??? repay ???
Solemn, sheltered, hurried night??
Even then the tales say ??? "good night"

[???] + fiddle
(something passion?)
(Sacred moonlight?)
(Silken moonlight?)

(This night we share...?)
(Full moon)

It took nearly two months for official lyrics on In the Balance so it's going to be a long wait for me this time!

[Zero-ELEC]

"Forged in Crimson" doesn't seem to have any actual lyrics being just chanting so I know it's not exactly in the scope of the thread but like... it's totally based on Hydain's cover of the song from back in the day, right?

[Lyth]

Dedicated to Moonlight

(Our love's fair reprise)
(Into the night fly)
(Follow the moonlight)
(Fear not what you find)

(Our hearts' desire)
(Join now our choir)
(For love conspire)
(Go chase it higher)

See the silent woods tonight
I am guided by moonlight
For the first time so alone
Fearing own shadow

Like the Lover before me
I follow this path
Knowing love will find me

She will hear my song tonight
Dedicated to moonlight
See that I'm a woman grown enough for secrets
Her _______ before me I know each note every beat
Melody mine to keep

(Come sing up unto the sky)
(The stars above who still beat through the night)
Oh light of the midnight sky
Please carry my
Prayers along
Far away
Where she waits
Lover's moon

Fearless goddess wandering the night
In your midst we bear our hearts
With your grace will our passion define
(Songbirds all night)
(Passion take flight)
We will keep your song alive
Shrouded safe in soft moonlight
(Sliver and white)
(Flawless moonlight)

Maiden goddess of heavens above
In hymn we share our hearts
With your grace will our prayer become
(This world we share)
(With you prepare)
Solace shelter hope and love
We remember tales sing of
Our love

(Songbirds all night)
(Passion take flight)
(Sliver and white)
(Flawless moonlight)
(This world we share)
(With you prepare)

(Love for you)

It's totally based on Hydain's cover of the song from back in the day, right?

Yes.

[Tehmon]

I will now proceed to believe that Dedicated to Moonlight and it's '' we will keep your song alive, shrouded safe in soft moonlight '' is a callback to Tomorrow and Tomorrow's '' from those who've fallen to those who rise, a prayer to keep us ever by your side, an undying promise that we just might, carry on in a song '' lyrics considering what we now know of the the Twelve. Shrouded safe in soft moonlight certainly takes a double meaning as well considering its importance and role in Endwalker.

[Cleretic]

While not quite lyrical, I would love an annotated lineup of the leitmotifs in the new alliance raid. There's a bunch, basically every part of every song gives me that feeling of 'I know this from somewhere' but never strongly enough to be sure.

The only one I've got for sure is that the non-final boss theme has a grab from Order Yet Undeciphered that's been reused in a few Allagan-based areas since.

[Carin-Eri]

While not quite lyrical, I would love an annotated lineup of the leitmotifs in the new alliance raid. There's a bunch, basically every part of every song gives me that feeling of 'I know this from somewhere' but never strongly enough to be sure.

The only one I've got for sure is that the non-final boss theme has a grab from Order Yet Undeciphered that's been reused in a few Allagan-based areas since.

Pleased to read I'm not the only one who felt that way! There is a nagging sense of familiarity to some of it and I can't quite put my finger on it yet!