"Answers" Answered!

[Hulan]

As I was reading I was kind of singing along to it and got me thinking it could nice for next forum competition a bit like the Voice over competition.

She wins. Actually I have no idea if Erutan plays FFXIV.... She did a FFXI cover, so I suppose it's possible.... Anyway, competition over.

[wiremeshi]

aye she probably would but my thinking was it be nice to hear variations in voices and even sung in male voice as nice a change.

[Twiddle]

To commemorate the release of the End of an Era trailer, we'd like to (finally!) post the official lyrics to Answers.

As many of you already know, the version used in the trailer is actually significantly shorter than the original. The lyrics below are for the full version, with the 'cut' lyrics highlighted in red.

Answers

Music: Nobuo Uematsu
Lyrics: Yaeko Sato & Michael-Christopher Koji Fox
Vocals: Susan Calloway

I close my eyes, tell us why must we suffer
Release your hands, for your will drags us under
My legs grow tired, tell us where must we wander
How can we carry on if redemption's beyond us?

To all of my children in whom Life flows abundant
To all of my children to whom Death hath passed his judgement
The soul yearns for honor, and the flesh the hereafter
Look to those who walked before to lead those who walk after

Shining is the Land's light of justice
Ever flows the Land's well of purpose
Walk free, walk free, walk free, believe...
The Land is alive, so believe...

Suffer (Feel) Promise (Think) Witness (Teach) Reason
(Hear) Follow (Feel) Wander (Think) Stumble (Teach) Listen
(Speak) Honor (Speak) Value (Tell) Whisper (Tell) Mention
(Hope) Ponder (Hope) Warrant (Wish) Cherish (Wish) Welcome
(Roam) Witness (Roam) Listen (Roam) Suffer (Roam) Sanction
(Sleep) Weather (Sleep) Wander (Sleep) Answer
Sleep on

Now open your eyes while our plight is repeated
Still deaf to our cries, lost in hope we lie defeated
Our souls have been torn, and our bodies forsaken
Bearing sins of the past, for our future is taken

War born of strife, these trials persuade us not
(Feel what? Learn what?)
Words without sound, these lies betray our thoughts
(See what? Hear what?)
Mired by a plague of doubt, the Land, she mourns
Judgement binds all we hold to a memory of scorn
Tell us why, given Life, we are meant to die, helpless in our cries?

Witness (Feel) Suffer (Think) Borrow (Teach) Reason
(Hear) Follow (Feel) Stumble (Think) Wander (Teach) Listen
(Blink) Whisper (Blink) Shoulder (Blink) Ponder (Blink) Weather
(Hear) Answer (Look) Answer (Think) Answer together

Thy Life is a riddle, to bear rapture and sorrow
To listen, to suffer, to entrust unto tomorrow
In one fleeting moment, from the Land doth life flow
Yet in one fleeting moment, for anew it doth grow
In the same fleeting moment
Thou must live
Die
And know

And I quote... every time i see the video and hear the song... 100 time's later...

[Uriahnool]

The woman's singing is hauntingly beautiful. The male chorus seems a bit out of place for me personally.

[debola]

Why did you have to make me cry again!. that video is just so beautiful. QQ

[wiremeshi]

aye it is good kind has the feeling of it to me as three ravens

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prmKMrxG5no

its comes off a bit over produced but it has interesting history English folk from 1611

[Teakwood]

Oh man, I'd love to hear an Erutan cover of Answers. <3

Also, thanks for posting the lyrics! I've been really curious about the precise lyrics as some of it was a bit hard to decipher (I'm bad at hearing lyrics at -all-), and it's neat to know who actually wrote the lyrics, too.

[BobbinT]

or maybe have the song on Itunes so people who want to own it can ^^

if there's one on Itunes, I would love that too. ^^

[Gemma]

To commemorate the release of the End of an Era trailer, we'd like to (finally!) post the official lyrics to Answers.

As many of you already know, the version used in the trailer is actually significantly shorter than the original. The lyrics below are for the full version, with the 'cut' lyrics highlighted in red.

Answers

Music: Nobuo Uematsu
Lyrics: Yaeko Sato & Michael-Christopher Koji Fox
Vocals: Susan Calloway

I close my eyes, tell us why must we suffer
Release your hands, for your will drags us under
My legs grow tired, tell us where must we wander
How can we carry on if redemption's beyond us?

To all of my children in whom Life flows abundant
To all of my children to whom Death hath passed his judgement
The soul yearns for honor, and the flesh the hereafter
Look to those who walked before to lead those who walk after

Shining is the Land's light of justice
Ever flows the Land's well of purpose
Walk free, walk free, walk free, believe...
The Land is alive, so believe...

Suffer (Feel) Promise (Think) Witness (Teach) Reason
(Hear) Follow (Feel) Wander (Think) Stumble (Teach) Listen
(Speak) Honor (Speak) Value (Tell) Whisper (Tell) Mention
(Hope) Ponder (Hope) Warrant (Wish) Cherish (Wish) Welcome
(Roam) Witness (Roam) Listen (Roam) Suffer (Roam) Sanction
(Sleep) Weather (Sleep) Wander (Sleep) Answer
Sleep on

Now open your eyes while our plight is repeated
Still deaf to our cries, lost in hope we lie defeated
Our souls have been torn, and our bodies forsaken
Bearing sins of the past, for our future is taken

War born of strife, these trials persuade us not
(Feel what? Learn what?)
Words without sound, these lies betray our thoughts
(See what? Hear what?)
Mired by a plague of doubt, the Land, she mourns
Judgement binds all we hold to a memory of scorn
Tell us why, given Life, we are meant to die, helpless in our cries?

Witness (Feel) Suffer (Think) Borrow (Teach) Reason
(Hear) Follow (Feel) Stumble (Think) Wander (Teach) Listen
(Blink) Whisper (Blink) Shoulder (Blink) Ponder (Blink) Weather
(Hear) Answer (Look) Answer (Think) Answer together

Thy Life is a riddle, to bear rapture and sorrow
To listen, to suffer, to entrust unto tomorrow
In one fleeting moment, from the Land doth life flow
Yet in one fleeting moment, for anew it doth grow
In the same fleeting moment
Thou must live
Die
And know

yay! thanks ferne I love this song it fits the game so well. Also not to question your awesomeness but..... >_>
Shouldn't the line "Judgement binds all we hold to a memory of scorn" be red too? ^_^

[Zyph]

Don't forget the live version!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...hcyzQ7mKw&NR=1

Imho better than the studio version!