Song Lyrics in FFXIV: Compilation, Discussion, and Interpretation

[Naxdy]

This is what I've got so far for Give It All, based on Damnhedge's and Sciencejoe's work so far, and some bits from myself:

Tonight our city bleeds red blue and green
as I walk in the dark, unseen
I thought neither side was tempting
colors in my heart are fading
gone, they're gone, they're gone, all gone

A girl looks to the stars and dares to dream
And the world's shaping her mind, it seems
A phantom in my mirror, staring back
I realize that girl is gone
she's gone, she's gone, I'm gone

(bridge)
Climbed every mountain, made it to the top
I had it all, or so I thought
trade in tomorrow for a lie
I found the price too high

The clock is ticking, counting down to naught
I'm out of time, fighting to stop
I'll build my life before it's lost
The final line I'll cross

(chorus)
There's no going back, no going back, no going back the
white lights, left here inside, I'll suffocate, if that's what it takes, oh
And those who meant to cast me aside
Turn their backs, and leave me to die
You can try, can try, come try, but I will survive

(no going back, no going back, won't ever, won't ever again <sounds like "no/know V"??>
No going back, no going back, no coming back from the Edge)

Look in my eyes, yeah I know you'll understand
(somebody help, my misery is taking me)
Made up my mind, now there ain't no going back
(somebody help, I'm losing what's left of me)

Made up my mind, now my heart's demanding
Ready to fight, till there's one left standing
Tonight, lightning will strike
thunder will fall, you're gonna give it all to me
(Yeah!) To me! (Yeah!) To me! (Yeah!) To me!
I dare to believe! (Yeah!) You'll set! (Yeah!) Me Free! (Free!)

Tonight my circle finally comes complete
A last step from the dark, I'm free
music swelling, crowd's chanting
before this moment feels an afterthought
It's gone, it's gone, it's gone, all gone.

I look out to the crowd, and there I see
A thousand little girls, agleam
I'll turn the tables, yeah I'm fighting back
I'll bring the lightning, now it's on
it's on, it's on, you're gone.

(repeat bridge)

(repeat chorus)

Couple notes:

A girl looks to the stars and dares to dream
And the world's shaping her mind, it seems

I'm having a hard time making out the "p" in "shaping", to me it sounds more like "...make her mind..."

I thought neither side was tempting

Not confident on that one, having a hard time hearing these words in the song.

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laughter inside -> left here inside

I'm gonna believe -> I dare to believe

A thousand people cast me aside -> And those who meant to cast me aside

somebody come -> somebody help (both times)

[AlexisLestrange]

> I thought neither side was tempting

Not confident on that one, having a hard time hearing these words in the song.

Yeah, you're not the only one. Even after days of listening to the song on and off, that part sounds different every single time. (If only I could turn off the instruments there!)

The last word almost sounds like stretching / protected / respected / perspective / expected. Or maybe a word ending with something like -ected.

I still can't hear anything other than "I thought neither side was...".

There's this genius website suggestion that says it's "I'm not greatness I was draped in" - though I wouldn't count it as being accurate since this sentence is grammatically incorrect.

(The genius lyrics link: https://genius.com/Masayoshi-soken-a...-it-all-lyrics)

Feel free to do with my suggestions as you'd like.

[AlternisVivi]

Here's what I interpreted from it and I listened closely from the syllables to make sure it was somewhat accurate and fairly accurate considering the context of the expansion:

At the crossroads, standing here
Not a star in the sky to guide me tonight
If we're lost and lost in fear
Deep in darkness, drown my cries

All this pain inside of me
Don't know where it starts and when it'll end
Try to tame the agony
As I close my eyes and scream to the wind

Look around and find me standing all alone
(Look again, we're standing there!)
Cuz the storm has taken everything I'd known
(Needn't loss you needn't bear!)
Dunno why I'd thought I'd make it by myself
(After all we've been through)
Out of time, I'm running blind, can somebody help!
(We'll always stand for you!)
Learned so much in life I couldn't understand
(Understand we're by your side!)
Stand, we'll come face tomorrow, hand in hand
(When in yours, and yours in mine)
Weaving memory through the warmth of every land
(This is our tale, our tapestry!)
Never losing sight of everywhere I've been!
(Let it be a part of me!)

In lightning's wake, did naught but ash remain
Yet in the rain, does life's song ring again
Our ancient forest sound beyond the place
It carries on, we will carry on!

So smile and let the rainbows sing!
(Let them hymn in you and me!)
Alive with everything it brings!
(Unto peace and harmony)
We walk a never-ending trail
(In our hearts, we carry this)
We'll know that we shall never pale
(This is our inheritance)

I turn around and walk to the sea
(Just imagine what's around the bend?)
Along they guide to the way to the key
(Magic or mischief? Gods Forfend!)
A sleight of hand, a birth of light
(Endless marvels, mysteries, newfound friends)
To see a spark wherever it goes
(Wilder than wildest dreams portend)

Tight,
Seize the day and hold on tight
The sun is rising
Life, take it slow and take a bite
So high (unwind your heart and find your worries'll disappear) on the dawn we set our sights
A new horizon
Fly, (now turn the page to tales untold) ever forwards, starry-eyed

Hold tight, this land we call our home
(Build upon our common dream)
We fight to never let it go
(All in all, just you and me)
Oh fun, we had not seen the last
(The Sun one day, she'll rise)
We'll rise again once it has past
(On and on, we march and stride)

In the end, a figurehead in the sky
(Tender hearts or sorrow's skies to mend)
We'll spread our wings and take to the sky!
(Fill them with golden tones instead)
We'll walk along with tears in our eyes!
(Steady forward, there's so much to see)
Together, for the rest of our lives!
(Altogether, you and me)

At the end you seek (At the end you seek)
And from the Heavens (from the heavens)
And go beneath (and we go beneath)
And soon on water, journey on
Never gonna stop, never gonna stop
When we're together, it's nothing friend
Forever, for we won't end!

Vocals only: https://youtu.be/lmCiktMFZj4?si=bzAAooMsxP49NX1q

[NightwingsBeyond]

Hello all,

I am 95% sure i manage to cover it all. I have use voice/music spliter to separate it. I try adding the lyrics but it`s bigger then 3000 character. The the video link below, in the description are the full lyrics.

https://youtu.be/CCkLVO9xxjs?si=5osI9lfEOqn3Dfbc

Hard work over here.

[LynxDubh]

Weaving memory through the warmth of every land
(This is our tale, our tapestry!)

I’m certain this one actually reads: “Weaving memory through the warp and weft of the land”

The warp and the weft are the foundation of woven textiles. The combination of warp and weft is also a common metaphor for the interwoven nature of two things. The “of the” before “land” is very faint, but I can hear it there.

[Dikatis]

We've got the official lyrics for "Give It All"!

Looks like you guys got it mostly in hand.

Tonight our city bleeds red, blue, and green
As I walk in the dark unseen

Yet like the grey the sky is draped in
The colors in my heart have faded

Gone
They're gone
They're gone
All gone

A girl looks to the stars and dares to dream
On the world she'd make her mark, it seemed

This phantom in my mirror starin' back
I realize that girl is

Gone
She's gone
She's gone
I'm gone

Climbed every mountain, made it to the top
I had it all, or so I thought
Traded tomorrow for a lie
And found the price too high

The clock is ticking counting down to naught
I'm outta time but it won't stop
I'll bet my life before it's lost
That final line I'll cross

There ain't no going back
No going back
No going back
No

What light's left here inside
I'll suffocate
If that's what it takes, oh

And those who look to cast me aside
or turn their backs and leave me to die

You can try, can try, come try,
But I will survive

No going back
No going back
Won't ever
(no) Never again, no

Ain't no going back
No going back
No coming back from the edge

Look in my eyes, yeah I know you understand
(somebody help, my misery's taking me)
I've made up my mind, now there ain't no going back
(somebody help, I'm losing what's left of me)
I've made up my mind, now my heart's demanding
I'm ready to fight til there's one left standing
Tonight, lightning'll strike, thunder will fall
(and) You're gonna give it all

To me
To me
To me
To me, I gotta believe
You'll set
Me free

Tonight my circle finally comes complete
One last step from the dark, I breathe

The music's swellin', crowd is chantin'
And for this moment fear's an after-

thought
It's gone
It's gone
All gone

I look out to the crowd and there I see
A thousand little girls--all me

I've turned the tables, yeah I'm fightin' back
I'll bring the lightnin', now it's

On
It's on
It's on
You're gone

Climbed every mountain, made it to the top
I had it all, or so I thought
Traded tomorrow for a lie
And found the price too high

The clock is ticking counting down to naught
I'm outta time but it won't stop
I'll bet my life before it's lost
That final line I'll cross

There ain't no going back
No going back
No going back
No

What light's left here inside
I'll suffocate
If that's what it takes, oh

And those who look to cast me aside
or turn their backs and leave me to die

You can try, can try, come try,
But I will survive

No going back
No going back
Won't ever
(no) Never again, no

Ain't no going back
No going back
No coming back from the edge, no more

[Dikatis]

We've got official lyrics to "Smile" and "Bee My Honey" now too!

At the crossroads, standing here
Not a star in the sky to guide me tonight
Left for lost, and lost in fear
Deep in darkness drown my cries

All this pain inside of me
Don't know where it starts or when it'll end
Try and tame the agony
As I close my eyes and scream to the wind

Look around and find I'm standing all alone
(Look again, we're standing there)
'Cause the storm has taken everything I've known
(Leaving loss you needn't bear)
Don't know why I thought I'd make it by mself
(After all that we've been through)
Out of time, I'm running' blind. Can't somebody help?
(Know we're always there for you)

Learned so much in life I couldn't understand
(Understand we're by your side)
Standing tall we'll face tomorrow hand in hand
(Mine in yours and yours in mine)
Weaving mem'ries, through the warp and weft we wend
(This, our tale, a tapestry)
Never losin' sight of everywhere that we've been
(And everywhere we're gonna be)

In lightning's wake did naught but ash remain
Yet with the rain, does life's song ring again
O'er ancient forests, out beyond the plains
It carries on, we'll carry on, whoa

So smile and let the rainbow sing
(red and yellow, blue and green)
Alive with everything it brings
(Laughter, peace, and harmony)
We walk a neverending trail
(In our hearts, we carry hence)
One love, no, it shall never pale
(This is our inheritance)

I turn around and what do I see?
(Turn around and there we'll be)
A light that guides our way to the key
(Do you still remember me?)
A silent flame that burns ever bright
(What you've lost you wont' forget)
To see us forward out of the night
(*Til tomorrow comes and then...)

Tight! Seize the day and hold on tight
The sun is risin'
Life, take it slow and take a bite

So high, on the dawn we set our sights
A new horizon
Fly, ever forward, starry-eyed

Hold tight, this land we call our home
(Built upon a common dream)
We fight to never let it go
(Arm-in-arm, we still believe)
Of fire, we have not seen the last
(And the storm on which it rides)
We'll rise again once it has passed
(All for one, we march in stride)

And if you think you're ready to fly
(I'll lift you up and carry you)
We'll spread our wings and take to the sky
(There is nothing we can't do)
Come wipe away the tears in your eyes
(What we've lost we won't forget)
Together for the rest of our lives
(*Til tomorrow comes and then...!)

The path ahead is steep
And from the heavens the gods shall grant no relief
Still we go on, we carry on, oh
Never can we stop
Never can we stop

Here come together, this land we'll defend
Now and forever, for we won't end

B is for beauty both devious and sweet
Beware the sting of your pitiful defeat
Be mine forever and always play your part
Before it's over, I'll capture your heart

My wings are humming, honey, stay a little while
With just a pinch, you'll be delighted and beguiled
I'm not your baby doll, but I can make you smile
No nectar's sweeter, sweetie; I'll drive you wild

My heart is pure as lace and laced with purest pride
My frills are wildflowers begging for your eyes
My lips are poison and waiting to collide
Come play with me, darlingl you'll be surprised

This world is a weary place
Humdrum dreary hive
In all its monotony
I'm buried alive
That's why
I want to outshine the stars in the sky
I want to see my name painted in lights
To win your love, I'll do just anything
Oh, there's always something more
Yes, there's always something more

I'll be the face you see on magazines (magazines)
Sell out my concerts, enthralling the streets (all the streets)
I'll be your idol--your only one
But it's somehow not enough
It can never be enough...!

Look at me, look-- I'll take your breath away
You'll pay the price if you deny me
My throne is here at the Arcadion
Cross me and that's your head!
Oh gods. Again! I really should have said (ah-ah!)
Give me love forever just because

I'll be your queen bee, Honey B. Lovely, love
Be your one and only champion
I'll be your full-time royal; worship me, lovely, again
Until the end, oh!
I'll be your queen bee, Honey B. Lovely, love
Be adored by workers near and far
I'll let you be my little drone, honey
So long as you never cross me!
Oh gods! Again! I really should have said (ah-ah!)
Heed me well, or you're as good as dead! (ah-ah!)

[Zero-ELEC]

Interesting that for "Smile" I literally cannot hear the non parenthesised parts of

I turn around and what do I see?
(Turn around and there we'll be)
A light that guides our way to the key
(Do you still remember me?)
A silent flame that burns ever bright
(What you've lost you wont' forget)
To see us forward out of the night
("Til tomorrow comes and then...)

[Dikatis]

Interesting that for "Smile" I literally cannot hear the non parenthesised parts of

A lot of the YouTube videos stitched the full song together due to the pauses in it for Erenville's narration in the ending, so it may not be complete. You can hear it clearly in this part. Another weird bit is how the official lyrics completely leave out the Dawntrail lyrics part (e.g. "Endless marvels, myst'ries, newfound friends").

I find it interesting how the song can be seen as being narrated from Wuk Lamat's, Zoraal Ja's, or Sphene's perspective depending on which part you focus on. And you can hear the opening lyrics' melody repeated constantly during "Seeking Purpose" to emphasize how lost he feels.

[Zero-ELEC]

A lot of the YouTube videos stitched the full song together due to the pauses in it for Erenville's narration in the ending, so it may not be complete. You can hear it clearly in this part. Another weird bit is how the official lyrics completely leave out the Dawntrail lyrics part (e.g. "Endless marvels, myst'ries, newfound friends").

I find it interesting how the song can be seen as being narrated from Wuk Lamat's, Zoraal Ja's, or Sphene's perspective depending on which part you focus on. And you can hear the opening lyrics' melody repeated constantly during "Seeking Purpose" to emphasize how lost he feels.

Oh, you're right the YouTube video I was watching somehow managed to make it so that that part doesn't play. And yeah, I guess they didn't want double parentheticals for those sections.